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Hyperscale Data, Inc. (GPUS): M&A transaction — Ault Alliance completes sale of BitNile.com to Ecoark for $100M in preferred stock
Hyperscale Data, Inc.
- Transaction closed March 6, 2023; Ecoark acquired BitNile.com and its 19.9% stake in Earnity.
- Consideration: 8,637.5 Series B Preferred shares to Ault Alliance and 1,362.5 Series C to minority holders; combined stated value $100M.
- Preferred stock convertible into Ecoark common at $0.25/share, subject to shareholder approval; 19.9% ownership cap until then.
- Ault Alliance can appoint three Ecoark board members, and after shareholder approval, a majority of the board.
- Ecoark's financial results expected to be consolidated into Ault Alliance's financial statements going forward.