Exhibit 99.2
VIQ Solutions Inc.
Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in United States dollars)
VIQ Solutions Inc.
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
(Expressed in United States dollars, unaudited)
March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Current assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 3,720,281 | $ | 10,583,534 | ||||
Trade and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts (notes 5, 6) | 6,564,640 | 5,594,368 | ||||||
Inventories | 53,959 | 49,557 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and deposits | 1,735,545 | 2,054,793 | ||||||
12,074,425 | 18,282,252 | |||||||
Non-current assets | ||||||||
Restricted cash | 538,231 | 303,945 | ||||||
Property and equipment | 446,690 | 460,974 | ||||||
Right of use assets | 1,067,513 | 1,134,493 | ||||||
Intangible assets (note 7) | 14,343,867 | 14,762,140 | ||||||
Goodwill (note 7) | 12,453,252 | 12,283,100 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets | 522,910 | 464,800 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 41,446,888 | $ | 47,691,704 | ||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||||
Trade and other payables and accrued liabilities | $ | 6,214,633 | $ | 5,380,701 | ||||
Income tax payable | 162,486 | 97,784 | ||||||
Share based payment liability (note 10) | 498,993 | 551,201 | ||||||
Derivative warrant liability (note 9) | 943,540 | 1,862,876 | ||||||
Current portion of long-term debt (note 8) | 715,156 | 1,109,713 | ||||||
Current portion of lease obligations (note 16) | 304,043 | 287,901 | ||||||
Current portion of contract liabilities | 914,132 | 1,003,187 | ||||||
9,752,983 | 10,293,363 | |||||||
Non-current liabilities | ||||||||
Deferred tax liability | 1,120,955 | 1,199,266 | ||||||
Long-term debt (note 8) | 7,899,542 | 11,999,108 | ||||||
Long-term contingent consideration (note 4) | 167,645 | 166,603 | ||||||
Long-term lease obligations (note 16) | 873,530 | 900,868 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 1,021,387 | 1,042,938 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 20,836,042 | 25,602,146 | ||||||
Shareholders' Equity | ||||||||
Capital stock (note 10) | 72,191,764 | 72,191,764 | ||||||
Contributed surplus | 4,960,614 | 4,842,208 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 487,324 | 74,526 | ||||||
Deficit | (57,028,856 | ) | (55,018,940 | ) | ||||
Total shareholders’ equity | 20,610,846 | 22,089,558 | ||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 41,446,888 | $ | 47,691,704 |
Subsequent events (note 20)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
Approved by the Board | Signed “Larry Taylor” | Signed “Sebastien Paré” | |
Larry Taylor, Director | Sebastien Paré, CEO and Director |
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VIQ Solutions Inc.
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss
(Expressed in United States dollars, unaudited)
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Revenue (note 15) | $ | 11,524,981 | $ | 8,254,222 | ||||
Cost of Sales | 6,035,932 | 4,236,387 | ||||||
Gross Profit | 5,489,049 | 4,017,835 | ||||||
Expenses | ||||||||
Selling and administrative expenses | 6,136,309 | 3,661,326 | ||||||
Research and development expenses | 199,085 | 239,663 | ||||||
Stock based compensation (note 11) | 952,196 | 85,995 | ||||||
Gain on revaluation of options (note 10) | (708,447 | ) | – | |||||
Gain on revaluation of RSUs (note 10) | (174,253 | ) | – | |||||
Foreign exchange loss (note 17) | 258,760 | 215,325 | ||||||
Depreciation | 135,714 | 73,555 | ||||||
Amortization (note 7) | 1,023,630 | 1,174,808 | ||||||
7,822,994 | 5,450,672 | |||||||
Loss before undernoted items | (2,333,945 | ) | (1,432,837 | ) | ||||
Interest expense | (339,713 | ) | (331,419 | ) | ||||
Accretion and other financing costs (note 8) | (132,973 | ) | (264,949 | ) | ||||
(Loss) Gain on contingent consideration (note 4) | (103,561 | ) | 95,994 | |||||
Gain on revaluation of the derivative warrant liability (note 9) | 886,816 | – | ||||||
Restructuring costs | (14,381 | ) | – | |||||
Business acquisition costs | (21,464 | ) | – | |||||
Other income | 609 | 3,453 | ||||||
(2,058,612 | ) | (1,929,758 | ) | |||||
Current income tax recovery (expense) | (62,507 | ) | 41,990 | |||||
Deferred income tax recovery | 111,203 | 220,979 | ||||||
Income tax recovery | 48,696 | 262,969 | ||||||
Net loss for the period | $ | (2,009,916 | ) | $ | (1,666,789 | ) | ||
Exchange gain on translating foreign operations | 412,798 | 164,392 | ||||||
Comprehensive loss for the period | $ | (1,597,118 | ) | $ | (1,502,397 | ) | ||
Net loss per share (note 12) | ||||||||
Basic | (0.07 | ) | (0.07 | ) | ||||
Diluted | (0.07 | ) | (0.07 | ) | ||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic (note 12) | 29,881,717 | 24,467,151 | ||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted (note 12) | 29,881,717 | 24,467,151 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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VIQ Solutions Inc.
Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
(Expressed in United States dollars, unaudited)
Capital stock | Contributed | Accumulated other comprehensive | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
Number | Amount | surplus | Deficit | income (loss) | equity | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance as at December 31, 2021 | $ | 29,881,717 | $ | 72,191,764 | $ | 4,842,208 | $ | (55,018,940 | ) | $ | 74,526 | $ | 22,089,558 | |||||||||||
Comprehensive loss for the period | – | – | – | (2,009,916 | ) | 412,798 | (1,597,118 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation (note 11) | – | – | 118,406 | – | – | 118,406 | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance as at March 31, 2022 | $ | 29,881,717 | $ | 72,191,764 | $ | 4,960,614 | $ | (57,028,856 | ) | $ | 487,324 | $ | 20,610,846 |
Capital stock | Contributed | Accumulated other comprehensive | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
Number | Amount | surplus | Deficit | income (loss) | equity | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance as at December 31, 2020 | 23,591,427 | $ | 50,234,551 | $ | 4,970,945 | $ | (35,340,191 | ) | $ | (78,906 | ) | $ | 19,786,399 | |||||||||||
Comprehensive loss for the period | – | – | – | (1,666,789 | ) | 164,392 | (1,502,397 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Issuance cost reimbursement | – | 1,673 | – | – | – | 1,673 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued due to exercise of stock options (note 10) | 178,333 | 322,547 | (119,690 | ) | – | – | 202,857 | |||||||||||||||||
Shares issued due to exercise of warrants and warrant repricing (note 10) | 1,123,878 | 2,746,706 | (654,430 | ) | – | – | 2,092,276 | |||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation (note 11) | – | – | 85,995 | – | – | 85,995 | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance as at March 31, 2021 | 24,893,638 | $ | 53,305,477 | $ | 4,282,820 | $ | (37,006,980 | ) | $ | 85,486 | $ | 20,666,803 |
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VIQ Solutions Inc.
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cashflow
(Expressed in United States dollars, unaudited)
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Cash provided used in Operating activities | ||||||||
Net loss for the period | $ | (2,009,916 | ) | $ | (1,666,789 | ) | ||
Items not affecting cash: | ||||||||
Depreciation | 135,714 | 73,555 | ||||||
Amortization | 1,023,630 | 1,174,808 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation (note 11) | 952,196 | 85,995 | ||||||
Accretion and other financing expense (note 8) | 132,973 | 264,949 | ||||||
Interest expense (note 8) | 339,713 | 331,419 | ||||||
Income tax recovery | (48,696 | ) | (262,969 | ) | ||||
Loss (Gain) on contingent consideration (note 4) | 103,561 | (95,994 | ) | |||||
Gain on revaluation of options (note 10) | (708,447 | ) | – | |||||
Gain on revaluation of RSUs (note 10) | (174,253 | ) | – | |||||
Gain on revaluation of derivative warrant liability (note 9) | (886,816 | ) | – | |||||
Other income | (609 | ) | (3,453 | ) | ||||
Foreign exchange loss (note 17) | 258,760 | 215,325 | ||||||
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss | 67,390 | 3,094 | ||||||
Changes in non-cash operating working capital (note 13) | (78,900 | ) | (1,027,370 | ) | ||||
Cash used in operating activities | (893,700 | ) | (907,430 | ) | ||||
Investing activities | ||||||||
Purchase of property and equipment | (16,462 | ) | (7,540 | ) | ||||
Earn out payment (note 4) | (110,077 | ) | (386,827 | ) | ||||
Development costs related to internally generated intangible assets (note 7) | (460,401 | ) | (532,298 | ) | ||||
Employee loan advancement (note 5) | – | (518,431 | ) | |||||
Change in restricted cash | (234,286 | ) | (50,837 | ) | ||||
Cash used in investing activities | (821,226 | ) | (1,495,933 | ) | ||||
Financing activities | ||||||||
Issuance cost reimbursement | – | 1,673 | ||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options (note 10) | – | 202,857 | ||||||
Proceeds from exercise of warrants (note 10) | – | 2,092,276 | ||||||
Payment of amendment fees on debt (note 8) | (239,880 | ) | – | |||||
Repayment of debt (note 8) | (4,252,511 | ) | (381,157 | ) | ||||
Repayment of lease obligations (note 16) | (37,399 | ) | (45,268 | ) | ||||
Payment of interest on debt (note 8) | (621,965 | ) | (311,909 | ) | ||||
Payment of interest on lease obligations (note 16) | (28,889 | ) | (7,777 | ) | ||||
Cash provided by financing activities | (5,180,644 | ) | 1,550,695 | |||||
Net decrease in cash for the period | (6,895,570 | ) | (852,668 | ) | ||||
Cash, beginning of period | 10,583,534 | 16,835,671 | ||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 32,317 | 37,294 | ||||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 3,720,281 | $ | 16,020,297 |
See accompanying notes to interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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VIQ Solutions Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in United States dollars)
1. | Nature of operations |
VIQ Solutions Inc. (“VIQ” or the “Company”) is a technology and service platform provider for digital evidence capture, retrieval, and content management. VIQ’s modular software allows customers to easily integrate the platform at any stage of their organization's digitization, from the capture of digital content from video and audio devices through to online collaboration, mobility, data analytics, and integration with sensors, facial recognition, speech recognition, and case management or patient record systems. VIQ operates worldwide with a network of partners including security integrators, audio-video specialists, and hardware and data storage suppliers.
The Company also provides recording and transcription services directly to a variety of clients including medical, courtrooms, legislative assemblies, hearing rooms, inquiries and quasi-judicial clients in numerous countries including Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia.
VIQ was incorporated by articles of incorporation in the province of Alberta in November 2004. On June 21, 2017, the Company continued under articles of continuance in the province of Ontario. The Company’s head offices are located at 700 – 5915 Airport Road, Mississauga, Ontario, L4V 1H1. VIQ is a public company and the Company graduated from the Toronto Venture Exchange to the Toronto Stock Exchange in 2021. The Company's common shares began trading on the TSX and Nasdaq under, trading symbol VQS, at the market open on January 21, 2021, and August 12, 2021, respectively.
2. | Basis of preparation |
(a) | Statement of compliance |
The Company prepares its interim condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting and International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”) interpretations, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and using the same accounting policies as described in the Company’s December 31, 2021 consolidated financial statements. The preparation of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements in compliance with IFRS requires management to make certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the Company’s accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgment and complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements, are disclosed in note 3.
The accounting policies applied in these interim condensed consolidated financial statements are based on IFRS issued as at May 11, 2022, the date the Board of Directors approved the interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
(b) | Basis of preparation |
The notes presented in these interim condensed consolidated financial statements include only significant changes and transactions occurring since the Company’s last year end and are not fully inclusive of all disclosures required by International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual audited consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for the revaluation of certain financial assets and financial liabilities to fair value as noted below.
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VIQ Solutions Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in United States dollars)
(c) | Functional currency, presentation currency and foreign currency translation |
Company/Subsidiary | Functional currency | |
VIQ Solutions Inc. | CAD | |
Dataworxs Systems Limited | CAD | |
VIQ Solutions, Inc. | USD | |
VIQ Australia PTY Ltd. | AUD | |
Dataworxs Systems Australia Ltd. | AUD | |
VIQ Solutions PTY Ltd. | AUD | |
VIQ Solutions Australia PTY Ltd. | AUD | |
VIQ PTY Ltd. | AUD | |
VIQ Australia Services PTY Ltd. | AUD | |
VIQ Services Inc. | USD | |
Net Transcripts, Inc. | USD | |
Hometech, Inc. | USD | |
Transcription Express, Inc. | USD | |
VIQ Media Transcription Inc. | USD | |
wordZexpressed, Inc. | USD | |
VIQ Solutions (UK) Limited | GBP | |
VIQ Services (UK) Limited | GBP | |
The Transcription Agency LLP | GBP |
All financial information is presented in USD unless otherwise stated.
The exchange rates used were as follows:
USD / CAD exchange rate | March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | March 31, 2021 | |||||||||
Closing at the reporting date | 0.7996 | 0.7874 | 0.7941 | |||||||||
Average rate for the period | 0.7892 | 0.7976 | 0.7895 | |||||||||
USD / AUD exchange rate | March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | March 31, 2021 | |||||||||
Closing at the reporting date | 0.7490 | 0.7261 | 0.7607 | |||||||||
Average rate for the period | 0.7236 | 0.7525 | 0.7724 | |||||||||
USD / GBP exchange rate | March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | March 31, 2021 | |||||||||
Closing at the reporting date | 1.3132 | 1.3510 | 1.3767 | |||||||||
Average rate for the period | 1.3417 | 1.3762 | 1.3787 |
The financial results of each subsidiary consolidated in the Company’s consolidated financial statements are measured using the subsidiary’s functional currency, which is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates for each of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries.
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of foreign currency transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than an operation’s functional currency are recognized in the interim condensed consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss.
The financial statements of entities that have a functional currency different from the presentation currency of USD are translated into USD as follows: assets and liabilities at the closing rate at the date of the balance sheet, and income and expenses at the average rate of the period as this is considered a reasonable approximation to actual rates. All resulting changes are recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) as translation adjustments.
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VIQ Solutions Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in United States dollars)
The Company has monetary items that are receivable from foreign operations. A monetary item for which settlement is neither planned nor likely to occur in the foreseeable future is, in substance, a part of the parent company’s net investment in that foreign operation. Such exchange differences are recognized initially in other comprehensive income and reclassified from equity to net loss on disposal of the net investment in foreign operations.
(d) | Use of estimates and judgements |
The preparation of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the application of the Company’s accounting policies and the amounts reported in the interim condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes. These estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions that the Company may undertake in the future. These estimates have been applied in a manner consistent with that in prior periods and there are no known trends, commitments, events or uncertainties that the Company believes will materially affect the assumptions utilized in these interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis and revisions to estimates are recognized prospectively. The estimates are impacted by many factors, some of which are highly uncertain and actual results may differ from those estimates
The continuing uncertainty around the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic required the use of judgments and estimates in the preparation of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2022. The future impact of COVID-19 uncertainties could generate, in future reporting periods, a significant impact to the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses in these and any future interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Examples of accounting estimates and judgments that may be impacted by the pandemic include, but are not limited to, impairment of goodwill and intangible assets and allowance for doubtful accounts.
3. | Significant accounting policies |
i) | Significant accounting policies, estimates and judgements |
The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with IAS 34 requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the interim condensed consolidated financial statements and notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements. These estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions that the Company may undertake in the future. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Significant estimates and judgments made by the Company include the valuation of acquired intangible assets, the determination of the recoverable amount of goodwill and non-financial assets, amounts recorded as provisions, recognition of deferred tax assets, the provision for long-term service leave and other employee benefits, contingent consideration, stock based compensation, derivative warrant liabilities and the determination of functional currency.’’
ii) | New Accounting Pronouncements Adopted in 2022 |
We adopted the following accounting amendments that were effective for our interim and annual consolidated financial statements commencing January 1, 2022. The adoption of these standards did not have a material impact on our financial results and are not expected to have a material impact in the future.
· | Amendments to IFRS 3, Business Combinations - Updating a Reference to the Conceptual Framework, updating a reference in IFRS 3 to now refer to the Conceptual Framework. | |
· | Amendments to IAS 16, Property, Plant and Equipment: Proceeds before intended use, prohibiting reducing the cost of property, plant and equipment by proceeds while bringing an asset to capable operations. | |
· | Amendments to IAS 37, Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets - Onerous Contracts, specifying costs an entity should include in determining the "cost of fulfilling" a potential onerous contract. |
(iii) | Standards and interpretations issued but not yet effective |
Deferred Tax related assets and liabilities arising from a Single Transaction (Amendments to IAS 12)
The amendments narrow the scope of the initial recognition exemption to exclude transactions that give rise to equal and offsetting temporary differences – e.g. leases and decommissioning liabilities. The amendments apply for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023. For leases and decommissioning liabilities, the associated deferred tax asset and liabilities will need to be recognized from the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented, with any cumulative effect recognized as an adjustment to retained earnings or other components of equity at that date. For all other transactions, the amendments apply to transactions that occur after the beginning of the earliest period presented. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023. Earlier adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this new amendment.
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VIQ Solutions Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in United States dollars)
Disclosure of Accounting Policies (Amendments to IAS 1 and IFRS Practice Statement 2)
In February 2021, the IASB issued Disclosure of Accounting Policies (Amendments to IAS 1 and IFRS Practice Statement 2). The amendments provide guidance to help entities disclose their material (previously "significant") accounting. The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023. Earlier application is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of these amendments.
Definition of Accounting Estimates (Amendments to IAS 8)
In February 2021, the IASB issued Definition of Accounting Estimates (Amendments to IAS 8 - Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors). The amendments define accounting estimates and clarify the distinction between changes in accounting estimates and changes in accounting policies. The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023. Earlier application is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of these amendments.
Other Standards
The following new and amended standards are not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
· | Amendments to IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements - Classification of Liabilities as Current or Noncurrent, clarifying the classification requirements in the standard for liabilities as current or non-current (January 1, 2023) |
4. | Acquisitions |
On December 13, 2021, the Company through its Australia subsidiary VIQ Solutions Australia Pty Ltd. acquired certain assets of Auscript Australasia Pty Ltd. (“Auscript”). Auscript is a leading supplier of secure court recording and transcription services for courts and law firms throughout Australia and complements the Company’s transcription services business. The acquisition was funded by utilizing cash on hand. As part of this transaction, an estimated $150,000 is to be paid as contingent consideration via a performance-based earn-out payable over seven months. The maximum contingent consideration to be paid is $150,000. At the date of acquisition, contingent consideration was measured on an undiscounted cash flow basis as amounts will be paid within seven months. The acquisition was funded by utilizing cash on hand and $9,135,131 was paid during 2021.
The acquisitions completed during the year ended December 31, 2021 were each determined to be a business combination and were accounted for using the acquisition method in accordance with IFRS 3 with the results of operations consolidated with those of the Company effective October 1, 2021 for TTA and December 13, 2021 for Auscript.
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VIQ Solutions Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in United States dollars)
The total consideration for the acquisitions and the purchase price allocation are as follows:
Measurement | ||||
Auscript (preliminary) | ||||
Consideration | ||||
Cash | $ | 7,496,856 | ||
Contingent consideration | 150,000 | |||
Total Consideration | $ | 7,646,856 | ||
Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed | ||||
Trade and other receivables net of allowance for doubtful accounts | 2,124,687 | |||
Prepaid expenses and deposits | 168,009 | |||
Property and equipment | 283,394 | |||
Right of use assets | 912,910 | |||
Trade and other payable and accrued liabilities | (1,886,414 | ) | ||
Current portion of contract liabilities | (44,313 | ) | ||
Lease obligations | (911,101 | ) | ||
Deferred tax liability | (852,557 | ) | ||
Customer relationships | 2,552,075 | |||
Non-compete | 57,030 | |||
Brand | 734,256 | |||
Goodwill | $ | 4,508,880 |
The valuations of the property and equipment and intangible assets acquired are still under evaluation and as such the business combinations have been accounted for on a provisional basis. The Company is still assessing the future attrition and growth rates as it relates to the Customer relationships acquired. Fair values assigned to these assets and liabilities may be subsequently adjusted with a corresponding adjustment to goodwill prior to one year after the date of acquisition, which is December 13, 2022.
2020 Acquisitions:
On February 26, 2020, the Company through its US subsidiary VIQ Services Inc., acquired 100% of the shares of WordZ. WordZ was a provider of English transcription services to medical service providers and to insurance companies in the USA and complements the Company’s transcription services business. As part of this, an estimated $1,671,670 was to be paid as contingent consideration via a performance-based earnout payable quarterly over 36 months. The Company had agreed to make quarterly payments to the sellers between October 1, 2020 and July 1, 2023 based on the achievement of quarterly revenue targets as defined in the purchase agreement. At the date of acquisition, contingent consideration was measured on a discounted cash flow basis, reflecting the present value of undiscounted expected future payments of $2,175,231, which is the expected payout based on forecast revenues, discounted using a risk-adjusted discount rate of 16.1 percent.
The contingent consideration of WordZ is adjusted based on the revision of the estimated quarterly revenue target achievements, due to decline and/or incline in operational performance. .During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company reported a loss on contingent consideration of $103,561 (2021 – gain of $95,944 for a reduction in earnout payable) for the additional earnout payable. Additionally, accretion expense of $13,459 (2021 - $134,288) was recorded for WordZ during the three months ended March 31, 2022. Earnout payment of $110,077 was paid out to the previous owners of WordZ (2021 - $386,827).
As at March 31, 2022, total contingent consideration payable to WordZ sellers is $544,586 (December 31, 2021 - $523,926), of which $376,941 (December 31, 2021 - $357,323) is recorded as trade and other payables and accrued liabilities, and $167,645 has been recorded as long-term contingent consideration (December 31, 2021 - $166,603).
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VIQ Solutions Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in United States dollars)
5. | Trade and other receivables |
March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
Trade accounts receivable | $ | 4,956,742 | $ | 4,423,315 | ||||
Other receivable (note 6) | 1,900,515 | 1,487,255 | ||||||
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts (note 17) | (292,617 | ) | (316,202 | ) | ||||
$ | 6,564,640 | $ | 5,594,368 |
As at March 31, 2022, other receivable relates to unbilled revenue of $1,266,519 (December 31, 2021 - $807,067), government assistance receivable of $574,703 (December 31, 2021 – $574,703) (note 6) and sales tax receivable and other receivables of $59,293 (December 31, 2021- $105,485).
6. | Government Assistance |
Australian Business Wage Subsidies
During 2021, the Australian government introduced programs to support Australian businesses whose revenues were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, there were no government wage subsidies (2021 - $19,310) recognized as a reduction to the related payroll expenses in the interim condensed consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss.
U.S. Employee Retention Credit Program
During 2021, the Company determined it was qualified for the U.S. Employee Retention Credit. This program is no longer available during the three months ended March 31, 2022 (2021 - $284,155).
As at March 31, 2022, the consolidated statement of financial position included assistance receivable of $574,703 (2021 - $574,703) in trade and other receivables.
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VIQ Solutions Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in United States dollars)
7. | Intangible assets and goodwill |
Details of the Company’s intangible assets as of March 31, 2022 are listed as follows:
Balance January 1, 2022 | Additions | Foreign exchange | Balance March 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||
Cost | ||||||||||||||||
Customer relationships | $ | 15,459,158 | – | 57,291 | $ | 15,516,449 | ||||||||||
Technology | 470,000 | – | – | 470,000 | ||||||||||||
Non-compete | 176,140 | – | 3,929 | 180,069 | ||||||||||||
Brand | 2,375,539 | – | 26,237 | 2,401,776 | ||||||||||||
Patents | 15,232 | – | – | 15,232 | ||||||||||||
Internally generated intangible assets | 9,371,951 | 460,401 | 131,668 | 9,964,020 | ||||||||||||
$ | 27,868,020 | 460,401 | 219,125 | $ | 28,547,546 | |||||||||||
Accumulated amortization | ||||||||||||||||
Customer relationships | 6,361,535 | 652,888 | – | 7,014,423 | ||||||||||||
Technology | 290,499 | 23,500 | – | 313,999 | ||||||||||||
Non-compete | 56,743 | 49,224 | – | 105,967 | ||||||||||||
Brand | 349,495 | 177,189 | – | 526,684 | ||||||||||||
Patents | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Internally generated intangible assets | 6,047,608 | 120,829 | 74,169 | 6,242,606 | ||||||||||||
13,105,880 | 1,023,630 | 74,169 | 14,203,679 | |||||||||||||
Net book value | $ | 14,762,140 | $ | 14,343,867 |
Details of the Company’s goodwill as of March 31, 2022 are listed as follows:
Balance | Foreign exchange | Balance | ||||||||||
VIQ Solutions PTY Ltd. | $ | 612,574 | 19,174 | $ | 631,748 | |||||||
Dataworxs | 141,504 | 2,192 | 143,696 | |||||||||
Net Transcripts | 1,575,511 | – | 1,575,511 | |||||||||
Transcription Express | 1,516,904 | – | 1,516,904 | |||||||||
HomeTech | 477,860 | – | 477,860 | |||||||||
ASC (VIQ Media Transcription) | 2,614,802 | – | 2,614,802 | |||||||||
The Transcription Agency LLP | 763,597 | (11,992 | ) | 751,605 | ||||||||
Auscript | 4,580,348 | 160,778 | 4,741,126 | |||||||||
$ | 12,283,100 | $ | 170,152 | $ | 12,453,252 |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in United States dollars)
8. Long-term debt
March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
Crown Capital Funding Partner LP Note Payable (a) | $ | 7,503,196 | $ | 11,781,127 | ||||
Unsecured HomeTech interest-free promissory note (b) | 395,477 | 443,322 | ||||||
Unsecured WordZ 5% promissory note (b) | 687,422 | 770,103 | ||||||
U.S. Paycheck Protection Program loan (c) | 28,603 | 114,269 | ||||||
Less current portion of long term debt | (715,156 | ) | (1,109,713 | ) | ||||
$ | 7,899,542 | $ | 11,999,108 |
(a) | Crown Capital Funding Partner LP Note Payable |
During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into a secured debt facility with Crown Capital Funding Partner LP (“Crown”) of $11,800,500 (CAD$15,000,000) bearing an interest rate of 10 percent payable quarterly. The loan is secured by a general security agreement covering all assets of the Company. The outstanding principal balance of the loan is repayable on November 28, 2023. Additionally, during the period ended September 30, 2020, the Company cancelled previously issued 450,000 common share purchase warrants and reissued new warrants to reflect a price per Share equal to CAD$2.06 (the “Exercise Price”) until expiry on November 28, 2023. As a result of this modification, the Company recorded $84,287 (CAD$111,387) reflecting the incremental fair value of the warrant associated with the amendment as a reduction in the carrying value of the note payable as at September 30, 2020. The Company incurred fees of $353,115 (CAD$450,000) associated with establishing the amended debt facility which was recorded as a reduction in the carrying value of the note payable. These fees remain unpaid and the long-term payable is added to the Company’s outstanding principal. These fees accrue interest at 10 percent and repayment is due on November 28, 2023. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company recorded interest expense of $300,653 (2021 - $300,785).
The difference between the face value and ascribed value of the Crown Capital note payable is being accreted over the remaining life of the debt facility. Corresponding transaction costs were netted against the face value of the debt facility and are recognized as accretion and other financing expense over the term of the loan. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, there was $87,642 recorded (2021 - $84,941) as accretion and other financing expense related to the note payable in the interim condensed consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss.
On March 30, 2022, the Company signed an amendment related to the Crown debt facility that required the Company to pay $4,005,768 (CAD $5,000,000) of the principal balance on March 30, 2022 and pay an amendment fee of approximately $239,880 (CAD $300,000). The amended secured debt facility waives the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the quarter ending December 31, 2022 and the Net Debt to EBITDA ratio for quarter ending March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022. Additional financial covenants were added to the amended Crown debt facility, which include restrictions on the amount of selling, administrative and research and development costs and restrictions on capital expenditure (including internally generated intangible assets and capitalized assets) in each of the respective quarters ending June 30 2022, September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2022. There were no financial covenants applicable as at March 31, 2021.
The change to the amended agreement resulted in the early repayment of principal of $4,005,768 (CAD $5,000,000) which was due originally due November 2023. The interest on the Crown Debt facility remained at 10% annual interest and future interest payments were reduced due to the principal repayment. The amendment did not result in the terms of the original agreement being substantially modified, as such the transaction is accounted for as a modification of the old debt and the carrying value of the Crown debt facility remains at $7,503,197 (CAD $9,383,688) at March 30, 2022.
The Company will recognize modification gains or losses over the remaining term of the liability and a new effective interest rate will be derived. The amendment fee paid was included in the carrying amount of the liability and will be amortized over the remaining term of the modified debt.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in United States dollars)
Term and repayment schedule Crown Capital Debt Facility (CAD)
Balance at March 31, 2022 | $ | 10,450,000 | ||
Interest payable June 30, 2022 | 260,534 | |||
Interest payable Sept 30, 2022 | 263,397 | |||
Interest payable Dec 31, 2022 | 263,397 | |||
Interest payable Mar 31, 2023 | 257,671 | |||
Interest payable Jun 30, 2023 | 260,534 | |||
Interest payable Sept 30, 2023 | 263,397 | |||
Interest payable Nov 28, 2023 | 168,917 | |||
Principal payment Nov 28, 2023 | 10,450,000 |
(b) | Unsecured Promissory Notes |
As part of the acquisition of HomeTech, the Company issued an unsecured interest-free promissory note to the former owners of HomeTech with a face value of $1,200,000, to be paid monthly for 60 months in equal installments of $20,000 beginning February 25, 2019 to the period ending January 25, 2024. During the period ended March 31, 2022, the Company repaid a total principal of $60,000 (2021 - $60,000). The Company recorded the unsecured promissory note by discounting the principal amounts due using a market annual interest rate of 12%. The difference between the present value and the face value is being accreted over the term of the unsecured promissory notes. The Company recorded an accretion expense of $12,154 (2021 - $17,274) for the period ended March 31, 2022.
An additional note was issued to the former owners of WordZ with a face value of $1,200,000 bearing interest at 5% to be paid
Quarterly for 36 months beginning January 5, 2021 to the period ending October 5, 2023. The fair value of the unsecured promissory notes was determined on a market annual interest rate of 12%. The difference between the face value and the ascribed value of the notes is being accreted over life of the notes. During the period ended March 31, 2022, the company recorded interest expense of $9,238 (2021 – 14,132) and accretion expense of $19,719 (2021 - $28,445). In addition, the Company repaid $101,077 (2021 – 111,638) during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
(c) | U.S. Paycheck Protection Program Loan |
During the period ended March 31, 2022, the Company repaid $85,666 of the loan balance (2021 - $nil).
9. | Derivative warrant liability |
On September 15, 2021, the Company closed its direct offering with institutional investors (the “Offering”). Under the Offering, the Company sold 4,235,294 units (the “Units”) at a price of $4.25 per Unit for gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $18,000,000 before the deduction of any fees and other estimated Offering expenses.
Each Unit consists of one common share of the Company (a “Common Share”) and one-half of one Common Share purchase warrant (each whole Common Share purchase warrant, a “Warrant”). A total of 2,117,647 Warrants were issued. Each Warrant entitle shareholder thereof to purchase one Common Share (a “Warrant Share”) at an exercise price of $5.00. The Warrants will be exercisable beginning on March 15, 2022 and will expire five years from the issuance date on September 14, 2026.
In accordance with IFRS, a contract for the issuance of equity instruments that fails to meet the fixed for fixed criteria i.e. issue a fixed number of shares for a fixed amount of cash or another financial asset, fails to meet the definition of equity. The exercise price the Warrants issued pursuant to the Offering is denominated in USD currency, which differs from the CAD functional currency of the issuing entity. As a result, the warrants are recorded as a derivative warrant liability since the Company will be receiving cash in a currency other than the issuing entity’s functional currency and is deemed to be variable.
The derivative warrant liabilities are measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in the interim condensed consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss at each period-end. The derivative warrant liabilities will ultimately be converted into the Company’s equity (common shares) when the Warrants are exercised or will be extinguished on the expiry of the outstanding Warrants and will not result in the outlay of any cash by the Company.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in United States dollars)
The Company uses the Black-Scholes pricing model to estimate fair value at initial recognition and at each reporting date. The Company considers expected volatility of its common shares in estimating its future stock price volatility. The risk-free interest rate for the life of the Warrants was based on the yield available on government benchmark bonds with an approximate equivalent remaining term at the time of issue and at the time of revaluation. The life of warrant is based on the contractual term. The following are assumptions used by the Company to fair value at initial recognition and:
Three months ended March 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||
Derivative warrant liabilities | ||||||||||||
March 31, 2022 Period-End | December 31, 2021 Period-End | September 15, 2021 Initial Recognition | ||||||||||
Fair value (CAD) | $ | 0.56 | $ | 1.12 | $ | 1.93 | ||||||
Share price (CAD) | $ | 2.03 | $ | 3.11 | $ | 4.43 | ||||||
Exercise price (CAD) | $ | 6.25 | $ | 6.35 | $ | 6.33 | ||||||
Expected volatility | 66.07 | % | 64.72 | % | 62.06 | % | ||||||
Option life (years) | 4.46 | 4.71 | 5.0 | |||||||||
Expected dividends | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % |
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, a gain on revaluation of derivative warrant liabilities was recorded in the amount of $886,816, (2021 - $nil). As at March 31, 2022, there were 2,117,647 warrants outstanding and nil exercised (December 31, 2021 - nil).
10. | Capital Stock |
Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan
On April 29, 2021, the Company adopted a new omnibus equity incentive plan (the “Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan”) by way of a Shareholder Resolution. The Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan is a “rolling” plan which, subject to certain adjustment provisions, provides that the aggregate maximum number of Common Shares that may be issued upon the exercise or settlement of awards granted under the Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan shall not exceed 10% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Shares from time to time. The Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan is considered an “evergreen” plan, since the Common Shares covered by awards which have been exercised, settled or terminated shall be available for subsequent grants under the Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, and the number of awards available to grant increases as the number of issued and outstanding Common Shares increases. As such, the Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan must be approved by the majority of the Company’s Board and its Shareholders every three years following its adoption pursuant to the requirements of the TSX.
Under the Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, the Company is able to grant equity-based incentive awards in the form of Stock Options, Restricted Share Units (“RSUs”), Performance Share Units (“PSUs”) and Deferred Share Units (“DSUs”). All future grants of equity-based awards will be made pursuant to the Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, and no further equity-based awards will be made pursuant to the Company’s Stock Option Plan, DSU plan, and Stock Appreciation Rights Plan (collectively, the “Legacy Plans”). The Legacy Plans will continue to be authorized for the sole purposes of facilitating the vesting and exercise of existing awards previously granted under the Legacy Plans. Once the existing awards granted under the Legacy Plans are exercised or terminated, the Legacy Plans will terminate and be of no further force or effect.
No equity incentive securities have been granted under the Legacy Plans for the three months period ended March 31, 2022 (December 31, 2021 – nil stock options granted).
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in United States dollars)
Common Shares
The Company’s authorized capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares with no par value. As at March 31, 2022, common shares of the Company were reserved as follows:
Exercise Price (CAD) | Expiry dates | Number outstanding | |||||||
Options – Legacy Plan | $4.40 – $6.40 | January 2022 – December 2022 | 97,000 | ||||||
$2.84 - $6.00 | January 2023 – December 2023 | 141,250 | |||||||
$2.10 - $3.10 | January 2024 – December 2024 | 247,017 | |||||||
$3.13 | January 2025 – December 2025 | 396,000 | |||||||
Options – Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan | $8.84 | January 2031 – June 2031 | 721,500 | ||||||
$8.93 | January 2031 – June 2031 | 68,586 | |||||||
$2.80 | January 2031 – December 2031 | 150,000 | |||||||
$2.99 | January 2031 – December 2031 | 175,000 | |||||||
Deferred share units – Legacy Plan | $1.20 | N/A | 66,667 | ||||||
Restricted share units – Omnibus Equity Incentive plan | N/A | January 2024 – December 2024 | 25,000 | ||||||
N/A | January 2031 – June 2031 | 171,017 |
Warrants
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, there were no warrants exercised (2021 – 1,123,878) for $nil proceeds (2021 - $2,092,276). During the period ended March 31, 2022, there were no warrants issued under the Legacy plans (2021 – nil).
As at March 31, 2022, there were no warrants outstanding other than those classified as derivative warrant liabilities in Note 9 (2021 – nil)
Stock Option Plan
The Company has an incentive stock option plan for its directors, officers, employees, and contractors. The Company's stock option plan allows for the granting of options (and Deferred Share Units as described below) up to an aggregate amount equal to 10% of the aggregate number of common shares of the Company outstanding. The options, which have a term not exceeding five years when issued, generally vest as follows:
• | 1/3 at time of issue | |
• | 1/3 after one year | |
• | 1/3 after two years |
Under the Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, the stock options that are granted have a term not exceeding ten years when granted, and can be fully vested on date of grant or vest as follows:
• | 1/3 after one year | |
• | 1/3 after two years | |
• | 1/3 after three years |
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, certain stock options granted included cash settlement alternatives at the discretion of the stock option holder, subject to the approval of the Company’s Plan Administrator. The option holder could elect to perform the following on the settlement date:
• | acquire common shares of the Company on a 1:1 basis to vested Options | |
• | receive cash payment, net of withholding taxes, equal to vested Options multiplied by the market price of common shares of the Company | |
• | acquire and receive a combination of common shares and cash payment, respectively, as noted above |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in United States dollars)
Since the election and choice of settlement method lies with the stock option holder, which includes a cash settlement, the Company has recorded the associated grants with this option as a cash-settled share-based payment and recorded a share-based payment liability which is remeasured at each reporting period. On June 11, 2021 the Company initially recorded a share-based payment liability of $141,186 related to the 155,517 options that are deemed to be cash-settled share-based payments.
As at March 31, 2022, 749,267 options were vested related to the legacy plan (December 31, 2021 – 749,267) with a weighted average exercise price of CAD $3.16 per share (December 31, 2021 – CAD $3.16).
As at March 31, 2022, 46,500 options were vested related to the Omnibus Equity Incentive plan (December 31, 2021 – 46,500) with a weighted average exercise price of CAD $8.84 per share (2020 –$8.84).
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, there were no stock options granted to directors, officers, employees, and contractors (2021 – nil).
As a result of measuring the Options classified as cash-settled share-based payments related to the Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan at fair value, the Company recorded a gain on revaluation of options of $708,447 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 (2021 - $nil). The amount recorded at the grant date were recorded in stock-based compensation. The significant inputs used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model were as follows:
Three months ended March 31, 2022 | Year ended December 31, 2021 | Three months ended March 31, 2021 | ||||||
Omnibus Equity | Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan | Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan | ||||||
Fair value (CAD) | $1.28 | $2.13 | N/A | |||||
Share price (CAD) | $2.03 | $3.11 | N/A | |||||
Exercise price (CAD) | $8.84 - $8.93 | $8.84 - $8.93 | N/A | |||||
Expected volatility | 81.93% | 82.07% | N/A | |||||
Option life (years) | 9.20 | 9.45 | N/A | |||||
Expected dividends | 0% | 0% | N/A | |||||
Risk-free interest rate (based on overnment bonds) | 2.4% | 1.42% | N/A |
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, nil options were exercised (2021 – 178,333, for $nil proceeds (2021 - $202,857). There were no stock options forfeited during the three months ended March 31, 2022 (2021 – nil). There were 72,000 stock options that expired during the three months ended March 31, 2022 (2021 – nil).
The following information applies to stock options outstanding and exercisable per the legacy plan as at March 31, 2022, along with their respective exercise prices and related weighted average remaining contractual life:
Range of exercise prices (CAD) | Options outstanding | Weighted average remaining contractual life | Weighted average exercise price (CAD) | Options exercisable | Weighted average exercise price (CAD) | ||||||||||||
$4.40 – $6.40 | 97,000 | 0.1 years | $ | 4.92 | 97,000 | $ | 4.92 | ||||||||||
$2.84 - $6.00 | 141,250 | 1.6 years | $ | 3.28 | 141,250 | $ | 3.28 | ||||||||||
$2.20 - $3.10 | 247,017 | 2.3 years | $ | 2.44 | 247,017 | $ | 2.44 | ||||||||||
$3.13 | 396,000 | 3.1 years | $ | 3.13 | 264,000 | $ | 3.13 | ||||||||||
881,267 | 2.3 years | $ | 3.16 | 749,267 | $ | 3.16 |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in United States dollars)
The following information applies to stock options outstanding and exercisable per the Omnibus Equity Incentive plan as at March 31, 2021, along with their respective exercise prices and related weighted average remaining contractual life:
Range of exercise prices (CAD) | Options outstanding | Weighted average remaining contractual life | Weighted average exercise price (CAD) | Options exercisable | Weighted average exercise price (CAD) | |||||||||||||
$2.80 - $2.99 | 325,000 | 9.7 years | $ | 2.90 | - | - | ||||||||||||
$8.84 – $8.93 | 790,086 | 9.2 years | $ | 8.85 | 46,500 | $ | 8.84 | |||||||||||
1,115,086 | $ | 7.11 | 46,500 | $ | 8.84 |
Deferred Share Units Plan
In 2015, the Company established a Deferred Share Units (“DSUs”) Plan to provide non-employee directors to participate in the long-term success of the Company. DSUs are fully vested upon being granted.
The Board of Directors may grant DSUs (and the number of options to purchase shares described above) up to a maximum of 10% of common shares outstanding and up to a maximum of 100,000 units.
Maximum allowable grants under the Stock Option and DSU plans in aggregate as at March 31, 2022 were 2,988,172 (December 31, 2021 – 2,988,172) of which 1,996,353 were outstanding stock options, 66,667 were outstanding DSUs, and 196,017 were outstanding RSUs for a total of 2,259,036 (December 31, 2021 – 2,259,036).
The Company did not grant any DSU’s to Directors of the Company during the period ended March 31, 2022 (2021 – nil).
Restricted Share Units Plan
Under the Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, the Company established a Restricted Share Units Plan. RSUs have a term not exceeding ten years when granted, can be fully vested or vest as follows:
• | 1/3 after one year | |
• | 1/3 after two years | |
• | 1/3 after three years |
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, certain RSU granted included cash settlement alternatives at the discretion of the RSU holder, subject to the approval of the Company’s Plan Administrator. The RSU holder could elect to perform the following on the settlement date:
• | acquire common shares of the Company on a 1:1 basis to vested RSUs | |
• | receive cash payment, net of withholding taxes, equal to vested RSUs multiplied by the market price of common shares of the Company | |
• | acquire and receive a combination of common shares and cash payment, respectively, as noted above |
Since the election and choice of settlement method lies with the RSU holder, which includes a cash settlement, the Company has recorded the associated RSU grants as a cash settled share based payment and recorded a share based liability. As at June 11, 2021, the Company initially recorded a share-based payment liability of $36,219 related to the RSUs that are deemed to be cash-settled share-based payments.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in United States dollars)
The Company utilized the Black-Scholes option pricing model to initially fair value the RSUs granted and included the following assumptions:
March 31, 2022 | March 31, 2021 | |||
Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan | Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan | |||
Fair value (CAD) | $2.75 - 8.93 | N/A | ||
Share price (CAD) | $ 2.75 - 8.93 | N/A | ||
Exercise price (CAD) | N/A | N/A | ||
Expected volatility | 68.93% - 81.58% | N/A | ||
Option life (years) | 3.0 to 10.0 | N/A | ||
Expected dividends | 0% | N/A | ||
Risk-free interest rate (based on government bonds) | 1.02% - 1.38% | N/A |
As a result of measuring the RSUs classified as cash-settled share-based payments related to the Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan at fair value, the Company recorded a gain of $174,253 for during the period ended March 31, 2022 (2021 – $nil). The significant inputs used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model were as follows:
Three months ended March 31, 2022 | Year ended December 31, 2021 | Three months ended March 31, 2021 | ||||||
Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan | Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan | Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan | ||||||
Fair value (CAD) | $2.03 | $3.11 | N/A | |||||
Share price (CAD) | $2.03 | $3.11 | N/A | |||||
Exercise price (CAD) | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
Expected volatility | 81.93% | 83.07% | N/A | |||||
Option life (years) | 9.20 | 9.5 | N/A | |||||
Expected dividends | 0% | 0% | N/A | |||||
Risk-free interest rate (based on government bonds) | 2.40% | 1.42% | N/A |
11. | Stock-based compensation |
The total compensation expense relating to the value assigned to the stock options and RSUs granted to directors, officers, employees and contractors for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was $952,196 (2021 - $85,995) which was included in the stock-based compensation expense with a corresponding charge for the three months ended March 31, 2022 to contributed surplus of $118,406 (2021 – 85,995) and share based payment liability of $833,790 (2021 - $nil). The share-based payment liability was offset by the gain recorded of $174,253 (2021 - $nil) for period ended March 31, 2022 (see Note 10).
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in United States dollars)
12. | Net loss per share |
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Numerator for basic and diluted net loss per share: | ||||||||
Net loss for the period | $ | (2,009,916 | ) | $ | (1,666,789 | ) | ||
Denominator for basic net loss per share: | ||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 29,881,717 | 24,467,151 | ||||||
Effect of potential dilutive securities | – | – | ||||||
Adjusted denominator for diluted net loss per share | 29,881,717 | 24,467,151 | ||||||
Basic net loss per share | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | ||
Diluted net loss per share | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) |
For the period ended March 31, 2022, 4,376,683 of potentially dilutive common shares (2021 – 2,489,364) issuable upon the exercise of the conversion option related to convertible debt, warrants, deferred share units, and options were not included in the computation of loss per share because their effect was anti-dilutive.
13. | Supplemental cash flow information |
Components of the net change in non-cash working capital are as follows:
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Trade and other receivables | $ | (1,074,634 | ) | $ | (719,175 | ) | ||
Inventories | (4,402 | ) | (9,609 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expenses | 319,248 | (187,672 | ) | |||||
Trade and other payables | 769,943 | (161,884 | ) | |||||
Contract liabilities | (89,055 | ) | 50,970 | |||||
Total | $ | (78,900 | ) | $ | (1,027,370 | ) |
Other supplemental cash flow information as follows:
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Cash received for interest | $ | 609 | $ | 3,453 | ||||
Cash paid for interest | 650,854 | 319,686 |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in United States dollars)
14. | Segmented financial information |
The Company has determined it has two reportable business segments namely technology and related revenue and technology services. The technology segment, develops, distributes and licenses computer-based digital solutions based on the Company’s proprietary technology; and the technology service segment, provides recording and transcription services.
The Company’s reportable segments are strategic business segments that offer different products and/or services. These business segments work on different business models and operate autonomously. The Company does not segregate sales and associated costs by individual technology products. Accordingly, segmented information on revenue and associated costs is only provided for the full line of software solutions currently offered by the Company.
The Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer are the operating decision makers and regularly reviews our operations and performance by segment. They review segment gain (loss) as the key measure of profit for the purpose of assessing performance of each segment and to make decisions about the allocation of resources.
Financial information by reportable business segment is as follows:
Three months ended March 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
Technology and related revenue | Technology services | Corporate | Total | |||||||||||||
Consolidated income (loss) | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 758,699 | $ | 10,766,282 | $ | - | $ | 11,524,981 | ||||||||
Gross profit | 483,663 | 5,005,386 | – | 5,489,049 | ||||||||||||
Selling and administrative expenses | 2,001,535 | 3,482,017 | 652,757 | 6,136,309 | ||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 62,684 | 889,512 | – | 952,196 | ||||||||||||
Research and development expenses | 199,085 | – | – | 199,085 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 151,740 | 1,007,604 | – | 1,159,344 | ||||||||||||
Foreign exchange loss | 531,508 | (272,748 | ) | – | 258,760 | |||||||||||
Interest, accretion and other financing expense | 5,360 | 23,528 | 443,798 | 472,686 | ||||||||||||
Loss on contingent consideration | – | 103,561 | – | 103,561 | ||||||||||||
Gain on revaluation of options | (46,638 | ) | (661,809 | ) | – | (708,447 | ) | |||||||||
Gain on revaluation of RSUs | (11,471 | ) | (162,782 | ) | – | (174,253 | ) | |||||||||
Gain on revaluation of the derivative warrant liability | (58,380 | ) | (828,436 | ) | – | (886,816 | ) | |||||||||
Restructuring costs | 14,381 | – | – | 14,381 | ||||||||||||
Business acquisition costs | – | – | 21,464 | 21,464 | ||||||||||||
Other income | (386 | ) | (223 | ) | – | (609 | ) | |||||||||
Current income tax expense | – | 62,507 | – | 62,507 | ||||||||||||
Deferred income tax recovery | – | (111,203 | ) | – | (111,203 | ) | ||||||||||
Segment income (loss) | (2,365,755 | ) | 1,473,858 | (1,118,019 | ) | (2,009,916 | ) |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in United States dollars)
Three months ended March 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
Technology and related revenue | Technology services | Corporate | Total | |||||||||||||
Consolidated income (loss) | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 1,686,290 | $ | 6,567,932 | $ | – | $ | 8,254,222 | ||||||||
Gross profit | 1,383,600 | 2,634,235 | – | 4,017,835 | ||||||||||||
Selling and administrative expenses | 1,342,962 | 1,805,844 | 512,520 | 3,661,326 | ||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | – | – | 85,995 | 85,995 | ||||||||||||
Research and development expenses | 239,663 | – | – | 239,663 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 560,127 | 688,236 | – | 1,248,363 | ||||||||||||
Foreign exchange loss | 215,249 | 76 | 215,325 | |||||||||||||
Interest, accretion and other financing expense | 6,485 | 1,292 | 588,591 | 596,368 | ||||||||||||
Gain on contingent consideration | – | (95,994 | ) | – | (95,994 | ) | ||||||||||
Other income | (3,453 | ) | – | – | (3,453 | ) | ||||||||||
Current income tax recovery | – | (41,990 | ) | – | (41,990 | ) | ||||||||||
Deferred income tax recovery | – | (220,979 | ) | – | (220,979 | ) | ||||||||||
Segment income (loss) | (977,433 | ) | 497,750 | (1,187,106 | ) | (1,666,789 | ) |
The comparative figures have been adjusted for the three months ended March 31, 2021 to reflect the current year’s presentation. The revenue originally reported for the period ended March 31, 2021 for technology and related revenue and technology services were $1,423,355 and $6,830,867 respectively. The gross profit originally reported for the period ending March 31, 2021 were $1,301,039 and $2,716,796 for technology and related revenue and technology services respectively. The adjustments were not considered material and did not affect the Company’s consolidated revenue or consolidated net loss.
15. | Revenue |
The Company generates revenue primarily from the delivery of technology and transcription services to its customers. Revenue from contracts with customers is disaggregated by primary geographical market, major products and services and timing of revenue recognition. The table also includes a reconciliation of the disaggregated revenue with the Company’s reportable segments (note 14).
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
Primary geographical markets | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
Australia | $ | 6,275,306 | $ | 2,413,454 | ||||
United States | 4,677,880 | 4,878,512 | ||||||
United Kingdom | 502,664 | 668,388 | ||||||
Canada | 46,425 | 10,401 | ||||||
Other | 22,706 | 283,467 | ||||||
Total | $ | 11,524,981 | $ | 8,254,222 |
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
Major products / service lines | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
Technology services | $ | 10,766,282 | $ | 6,567,932 | ||||
Software licenses | 43,847 | 712,294 | ||||||
Support and maintenance | 475,267 | 588,707 | ||||||
SaaS | 21,579 | 10,395 | ||||||
Subscription | 101,870 | 24,090 | ||||||
Professional services | 48,093 | 243,264 | ||||||
Hardware and other | 68,043 | 107,540 | ||||||
Total | $ | 11,524,981 | $ | 8,254,222 |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in United States dollars)
The Company had no customer who contributed greater than 10 percent of consolidated total revenues during the period ended March 31, 2022 (2021 – one customer at 11.7 percent).
Technology services, software licenses, professional services, hardware and other revenue are recognized at a point in time and support and maintenance, SaaS, and subscription revenue is satisfied over time.
16. | Lease obligations |
Below is a summary of the activity related to our lease liabilities for the period ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Lease obligations, January 1 | $ | 1,188,769 | $ | 354,199 | ||||
Interest on lease liabilities | 28,889 | 7,777 | ||||||
Interest payments on lease liabilities | (28,889 | ) | (7,777 | ) | ||||
Principal payments of lease liabilities | (37,399 | ) | (45,268 | ) | ||||
Adjustments | - | (1,736 | ) | |||||
Foreign exchange difference | 26,203 | 2,297 | ||||||
Lease obligations, March 31 | $ | 1,177,573 | $ | 309,492 |
The Company and its subsidiaries have entered into agreements to lease office premises until 2025. The annual rent expenses for premises consist of minimum rent and does not include variable costs. The minimum payments under all agreements are as follows:
2022 | $ | 344,461 | ||
2023 | 491,241 | |||
2024 | 347,396 | |||
2025 | 253,998 | |||
$ | 1,437,096 |
17. | Risk management for financial instruments |
Fair values
The estimated fair values of cash, trade and other receivables, restricted cash, trade, accrued liabilities and other payables, approximate their carrying values due to the relatively short-term nature of the instruments. The estimated fair values of current and long-term debt and obligations under finance lease also approximate carrying values due to the fact that effective interest rates are not significantly different from market rates.
Fair value measurements recognized in the consolidated balance sheets must be categorized in accordance with the following levels:
· | Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; | |
· | Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly(i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices); and | |
· | Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs). |
The Company’s financial instruments carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets consist of cash and restricted cash. Cash and restricted cash are valued using quoted market prices (Level 1). Share appreciation rights, share based payment liability, contingent considerations and derivative warrant liability are categorized using observable market inputs (Level 2). The Company did not value any financial instruments using valuation techniques based on non-observable market inputs (Level 3) as at March 31, 2022.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in United States dollars)
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they become due. The Company’s approach in managing liquidity is to ensure, to the extent possible, that it will have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when due, under both normal and stressed conditions, by continuously monitoring actual and budgeted cash flows.
The Company has sustained losses over the last number of periods and has financed these losses mainly through a combination of equity and debt offerings. Management believes that it has raised sufficient cash to meet all of its contractual debt that is coming due within twelve months and has the ability to fund any operating losses that may occur in the upcoming periods.
Credit risk
Credit risk arises from the potential that a customer or counterparty will fail to perform its obligations. The Company is exposed to credit risk from its customers; however, the Company has a significant number of customers, minimizing the concentration of credit risk. Further, a large majority of the Company’s customers are economically stable organizations such as government agencies or departments with whom the Company transacts with on a regular basis, further reducing the overall credit risk. Historically, the Company has suffered losses under trade receivables. In order to minimize the risk of loss from trade receivables, the Company’s extension of credit to customers involves review and approval by senior management and conservative credit limits for new or higher risk accounts.
The Company reviews its trade receivable accounts regularly and writes down these accounts to their expected realizable values, by making an allowance for expected credit losses based on aging and historic collection of receivables. The allowance is recorded as an expense in the interim condensed consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss. Shortfalls in collections are applied against this provision. Estimates for allowance for expected credit losses are determined by a customer-by-customer evaluation of collectability at each balance sheet reporting date, taking into account the amounts that are past due and any available relevant information on the customers’ liquidity and going concern issues. Normal credit terms for amounts due from customers call for payment within 30 to 60 days.
The Company’s exposure to credit risk for trade receivables by geographic area was as follows:
March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
United States | 50 | % | 48 | % | ||||
Australia | 37 | % | 31 | % | ||||
United Kingdom | 12 | % | 14 | % | ||||
Rest of world | 1 | % | 7 | % | ||||
100 | % | 100 | % |
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market interest rates. The Company’s interest rate risk is primarily related to the Company’s interest-bearing debts on its consolidated balance sheet. The Company does not have a material amount of long-term debt with variable interest rates, thereby minimizing the Company’s exposure to cash flow interest rate risk.
Foreign currency risk
Foreign currency risk arises because of fluctuations in exchange rates. The Company conducts a significant portion of its business activities in foreign currencies, primarily the U.S. and Australian dollars and Great Britain pounds with a large portion of the Company’s sales and operating costs being realized in these foreign currencies. The Company’s objective in managing its foreign currency risk is to minimize its net exposure to foreign currency cash flows by transacting, to the greatest extent possible, with third parties in Canadian, U.S. and Australian dollars.
The financial assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies will be affected by changes in the exchange rate between the United States dollar and these foreign currencies. This primarily includes cash, restricted cash, trade and other receivables, trade and other payables, provisions and obligations under finance lease which were denominated in foreign currencies.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in United States dollars)
The Company’s Australian subsidiaries have a majority of revenue and expenses being transacted in Australian dollars. As of March 31, 2022, fluctuations of the Australian dollar relative to the United States dollar of 5% would result in an exchange gain or loss on the net financial assets, impacting the Company’s comprehensive income by approximately $25,000 (2021 – $50,000).
The Company’s computer products and services operations are exposed to exchange rate changes in the U.S. dollar relative to the Canadian dollar since a substantial portion of this business unit’s sales are denominated in U.S. dollars with most of the related expenses in Canadian dollars. A 5% fluctuation of the U.S. dollar would result in an exchange gain or loss on the net financial assets of approximately $16,000 as at March 31, 2022 (2021 – $17,000).
The Company’s computer products and services operations are exposed to exchange rate changes in the Great Britain pound relative to the United States dollar since a portion of this business unit’s sales are denominated in Great Britain pounds with most of the related expenses in United States dollars. A fluctuation of the Great Britain pound of 5% would result in an exchange gain or loss on the net financial assets of approximately $2,000 as at March 31, 2022 (2021 – $21,000).
The Company does not currently use foreign exchange contracts to hedge its exposure of its foreign currencies cash flows as management has determined that this risk is not significant at this point in time. The Company recognized a foreign exchange loss from operations of $258,760 for the period ended March 31, 2022 (2021 – foreign exchange loss of $215,325).
Capital management
The Company considers its capital structure to consist of shareholders’ equity, long-term debt and convertible debt. The Company’s objective in managing capital is to ensure sufficient liquidity to pursue its organic growth strategy, fund research and development and undertake selective acquisitions, while at the same time taking a conservative approach toward financial leverage and management of financial risk.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in United States dollars)
18. | Purchase Commitment |
The Company has entered into a commitment for capital equipment refreshment for our Australian court business in the amount of $597,000 which the Company expect to pay during the remainder of 2022.
19. | Seasonality |
Interim period revenues, gross profit and net income or loss are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full fiscal year. Within the Company’s Technology Services segment, the Company has identified that the first and fourth quarter revenues are generally lower than revenues generated during other interim periods, specifically due to decreased historic revenues in the months of December and January related to annual holidays.
20. | Subsequent Event |
On April 28, 2022, the Company signed an amendment to the Crown debt facility related to the additional financial covenants that were added on March 30, 2022 ( note 8). The amendment increased the restriction amounts of selling, administrative and research and development costs that the Company can spend in each of the respective quarters ending June 30, 2022, September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2022.
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