EX-99.154 17 ea142433ex99-154_bitfarms.htm INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021 AND 2020 (UNAUDITED)

Exhibit 99.154

 

 

 

 

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

AS AT MARCH 31, 2021 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

INDEX

  

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

 

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BITFARMS LTD.
 
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

  

   Note  March 31,
2021
   December 31,
2020
 
ASSETS           
CURRENT ASSETS:             
Cash     $53,033   $5,947 
Trade receivables      1,030    1,103 
Other assets  3   3,350    500 
Electrical component inventory      327    169 
Digital assets  4   32,428    - 
Embedded derivative  6   -    1,449 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS      90,168    9,168 
              
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:             
Property, plant and equipment  5   45,438    35,793 
Right-of-use assets  7   5,245    5,393 
Long-term deposits and equipment prepayments  5c   22,829    973 
Intangible assets      315    377 
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS      73,827    42,536 
              
TOTAL ASSETS     $163,995   $51,704 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY             
CURRENT LIABILITIES:             
Trade payables and accrued liabilities      3,124   $2,696 
Current portion of long-term debt  6   46    17,171 
Current portion of lease liabilities  7   6,404    3,626 
Taxes payable      745    316 
Warrant liability      -    4,668 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES      10,319    28,477 
              
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:             
Long-term debt  6   116    174 
Lease liabilities  7   9,347    7,397 
Asset retirement provision      220    209 
Deferred tax liability  8b   2,090    - 
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES      11,773    7,780 
              
TOTAL LIABILITIES      22,092    36,257 
              
EQUITY:             
Share capital      156,451    32,004 
Contributed surplus      10,074    5,588 
Accumulated other comprehensive income      5,128    - 
Accumulated deficit      (29,750)   (22,145)
TOTAL EQUITY      141,903    15,447 
              
TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY     $163,995   $51,704 

 

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

  

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BITFARMS LTD.
 
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE PROFIT OR LOSS
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except earnings per share data)

  

      Three months ended
March 31,
 
   Note  2021   2020 
Revenues  4, 13b  $28,432   $9,212 
Cost of sales      9,120    7,917 
Gross profit      19,312    1,295 
              
General and administrative expenses      2,819    2,805 
Loss on disposition of digital assets  4   22    - 
Operating income (loss)      16,471    (1,510)
              
Gain on disposition of property, plant and equipment      (19)   - 
Net financial expenses  12a   23,425    1,022 
Net loss before income taxes      (6,935)   (2,532)
              
Income tax expense (recovery)  8b   670    (108)
              
Net loss     $(7,605)  $(2,424)
              
Other comprehensive income             
Revaluation gain on digital assets (net of tax)  4   5,128    - 
              
Total comprehensive loss     $(2,477)  $(2,424)
              
Net loss per share (in U.S. dollars):  12b          
              
Basic and diluted net loss per share     $(0.06)  $(0.03)
              
Basic and diluted weighted average number of shares      123,877,035    84,048,408 

 

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

 

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BITFARMS LTD.
 
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except for quantity of shares)

 

                       Accumulated     
                       other     
   Quantity of   Share   Contributed   Accumulated       Comprehensive   Total 
   shares   capital   surplus   deficit   Total   income   equity 
Balance as of January 1, 2021   88,939,359   $32,004   $5,588   $(22,145)  $15,447   $  -   $15,447 
Net loss   -    -    -    (7,605)   (7,605)   -    (7,605)
Share-based payment
(Note 11)
   -    -    420    -    420    -    420 
Issuance of common shares (Note 9)   26,042,398    57,483    -    -    57,483    -    57,483 
Conversion of long-term debt (Note 9)   8,474,577    5,000    -    -    5,000    -    5,000 
Exercise of warrants and stock options (Note 9)   21,560,530    61,964    4,066    -    66,030       -    66,030 
Unrealized gain on revaluation of digital assets, net of tax (Note 4)   -    -    -    -    -    5,128    5,128 
Balance as of March 31, 2021   145,016,864   $156,451   $10,074   $(29,750)  $136,775   $5,128   $141,903 
                                    
Balance as of January 1, 2020   83,620,630   $33,944    -   $(5,856)  $28,088   $-   $28,088 
Net loss   -    -    -    (2,424)   (2,424)   -    (2,424)
Share-based payment   500,000    -    1,010    -    1,010    -    1,010 
Exercise of warrants   500,000    200    -    -    200    -    200 
Balance as of March 31, 2020   84,620,630   $34,144   $1,010   $(8,280)  $26,874   $-   $26,874 

 

  

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

 

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BITFARMS LTD.
 
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

      Three months ended March 31, 
   Note  2021   2020 
Cash flows from operating activities:           
Net loss     $(7,605)  $(2,424)
Adjustments for:             
Depreciation and amortization      3,008    2,980 
Net financial expenses  12a   23,425    1,022 
Digital assets mined  4   (27,190)   (8,980)
Digital assets liquidated  4   1,717    8,884 
Loss on disposition of digital assets  4   22    - 
Share-based payment  11   420    1,010 
Interest and financial expenses paid      (564)   (1,292)
Deferred taxes, net      241    - 
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment      (19)   - 
       1,060    3,624 
Changes in non-cash working capital components  14   (1,891)   239 
Net cash related to operating activities      (8,436)   1,439 
              
Cash flows from investing activities:             
Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets      (6,896)   (761)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment      33    7 
Advance payments for equipment  5c   (21,883)   (107)
Net cash related to investing activities      (28,746)   (861)
              
Cash flows from financing activities:             
Issuance of common shares and warrants      57,483    - 
Exercise of warrants      40,550    200 
Exercise of stock options      671    - 
Repayment of lease liabilities      (1,066)   (181)
Repayment of long-term debt      (13,374)   (419)
Net cash related to financing activities      84,264    (400)
              
Exchange rate differences on currency translation      4    (5)
              
Net change in cash and cash equivalents      47,086    173 
Cash at the beginning of the period      5,947    2,159 
              
Cash at the end of the period     $53,033   $2,332 

  

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

 

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BITFARMS LTD.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except for data relating to quantity of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets)

 

NOTE 1: REPORTING ENTITY, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND LIQUIDITY

 

a.Bitfarms was incorporated under the Canada Business Corporation Act on October 11, 2018. The interim condensed financial statements of the corporation as at March 31, 2021 and 2020 comprise the accounts of Bitfarms Ltd. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (together referred to as the “Company” or “Bitfarms”). The activities of the Company are divided into two reportable segments: the cryptocurrency mining segment (referred to as “Backbone”) and the electrical services segment (referred to as “Volta”), as described in Note 13 “Reportable segments”.

 

Bitfarms is primarily engaged in the cryptocurrency mining industry, 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 and negatively impact the Company’s operations. In addition, adverse changes to the factors mentioned above may impact the recoverability of the Company’s digital assets and property, plant and equipment resulting in impairment charges being recorded.

 

The common shares of the Company are listed under the trading symbol BITF of the TSX Venture Exchange and under the trading symbol BFARF on the U.S. OTC.

 

b.These interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board applicable to the preparation of interim financial statements, including IAS 34.

 

These interim condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the audited annual consolidated financial statements of the Company and the notes thereto for the year ended on December 31, 2020. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on May 26, 2021.

 

c.In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The potential impacts that COVID-19 may have on the Backbone operating segment include potential increases in cryptocurrency price volatility, difficulty obtaining new financing due to a global economic slowdown, and delays in receiving future orders of mining hardware and parts sourced from overseas. The Backbone operating segment has been, and is expected to, continue operating throughout the pandemic. Volta’s services are considered to be essential by government authorities and have been, and are expected to continue, operating throughout the pandemic. No significant impacts of COVID-19 have been observed on Backbone or Volta’s operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

 

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 as well as the impact on the financial results and condition of the Company and its operating subsidiaries in future periods.

 

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BITFARMS LTD.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except for data relating to quantity of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets)

 

NOTE 1: REPORTING ENTITY, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND LIQUIDITY (Cont.)

 

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

 

1. Backbone Backbone Hosting Solutions Inc.
2. Volta 9159-9290 Quebec Inc.
3. BTC Bitcoin
4. BVVE Blockchain Verification and Validation Equipment
5. CAD Canadian Dollars

 

NOTE 2: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared following the same accounting policies used in the audited annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

The accounting policies have been applied consistently by the Corporation’s entities and to all periods presented in these interim condensed consolidated financial statements, unless otherwise indicated.

 

NOTE 3: OTHER ASSETS

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2021   2020 
Sales taxes receivable  $1,895   $297 
Prepaid expenses   1,455    203 
   $3,350   $500 

 

NOTE 4: DIGITAL ASSETS

 

Bitcoin transactions and the corresponding values for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

  

   Three months ended March 31, 
   2021   2020 
   Quantity   Value   Quantity   Value 
Balance as of January 1,   -   $-    -   $- 
Bitcoin mined*   598    27,190    1,087    8,980 
Bitcoin exchanged for cash and services   (3)   (171)   (913)   (7,441)
Bitcoin exchanged for long-term debt repayment   (47)   (1,546)   (159)   (1,283)
Loss on disposition of Bitcoin   -    (22)   -    - 
Prior period accounting policy change   -    -    -    (160)
Revaluation of digital assets**   -    6,977    -    - 
Balance as of March 31,   548   $32,428    15   $96 

 

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BITFARMS LTD.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except for data relating to quantity of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets)

  

NOTE 4: DIGITAL ASSETS (Cont.)

 

*Management estimates the fair value of Bitcoin mined on a daily basis, as the quantity of cryptocurrency received multiplied by the price quoted on www.coinmarketcap.com (“Coinmarketcap”) on the day it was received. Management considers the prices quoted on Coinmarketcap to be a level 2 input under IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement

 

**The revaluation of digital assets is presented in other comprehensive income net of $1,849 of deferred income tax as described in Note 8b.

 

NOTE 5: PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

a.As at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, 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, 2021  $52,676   $9,000   $3,263   $2,707   $448   $68,094 
Additions during the period   12,271    -    82    2    7    12,362 
Dispositions during the period   (43)   -    -    -    -    (43)
Balance as of March 31, 2021   64,904    9,000    3,345    2,709    455    80,413 
                               
Balance as of January 1, 2020   54,127    9,000    2,721    2,415    381    68,644 
Additions during the period   9,548    -    542    306    80    10,476 
Dispositions during the period   (10,999)   -    -    (14)   (13)   (11,026)
Balance as of December 31, 2020   52,676    9,000    3,263    2,707    448    68,094 
                               
Accumulated Depreciation:                              
Balance as of January 1, 2021   30,042    -    185    1,861    213    32,301 
Depreciation   2,595    -    23    63    22    2,703 
Dispositions during the period   (29)   -    -    -    -    (29)
Balance as of March 31, 2021   32,608    -    208    1,924    235    34,975 
                               
Balance as of January 1, 2020   28,976    -    101    1,641    152    30,870 
Depreciation   9,762    -    84    234    68    10,148 
Dispositions during the period   (8,696)   -    -    (14)   (7)   (8,717)
Transfer to assets held for sale   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Balance as of December 31, 2020   30,042    -    185    1,861    213    32,301 
Net book value as of March 31, 2021  $32,296   $9,000   $3,137   $785   $220   $45,438 
December 31, 2020  $22,634   $9,000   $3,078   $846   $235   $35,793 

 

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BITFARMS LTD.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except for data relating to quantity of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets)

 

NOTE 5: PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Cont.)

 

b.Further details of the quantity and models of BVVE held by the Company are as follows:

 

   Bitmain
Antminer S9
(BTC)
   Other
Bitmain
Antminers
(BTC) *
   Innosilicon
T3 & T2T
(BTC) **
   Canaan
Avalon A10
(BTC)
   MicroBT
Whatsminer
(BTC) ***
 
Quantity as of January 1, 2021   9,497    1,747    6,446    1,024    8,394 
Additions during the period   -    -    -    -    4,500 
Dispositions during the period   -    (14)   -    -    - 
Quantity as of March 31, 2021   9,497    1,733    6,446    1,024    12,894 

 

*Includes 1,334 Antminer T15 and 399 Antminer S15
**Includes 5,082 T3 and 1,364 T2T
***Includes 4,338 M20S and 8,556 M31S+

 

Included in the BVVE and electrical equipment listed above are right-of-use assets consisting of 7,000 Whatsminer M31S+ with a net book value of approximately $10,677 as described in Note 7.

 

c.In addition to the equipment described above, the Company placed deposits on BVVE in the amount of $21,883. These deposits are mainly for orders placed on 48,000 Whatsminer miners with expected delivery in 2022, as well as 1,500 Whatsminer miners and 700 Antminers with expected delivery in 2021. The Company has committed to paying the balance of $2,200 in Q2 2021 to acquire the 1,500 Whatsminer miners as well as $1,700 in Q3 2021 to acquire the 700 Antminers.

 

NOTE 6: LONG-TERM DEBT

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2021   2020 
Dominion Capital loan  $-   $17,092 
Volta note payable and vendor financing   162    253 
Total long-term debt   162    17,345 
Less current maturities of long-term debt   (46)   (17,171)
Non-current maturities of long-term debt  $116   $174 

 

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 was structured into four separate loan tranches of $5,000 per tranche. Each loan tranche bore interest at 10% per annum and the term of each loan tranche was 24 months with a balloon payment for any remaining outstanding balance at the end of the term. A monthly payment equivalent to 10% of the value of cryptocurrencies mined by Backbone during the month was required in repayment of the total loan tranches drawn.

 

The loan contained a “make-whole” clause which stipulated that the 10% interest rate was calculated on the initial principal balance of the loan tranche and did not decrease as the principal balance was repaid.

  

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BITFARMS LTD.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except for data relating to quantity of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets)

 

NOTE 6: LONG-TERM DEBT (Cont.)

 

The 10% interest rate was calculated over the 24-month term of each loan tranche regardless of whether the loan tranche was repaid prior to its maturity. Any unpaid interest at the time of the loan tranche’s early repayment was included in the balloon payment. The loan features resulted in a loan liability measured at amortized cost, a warrant component recorded as equity, a warrant component recorded as a liability measured at fair value through profit or loss, and an embedded derivative measured at fair value through profit or loss described below.

 

In September 2020, the Company entered into an agreement with Dominion Capital to amend the maturity date of tranche #2 from April 2021 to November 2021. The 10% make-whole clause described below remained in effect for the 6 month extension of the second loan tranche. In addition, a conversion feature was added to tranche #3, maturing in June 2021, providing Dominion Capital with the option to convert all or a portion of the loan tranche into shares at a price of $0.59 USD per share. The conversion feature was exercisable by Dominion Capital at any time until the loan’s maturity date in June 2021. In January 2021, Dominion Capital exercised their option to convert $5,000 of debt into 8,474,577 Common Shares. In February 2021, the Company repaid the remaining debt obligation in its entirety.

 

Loan liability

 

The loan liability was initially measured as the residual amount of the proceeds received, net of transaction costs and the fair value of the warrant issuance. The loan was then measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. Management used significant judgement and estimates when determining the effective interest rate. Payment amounts were determined as 10% of the cryptocurrency mined by Backbone. In order to calculate the effective interest rate, management estimated Backbone’s future cryptocurrency mining revenues in order to estimate the timing and amount of future loan repayments. Upon inception of each loan tranche, the effective interest rates were determined to be 26.93%, 30.16%, 37.10 % and 38.02% for the first, second, third and fourth tranches, respectively. Included in financial expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2021 is $472 (three months ended March 31, 2020 - $1,229) of interest expense related to the loan.

 

Warrant issuance

 

Bitfarms Ltd. also issued 1,666,667 Lender warrants, which vested upon issuance, to acquire 1,666,667 shares of Bitfarms Ltd. for each loan tranche drawn with an exercise price of $0.40 USD per share and an expiration date of five years. As a result, an aggregate of 6,666,668 Lender warrants to acquire 6,666,668 shares have been issued, of which 1,250,000 were exercised as of December 31, 2020. The remaining 5,416,668 warrants were exercised in January and February 2021 resulting in the issuance of 5,251,223 common shares for proceeds of approximately $1,500, see Note 9. The warrant exercises described above include the cashless exercise of 1,666,667 warrants resulting in the issuance of 1,501,222 common shares. In addition to the loan modifications described above, a cashless exercise feature was authorized for the warrants issued in connection with Tranche #2 and Tranche #3, which resulted in these warrants being reclassified from equity to a warrant liability measured at fair value through profit or loss. The Black Scholes model and the inputs below were used in determining the values of the warrants prior to their derecognition which resulted in a non-cash loss on revaluation of warrants of $2,466 included in net financial expenses (three months ended March 31, 2020 - $nil).

  

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BITFARMS LTD.

 

NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except for data relating to quantity of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets)

 

NOTE 6: LONG-TERM DEBT (Cont.)

 

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. The early repayment of the loan resulted in the company recording a loss on embedded derivative of $2,641 included in net financial expenses (three months ended March 31, 2020 gain of $62). See Note 12a.

 

NOTE 7: LEASES

 

Set out below are the carrying amounts of the Company’s right-of-use assets and lease liabilities and their movements during the three month period ended March 31, 2021:

 

  

Leased
premises

   Vehicles   Other
equipment
   Total ROU
assets
   Lease
liabilities
 
As at January 1, 2021  $5,129   $180   $84   $5,393   $11,023 
Additions and extensions to ROU assets   -    98    -    98    98 
Additions to property, plant and equipment   -    -    -    -    5,626 
Depreciation   (223)   (20)   (7)   (250)   - 
Payments   -    -    -    -    (1,490)
Interest      -           -    -    -    424 
Foreign exchange   3    1             -    4    70 
As at March 31, 2021  $4,909   $259   $77   $5,245   $15,751 
Less current maturities of lease liabilities                       (6,404)
Non-current maturities of lease liabilities                      $9,347 

 

As of March 31, 2021, the Company had entered into four two-year lease agreements for mining hardware with a cost of approximately $11,701. The leases contain bargain purchase options where the Company may purchase the leased equipment for $1.00 USD upon expiration of the lease agreement. The corresponding right-of-use assets are classified as property, plant and equipment under BVVE and electrical equipment as described in Note 5. The Company issued 336,250 warrants to the Lessor with a strike price of $0.40 USD and expiring in November 2023. Subsequent to March 31, 2021, the Company issued an additional 468,013 warrants to the Lessor with a strike price of $0.40 USD expiring in May 2023.

 

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BITFARMS LTD.

 

NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except for data relating to quantity of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets)

 

NOTE 8: INCOME TAXES

 

a.Deferred taxes

 

Deferred taxes are computed at a tax rate of 26.5%, based on tax rates expected to apply at the time of realization. Deferred taxes relate primarily to the timing differences on recognition of expenses relating to the depreciation of fixed assets and loss carryforwards. Backbone currently has federal and provincial loss carryforwards of $13,584 and $19,830, respectively which can be carried forward for a period of 20 years, expiring in 2040. Management has concluded that the loss carryforwards now meet the recognition criteria to recognize a deferred tax asset under IFRS.

 

b.Taxes included in profit or loss:

  

   Three months ended
March 31,
 
   2021   2020 
Current tax expense (benefit)          
Current year  $429   $- 
Prior year   -    (108)
           
Deferred tax expense (benefit)          
Current year   241    - 
Prior year   -    - 
  $670   $(108)

 

In addition to the taxes included in profit or loss, a deferred tax expense of $1,849 was calculated on the revaluation gain on digital assets included in other comprehensive income. The Company’s total deferred tax liability as of March 31, 2021 is $2,090.

 

c.Effective tax rate:

 

Tax on the Group’s loss before income taxes differs from the theoretical amount that would arise using the statutory tax rate applicable to net loss before income taxes as follows:

 

   Three months ended
March 31,
 
   2021 
Income tax expense at statutory rate of 26.5%  $(1,838)
Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from:     
Non-deductible expenses   5,910 
Deferred tax asset previously not recognized and other   (3,402)
   $670 

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2020 the Company took a full valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except for data relating to quantity of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets)

 

NOTE 9: SHARE CAPITAL

 

   Authorized   Issued and outstanding at 
   March 31,
2021
  

March 31,

2021

   December 31,
2020
 
       Number of
shares
     
Common shares of no par value    Unlimited    145,016,864    88,939,359 

  

Dominion Capital

 

As described in Note 6, the remaining 5,416,668 warrants were exercised in January and February 2021 resulting in the issuance of 5,251,223 common shares for proceeds of approximately $1,500. The warrant exercises described above include the cashless exercise of 1,666,667 warrants resulting in the issuance of 1,501,222 common shares. In addition to the loan modifications described in Note 6, a cashless exercise feature was authorized for the warrants issued in connection with Tranche #2 and Tranche #3, which resulted in these warrants being reclassified from equity to a warrant liability measured at fair value through profit or loss. The Black Scholes model and the inputs below were used in determining the values of the warrants relating to Tranche #2 and Tranche #3, prior to their derecognition. The derecognition of warrants containing the authorized cashless exercise feature resulted in a non-cash loss on revaluation of warrants of $2,466 included in net financial expenses (three months ended March 31, 2020 - $nil) .

  

   Remeasurement on settlement of warrant liability 
Grant date  January 7,
2021
   January 25,
2021
   February 11,
2021
 
Dividend yield (%)   -    -    - 
Expected share price volatility (%)   131%   138%   136%
Risk-free interest rate (%)   0.25%   0.25%   0.25%
Expected life of stock options (years)   0.92    0.42    0.71 
Share price (CAD)   3.00    3.25    4.40 
Exercise price (CAD)   0.51    0.39    0.51 
Fair value of warrants (USD)   2.00    2.25    3.08 
Quantity of warrants exercised   250,000    1,666,667    916,667 

 

As described in Note 6, in January 2021, Dominion Capital exercised their option to convert $5,000 of debt into 8,474,577 Common Shares.

 

In January and February 2021, Dominion Capital exercised all of their remaining outstanding warrants resulting in the issuance of 5,251,223 common shares for proceeds of approximately $1,500. The warrant exercises described above include the cashless exercise of 1,666,667 warrants resulting in the issuance of 1,501,222 common shares.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except for data relating to quantity of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets)

 

NOTE 9: SHARE CAPITAL (Cont.)

 

Private placements

 

In January and February 2021, the Company completed three private placements for total gross proceeds of $80,000,000 CAD in exchange for 26,036,177 Common Shares and 26,036,177 warrants to purchase Common Shares:

 

Closing Date  January 7,
2021
   January 14,
2021
   February 10,
2021
 
Gross proceeds (CAD)   20,000,000    20,000,000    40,000,000 
Common shares issued   8,888,889    5,586,593    11,560,695 
Warrants issued*   8,888,889    5,586,593    11,560,695 
Warrant strike price   2.75 CAD    3.10 USD    3.01 USD 
Warrant life (years)   3    3.5    3.5 
Commission paid   8%   8%   8%
Broker warrants issued*   711,111    446,927    924,586 
Broker warrant strike price   2.81 CAD    3.53 USD    3.39 USD 
Broker warrant life (years)   3    3.5    3.5 

 

*All warrants issued are for the purchase of one common share in the Company

 

In February 2021, 8,888,889 warrants and 615,111 of the 711,111 broker warrants related to the private placement closed on January 7, 2021 were exercised resulting in the issuance of 9,504,000 common shares for proceeds of approximately $20,611 (26,172,000 CAD).

 

In March 2021, 5,027,933 warrants related to the private placement closed on January 14, 2021 were exercised resulting in the issuance of 5,027,933 common shares for proceeds of approximately $15,587. In addition, 800,000 of the 924,586 broker warrants issued in connection with the private placement on February 10, 2021 were exercised resulting in the issuance of 800,000 common shares for proceeds of $2,712. In total, 15,331,933 warrants have been exercised resulting in the issuance of 15,331,933 common shares for total proceeds of $38,910.

 

The warrants issued in connection with the private placement closed on January 7, 2021 had a strike price denominated in Canadian dollars, which is different from the Company’s functional currency of the U.S. dollar. As a result, fluctuations in the Canadian to U.S. dollar exchange rate could result in the Company receiving a variable amount of cash in its functional currency in exchange for the exercise of warrants and issuance of shares. The possibility of variation in the settlement price in the Company’s functional currency results in the warrants being classified as a liability that is measured at fair value through profit or loss. This accounting treatment does not apply to the broker warrants issued in Canadian dollars as warrants issued in exchange for goods or services are generally accounted for as equity with no remeasurement required. The Black Scholes model and the inputs below were used in determining the values of the warrants prior to their derecognition which resulted in a non- cash loss on revaluation of warrants of $17,058 included in net financial expenses.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except for data relating to quantity of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets)

 

NOTE 9: SHARE CAPITAL (Cont.)

 

   Initial recognition   Remeasurement on settlement of warrant liability 
Grant date  January 7,
2021
   February 16,
2021
   February 22,
2021
   February 26,
2021
 
Dividend yield (%)   -    -    -    - 
Expected share price volatility (%)   132%   137%   141%   141%
Risk-free interest rate (%)   0.25%   0.25%   0.25%   0.25%
Expected life of stock options (years)   0.5    0.38    0.38    0.38 
Share price (CAD)   2.50    4.67    6.55    5.45 
Exercise price (CAD)   2.75    2.75    2.75    2.75 
Fair value of warrants (USD)   0.65    1.88    3.24    2.44 
Quantity of warrants exercised   8,888,889    888,889    5,000,000    3,000,000 

 

Employee Stock Options

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, employees and former employees exercised a combined total of 977,374 stock options to acquire 977,374 common shares resulting in proceeds of approximately $653 being paid to the Company.

 

An additional 6,221 common shares were issued during the three months ended March 31, 2021.

 

NOTE 10: TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

a.Balances with related parties:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2021   2020 
Trade payables:        
Directors’ remuneration (included in accrued liabilities)  $21   $31 
           
Lease liabilities:          
Companies controlled by directors  $1,633   $1,695 

 

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

 

b.Transactions with related parties during the three month period ended March 31, 2021:

 

1.The Company made rent payments totaling approximately $116 for the three month period ended March 31, 2021 (three month period ended March 31, 2020 $108) to companies controlled by certain directors. The rent payments were classified as interest included in financial expenses and principal repayment of lease liabilities.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except for data relating to quantity of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets)

 

NOTE 10: TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES WITH RELATED PARTIES (Cont.)

 

2.The Company entered into consulting agreements with two of the directors. The consulting fees charged by directors totaled approximately $124 for the three month period ended March 31, 2021 ($60 for the three month period ended March 31, 2020).

 

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

 

   Three months ended
March 31,
 
   2021   2020 
General and administrative expenses  $124    60 
Net financial expenses   33    38 
   $157   $98 

 

NOTE 11: 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,
 
   2021   2020 
Equity-settled share-based payment plans  $420   $1,010 

 

The share-based payment transactions entered into between the Company and its employees and service providers during the three month period ended March 31, 2021 are described below. In March 2021, the Board of Directors approved stock option grants of 65,000 options to purchase 65,000 common shares in accordance with the stock option plan adopted on June 20, 2019. All options issued to employees become exercisable when they vest and can be exercised for a period of 5 years from the date of the grant. The inputs used to value the grants using the Black-Scholes model are as follows:

 

Grant date  March, 2021 
Dividend yield (%)   - 
Expected share price volatility (%)   135%
Risk-free interest rate (%)   0.25%
Expected life of stock options (years)   3 
Share price (CAD)   6.39 
Exercise price (CAD)   6.39 
Fair value of options (USD)   3.80 
Vesting period (years)   2 
Quantity of options granted   65,000 

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except for data relating to quantity of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets)

 

NOTE 11: SHARE BASED PAYMENT (Cont.)

 

Details of the outstanding stock options as of March 31, 2021 are as follows:

 

   March 31, 2021 
   Number of
Options
   Weighted Average
Exercise Price ($CAD)
 
Outstanding, January 1   8,100,221    0.72 
Granted   65,000    - 
Exercised   (977,374)   0.85 
Forefeited   (78,675)   1.57 
Expired   -    - 
Outstanding, March 31, 2021   7,109,172    0.72 
Exercisable, March 31, 2021   4,060,177    1.20 

 

The weighted average contractual life of the stock options as at March 31, 2021 was 3.7 years.

 

NOTE 12: ADDITIONAL DETAILS TO THE STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE PROFIT OR LOSS

 

a)Additional details on the components of net financial expenses are as follows:

 

   Three months ended March 31, 
   2021   2020 
Loss on revaluation of warrants  $19,524   $- 
Loss (gain) on embedded derivative   2,641    (62)
Gain on currency exchange   (322)   (301)
Interest on long-term debt   474    1,263 
Interest on lease liabilities   424    122 
Warrant issuance costs   668    - 
Other financial expenses   16    - 
   $23,425   $1,022 

 

b)Earnings per share:

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, potentially dilutive securities have not been included in the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share because their effect is antidilutive. The additional potentially dilutive securities that would have been included in the calculation for diluted earnings per share had their effect not been anti-dilutive, for the three months ended March 31, 2021, would have been approximately 25,142,000.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except for data relating to quantity of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets)

 

NOTE 13: REPORTABLE SEGMENTS

 

a.General:

 

The reporting 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 Company is organized into operating segments based on the products and services of its business units and has reportable segments as follows:

 

BackboneBackbone operates server farms that support the validation and verification of transactions on the blockchain, earning cryptocurrency for providing these services.

 

VoltaVolta provides electrician services to both commercial and residential customers in Quebec.

 

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, are managed on a group basis.

 

b.Reportable segments:

 

   Three months ended
March 31, 2021
 
   Backbone   Volta   Total 
Revenues*  $27,736   $696   $28,432 
                
Cost of sales   8,443    677    9,120 
                
Gross profit   19,293    19    19,312 
General and administrative expenses   2,684    135    2,819 
Loss on disposition of digital assets   22    -    22 
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment   (18)   (1)   (19)
Net financial expenses   23,417    8    23,425 
Loss before income taxes  $(6,812)  $(123)  $(6,935)

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except for data relating to quantity of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets)

 

NOTE 13: REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Cont)

 

   Three months ended
March 31, 2020
 
   Backbone   Volta   Total 
Revenues  $8,724   $488   $9,212 
                
Cost of sales   7,485    432    7,917 
                
Gross profit   1,239    56    1,295 
General and administrative expenses   2,582    140    2,722 
Net financial expenses   1,009    13    1,022 
Segment loss  $(2,352)  $(97)  $(2,449)
Unallocated corporate expenses             83 
Loss before income taxes            $(2,532)

 

*Included in Backbone revenues are hosting revenues of $546 (2020 - $nil).

 

NOTE 14: ADDITIONAL DETAILS TO THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

   Three months ended
March 31,
 
   2021   2020 
Changes in working capital components:        
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables, net  $73   $327 
Decrease (increase) in other current assets   (2,850)   242 
Increase in electrical component inventory   (158)   (47)
Decrease (increase) in long-term deposits   27    (132)
Increase (decrease) in trade payables and accrued liabilities   588    (302)
Increase (decrease) in taxes payable   429    151 
    (1,891)   239 
Significant non-cash transactions:          
Addition of right-of-use assets, property, plant and equipment and related lease liabilities  $5,626   $- 
Purchase of property, plant and equipment financed by short-term credit  $490   $650 
Extinguishment of warrant liability and long-term debt through share issuance  $24,322   $- 

 

Certain figures in the comparative period Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows have been reclassified to meet the current presentation.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except for data relating to quantity of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets)

 

NOTE 15: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Acquisition of Mining Hardware and Debt Financing

 

On April 23, 2021, Bitfarms and Foundry Digital LLC (“Foundry”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Digital Currency Group (DCG), jointly announced Bitfarms’ purchase of 2,465 Whatsminer M30S Bitcoin mining machines through Foundry’s financial services arm. Of the 2,465 machines, the first 1,465 were previously installed in Bitfarms’ Sherbrooke facility in Q3 2020 for hosting.

 

Under similar terms, Bitfarms obtained additional financing from Foundry’s financial services arm to purchase an additional 1,000 Whatsminer M30S machines with expected delivery in batches from September to November 2021.

 

On May 6, 2021, Bitfarms announced the purchase of 6,600 S19j Pro Antminers from Bitmain, which are scheduled to be delivered in three shipments of 2,200 units in August, September, and October of 2021.

 

Nasdaq Listing

 

On May 7, 2021, Bitfarms announced that its application to list its common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market® was approved by The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “BITF”. Bitfarms will also retain its listing on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “BITF”. There are still additional approvals required prior to commencing trading.

 

Private Placement

 

On May 20, 2021, the Company closed a private placement for gross proceeds of 75,000,000 CAD:

 

Closing Date  May 20,
2021
 
Gross proceeds (CAD)   75,000,000 
Common shares issued   14,150,944 
Warrants issued*   10,613,208 
Warrant strike price   4.87 USD 
Warrant life (years)   3 
Commission paid   8%
Broker warrants issued*   1,132,076 
Broker warrant strike price   5.49 USD 
Broker warrant life (years)   3 

 

*Warrants were issued to the investors at a ratio of ¾ warrant per common share issued. All warrants issued are for the purchase of one common share in the Company.

 

 

 

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