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Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of intangible assets [text block] [Abstract]  
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
10.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
 
 
Development Costs
 
 
Uniden License
 
 
E-Wave License
 
 
Clear RF Patent + Supplier relationship
 
 
Total
 
                               
Cost:
                                       
Balance at December 31, 2019
 
 
9,006,249
 
 
 
114,126
 
 
 
1,291,827
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
10,412,202
 
Additions     1,513,570       -       -      
-
      1,513,570  
Foreign Exchange     20,658       2,417       27,357      
-
      50,432  
Balance at December 31, 2020
 
 
10,540,477
 
 
 
116,543
 
 
 
1,319,184
 
    -  
 
 
11,976,204
 
Additions     2,769,679       -       -       522,637       3,292,316  
Foreign Exchange   $ 5,370       183       2,073        
-
      7,626  
Balance at December 31, 2021
 
 
13,315,526
 
 
 
116,726
 
 
 
1,321,257
 
 
 
522,637
 
 
 
15,276,146
 
                                         
Accumulated Amortization:
                                       
Balance at December 31, 2019
 
 
3,110,806
 
 
 
74,455
 
 
 
757,437
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
3,942,698
 
Additions     872,717  
 
 
20,365
 
 
 
257,175
 
   
-
      1,150,257  
Impairment     293,000       -       -      
-
      293,000  
Foreign Exchange     6,859       2,640       31,632      
-
      41,131  
Balance at December 31, 2020
 
 
4,283,382
 
 
 
97,460
 
 
 
1,046,244
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
5,427,086
 
Additions     469,789       19,418       278,567       29,189       796,963  
Impairment     4,339,366       -       -       399,920       4,739,286  
Foreign Exchange     (34,020 )     (152 )     (3,554 )    
-
      (37,726 )
Balance at December 31, 2021
 
 
9,058,517
 
 
 
116,726
 
 
 
1,321,257
 
 
 
429,109
 
 
 
10,925,609
 
                                         
Net Book Value:
                                       
Balance at December 31, 2020   $ 6,257,095     $ 19,083     $ 272,940       -     $ 6,549,118  
Balance at December 31, 2021
 
$
4,257,009
 
 
$
0
 
 
$
0
 
 
$
93,528
 
 
$
4,350,537
 
 
Development Costs
 
Development costs are internally generated and are capitalized in accordance with the IAS 38, Intangible Assets. On an annual basis, the Company assesses capitalized development costs for indicators of impairment or when facts or circumstances suggest the carrying amount may exceed its recoverable amount
.

The Company engaged a third-party evaluator to determine the recoverable amount of the intangible assets.  Based on the results of their analysis using the Value In Use (“VIU”) model using a discounted value of 14.2% in 2021 and 14.5% in 2020, management determined that the recoverable amount was not equal to, or in excess of the carrying amount for a total impairment of $4,739,286 (2020-$293,000) broken down as follows: rugged device impairment of $4,339,366 and $399,920 impairment to a supplier relationship compared to $293,000 in 2020 on the impairment of the E-Wave license.

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company reduced the estimated useful lives of its 4G products, which comprised development costs, from 5-6 years to 4 years. In 2021, the development costs that were not impaired related to products still in the development stage and as these assets are not ready for their intended usage, they have not begun being amortized.

 
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company incurred $846,242 (2020 - $580.236) in product development costs which did not satisfy the criteria for capitalization and were recorded in profit and loss

         
Uniden License
 
During 2016, the Company acquired a license agreement from Uniden America Corporation (“Uniden”). The agreement provides for the Company to use the trademark “Uniden”, along with associated designs and trade dress to distribute, market and sell its cellular signal booster and accessories during its term.  The agreement has been renewed up to December 31, 2022 and is subject to certain minimum royalties.  The license agreement is amortized on a straight-line basis over its five-year term and is fully amortized on December 31, 2021.
 
E-Wave License
 
On October 1, 2017, the Company acquired a license from E-Wave mobile Ltd. (the “E-Wave License”). The license agreement is recorded at cost and is amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life of a four-year term and is fully amortized on December 31, 2021.