TeraWulf Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation, Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Convertible Notes Offering
On October 25, 2024, TeraWulf Inc. (the “Company”) completed its previously announced private offering of 2.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 (the “notes”). The notes were sold under a purchase agreement, dated as of October 23, 2024, entered into by and between the Company and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., as representative of the several initial purchasers named therein (the “Initial Purchasers”), for resale to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The aggregate principal amount of notes sold in the offering was $500.0 million, which includes $75.0 million aggregate principal amount of notes issued pursuant to an option to purchase additional notes granted to the Initial Purchasers under the purchase agreement, which the Initial Purchasers exercised in full on October 24, 2024 and which additional purchase was completed on October 25, 2024.
The notes were issued at a price equal to 100% of their principal amount. The net proceeds from the sale of the notes were approximately $487.1 million after deducting the Initial Purchasers’ discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company.
The Company intends to use approximately $60 million of the net proceeds from the sale of the notes to pay the cost of certain capped call transactions, approximately $115.0 million to repurchase shares of its common stock and the remainder for general corporate purposes, which may include working capital, strategic acquisitions, expansion of data center infrastructure to support high-performance computing activities and expansion of existing assets.
Indenture and the Notes
On October 25, 2024, the Company entered into an indenture (the “Indenture”) with respect to the notes with Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). The notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and bear interest at a rate of 2.75% per year payable semiannually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year, beginning on May 1, 2025. The notes will mature on February 1, 2030, unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased in accordance with their terms.
The notes are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at an initial conversion rate of 117.9245 shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $8.48 per share of common stock). The conversion rate is subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. In addition, following certain events that occur prior to the maturity date or if the Company delivers a notice of redemption, the Company will increase the conversion rate for a holder who elects to convert its notes in connection with such corporate event or notice of redemption, as the case may be, in certain circumstances as provided in the Indenture.
Prior to November 1, 2029, the notes are convertible only upon the occurrence of certain events. On or after November 1, 2029 until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date of the notes, holders may convert the notes at any time. Upon conversion of the notes, the Company will pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash or a combination of cash and shares of common stock, at the Company’s election.
Prior to November 6, 2027, the Company may not redeem the notes. The Company may redeem for cash all or any portion of the notes, at its option, on or after November 6, 2027 if the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock has been at least 130% of the conversion price then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive), including the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the Company provides a notice of redemption, during any 30 consecutive trading day period ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the Company provides notice of redemption. The redemption price will be equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date.
If the Company undergoes a “fundamental change,” as defined in the Indenture, prior to maturity, subject to certain conditions, holders may require the Company to repurchase for cash all or any portion of their notes at a fundamental change repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be repurchased, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the fundamental change repurchase date.
The Indenture contains customary terms and covenants, including that upon certain events of default occurring and continuing, either the Trustee or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding notes may declare 100% of the principal of and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on, all the outstanding notes to be due and payable.
The foregoing description of the Indenture and the notes does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Indenture (and the form of note included therein), a copy of which is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 4.1 and 4.2 hereto and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
Capped Call Transactions
On October 23, 2024, in connection with the pricing of the offering of Notes, the Company entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions (the “Base Capped Call Transactions”) with certain financial institutions (the “Option Counterparties”). In addition, on October 24, 2024, in connection with the initial purchasers’ exercise of their option to purchase additional notes, the Company entered into additional capped call transactions (the “Additional Capped Call Transactions,” and, together with the Base Capped Call Transactions, the “Capped Call Transactions”) with each of the Option Counterparties. The Capped Call Transactions cover, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments, the aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock that initially underlie the notes, and are expected generally to reduce potential dilution to the Company’s common stock upon any conversion of notes and/or offset any cash payments the Company is required to make in excess of the principal amount of converted notes, as the case may be, with such reduction and/or offset subject to a cap, based on the cap price of the Capped Call Transactions. The cap price of the Capped Call Transactions is approximately $12.80, which represents a premium of 100% over the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock on October 23, 2024. The cost of the Capped Call Transactions was approximately $60 million.
The Capped Call Transactions are separate transactions, each between the Company and the applicable Option Counterparty, and are not part of the terms of the notes and will not affect any holder’s rights under the notes or the Indenture. Holders of the notes will not have any rights with respect to the Capped Call Transactions.
The above description of the Capped Call Transactions is a summary and is not complete. A copy of the form of the Capped Call Confirmations is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the above summary is qualified by reference to the terms of the confirmations set forth in such Exhibit.
| Item 2.03 | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 3.02 | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities. |
The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
The Company offered and sold the notes to the Initial Purchasers in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, and the notes were resold only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act. The Company will settle conversions of the notes by paying and/or delivering, as the case may be, cash or a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s common stock, at the Company’s election. Neither the notes nor the underlying shares of common stock have been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. The Company does not intend to file a shelf registration statement for the resale of the notes or any common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On October 25, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the notes offering. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K about future expectations, plans, and prospects, as well as any other statements regarding matters that are not historical facts, may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to,
statements relating to the completion, size and timing of the offering, the anticipated use of any proceeds from the offering, and the terms of the notes. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including uncertainties related to market conditions and the completion of the offering on the anticipated terms or at all, the other factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of TeraWulf’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 20, 2024, the “Risk Factors” section of TeraWulf’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and the risks described in other filings that TeraWulf may make from time to time with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K speak only as of the date hereof, and TeraWulf specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable law.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| 99.1 | Press release, dated October 25, 2024, announcing the closing of the offering. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: October 25, 2024 | TERAWULF INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Patrick A. Fleury | |||
| Name: | Patrick A. Fleury | |||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||