Greenidge (NASDAQ: GREE) files $200M shelf registration for securities
Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. filed a shelf registration on to offer up to $200,000,000 of Class A common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, rights and units. The shelf permits offerings from time to time in one or more tranches and allows certain selling securityholders to resell shares; the company will not receive proceeds from sales by selling securityholders. The prospectus states proceeds the company receives will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include repayment or refinancing of existing indebtedness, acquisitions, capital expenditures and working capital. The filing notes material operational context: a 106 MW nameplate power plant at the New York Facility, approximately 23,500 ASIC miners (about 2.7 EH/s total), and expected access to 40 MW of datacenter capacity at a Columbus, Mississippi site by Q1 2027. Atlas and affiliates control approximately 68.0% of voting power.
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Insights
Neutral shelf registration enables future raises and resale liquidity.
The registration statement establishes a shelf capacity of $200,000,000 to offer multiple security types, allowing the company and selling securityholders to access capital or secondary liquidity over time. The prospectus explicitly states proceeds to the company will be used for general corporate purposes, and that sales by selling securityholders generate no proceeds to the company.
Key dependencies include the terms disclosed in future prospectus supplements (amounts, prices, methods of distribution) and any placement agreements. Timing and pricing for offerings are determined later; subsequent filings will provide specifics required for securities law compliance.
Filed shelf ties to operational scale: behind-the-meter generation and significant miner fleet.
The prospectus highlights a 106 MW nameplate power plant, NYISO approval to use up to 64 MW behind-the-meter, and ~23,500 miners (~2.7 EH/s), which contextualize the registrant’s capital needs for operations and expansion. It also discloses an expected 40 MW datacenter capacity in Columbus, Mississippi by Q1 2027.
Investment or dilution impact depends on the securities types and amounts in future prospectus supplements. Cash‑flow treatment from selling securityholders’ resales is explicitly not to the company; future supplements will state issuance sizes and distribution methods.
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Offering Details
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2026
Registration No. 333-
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
GREENIDGE
GENERATION HOLDINGS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 86-1746728 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1159 Pittsford-Victor Road, Suite 240
Pittsford, New York 14534
(315) 536-2359
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Jordan Kovler
Chief Executive Officer
Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc.
1159 Pittsford-Victor Road, Suite 240
Pittsford, New York 14534
(315) 536-2359
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Kenneth M. Silverman
Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP
1325 Avenue of the Americas, 15th Floor
New York, New York 10019
(212) 451-2300
Approximate date of commencement of proposed
sale to the public:
From time to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
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| Large Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Accelerated Filer | ☐ | |||
| Non-Accelerated Filer | ☒ | Smaller Reporting Company | ☒ | |||
| Emerging Growth Company | ☒ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission becomes effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED MAY 15, 2026
PROSPECTUS

$200,000,000
CLASS A COMMON STOCK
PREFERRED STOCK
DEBT SECURITIES
WARRANTS
RIGHTS
UNITS
From time to time, we may offer and sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings. The securities we may offer may be convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for other securities. We may offer the securities separately or together, in separate classes or series and in amounts, at prices and on terms that will be determined at the time the securities are offered.
In addition, certain selling securityholders may from time to time offer and sell the securities being offered hereby. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of our securities by selling securityholders, if any, pursuant to this prospectus.
This prospectus describes some of the general terms that may apply to these securities. Each time securities are sold, the specific terms and amounts of the securities being offered, and any other information relating to the specific offering will be set forth in a supplement to this prospectus. We may also authorize one or more free writing prospectuses to be provided to you in connection with these offerings. In any prospectus supplement relating to any sales by the selling securityholders, we will, among other things, identify the number of securities that the selling securityholders will be selling. The prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should carefully read this prospectus, the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, as well as any documents incorporated by reference, before you invest in any of the securities being offered. This prospectus may not be used to sell our securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement.
Our shares of Class A common stock trade on The Nasdaq Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “GREE.” On May 14, 2026, the closing price of our Class A common stock was $1.45. The applicable prospectus supplement will contain information, where applicable, as to any other listing, if any, of the securities covered by the applicable prospectus supplement.
We, or any selling securityholders, may offer and sell our securities to or through one or more underwriters, dealers and agents, or directly to purchasers, on an immediate, continuous or delayed basis. The names of any underwriters, dealers or agents and the terms of the arrangements with such entities will be stated in the accompanying prospectus supplement. See the sections of this prospectus entitled “About this Prospectus” and “Plan of Distribution” for more information.
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should review carefully the risks and uncertainties referenced under the heading “Risk Factors” on page 6 of this prospectus as well as those contained in the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, and in the other documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus or the applicable prospectus supplement.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is , 2026
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| About This Prospectus | ii |
| ABOUT THE COMPANY | 1 |
| Risk Factors | 6 |
| CAUTIONARY STATEMENT Regarding Forward-Looking Statements | 7 |
| USE Of proceeds | 8 |
| dESCRIPTION OF OUR cAPITAL sTOCK | 9 |
| dESCRIPTION OF oUR dEBT sECURITIES | 13 |
| DESCRIPTION OF OUR WARRANTS | 20 |
| DESCRIPTION OF OUR RIGHTS | 24 |
| Description of OUR UNITS | 25 |
| PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION | 26 |
| SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS | 31 |
| LEGAL MATTERS | 32 |
| EXPERTS | 32 |
| WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION | 32 |
| INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE | 33 |
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About This Prospectus
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), using a “shelf” registration process. Under the shelf registration process, we may from time to time, offer and sell to the public any or all of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings for an aggregate offering amount of up to $200,000,000. In addition, under this shelf registration process, selling securityholders may from time to time sell our securities in one or more offerings. Before purchasing any securities, you should read this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement together with the additional information described under the headings “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference.”
This prospectus only provides you with a general description of the securities we and/or the selling securityholders may offer. Each time we sell a type or series of securities under this prospectus, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain more specific information about the terms of the offering, including the specific amounts, prices and terms of the securities offered. We may also authorize one or more free writing prospectuses to be provided to you that may contain material information relating to these offerings. This prospectus may not be used to sell our securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement. Each such prospectus supplement and any free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus or in documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus. If this prospectus is inconsistent with the prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, you should rely upon the prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus.
This prospectus contains summaries of certain provisions contained in some of the documents described herein, but reference is made to the actual documents for complete information. All of the summaries are qualified in their entirety by the actual documents. Copies of some of the documents referred to herein have been filed, will be filed or will be incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and you may obtain copies of those documents as described below under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.”
This prospectus incorporates by reference, and any prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus may contain and incorporate by reference, market data and industry statistics and forecasts that are based on independent industry publications and other publicly available information. Although we believe these sources are reliable, we do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of this information and we have not independently verified this information. In addition, the market and industry data and forecasts that may be included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or any applicable free writing prospectus may involve estimates, assumptions and other risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, including those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” contained in this prospectus, the applicable prospectus supplement and any applicable free writing prospectus, and under similar headings in other documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on this information.
In this prospectus, except as otherwise indicated, the words “Greenidge” or the “Registrant” refer to Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. and the words “company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Greenidge, together with its consolidated subsidiaries. In this prospectus, references to “securities” collectively means our Class A common stock, preferred stock, warrants, debt securities or any combination of the foregoing securities.
You should rely only on information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. Neither we, any selling securityholders, nor any underwriters have authorized any person to provide you with information that differs from what is contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. If any person does provide you with information that differs from what is contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, you should not rely on it. This prospectus is not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the securities to which it relates, or an offer or solicitation in any jurisdiction where offers or sales are not permitted. The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, even though this prospectus may be delivered or shares may be sold under this prospectus on a later date. Our business, financial condition, results of operation and prospects may have changed since those dates.
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about the company
Company Overview
We are a developer and operator of datacenters and powered assets designed to support energy-intensive computing workloads. We currently build, maintain and operate datacenters focused on bitcoin mining, along with related power and electric infrastructure. We are increasingly focused on leveraging our power generation assets, grid interconnection rights and datacenter development expertise to support artificial intelligence (“AI”) and high-performance computing (“HPC”) workloads, which we believe represent a significant long-term growth opportunity.
We generate revenue from (1) datacenter hosting, (2) cryptocurrency self-mining and (3) power and capacity sales. Our business model is centered on vertical integration, combining datacenter development and operations with owned or controlled power generation assets and grid interconnection rights. This integrated model enables us to dynamically optimize between computing workloads and power sales depending on prevailing market conditions, including cryptocurrency prices, network difficulty and wholesale electricity prices.
We own and operate a vertically integrated cryptocurrency datacenter and power generation facility in Torrey, New York (the “New York Facility”), which includes a natural gas power generation plant with approximately 106 megawatt (“MW”) of nameplate capacity. We also own a 34-acre greenfield site in Columbus, Mississippi, which we expect will provide access to 40 MW of datacenter capacity by the first quarter of 2027. Additionally, we have 7.5 MW of datacenter capacity in North Dakota (the “North Dakota Facility”) through a five-year lease, which provides us with energy access to support our cryptocurrency mining operations.
As of March 31, 2026, our datacenter operations consisted of approximately 23,500 application-specific integrated circuit computers (“ASICs” or “miners”), representing a combined capacity of approximately 2.7 exahash per second (“EH/s”), including 17,000 miners, or 1.7 EH/s, associated with our datacenter hosting and 6,500 miners, or 1 EH/s, associated with our cryptocurrency self-mining.
Our Products and Services
Datacenter Hosting
We provide datacenter hosting services to third-party customers, which include the provision of power, physical infrastructure, monitoring, maintenance and technical support for customer-owned mining equipment. These services are designed to enable customers to deploy and operate mining hardware without directly managing the underlying infrastructure or power procurement.
On January 30, 2023, we entered into hosting services agreements and related orders (collectively as in effect from time to time, the “NYDIG Hosting Agreement”) with affiliates of NYDIG ABL LLC (“NYDIG”), pursuant to which we host, power and provide technical support services, and other related services, to NYDIG affiliates’ mining equipment at the New York Facility for a term of five years. Under the NYDIG Hosting Agreement, NYDIG is required to pay fees intended to reimburse the cost of power and certain direct operating costs associated with the management of the mining facilities, together with a hosting fee and a gross profit-sharing component. The NYDIG Hosting Agreement also includes provisions requiring NYDIG to provide an upfront security deposit, pay configuration fees associated with the installation or relocation of mining equipment, and reimburse us for certain maintenance and repair costs outside of routine operations. In addition, the agreement contains provisions governing the allocation of revenues associated with power sales and capacity participation, including circumstances in which mining operations are curtailed due to market conditions. In such cases, we may be required to share a portion of energy-related revenues or compensate NYDIG based on the expected value of foregone mining activity, subject to the terms of the agreement. We believe this contractual structure provides a degree of revenue stability through cost recovery while also allowing us to participate in upside opportunities associated with favorable cryptocurrency and energy market conditions.
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Cryptocurrency Self-Mining
In addition to our hosting operations, we operate company-owned and leased ASIC miners to support the validation of transactions on the bitcoin network. In return for providing computational power, we earn bitcoin in the form of block rewards and transaction fees.
We currently participate in third-party mining pools, which aggregate the hashrate of multiple participants and distribute mining rewards on a pro rata basis according to each participant’s contribution, less applicable pool fees. Mining pools designed to reduce variability in mining rewards relative to solo mining by providing more consistent, periodic distributions.
Our participation in mining pools is generally terminable at any time, which provides us with flexibility to change pools or adjust our mining strategy in response to market conditions. The mining pools in which we currently participate distribute earned bitcoin to us on a daily basis.
Power and Capacity Sales
We own and operate a 106 MW power generation facility at the New York Facility that is interconnected with the New York Independent Systems Operator (the “NYISO”), the operator of New York State’s power grid. Through this interconnection, we sell electricity, capacity and ancillary services into the wholesale power market. Our power-related revenues are derived from three primary sources:
| · | Energy revenue: When dispatched by the NYISO, we receive energy revenue based on the hourly price of power. |
| · | Capacity revenue: We receive capacity revenue for committing to sell power to the NYISO when dispatched. |
| · | Ancillary services revenue: When selected by the NYISO, we receive compensation for the provision of operating reserves. |
We continuously operate our power generation facility and dynamically adjust the allocation of generated electricity between internal consumption (for hosting and self-mining operations) and external sales into the wholesale market. Depending on prevailing electricity prices and demand conditions, we may curtail some or all of our cryptocurrency operations in order to sell power into the grid when such sales are economically advantageous.
Our datacenter operations in New York are powered by electricity generated directly at our facility, which is referred to as “behind-the-meter” power. This configuration reduces our exposure to transmission and distribution charges and mitigates reliance on third-party power purchase agreements. As of March 31, 2026, our owned and customer-hosted miners at the New York Facility had the capacity to consume approximately 60 MW of electricity, and we have approval from NYISO to utilize up to 64 MW of electricity on a behind-the-meter basis.
Additionally, we have a contract with Empire Pipeline Inc., which provides for the firm transportation to our pipeline of up to 15,000 dekatherms of natural gas per day. The natural gas is transported to our captive lateral pipeline, which transports this gas approximately 4.6 miles to our power plant. We also have contracts with Emera Energy covering both the purchase of natural gas and the bidding and sale of electricity through the NYISO.
Revenue generated from power and capacity sales is variable and is influenced by a number of factors, including supply and demand dynamics in the electricity market, available generation capacity and natural gas prices. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and the year ended December 31, 2025, our power and capacity sales accounted for approximately 90% and 38% of our total revenue, respectively.
Competitive Advantages
Electricity is the largest input cost for most energy-intensive computing operations, including cryptocurrency mining and certain AI and HPC workloads. We believe owning and operating a power generation facility provides us with a competitive advantage in developing and operating energy-intensive datacenter infrastructure.
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We believe that our business benefits from the following additional competitive advantages:
| · | Vertical integration. We believe there are relatively few other public companies in the United States with cryptocurrency datacenter operations of scale in the United States currently using power generated from their own power plants. |
| · | Hosting arrangements. The terms of the NYDIG Hosting Agreement require NYDIG to pay fees intended to cover the cost of power and certain direct operating costs associated with managing the mining facilities, together with a hosting fee and a gross profit-sharing arrangement, provided that the hosted miners are profitable. |
| · | Low power costs. Through access to the Millennium Pipeline price hub that provides relatively low market rates for natural gas and the relatively cool climate where our power plant is located, we are able to produce our energy at competitive rates and largely avoid the extra cost of active cooling of our datacenter operations. Our hosting arrangements also reduce our exposure to increases in natural gas prices. |
| · | Power market upside. Because our power generation facility operates continuously, we are able to optimize between hosting, power and cryptocurrency datacenter revenue depending on prevailing market conditions, which may enhance revenue opportunities and operational flexibility. |
| · | Behind-the-meter power supply. All of the power that we use in our New York datacenter operations is currently generated behind-the-meter, reducing reliance on third-party power purchase agreements that could otherwise be modified, terminated or subject to changing market conditions. |
| · | Digital infrastructure operations experience. We have operated cryptocurrency datacenters for several years and have developed in-house engineering and operational expertise to design, build and operate energy-intensive computing facilities. We believe this experience may be applicable to both cryptocurrency mining and emerging AI and HPC datacenter workloads. |
| · | Institutional backing. Our controlling stockholder, Atlas Capital Resources L.P. (“Atlas”) and its affiliates, own and operate 30 companies which generate $26 billion in revenues annually and have experience owning and operating more than 2,000 MW of power generation assets. |
Intellectual Property
We use specific hardware and software for our existing and planned bitcoin mining related operations. In certain cases, source code and other software assets may be subject to an open-source license, as much of the technology development underway in this sector is open source. For such assets, we intend to comply with the terms of all applicable license agreements.
We do not currently own any patents in connection with our existing and planned bitcoin mining-related operations. In the future we may pursue patents in connection with our Pod X portable bitcoin mining infrastructure solution or other initiatives, but do not have immediate plans to do so. We expect to rely primarily on trade secrets, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights and other intellectual property rights and expect to license the use of intellectual property rights owned and controlled by others. In addition, we have developed and may further develop certain proprietary software applications for purposes of our bitcoin mining-related operations.
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Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company and Smaller Reporting Company
We qualify as an “emerging growth company” under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”). As a result, we are permitted to, and intend to, rely on exemptions from certain disclosure requirements. For so long as we are an emerging growth company, we will not be required to:
| ● | have an auditor report on our internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; |
| ● | comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (i.e., an auditor discussion and analysis); |
| ● | submit certain executive compensation matters to stockholder advisory votes, such as “say-on-pay,” “say-on-frequency” and pay ratio; and |
| ● | disclose certain executive compensation related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the CEO’s compensation to median employee compensation. |
In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have elected to take advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period. Our financial statements may therefore not be comparable to those of companies that comply with such new or revised accounting standards.
We will remain an “emerging growth company” for up to five years from our first sale of common stock pursuant to an effective Securities Act registration statement in 2021 (or September 15, 2026), or until the earliest of (i) the last day of the first fiscal year in which our total annual gross revenues exceed $1.235 billion, (ii) the date that we become a “large accelerated filer” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which would occur if the market value of our Class A common stock held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter, or (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt during the preceding three-year period.
We are also a “smaller reporting company” under the Exchange Act and have elected to take advantage of certain of the scaled disclosures available to smaller reporting companies. To the extent that we continue to qualify as a “smaller reporting company” as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, after we cease to qualify as an emerging growth company, certain of the exemptions available to us as an “emerging growth company” may continue to be available to us, including exemption from compliance with the auditor attestation requirements pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and reduced disclosure about our executive compensation arrangements. We will continue to be a “smaller reporting company” until we have $250 million or more in public float (based on our Class A common stock) measured as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter or, in the event we have no public float (based on our Class A common stock) or a public float (based on our Class A common stock) that is less than $700 million, annual revenues of $100 million or more during the most recently completed fiscal year.
Controlled Company Exemption
As of the date of this prospectus, Atlas and its affiliates control approximately 68.0% of the voting power of our outstanding capital stock and have the power to elect a majority of our directors. Pursuant to Nasdaq listing standards, a company of which more than 50% of the voting power for the election of directors is held by an individual, a group or another company qualifies as a “controlled company.” As a controlled company, we are exempt from certain Nasdaq corporate governance requirements, including the requirements to have (i) a board comprised of a majority of independent directors; (ii) compensation of executive officers determined by a majority of the independent directors or a compensation committee comprised solely of independent directors; and (iii) director nominees selected or recommended for our board either by a majority of the independent directors or a nominating committee comprised solely of independent directors. If we cease to be a “controlled company” and our shares continue to be listed on Nasdaq, we will be required to comply with these standards and, depending on the independence-determination with respect to our then-current directors, we may be required to add additional directors to our board in order to achieve such compliance within the applicable transition periods.
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Corporate Information
Our principal executive offices are located at 1159 Pittsford-Victor Road, Suite 240, Pittsford, New York 14534, and our telephone number is (315) 536-2359. Our website is located at www.greenidge.com. Our goal is to maintain our website as a portal through which investors can access pertinent information about us, including our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements, and any other reports, after we file them with the SEC. The public may obtain a copy of our filings, free of charge, through our corporate internet website as soon as reasonably practicable after we have electronically filed such material with, or furnished it to, the SEC. Information contained on, or accessible through, our website is not a part of, and is not incorporated by reference into, this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement.
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Risk Factors
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before making a decision to invest in our securities, you should carefully consider the risks described under the heading “Risk Factors” in the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, and under similar headings in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K, and in subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed subsequent to such Form 10-K, as well as any amendments thereto, which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement in their entirety, together with other information in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein, and any free writing prospectus that we may authorize for use in connection with a specific offering. See “Where You Can Find More Information.”
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus, any prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, including the information incorporated by reference herein and therein, contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Any statements about our expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance are not historical facts and may be forward-looking. These statements are often, but are not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” or the negative of these words or other comparable terminology. Accordingly, these statements involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in them.
Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements as actual events or results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements due to various factors, including, but not limited to, those set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” in any applicable prospectus supplement, the documents incorporated by reference therein or any free writing prospectus that we authorized. Our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of the forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus, in the documents incorporated by reference herein and in any prospectus supplement by these cautionary statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which the statements were made and are not guarantees of future performance. Although we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements (except as required by U.S. federal securities laws), whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, you are advised to review any additional disclosures we make in the documents we subsequently file with the SEC that are incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement. See “Where You Can Find More Information.”
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Use of Proceeds
Unless otherwise indicated in a prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of securities offered by this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement for general corporate purposes, which may include, among other things, the repayment or refinancing of existing indebtedness, as well as funding acquisitions, capital expenditures and working capital. Until we apply the proceeds from a sale of securities to their intended purposes, we may invest those proceeds in short-term, interest-bearing, investment-grade, securities or hold as cash.
We will not receive any of the proceeds from our securities by selling securityholders, if any, pursuant to this prospectus.
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DESCRIPTION OF OUR CAPITAL STOCK
The following summary of the material terms of our capital stock is not intended to be a complete summary of the rights and preferences of such capital stock, and is qualified by reference to our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended (“certificate of incorporation”), and our amended and restated bylaws, as amended (“bylaws”), which are exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. We urge you to read each of our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws in their entirety for a complete description of the rights and preferences of our capital stock.
General
Our authorized capital stock consists of 400,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 100,000,000 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share.
The number of authorized shares of our common or preferred stock may be increased or decreased by the affirmative vote of the holders of shares of our capital stock representing a majority of the votes represented by all outstanding shares of such capital stock entitled to vote on such matter, irrespective of the provisions of Section 242(b)(2) of General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”), in addition to any vote of the holders of one or more series of our preferred stock that may be required by the terms of such preferred stock. However, the number of authorized shares of common or preferred stock may not be decreased below the number of shares thereof then outstanding or, in the case of Class A common stock, the number of such shares reserved for issuance upon conversion into shares of Class A common stock of the then-outstanding shares of Class B common stock.
Common Stock
All shares of our common stock currently outstanding are duly authorized, fully paid and non-assessable. Shares of Class B common stock that have been acquired by us, whether by repurchase, upon conversion or otherwise, are retired and not issuable again as shares of Class B common stock. Below is a summary of the rights of the common stock.
Voting Rights. The holders of Class A common stock are entitled to one vote per share, and the holders of Class B common stock are entitled to 10 votes per share at all stockholder meetings and on all matters submitted to our stockholders generally. The holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock vote together as a single class, unless specifically provided in our certificate of incorporation or otherwise required by law. The DGCL could require holders of Class A common stock or Class B common stock, as the case may be, to vote separately as a single class if we were to seek to amend our certificate of incorporation either (i) to increase or decrease the par value of a class of stock, or (ii) in a manner that alters or changes the powers, preferences or special rights of a class of stock in a manner that affected its holders adversely.
Holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock are not allowed to vote on any amendment of our certificate of incorporation that relates only to the terms of a series of outstanding preferred stock for which the holders of such affected preferred stock have the right to vote under our certificate of incorporation or the DGCL.
Stockholders do not have the ability to cumulate votes for the election of directors.
Dividend Rights. Subject to preferences that may apply to shares of preferred stock outstanding at the time, the holders of outstanding shares of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends out of assets legally available if our board of directors, in its discretion, determines to issue dividends and only then at the times and in the amounts that our board of directors may determine. If a dividend is paid in the form of shares of Class A common stock or Class B common stock, then the holders of Class A common stock shall be entitled to receive shares of Class A common stock, and holders of Class B common stock shall be entitled to receive shares of Class B common stock, with holders of shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock receiving, on a per share basis, an identical number of shares of Class A common stock or Class B common stock, as applicable. The foregoing sentence also applies should the dividend be paid in rights to acquire, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for, Class A and Class B common stock. However, upon the approval by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock, each voting separately as a class, our board may pay or make a disparate dividend per share of Class A common stock or Class B common stock (whether in the amount of such dividend payable per share, the form in which such dividend is payable, the timing of the payment, or otherwise).
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Right to Receive Liquidation Distributions. Upon our dissolution, liquidation or winding-up, the assets legally available for distribution to our stockholders are distributable ratably among the holders of common stock, subject to prior satisfaction of all outstanding debt and liabilities and the preferential rights and payment of liquidation preferences, if any, on any outstanding shares of preferred stock.
Conversion. Each share of Class B common stock is convertible into one share of Class A common stock at the option of the holder thereof at any time upon written notice to us. In addition, each share of Class B common stock shall automatically convert into one share of Class A common stock (i) upon any transfer, other than certain transfers to controlled entities or, in the case of individuals, to trusts for estate planning purposes, as more fully described in our certificate of incorporation, of such Class B common stock; (ii) upon the date specified by the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Class B common stock, voting as a separate class; or (iii) on the date that is five years after the date the Class A common stock is first registered under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act (or September 15, 2026).
Other Dual-Class Provisions. In general, the Class A common stock and Class B common stock are to be treated the same as the other and ratably, on a per share basis, in the case of distributions or payments in respect of the common stock, consolidations or mergers of Greenidge, or consideration to be received in a tender or exchange offer. However, in such transactions, the Class A and Class B common stock are permitted to receive different or disproportionate consideration or distributions (as the case may be) if the per share consideration or distribution in the form of securities issuable to a share of Class B common stock has 10 times the voting power of securities issuable to a share of Class A common stock or if the different or disproportionate consideration or distribution is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Class A common stock and Class B common stock, each voting separately as a class.
No Preemptive or Similar Rights. The common stock is not entitled to preemptive rights and is not subject to redemption or sinking fund provisions.
No Ownership Limitations or Transfer Restrictions. The common stock is not subject to any limitation on the amount of securities that may be held by holders, and except for the conversion feature of the Class B common stock, the common stock is not by its terms subject to any transfer restrictions.
Preferred Stock
Under our certificate of incorporation, our board of directors may, without further action by our stockholders, fix the rights, preferences, privileges, and restrictions of up to an aggregate of 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series and authorize their issuance. These rights, preferences, and privileges could include dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption, liquidation preferences and the number of shares constituting any series or the designation of such series, any or all of which may be greater than the rights of the common stock. Any issuance of our preferred stock could adversely affect the voting power of holders of our common stock and the likelihood that such holders would receive dividend payments and payments on liquidation. In addition, the issuance of preferred stock could have the effect of delaying, deferring, or preventing a change of control or other corporate action. We currently have no shares of preferred stock outstanding, all previously issued shares of preferred stock having been converted, retired, and canceled, and we have no present plan to issue any shares of preferred stock.
Anti-Takeover Effects of Delaware Law and Charter Provisions
We have elected not to be governed by Section 203 of the DGCL, which prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a business combination, except under certain circumstances, with an interested stockholder.
Our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws contain certain provisions that may have anti-takeover effects, making it more difficult for or preventing a third party from acquiring control of Greenidge or changing its board of directors and management.
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Three-Year Moratorium on Business Combinations with Interested Stockholders. Our certificate of incorporation provides that at any time when the Class A common stock is registered under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act, we cannot engage in a business combination (as described below) with an interested stockholder (as described below) for a period of three years from the time that the stockholder becomes an interested stockholder. This limitation does not apply if: (i) our board has first approved the business combination or transaction by which the stockholder becomes an interested stockholder; (ii) upon consummation of the transaction by which the stockholder becomes an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owns at least 85% of our then outstanding voting stock, excluding shares owned by persons who are directors and also officers and certain employee stock plans; or (iii) at or subsequent to such time, the business combination is approved by our board of directors and the affirmative vote of at least 66-2/3% of the outstanding voting stock not owned by the interested stockholder at an annual or special meeting of stockholders (not written consent).
An “interested stockholder” is any person, other than Greenidge or a direct or indirect majority-owned Greenidge subsidiary, that owns 15% or more of our outstanding voting stock or is an affiliate or associate of ours and was the owner of 15% or more of our outstanding voting stock at any time in the three years prior to the date on which the determination is sought, and the affiliates and associates of such person. An interested stockholder does not include any stockholder whose ownership exceeds the 15% limitation as the result of an action taken solely by us (but only to the extent that such stockholder does not acquire additional voting stock), nor Atlas Capital Resources L.P., its direct transferees, or their respective affiliates, associates, or member of a group under Rule 13d-5 of the Exchange Act. Business combinations prohibited by this provision include (i) a merger or consolidation of Greenidge or any direct or indirect majority-owned Greenidge subsidiary with the interested stockholder or any other entity if the merger or consolidation is caused by the interested stockholder, (ii) any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition, except proportionately as a stockholder of Greenidge, to or with an interested stockholder (in one or a series of transactions) of assets of Greenidge or any direct or indirect majority-owned Greenidge subsidiary, which assets have an aggregate market value of 10% or more of either the aggregate market value of all our assets on a consolidated basis or of all of our outstanding stock, (iii) any transaction resulting in the issuance or transfer of our stock or subsidiary stock by Greenidge or a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary to the interested stockholder, subject to certain exceptions including exercises or conversion of convertible securities, a merger, or transactions generally with all holders that do not increase the interested stockholder’s proportionate share ownership, (iv) any transaction involving us or any direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary with the direct or indirect effect of increasing the interested stockholder’s proportionate share of our stock or convertible securities or any subsidiary (on a non-immaterial basis), or (v) the interested stockholder’s receipt of the benefit of any loan, advance, guarantee, pledge or other financial benefit (other than those expressly permitted) provided by or through us or a director or indirect wholly owned subsidiary.
Undesignated Preferred Stock. Our certificate of incorporation authorizes our board of directors to issue up to 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock without further stockholder approval. The preferred stock may be issued in one or more series, the terms of which may be determined at the time of issuance by our board of directors without further action by the stockholders. These terms may include preferences as to dividends and liquidation, conversion rights, redemption rights, and sinking fund provisions. The issuance of any preferred stock could diminish the rights of holders of common stock and, therefore, could reduce the value of such common stock. In addition, specific rights granted to future holders of preferred stock could be used to restrict our ability to merge with, or sell assets to, a third party. The ability of our board of directors to issue preferred stock could make it more difficult, delay, discourage, prevent, or make it more costly to acquire or effect a change-in-control, which in turn could prevent stockholders from recognizing a gain in the event that a favorable offer is extended and could materially and negatively affect the market price of our Class A common stock.
Board Authority Over Size and Vacancies. Our certificate of incorporation vests solely in our board of directors the authority to establish the number of directors and fill any vacancies and newly created directorships. These provisions will prevent a stockholder from increasing the size of our board of directors and gaining control of our board of directors by filling the resulting vacancies with its own nominees. In addition, our certificate of incorporation provides that no member of our board of directors may be removed from office by stockholders without the affirmative vote of the majority in voting power of all of outstanding stock then entitled to vote thereon.
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Advance Notice Requirements. Our bylaws establish an advance notice procedure for stockholder proposals to be brought before an annual meeting of stockholders, including proposed nominations of persons for election to our board of directors. Stockholders at an annual meeting will only be able to consider proposals or nominations specified in the notice of meeting or brought before the meeting by or at the direction of our board of directors or by a stockholder who was a stockholder of record who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who has given timely written notice, in proper form, of the stockholder’s intention to bring that business before the meeting. Although our bylaws do not give our board of directors the power to approve or disapprove stockholder nominations of candidates or proposals regarding other business to be conducted at a special or annual meeting, our bylaws may have the effect of precluding the conduct of certain business at a meeting if the proper procedures are not followed or may discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect its own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us.
No Cumulative Voting. Neither the holders of common stock nor the holders of preferred stock have cumulative voting rights in the election of directors. The combination of the present ownership by a few stockholders of a significant portion of the issued and outstanding common stock and lack of cumulative voting makes it more difficult for other stockholders to replace our board of directors or for a third party to obtain control of us by replacing our board of directors.
Charter Exclusive Forum Provisions
Our Certificate of incorporation provides that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of us, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our current or former directors, officers, employees, or stockholders to us or our stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or our certificate of incorporation or our bylaws or as to which the DGCL confers jurisdiction on the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine of the laws of the State of Delaware. The Delaware exclusive forum provision described in the foregoing sentence does not apply to actions arising under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act. In this regard, it is noted that Section 27 of the Exchange Act creates exclusive federal jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and, further, that investors cannot waive compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. It is further noted that our certificate of incorporation also provides that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the U.S. federal district courts shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under U.S. federal securities laws. Although our certificate of incorporation contains the federal exclusive forum provision described in the foregoing sentence, it is uncertain whether this provision would apply to actions arising under the Securities Act as it is possible that a court could rule that such provision is inapplicable for a particular claim or action or that such provision is unenforceable, particularly in light of Section 22 of the Securities Act, which creates concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Transfer Agent
We have appointed Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as the transfer agent for our Class A common stock. The transfer agent’s address is 150 Royall Street, Canton, Massachusetts 02021 and telephone number is +1 (781) 575-2798 or toll free (866) 595-6048.
Exchange Listing
Our Class A common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Global Select Market under the trading symbol “GREE.”
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DESCRIPTION OF OUR DEBT SECURITIES
This summary, together with the additional information we include in any applicable prospectus supplements, summarizes the material terms and provisions of the debt securities that we may offer under this prospectus. While the terms we have summarized below will generally apply to any future debt securities we may offer, we will describe the particular terms of any debt securities that we may offer in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. The terms of any debt securities we offer under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms we describe below.
We may issue debt securities, in one or more series, as either senior or subordinated debt or as senior or subordinated convertible debt. The senior debt securities will rank equally with any other unsubordinated debt that we may have and may be secured or unsecured. The subordinated debt securities will be subordinate and junior in right of payment, to the extent and in the manner described in the instrument governing the debt, to all or some portion of our senior indebtedness. Any convertible debt securities that we may issue will be convertible into or exchangeable for Class A common stock, preferred stock or other securities of ours or of a third party. Conversion may be mandatory or at the holder’s option and would be at prescribed conversion rates.
The debt securities will be issued either pursuant to (i) a supplemental indenture to our existing indenture, dated as of October 13, 2021, as amended, modified or supplemented, between us and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as trustee (“existing indenture”) or (ii) one or more subordinated debt indentures that we may enter into from time to time with Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as trustee (“new subordinated debt indenture”).
We have incorporated by reference our existing indenture and will file a form of supplemental indenture or a new subordinated debt indenture, as applicable, as an exhibit to a prospectus supplement. We use the term “indentures” to refer collectively to our existing indenture and any new subordinated debt indenture.
The indentures, to the extent not already qualified, will be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the “Trust Indenture Act”).
The following summaries of the material provisions of the senior debt securities, the subordinated debt securities and the indentures, together with the additional information we may include in any applicable prospectus supplements, does not purport to be complete and are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, all of the provisions of the form of a new subordinated debt indenture to be filed as an exhibit to a prospectus supplement to this registration statement, as it may be supplemented, amended or modified from time to time, as well as our existing indenture that is incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is part. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplements related to the debt securities that we sell under this prospectus, as well as the complete indenture, that contain the terms of the debt securities.
General
We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement the terms relating to a series of debt securities, including, to the extent applicable:
| ● | the title; |
| ● | the principal amount being offered and, if a series, the total amount authorized and the total amount outstanding; |
| ● | any limit on the amount that may be issued; |
| ● | whether or not we will issue the series of debt securities in global form and, if so, the terms and who the depositary will be; |
| ● | the maturity date; |
| ● | the principal amount due at maturity and whether the debt securities will be issued with any original issue discount; |
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| ● | whether and under what circumstances, if any, we will pay additional amounts on any debt securities held by a person who is not a U.S. person for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and whether we can redeem the debt securities if we have to pay such additional amounts; |
| ● | the annual interest rate, which may be fixed or variable, or the method for determining the rate, the date interest will begin to accrue, the dates interest will be payable and the regular record dates for interest payment dates or the method for determining such dates; |
| ● | whether or not the debt securities will be secured or unsecured, and the terms of any secured debt; |
| ● | whether or not the debt securities will be senior or subordinated, and the terms of the subordination of any series of subordinated debt; |
| ● | the place where payments will be payable; |
| ● | restrictions on transfer, sale or other assignment, if any; |
| ● | our right, if any, to defer payment of interest and the maximum length of any such deferral period; |
| ● | the date, if any, after which, the conditions upon which, and the price at which we may, at our option, redeem the series of debt securities pursuant to any optional or provisional redemption provisions, and any other applicable terms of those redemption provisions; |
| ● | provisions for a sinking fund, purchase or other analogous fund, if any; |
| ● | the date, if any, on which, and the price at which we are obligated, pursuant to any mandatory sinking fund or analogous fund provisions or otherwise, to redeem, or at the holder’s option to purchase, the series of debt securities; |
| ● | whether the indenture will restrict our ability and/or the ability of our subsidiaries to: |
| ● | incur additional indebtedness; |
| ● | issue additional securities; |
| ● | create liens; |
| ● | pay dividends and make distributions in respect of our capital stock and the capital stock of our subsidiaries; |
| ● | redeem capital stock; |
| ● | place restrictions on our subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends, make distributions or transfer assets; |
| ● | make investments or other restricted payments; |
| ● | sell or otherwise dispose of assets; |
| ● | enter into sale-leaseback transactions; |
| ● | engage in transactions with stockholders and affiliates; |
| ● | issue or sell stock of our subsidiaries; or |
| ● | effect a consolidation or merger; |
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| ● | whether the indenture will require us to maintain any interest coverage, fixed charge, cash flow-based, asset-based or other financial ratios; |
| ● | a discussion of any material or special U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the debt securities; |
| ● | information describing any book-entry features; |
| ● | the procedures for any auction and remarketing, if any; | |
| ● | whether the debt securities are to be offered at a price such that they will be deemed to be offered at an “original issue discount” as defined in paragraph (a) of Section 1273 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; |
| ● | the denominations in which we will issue the series of debt securities, if other than denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof; |
| ● | if other than U.S. dollars, the currency in which the series of debt securities will be denominated; and |
| ● | any other specific terms, preferences, rights or limitations of, or restrictions on, the debt securities, including any events of default that are in addition to those described in this prospectus or any covenants provided with respect to the debt securities that are in addition to those described above, and any terms which may be required by us or advisable under applicable laws or regulations or advisable in connection with the marketing of the debt securities. |
Conversion or Exchange Rights
We will set forth in the applicable prospectus supplements the terms on which a series of debt securities may be convertible into or exchangeable for Class A common stock, preferred stock or other securities of ours or a third party, including the conversion or exchange rate, as applicable, or how it will be calculated, and the applicable conversion or exchange period. We will include provisions as to whether conversion or exchange is mandatory, at the option of the holder or at our option. We may include provisions pursuant to which the number of our securities or the securities of a third party that the holders of the series of debt securities receive upon conversion or exchange would, under the circumstances described in those provisions, be subject to adjustment, or pursuant to which those holders would, under those circumstances, receive other property upon conversion or exchange, for example in the event of our merger or consolidation with another entity.
Consolidation, Merger or Sale
The terms of any debt securities that we may offer pursuant to this prospectus may limit our ability to merge or consolidate or otherwise sell, convey, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets, which terms would be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement and supplemental indenture. Any successor of ours or acquiror of such assets would have to assume all of our obligations under the indentures and the debt securities, as appropriate.
If the debt securities are convertible into our other securities, the person with whom we consolidate or merge or to whom we sell all of our property must make provisions for the conversion of the debt securities into securities which the holders of the debt securities would have received if they had converted the debt securities before the consolidation, merger or sale.
Events of Default Under the Indentures
Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, the following are events of default under the indentures with respect to any series of debt securities that we may issue:
| ● | if we fail to pay interest when due and payable and our failure continues for 30 days and the time for payment has not been validly extended; |
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| ● | if we fail to pay the principal or premium, if any, or to make payment required by any sinking fund or analogous fund when due and payable and the time for payment has not been validly extended; |
| ● | if we fail to observe or perform any other covenant contained in the debt securities or the indentures, other than a covenant specifically relating to another series of debt securities, and our failure continues for 60 days after we receive notice from the trustee or holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the applicable series; and |
| ● | if specified events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization occur. |
If an event of default with respect to debt securities of any series occurs and is continuing, other than an event of default specified in the last bullet point above, the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series may, by notice to us in writing (and to the trustee if notice is given by such holders), declare the unpaid principal, premium, if any, and accrued interest, if any, due and payable immediately. If an event of default specified in the last bullet point above occurs with respect to us, the principal amount of and accrued interest, if any, of each series of debt securities then outstanding shall be due and payable without any notice or other action on the part of the trustee or any holder.
The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of an affected series may waive any default or event of default with respect to the series and its consequences, except defaults or events of default regarding payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest, unless we have cured the default or event of default in accordance with the indenture.
Subject to the terms of the indentures, if an event of default under an indenture shall occur and be continuing, the trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under such indenture at the request or direction of any of the holders of the applicable series of debt securities, unless such holders have offered the trustee indemnity and/or security satisfactory to the trustee. The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee, with respect to the debt securities of that series, provided that:
| ● | the direction so given by the holder is not in conflict with any law or the applicable indenture, nor subject the trustee to a risk of personal liability in respect of which the trustee has not received indemnification satisfactory to it in its sole discretion against all losses, liabilities and expenses caused by taking or not taking such action; and |
| ● | the trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the trustee which is not inconsistent with such direction. |
A holder of the debt securities of any series will only have the right to institute a proceeding under the indentures or to appoint a receiver or trustee, or to seek other remedies, if:
| ● | the holder has given written notice to the trustee of a continuing event of default with respect to that series; |
| ● | the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series have made written request, and such holders have offered indemnity and/or security satisfactory to the trustee, to institute the proceeding as trustee; and |
| ● | the trustee does not institute the proceeding and does not receive from the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series other conflicting directions, within 60 days after the notice, request and offer. |
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These limitations do not apply to a suit instituted by a holder of debt securities if we default in the payment of the principal, premium, if any, or interest on the debt securities.
We will periodically file statements with the trustee regarding our compliance with specified covenants in the indentures.
Supplemental Indentures
We and the trustee may from time to time and at any time enter into an indenture or supplemental indenture without the consent of any holders for one or more of the following purposes:
| ● | to evidence the succession of another corporation, and the assumption by the successor corporation of our covenants, agreements and obligations under the indenture and debt securities; |
| ● | to add to our covenants such new covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions for the protection of the holders, and to make the occurrence, or the occurrence and continuance, of a default in any of such additional covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions an event of default; |
| ● | to modify, eliminate or add to any of the provisions of the indenture to such extent as necessary to effect the qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act, and to add to the indenture such other provisions as may be expressly permitted by the Trust Indenture Act, excluding however, the provisions referred to in Section 316(a)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act; |
| ● | to cure any ambiguity or to correct or supplement any provision contained in the indenture or in any supplemental indenture which may be defective or inconsistent with other provisions; |
| ● | to make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under the indenture, provided such action does not adversely affect the interests of any other holder of debt securities in any material respect; |
| ● | to secure any series of security; |
| ● | to evidence and provide for the acceptance and appointment of a successor trustee and to add or change any provisions of the indenture as necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trust by more than one trustee; and |
| ● | to establish the form or terms of securities of any series as permitted under the indenture, including any subordination provisions. |
In addition, we and the trustee, with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal of the outstanding debt securities of each series that is affected, may from time to time and at any time enter into an indenture or supplemental indenture for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner the rights of the holders of the securities of such series and any related coupons of the indenture, provided that no such supplemental indenture shall:
| ● | extend the fixed maturity of any securities, or reduce the principal amount thereof or premium, if any, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest, without the extent of the holder so affected; |
| ● | pay dividends and make distributions in respect of our capital stock and the capital stock of our subsidiaries; |
| ● | reduce the aforesaid percentage of securities, the consent of the holders of which is required for any such supplemental indenture, without the consent of all holders of outstanding series of debt securities; |
| ● | impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or after the date on which it is due and payable; or |
| ● | modify any of the above provisions. |
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Discharge
The indentures provide that we can elect to be discharged from our obligations with respect to one or more series of debt securities, except for certain obligations, including obligations to:
| ● | register the transfer or exchange of debt securities of the series; |
| ● | replace mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen debt securities of the series; |
| ● | maintain paying agencies; and |
| ● | compensate and indemnify the debenture trustee. |
In order to exercise our rights to be discharged, we must deposit with the debenture trustee money or government obligations, or a combination of both, sufficient to pay all of the principal, premium, if any, and interest on the debt securities of the series on the dates payments are due.
Form, Exchange and Transfer
We will issue the debt securities of each series only in fully registered form without coupons and, unless we otherwise specify in the applicable prospectus supplement, in denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. The indentures will provide that we may issue debt securities of a series in temporary or permanent global form and as book-entry securities that will be deposited with, or on behalf of, The Depository Trust Company or another depositary named by us and identified in a prospectus supplement with respect to that series.
At the option of the holder, subject to the terms of the indentures and the limitations applicable to global securities described in the applicable prospectus supplement, the holder of the debt securities of any series can exchange the debt securities for other debt securities of the same series, in any authorized denomination and of like tenor and aggregate principal amount.
Subject to the terms of the indentures and the limitations applicable to global securities set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, holders of the debt securities may present the debt securities for exchange or for registration of transfer, duly endorsed or with the form of transfer endorsed thereon duly executed if so required by us or the security registrar, at the office of the security registrar or at the office of any transfer agent designated by us for this purpose. Unless otherwise provided in the debt securities that the holder presents for transfer or exchange, we will make no service charge for any registration of transfer or exchange, but we may require payment of any taxes or other governmental charges.
We will name in the applicable prospectus supplement the security registrar, and any transfer agent in addition to the security registrar that we initially designate for any debt securities.
We may at any time designate additional transfer agents or rescind the designation of any transfer agent or approve a change in the office through which any transfer agent acts, except that we will be required to maintain a transfer agent in each place of payment for the debt securities of each series.
If we elect to redeem the debt securities of any series, we will not be required to:
| ● | issue, register the transfer of, or exchange any debt securities of any series being redeemed in part during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of sending of a notice of redemption of any debt securities that may be selected for redemption and ending at the close of business on the day of such transmission; or |
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| ● | register the transfer of or exchange any debt securities so selected for redemption, in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any debt securities we are redeeming in part. |
Information Concerning the Trustee
The trustee, other than during the occurrence and continuance of an event of default under an indenture, undertakes to perform only those duties as are specifically set forth in the applicable indenture. Upon an event of default under an indenture, the trustee must use the same degree of care as a prudent person would exercise or use in the conduct of his or her own affairs. Subject to this provision, the trustee is under no obligation to exercise any of the powers given it by an indenture at the request of any holder of debt securities unless it is offered security and indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities that it might incur.
Payment and Paying Agents
Unless we otherwise indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will make payment of the interest on any debt securities on any interest payment date to the person in whose name the debt securities, or one or more predecessor securities, are registered at the close of business on the regular record date for the interest.
We will pay principal of, and any premium and interest on, the debt securities of a particular series at the office of the paying agents designated by us, except that, unless we otherwise indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may make certain payments by check which we will mail to the holder or by wire transfer to certain holders. Unless we otherwise indicate in a prospectus supplement, we will designate an office or agency of the trustee in the city of New York as our sole paying agent for payments with respect to debt securities of each series. We will name in the applicable prospectus supplement any other paying agents that we initially designate for the debt securities of a particular series. We will maintain a paying agent in each place of payment for the debt securities of a particular series.
All money we pay to a paying agent or the trustee for the payment of the principal of or any premium or interest on any debt securities which remains unclaimed at the end of two years after such principal, premium or interest has become due and payable will be repaid to us, and the holder of the debt security thereafter may look only to us for payment thereof.
Governing Law
The indentures and the debt securities will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, except to the extent that the Trust Indenture Act is applicable.
Subordination of Subordinated Debt Securities
The subordinated debt securities will be subordinate and junior in priority of payment to certain of our other indebtedness to the extent described in a prospectus supplement. A new subordinated debt indenture in the form to be filed as an exhibit to a prospectus supplement, and our existing indenture, do not limit the amount of indebtedness which we may incur, including senior indebtedness or subordinated indebtedness, and do not limit us from issuing any other debt, including secured debt or unsecured debt. Additional or different subordination provisions may be described in a prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of debt securities.
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DESCRIPTION OF OUR WARRANTS
This summary, together with the additional information we include in any applicable prospectus supplements, summarizes the material terms and provisions of the warrants that we may offer under this prospectus, which consist of warrants to purchase our Class A common stock, preferred stock and/or debt securities in one or more series. Warrants may be offered independently or together with our Class A common stock, preferred stock, debt securities and/or rights offered by any prospectus supplement and may be attached to or separate from those securities. While the terms we have summarized below will generally apply to any future warrants we may offer under this prospectus, we will describe the particular terms of any warrants that we may offer in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. The terms of any warrants we offer under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms we describe below.
We will issue the warrants directly or under a warrant agreement which we will enter into with a warrant agent to be selected by us. Each series of warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and a bank or trust company, as warrant agent, all as set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to the particular issue of offered warrants. We use the term “warrant agreement” to refer to any of these warrant agreements. We use the term “warrant agent” to refer to the warrant agent under any of these warrant agreements. The warrant agent will act solely as an agent of ours in connection with the warrants and will not act as an agent for the holders or beneficial owners of the warrants.
The following summary of material provisions of the warrants and the warrant agreements are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, all of the provisions of the warrant agreement applicable to a particular series of warrants. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplements related to the warrants that we sell pursuant to this prospectus, as well as the complete warrant agreements that contain the terms of the warrants.
General
We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplements the terms relating to a series of warrants.
If warrants for the purchase of our Class A common stock or preferred stock are offered, the prospectus supplements will describe the following terms, to the extent applicable:
| ● | the offering price and the aggregate number of warrants offered; |
| ● | the total number of shares that can be purchased if a holder of the warrants exercises them and, in the case of warrants for preferred stock, the designation, total number and terms of the series of preferred stock that can be purchased upon exercise; |
| ● | the designation and terms of any series of preferred stock with which the warrants are being offered and the number of warrants being offered with each share of Class A common stock or preferred stock; |
| ● | the date on and after which the holder of the warrants can transfer them separately from the related Class A common stock or series of preferred stock; |
| ● | the number of shares of Class A common stock or preferred stock that can be purchased if a holder exercises the warrant and the price at which such Class A common stock or preferred stock may be purchased upon exercise, including, if applicable, any provisions for changes to or adjustments in the exercise price and in the securities or other property receivable upon exercise; |
| ● | the terms of any rights to redeem or call, or accelerate the expiration of, the warrants; |
| ● | the date on which the right to exercise the warrants begins and the date on which that right expires; |
| ● | the number of warrants outstanding, if any; |
| ● | a discussion of any material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the warrants; |
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| ● | the terms, if any, on which we may accelerate the date by which the warrants must be exercised; |
| ● | whether the warrants are issued pursuant to a warrant agreement with a warrant agent or issued directly by us; and |
| ● | any other specific terms, preferences, rights or limitations of, or restrictions on, the warrants. |
Warrants for the purchase of Class A common stock or preferred stock will be in registered form only.
If warrants for the purchase of debt securities are offered, the prospectus supplement will describe the following terms, to the extent applicable:
| ● | the offering price and the aggregate number of warrants offered; |
| ● | the currencies in which the warrants are being offered; |
| ● | the designation, aggregate principal amount, currencies, denominations and terms of the series of debt securities that can be purchased if a holder exercises a warrant; |
| ● | the designation and terms of any series of debt securities with which the warrants are being offered and the number of warrants offered with each such debt security; |
| ● | the date on and after which the holder of the warrants can transfer them separately from the related series of debt securities; |
| ● | the principal amount of the series of debt securities that can be purchased if a holder exercises a warrant and the price at which and currencies in which such principal amount may be purchased upon exercise; |
| ● | the terms of any rights to redeem or call the warrants; |
| ● | the date on which the right to exercise the warrants begins and the date on which such right expires; |
| ● | the number of warrants outstanding, if any; |
| ● | a discussion of any material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the warrants; |
| ● | the terms, if any, on which we may accelerate the date by which the warrants must be exercised; |
| ● | whether the warrants are issued pursuant to a warrant agreement with a warrant agent or issued directly by us; and |
| ● | any other specific terms, preferences, rights or limitations of, or restrictions on, the warrants. |
Warrants for the purchase of debt securities will be in registered form only.
A holder of warrant certificates may exchange them for new certificates of different denominations, present them for registration of transfer and exercise them at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement. Until any warrants to purchase Class A common stock or preferred stock are exercised, holders of the warrants will not have any rights of holders of the underlying Class A common stock or preferred stock, including any rights to receive dividends or to exercise any voting rights, except to the extent set forth under “Warrant Adjustments” below. Until any warrants to purchase debt securities are exercised, the holder of the warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of the debt securities that can be purchased upon exercise, including any rights to receive payments of principal, premium or interest on the underlying debt securities or to enforce covenants in the applicable indenture.
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Exercise of Warrants
Each holder of a warrant is entitled to purchase the number of shares of Class A common stock or preferred stock or principal amount of debt securities, as the case may be, at the exercise price described in the applicable prospectus supplements. After the close of business on the day when the right to exercise terminates (or a later date if we extend the time for exercise), unexercised warrants will become void.
A holder of warrants may exercise them by following the general procedure outlined below:
| ● | delivering to us or to the warrant agent the payment required by the applicable prospectus supplements to purchase the underlying security; |
| ● | properly completing and signing the reverse side of the warrant certificate representing the warrants; and |
| ● | delivering the warrant certificate representing the warrants to us or to the warrant agent within five business days of receipt of payment of the exercise price. |
If the holder complies with the procedures described above, the warrants will be considered to have been exercised when we receive or the warrant agent receives, as applicable, payment of the exercise price, subject to the transfer books for the securities issuable upon exercise of the warrant not being closed on such date. After the holder has completed those procedures and subject to the foregoing, we will, as soon as practicable, issue and deliver to such holder the Class A common stock, preferred stock or debt securities that such holder purchased upon exercise. If the holder exercises fewer than all of the warrants represented by a warrant certificate, a new warrant certificate will be issued to such holder for the unexercised amount of warrants. Holders of warrants will be required to pay any tax or governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with transferring the underlying securities in connection with the exercise of the warrants.
Amendments and Supplements to the Warrant Agreements
We may amend or supplement a warrant agreement without the consent of the holders of the applicable warrants to cure ambiguities in the warrant agreement, to cure, correct or supplement a defective provision in the warrant agreement, or to provide for other matters under the warrant agreement that we and the warrant agent deem necessary or desirable, so long as, in each case, such amendments or supplements do not materially adversely affect the interests of the holders of the warrants.
Warrant Adjustments
Unless the applicable prospectus supplements state otherwise, the exercise price of, and the number of securities covered by, a Class A common stock warrant or preferred stock warrant will be adjusted proportionately if we subdivide or combine our Class A common stock or preferred stock, as applicable.
In addition, unless the prospectus supplements state otherwise, if we, without payment therefor:
| ● | issue capital stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for Class A common stock or preferred stock, or any rights to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any of the foregoing, as a dividend or distribution to holders of our Class A common stock or preferred stock; |
| ● | pay any cash to holders of our Class A common stock or preferred stock other than a cash dividend paid out of our current or retained earnings or other than in accordance with the terms of the preferred stock; |
| ● | issue any evidence of our indebtedness or rights to subscribe for or purchase our indebtedness to holders of our Class A common stock or preferred stock; or |
| ● | issue Class A common stock or preferred stock or additional stock or other securities or property to holders of our Class A common stock or preferred stock by way of spinoff, split-up, reclassification, combination of shares or similar corporate rearrangement; |
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then the holders of Class A common stock warrants and preferred stock warrants, as applicable, will be entitled to receive upon exercise of the warrants, in addition to the securities otherwise receivable upon exercise of the warrants and without paying any additional consideration, the amount of stock and other securities and property such holders would have been entitled to receive had they held the Class A common stock or preferred stock, as applicable, issuable under the warrants on the dates on which holders of those securities received or became entitled to receive such additional stock and other securities and property.
Except as stated above, the exercise price and number of securities covered by a Class A common stock warrant or preferred stock warrant, and the amounts of other securities or property to be received, if any, upon exercise of those warrants, will not be adjusted or provided for if we issue those securities or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for those securities, or securities carrying the right to purchase those securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for those securities.
Holders of Class A common stock warrants and preferred stock warrants may have additional rights under the following circumstances:
| ● | certain reclassifications, capital reorganizations or changes of the Class A common stock or preferred stock, as applicable; |
| ● | certain share exchanges, mergers, or similar transactions involving us and which result in changes of our Class A common stock or preferred stock, as applicable; or |
| ● | certain sales or dispositions to another entity of all or substantially all of our property and assets. |
If one of the above transactions occurs and holders of our Class A common stock or preferred stock are entitled to receive stock, securities or other property with respect to or in exchange for their securities, the holders of the Class A common stock warrants and preferred stock warrants then outstanding, as applicable, will be entitled to receive upon exercise of their warrants the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities or property that they would have received upon the applicable transaction if they had exercised their warrants immediately before the transaction.
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DESCRIPTION OF OUR RIGHTS
This summary, together with the additional information we include in any applicable prospectus supplements, summarizes the material terms and provisions of the rights that we may offer under this prospectus, which consist of rights to purchase our Class A common stock, preferred stock and/or debt securities in one or more series. Rights may be offered independently or together with our Class A common stock, preferred stock, debt securities and/or warrants offered by any prospectus supplement and may be attached to or separate from those securities. While the terms we have summarized below will generally apply to any future rights we may offer pursuant to this prospectus, we will describe the particular terms of any rights that we may offer in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplements. The terms of any rights we offer under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms we describe below.
The applicable prospectus supplements relating to any rights that we offer will include specific terms of any offering of rights for which this prospectus is being delivered, including the following, to the extent applicable:
| ● | the date for determining the persons entitled to participate in the rights distribution; |
| ● | the price, if any, per right; |
| ● | the exercise price payable for each share of Class A common stock, share of preferred stock or debt security upon the exercise of the rights; |
| ● | the number of rights issued or to be issued to each holder; |
| ● | the number and terms of the shares of Class A common stock, shares of preferred stock or debt securities that may be purchased per each right; |
| ● | the extent to which the rights are transferable; |
| ● | any other terms of the rights, including the terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of the rights; |
| ● | the respective dates on which the holder’s ability to exercise the rights will commence and will expire; |
| ● | the number of rights outstanding, if any; |
| ● | a discussion of any material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the rights; |
| ● | the extent to which the rights may include an over-subscription privilege with respect to unsubscribed securities; and |
| ● | if applicable, the material terms of any standby underwriting or purchase arrangement entered into by us in connection with the offering of such rights. |
The description in the applicable prospectus supplements of any rights that we may offer will not necessarily be complete and will be qualified in its entirety by reference to the applicable rights agreement and/or rights certificate, which will be filed with the SEC in connection therewith.
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DESCRIPTION OF OUR UNITS
This summary, together with the additional information we include in any applicable prospectus supplements, summarizes the material terms and provisions of the units that we may offer under this prospectus, which may consist of one or more shares of our Class A common stock, shares of our preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, rights or any combination of such securities. While the terms we have summarized below will generally apply to any future units we may offer pursuant to this prospectus, we will describe the particular terms of any units that we may offer in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplements. The terms of any units we offer under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms we describe below.
The applicable prospectus supplements relating to any units that we offer will include specific terms of any offering of units for which this prospectus is being delivered, including the following, to the extent applicable:
| ● | the designation and terms of the units and of the securities comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances those securities may be held or transferred separately; |
| ● | whether we will apply to have the units traded on a securities exchange or securities quotation system; |
| ● | a discussion of any material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the units; and |
| ● | how, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the purchase price paid for the units is to be allocated among the component securities. |
The description in the applicable prospectus supplements of any units that we may offer will not necessarily be complete and will be qualified in its entirety by reference to the applicable unit agreement, which will be filed with the SEC in connection therewith.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
Sales by Us
We may sell the securities being offered hereby in one or more of the following ways from time to time:
| ● | to or through underwriters; |
| ● | on any national securities exchange or quotation service on which the securities may be listed or quoted at the time of sale; |
| ● | in the over-the-counter market; |
| ● | in transactions other than on these exchanges or systems or in the over-the-counter market; |
| ● | in “at the market offerings,” within the meaning of Rule 415(a)(4) of the Securities Act, to or through market makers or into an existing market for the securities; |
| ● | through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise; |
| ● | ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers; |
| ● | block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction; |
| ● | purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account; |
| ● | an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange; |
| ● | privately negotiated transactions; |
| ● | an accelerated securities repurchase program; |
| ● | a combination of any of these methods of sale; and |
| ● | any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law. |
We will identify the specific plan of distribution, including any underwriters, dealers, agents or other purchasers, persons or entities, and any applicable compensation, in a prospectus supplement, in an amendment to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or in other filings we make with the SEC under the Exchange Act, which are incorporated by reference.
Sale through Underwriters or Brokers
If underwriters are used in the sale, the underwriters may resell the securities from time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale. Underwriters may offer securities to the public either through underwriting syndicates represented by one or more managing underwriters or directly by one or more firms acting as underwriters. Unless we inform you otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the securities will be subject to certain conditions, and the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all of the offered securities if they purchase any of them. The underwriters may change from time to time any initial public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid to brokers.
We will describe the name or names of any underwriters, brokers or agents and the purchase price of the securities in a prospectus supplement relating to the securities.
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In connection with the sale of the securities, underwriters may receive compensation from us or from purchasers of the securities, for whom they may act as agents, in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions. Underwriters may sell the securities to or through brokers, and these brokers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the underwriters and/or commissions from the purchasers for whom they may act as agents, which is not expected to exceed that customary in the types of transactions involved. Underwriters, brokers and agents that participate in the distribution of the securities may be deemed to be underwriters, and any discounts or commissions they receive from us, and any profit on the resale of the securities they realize may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions, under the Securities Act. The prospectus supplement will identify any underwriter or agent and will describe any compensation they receive from us.
Underwriters could make sales in privately negotiated transactions and/or any other method permitted by law, including sales deemed to be an “at the market” offering, sales made directly on Nasdaq, the existing trading market for our shares of Class A common stock, or sales made to or through a market maker other than on Nasdaq. The name of any such underwriter or agent involved in the offer and sale of our securities, the amounts underwritten, and the nature of its obligations to take our securities will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Unless otherwise specified in the prospectus supplement, each series of the securities will be a new issue with no established trading market, other than our shares of Class A common stock, which are currently traded on Nasdaq. It is possible that one or more underwriters may make a market in a series of the securities, but underwriters will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any market making at any time without notice. Therefore, we can give no assurance about the liquidity of the trading market for any of the securities.
Under agreements we may enter into, we may indemnify underwriters, brokers, and agents who participate in the distribution of the securities against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or contribute with respect to payments that the underwriters, brokers or agents may be required to make.
Any compensation we pay underwriters or brokers will be subject to the guidelines of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. We will disclose the compensation in any applicable prospectus supplement or pricing supplement, as the case may be.
To facilitate the offering of securities, certain persons participating in the offering may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain, or otherwise affect the price of the securities. This may include over-allotments or short sales of the securities, which involve the sale by persons participating in the offering of more securities than we sold to them. In these circumstances, these persons would cover such over-allotments or short positions by making purchases in the open market or by exercising their over-allotment option, if any. In addition, these persons may stabilize or maintain the price of the securities by bidding for or purchasing securities in the open market or by imposing penalty bids, whereby selling concessions allowed to brokers participating in the offering may be reclaimed if securities sold by them are repurchased in connection with stabilization transactions. The effect of these transactions may be to stabilize or maintain the market price of the securities at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market. These transactions may be discontinued at any time.
From time to time, we may engage in transactions with these underwriters, brokers, and agents in the ordinary course of business.
Direct Sales and Sales through Agents
We may sell the securities directly. In this case, no underwriters or agents would be involved. We also may sell the securities through agents designated by us from time to time. In the applicable prospectus supplement, we will name any agent involved in the offer or sale of the offered securities, and we will describe any commissions payable to the agent. Unless we inform you otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, any agent will agree to use its reasonable best efforts to solicit purchases for the period of its appointment.
We may sell the securities directly to institutional investors or others who may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act with respect to any sale of those securities. We will describe the terms of any sales of these securities in the applicable prospectus supplement.
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Sales by Selling Securityholders
The selling securityholders may resell or redistribute the securities being offered hereby from time to time on any stock exchange or automated interdealer quotation system on which the securities are listed, in the over-the-counter market, in privately negotiated transactions, or in any other legal manner, at fixed prices that may be changed, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. Persons who are pledgees, donees, transferees, or other successors in interest of any of the named selling securityholders (including but not limited to persons who receive the securities from a named selling securityholder as a gift, partnership distribution or other non-sale-related transfer after the date of this prospectus) may also use this prospectus and are included when we refer to “selling securityholders” in this prospectus. The selling securityholders may sell our securities by one or more of the following methods, without limitation:
| ● | block trades (which may include cross trades) in which the broker or dealer so engaged will attempt to sell the securities as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction; |
| ● | purchases by a broker or dealer as principal and resale by the broker or dealer for its own account; |
| ● | an exchange distribution or secondary distribution in accordance with the rules of any stock exchange on which the securities may be listed; |
| ● | ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker solicits purchases; |
| ● | an offering at other than a fixed price on or through the facilities of any stock exchange on which the securities are listed or to or through a market maker other than on that stock exchange; |
| ● | privately negotiated transactions, directly or through agents; |
| ● | through the writing of options on the securities, whether or the options are listed on an options exchange; |
| ● | through the distribution of the securities by any selling securityholders to its partners, members or stockholders; |
| ● | one or more underwritten offerings; |
| ● | agreements between a broker or dealer and any selling securityholder to sell a specified number of the securities at a stipulated price per share; and |
| ● | any combination of any of these methods of sale or distribution, or any other method permitted by applicable law. |
The selling securityholders may also transfer the securities by gift.
The selling securityholders may engage brokers and dealers, and any brokers or dealers may arrange for other brokers or dealers to participate in effecting sales of our securities. These brokers, dealers or underwriters may act as principals, or as an agent of a selling securityholder. Broker-dealers may agree with a selling securityholder to sell a specified number of the securities at a stipulated price. If the broker-dealer is unable to sell the securities acting as agent for a selling securityholder, it may purchase as principal any unsold securities at the stipulated price. Broker-dealers who acquire the securities as principals may thereafter resell the securities from time to time in transactions in any stock exchange or automated interdealer quotation system on which the securities are then listed, at prices and on terms then prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to the then-current market price or in negotiated transactions. Broker-dealers may use block transactions and sales to and through broker-dealers, including transactions of the nature described above.
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From time to time, one or more of the selling securityholders may pledge, hypothecate or grant a security interest in some or all of the securities owned by them. The pledgees, secured parties or persons to whom the securities have been hypothecated will, upon foreclosure in the event of default, be deemed to be selling securityholders. The number of a selling securityholder’s securities offered under this prospectus will decrease as and when it takes such actions. The plan of distribution for that selling securityholder’s securities will otherwise remain unchanged.
The selling securityholders and any underwriters, brokers, dealers or agents that participate in the distribution of the securities may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act, and any discounts, concessions, commissions or fees received by them and any profit on the resale of the securities sold by them may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions.
A selling securityholder may enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers that involve the delivery of the securities offered hereby to the broker-dealers, who may then resell or otherwise transfer those securities. A selling securityholder may also loan or pledge the securities offered hereby to a broker-dealer and the broker-dealer may sell the securities offered hereby so loaned or upon a default may sell or otherwise transfer the pledged securities offered hereby.
The selling securityholders and other persons participating in the sale or distribution of the securities will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the related rules and regulations adopted by the SEC, including Regulation M. This regulation may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the securities by the selling securityholders and any other person. The anti-manipulation rules under the Exchange Act may apply to sales of our securities in the market and to the activities of the selling securityholders and their affiliates. Furthermore, Regulation M may restrict the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of the securities to engage in market-making activities with respect to the particular securities being distributed for a period of up to five business days before the distribution. These restrictions may affect the marketability of the securities and the ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making activities with respect to the securities.
We may agree to indemnify the selling securityholders and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents, and any underwriter or other person who participates in the offering of the securities, against specified liabilities, including liabilities under the federal securities laws or to contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to make in respect of those liabilities. The selling securityholders may agree to indemnify us, the other selling securityholders and any underwriter or other person who participates in the offering of the securities, against specified liabilities arising from information provided by the selling securityholders for use in this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement, including liabilities under the federal securities laws. In each case, indemnification may include each person who is an affiliate of or controls one of these specified indemnified persons within the meaning of the federal securities laws or is required to contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to make in respect of those liabilities. The selling securityholders may agree to indemnify any brokers, dealers or agents who participate in transactions involving sales of the securities against specified liabilities arising under the federal securities laws in connection with the offering and sale of the securities.
We will not receive any proceeds from sales of any of our securities by the selling securityholders.
We cannot assure you that the selling securityholders will sell all or any portion of the securities offered hereby.
We will supply the selling securityholders and any stock exchange upon which the securities are listed with reasonable quantities of copies of this prospectus. To the extent required by Rule 424 under the Securities Act in connection with any resale or redistribution by a selling securityholder, we will file a prospectus supplement setting forth:
| ● | The aggregate number of securities to be sold; |
| ● | The purchase price; |
| ● | The public offering price; |
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| ● | If applicable, the names of any underwriter, agent or broker-dealer; and |
| ● | any applicable commissions, discounts, concessions, fees or other items constituting compensation to underwriters, agents or broker-dealers with respect to the particular transaction (which may exceed customary commissions or compensation). |
If a selling securityholder notifies us that a material arrangement has been entered into with a broker-dealer for the sale of our securities through a block trade, special offering, exchange, distribution or secondary distribution or a purchase by a broker or dealer, the prospectus supplement will include any other facts that are material to the transaction. If applicable, this may include a statement to the effect that the participating broker-dealers did not conduct any investigation to verify the information set out or incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
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SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS
If the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part is used by selling securityholders for the resale of any of our securities registered hereunder, information about such selling securityholders, their beneficial ownership of our securities and their relationship with us will be set forth in a prospectus supplement, in a post-effective amendment, or in filings we make with the SEC under the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference herein.
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LEGAL MATTERS
Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, the validity of the securities being offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP, New York, New York. Additional legal matters may be passed upon for us or any underwriters, dealers or agents by counsel that we will name in the applicable prospectus supplement.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc., incorporated in this prospectus by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, have been so incorporated in reliance on the report (which contains an explanatory paragraph regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern) of MaloneBailey, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
Where You Can Find More Information
We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act relating to the offering of these securities. The registration statement, including the attached exhibits, contains additional relevant information about us and the securities. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement. We encourage you to carefully read the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules to the registration statement.
We are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains a website at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC, including us.
The registration statement and the documents referred to below under “Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference” are also available on our Internet website www.greenidge.com. We have not incorporated by reference into this prospectus the information on our website, and you should not consider it to be a part of this prospectus.
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Incorporation of CERTAIN INFORMATION by Reference
The SEC and applicable law allows us to “incorporate by reference” the information from other documents we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents instead of having to repeat the information in this prospectus. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus, and later information that we file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future filings (including those made after the date of the initial filing of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part and prior to the effectiveness of such registration statement) we will make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Exchange Act until the termination of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part (other than, in each case, documents or information deemed to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with SEC rules):
| ● | our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2026; |
| ● | the information specifically incorporated by reference into our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 from our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the SEC on April 30, 2026; | |
| ● | our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, filed with the SEC on May 15, 2026; |
| ● | our Current Reports on Form 8-K (only to the extent “filed” and not “furnished”), filed with the SEC on March 11, 2026, April 9, 2026, April 16, 2026, and May 1, 2026; and |
| ● | the description of our capital stock set forth in Exhibit 4.6 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2026, together with any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description. |
Any statement contained in this prospectus, or in a document all or a portion of which is incorporated by reference, shall be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus or any document incorporated by reference modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not, except as so modified or superseded, constitute a part of this prospectus.
Upon request, we will provide, without charge, to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a copy of this prospectus is delivered a copy of the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus. You may request a copy of these filings, and any exhibits we have specifically incorporated by reference as an exhibit in this prospectus, at no cost by writing or telephoning us at the following:
Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc.
Attention: Investor Relations
1159 Pittsford-Victor Road, Suite 240
Pittsford, New York 14534
(315) 536-2359
Additional information about us is available at our website located at www.greenidge.com. Information contained on, or accessible through, our website is not a part of, and is not incorporated by reference into, this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement.
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PART II
Information Not Required In Prospectus
Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
Set forth below is an estimate (except in the case of the registration fee) of the amount of fees and expenses to be incurred in connection with the issuance and distribution of the offered securities registered hereby, other than underwriting discounts and commission, if any, incurred in connection with the sale of the offered securities. All such amounts will be borne by the registrant:
| SEC registration fee | $ | 27,620 |
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| FINRA filing fees | (1) | ||||
| Legal fees and expenses | (1) | ||||
| Accounting fees and expenses | (1) | ||||
| Printing fees and expenses | (1) | ||||
| Transfer agent and trustee fees and expenses | (1) | ||||
| Miscellaneous expenses | (1) | ||||
| Total expenses | $ | (1) |
| (1) | These fees are calculated based on the securities offered and the number of issuances and, accordingly, cannot be estimated at this time. |
Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 145 of the DGCL provides that a corporation may indemnify directors and officers as well as other employees and individuals against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement in connection with specified actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation – a “derivative action”), if they acted in good faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal actions or proceedings, had no reasonable cause to believe their conduct was unlawful. A similar standard is applicable in the case of derivative actions, except that indemnification only extends to expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of such action, and the DGCL requires court approval before there can be any indemnification where the person seeking indemnification has been found liable to the corporation. The DGCL provides that it is not exclusive of other rights to indemnification that may be granted by a corporation’s bylaws, disinterested director vote, stockholder vote, agreement or otherwise.
Our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, and amended and restated bylaws provide for indemnification of directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by law, including payment of expenses in advance of resolution of any such matter.
We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers. These agreements, among other things, require us to indemnify each director and executive officer to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, including indemnification expenses such as attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and settlement amounts incurred by the director or executive officer in any action or proceeding, including any action or proceeding by or in right of us, arising out of the person’s services as a director or executive officer.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the Company under the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
The foregoing summaries are qualified in their entirety by the terms and provisions of such arrangements.
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Item 16. Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 1.1** | Form of Underwriting Agreement, Placement Agency Agreement, Dealer-Manager Agreement, Distribution Agreement or similar agreement. | |
| 2.1+ | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 19, 2021, among Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc., Support.com, Inc. and GGH Merger Sub, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Annex A to the proxy statement/prospectus forming part of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on May 4, 2021). | |
| 3.1 | Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc., dated September 6, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on October 31, 2022). | |
| 3.1A | Certificate of Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc., effective May 16, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 5, 2023). | |
| 3.2 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on July 16, 2021). | |
| 4.1 | Indenture dated as of October 13, 2021 between Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 13, 2021). | |
| 4.2 | First Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 13, 2021 between Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 13, 2021). | |
| 4.3 | Form of 8.50% Senior Note due 2026 (included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.2 above). | |
| 4.4 | Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of July 21, 2025 between Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 21, 2025). | |
| 4.5 | Form of 10.00% Senior Note due 2030 (included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.4 above). | |
| 4.6** | Form of Subordinated Debt Indenture. | |
| 4.7** | Form of Debt Securities. | |
| 4.8** | Form of Supplemental Indenture between Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as trustee. | |
| 4.9** | Form of Class A Common Stock Warrant Agreement and Warrant Certificate. | |
| 4.10** | Form of Preferred Stock Warrant Agreement and Warrant Certificate. | |
| 4.11** | Form of Debt Securities Warrant Agreement and Warrant Certificate. | |
| 4.12** | Form of Rights Agreement and Rights Certificate. | |
| 4.13** | Form of Unit Agreement. | |
| 5.1* | Opinion of Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP. | |
| 23.1* | Consent of MaloneBailey, LLP. | |
| 23.2* | Consent of Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP (included in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1). | |
| 24.1* | Power of Attorney (included on signature page of the Registration Statement). | |
| 25.1* | Statement of Eligibility under Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as the trustee, on Form T-1 for the Indenture dated as of October 13, 2021. | |
| 107* | Filing Fee Table. |
| * | Filed herewith. |
| ** | To the extent required, to be subsequently filed either by an amendment to the Registration Statement or as an exhibit to a report filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference. |
| + | Certain schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) or Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Registrant hereby undertakes to furnish copies of the omitted schedule or exhibit upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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Item 17. Undertakings.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
| (i) | To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act. |
| (ii) | To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement. |
| (iii) | To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; |
provided, however, that paragraphs (1)(i), (1)(ii) and (1)(iii) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
| (4) | That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser: |
| (i) | Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and |
| (ii) | Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date. |
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(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
| (i) | Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; |
| (ii) | Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant; |
| (iii) | The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and |
| (iv) | Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser. |
(6) That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(7) To file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection (a) of Section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the SEC under Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Pittsford, New York, on May 15, 2026.
| GREENIDGE GENERATION HOLDINGS INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jordan Kovler | |
| Name: | Jordan Kovler | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Jordan Kovler and Christian Mulvihill, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney in fact and agent, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments, including post-effective amendments, to this registration statement and any registration statement relating to the offering covered by this registration statement and filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and conforming all that said attorney in fact and agent or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| Name | Position | Date | ||
| /s/ Jordan Kovler | Chief Executive Officer and Director | May 15, 2026 | ||
| Jordan Kovler | (principal executive officer) | |||
| /s/ Christian Mulvihill | Chief Financial Officer | May 15, 2026 | ||
| Christian Mulvihill | (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) |
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| /s/ Timothy Fazio | Chairman of the Board of Directors | May 15, 2026 | ||
| Timothy Fazio | ||||
| /s/ Andrew M. Bursky | Director | May 15, 2026 | ||
| Andrew M. Bursky | ||||
| /s/ David Filippelli | Director | May 15, 2026 | ||
| David Filippelli | ||||
| /s/ Jerome Lay | Director | May 15, 2026 | ||
| Jerome Lay | ||||
| /s/ Timothy Lowe | Director | May 15, 2026 | ||
| Timothy Lowe | ||||
| /s/ Michael Neuscheler | Director | May 15, 2026 | ||
| Michael Neuscheler | ||||
| /s/ George (Ted) Rogers | Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors | May 15, 2026 | ||
| George (Ted) Rogers | ||||
| /s/ Charles Zeynel | Director | May 15, 2026 | ||
| Charles Zeynel |
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