EX-99.1 2 ea145850ex99-1_bitfarmsltd.htm INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

 

 

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

AS AT JUNE 30, 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 6-24

 

 

BITFARMS LTD.

 

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

   Note  June 30,
2021
   December 31,
2020
 
ASSETS           
CURRENT ASSETS:           
Cash     $36,216   $5,947 
Trade receivables      880    1,103 
Other assets  3   3,029    500 
Electrical component inventory      322    169 
Digital assets  4   45,329    - 
Embedded derivative  8   -    1,449 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS      85,776    9,168 
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:             
Property, plant and equipment  5   65,693    35,793 
Right-of-use assets  9   4,498    5,393 
Long-term deposits and equipment prepayments  6   74,491    973 
Intangible assets      252    377 
Deferred tax asset  10b   514    - 
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS      145,448    42,536 
TOTAL ASSETS     $231,224   $51,704 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY             
              
CURRENT LIABILITIES:             
Trade payables and accrued liabilities  7   6,362   $2,696 
Current portion of long-term debt  8   9,194    17,171 
Current portion of lease liabilities  9   3,638    3,626 
Taxes payable      2,106    316 
Warrant liability      -    4,668 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES      21,300    28,477 
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:             
Long-term debt  8   2,366    174 
Lease liabilities  9   6,301    7,397 
Asset retirement provision      329    209 
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES      8,996    7,780 
TOTAL LIABILITIES      30,296    36,257 
EQUITY:             
Share capital      202,725    32,004 
Contributed surplus      31,628    5,588 
Accumulated deficit      (33,425)   (22,145)
TOTAL EQUITY      200,928    15,447 
TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY     $231,224   $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
June 30,
   Six months ended
June 30,
 
   Note  2021   2020   2021   2020 
                    
Revenues  4, 15b  $36,687   $7,372   $65,119   $16,584 
Cost of sales      13,332    7,506    22,452    15,423 
Gross profit (loss)      23,355    (134)   42,667    1,161 
General and administrative expenses  14a   10,607    1,371    13,426    4,176 
Gain on disposition of digital assets  4   (47)   (23)   (25)   (23)
Loss on revaluation of digital assets  4   14,885    -    14,885    - 
Operating income (loss)      (2,090)   (1,482)   14,381    (2,992)
Loss (gain) on disposition of property, plant and equipment      (146)   707    (165)   707 
Net financial expenses  14b   1,127    1,545    24,552    2,567 
Net loss before income taxes      (3,071)   (3,734)   (10,006)   (6,266)
Income tax expense (recovery)  10b   604    (4)   1,274    (112)
Net loss     $(3,675)  $(3,730)  $(11,280)  $(6,154)
Other comprehensive loss                       
                        
Revaluation loss on digital assets (net of tax)  4   (5,128)   -    -    - 
                        
Total comprehensive loss     $(8,803)  $(3,730)  $(11,280)  $(6,154)
Net loss per share (in U.S. dollars):  14c                    
                        
Basic and diluted net loss per share     $(0.02)  $(0.04)  $(0.08)  $(0.07)
Basic and diluted weighted average number of shares      151,954,612    84,655,795    138,033,267    84,353,779 

 

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)

 

   Quantity of   Share   Contributed   Accumulated   Total 
   shares   capital   surplus   deficit   equity 
                     
Balance as of January 1, 2021   88,939,359   $32,004   $5,588   $(22,145)  $15,447 
Net loss   -    -    -    (11,280)   (11,280)
Share-based payment (Note 13)   -    -    6,762    -    6,762 
Issuance of common shares and warrants (Note 11)   40,188,892    84,898    26,781    -    111,679 
Conversion of long-term debt (Note 8)   8,474,577    5,110    (110)   -    5,000 
Exercise of warrants and stock options (Note 11)   24,480,524    80,713    (7,393)   -    73,320 
Balance as of June 30, 2021   162,083,352   $202,725   $31,628   $(33,425)  $200,928 
                          
Balance as of January 1, 2020   83,620,630   $30,475    3,469   $(5,856)  $28,088 
Net loss   -    -    -    (6,154)   (6,154)
Share-based payment   600,000    192    1,072    -    1,264 
Exercise of warrants   500,000    200    -    -    200 
Balance as of June 30, 2020   84,720,630   $30,867   $4,541   $(12,010)  $23,398 

 

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)

 

      Six months ended June 30, 
   Note  2021   2020 
Cash flows from operating activities:           
Net loss    $(11,280)  $(6,154)
Adjustments for:             
Depreciation and amortization      7,928    5,730 
Net financial expenses  14b   24,552    2,567 
Digital assets mined  4   (62,542)   (15,744)
Digital assets liquidated  4   2,353    15,767 
Gain on disposition of digital assets  4   (25)   (23)
Loss on revaluation of digital assets  4   14,885    - 
Share-based payment  13   6,762    1,264 
Interest and financial expenses paid      (1,547)   (2,096)
Deferred taxes, net  10b   (514)   - 
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment      (165)   708 
       (8,313)   8,173 
Changes in non-cash working capital components  16   2,297    429 
Net cash related to operating activities      (17,296)   2,448 
              
Cash flows from investing activities:             
Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets      (28,806)   (3,216)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment      44    602 
Equipment prepayments  6   (73,373)   - 
Net cash related to investing activities      (102,135)   (2,614)
              
Cash flows from financing activities:             
Issuance of common shares and warrants      114,488    - 
Exercise of warrants and stock options      43,545    200 
Repayment of lease liabilities      (2,427)   (351)
Repayment of long-term debt      (15,191)   (453)
Proceeds from long-term debt      9,277    - 
Net cash related to financing activities      149,692    (604)
Exchange rate differences on currency translation      8    (28)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents      30,269    (798)
Cash at the beginning of the period      5,947    2,159 
Cash at the end of the period     $36,216   $1,361 

 

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 June 30, 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 15 “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 on Nasdaq and on the TSX Venture Exchange.

 

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 August 16, 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 increases in cryptocurrency price volatility and delays in receiving future orders of mining hardware and construction materials required to achieve the Company’s growth objectives. The Backbone operating segment has been, and is expected to, continue to be 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 impact of COVID-19 has been observed on Backbone or Volta’s existing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2021; however; the Company has observed longer than usual lead times in procuring construction materials required for the Company’s infrastructure buildout.

 

It is not possible to reliably estimate the length and severity of these developments as well as their 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 Company’s entities and to all periods presented in these interim condensed consolidated financial statements, unless otherwise indicated.

 

NOTE 3: OTHER ASSETS

 

   June 30,
   December 31,
 
   2021   2020 
Sales taxes receivable  $1,800   $297 
Prepaid expenses   1,229    203 
   $3,029   $500 

  

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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

 

Bitcoin transactions and the corresponding values for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

 

   Three months ended June 30, 
   2021   2020 
   Quantity   Value   Quantity   Value 
Balance as of April 1,   548   $32,428    15   $96 
Bitcoin mined*   759    35,352    815    6,763 
Bitcoin exchanged for cash and services   (14)   (636)   (731)   (6,096)
Bitcoin exchanged for long-term debt repayment   -    -    (99)   (786)
Gain on disposition of Bitcoin   -    47    -    23 
Revaluation of digital assets**   -    (21,862)   -    - 
Balance as of June 30,   1,293   $45,329    -   $- 

 

   Six months ended June 30, 
   2021   2020 
   Quantity   Value   Quantity   Value 
Balance as of January 1,   -   $-    -   $- 
Bitcoin mined*   1,357    62,542    1,902    15,744 
Bitcoin exchanged for cash and services   (17)   (807)   (1,644)   (13,537)
Bitcoin exchanged for long-term debt repayment   (47)   (1,546)   (258)   (2,070)
Gain on disposition of Bitcoin   -    25    -    23 
Prior period accounting policy change   -    -    -    (160)
Revaluation of digital assets   -    (14,885)   -    - 
Balance as of June 30,   1,293   $45,329   $-   $- 

 

*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 loss on revaluation of digital assets for the three months ended June 30, 2021, is presented in other comprehensive income, net of $1,849 of deferred income tax as described in Note 10b, to the extent that it reverses previously recorded gains on revaluation of digital assets that were recorded in other comprehensive income, totaling $5,128, net of deferred income tax.

 

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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

 

a.As at June 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, property, plant and equipment consisted of:

 

   BVVE and                     
   electrical   Mineral   Land and   Leasehold         
   components   assets   buildings   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   36,588    -    125    513    12    37,238 
Dispositions during the period   (51)   -    -    (52)   -    (103)
Balance as of June 30, 2021   89,213    9,000    3,388    3,168    460    105,229 
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   7,092    -    47    128    41    7,308 
Dispositions during the period   (34)   -    -    (39)   -    (73)
Balance as of June 30, 2021   37,100    -    232    1,950    254    39,536 
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)
Balance as of December 31, 2020   30,042    -    185    1,861    213    32,301 
Net book value as of                              
June 30, 2021  $52,113   $9,000   $3,156   $1,218   $206   $65,693 
December 31, 2020  $22,634   $9,000   $3,078   $846   $235   $35,793 

 

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

 

   Bitmain   Other       Canaan   MicroBT 
   Antminer   Bitmain   Innosilicon   Avalon   Whatsminer 
   S9   Antminers   T3 & T2T   A10   (BTC) 
   (BTC)   (BTC) *   (BTC) **   (BTC)   *** 
Quantity as of January 1, 2021   9,497    1,747    6,446    1,024    8,394 
Additions during the period   -    -    -    -    7,961 
Dispositions during the period   -    (14)   -    -    - 
Quantity as of June 30, 2021   9,497    1,733    6,446    1,024    16,355 

 

*Includes 1,334 Antminer T15 and 399 Antminer S15

 

**Includes 5,082 T3 and 1,364 T2T

 

***Includes 4,338 M20S, 1,465 M30S, 245 M31S and 10,307 M31S+

 

Included in the BVVE and electrical equipment listed above are right-of-use assets consisting of 3,000 Whatsminer M31S+ with a net book value of approximately $6,692 as described in Note 9.

 

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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 DEPOSITS, EQUIPMENT PREPAYMENTS AND COMMITMENTS

 

   June 30, 2021   December 31, 2020 
Security deposits for rent, energy and insurance  $1,118   $942 
Equipment prepayments   73,373    31 
   $74,491   $973 

 

The Company placed deposits on BVVE in the amount of $73,373. These deposits are mainly for orders placed on 7,300 Antminer and 48,000 Whatsminer miners with expected delivery in late 2021 and 2022, respectively, as well as 1,500 Whatsminer miners delivered in July 2021. The Company is exposed to counterparty risk through its significant deposits it places with suppliers of mining hardware to secure orders and delivery dates. The risk of a supplier failing to meet its contractual obligations may result in late deliveries or long-term deposits and equipment prepayments that are not realized. The Company attempts to mitigate this risk by procuring mining hardware from established suppliers with whom it maintains strong relationships. The Company’s orders for mining hardware are with two of the largest mining hardware manufacturers in the world, and with whom the Company has maintained relations for several years. The table below outlines the Company’s remaining payment obligation in connections with the purchase agreements described above:

 

   June 30, 
   2021 
Three months ended September 30, 2021   24,500 
Three months ended December 31, 2021   30,500 
Three months ended March 31, 2022   41,400 
Three months ended June 30, 2022   41,400 
Three months ended September 30, 2022   26,400 
Three months ended December 31, 2022   12,600 
   $176,800 

 

The Company will require additional sources of financing to meet the payment obligations included in the table above. If the Company were unable to obtain such financing, or the Bitcoin price and network difficulty were adversely impacted, then the Company may have difficulty meeting its payment obligations. If the Company were unable to meet its payment obligations, the counterparty to the contracts may result in the loss of any equipment prepayments and deposits paid by the Company under the purchase agreement, remedial legal measures against the Company which may include seeking damages and forced continuance of the contractual arrangement. Under these circumstances, the Company’s growth plans and ongoing operations could be adversely impacted.

 

In addition to the commitments described above, in May 2021 the Company entered into three loan agreements, “Loans #2, #3 and #4”, to acquire a total of 1,000 Whatsminer miners as described in Note 8b. The loan terms are 18 months, beginning in September through October 2021 with total monthly repayments averaging $311.

 

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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 7: TRADE PAYABLES AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES

 

   June 30,   December 31, 
   2021   2020 
Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities  $4,174   $2,059 
Government remittances   2,188    637 
   $6,362   $2,696 

 

NOTE 8: LONG-TERM DEBT

 

   June 30,   December 31, 
   2021   2020 
Dominion Capital loan  $-   $17,092 
Equipment financing   11,406    - 
Volta note payable and vendor financing   154    253 
Total long-term debt   11,560    17,345 
Less current portion of long-term debt   (9,194)   (17,171)
Non-current portion of long-term debt  $2,366   $174 

 

a)Dominion Capital loan

 

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.

 

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.

 

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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 8: LONG-TERM DEBT (Cont.)

 

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 and six months ended June 30, 2021 are $472 (three and six months ended June 30 2020 $1,258 and $2,487, respectively) 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 11. 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 described in Note 11 were used in determining the values of the warrants prior to their derecognition which resulted in a non-cash loss on revaluation of warrants for the three and six months ended of $2,466 included in net financial expenses (three and six months ended June 30, 2020 - $nil)

 

Embedded derivative

 

The value of the "make-whole" clause described above would 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 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, of $2,641 included in net financial expenses (three and six months ended June 30, 2020 gain of $58 and $120, respectively). See Note 14b.

 

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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 8: LONG-TERM DEBT (Cont.)

 

b)Equipment financing

 

In April 2021, the Company entered into a loan agreement for the acquisition of 1,465 Whatsminer miners, “Loan #1”. The loan term is 18 months, beginning in April 2021, at an effective interest rate of 18.6% with total monthly repayments averaging $583. As of June 30, 2021, Loan #1 had a balance outstanding of $7,661 and is secured by the 1,465 Whatsminer miners described above with a net book value of $9,468. In May 2021, the Company entered into three additional loan agreements with the same lender to acquire a total of 1,000 Whatsminer miners with expected delivery from September through October 2021, “Loans #2, #3 and #4”. The loan terms are 18 months, beginning in September through October 2021, at an effective interest rate of 18.6% with total monthly repayments averaging $311. Loans #2, #3 and #4 are secured by the 1,000 Whatsminer miners described above.

 

In May 2021, the Company modified the terms of three lease agreements for 4,000 Whatsminer miners to convert them to three loan agreements. The key terms, such as interest rates loan term and payment schedule remain unchanged. The loan terms are for 14 to 16 months, beginning in June 2021 at effective interest rates ranging from 18% to 22% with monthly repayments totaling approximately $291. As of June 30, 2021, the loan balances outstanding of the three loan agreements described above were $3,745 and are secured by 4,000 Whatsminer miners with a net book value of $5,043. A total of $3,904 was reclassified from lease liabilities to long-term debt as a result of the modification. The right-of-use assets related to the three leases were classified in property, plant and equipment and as a result no reclassification was made.

 

NOTE 9: LEASES

 

Set out below are the carrying amounts of the Company’s right-of-use assets and lease liabilities and their activity during the six month period ended June 30, 2021:

 

   Leased       Other   Total ROU   Lease 
   premises   Vehicles   equipment   assets   liabilities 
As at January 1, 2021  $5,129   $180   $84   $5,393   $11,023 
Additions and extensions to ROU assets   133    121    -    254    254 
Additions to property, plant and equipment   -    -    -    -    7,786 
Depreciation   (447)   (44)   (14)   (505)   - 
Lease termination   (646)   (3)   -    (649)   (800)
Lease liabilities converted to long-term debt   -    -    -    -    (3,904)
Payments   -    -    -    -    (3,362)
Issuance of warrants   -    -    -    -    (2,160)
Interest   -    -    -    -    935 
Foreign exchange   -    5    -    5    167 
As at June 30, 2021  $4,169   $259   $70   $4,498   $9,939 
Less current portion of lease liabilities                       (3,638)
Non-current portion of lease liabilities                      $6,301 

 

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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: LEASES (Cont.)

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2021, the Company modified the terms of three two-year lease agreements for mining hardware, with a balance of $3,904 at the time of conversion, being reclassified from lease liabilities to long-term debt as described in Note 8b. No changes were made to the payment terms, interest rate or security interest of the former lessor.

 

The Company maintains one lease agreement for mining hardware, consisting of 3,000 Whatsminer M31S+, with a net book value of approximately $6,692, classified as property, plant and equipment under BVVE and electrical equipment as described in Note 5.

 

The Company issued 468,013 warrants to the former lessor with an exercise price of $0.40 USD and expiring in May 2023 with a total cost of $2,160, which was recorded as an addition to property, plant and equipment and will be amortized over the useful life of the corresponding assets. The inputs used to value the grant using the Black-Scholes model are as follows:

 

Grant date  May 11,
2021
 
Dividend yield (%)  - 
Expected share price volatility (%)  139%
Risk-free interest rate (%)  0.05%
Expected life of warrants (years)  1.00 
Share price (CAD)  6.04 
Exercise price (USD)  0.40 USD 
Fair value of warrants (USD)  4.62 USD 
Quantity of warrants granted  468,013 

 

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

 

NOTE 10: 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 $14,807,000 CAD and $17,040,000 CAD, respectively which can be carried forward for a period of 20 years, expiring in 2040. Management has concluded that the loss carryforwards meet the recognition criteria to recognize a deferred tax asset under IFRS.

 

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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: INCOME TAXES (Cont.)

 

b.Taxes included in profit or loss:

 

   Six months ended June 30, 
   2021   2020 
Current tax expense (benefit)          
Current year  $1,788   $- 
Prior year   -    (112)
           
Deferred tax expense (benefit)          
Current year   (514)   - 
Prior year   -    - 
   $1,274   $(112)

 

In addition to the taxes included in profit or loss, a deferred tax recovery of $1,849 was calculated on the revaluation loss on digital assets included in other comprehensive income, which offset the deferred tax expense of $1,849 recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2021. The Company’s total deferred tax asset as of June 30, 2021, is $514.

 

c.Effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30:

 

   2021 
Income tax expense at statutory rate of 26.5%  $(2,652)
Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from:     
Prior year   (707)
Non-deductible expenses and other   8,288 
Deferred tax asset previously not recognized   (3,655)
   $1,274 

 

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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 CAPITAL

 

   Authorized  Issued and outstanding at 
   June 30,
2021
  June 30,
2021
   December 31,
2020
 
   Number of shares 
Common shares of no par value  Unlimited   162,083,352    88,939,359 

 

Dominion Capital

 

As described in Note 8, 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 8, 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 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 (six months ended June 30, 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 8, 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 11: SHARE CAPITAL (Cont.)

 

Private placements

 

In January, February and May 2021, the Company completed four private placements for total gross proceeds of $155,000,000 CAD in exchange for 40,187,121 Common Shares and 36,649,385 warrants to purchase Common Shares:

 

Closing Date  January 7,
2021
   January 14,
2021
   February 10,
2021
   May 20,
2021
 
Gross proceeds (CAD)   20,000,000    20,000,000    40,000,000    75,000,000 
Common shares issued   8,888,889    5,586,593    11,560,695    14,150,944 
Warrants issued*   8,888,889    5,586,593    11,560,695    10,613,208 
Warrant strike price   2.75 CAD    3.10 USD    3.01 USD    4.87 USD 
Warrant life (years)   3    3.5    3.5    3 
Commission paid   8%   8%   8%   8%
Broker warrants issued*   711,111    446,927    924,586    1,132,076 
Broker warrant strike price   2.81 CAD    3.53 USD    3.39 USD    5.49 USD 
Broker warrant life (years)   3    3.5    3.5    3.0 

 

*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.

 

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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 CAPITAL (Cont.)

 

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.

 

   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 and six month period ended June 30, 2021, employees and former employees exercised a combined total of 3,897,368 stock options to acquire 3,897,368 common shares resulting in proceeds of approximately $2,995 being paid to the Company.

 

An additional 1,771 common shares were issued during the six month period ended June 30, 2021.

 

NOTE 12: TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

a. Balances with related parties:

 

   June 30,   December 31, 
   2021   2020 
Trade payables:        
Directors’ remuneration (included in accrued liabilities)  $31   $31 
Lease liabilities:          
Companies controlled by directors  $1,571   $1,695 

 

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

 

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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 12: TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES WITH RELATED PARTIES (Cont.)

 

b.Transactions with related parties during the three and six month period ended June 30, 2021:

 

1.The Company made rent payments totaling approximately $121 and $237 for the three and six month period ended June 30, 2021, respectively, ($109 and $217 for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020, respectively) to companies controlled by certain directors. The rent payments were classified as interest included in financial expenses and principal repayment of lease liabilities.

 

2.The Company entered into consulting agreements with two of the directors. The consulting fees charged by directors totaled approximately $145 and $269 for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2021, respectively, ($103 and $200 for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020, respectively).

 

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 June 30,   Six months ended June 30, 
   2021   2020   2021   2020 
General and administrative expenses  $145    103   $269   $200 
Net financial expenses   33    39    66    73 
   $178   $142   $335   $273 

 

In addition to the transactions listed above, the Company adopted an incentive plan to reward certain directors and members of senior management with a total of 50 Bitcoins, payable in December 2021, contingent on continued employment with the Company, or payable upon termination without cause. An amount of $186 was accrued as of June 30, 2021, in connection with this incentive plan.

 

NOTE 13: SHARE BASED PAYMENT

 

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

 

   Three months ended June 30,   Six months ended June 30, 
   2021   2020   2021   2020 
Equity-settled share-based payment plans  $6,342   $254   $6,762   $1,264 

 

The share-based payment transactions entered into between the Company and its employees and service providers during the six month period ended June 30, 2021 are described below. During the six month period ended June 30, 2021, the Board of Directors approved stock option grants of 7,785,000 options to purchase 7,785,000 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.

 

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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: SHARE BASED PAYMENT (Cont.)

 

In addition, the Board of Directors approved the grant of 200,000 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) to certain members of senior management which vest ratably, on an annual basis, over a three-year period. The value of the RSUs on the grant date was $4.05 per unit.

 

The inputs used to value the option grants using the Black-Scholes model are as follows:

 

Grant date  March,
2021
   June 2,
2021
   June 29,
2021
 
Dividend yield (%)   -    -    - 
Expected share price volatility (%)   135%   139%   139%
Risk-free interest rate (%)   0.25%   0.30%   0.47%
Expected life of stock options (years)   3    3    3 
Share price (CAD)   6.39    5.45    5.01 
Exercise price (CAD)   6.39    5.45    5.01 
Fair value of options (USD)   3.80    3.44    3.16 
Vesting period (years)   2    1.5    1.5 
Quantity of options granted   65,000    364,050    7,355,950 

 

Details of the outstanding stock options as of June 30, 2021, are as follows:

 

   June 30, 2021 
       Weighted Average 
   Number of Options   Exercise
Price
 
Outstanding, January 1   8,100,221    0.72 
Granted   7,785,000    5.04 
Exercised   (3,897,368)   (0.94)
Expired   (3,678)   (0.99)
Outstanding, June 30, 2021   11,984,175    4.43 
Exercisable, June 30, 2021   4,055,600    3.19 

 

The weighted average contractual life of the stock options as at June 30, 2021 was 4.5 years.

 

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

 

a)Additional details to the components of general and administrative expenses are as follows:

 

    Three months ended June 30,  Six months ended June 30, 
   2021   2020   2021   2020 
Salaries and share based payment   7,496   $681   $8,795   $2,626 
Professional services   2,028    405    3,013    827 
Advertising and promotion   78    2    80    23 
Insurance and other   870    150    1,285    419 
Travel, motor vehicle and meals   52    49    108    112 
Hosting and telecommunications   83    84    145    169 
   $10,607   $1,371   $13,426   $4,176 

 

b)Additional details to the components of net financial expenses are as follows:

 

   Three months ended June 30,   Six months ended June 30, 
   2021   2020   2021   2020 
Loss on revaluation of warrants  $-   $-   $19,524   $- 
Loss (gain) on embedded derivative   -    (58)   2,641    (120)
Loss (gain) on currency exchange   216    156    (106)   (145)
Interest on long-term debt   387    1,344    861    2,607 
Interest on lease liabilities   510    103    934    225 
Warrant issuance costs   -    -    668    - 
Other financial expenses   14    -    30    - 
   $1,127   $1,545   $24,552   $2,567 

 

c)Earnings per share:

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 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 and six months ended June 30, 2021, would have been approximately 17,677,251 and 21,347,997, respectively.

 

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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: 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:

 

  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.

 

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 June 30, 2021 
   Backbone   Volta   Total 
Revenues*  $35,479   $1,208   $36,687 
Cost of sales   12,301    1,031    13,332 
Gross profit   23,178    177    23,355 
General and administrative expenses   10,435    172    10,607 
Gain on disposition of digital assets   (47)   -    (47)
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment   (145)   (1)   (146)
Loss on revaluation of digital assets   14,885    -    14,885 
Net financial expenses   1,123    4    1,127 
Income (loss) before income taxes  $(3,073)  $2   $(3,071)

 

*Included in Backbone revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2021, are hosting revenues of $127 (three months ended June 30, 2020 - $nil).

 

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

 

NOTE 15: REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Cont)

 

   Three months ended June 30, 2020 
   Backbone   Volta   Total 
Revenues  $6,870    502   $7,372 
Cost of sales   7,189    317    7,506 
Gross profit (loss)   (319)   185    (134)
General and administrative expenses   1,283    88    1,371 
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment   707    -    707 
Gain on disposition of digital assets   (23)   -    (23)
Net financial expenses (income)   1,551    (6)   1,545 
Income (loss) before income taxes  $(3,837)  $103   $(3,734)

 

   Six months ended June 30, 2021 
   Backbone   Volta   Total 
Revenues*  $63,215   $1,904   $65,119 
Cost of sales   20,744    1,708    22,452 
Gross profit   42,471    196    42,667 
General and administrative expenses   13,119    307    13,426 
Gain on disposition of digital assets   (25)   -    (25)
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment   (163)   (2)   (165)
Loss on revaluation of digital assets   14,885    -    14,885 
Net financial expenses   24,540    12    24,552 
Loss before income taxes  $(9,885)  $(121)  $(10,006)

 

*Included in Backbone revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2021, are hosting revenues of $673 (six months ended June 30, 2020 - $nil).

 

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

 

NOTE 15: REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Cont)

 

   Six months ended June 30, 2020 
   Backbone   Volta   Total 
Revenues  $15,594    990   $16,584 
Cost of sales   14,674    749    15,423 
Gross profit   920    241    1,161 
Gain on disposition of digital assets   (23)   -    (23)
General and administrative expenses   3,865    228    4,093 
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment   707    -    707 
Net financial expenses   2,560    7    2,567 
Segment profit (loss)  $(6,189)  $6   $(6,183)
Unallocated corporate expenses, net             83 
Loss before income taxes            $(6,266)

 

NOTE 16: ADDITIONAL DETAILS TO THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

   Six months ended June 30, 
   2021     2020 
Changes in working capital components:        
Decrease in trade receivables, net  $223   $193 
Decrease (increase) in other current assets   (2,529)   550 
Increase in electrical component inventory   (153)   (15)
Decrease (increase) in long-term deposits   (145)   121 
Increase (decrease) in trade payables and accrued liabilities   3,111    (487)
Increase in taxes payable   1,790    67 
   $2,297   $429 
Significant non-cash transactions:          
Addition of right-of-use assets, property, plant and equipment and related lease liabilities  $7,786   $36 
Purchase of property, plant and equipment financed by short-term credit  $1,201   $819 
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.

 

NOTE 17: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Warrant exercise

 

In August 2021, 5,404,625 warrants related to the private placement closed on February 7, 2021, were exercised resulting in the issuance of 5,404,625 common shares for proceeds of approximately $16,268.

 

 

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