Crypto miner warns of potential bankruptcy as unclosed financing leaves $33 million in maturing debt exposed

Under its current plan, the proposed Vulcan financing totals $39.4 million and would redeem $33.1 million in senior notes due Oct. 31. Its Aug. 14 quarterly filing said the company would use the financing for that redemption. However, as of Aug. 16, Vulcan had not reported the financing closed.

The company, formerly Greenidge Generation, said the private investment in public equity, or PIPE, had not closed. It said no proceeds had been received and no securities had been issued. At June 30, Vulcan held $3.197 million of cash and cash equivalents. In addition, it held $6.027 million of digital assets, or $9.2 million combined, compared with $33.138 million of note principal.

A 21-day financing window

Under the July financing agreements, Vulcan would sell 17,146,190 shares at $1.71 each, raising about $29.3 million. It would also issue a $10 million convertible note to Machine Investment Group. Machine Investment Group and affiliates of Atlas Holdings are leading the transaction.

Closing remains subject to several conditions. They include approval to list the relevant shares on Nasdaq and delivery of transaction and collateral documents. They also require stockholder consent and at least $30 million of gross proceeds. The agreements may be terminated, subject to exceptions, if closing has not occurred by Oct. 10. That outside date falls 21 days before the notes mature.

The note terms call for the principal and final scheduled interest payment on Oct. 31. An optional redemption requires 10 to 60 calendar days’ notice. Vulcan’s Aug. 14 results release said it intended to redeem the notes, but explicitly said the release was not a redemption notice.

Vulcan estimates $37.7 million of net PIPE proceeds. It plans to apply $33.1 million to the notes, plus approximately $1.4 million of contractual interest expected in connection with the redemption. Its presentation shows total debt falling from $36.9 million to $13.7 million. It shows net debt falling from $27.7 million to $1.3 million. Those figures are illustrative and assume the financing closes and proceeds are used as planned. They also include the new $10 million Machine Investment Group note.

Debt reduction remains conditional

A separate exchange completed during the second quarter reduced about $3.6 million of the old notes. In return, Vulcan issued roughly $1.4 million of notes due in 2030 and 1,277,111 shares. That transaction is complete, while the larger October reduction remains conditional.

Vulcan said projected operating cash flow would not be enough to meet its existing debt obligations. If the PIPE does not provide the required funds, the company said it would need another financing or a maturity extension. It also listed restructuring, asset disposals, or another alternative. Failure to secure one could result in a default. According to the quarterly filing, a default may require restructuring, potentially including bankruptcy protection.

The key developments to watch are whether the PIPE closes and whether Vulcan delivers a formal redemption notice. Until then, the planned debt reduction remains contingent rather than completed.