EX-99.37 38 ea139842ex99-37_bitfarms.htm INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 (UNAUDITED)

Exhibit 99.37

 

 

 

AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

 

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

AS OF MARCH 31, 2020

 

U.S. DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS

 

UNAUDITED

 

INDEX

 

  Page
   
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position 2
   
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss 3
   
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity 4
   
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 5-6
   
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 7-20

 

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BITFARMS LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

 

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

U.S. dollars in thousands

 

       March 31,
2020
   December 31,
2019
 
    Note    Unaudited      
ASSETS               
CURRENT ASSETS:               
Cash and cash equivalents       $2,332   $2,159 
Trade receivables, net        738    1,108 
Other assets   4    1,137    1,398 
Inventories   5    264    135 
Income taxes receivable        1,595    1,743 
         6,066    6,543 
Assets held for sale   6    -    7 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS        6,066    6,550 
                
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:               
Property, plant and equipment, net   7    36,032    37,774 
Right-of-use assets   10    5,981    6,233 
Intangible assets, net        643    675 
Long-term deposits and advance payments on equipment   8    1,387    1,148 
Embedded derivative   9    538    476 
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS        44,581    46,306 
                
TOTAL ASSETS       $50,647   $52,856 
                
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY               
CURRENT LIABILITIES:               
Current maturities of long-term debt   9   $4,275   $874 
Current maturities of lease liabilities   10    699    746 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities        2,211    2,389 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES        7,185    4,009 
                
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:               
Long-term debt   9    11,357    14,849 
Lease liabilities   10    5,053    5,717 
Asset retirement provision   11    178    193 
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES        16,588    20,759 
                
TOTAL LIABILITIES        23,773    24,768 
                
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE COMPANY:               
Share capital   12    35,154    33,944 
Accumulated deficit        (8,280)   (5,856)
TOTAL EQUITY        26,874    28,088 
                
TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY       $50,647   $52,856 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

U.S. dollars in thousands (except earnings per share)

 

           Three months ended
March 31,
 
   Note   2020   2019 
           Unaudited 
Revenues   13   $9,212   $3,629 
Cost of revenues        7,917    3,417 
Gross profit        1,295    212 
                
General and administrative expenses        2,805    1,923 
                
Operating loss        (1,510)   (1,711)
Financial income        363    25 
Financial expenses        (1,385)   (320)
Loss before taxes on income        (2,532)   (2,006)
                
Income tax benefit        (108)   - 
                
Net loss and total comprehensive loss       $(2,424)  $(2,006)
                
Attributable to:               
                
Equity holders of the Company       $(2,424)  $(1,290)
Non-controlling interest        -    (716)
                
        $(2,424)  $(2,006)
                
Net loss per share attributable to equity holders of the Company (in U.S. dollars):               
                
Basic and diluted loss per share   15   $(0.03)  $(0.02)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

U.S. dollars in thousands

 

   Equity attributable to equity holders of the Company         
   Share capital   Obligation
to issue
shares
   Accumulated deficit   Total   Non- controlling interest   Total equity 
Balance as of January 1, 2020  $33,944   $-   $(5,856)  $28,088   $-   $28,088 
                               
Net loss and total comprehensive loss   -    -    (2,424)   (2,424)   -    (2,424)
Share-based payment   1,010    -    -    1,010    -    1,010 
Exercise of warrants   200    -    -    200    -    200 
                               
Balance as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited)  $35,154   $-   $(8,280)   $26,874   $-   $26,874 
                               
Balance as of January 1, 2019  $19,812   $4,386   $(8,755)  $15,443   $5,209   $20,652 
                               
Net loss and total comprehensive loss   -    -    (1,290)   (1,290)   (716)   (2,006)
Share-based payment in legal subsidiary   -    -    -    -    111    111 
                               
Balance as of March 31, 2019 (unaudited)  $19,812   $4,386   $(10,045)  $14,153   $4,604   $18,757 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

U.S. dollars in thousands

 

   Three months ended
March 31,
 
   2020   2019 
   Unaudited 
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net loss  $(2,424)  $(2,006)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   2,980    1,348 
Financial expenses   1,385    254 
Share-based payment   1,010    111 
Financial income   (588)   - 
Interest and financial expenses paid   (1,057)   (151)
Provision for asset retirement and loss on disposition of property, plant and equipment   (10)   (9)
    3,720    1,553 
Changes in non-cash working capital components (A)   143    263 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   1,439    (190)
           
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible   (761)   (1,688)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment   7    1,293 
Advance payments for equipment   (107)   (1,227)
Net cash used in investing activities   (861)   (1,622)
           
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Issuance of warrants   -    946 
Exercise of warrants   200    - 
Proceeds from long-term debt, net   -    3,550 
Repayment of lease liabilities   (181)   (180)
Repayment of long-term debt   (419)   (96)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   (400)   4,220 
           
Exchange rate differences on currency translation   (5)   3 
           
Increase in cash and cash equivalents   173    2,411 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   2,159    552 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $2,332   $2,963 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

U.S. dollars in thousands

 

      Three months ended March 31, 
      2020   2019 
      Unaudited 
(A)  Changes in working capital components:          
              
   Decrease in trade receivables, net  $327   $398 
   Decrease (increase) in other current assets   242    (17)
   Increase in inventories   (143)   (233)
   Decrease (increase) in long-term deposits   (132)   363 
   Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (302)   (213)
   Decrease in income taxes receivable   151    15 
   Decrease in liabilities held for sale   -    (50)
              
      $143   $263 
(B)  Significant non-cash transactions:          
   Purchase of property, plant and equipment financed by short-term credit  $650   $822 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

U.S. dollars in thousands, except for data relating to quantity of PPE, shares, warrants and cryptocurrency

 

NOTE 1: GENERAL

 

a.The Company was incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act on October 11, 2018 and has its registered and head office located at 1376 Bayview Avenue, Suite 1, Toronto, ON M4G 3A1.

 

b.These interim financial statements have been prepared in a condensed format as of March 31, 2020 and for three months then ended (“interim consolidated financial statements”). The interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual financial statements as of December 31, 2019, and for the year then ended and accompanying notes (“annual consolidated financial statements”).

 

c.For the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company had a net loss of $2,424. As of March 31, 2020, the Company had negative working capital of $1,119 and an accumulated deficit of $8,280. Based on internally prepared forecasted cash flows that take into consideration what management of the Group considers reasonably possible scenarios, management believes that the Group will continue to be able to achieve positive cash flows from operations that will enable the Group to meet its obligations for at least one year from the date of the interim consolidated financial statements.

 

The Group is primarily engaged in the cryptocurrency mining industry, that is a highly volatile market with significant inherent risk. A significant decline in the market prices of cryptocurrencies, an increase in the difficulty of cryptocurrency mining, changes in the regulatory environment and adverse changes in other inherent risks can significantly negatively impact the Group’s operations. Due to the volatility of the prices of cryptocurrencies and the effects of possible changes in the other aforementioned factors, there can be no assurance that future mining operations will be profitable.

 

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The global response to the pandemic is constantly evolving, including various measures implemented at the global, national, provincial and local levels. The major impacts that COVID-19 is expected to have on the Backbone operating segment include potential increases in cryptocurrency price volatility, difficulty obtaining new financing due to global economic slowdown, and delays in receiving future orders of mining hardware and parts sourced from overseas. While the Backbone operating segment is expected to continue operating throughout the pandemic, government-imposed restrictions encouraging social distancing may impact the number of employees permitted to work in the mining facilities. A reduction in workforce in the mining facilities may reduce the Company’s ability to maximize operational efficiency. Volta’s services are considered to be essential by government authorities and are expected to continue throughout the pandemic. The impacts of COVID-19 on the Volta operating segment are expected to reduce revenues from the sale of electrician services and parts, as well as result in longer collection periods for outstanding trade receivables, and potential increases in bad debts resulting from the economic impact of COVID-19 on existing customers. The duration and impact of the COVID-19 outbreak is unknown at this time, as is the efficacy of the government interventions. It is not possible to reliably estimate the length and severity of these developments and the impact on the financial results and condition of the Company and its operating subsidiaries in future periods

 

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

U.S. dollars in thousands, except for data relating to quantity of PPE, shares, warrants and cryptocurrency

 

NOTE 1: GENERAL (Cont.)

 

d.In these financial statements, the following terms shall have the following definitions:

 

  1. Bitfarms Ltd. or the Company Bitfarms Ltd.
  2. Backbone Backbone Hosting Solutions Inc.
  3. Volta 9159-9290 Quebec Inc.
  4. Bitfarms Ltd. pre-Arrangement Bitfarms Ltd. (Israel)
  5. The Group The Company and its subsidiaries
  6. BTC Bitcoin
  7. LTC Litecoin
  8. BVVE Blockchain Verification and Validation Equipment
       
e.These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements were approved and authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors on June 24, 2020.

 

NOTE 2: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the annual consolidated financial statements, unless otherwise stated.

 

a. Basis of presentation of the financial statements:

 

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for the preparation of financial statements for interim periods, as prescribed in IAS 34, “Interim Financial Reporting”.

 

NOTE 3: OPERATING SEGMENTS

 

a.General:

 

The operating segments are identified on the basis of information that is reviewed by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) to make decisions about resources to be allocated and assess its performance. Accordingly, for management purposes, the Group is organized into operating segments based on the products and services of its business units and has operating segments as follows:

 

  Backbone Backbone operates server farms that support the validation and verification of transactions on the blockchain, earning cryptocurrency for providing these services.
     
  Volta Volta provides electrician services to both commercial and residential customers in Quebec.

 

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

U.S. dollars in thousands, except for data relating to quantity of PPE, shares, warrants and cryptocurrency

 

NOTE 3: OPERATING SEGMENTS (Cont.)

 

The segment results reported to the CODM include items that are allocated directly to the segments and items that can be allocated on a reasonable basis. Items that were not allocated, mainly corporate expenses related to Bitfarms Ltd. (Israel) and financial expenses are managed on a group basis.

 

   Three months ended March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) 
   Backbone   Volta   Adjustments   Total 
Revenues:                    
                     
External customers  $8,724   $488   $-   $9,212 
Inter segment revenues   -    701    (701)   - 
Total revenues   8,724    1,189    (701)   9,212 
                     
Cost of revenues   7,485    1,072    (640)   7,917 
                     
Gross profit   1,239    117    (61)   1,295 
General and administrative expenses   2,582    140    -    2,722 
Segment loss  $(1,343)  $(23)  $(61)  $(1,427)
Unallocated corporate expenses                  83 
Financial expenses, net                  1,022 
Loss before taxes on income                 $(2,532)
  
b.Reporting on operating segments:

 

   Three months ended March 31, 2019 (Unaudited) 
   Backbone   Volta   Adjustments   Total 
Revenues:                    
                     
External customers  $3,000   $629   $-   $3,629 
                     
Inter segment revenues   -    529    (529)   - 
Total revenues   3,000    1,158    (529)   3,629 
                     
Cost of revenues   3,034    1,013    (630)   3,417 
                     
Gross profit (loss)   (34)   145    101    212 
General and administrative expenses   1,598    140    -    1,738 
Segment profit (loss)  $(1,632)  $5   $101   $(1,526)
Unallocated corporate expenses                  185 
Financial expenses, net                  295 
Loss before taxes on income                 $(2,006)

 

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

U.S. dollars in thousands, except for data relating to quantity of PPE, shares, warrants and cryptocurrency

 

NOTE 4: OTHER ASSETS

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2020   2019 
   Unaudited     
Sales taxes receivable  $810   $398 
Prepaid expenses   327    558 
Electricity credit receivable   -    442 
   $1,137   $1,398 

 

NOTE 5: INVENTORIES

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2020   2019 
   Unaudited     
Electrical components  $168   $135 
Cryptocurrency inventory   96    - 
   $264   $135 

 

Details of the Company’s cryptocurrency inventory are as follows:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2020   2019 
   Unaudited     
Quantity of Bitcoin   15          - 
Cost  $96   $- 
Fair Value *  $96   $- 

 

*The Company based the fair value of the inventory on the prices quoted on www.coinmarketcap.com which calculates the price by taking the weighted average prices, based on volume, reported in each cryptocurrency market as at March 31, 2020. The fair value measurement is categorized as level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

NOTE 6: ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

 

On May 24, 2019, the Company’s management decided to sell 2,500 Antminer L3+ and committed to carry out a plan for the sale of the equipment. As at March 31, 2020, the Company had located a purchaser and received non-refundable deposits totaling approximately $332 and has made the mining hardware available to the purchaser. The purchaser has not collected the mining hardware, which is no longer in use by the Company. The Company has deferred recognizing a gain on the disposition of the assets, as it is not reasonably certain that the transaction will be completed. The proceeds received from the purchaser have been accounted for as a liability included in accounts payable. Assets held for sale as at December 31, 2019, excluding the Antminer L3+, were sold in January 2020, for approximately their carrying amount.

 

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

U.S. dollars in thousands, except for data relating to quantity of PPE, shares, warrants and cryptocurrency

 

NOTE 7: PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

a.As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, property, plant and equipment consisted of:

 

   BVVE and electrical components   Mineral assets   Land and buildings   Leasehold improvements   Vehicles   Total 
Cost:                        
Balance as of January 1, 2020  $54,127   $9,000   $2,721   $2,415   $381   $68,644 
Additions during the period   666    -    50    188    -    904 
Balance as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)   54,793    9,000    2,771    2,603    381    69,548 
                               
Balance as of January 1, 2019   35,439    9,000    2,033    2,140    333    48,945 
Additions during the period   21,967    -    688    275    73    23,003 
Dispositions during the period   (3,193)   -    -    -    (25)   (3,218)
Transfer to assets held for sale   (86)   -    -    -    -    (86)
Balance as of December 31, 2019   54,127    9,000    2,721    2,415    381    68,644 
                               
Accumulated Depreciation:                              
Balance as of January 1, 2020   28,976    -    101    1,641    152    30,870 
Depreciation   2,558    -    19    50    19    2,646 
Balance as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)   31,534    -    120    1,691    171    33,516 
                               
Balance as of January 1, 2019   26,424    -    38    1,530    91    28,083 
Depreciation   5,318    -    63    111    71    5,563 
Dispositions during the period   (2,753)   -    -    -    (10)   (2,763)
Transfer to assets held for sale   (13)   -    -    -    -    (13)
Balance as of December 31, 2019   28,976    -    101    1,641    152    30,870 
                               
Net book value as of                              
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)  $23,259   $9,000   $2,651   $912   $210   $36,032 
December 31, 2019  $25,151   $9,000   $2,620   $774   $229   $37,774 
  
b.Further details of the quantity and models of BVVE held by the Company are as follows:

 

   Bitmain
Antminer S9
(BTC/BCH)
   Bitmain
New Gen Antminers
(BTC/BCH) *
   Bitmain Antminer
L3+ (LTC)
   Innosilicon
T3 & T2T (BTC/BCH)**
   Canaan Avalon A10
(BTC/BCH)
   Whatsminer M20S
(BTC/BCH)
 
Balance as of January 1, 2020   15,159    2,071    400    6,543    2,490    2,470 
                               
Additions during the period   -    3    -    -    -    - 
                               
Dispositions during the period                              
Balance as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)   15,159    2,074    400    6,543    2,490    2,470 

 

*Includes 1,554 Antminer T15, 119 Antminer S17, 399 Antminer S15 and 2 Antminer S11
**Includes 5,095 T3 and 1,448 T2T.

 

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

U.S. dollars in thousands, except for data relating to quantity of PPE, shares, warrants and cryptocurrency

 

NOTE 7: PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Cont.)

 

In addition to the equipment details listed above, Backbone entered into profit sharing agreements with two parties to host 1,165 Antminer S9’s. The profit-sharing agreements are structured such that Backbone does not share the profits with the other parties unless minimum profitability thresholds are met. Once the profitability threshold is met, the other parties are entitled to 39% of the revenues and Backbone must pay all related electricity costs. The contracts can be terminated by either party at any time. For the three month period ended March 31, 2020, Backbone mined a total of approximately 18 Bitcoin (three month period ended March 31, 2019, 56 bitcoin) using the hosted Antminer S9’s. As at March 31, 2020, accounts payable and accrued liabilities included $13 payable to the two parties.

 

NOTE 8: LONG-TERM DEPOSITS AND ADVANCE PAYMENTS ON EQUIPMENT

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2020   2019 
   Unaudited     
Security deposits for rent, energy and insurance  $1,280   $1,021 
Advance payments on equipment   107    127 
   $1,387   $1,148 

 

NOTE 9: LONG-TERM DEBT

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2020   2019 
   Unaudited     
Dominion Capital loan  $15,325   $15,084 
Backbone vendor financing   100    394 
Volta notes payable   104    122 
Volta vendor financing   103    123 
Total long-term debt   15,632    15,723 
Less current maturities of long-term debt   (4,275)   (874)
Non-current maturities of long-term debt  $11,357   $14,849 

 

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

U.S. dollars in thousands, except for data relating to quantity of PPE, shares, warrants and cryptocurrency

 

NOTE 9: LONG-TERM DEBT

 

a.On March 15, 2019, the Group entered into a secured debt financing facility for up to $20,000 with Dominion Capital LLC (the Lender). The debt facility is structured into four separate loan tranches of $5,000 per tranche. Each loan tranche was drawn down in 2019 and bears interest at 10% per annum. The term of each loan tranche is 24 months with a balloon payment for any remaining outstanding balance at the end of the term of the loan tranche. The loan tranches expire in March, April, June and August of 2021.

 

A monthly payment equivalent to 10% of the value of cryptocurrencies mined by Backbone during the month is required in repayment of the total loan tranches drawn. The monthly payments shall be applied to interest and the balance to principal, and in the event that the amount of the cryptocurrency mined is less than the amount of interest owing, such additional amounts shall be remitted such that the interest is payable in full on a current basis. The loan contains a “make-whole” clause which stipulates that the 10% interest rate is calculated on the initial principal balance of the loan tranche and does not decrease as the principal balance is repaid. The 10% interest rate is calculated over the 24-month term of each loan tranche regardless of whether the loan tranche is repaid prior to its maturity. Any unpaid interest at the earlier of the loan tranche’s early repayment, or the loan tranche’s 24-month maturity is included in the balloon payment. The loan tranches are fully secured by the assets of the Group on a first-priority basis.

 

Pursuant to the terms with the Lender, the Company is required to comply with certain covenants as long as any amount is outstanding. The significant covenants are to maintain a bank balance of $1,000 at all times, as well as restrictions on issuing additional debt or selling property, plant and equipment without re-investing the proceeds into new purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

The loan features result in a loan liability measured at amortized cost, warrants that are accounted for as an equity component and an embedded derivative measured at fair value through profit or loss.

 

Loan liability

 

The loan is measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. Management used significant judgement and estimates when determining the effective interest rate. Payment amounts are determined as 10% of the cryptocurrency mined by Backbone. In order to calculate the effective interest rate, management had to estimate Backbone’s future cryptocurrency mining revenues in order to estimate the timing and amount of future loan repayments. The effective interest rate was determined to be 26.93%, 30.16%, 37.10 % and 38.02% for the first, second, third and fourth tranches, respectively. The carrying amount of the loan liability approximates its fair value. Included in financial expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 are $1,229 and $44 of interest expense related to the loan.

 

Embedded derivative

 

The value of the “make-whole” clause described above will vary based on management’s projections of the timing of the loan repayment, which are based on Backbone’s cryptocurrency mining revenues. This interest feature has been accounted for as an embedded derivative that is measured at fair value through profit or loss.

 

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

U.S. dollars in thousands, except for data relating to quantity of PPE, shares, warrants and cryptocurrency

 

NOTE 9: LONG-TERM DEBT (Cont.)

 

Key assumptions

 

Key assumptions used in recording the embedded derivative as of March 31, 2020, are described below. These assumptions are subject to change based on future developments and such changes could have a material effect on embedded derivative.

 

Revenues - Two optimistic, two pessimistic and one status quo scenario were used in estimating future bitcoin price and network difficulty, which are key factors in predicting revenues from cryptocurrency mining. Management assigned probabilities to each scenario, which were used to calculate weighted average expected outcomes. The weighted average bitcoin price and network difficulty used in the projections in order to determine the fair value of the embedded derivative were $10.9 and 1.2x10^13, respectively.

 

Internal hashrate - Management was required to predict the growth of the Company’s internal hashrate, one of the main revenue drivers in combination with bitcoin price and network difficulty, to predict revenues. Accordingly, management was required to make assumptions regarding the timing of all four loan tranche drawdowns as well as the pricing and availability of cryptocurrency mining hardware.

 

The fair value measurement is based upon level 3 inputs, as a result management has performed a sensitivity analysis using varying discount rates:

 

     Scenario 1    Scenario 2    Scenario 3  
  Discount rate   30.05%   33.05%   36.05%
  Total value - asset (liability)  $(118)  $538   $1,161 

 

As of March 31, 2020, management recognized an embedded derivative asset with a fair value of $538 (March 31, 2019 – $nil) resulting in an unrealized gain of $62 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 included in financial income (three months ended March 31, 2019 - $nil).

 

b.Backbone signed an agreement to purchase BVVE in the amount of $2,000, with an outstanding balance of $100 at March 31, 2020 (December 31, 2019 - $394). According to the agreement, the aforementioned amount will be repaid in 20 equal monthly instalments commencing on June 15, 2018. A discount rate of 8% was used to calculate the present value of the installments and record the BVVE in the amount of $1,826 upon acquisition.

 

c.Volta signed several agreements to purchase vehicles, with an outstanding balance of $104 (CAD $148,000) as of March 31, 2020 (December 31, 2019 - $122). Ten notes payable, bearing interest between 3.99% and 8.2% repayable in monthly instalments totaling $3(CAD $3,900) principal and interest, maturing between May 2020 and October 2025, secured by vehicles having a net carrying value of $132

 

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

U.S. dollars in thousands, except for data relating to quantity of PPE, shares, warrants and cryptocurrency

 

NOTE 9: LONG-TERM DEBT (Cont.)

 

d.Volta received long-term vendor financing with an outstanding balance of $103 (CAD $146,000) as of March 31, 2020, bearing interest at 5%, payable by monthly instalments of $4 (CAD $5,198) principal and interest, maturing September 2022.

 

NOTE 10: LEASES

 

Set out below are the carrying amounts of the Group’s right-of-use assets and lease liabilities and their movements during the three month period ended March 31, 2020:

 

   Leased
  premises
   Vehicles   Other
equipment
   Total ROU
assets
   Lease
liabilities
 
As of January 1, 2020  $6,024   $157   $52   $6,233   $6,463 
                          
Additions and extensions   (10)   -    -    (10)   (6)
Depreciation   (217)   (22)   (3)   (242)   - 
Payments   -    -    -    -    (303)
Interest   -    -    -    -    122 
FX gain on lease liabilities   -    -    -    -    (525)
As of March 31, 2020  $5,797   $135   $49   $5,981   $5,752 

 

Leased premises include farming facilities as well as office locations.

 

NOTE 11: ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION

 

As of March 31, 2020, the Group estimated the costs of restoring its leased premises to their original state at the end of their respective lease terms, ranging from 3 to 10 years, to be $294, discounted to present value of $178

 

NOTE 12: EQUITY

 

Composition:

 

   Authorized   Issued and outstanding at 
   March 31,
2020
   March 31,
2020
   December 31,
2019
 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)     
   Number of shares 
Common shares of no par value   Unlimited    84,620,630    83,620,630 

 

On both January 13, 2020 and February 12, 2020 Dominion Capital exercised a combined total of 500,000 warrants to acquire 500,000 common shares resulting in proceeds of $200 being paid to the Company.

 

On March 11, 2020 the Company issued 500,000 common shares to the former CEO upon his resignation, see Note 16 for details.

 

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

U.S. dollars in thousands, except for data relating to quantity of PPE, shares, warrants and cryptocurrency

NOTE 13: ADDITIONAL DETAILS TO THE STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

Revenues:

 

Details of the cryptocurrency mined by the Backbone operating segment and their related fair values at the time of mining are as follows:

 

   Three months ended March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) 
   Bitcoin   Litecoin   Total $ 
Quantity   1,087    41    - 
Fair value *   8,977    3    8,980 
     
   Three months ended March 31, 2019 (Unaudited) 
   Bitcoin   Litecoin   Total $ 
Quantity   837    1,495    - 
Fair value *   3,180    72    3,252 

 

The above figures differ from those included in Revenues as the Company’s revenue recognition policy is to recognize revenues upon conversion of cryptocurrencies to fiat currency.

 

*The Company based the fair value of the cryptocurrency mined at the time of mining on the prices quoted on www.coinmarketcap.com, which calculates the price by taking the weighted average prices, based on volume, reported in each cryptocurrency market. The fair value measurement is categorized as level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

NOTE 14: TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

a.Balances with related parties:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2020   2019 
   Unaudited     
Accounts receivable:          
Companies controlled by directors  $-   $18 
Accounts payable:          
Directors’ remuneration (included in accrued liabilities)  $31   $- 
Companies controlled by certain directors and consulting fees   60    15 
   $91   $15 
Lease liabilities:          
Companies controlled by directors  $1,734   $2,000 

 

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

U.S. dollars in thousands, except for data relating to quantity of PPE, shares, warrants and cryptocurrency

 

NOTE 14: TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES WITH RELATED PARTIES (Cont.)

 

Amounts due to related parties, are unsecured, non-interest bearing and payable on demand.

 

b.Transactions with related parties during the three month period ended March 31, 2020:

 

1.One of the companies in the Group made rent payments totaling approximately $108 for the three month period ended March 31, 2020 (three month period ended March 31, 2019 - $150) to companies controlled by directors. The rent payments were classified as interest included in financial expenses and principal repayment of lease liabilities.

 

2.One of the companies in the Group entered into consulting agreements with two of the directors. The consulting fees charged by directors totaled approximately $60 for the three month period ended March 31, 2020 ($100 for the three month period ended March 31, 2019).

 

The transactions described above were incurred in the normal course of operations. These transactions were included in consolidated statements of profit or loss and comprehensive income as follows:

 

   Three months ended March 31, 
   2020   2019 
   Unaudited 
Cost of revenues  $-   $191 
General and administrative expenses   60    100 
Financial expenses   38    38 
  
c.Compensation of key management and directors:

 

Key management for the three months ended March 31, 2020 includes the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President. Key management for the three months ended March 31, 2019 includes the Group’s President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Strategy Officer, Executive Vice President, Vice President of Operations and Vice President of Infrastructure. The remuneration paid to directors and members of key management personnel are as follows: Group’s President, Vice President of Operations and Vice President of Infrastructure

 

   Three months ended March 31, 
   2020   2019 
   Unaudited 
Short-term benefits  $475   $231 
Share based payments   948    111 
   $1,423   $342 

 

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

U.S. dollars in thousands, except for data relating to quantity of PPE, shares, warrants and cryptocurrency

 

NOTE 15: NET LOSS PER SHARE

 

Details of the number of shares and loss used in the computation of net loss per share:

 

   Three months ended March 31, (Unaudited) 
   2020   2019 
   Weighted average shares outstanding   Net loss attributable
to the shareholders of the Company
   Weighted average shares outstanding   Net loss attributable
to the shareholders of the Company
 
   Number of shares (in thousands)       Number of shares (in thousands)     
Total shares for the calculation of basic net loss per share   84,048    -    39,740    - 
Total exchangeable shares   -    -    17,335    - 
Total shares for the calculation of basic net loss per share   84,048    -    57,075    - 
The effect of dilutive potential common shares   6,067    -    -    - 
Total shares for the purpose of calculating diluted loss per share   90,115    -    -    - 
Net loss for the calculation of basic and diluted loss per share   -   $(2,424)   57,075   $(1,290)

 

Earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

 

   Three months ended March 31, 
   2020   2019 
   Unaudited 
Basic and diluted loss per share   (0.03)   (0.02)

 

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

U.S. dollars in thousands, except for data relating to quantity of PPE, shares, warrants and cryptocurrency

 

NOTE 16: SHARE BASED PAYMENT

 

The expense recognized in the financial statements for employee services received is shown in the following table:

 

   Three months ended March 31, 
   2020   2019 
   Unaudited 
Equity-settled share-based payment plans   1,010    111 
Total expense arising from share-based payment transactions   1,010    111 

 

The share-based payment transactions entered into between the Group and its employees during the three month period ended March 31, 2020 are described below.

 

Details of the outstanding stock options as of March 31, 2020 are as follows:

 

   March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) 
   Number of Options   Weighted Average Exercise
Price ($CAD)
 
Outstanding, January 1   8,345,000    0.99 
Granted   -    - 
Exercised   -    - 
Forefeited   (147,500)   0.99 
Expired   (280,000)   0.99 
Outstanding, March 31, 2020   7,917,500    1.07 
Exercisable, March 31, 2020   5,423,916    1.06 

 

The weighted average contractual life of the stock options as of March 31, 2020 was 3.5 years.

 

On March 11, 2020, Wes Fulford resigned as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Director of Bitfarms and its subsidiaries. In consideration for past services rendered, the former CEO’s stock compensation agreement was modified to immediately vest all unvested stock options, extend the expiration date of 3,000,000 options from 90 days subsequent to his resignation to July 31, 2022. Furthermore, the Company granted the former CEO 500,000 common shares and modified 500,000 options to expire as of June 2020. The stock option modifications and grant of 500,000 common shares resulted in the Company recording stock compensation expense of $624.

 

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

U.S. dollars in thousands, except for data relating to quantity of PPE, shares, warrants and cryptocurrency

 

NOTE 17: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Bitcoin halving event

 

In May 2020, the Bitcoin block reward decreased from 12.5 to 6.25 Bitcoins per block (the “Bitcoin Halving”), and consequently the number of new Bitcoin issued to miners would be reduced to approximately 900 per day.

 

As of the date of approval of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements the Company’s management has not observed market normalization to pre-halving profitability levels, and the future financial impact cannot yet be estimated.

 

Purchase of mining hardware

 

In May 2020, the Company purchased and paid for mining hardware with a cost of $1,900 with expected delivery in late June 2020.

 

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