EX-99.1 2 ea187624ex99-1_bitfarms.htm INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars - unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BITFARMS LTD.
TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page
  Financial Statements  
  Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position 3
  Interim Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss and Comprehensive Profit or Loss 4
  Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity 5
  Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 6
     
  Notes to the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements  
1. Nature of Operations 7
2. Liquidity 8
3. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies 9
4. Significant Accounting Judgments and Estimates 10
5. Acquisitions of Assets 11
6. Other Assets 12
7. Digital Assets 13
8. Impairment 14
9. Property, Plant and Equipment 15
10. Intangible Assets 17
11. Long-term Deposits, Equipment Prepayments, Commitments and Other 18
12. Trade Payables and Accrued Liabilities 18
13. Long-term Debt 19
14. Leases 21
15. Income Taxes 22
16. Asset Retirement Provision 23
17. Share Capital 23
18. Financial Instruments 25
19. Transactions and Balances with Related Parties 26
20. Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share 27
21. Share-based Payment 27
22. Additional Details to the Statement of Profit or Loss and Comprehensive Profit or Loss 29
23. Geographical Information 31
24. Additional Details to the Statements of Cash Flows 32

 

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BITFARMS LTD.
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars - unaudited)

 

       As of
September 30,
   As of
December 31,
 
   Notes   2023   2022 
Assets            
Current            
Cash       46,775    30,887 
Trade receivables       1,157    701 
Other assets  6    7,102    4,512 
Short-term prepaid deposits  8    4,180    12,921 
Taxes receivable       4,324    12,142 
Digital assets  7    16,809    4,635 
Digital assets - pledged as collateral  7, 13    2,166    2,070 
Assets held for sale       1,220    1,220 
        83,733    69,088 
Non-current              
Property, plant and equipment  9, 23    203,452    219,428 
Right-of-use assets  14    15,108    16,364 
Long-term deposits, equipment prepayments and other  11    26,683    38,185 
Intangible assets  10    3,821    33 
Total assets       332,797    343,098 
Liabilities              
Current              
Trade payables and accrued liabilities  12    16,659    20,541 
Current portion of long-term debt  13    9,913    43,054 
Current portion of lease liabilities  14    3,114    3,649 
        29,686    67,244 
Non-current              
Long-term debt  13    108    4,093 
Lease liabilities  14    13,168    14,215 
Asset retirement provision  16    2,335    1,979 
Total liabilities       45,297    87,531 
Shareholders’ equity              
Share capital       499,678    429,120 
Contributed surplus       71,983    65,512 
Accumulated deficit       (284,161)   (239,065)
Total equity       287,500    255,567 
Total liabilities and equity       332,797    343,098 

 

Should be read in conjunction with the notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements

 

November 6, 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

 

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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)

 

       Three months ended
September 30,
   Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   Notes   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Revenues  7, 23    34,596    33,247    100,125    115,391 
Cost of revenues  22    43,462    37,186    123,384    92,789 
Gross (loss) profit       (8,866)   (3,939)   (23,259)   22,602 
                         
Operating expenses                        
General and administrative expenses  22    8,372    10,299    25,887    39,534 
Realized loss on disposition of digital assets  7        44,329        122,243 
(Reversal of) revaluation loss on digital assets  7    1,183    (45,655)   (1,512)   21,118 
Loss on disposition of property, plant and equipment       217    756    1,776    1,692 
Impairment on short-term prepaid deposits, equipment and construction prepayments, property, plant and equipment and right-of-use assets  8        84,116    9,982    84,116 
Impairment on goodwill  8                17,900 
Operating loss       (18,638)   (97,784)   (59,392)   (264,001)
Net financial income  22    (336)   (8,251)   (12,706)   (24,191)
Net loss before income taxes       (18,302)   (89,533)   (46,686)   (239,810)
Income tax expense (recovery)  15    401    (4,725)   (23)   (17,603)
Net loss       (18,703)   (84,808)   (46,663)   (222,207)
                         
Other comprehensive income (loss)                        
Item that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:                        
Change in revaluation surplus - digital assets, net of tax  7    (824)       1,567     
Total comprehensive loss, net of tax       (19,527)   (84,808)   (45,096)   (222,207)
                         
Loss per share  20                     
Basic and diluted       (0.07)   (0.40)   (0.19)   (1.09)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding  20                     
Basic and diluted       273,907,000    210,378,000    251,010,000    203,839,000 

 

Should be read in conjunction with the notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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BITFARMS LTD.
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except number of shares - unaudited)

 

   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                  (46,663)       (46,663)
Change in revaluation surplus - digital assets, net of tax                      1,567    1,567 
Total comprehensive loss, net of tax                  (46,663)   1,567    (45,096)
                                  
Transfer of revaluation surplus on disposal of digital assets to retained earnings, net of tax                  1,567    (1,567)    
Share-based payment  21           7,009            7,009 
Issuance of common shares  17   52,942,000    69,858                69,858 
Settlement of restricted share units  21   142,000    405    (405)            
Exercise of stock options  21   400,000    295    (133)           162 
Balance as of September 30, 2023      277,684,000    499,678    71,983    (284,161)       287,500 
                                  
Balance as of January 1, 2022      194,806,000    378,893    43,704    (15)       422,582 
Net loss                  (222,207)       (222,207)
Share-based payment  21           17,993            17,993 
Issuance of common shares and warrants  17   20,835,000    48,506    35            48,541 
Deferred tax expense related to equity issuance costs  15       (3,895)               (3,895)
Exercise of stock options  21   70,000    42    (15)           27 
Balance as of September 30, 2022      215,711,000    423,546    61,717    (222,222)       263,041 

 

Should be read in conjunction with the notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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BITFARMS LTD.
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars - unaudited)

 

       Nine months ended September 30, 
   Notes   2023   2022 
Cash flows from operating activities            
Net loss       (46,663)   (222,207)
Adjustments for:              
Depreciation and amortization  22    62,995    51,643 
Impairment on short-term prepaid deposits, equipment and construction prepayments, property, plant and equipment and right-of-use assets  8    9,982    84,116 
Impairment on goodwill  8        17,900 
Net financial income  22    (12,706)   (24,191)
Digital assets earned  7    (96,350)   (113,049)
Proceeds from sale of digital assets earned  7    87,724    104,988 
Realized loss on disposition of digital assets  7        122,243 
(Reversal of) revaluation loss on digital assets  7    (1,512)   21,118 
Share-based payment  21    7,009    17,993 
Income tax expense (recovery)  15    (23)   (17,603)
Loss on disposition of property, plant and equipment       1,776    1,692 
Interest and financial expenses paid       (7,922)   (14,139)
Income taxes refunded (paid)       7,275    (14,931)
Changes in non-cash working capital components  24    (1,557)   (12,404)
Net change in cash related to operating activities       10,028    3,169 
               
Cash flows used in investing activities              
Purchase of property, plant and equipment       (43,576)   (116,217)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment       2,884    4,790 
Purchase of marketable securities  22    (33,759)   (127,916)
Proceeds from disposition of marketable securities  22    45,005    172,248 
Acquisitions of assets  5    (2,394)    
Purchase of digital assets  7        (43,237)
Proceeds from sale of digital assets purchased  7        20,682 
Equipment and construction prepayments and other       (3,533)   (54,891)
Net change in cash related to investing activities       (35,373)   (144,541)
               
Cash flows from financing activities              
Issuance of common shares  17    68,504    48,506 
Repayment of long-term debt  13    (24,601)   (23,174)
Proceeds from long-term debt  13        67,168 
Repayment of lease liabilities  14    (2,852)   (4,122)
Exercise of stock options  17, 21    162    27 
Proceeds from credit facility       55    40,000 
Repayment of credit facility           (76,863)
Net change in cash related to financing activities       41,268    51,542 
               
Net increase (decrease) in cash       15,923    (89,830)
Cash, beginning of the period       30,887    125,595 
Exchange rate differences on currency translation       (35)   49 
Cash, end of the period       46,775    35,814 

 

Should be read in conjunction with the notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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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)

 

NOTE 1:   NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

Bitfarms Ltd. (the “Company” or “Bitfarms”) 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 common shares of the Company are listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market and the Toronto Stock Exchange (NASDAQ/TSX: BITF). Its registered office is located on 110 Yonge Street, Suite 1601, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5C 1T4.

 

The activities of the Company mainly consist of selling its computational power for the purpose of cryptocurrency mining in multiple jurisdictions as described in Note 23 “Geographical Information”. The Company’s operations are currently located in Canada, the United States, Argentina and Paraguay. 9159-9290 Quebec Inc. (“Volta”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, 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 its Miners 24 hours a day, which produce computational power (measured by hashrate) that Bitfarms sells to a Mining Pool under a formula-driven rate commonly known in the industry as Full Pay Per Share (“FPPS”). Under FPPS, Mining Pools compensate Mining companies for their hashrate based on what the Mining 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 another currency. Bitfarms accumulates the cryptocurrency fees it receives or exchanges them for U.S. dollars 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 of rewards not being commensurate with compensation paid with the aim to mine more blocks than their proportionate share in a given time period based on the computational power they have acquired.

 

Terms and definitions

 

In these financial statements, the terms below 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 (primarily Miners)
8 CAD Canadian Dollars
9 USD U.S. Dollars
10 ARS Argentine Pesos

 

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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)

 

NOTE 2: LIQUIDITY

 

Bitfarms is primarily engaged in the cryptocurrency Mining industry, a highly volatile industry subject to 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 indicate that the Company will generate positive cash flow in excess of required interest and principal payments on its long-term debt due within the twelve-month period. These analyses are 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.

 

A BTC Halving is scheduled to occur once every 210,000 blocks, or roughly every four years, until the total amount of BTC rewards issued reaches 21 million, which is expected to occur around 2140. The next BTC Halving is expected to occur in late April or early May 2024, at which time BTC block rewards will decrease from 6.25 BTC per block to 3.125 BTC per block. Once 21 million BTC are generated, the network will stop producing more. While BTC prices have had a history of price fluctuations around BTC Halving events, there is no guarantee that the price change will be favorable or would compensate for the reduction in Mining reward and the compensation from Mining Pools.

 

At current BTC prices, the Company’s existing cash resources and the proceeds from any sale of its BTC treasury and BTC earned may not be sufficient to fund capital investments to support its growth objectives. If the proceeds from the sale of BTC 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 is unable to obtain financing from external sources or issuing securities, or if funds from operations and proceeds from any sale of the Company’s BTC holdings are negatively impacted by the BTC price, the Company may have difficulty meeting its payment obligations.

 

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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)

 

NOTE 3: BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

a.Basis of preparation and measurement

 

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements (“Financial Statements”) of the Company comprise the accounts of Bitfarms Ltd. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. These 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 November 6, 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.

 

These Financial Statements have been prepared under the same accounting policies used in the audited annual consolidated financial statements for the 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, and assets held for sale measured at the lower of their carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell.

 

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 by the Company of the amendments listed above did not have a significant impact on the Company’s Financial Statements.

 

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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)

 

NOTE 3: BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

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 IFRS 16, Leases (“IFRS 16”) 

Amendments to IFRS 16 require a seller-lessee to subsequently measure lease liabilities arising from a leaseback in a manner that does not recognize any amount of the gain or loss that relates to the right of use retained. The new requirements do not prevent a seller-lessee from recognizing in profit or loss any gain or loss relating to the partial or full termination of a lease.

 

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 that an entity might settle by converting 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 be disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.

 

Amendments to IAS 7, Statement of Cash Flows (“IAS 7”) and IFRS 7, Financial Instruments: Disclosures (“IFRS 7”) 

Amendments to IAS 7 and IFRS 7 introduce disclosure requirements to enhance the transparency of supplier finance arrangements and their effects on an entity’s liabilities, cash flows and exposure to liquidity risk.

 

The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the amendments on the Company’s Financial Statements.

 

NOTE 4: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING JUDGMENTS AND ESTIMATES

 

The preparation of the Financial Statements requires management to undertake 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.

 

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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)

 

NOTE 5: ACQUISITIONS OF ASSETS

 

a.Acquisition of assets in Baie-Comeau

 

On July 5, 2023, the Company acquired 100% of the shares of a corporation that owns the right to 22 MW of hydro power capacity in Baie-Comeau, Quebec. The consideration transferred at closing totaled $1,964 (CAD$2,603), of which $610 (CAD$814) was paid in cash and $1,354 (CAD$1,789) was paid through the issuance of 821,000 common shares of the Company.

 

The acquisition of Baie-Comeau does not meet the definition of a business combination under IFRS 3, Business Combinations, as Baie-Comeau’s primary assets consist mainly of a contractual right up to 22 MW of hydro power capacity. Therefore, the transaction has been recorded as an acquisition of a group of assets.

 

The assets acquired and the liabilities assumed were recognized and measured by allocating the fair value of the consideration paid to their relative fair values at the closing date of the transaction. All financial assets acquired and financial liabilities assumed were recorded at fair value.

 

The purchase price and the net assets acquired are as follows:

 

       As of
July 5,
 
   Notes   2023 
         
Purchase price        
Cash consideration       610 
Value of 821,000 common shares transferred at closing       1,354 
Transaction costs       218 
        2,182 
          
Net assets acquired         
Security deposits       241 
Leasehold improvements       7 
Trade payables and accrued liabilities       (174)
Customer deposit       (207)
Intangible - access rights to electricity  10    2,315 
        2,182 

 

In addition, the Company separately entered into a lease agreement with a third party for a site to install the infrastructure to operate the acquired capacity. Refer to Note 14.

 

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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)

 

NOTE 5: ACQUISITIONS OF ASSETS (Continued)

 

b.Acquisitions of assets in Paraguay

 

On July 14, 2023, the Company acquired 100% of the shares of two corporations that own the rights to 50 MW and 100 MW, respectively, of hydro power capacity in Villarrica and Yguazu, respectively, Paraguay. The cash considerations totaled $1,095 and $450, respectively.

 

The transactions have been recorded as acquisitions of a group of assets as the acquirees’ primary assets consist mainly of contractual rights to electricity supply. The purchase prices and the net assets acquired as of July 14, 2023 are as follows:

 

   Notes   Villarrica   Yguazu 
             
Purchase price            
Cash consideration paid at closing       95    250 
Cash consideration payable       1,000    200 
Transaction costs       17    4 
        1,112    454 
               
Net assets acquired              
Cash, cash equivalent and other current assets       17    27 
Property, plant and equipment       30    6 
Intangible - access rights to electricity  10    1,065    421 
        1,112    454 

 

NOTE 6: OTHER ASSETS

 

   As of
September 30,
   As of
December 31,
 
   2023   2022 
Sales taxes receivable*   5,961    3,816 
Electrical component inventory   730    588 
Other receivables   411    108 
    7,102    4,512 

 

* Refer to Note 22c for more details about the provision applied to the Argentine value-added tax (VAT) receivable included in sales taxes receivable.

 

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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)

 

NOTE 7: DIGITAL ASSETS

 

BTC transactions and the corresponding values for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

 

   Three months ended September 30, 
   2023   2022 
   Quantity   Value   Quantity   Value 
Balance of digital assets including digital assets pledged as collateral as of July 1,   549    16,734    3,144    62,204 
BTC earned*   1,172    32,899    1,515    32,276 
BTC exchanged for cash and services   (1,018)   (28,354)   (2,595)   (55,695)
Realized loss on disposition of digital assets**       (425)       (44,329)
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on revaluation of digital assets**       (1,879)       45,655 
Balance of digital assets including digital assets pledged as collateral as of September 30,   703    18,975    2,064    40,111 
Less digital assets pledged as collateral as of September 30,***   (80)   (2,166)   (1,724)   (33,496)
Balance of digital assets excluding digital assets pledged as collateral as of September 30,   623    16,809    340    6,615 

 

   Nine months ended September 30, 
   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 earned*   3,692    96,350    3,733    113,049 
BTC purchased           1,000    43,237 
BTC exchanged for cash and services   (3,394)   (87,724)   (5,970)   (125,670)
Realized gain (loss) on disposition of digital assets**       1,272        (122,243)
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on revaluation of digital assets**       2,372        (21,118)
Balance of digital assets including digital assets pledged as collateral as of September 30,   703    18,975    2,064    40,111 
Less digital assets pledged as collateral as of September 30,***   (80)   (2,166)   (1,724)   (33,496)
Balance of digital assets excluding digital assets pledged as collateral as of September 30,   623    16,809    340    6,615 

 

* Management estimates the fair value of BTC earned on a daily basis as the quantity of cryptocurrency received multiplied by the price quoted on Coinbase on the day it was received. Management considers the prices quoted on Coinbase to be a level 2 input under IFRS 13, Fair Value Measurement.

** A portion of the realized gain on disposition of digital assets and the change in unrealized gain on revaluation of digital assets is presented in Other comprehensive income after reversing previously recorded revaluation loss on digital assets in the statement of profit or loss. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, a loss of $824, net of $297 of deferred income tax recovery, and a gain of $1,567, net of $565 of deferred income tax expense, respectively, were presented in Other comprehensive income (three and nine months ended September 30, 2022: nil and nil, respectively).

*** Refer to Note 13 for details of the Company’s long-term debt and BTC pledged as collateral.

 

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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)

 

NOTE 8: IMPAIRMENT

 

The impairment loss on short-term prepaid deposits, equipment and construction prepayments, property, plant and equipment and right-of-use assets for three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 were nil and $9,982, respectively (three and nine months ended September 30, 2022: $84,116 for both periods).

 

Impairment on short-term prepaid deposits during the second quarter of 2023 

i.Background

In 2022, the Company entered into agreements with external brokers to be able to proceed with the importation of its miners into Argentina. Under the agreements, the Company was required to make advance deposits to the external brokers, which were classified as short-term prepaid deposits on the consolidated statements of financial position. During the three months ended June 30, 2023, the Company decided to terminate the importation agreements with the external brokers as of June 30, 2023.

 

ii.Impairment loss

The Company assumed the cost of terminating the importation agreements with the brokers in order to execute its new importation strategy, resulting in the Company forgoing a balance of $6,982 of deposits. Accordingly, as of June 30, 2023, the Company impaired $6,982 of short-term prepaid deposits. This impairment is presented in the consolidated statements of profit or loss and comprehensive profit or loss under Impairment on short-term prepaid deposits and property, plant and equipment.

 

Impairment on mineral assets during the second quarter of 2023 

i.Background

The Suni mineral asset was acquired in connection with the reverse acquisition of Bitfarms Ltd (Israel) on April 12, 2018 and its value, at the time, was estimated at $9,000 based on an independent appraiser’s valuation. Suni is an iron ore deposit located in Canada that was held by the acquiree. Since its acquisition, following the presence of impairment indicators, the Suni mineral asset was written down to a net book value of $3,000 as of December 31, 2022.

 

ii.Impairment loss

During the three months ended June 30, 2023, in connection with the planned disposal of the Suni mineral asset, management tested the cash-generating unit for impairment, resulting in a further impairment charge of $3,000 and bringing the carrying amount to nil. This impairment charge is presented in the consolidated statements of profit or loss and comprehensive profit or loss under Impairment on short-term prepaid deposits and property, plant and equipment. On July 27, 2023, the Company sold the Suni mineral asset for a nominal amount to a third party.

 

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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)

 

NOTE 9: PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, property, plant and equipment (“PPE”) consisted of the following:

 

   Notes  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      57,614        456    5,112    200    63,382 
Additions related to asset acquisitions  5   13            30        43 
Dispositions      (6,410)   (9,000)       (5)   (74)   (15,489)
Transfer to assets held for sale      (5,695)                   (5,695)
Balance as of September 30, 2023      353,727        4,848    50,415    1,208    410,198 
                                  
Accumulated Depreciation                                 
Balance as of January 1, 2023      120,097    6,000    270    21,636    526    148,529 
Depreciation      57,778        114    2,498    132    60,522 
Dispositions      (5,094)   (9,000)       (5)   (56)   (14,155)
Transfer to assets held for sale      (4,938)                   (4,938)
Impairment  8       3,000                3,000 
Impairment on deposits transferred to PPE      13,319            

469

        13,788 
Balance as of September 30, 2023      181,162        384    24,598    602    206,746 
                                  
Net book value as of September 30, 2023      172,565        4,464    25,817    606    203,452 
                                  
          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  
                                                     
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  
                                                     
Net book value as of December 31, 2022         188,108       3,000       4,122       23,642       556       219,428  

 

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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)

 

NOTE 9: PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Continued)

 

BVVE 

Further details of the quantity and models of BTC BVVE held by the Company as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 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     7,735       9,289             409       17,433  
Dispositions     (1,380 )           (2,591 )     (409 )     (4,380 )
Quantity as of September 30, 2023     51,730       16,461       3,120             71,311  
Classified as assets held for sale     (1,132 )           (3,120 )           (4,252 )
Presented as property, plant and equipment     50,598       16,461                   67,059  

 

* Includes 1,132 M20S classified as assets held for sale, 36,018 M30S, 12,653 M31S and 1,927 M50 Miners as of September 30, 2023.

 

** Includes 1,848 T3 and 1,272 T2T Miners classified as assets held for sale as of September 30, 2023.

 

   MicroBT
Whatsminer*
   Bitmain
S19j Pro
   Innosilicon
T3 & T2T**
   Canaan
Avalon
A10
   Bitmain
S19XP
   Other
Bitmain
Antminers***
   Total 
Quantity as of January 1, 2022   18,675    7,172    6,446    1,024        8,073    41,390 
Additions   28,499                801        29,300 
Dispositions   (1,799)       (735)   (1,024)   (801)   (8,073)   (12,432)
Quantity as of December 31, 2022   45,375    7,172    5,711                58,258 
Classified as assets held for sale   (2,512)       (1,272)               (3,784)
Presented as ROU asset****   (3,000)                       (3,000)
Presented as property, plant and equipment   39,863    7,172    4,439                51,474 

 

* Includes 2,512 M20S classified as assets held for sale, 30,210 M30S and 12,653 M31S Miners.

 

** Includes 4,439 T3 and 1,272 T2T Miners classified as assets held for sale.

 

*** Included Antminer T15 and Antminer S15 Miners classified as assets held for sale and written off.

 

**** Includes 3,000 Whatsminer M31S+ with a net book value of approximately $3,330.

 

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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)

 

NOTE 10: INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

   Notes   Systems
software
   Access rights
to electricity
   Favorable
lease
   Total 
Cost                    
Balance as of January 1, 2023       5,150        2,000    7,150 
Additions related to asset acquisitions  5        3,801        3,801 
Additions       20            20 
Balance as of September 30, 2023       5,170    3,801    2,000    10,971 
                         
Accumulated amortization                        
Balance as of January 1, 2023       5,117        2,000    7,117 
Amortization       17    16        33 
Balance as of September 30, 2023       5,134    16    2,000    7,150 
                         
Net book value as of September 30, 2023       36    3,785        3,821 

 

   Systems
software
   Access rights
to electricity
   Favorable
lease
   Total 
Cost                
Balance as of January 1, 2022   5,150        1,800    6,950 
Measurement period adjustment to business combination           200    200 
Balance as of December 31, 2022   5,150        2,000    7,150 
                     
Accumulated amortization                    
Balance as of January 1, 2022   5,008        261    5,269 
Amortization   109        1,739    1,848 
Balance as of December 31, 2022   5,117        2,000    7,117 
                     
Net book value as of December 31, 2022   33            33 

 

Additions related to acquisitions of assets 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company made three acquisitions of groups of assets, resulting in additional access rights to electricity. These access rights represent a contractual right to hydro power capacity and are classified as intangible assets. The assets acquired, including these intangible assets, and the liabilities assumed were recognized and measured by allocating the fair value of the consideration paid to their relative fair values at the closing date of the transactions. Refer to Note 5 for more details. The following table summarizes these access rights:

 

Acquisitions  Additions to
intangibles
   Additional
capacity
  Term of contractual access
rights
  Amortization method and period
Baie-Comeau, Quebec   2,315   22 MW  No termination date  Straight-line over the lease term of the facility
Villarrica, Paraguay   1,065   50 MW  Ending in December 31, 2027  Straight-line over the access rights period
Yguazu, Paraguay   421   100 MW  Ending in December 31, 2027  Straight-line over the access rights period
    3,801   172 MW      

 

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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)

 

NOTE 11: LONG-TERM DEPOSITS, EQUIPMENT PREPAYMENTS, COMMITMENTS AND OTHER

 

      As of
September 30,
   As of
December 31,
 
      2023   2022 
VAT receivable          2,083 
Security deposits for energy, insurance and rent      5,219    3,872 
Equipment and construction prepayments  a   21,464    32,230 
       26,683    38,185 

 

a.Equipment and construction prepayments

As of September 30, 2023, the Company has deposits on BVVE and electrical components in the amount of $14,897, which includes $19,097 of credits for orders placed at fixed prices, but not yet received, as described below, with a book value of $13,127 due to previously recorded impairments of $5,930. In addition, the Company has deposits for construction work and materials in the amount of $6,567, mainly for the Paraguay expansion.

 

b.Commitments

In December 2022, the Company renegotiated its previous purchase agreements for 48,000 Miners by extinguishing the outstanding commitments of $45,350 without penalty and establishing a $22,376 credit for deposits previously made which was fully utilized during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 for the acquisition of hydro Miners and hydro containers.

 

As of September 30, 2023, the Company had no commitments.

 

c.Contingent liability

In 2021, the Company imported Miners into Washington State, which the Chinese manufacturer asserted originated in Malaysia. In early 2022, U.S. Customs and Border Protection challenged the origination of the Miners, asserting their manufacture in China, and notified the Company of a potential assessment of a U.S. importation duty of 25%. Since the request for information by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Company has been working with the manufacturer to validate their origination by visiting contract manufacturer sites, and by examining and documenting the manufacture and assembly of the Miners by the manufacturer and its third-party contractors.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2023, the Company has obtained documentary evidence of the Miners’ manufacture outside of China, and has sent the supporting documentation to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection in defense of its position that Miners were manufactured outside China and the related custom duties, in the amount of $9,424 do not apply. While the final outcome of this matter is uncertain at this time, management has determined it is not probable that it will result in a future cash outflow for the Company and, as such, no provision was recorded as of September 30, 2023.

 

 

NOTE 12: TRADE PAYABLES AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES

 

   As of
September 30,
   As of
December 31,
 
   2023   2022 
Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities   7,621    12,897 
Government remittances   9,038    7,644 
    16,659    20,541 

 

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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)

 

NOTE 13: LONG-TERM DEBT

 

   As of
September 30,
   As of
December 31,
 
   2023   2022 
Equipment financing   9,875    47,020 
Vehicle loans   146    127 
Total long-term debt   10,021    47,147 
Less current portion of long-term debt   (9,913)   (43,054)
Non-current portion of long-term debt   108    4,093 

 

Movement in long-term debt is as follows:

 

   As of
September 30,
   As of
December 31
 
   2023   2022 
   nine-month period   twelve-month period 
Balance as of January 1,   47,147    11,167 
Issuance of long-term debt   55    67,201 
Payments   (27,006)   (38,532)
Gain on extinguishment of long-term debt   (12,580)    
Interest on long-term debt   2,405    7,311 
Balance as of period end   10,021    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 loan with BlockFi Lending LLC (“BlockFi”) 

In February 2022, Backbone Mining 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, Backbone Mining ceased making installment payments, which constituted a default under the loan agreement, and the BlockFi 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 or 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.

 

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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)

 

NOTE 13: LONG-TERM DEBT (continued)

 

a.Equipment financing activity (continued)

NYDIG Loan 

In June 2022, Backbone 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 is required to maintain in a segregated wallet an approximate quantity of BTC whose value equates to at least one month of interest and principal payments on the outstanding loan. The Company pledged 80 BTC as collateral with a fair market value of $2,166 as of September 30, 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 September 30, 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 September 30, 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    9,875    24,921    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.

 

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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)

 

NOTE 14: 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 nine months ended September 30, 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   1,019    509        1,528    1,527 
Reclass to property, plant and equipment           (364)   (364)    
Depreciation   (2,198)   (155)   (26)   (2,379)    
Lease termination       (41)       (41)   (23)
Payments                   (3,905)
Gain on extinguishment of lease liabilities                   (255)
Interest                   1,053 
Foreign exchange                   21 
As of September 30, 2023   14,515    578    15    15,108    16,282 
Less current portion of lease liabilities                       (3,114)
Non-current portion of lease liabilities                       13,168 

 

   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 22 for more details.

 

Baie-Comeau 

On July 5, 2023, in conjunction with the Baie-Comeau acquisition, the Company entered into a lease agreement with a third party for a site to install the infrastructure to operate the acquired capacity. The lease agreement is for an industrial site in Baie-Comeau for an initial term of 10 years at $16 (CAD$21) a month with an annual adjustment at the lesser of (i) the change in the Consumer Price Index and (ii) 3%. The lease agreement also provides the Company with the option to purchase the site for $2,248 (CAD$3,000) with an annual adjustment at the lesser of (i) the change in the Consumer Price Index and (ii) 3% throughout the lease term.

 

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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)

 

NOTE 15: 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 September 30, 2023, the Company has analyzed the recoverability of its deferred tax assets and has concluded that it is not more likely than not that sufficient taxable profit is expected to utilize these deferred tax assets.

 

Current and deferred income tax expense (recovery)

 

   Three months ended
September 30,
   Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Current tax expense (recovery):                
Current year   104    (819)   360    (9,220)
Prior year           182    68 
    104    (819)   542    (9,152)
                     
Deferred tax expense (recovery):                    
Current year   297    (4,149)   (565)   (8,600)
Prior year       243        149 
    297    (3,906)   (565)   (8,451)
    401    (4,725)   (23)   (17,603)

 

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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)

 

NOTE 16: ASSET RETIREMENT PROVISION

 

   As of
September 30,
   As of
December 31,
 
   2023   2022 
   nine-month period   twelve-month period 
Balance as of January 1,   1,979    239 
Additions during the period   192    1,701 
Accretion expense   157    93 
Effect of change in the foreign exchange rate   7    (54)
Balance as of period end   2,335    1,979 

 

As of September 30, 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 $4,326 (December 31, 2022: $3,950), discounted to present value of $2,335 (December 31, 2022: $1,979) using annual 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 17: SHARE CAPITAL

 

Common shares 

The Company’s authorized share capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares without par value. As of September 30, 2023, the Company had 277,684,000 issued and outstanding common shares (December 31, 2022: 224,200,000).

 

Warrants 

Details of the outstanding warrants are as follows:

 

   Nine months ended September 30, 
   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, September 30,   19,153,000    4.21    19,453,000    4.16 

 

The weighted average contractual life of the warrants as of September 30, 2023 was 0.7 years (September 30, 2022: 1.7 years).

 

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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)

 

NOTE 17: SHARE CAPITAL (Continued)

 

Significant transactions 

i.Garlock Acquisition

In the first quarter of 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 and a contractual life of 2 years.

 

ii.At-The-Market Equity Offering Program

Bitfarms commenced an at-the-market equity offering program (the “ATM 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. The ATM program expired on September 12, 2023.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company issued 52,121,000 common shares in the ATM program in exchange for gross proceeds of $70,770 at an average share price of approximately $1.36. The Company received net proceeds of $68,504 after paying commissions of $2,187 to the sales agent for the program and $79 in other transaction costs.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company issued 20,835,000 common shares in the ATM program in exchange for gross proceeds of $50,181 at an average share price of approximately $2.41. The Company received net proceeds of $48,506 after paying commissions of $1,585 to the sales agent and $90 in other transaction costs.

 

iii.Stock Options

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, option holders exercised stock options to acquire 400,000 common shares (nine months ended September 30, 2022: 70,000) resulting in proceeds of approximately $162 (nine months ended September 30, 2022: $27) being paid to the Company.

 

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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)

 

NOTE 18: 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
September 30,
   As of
December 31,
 
      2023   2022 
Financial assets at amortized cost           
Cash  Level 1   46,775    30,887 
Trade receivables  Level 2   1,157    701 
Other receivables  Level 2   411    108 
Total carrying amount and fair value      48,343    31,696 
              
Financial liabilities at amortized cost             
Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities  Level 2   7,621    12,897 
Long-term debt  Level 2   10,021    47,147 
Total carrying amount and fair value      17,642    60,044 
              
Net carrying amount and fair value      30,701    (28,348)

 

The carrying amounts of trade receivables, 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 

Starting in the first quarter of 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 is presented under Other assets in the consolidated statements of financial position when there is an outstanding contract at period end. As of September 30, 2023, there were no outstanding contracts. Their fair values are a recurring measurement. Fair value of derivative financial instruments generally reflects the estimated amounts that the Company would receive or pay, taking into consideration the counterparty credit risk or the Company’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 and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the realized loss on settled contracts amounting to nil and $180, respectively, were recognized in net financial income included in the consolidated statements of profit or loss and comprehensive profit or loss (three and nine months ended September 30, 2022: nil and nil). Refer to Note 22.

 

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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)

 

NOTE 19: TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

The following table details balances payable to related parties:

 

   As of
September 30,
   As of
December 31,
 
   2023   2022 
Trade payables and accrued liabilities        
Directors’ remuneration       1,522 
Director and senior management incentive plan   46    95 
    46    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 and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company made rent payments totaling approximately $95 and $273, respectively, to companies controlled by certain directors of the Company. No such payments were made for the three and nine months ended September 30, 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 September 30, 2023, balance accrued: nil). The consulting fees totaled approximately $417 and $843 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively (for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023: nil).

 

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 or loss as follows:

 

   Three months ended
September 30,
   Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
General and administrative expenses       417        843 
Net financial expenses       26        70 
        443        913 

 

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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)

 

NOTE 20: NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2023, would have totaled approximately 4,343,000 and 3,952,000 (three and nine months ended September 30, 2022: 1,531,000 and 2,014,000, respectively).

 

NOTE 21: 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
September 30,
   Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Equity-settled share-based payment plans   2,011    3,961    7,009    17,993 

 

Options 

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 intended, but had no obligation, to the persons who formerly held the cancelled options to grant new 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 nine months ended September 30, 2023.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Board of Directors approved stock option grants to purchase 8,471,000 common shares in accordance with the Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP Plan”) adopted on May 18, 2021 (nine month ended September 30, 2022: 5,523,000 common shares). 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.

 

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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)

 

NOTE 21: SHARE-BASED PAYMENT (Continued)

 

Details of the outstanding stock options are as follows:

 

   Nine months ended September 30, 
   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   8,471,000    1.89    5,523,000    2.50 
Exercised   (400,000)   0.54    (70,000)   0.41 
Forfeited           (170,000)   6.16 
Cancelled   (10,535,000)   5.17         
Expired   (340,000)   5.47    (15,000)   5.01 
Outstanding, September 30,   19,000,000    1.85    17,815,000    4.27 
Exercisable, September 30,   3,035,000    0.51    1,391,000    0.41 

 

The weighted average contractual life of the stock options as of September 30, 2023 was 4.0 years (September 30, 2022: 4.0 years).

 

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

 

Grant date  June 30,
2023
 
Dividend yield (%)   
Expected share price volatility (%)   104%
Risk-free interest rate (%)   4.49%
Expected life of stock options (years)   3 
Share price (CAD)   1.89 
Exercise price (CAD)   1.89 
Fair value of options (USD)   0.89 
Vesting period (years)   1.5 
Number of options granted   8,471,000 

 

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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)

 

NOTE 21: SHARE-BASED PAYMENT (Continued)

 

Restricted Unit Shares (“RSU”) 

Details of the RSUs are as follows:

 

   Nine months ended September 30, 
   2023   2022 
   Number of
RSUs
   Weighted
Average
Grant Price
($CAD)
   Number of
RSUs
   Weighted
Average
Grant Price
($CAD)
 
Outstanding, January 1,   400,000    3.73    200,000    5.01 
Granted           200,000    2.45 
Settled   (142,000)   3.65         
Outstanding, September 30,   258,000    3.77    400,000    3.73 

 

On May 19, 2022, the Board of Directors approved the grant of 200,000 RSUs to certain members of senior management which vest 25% upfront and an additional 25% every 6 months. The value of the RSUs on the grant date was $1.91 per unit.

 

NOTE 22: ADDITIONAL DETAILS TO THE STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE PROFIT OR LOSS

 

Cost of revenues

 

   Three months ended
September 30,
   Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Energy and infrastructure   20,396    15,489    57,339    38,970 
Depreciation and amortization   21,767    20,720    62,995    51,643 
Purchases of electrical components   890    688    1,830    1,252 
Electrician salaries and payroll taxes   409    289    1,220    924 
    43,462    37,186    123,384    92,789 

 

General and administrative expenses

 

   Three months ended
September 30,
   Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Salaries and share-based payment   4,939    6,097    15,136    23,648 
Professional services   1,795    1,835    5,325    6,459 
Insurance, duties and other   1,165    1,992    4,077    7,951 
Travel, motor vehicle and meals   295    233    678    894 
Hosting and telecommunications   105    110    311    431 
Advertising and promotion   73    32    360    151 
    8,372    10,299    25,887    39,534 

 

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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)

 

NOTE 22: ADDITIONAL DETAILS TO THE STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE PROFIT OR LOSS (Continued)

 

Net financial income

 

      Three months ended
September 30,
   Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   Notes  2023   2022   2023   2022 
Gain on disposition of marketable securities  a   (4,120)   (13,690)   (11,246)   (44,332)
Gain on extinguishment of long-term debt and lease liabilities  b           (12,835)    
Loss on foreign exchange      2,070    8    5,059    1,884 
Interest on credit facility and long-term debt      481    3,020    2,405    9,916 
Discount expense on VAT receivable  c   1,046    1,919    2,748    6,929 
Interest on lease liabilities      334    374    1,053    1,034 
Other financial (income) expenses      (147)   118    110    378 
       (336)   (8,251)   (12,706)   (24,191)

 

a.Gain on disposition of marketable securities

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company funded its expansion in Argentina through the acquisition of marketable securities and in-kind contribution of those securities to the Company’s subsidiary in Argentina. The subsequent disposition of those 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 nine months ended September 30, 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 nine months ended September 30, 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 11 with the short-term portion being included in sales tax receivable in Note 6. The Company has discounted this VAT receivable to its present value. The discounted amount is classified within Net financial income during the three and nine months ended September 30, 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.

 

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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)

 

NOTE 23: 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 to assess 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 follows:

 

   Three months ended
September 30,
   Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Canada   24,230    27,445    74,177    90,540 
USA   3,491    4,581    11,675    21,650 
Argentina   5,129    158    9,221    158 
Paraguay   1,746    1,063    5,052    3,043 
    34,596    33,247    100,125    115,391 

 

* Revenues are presented based on the geographical contribution of computational power (measured by hashrate) or sales to external customers.

 

Property, Plant and Equipment 

The net book value of property, plant and equipment by country is as follows:

 

   As of
September 30,
   As of
December 31,
 
   2023   2022 
Canada   111,051    142,654 
USA   23,527    32,664 
Argentina   58,507    31,927 
Paraguay   10,367    12,183 
    203,452    219,428 

 

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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)

 

NOTE 24: ADDITIONAL DETAILS TO THE STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

   Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   2023   2022 
Changes in working capital components:        
Increase in trade receivables, net   (456)   (377)
Decrease (increase) in other current assets   (831)   1,364 
Decrease (increase) in deposits   3,309    (8,997)
Decrease in trade payables and accrued liabilities   (3,289)   (3,992)
Decrease in taxes payable   (290)   (402)
    (1,557)   (12,404)
Significant non-cash transactions:          
Issuance of common shares in connection with acquisitions of assets   1,354     
Addition of ROU assets, property, plant and equipment and related lease liabilities   1,527    9,182 
Purchase of property, plant and equipment financed by short-term credit   674    1,910 
Equipment prepayments realized as additions to property, plant and equipment   6,331    51,948 
Deferred tax expense related to equity issuance costs       (3,895)

 

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