SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	23. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS *2022 Common ATM Offering* During the period between July 1, 2022 through August 18, 2022, the Company sold an aggregate of 6.5 million shares of common stock pursuant to the 2022 Common ATM Offering for gross proceeds of $2.1 million. *2022 Preferred ATM Offering* During the period between July 1, 2022 through August 18, 2022, the Company sold an aggregate of 6,866 shares of Series D Preferred Stock pursuant to the 2022 Preferred ATM Offering for gross proceeds of $126,000. *Investments in Alpha Fund* During the period between July 1, 2022 through August 18, 2022, DP Lending purchased an additional $6.5 million of limited partnership interests in Alpha Fund. As of August 18, 2022, DP Lending had subscribed for $31.5 million of limited partnership interests. *Formation of Ault Energy* On July 11, 2022, the Company announced the formation of Ault Energy, LLC (“Ault Energy”), as an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company through Ault Alliance. Ault Energy will partner with White River Holdings Corp. (“White River”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ecoark Holdings, Inc. (“Ecoark”), on drilling projects across 30,000 acres in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Ault Energy, as DP Lending’s designee, has the right to purchase up to 25%, or such higher percentages at the discretion of White River, in various drilling projects of White River. In August 2022, Ault Energy committed to purchasing 40% of the first drilling project offered, at a cost to Ault Energy of approximately $1 million. *Note Purchase Agreement* On August 10, 2022, the Company, through its BNI and DP Lending subsidiaries, entered into a note purchase agreement providing for the issuance of secured promissory notes with an aggregate principal face amount of $11,000,000 and an interest rate of 10%. The purchase price (proceeds to the Company) for the secured promissory notes was $10.0 million. The secured promissory notes have a security interest in marketable securities, investments and certain Bitcoin mining equipment. The secured promissory notes are further secured by a guaranty provided by the Company, as well as by Milton C. Ault, the Executive Chairman of the Company. The maturity date of the secured promissory notes is August 10, 2023. The Company is required to make monthly payment (principal and interest) of $1,000,000 on the tenth calendar day of each month, starting in September 2022. After six months, the Company may elect to pay a forbearance fee of $250,000 in lieu of a monthly payment, which would extend the maturity date of the related secured promissory notes. *Hosting Agreement* On August 15, 2022, the Company, through its BNI subsidiary, entered into a hosting agreement with Compute North LLC (“Compute North”) to host 6,500 S19j Pro Antminers owned by BNI for a period of five years. The Company granted Compute North a continuing first-position security interest in the hosted miners, as collateral for the Company’s obligations under the hosting agreement.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

23. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

2022 Common ATM Offering

During the period between July 1, 2022 through August 18, 2022, the Company sold an aggregate of 6.5 million shares of common stock pursuant to the 2022 Common ATM Offering for gross proceeds of $2.1 million.

2022 Preferred ATM Offering

During the period between July 1, 2022 through August 18, 2022, the Company sold an aggregate of 6,866 shares of Series D Preferred Stock pursuant to the 2022 Preferred ATM Offering for gross proceeds of $126,000.

Investments in Alpha Fund

During the period between July 1, 2022 through August 18, 2022, DP Lending purchased an additional $6.5 million of limited partnership interests in Alpha Fund. As of August 18, 2022, DP Lending had subscribed for $31.5 million of limited partnership interests.

Formation of Ault Energy

On July 11, 2022, the Company announced the formation of Ault Energy, LLC (“Ault Energy”), as an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company through Ault Alliance. Ault Energy will partner with White River Holdings Corp. (“White River”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ecoark Holdings, Inc. (“Ecoark”), on drilling projects across 30,000 acres in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Ault Energy, as DP Lending’s designee, has the right to purchase up to 25%, or such higher percentages at the discretion of White River, in various drilling projects of White River. In August 2022, Ault Energy committed to purchasing 40% of the first drilling project offered, at a cost to Ault Energy of approximately $1 million.

Note Purchase Agreement

On August 10, 2022, the Company, through its BNI and DP Lending subsidiaries, entered into a note purchase agreement providing for the issuance of secured promissory notes with an aggregate principal face amount of $11,000,000 and an interest rate of 10%. The purchase price (proceeds to the Company) for the secured promissory notes was $10.0 million. The secured promissory notes have a security interest in marketable securities, investments and certain Bitcoin mining equipment. The secured promissory notes are further secured by a guaranty provided by the Company, as well as by Milton C. Ault, the Executive Chairman of the Company.

The maturity date of the secured promissory notes is August 10, 2023. The Company is required to make monthly payment (principal and interest) of $1,000,000 on the tenth calendar day of each month, starting in September 2022. After six months, the Company may elect to pay a forbearance fee of $250,000 in lieu of a monthly payment, which would extend the maturity date of the related secured promissory notes.

Hosting Agreement

On August 15, 2022, the Company, through its BNI subsidiary, entered into a hosting agreement with Compute North LLC (“Compute North”) to host 6,500 S19j Pro Antminers owned by BNI for a period of five years. The Company granted Compute North a continuing first-position security interest in the hosted miners, as collateral for the Company’s obligations under the hosting agreement.