Exhibit 99.1

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 AND 2022
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars - unaudited)
BITFARMS LTD. |
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BITFARMS LTD. |
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars - unaudited) |
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| | | | As of March 31, | | | As of December 31, | |
| | Notes | | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
Assets | | | | | | | | |
Current | | | | | | | | |
Cash | | | | | 29,378 | | | | 30,887 | |
Trade receivables | | | | | 374 | | | | 701 | |
Other assets | | 5 | | | 4,388 | | | | 4,512 | |
Short-term prepaid expenses | | | | | 13,409 | | | | 12,921 | |
Taxes receivable | | | | | 12,331 | | | | 12,142 | |
Digital assets | | 6 | | | 10,257 | | | | 4,635 | |
Digital assets - pledged as collateral | | 6, 10 | | | 2,122 | | | | 2,070 | |
Assets held for sale | | | | | 1,654 | | | | 1,220 | |
| | | | | 73,913 | | | | 69,088 | |
Non-current | | | | | | | | | | |
Property, plant and equipment | | 7, 20 | | | 210,990 | | | | 219,428 | |
Right-of-use assets | | 11 | | | 15,419 | | | | 16,364 | |
Long-term deposits, equipment prepayments and other | | 8 | | | 31,634 | | | | 38,185 | |
Intangible assets | | | | | 26 | | | | 33 | |
Total assets | | | | | 331,982 | | | | 343,098 | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | |
Current | | | | | | | | | | |
Trade payables and accrued liabilities | | 9 | | | 19,586 | | | | 20,541 | |
Current portion of long-term debt | | 10 | | | 21,026 | | | | 43,054 | |
Current portion of lease liabilities | | 11 | | | 2,888 | | | | 3,649 | |
| | | | | 43,500 | | | | 67,244 | |
Non-current | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | | 10 | | | 67 | | | | 4,093 | |
Lease liabilities | | 11 | | | 13,536 | | | | 14,215 | |
Asset retirement provision | | 13 | | | 2,219 | | | | 1,979 | |
Total liabilities | | | | | 59,322 | | | | 87,531 | |
Shareholders’ equity | | | | | | | | | | |
Share capital | | | | | 444,960 | | | | 429,120 | |
Contributed surplus | | | | | 68,019 | | | | 65,512 | |
Revaluation surplus | | | | | 1,225 | | | | — | |
Accumulated deficit | | | | | (241,544 | ) | | | (239,065 | ) |
Total equity | | | | | 272,660 | | | | 255,567 | |
Total liabilities and equity | | | | | 331,982 | | | | 343,098 | |
Should be read in conjunction with the notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements
May 12, 2023 | | /s/ Nicolas Bonta | | /s/ Geoffrey Morphy | | /s/ Jeffrey Lucas |
Date of approval of the financial statements | | Chairman of the Board of Directors | | President & Chief Executive Officer | | Chief Financial Officer |
BITFARMS LTD. |
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE PROFIT OR LOSS |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts - unaudited) |
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| | | Three months ended March 31, |
| | Notes | | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
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Revenues | | 6, 20 | | | 30,050 | | | | 40,329 | |
Cost of revenues | | 19 | | | 38,403 | | | | 23,292 | |
Gross (loss) profit | | | | | (8,353 | ) | | | 17,037 | |
Operating expenses | | | | | | | | | | |
General and administrative expenses | | 19 | | | 8,360 | | | | 13,843 | |
Realized (gain) loss on disposition of digital assets | | 6 | | | (587 | ) | | | 34 | |
Reversal of revaluation loss on digital assets | | 6 | | | (2,695 | ) | | | (3,702 | ) |
Loss (gain) on disposition of property, plant and equipment | | | | | 1,566 | | | | (12 | ) |
Operating (loss) income | | | | | (14,997 | ) | | | 6,874 | |
Net financial income | | 19 | | | (12,188 | ) | | | (4,083 | ) |
Net (loss) income before income taxes | | | | | (2,809 | ) | | | 10,957 | |
Income tax (recovery) expense | | 12 | | | (330 | ) | | | 6,438 | |
Net (loss) income | | | | | (2,479 | ) | | | 4,519 | |
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Other comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | |
Item that will not be reclassified to profit or loss: | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in revaluation surplus - digital assets, net of tax | | 6 | | | 1,225 | | | | — | |
Total comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | | | | | (1,254 | ) | | | 4,519 | |
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Earnings (loss) per share | | 17 | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.02 | |
Diluted | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.02 | |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | | 17 | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | | | 232,541,000 | | | | 197,505,000 | |
Diluted | | | | | 232,541,000 | | | | 201,269,000 | |
Should be read in conjunction with the notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements
BITFARMS LTD. |
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except number of shares - unaudited) |
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| | Notes | | | Number of shares | | | Share capital | | | Contributed surplus | | | Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) | | | Revaluation surplus | | | Total equity | |
Balance as of January 1, 2023 | | | | | | | 224,200,000 | | | | 429,120 | | | | 65,512 | | | | (239,065 | ) | | | — | | | | 255,567 | |
Net loss | | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2,479 | ) | | | — | | | | (2,479 | ) |
Change in revaluation surplus - digital assets, net of tax | | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,225 | | | | 1,225 | |
Total comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2,479 | ) | | | 1,225 | | | | (1,254 | ) |
Share-based payment | | | 18 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,536 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,536 | |
Issuance of common shares | | | 14 | | | | 15,940,000 | | | | 15,764 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15,764 | |
Exercise of stock options | | | 18 | | | | 122,000 | | | | 76 | | | | (29 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 47 | |
Balance as of March 31, 2023 | | | | | | | 240,262,000 | | | | 444,960 | | | | 68,019 | | | | (241,544 | ) | | | 1,225 | | | | 272,660 | |
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Balance as of January 1, 2022 | | | | | | | 194,806,000 | | | | 378,893 | | | | 43,704 | | | | (15 | ) | | | — | | | | 422,582 | |
Net income | | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,519 | | | | — | | | | 4,519 | |
Share-based payment | | | 18 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,105 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,105 | |
Issuance of common shares and warrants | | | 14 | | | | 6,821,000 | | | | 26,289 | | | | 35 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 26,324 | |
Deferred tax recovery related to equity issuance costs | | | 12 | | | | — | | | | 227 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 227 | |
Balance as of March 31, 2022 | | | | | | | 201,627,000 | | | | 405,409 | | | | 49,844 | | | | 4,504 | | | | — | | | | 459,757 | |
Should be read in conjunction with the notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements
BITFARMS LTD. |
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except number of shares - unaudited) |
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| | | | Three months ended March 31, |
| | Notes | | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
| | | | | | | (Revised - Note 3d) | |
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | | | | | (2,479 | ) | | | 4,519 | |
Adjustments for: | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 19 | | | 20,700 | | | | 13,066 | |
Net financial income | | 19 | | | (12,188 | ) | | | (4,083 | ) |
Digital assets mined | | 6 | | | (29,208 | ) | | | (39,725 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of digital assets mined | | 6 | | | 28,483 | | | | 694 | |
Realized (gain) loss on disposition of digital assets | | 6 | | | (587 | ) | | | 34 | |
Reversal of revaluation loss on digital assets | | 6 | | | (2,695 | ) | | | (3,702 | ) |
Share-based payment | | 18 | | | 2,536 | | | | 6,105 | |
Income tax expense (recovery) | | 12 | | | (330 | ) | | | 6,438 | |
Loss (gain) on disposition of property, plant and equipment | | | | | 1,566 | | | | (12 | ) |
Interest and financial expenses paid | | | | | (2,099 | ) | | | (3,074 | ) |
Income taxes paid | | | | | — | | | | (11,994 | ) |
Changes in non-cash working capital components | | 21 | | | (2,670 | ) | | | (8,435 | ) |
Net change in cash related to operating activities | | | | | 1,029 | | | | (40,169 | ) |
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Cash flows used in investing activities | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | | | | | (8,104 | ) | | | (22,671 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | | | | | 2,405 | | | | 35 | |
Purchase of marketable securities | | 19 | | | (7,163 | ) | | | (11,974 | ) |
Proceeds from disposition of marketable securities | | 19 | | | 9,334 | | | | 22,911 | |
Purchase of digital assets | | 6 | | | — | | | | (43,237 | ) |
Equipment and construction prepayments and other | | | | | — | | | | (45,137 | ) |
Net change in cash related to investing activities | | | | | (3,528 | ) | | | (100,073 | ) |
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Cash flows from financing activities | | | | | | | | | | |
Issuance of common shares and warrants | | 14 | | | 15,764 | | | | 26,289 | |
Exercise of stock options | | 14, 18 | | | 47 | | | | — | |
Repayment of lease liabilities | | 11 | | | (1,394 | ) | | | (1,049 | ) |
Repayment of long-term debt | | 10 | | | (13,474 | ) | | | (4,294 | ) |
Proceeds from long-term debt | | 10 | | | — | | | | 30,994 | |
Proceeds from credit facility | | | | | — | | | | 40,000 | |
Net change in cash related to financing activities | | | | | 943 | | | | 91,940 | |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash | | | | | (1,556 | ) | | | (48,302 | ) |
Cash, beginning of the period | | | | | 30,887 | | | | 125,595 | |
Exchange rate differences on currency translation | | | | | 47 | | | | 1 | |
Cash, end of the period | | | | | 29,378 | | | | 77,294 | |
Should be read in conjunction with the notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements
BITFARMS LTD. |
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except data relating to number of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets - unaudited) |
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NOTE 1: NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Bitfarms Ltd. was incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act on October 11, 2018 and continued under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) on August 27, 2021. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the corporation comprise the accounts of Bitfarms Ltd. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (together referred to as the “Company” or “Bitfarms”). The activities of the Company mainly consist of cryptocurrency mining in multiple jurisdictions, as described in Note 20 “Geographical Information”. The Company’s operations are currently located in Canada, the United States, Paraguay and Argentina. 9159-9290 Quebec Inc. (“Volta”), a wholly owned subsidiary, assists the Company in building and maintaining its server farms and provides electrician services to both commercial and residential customers in Quebec. Bitfarms owns and operates server farms comprised of computers (referred to as “Miners”) designed for the purpose of validating transactions on the BTC Blockchain (referred to as “Mining”). Bitfarms generally operates Miners 24 hours a day producing computational power (measured by hashrate) which it sells to Mining Pools under a formula driven rate commonly known in the industry as Full Pay Per Share (“FPPS”). Under FPPS, pools compensate Mining companies for their hashrate based on what the pool would expect to generate in revenue for a given time period if there was no randomness involved. The fee paid by a Mining Pool to Bitfarms for its hashrate may be in cryptocurrency, U.S. dollars, or other currency. Bitfarms accumulates the cryptocurrency fees it receives or exchanges them for U.S. dollars, as determined to be needed, through reputable and established cryptocurrency trading platforms. Mining Pools generate revenue by Mining with purchased hashrate through the accumulation of Block Rewards and transaction fees issued by the BTC network. Mining pools purchase hashrate and accept the risk with the aim to mine more blocks than they should in a given time period in seek of profit. The common shares of the Company are listed under the trading symbol BITF on the Nasdaq and Toronto Stock Exchange exchanges.
Terms and definitions
In these financial statements, the following terms shall have the following definitions:
| Term | Definition |
1 | Backbone | Backbone Hosting Solutions Inc. |
2 | Volta | 9159-9290 Quebec Inc. |
3 | Backbone Argentina | Backbone Hosting Solutions SAU |
4 | Backbone Paraguay | Backbone Hosting Solutions Paraguay SA |
5 | Backbone Mining | Backbone Mining Solutions LLC |
6 | BTC | Bitcoin |
7 | BVVE | Blockchain Verification and Validation Equipment |
8 | CAD | Canadian Dollars |
9 | USD | U.S. Dollars |
10 | ARS | Argentine Pesos |
BITFARMS LTD. |
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except data relating to number of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets - unaudited) |
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NOTE 2: LIQUIDITY
Bitfarms is primarily engaged in the cryptocurrency mining industry, a highly volatile market with significant inherent risk. Declines in the market prices of cryptocurrencies, an increase in the difficulty of BTC mining, delays in the delivery of mining equipment, changes in the regulatory environment and adverse changes in other inherent risks can significantly and negatively impact the Company’s operations and cash flows and its ability to maintain sufficient liquidity to meet its financial obligations. Adverse changes to the factors mentioned above have impacted the recoverability of the Company’s digital assets and property, plant and equipment, resulting in impairment losses being recorded.
The Company’s current operating budget and future estimated cash flows based on BTC market factors including price, difficulty and network hashrate, for the twelve-month period following the date of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements were authorized for issuance, indicate that it will generate positive cash flow in excess of required interest and principal payments on its long-term debt due within the twelve-month period.
At current BTC prices, the Company’s existing cash resources and the proceeds from any sale of its treasury and mined BTC may not be sufficient to fund its capital investments to support its growth objectives. If the BTC proceeds are not sufficient, the Company would be required to raise additional funds from external sources to meet these requirements. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to raise such additional funds on acceptable terms, if at all.
If the Company raises additional funds by issuing securities, existing shareholders may be diluted. If the Company was unable to obtain such financing, or if funds from operations and proceeds from any sale of the Company’s BTC holdings were negatively impacted by the BTC price, the Company may have difficulty meeting its payment obligations.
NOTE 3: BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
| a. | Basis of preparation and measurement |
These interim condensed consolidated financial statements (“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 International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34, Interim Financial Reporting. These Financial Statements were approved by the Board of Directors on May 12, 2023.
These Financial Statements do not include all 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 December 31, 2022.
The Financial Statements have been prepared following the same accounting policies used in the audited annual consolidated financial statements for year ended December 31, 2022, except for new accounting standards issued and adopted by the Company which are described below. The accounting policies have been applied consistently by the Company’s entities and to all periods presented in these Financial Statements, unless otherwise indicated.
The Financial Statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, except for the revaluation of certain financial instruments and digital assets recorded at fair value.
BITFARMS LTD. |
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except data relating to number of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets - unaudited) |
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NOTE 3: BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
| b. | New accounting amendments issued and adopted by the Company |
The following amendments to existing standards were adopted by the Company as of January 1, 2023:
Amendments to IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements (“IAS 1”)
Amendments to IAS 1 change the requirements in IAS 1 with regard to disclosure of accounting policies. Applying the amendments, an entity discloses its material accounting policies instead of its significant accounting policies. Further amendments to IAS 1 explain how an entity can identify a material accounting policy.
Amendments to IAS 8, Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors (“IAS 8”)
Amendments to IAS 8 replace the definition of a change in accounting estimates. Under the new definition, accounting estimates are “monetary amounts in financial statements that are subject to measurement uncertainty.”
The adoption of the amendments listed above did not have a significant impact on the Company’s Financial Statements.
| c. | New accounting amendments issued to be adopted at a later date |
The following amendments to existing standards have been issued and are applicable to the Company for its annual period beginning on January 1, 2024 and thereafter, with an earlier application permitted:
Amendments to IAS 1
Amendments to IAS 1 clarify how to classify debt and other liabilities as current or non-current. The amendments help to determine whether, in the interim consolidated statements of financial position, debt and other liabilities with an uncertain settlement date should be classified as current (due or potentially due to be settled within one year) or non-current. The amendments also include clarifying the classification requirements for debt an entity might settle by converting it into equity.
Amendments to IAS 1 specify that covenants to be complied with after the reporting date do not affect the classification of debt as current or non-current at the reporting date. Instead, the amendments require information about these covenants to be disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.
The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the amendments on the Company’s Financial Statements.
BITFARMS LTD. |
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except data relating to number of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets - unaudited) |
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NOTE 3: BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
| d. | Comparative figures revised |
Certain figures in the comparative period of the Financial Statements have been revised to conform to the current presentation. Specifically, within the interim consolidated statements of cash flow, cash flows related to the purchase and disposal of marketable securities were amended to be presented on a gross basis within investing activities, and as such, the financial statement line items “Purchase of marketable securities” and “Proceeds from disposition of marketable securities” were added in the current and comparative period, all within investing activities. Previously, such amounts were classified as a net cash flow within “Net financial income” under operating activities. The revision between operating and investing activities was $10,937.
NOTE 4: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING JUDGMENTS AND ESTIMATES
The preparation of the Financial Statements requires management to undertake several judgments, estimates and assumptions about recognition and measurement of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. These estimates and judgments are based on management’s best knowledge of the events or circumstances and actions the Company may take in the future. The actual results may differ from these assumptions and estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to assumptions and estimates are recognized in the period in which the assumption or estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
The significant judgements made by management in applying the Company’s accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those described in the audited annual consolidated financial statements for year ended December 31, 2022.
NOTE 5: OTHER ASSETS
| | As of March 31, | | | As of December 31, | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
Electrical component inventory | | | 593 | | | | 588 | |
Sales taxes receivable* | | | 3,218 | | | | 3,816 | |
Other receivables | | | 346 | | | | 108 | |
Derivative assets** | | | 231 | | | | — | |
| | | 4,388 | | | | 4,512 | |
| * | Refer to Note 19c for more details about the provision applied to the Argentine value-added tax (VAT) receivable included in sales taxes receivable. |
| ** | Refer to Notes 15 and 19 for more details about the derivative assets and the related realized and unrealized gain. |
BITFARMS LTD. |
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except data relating to number of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets - unaudited) |
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NOTE 6: DIGITAL ASSETS
BTC transactions and the corresponding values for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:
| | Three months ended March 31, | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
| | Quantity | | | Value | | | Quantity | | | Value | |
Balance of digital assets including digital assets pledged as collateral as of January 1, | | | 405 | | | | 6,705 | | | | 3,301 | | | | 152,856 | |
BTC mined* | | | 1,297 | | | | 29,208 | | | | 961 | | | | 39,725 | |
BTC purchased | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,000 | | | | 43,237 | |
BTC exchanged for cash and services | | | (1,267 | ) | | | (28,483 | ) | | | (18 | ) | | | (694 | ) |
Realized gain (loss) on disposition of digital assets | | | — | | | | 587 | | | | — | | | | (34 | ) |
Change in unrealized gain on revaluation of digital assets** | | | — | | | | 4,362 | | | | — | | | | 3,702 | |
Balance of digital assets as of March 31, | | | 435 | | | | 12,379 | | | | 5,244 | | | | 238,792 | |
Less digital assets pledged as collateral as of March 31,*** | | | (74 | ) | | | (2,122 | ) | | | (3,064 | ) | | | (139,534 | ) |
Balance of digital assets excluding digital assets pledged as collateral as of March 31, | | | 361 | | | | 10,257 | | | | 2,180 | | | | 99,258 | |
| * | Management estimates the fair value of BTC mined on a daily basis as the quantity of cryptocurrency received multiplied by the price quoted on 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. |
| ** | A portion of the change in unrealized gain on revaluation of digital assets for the three months ended March 31, 2023, is presented in other comprehensive income after reversing previously recorded revaluation loss on digital assets in the statement of profit or loss, totaling $1,225, net of $442 of deferred income tax (three months ended March 31, 2022: nil). |
| *** | Refer to Note 10 for details of the Company’s long-term debt and BTC pledged as collateral. |
BITFARMS LTD. |
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except data relating to number of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets - unaudited) |
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NOTE 7: PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, property, plant and equipment (“PPE”) consisted of the following:
| | BVVE and electrical components | | | Mineral assets | | | Land and buildings | | | Leasehold improvements | | | Vehicles | | | Total | |
Cost | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance as of January 1, 2023 | | | 308,205 | | | | 9,000 | | | | 4,392 | | | | 45,278 | | | | 1,082 | | | | 367,957 | |
Additions | | | 18,626 | | | | — | | | | 162 | | | | 1,796 | | | | 4 | | | | 20,588 | |
Dispositions | | | (5,875 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (5 | ) | | | (57 | ) | | | (5,937 | ) |
Transfer to assets held for sale | | | (5,695 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (5,695 | ) |
Balance as of March 31, 2023 | | | 315,261 | | | | 9,000 | | | | 4,554 | | | | 47,069 | | | | 1,029 | | | | 376,913 | |
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Accumulated Depreciation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance as of January 1, 2023 | | | 120,097 | | | | 6,000 | | | | 270 | | | | 21,636 | | | | 526 | | | | 148,529 | |
Depreciation | | | 19,288 | | | | — | | | | 36 | | | | 551 | | | | 42 | | | | 19,917 | |
Dispositions | | | (4,854 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (5 | ) | | | (42 | ) | | | (4,901 | ) |
Transfer to assets held for sale | | | (4,933 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (4,933 | ) |
Impairment on deposits transferred to PPE | | | 7,311 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,311 | |
Balance as of March 31, 2023 | | | 136,909 | | | | 6,000 | | | | 306 | | | | 22,182 | | | | 526 | | | | 165,923 | |
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Net book value as of March 31, 2023 | | | 178,352 | | | | 3,000 | | | | 4,248 | | | | 24,887 | | | | 503 | | | | 210,990 | |
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| | | BVVE and electrical components | | | | Mineral assets | | | | Land and buildings | | | | Leasehold improvements | | | | Vehicles | | | | Total | |
Cost | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance as of January 1, 2022 | | | 156,647 | | | | 9,000 | | | | 4,549 | | | | 5,783 | | | | 547 | | | | 176,526 | |
Measurement period adjustment to business combination | | | (1,127 | ) | | | — | | | | (18 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,145 | ) |
Additions | | | 164,437 | | | | — | | | | 3,239 | | | | 39,495 | | | | 552 | | | | 207,723 | |
Dispositions | | | (3,609 | ) | | | — | | | | (3,378 | ) | | | — | | | | (17 | ) | | | (7,004 | ) |
Transfer to assets held for sale | | | (8,143 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (8,143 | ) |
Balance as of December 31, 2022 | | | 308,205 | | | | 9,000 | | | | 4,392 | | | | 45,278 | | | | 1,082 | | | | 367,957 | |
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Accumulated Depreciation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance as of January 1, 2022 | | | 35,766 | | | | 1,800 | | | | 286 | | | | 1,560 | | | | 264 | | | | 39,676 | |
Depreciation | | | 66,319 | | | | — | | | | 193 | | | | 1,703 | | | | 124 | | | | 68,339 | |
Dispositions | | | (2,562 | ) | | | — | | | | (366 | ) | | | — | | | | (13 | ) | | | (2,941 | ) |
Transfer to assets held for sale | | | (6,040 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (6,040 | ) |
Impairment | | | 24,820 | | | | 4,200 | | | | 157 | | | | 13,107 | | | | 151 | | | | 42,435 | |
Impairment on deposits transferred to PPE | | | 1,794 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,266 | | | | — | | | | 7,060 | |
Balance as of December 31, 2022 | | | 120,097 | | | | 6,000 | | | | 270 | | | | 21,636 | | | | 526 | | | | 148,529 | |
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Net book value as of December 31, 2022 | | | 188,108 | | | | 3,000 | | | | 4,122 | | | | 23,642 | | | | 556 | | | | 219,428 | |
BITFARMS LTD. |
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except data relating to number of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets - unaudited) |
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NOTE 7: PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Continued)
Further details of the quantity and models of BTC BVVE held by the Company are as follows :
| | MicroBT Whatsminer* | | | Bitmain S19j Pro | | | Innosilicon T3 & T2T** | | | Bitmain S19XP | | | Total | |
Quantity as of January 1, 2023 | | | 45,375 | | | | 7,172 | | | | 5,711 | | | | — | | | | 58,258 | |
Additions | | | 2,826 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 409 | | | | 3,235 | |
Dispositions | | | (300 | ) | | | — | | | | (2,591 | ) | | | (409 | ) | | | (3,300 | ) |
Quantity as of March 31, 2023 | | | 47,901 | | | | 7,172 | | | | 3,120 | | | | — | | | | 58,193 | |
Classified as assets held for sale | | | (2,212 | ) | | | — | | | | (3,120 | ) | | | — | | | | (5,332 | ) |
Presented as property, plant and equipment | | | 45,689 | | | | 7,172 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 52,861 | |
| * | Includes 2,212 M20S classified as assets held for sale, 33,036 M30S and 12,653 M31S Miners. |
| ** | Includes 1,848 T3 and 1,272 T2T Miners classified as assets held for sale. |
BITFARMS LTD. |
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except data relating to number of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets - unaudited) |
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NOTE 8: LONG-TERM DEPOSITS, EQUIPMENT PREPAYMENTS, OTHER AND COMMITMENTS
| | | | As of March 31, | | | As of December 31, | |
| | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
VAT receivable | | a | | | 1,811 | | | | 2,083 | |
Security deposits for energy, insurance and rent | | | | | 4,211 | | | | 3,872 | |
Equipment and construction prepayments | | b | | | 25,612 | | | | 32,230 | |
| | | | | 31,634 | | | | 38,185 | |
| a. | Refundable Argentine value-added tax (“VAT”) |
Refer to Note 19 for details about the discount expense applied to the Argentine VAT receivable.
| b. | Equipment and construction prepayments |
As of March 31, 2023, the Company has deposits on BVVE and electrical components in the amount of $20,745, which includes the $22,376 credit for future purchase agreements, as described below, with a book value of $14,464, net of previously recorded impairment. In addition, the Company has deposits for construction work and materials in the amount of $4,867, mainly for the Argentina expansion.
In December 2022, the Company renegotiated its 48,000 unit purchase agreements by extinguishing the outstanding commitments of $45,350 without penalty and establishing a $22,376 credit for deposits previously made which will be applied against future purchase agreements before October 1, 2023.
As of March 31, 2023, the Company had no commitments.
NOTE 9: TRADE PAYABLES AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES
| | As of March 31, | | | As of December 31, | |
| | | 2023 | | | | 2022 | |
Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | 11,921 | | | | 12,897 | |
Government remittances | | | 7,665 | | | | 7,644 | |
| | | 19,586 | | | | 20,541 | |
BITFARMS LTD. |
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except data relating to number of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets - unaudited) |
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NOTE 10: LONG-TERM DEBT
| | As of March 31, | | | As of December 31, | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
Equipment financing | | | 20,979 | | | | 47,020 | |
Volta note payable | | | 114 | | | | 127 | |
Total long-term debt | | | 21,093 | | | | 47,147 | |
Less current portion of long-term debt | | | (21,026 | ) | | | (43,054 | ) |
Non-current portion of long-term debt | | | 67 | | | | 4,093 | |
Movement in long-term debt is as follows:
| | As of March 31, | | | As of December 31 | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
| | | three-month period | | | | twelve-month period | |
Balance as of January 1, | | | 47,147 | | | | 11,167 | |
Issuance of long-term debt | | | — | | | | 67,201 | |
Payments | | | (14,725 | ) | | | (38,532 | ) |
Gain on extinguishment of long-term debt | | | (12,580 | ) | | | — | |
Interest on long-term debt | | | 1,251 | | | | 7,311 | |
Balance as of period end | | | 21,093 | | | | 47,147 | |
| a. | Equipment financing activity |
Repayment of Foundry Loans #2, #3 and #4
In April and May 2021, the Company entered into four loan agreements for the acquisition of 2,465 Whatsminer Miners referred to as “Foundry Loans #1, #2, #3 and #4.” During 2022, Foundry Loan #1 matured and was fully repaid. In January 2023, the principal amounts of the remaining Foundry Loans #2, #3 and #4 were fully repaid before their maturity date with forgiveness of prepayment penalties totaling $829.
Settlement of the BlockFi Loan
In February 2022, the Company entered into an equipment financing agreement for gross proceeds of $32,000 collateralized by 6,100 Bitmain S19j Pro Miners referred to as the “BlockFi Loan”. The net proceeds received by the Company were $30,994 after capitalizing origination, closing and other transaction fees of $1,006.
In December 2022, the Company ceased making installment payments, which constituted a default under the loan agreement and the loan was classified as current.
On February 8, 2023, BlockFi and the Company negotiated a settlement of the loan in its entirety with a then outstanding debt balance of $20,330 for cash consideration of $7,750, discharging Backbone Mining of all further obligations and resulting in a gain on extinguishment of long-term debt of $12,580 recognized in net financial income in the consolidated statements of profit or loss and comprehensive profit and loss during the three months ended March 31, 2023. Upon settlement, all of Backbone Mining’s assets, including the 6,100 Miners collateralizing the loan, were unencumbered.
BITFARMS LTD. |
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except data relating to number of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets - unaudited) |
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NOTE 10: LONG-TERM DEBT (continued)
| a. | Equipment financing activity (continued) |
NYDIG Loan
In June 2022, the Company entered into an equipment financing agreement, referred to as the “NYDIG Loan”, for gross proceeds of $36,860 collateralized by 10,395 Whatsminer M30S Miners. The net proceeds received by the Company were $36,123 net of origination and closing fees of $737. As part of the agreement, the Company must maintain in an identified wallet an approximate quantity of BTC whose value equates to one month of interest and principal payments on the outstanding loan. The Company pledged 74 BTC as collateral with a fair market value of $2,122 as of March 31, 2023. The pledged BTC is held in a segregated Coinbase Custody account, which BTC is owned by the Company unless there is an event of default under the NYDIG Loan.
| b. | Summary of equipment financing |
As of March 31, 2023, the Company’s equipment financing consisted only of the NYDIG Loan. The NYDIG Loan balance and the net book value (“NBV”) of its related collateral, as of March 31, 2023, are as follows:
| | Maturity date | | Stated rate | | | Effective rate* | | | Monthly repayment ($) | | | Long-term debt balance ($) | | | NBV of Collateral ($) | | | Collateral** | |
NYDIG Loan | | February 2024 | | | 12.0 | % | | | 14.4 | % | | | 2,043 | | | | 20,979 | | | | 31,134 | | | | 10,395 | |
* | Represents the implied interest rate after capitalizing financing and origination fees. |
** | Represents the quantity of Whatsminers received in connection with the equipment financing and pledged as collateral for the related loan. |
BITFARMS LTD. |
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except data relating to number of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets - unaudited) |
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NOTE 11: LEASES
Set out below are the carrying amounts of the Company’s right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities and their activity during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022:
| | Leased premises | | | Vehicles | | | Other equipment | | | Total ROU assets | | | Lease liabilities | |
As of January 1, 2023 | | | 15,694 | | | | 265 | | | | 405 | | | | 16,364 | | | | 17,864 | |
Additions and extensions to ROU assets | | | — | | | | 215 | | | | — | | | | 215 | | | | 215 | |
Reclass to property, plant and equipment | | | — | | | | — | | | | (364 | ) | | | (364 | ) | | | — | |
Depreciation | | | (718 | ) | | | (42 | ) | | | (9 | ) | | | (769 | ) | | | — | |
Lease termination | | | — | | | | (27 | ) | | | — | | | | (27 | ) | | | (12 | ) |
Payments | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,763 | ) |
Gain on extinguishment of lease liabilities | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (255 | ) |
Interest | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 369 | |
Foreign exchange | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6 | |
As of March 31, 2023 | | | 14,976 | | | | 411 | | | | 32 | | | | 15,419 | | | | 16,424 | |
Less current portion of lease liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2,888 | ) |
Non-current portion of lease liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13,536 | |
| | Leased premises | | | Vehicles | | | Other equipment | | | Total ROU assets | | | Lease liabilities | |
As of January 1, 2022 | | | 9,038 | | | | 283 | | | | 76 | | | | 9,397 | | | | 13,573 | |
Additions and extensions to ROU assets | | | 9,526 | | | | 118 | | | | 1,693 | | | | 11,337 | | | | 11,354 | |
Depreciation | | | (1,975 | ) | | | (129 | ) | | | (121 | ) | | | (2,225 | ) | | | — | |
Lease termination | | | (104 | ) | | | (7 | ) | | | — | | | | (111 | ) | | | (112 | ) |
Impairment | | | (791 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,243 | ) | | | (2,034 | ) | | | — | |
Payments | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (7,528 | ) |
Interest | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,451 | |
Foreign exchange | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (874 | ) |
As of December 31, 2022 | | | 15,694 | | | | 265 | | | | 405 | | | | 16,364 | | | | 17,864 | |
Less current portion of lease liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3,649 | ) |
Non-current portion of lease liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14,215 | |
Reliz Lease
In February 2023, the Company negotiated a modification to its lease agreement with Reliz Ltd. (where BlockFi was the lender to Reliz Ltd.) in order to settle its outstanding lease liability of $373 for a payment of $118. Refer to Note 19 for more details.
BITFARMS LTD. |
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except data relating to number of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets - unaudited) |
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NOTE 12: INCOME TAXES
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, loss carryforwards and professional fees relating to the Company’s equity activity that are recorded as a reduction of equity.
As at March 31, 2023, the recoverability of the net deferred tax asset, due to the impact of the decrease in BTC prices as described in Note 2, was uncertain and as a result, the net deferred tax asset of $49,592 was not recognized. The Company will evaluate the likelihood of recoverability at each balance sheet date, and will recognize net deferred tax asset when and if appropriate.
Current and deferred income tax expense (recovery)
| | Three months ended March 31, |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
Current tax (recovery) expense: | | | | | | | | |
Current year | | | 112 | | | | 4,065 | |
Prior year | | | — | | | | (146 | ) |
| | | 112 | | | | 3,919 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Deferred tax (recovery) expense: | | | | | | | | |
Current year | | | (442 | ) | | | 2,519 | |
Prior year | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | (442 | ) | | | 2,519 | |
| | | (330 | ) | | | 6,438 | |
Effective tax rate
| | Three months ended March 31, | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
Income tax recovery at statutory rate of 26.5% | | | (744 | ) | | | 26.5 | % | | | 2,904 | | | | 26.5 | % |
Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign tax rate differential | | | 245 | | | | (8.7 | )% | | | 2,101 | | | | 19.2 | % |
Prior year | | | — | | | | — | % | | | (146 | ) | | | (1.3 | )% |
Non-deductible expenses and other | | | 85 | | | | (3.0 | )% | | | 86 | | | | 0.8 | % |
Deferred tax asset not recognized | | | 84 | | | | (3.0 | )% | | | 1,493 | | | | 13.6 | % |
| | | (330 | ) | | | 11.8 | % | | | 6,438 | | | | 58.8 | % |
BITFARMS LTD. |
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except data relating to number of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets - unaudited) |
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NOTE 13: ASSET RETIREMENT PROVISION
| | As of March 31, | | | As of December 31, | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
| | | three-month period | | | | twelve-month period | |
Balance as of January 1, | | | 1,979 | | | | 239 | |
Additions during the period | | | — | | | | 1,701 | |
Accretion expense | | | 48 | | | | 93 | |
Effect of change in the foreign exchange rate | | | 192 | | | | (54 | ) |
Balance as of period end | | | 2,219 | | | | 1,979 | |
As of March 31, 2023, the Company estimated the costs of restoring its leased premises to their original state at the end of their respective lease terms to be $3,950 (December 31, 2022: $3,950), discounted to present value of $2,219 (December 31, 2022: $1,979) using discount rates between 7% and 10% (December 31, 2022: between 7% and 10%) over the lease periods, which were estimated to range from seven to ten years depending on the location.
NOTE 14: SHARE CAPITAL
Common shares
The Company’s authorized share capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares without par value. As of March 31, 2023, the Company had 240,262,000 issued and outstanding common shares (December 31, 2022: 224,200,000).
Details of the outstanding warrants are as follows:
| | Three months ended March 31, | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
| | Number of warrants | | | Weighted average exercise price (USD) | | | Number of warrants | | | Weighted average exercise price (USD) | |
Outstanding, January 1, | | | 19,153,000 | | | | 4.21 | | | | 19,428,000 | | | | 4.16 | |
Granted | | | — | | | | — | | | | 25,000 | | | | 3.47 | |
Outstanding, March 31, | | | 19,153,000 | | | | 4.21 | | | | 19,453,000 | | | | 4.16 | |
The weighted average contractual life of the warrants as of March 31, 2023 was 1.2 years (March 31, 2022: 2.2 years).
BITFARMS LTD. |
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except data relating to number of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets - unaudited) |
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NOTE 14: SHARE CAPITAL (Continued)
Significant transactions
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company acquired a building in Quebec referred to as “Garlock” in exchange for cash consideration of $1,783 and the issuance of 25,000 warrants granted with a strike price of $3.47 that have a contractual life of 2 years.
| ii. | At-The-Market Equity Offering Program |
Bitfarms commenced an at-the-market equity offering program on August 16, 2021, pursuant to which the Company may, at its discretion and from time-to-time, sell common shares of the Company, resulting in the Company receiving aggregate proceeds of up to $500,000.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company issued 15,940,000 common shares in exchange for gross proceeds of $16,360 at an average share price of approximately $1.03. The Company received net proceeds of $15,764 after paying commissions of $548 to the Company’s agent and $47 in other transaction costs.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company issued 6,821,000 common shares in exchange for gross proceeds of $27,183 at an average share price of approximately $3.99. The Company received net proceeds of $26,289 after paying commissions of $815 to the Company’s agent and $78 in other transaction costs.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, option holders exercised stock options to acquire 122,000 common shares (three months ended March 31, 2022: 55,000) resulting in proceeds of approximately $47 (three months ended March 31, 2022: $18) being paid to the Company.
BITFARMS LTD. |
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except data relating to number of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets - unaudited) |
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NOTE 15: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Measurement categories and fair value
Financial assets and financial liabilities have been classified into categories that determine their basis of measurement. The following tables show the carrying values and the fair value of assets and liabilities for each of the applicable categories:
| | | | | As of March 31, | | | As of December 31, | |
| | | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
Financial assets at amortized cost | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash | | | Level 1 | | | | 29,378 | | | | 30,887 | |
Trade receivables | | | Level 2 | | | | 374 | | | | 701 | |
Other receivables | | | Level 2 | | | | 346 | | | | 108 | |
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Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative assets | | | Level 2 | | | | 231 | | | | — | |
Total carrying amount and fair value | | | | | | | 30,329 | | | | 31,696 | |
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Financial liabilities at amortized cost | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | Level 2 | | | | 11,921 | | | | 12,897 | |
Long-term debt | | | Level 2 | | | | 21,093 | | | | 47,147 | |
Total carrying amount and fair value | | | | | | | 33,014 | | | | 60,044 | |
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Net carrying amount and fair value | | | | | | | (2,685 | ) | | | (28,348 | ) |
The carrying amounts of trade receivables, insurance refund and other receivables, trade payables and accrued liabilities and long-term debt presented in the table above are a reasonable approximation of their fair value.
Derivative assets
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company entered into forward BTC option contracts to sell digital assets to reduce the risk of variability of future cash flows resulting from future sales of digital assets. The fair value of option contracts is categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy and was presented under Other assets in the consolidated statements of financial position as at March 31, 2023. Their fair values are a recurring measurement. Fair value of derivative financial instruments generally reflects the estimated amounts that the Corporation would receive or pay, and taking into consideration the counterparty credit risk or the Corporation’s credit risk, at each reporting date. The Company uses market data such as BTC option futures to estimate the fair value of option contracts at each reporting date. The Company did not apply hedge accounting on these contracts.
During the three month period ended March 31, 2023, the unrealized change in fair value of outstanding contracts and the realized gain on settled contracts amounted to a net gain of $35 recognized in net financial income included in the consolidated statements of profit or loss and comprehensive profit and loss. Refer to Note 19.
BITFARMS LTD. |
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except data relating to number of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets - unaudited) |
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NOTE 16: TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES WITH RELATED PARTIES
The following table details balance payable to related parties:
| | As of March 31, | | | As of December 31, | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
Trade payables and accrued liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Directors’ remuneration | | | — | | | | 1,522 | |
Director and senior management incentive plan | | | 60 | | | | 95 | |
| | | 60 | | | | 1,617 | |
Amounts due to related parties, other than lease liabilities, are unsecured, non-interest bearing and payable on demand.
Transactions with related parties
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company made rent payments totaling approximately $121 to companies controlled by certain directors. No such payments were made for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The rent payments were classified as interest included in financial expenses and principal repayment of lease liabilities. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company’s leases with companies controlled by directors were renewed with third parties.
In December 2022, the Company’s consulting agreements with two of its directors were terminated, their roles and responsibilities were reduced and termination payments totaling $1,466 were accrued and included in trade payables and accrued liabilities as at December 31, 2022 (as of March 31, 2023, balance accrued: nil). The consulting fees totaled approximately nil for the three months ended March 31, 2023 (for the three months ended March 31, 2022: $200).
The transactions described above were incurred in the normal course of operations. These transactions are included in the consolidated statements of profit or loss and comprehensive profit and loss as follows:
| | Three months ended March 31, |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
General and administrative expenses | | | — | | | | 200 | |
Net financial expenses (income) | | | — | | | | 27 | |
| | | — | | | | 227 | |
BITFARMS LTD. |
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except data relating to number of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets - unaudited) |
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NOTE 17: NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
Details of the number of shares and income (loss) used in the computation of net earnings (loss) per share are as follows:
| | Year ended December 31, |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
Net (loss) income | | | (2,479 | ) | | | 4,519 | |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic | | | 232,541,000 | | | | 197,505,000 | |
The effect of dilutive potential common shares | | | — | | | | 3,764,000 | |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted | | | 232,541,000 | | | | 201,269,000 | |
Basic (loss) earnings per share | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.02 | |
Diluted (loss) earnings per share | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.02 | |
For the three month period ended March 31, 2023, 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 of diluted earnings per share had their effect not been anti-dilutive for the three month period ended March 31, 2023 would have totaled approximately 3,577,000.
NOTE 18: SHARE-BASED PAYMENT
The share-based payment expense related to stock options and restricted stock units (“RSU”) for employees, directors, consultants and former employees received was as follows:
| | Three months ended March 31, |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
Equity-settled share-based payment plans | | | 2,536 | | | | 6,105 | |
Options
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, no stock options were granted. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Board of Directors approved stock option grants to purchase 120,000 common shares in accordance with the Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP Plan”) adopted on May 18, 2021. All options issued according to the LTIP Plan become exercisable when they vest and can be exercised for a maximum period of 5 years from the date of the grant.
On March 31, 2023, upon the voluntary surrender by option holders, the Company cancelled outstanding options exercisable for 10,535,000 common shares. The Company intends, but has no obligation, to grant new options to the persons who formerly held the cancelled options no less than 90 days after the cancellation date of the original options. As the options were cancelled without the concurrent grant of a replacement award, the cancellation was treated as a settlement for no consideration, and all remaining unrecognized share-based payment expense associated with the cancelled options was accelerated for an amount of $914 during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
BITFARMS LTD. |
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except data relating to number of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets - unaudited) |
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NOTE 18: SHARE-BASED PAYMENT (Continued)
Details of the outstanding stock options are as follows:
| | Three months ended March 31, | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
| | Number of Options | | | Weighted Average Exercise Price ($CAD) | | | Number of Options | | | Weighted Average Exercise Price ($CAD) | |
Outstanding, January 1, | | | 21,804,000 | | | | 3.47 | | | | 12,547,000 | | | | 5.06 | |
Granted | | | — | | | | — | | | | 120,000 | | | | 4.71 | |
Exercised | | | (122,000 | ) | | | 0.52 | | | | (55,000 | ) | | | 0.42 | |
Cancelled | | | (10,535,000 | ) | | | 5.40 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Expired | | | (15,000 | ) | | | 2.45 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Outstanding, March 31, | | | 11,132,000 | | | | 1.68 | | | | 12,612,000 | | | | 5.08 | |
Exercisable, March 31, | | | 2,286,000 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 5,876,000 | | | | 4.45 | |
The weighted average contractual life of the stock options as of March 31, 2023 was 3.9 years (March 31, 2022: 4.2 years).
Restricted Unit Shares (’‘RSU’’)
Details of the RSUs are as follows:
| | Three months ended March 31, | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
| | Number of RSUs | | | Weighted Average Grant Price ($CAD) | | | Number of RSUs | | | Weighted Average Grant Price ($CAD) | |
Outstanding, January 1, | | | 400,000 | | | | 2.98 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 4.05 | |
Granted | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Settled | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Outstanding, March 31, | | | 400,000 | | | | 2.98 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 4.05 | |
BITFARMS LTD. |
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except data relating to number of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets - unaudited) |
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NOTE 19: ADDITIONAL DETAILS TO THE STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE PROFIT OR LOSS
Cost of revenues
| | Three months ended March 31, |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
Energy and infrastructure | | | 17,027 | | | | 9,590 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 20,700 | | | | 13,066 | |
Purchases of electrical components | | | 320 | | | | 307 | |
Electrician salaries and payroll taxes | | | 356 | | | | 329 | |
| | | 38,403 | | | | 23,292 | |
General and administrative expenses
| | Three months ended March 31, |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
Salaries and share based payment | | | 5,157 | | | | 7,660 | |
Professional services | | | 1,878 | | | | 2,123 | |
Advertising and promotion | | | 81 | | | | 50 | |
Insurance, duties and other | | | 974 | | | | 3,565 | |
Travel, motor vehicle and meals | | | 178 | | | | 315 | |
Hosting and telecommunications | | | 92 | | | | 130 | |
| | | 8,360 | | | | 13,843 | |
BITFARMS LTD. |
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except data relating to number of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets - unaudited) |
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NOTE 19: ADDITIONAL DETAILS TO THE STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE PROFIT OR LOSS (Continued)
Net financial income
| | | | Three months ended March 31, | |
| | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
Gain on disposition of marketable securities | | a | | | (2,171 | ) | | | (10,937 | ) |
Gain on extinguishment of long-term debt and lease liabilities | | b | | | (12,835 | ) | | | — | |
Loss on currency exchange | | | | | 270 | | | | 858 | |
Interest on credit facility and long-term debt | | | | | 1,251 | | | | 2,705 | |
Interest on lease liabilities | | | | | 369 | | | | 305 | |
Discount expense on VAT receivable | | c | | | 1,009 | | | | 2,919 | |
Other financial (income) expenses | | | | | (81 | ) | | | 67 | |
| | | | | (12,188 | ) | | | (4,083 | ) |
| a. | Gain on disposition of marketable securities |
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company funded its expansion in Argentina through the acquisition of marketable securities and in-kind contribution of these securities to the Company’s subsidiary in Argentina. The subsequent disposition of these marketable securities in exchange for Argentine Pesos gave rise to a gain as the amount received in ARS exceeds the amount of ARS the Company would have received from a direct foreign currency exchange.
| b. | Gain on extinguishment of the BlockFi Loan and Reliz lease liability |
In February 2023, the Company negotiated a settlement of its loan agreement with BlockFi with a then outstanding debt balance of $20,330 for a payment of $7,750. As a result, a gain on extinguishment of long-term debt was recognized in the amount of $12,580 during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
In February 2023, the Company modified its lease agreement with Reliz Ltd. in order to settle its outstanding lease liability of $373 for a payment of $118. As a result, a gain on extinguishment of lease liabilities was recognized in the amount of $255 during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
| c. | Discount expense on VAT receivable |
A portion of the Argentine VAT receivable is not expected to be settled within the next 12 months, and, therefore, it has been classified as a long-term receivable in Note 8 with the short-term portion being included in sales tax receivable in Note 5. The Company has discounted this VAT receivable to its present value, which is classified within Net financial income during the three months ended March 31, 2023. Historically, ARS has devalued significantly when compared to USD due to high levels of inflation in Argentina, which may result in the Company recording future foreign exchange losses on its Argentina VAT receivable.
BITFARMS LTD. |
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except data relating to number of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets - unaudited) |
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NOTE 20: GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Reportable segment
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 one material reportable segment, cryptocurrency mining, which is the operation of server farms that support the validation and verification of transactions on the BTC blockchain, earning cryptocurrency for providing these services, as described in Note 1.
Revenues
Revenues by country are as follow:
| | Three months ended March 31, | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
Canada | | | 23,489 | | | | 29,926 | |
USA | | | 3,891 | | | | 9,805 | |
Argentina | | | 1,296 | | | | — | |
Paraguay | | | 1,374 | | | | 598 | |
| | | 30,050 | | | | 40,329 | |
Property, Plant and Equipment
The net book value of property, plant and equipment by country is as follow:
| | As of March 31, | | | As of December 31, | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
Canada | | | 129,405 | | | | 142,654 | |
USA | | | 29,605 | | | | 32,664 | |
Argentina | | | 39,375 | | | | 31,927 | |
Paraguay | | | 12,605 | | | | 12,183 | |
| | | 210,990 | | | | 219,428 | |
BITFARMS LTD. |
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except data relating to number of PPE, shares, warrants and digital assets - unaudited) |
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NOTE 21: ADDITIONAL DETAILS TO THE STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
| | Three months ended March 31, | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
Changes in working capital components: | | | | | | | | |
Decrease in trade receivables, net | | | 327 | | | | 369 | |
Decrease (increase) in other current assets | | | (1,161 | ) | | | 629 | |
Increase in long-term deposits | | | (1,821 | ) | | | (4,988 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in trade payables and accrued liabilities | | | 97 | | | | (4,262 | ) |
Decrease in taxes payable | | | (112 | ) | | | (183 | ) |
| | | (2,670 | ) | | | (8,435 | ) |
Significant non-cash transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Addition of right-of-use assets, property, plant and equipment and related lease liabilities | | | 215 | | | | 1,838 | |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment financed by short-term credit | | | 1,416 | | | | 3,262 | |
Equipment prepayments realized as additions to property, plant and equipment | | | 4,714 | | | | 33,972 | |
Deferred tax expense related to equity issuance costs | | | — | | | | 227 | |
NOTE 22: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
At-The-Market Equity Offering Program
During the period from April 1, 2023, to May 12, 2023, the Company issued 4,441,000 common shares through its at-the-market equity offering program in exchange for gross proceeds of $5,067 at an average share price of approximately $1.14. The Company received net proceeds of $4,898 after paying commissions of $168 to the Company’s agent. Refer to Note 14 for further details of the Company’s at-the-market equity offering program.
Baie-Comeau (Quebec) Acquisition
On April 10, 2023, the Company entered into agreements to acquire shares of a Company that owns the right to 22 MW of hydro-power capacity in Baie-Comeau, Quebec and lease a site to install the infrastructure to operate the acquired capacity. The consideration to be transferred at closing would total $1,800, of which $720 is expected to be paid in cash and $1,080 is expected to be paid in common shares of the Company, the latter subject to regulatory approval and customary and contractual resale restrictions. The lease agreement is for an industrialized site in Baie-Comeau for an initial term of 10 years at $15 a month. The proposed lease agreement also provides the Company with the option to purchase the site for $2,250 (CAD$3,000) throughout the lease term.
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