Exhibit 99.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED

 

JUNE 30, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Versus Systems Inc.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

(Unaudited - prepared by management)

 

   June 30,   December 31, 
   2021   2020 
   ($)   ($) 
ASSETS        
Current assets        
Cash   7,723,363    2,965,957 
Receivables (Note 4)   104,543    603,870 
Deferred financing costs (Note 3)   -    517,360 
Prepaids   643,291    23,675 
    8,471,197    4,110,862 
Restricted deposit (Note 5)   11,497    11,497 
Deposits   123,940    127,812 
Property and equipment (Note 6)   473,151    625,938 
Goodwill   8,090,115    - 
Intangible assets (Note 9)   11,010,282    2,256,903 
Total Assets   28,180,182    7,133,012 
           
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY          
Current liabilities          
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 10 and 13)   1,749,236    1,894,825 
Deferred revenue   106,376    - 
Notes payable (Note 11)   2,303,269    2,975,747 
Lease liability (Note 18)   283,821    271,669 
Current liabilities   4,442,702    5,142,241 
           
Non-current liabilities          
Lease liability (Note 18)   337,377    561,316 
Notes payable (Note 11)   1,339,475    2,906,838 
Total liabilities   6,119,554    8,610,395 
           
Equity (Deficit)          
Share capital (Note 12)          
Common shares   140,088,649    108,788,385 
Commitment to issue shares (Note 12)   3,625,805    - 
Class “A” shares   37,927    37,927 
Reserves (Note 12)   11,942,280    11,513,554 
Deficit   (125,403,031)   (114,270,214)
    30,291,631    6,069,652 
Non-controlling interest (Note 7)   (8,231,002)   (7,547,035)
    22,060,629    (1,477,383)
Total Liabilities and Equity   28,180,182    7,133,012 
Nature of operations (Note 1)          
Commitments (Note 18)          
Subsequent events (Note 19)          

 

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on August 16, 2021. They are signed on behalf of the Board of Directors by:

 

“Matthew Pierce”   “Brian Tingle”
Director   Director

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

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Versus Systems Inc.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

(Unaudited - prepared by management)

 

   Three Month   Three Month   Six Month   Six Month 
   Period Ended   Period Ended   Period Ended   Period Ended 
   June 30,
2021
   June 30,
2020
   June 30,
2021
   June 30,
2020
 
   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($) 
REVENUES                
Revenues   85,248    612,366    85,669    612,626 
                     
EXPENSES                    
Amortization (Note 6)   105,780    93,131    189,722    176,796 
Amortization of intangible assets (Note 8)   739,268    412,800    1,156,399    953,230 
Consulting fees (Note 13)   180,641    126,316    288,936    315,817 
Foreign exchange loss   2,212,368    (95,259)   2,203,990    119,115 
Office and miscellaneous expenses   457,559    522,934    693,661    808,084 
Interest expense   34,601    95,248    115,554    154,734 
Interest expense on lease obligations (Note 18)   13,253    28,396    28,092    37,863 
Professional fees (Note 12)   1,795,146    442,987    2,551,823    533,562 
Salaries and wages (Note 11 and 13)   1,506,054    950,184    2,718,254    1,558,024 
Sales and marketing   636,011    27,144    894,103    39,043 
Software delivery costs   84,804    75,750    158,654    174,456 
Share-based compensation (Note 12)   334,344    173,897    588,636    465,658 
    (8,014,580)   (2,241,162)   (11,502,153)   (4,723,756)
Finance expense (Note 11)   (61,946)   (82,934)   (169,036)   (169,064)
Loss on disposal of marketable securities and notes payable   (145,596)   (508,050)   (145,596)   (508,050)
Loss and comprehensive loss   (8,222,122)   (2,832,146)   (11,816,785)   (5,400,870)
                     
Loss and comprehensive loss attributable to:                    
Shareholders   (7,791,532)   (2,565,322)   (11,132,817)   (4,281,730)
Non-controlling interest   (430,589)   (266,824)   (683,967)   (1,119,140)
    (8,222,122)   (2,832,146)   (11,816,785)   (5,400,870)
                     
Basic and diluted loss per common share attributable to Versus Systems Inc.   (0.56)   (0.28)   (0.85)   (0.48)
                     
Weighted average common shares outstanding   13,832,813    9,164,060    13,076,747    8,969,689 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

 

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Versus Systems Inc.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (Deficit)

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

(Unaudited - prepared by management)

 

         Share Capital                       
   Number of
Common
   Number of
Class “A”
   Common   Commitment
to
   Class “A”           Share
subscriptions
       Non-controlling   Total Equity 
   Shares   Shares   Shares   issue shares   Shares   Reserves   Deficit   received   Equity   Interest   (Deficit) 
           ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($) 
Balance at December 31, 2019   8,455,525    5,057    99,505,558    -    37,927    9,832,386    (106,521,638)   300,000    3,154,232    (6,024,450)   (2,870,218)
                   -                                    
Shares issued in private placement   150,000    -    300,000    -    -    -    -    -    300,000    -    300,000 
Share subscriptions received   -    -    300,000    -    -    -    -    (300,000)   -    -    - 
Contribution benefit   -    -    -    -    -    69,668    -    -    69,668    -    69,668 
Exercise of warrants   326,420    -    783,500    -    -    -    -    -    783,500    -    783,500 
Shares issued for services and investment   270,636         1,047,782    -    -    -    -    -    1,047,782    -    1,047,782 
Exercise of options   1,739         2,500    -    -    (400)   -    -    2,100    -    2,100 
Stock-based compensation   -    -    -    -    -    465,658    -    -    465,658    -    465,658 
Loss and comprehensive loss   -    -    -    -    -    -    (4,281,730)   -    (4,281,730)   (1,119,140)   (5,400,870)
Balance at June 30, 2020   9,204,320    5,057    101,939,340    -    37,927    10,367,312    (110,803,368)   -    1,541,210    (7,143,590)   (5,602,380)
                                                        
Shares issued in private placement   797,532    -    3,028,899    -    -    55,210    -    -    3,084,109    -    3,084,109 
Share subscriptions received   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Contribution benefit   -    -    -    -    -    158,829    -    -    158,829    -    158,829 
Exercise of warrants   729,723    -    3,799,593    -    -    -    -    -    3,799,593    -    3,799,593 
Shares issued for services and investment   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Exercise of options   2,011    -    20,553    -    -    (9,553)   -    -    11,000    -    11,000 
Stock-based compensation   -    -    -    -    -    941,756    -    -    941,756    -    941,756 
Loss and comprehensive loss   -    -    -    -    -    -    (3,466,845)   -    (3,466,845)   (403,445)   (3,870,290)
Balance at December 31, 2020   10,733,586    5,057    108,788,385    -    37,927    11,513,554    (114,270,214)   -    6,069,652    (7,547,035)   (1,477,383)
                                                        
Shares issued in public offering   1,472,000    -    13,926,651    -    -    -    -    -    13,926,651    -    13,926,651 
Share issuance costs   -    -    (2,004,112)   -    -    -    -    -    (2,004,112)   -    (2,004,112)
Shares issued in connection with acquisition   1,506,903    -    12,529,597    -    -    -    -    -    12,529,597    -    12,529,597 
Commitment to issue shares        -    -    3,625,805    -    -    -    -    3,625,805    -    3,625,805 
Shares issued for services   29,307    -    254,136    -    -    -    -    -    254,136    -    254,136 
Shares issued in exchange for debt   215,341         2,044,378    -    -    -    -    -    2,044,378    -    2,044,378 
Contribution benefit   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Exercise of warrants   935,736    -    4,176,491    -    -    -    -    -    4,176,491    -    4,176,491 
Exercise of options   96,120    -    373,124    -    -    (159,910)   -    -    213,214    -    213,214 
Stock-based compensation   -    -    -    -    -    588,636    -    -    588,636    -    588,636 
Loss and comprehensive loss   -    -    -    -    -    -    (11,132,817)   -    (11,132,817)   (683,967)   (11,816,785)
Balance at June 30, 2021   14,988,993    5,057    140,088,649    3,625,805    37,927    11,942,280    (125,403,031)   -    30,291,631    (8,231,002)   22,060,629 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

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Versus Systems Inc.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

(Unaudited - prepared by management)

 

   Six Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
   2021   2020 
   ($)   ($) 
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN)        
         
OPERATING ACTIVITIES        
Loss for the period   (11,816,785)   (5,400,870)
Items not affecting cash:          
Amortization (Note 6)   5,449    17,456 
Amortization of intangible assets (Note 8)   1,156,399    953,230 
Amortization of right-of-use assets (Note 6)   189,722    159,340 
Shares issued for services   254,136    349,225 
Finance expense   169,037    282,147 
Loss on sale of investment   -    508,050 
Interest expense   28,092    37,863 
Effect of foreign exchange   (91,068)   (6,103)
Forgiveness on government loan (Note 11)   -    (207,484)
Share-based compensation   588,636    465,658 
           
Changes in non-cash working capital items:          
Receivables   545,721    (135,694)
Prepaids and deposits   (604,354)   25,770 
Deferred revenue   (45,124)   823,126 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (801,953)   628,279 
Cash used in operating activities   (10,422,092)   (1,500,007)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
Proceeds from notes payable   -    443,118 
Proceeds from Government PPP loan   -    829,937 
Repayment of notes payable   (364,500)   - 
Proceeds from warrant exercises   4,176,491    783,500 
Proceeds from share issuances   13,926,651    - 
Proceeds from option exercises   213,214    2,100 
Payments for lease liabilities   (195,167)   (205,280)
Proceeds from issuance of common shares   -    300,000 
Payments of share issuance costs   (1,486,752)   - 
Cash provided by financing activities   16,269,937    2,153,375 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
Acquisition of a business   (134,512)   190,396 
Development of intangible assets   (955,927)   (810,293)
Cash used in investing activities   (1,090,439)   (619,897)
Change in cash during the period   4,757,407    33,471 
Cash - Beginning of period   2,965,957    99,209 
Cash - End of period   7,723,363    132,680 
Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Note 17)          

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

 

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VERSUS SYSTEMS INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

  

 

1.NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

Versus Systems Inc. (the “Company”) was continued under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) effective January 2, 2007. The Company’s head office and registered and records office is 1558 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, V6C 3J4, Canada. The Company’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol “VS”. The Company’s Unit A warrants are traded on NASDAQ under “VSSYW”.

 

The Company is engaged in the technology sector and has developed a proprietary prizing and promotions tool allowing game developers and creators of streaming media, live events, broadcast TV, games, apps, and other content to offer real world prizes inside their content. The ability to win prizes drives increased levels of consumer engagement creating an attractive platform for advertisers.

 

In June 2021, the Company completed its acquisition of multimedia, production, and interactive gaming company Xcite Interactive, a provider of online audience engagement through its owned and operated XEO technology platform. The company partners with multiple professional sports franchises across Major League Baseball (MLB), National Hockey League (NHL), National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Football League (NFL) as well as the Olympics, World Cup, and other global sporting events to drive in-stadium audience engagement as well as a software licensing business to drive audience engagement.

 

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the assumption that the Company will continue as a going concern, meaning it will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize assets and discharge liabilities in the ordinary course of operations. Different bases of measurement may be appropriate if the Company is not expected to continue operations for the foreseeable future. As of June 30, 2021, the Company has not achieved positive cash flow from operations and is not able to finance day to day activities through operations. The Company’s continuation as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to attain profitable operations and generate funds therefrom and/or raise equity capital or borrowings sufficient to meet current and future obligations. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. These adjustments could be material.

 

COVID-19 Pandemic

 

In March 2020 the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. This contagious disease outbreak, which has continued to spread, and any related adverse public health developments, has adversely affected workforces, economies, and financial markets globally, potentially leading to an economic downturn.

 

Although it is not possible to reliably estimate the length or severity of these developments and their financial impact to the date of approval of these financial statements, these conditions could have a significant adverse impact on the Company’s financial position and results of operations for future periods.

 

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VERSUS SYSTEMS INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

  

 

2.BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

Statement of compliance

 

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements, including comparatives, have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and the interpretations of the IFRS Interpretations committee. They do not include all disclosures required by International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) for annual financial statements, and therefore should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB.

 

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on August 16, 2021.

 

Basis of measurement

 

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for financial instruments classified as financial instruments at fair value. In addition, these condensed financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting except for cash flow information.

 

Functional and presentation currency

 

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted, which is the functional currency of the Company and its subsidiaries.

 

Basis of consolidation

 

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Versus Systems Inc. and its subsidiaries, from the date control was acquired. Control exists when the Company possesses power over an investee, has exposure to variable returns from the investee and has the ability to use its power over the investee to affect its returns. All inter-company balances and transactions, and any unrealized income and expenses arising from inter-company transactions, are eliminated on consolidation. For partially owned subsidiaries, the interest attributable to non-controlling shareholders is reflected in non-controlling interest. Adjustments to non-controlling interest are accounted for as transactions with owners and adjustments that do not involve the loss of control are based on a proportionate amount of the net assets of the subsidiary.

 

Name of Subsidiary   Place of Incorporation   Proportion of Ownership Interest   Principal Activity
             
Versus Systems (Holdco) Inc.   United States of America   66.8%   Holding Company
Versus Systems UK, Ltd.   United Kingdom   66.8%   Sales Company
Versus LLC   United States of America   66.8%   Technology Company
Xcite Interactive, Inc.   United States of America   100.0%   Technology Company

 

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VERSUS SYSTEMS INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

  

 

2.BASIS OF PRESENTATION (continued)

 

Significant Accounting Judgments, Estimates and Assumptions

 

The preparation of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements requires management to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements. Estimates and assumptions are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and management’s assessment of current events and other facts and circumstances that are considered to be relevant. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

Significant assumptions about the future and other sources of estimation uncertainty that management has made at the end of the reporting year, that could result in a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the event that actual results differ from assumptions made, relate to, but are not limited to, the following:

 

i)Deferred income taxes

 

Deferred tax assets, including those arising from un-utilized tax losses, require management to assess the likelihood that the Company will generate sufficient taxable earnings in future periods in order to utilize recognized deferred tax assets. Assumptions about the generation of future taxable profits depend on management’s estimates of future cash flows. In addition, future changes in tax laws could limit the ability of the Company to obtain tax deductions in future periods. To the extent that future cash flows and taxable income differ significantly from estimates, the ability of the Company to realize the net deferred tax assets recorded at the reporting date could be impacted.

 

ii)Economic recoverability and probability of future economic benefits of intangible assets

 

Management has determined that intangible asset costs which were capitalized may have future economic benefits and may be economically recoverable. Management uses several criteria in its assessments of economic recoverability and probability of future economic benefits including anticipated cash flows and estimated economic life.

 

iii)Valuation of share-based compensation

 

The Company uses the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model for valuation of share-based compensation. Option pricing models require the input of subjective assumptions including expected price volatility, interest rate, and forfeiture rate. Changes in the input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate and the Company’s earnings and equity reserves.

 

iv)Depreciation and Amortization

 

The Company’s intangible assets and equipment are depreciated and amortized on a straight-line basis, taking into account the estimated useful lives of the assets and residual values. Changes to these estimates may affect the carrying value of these assets, net loss, and comprehensive income (loss) in future periods.

 

v)Determination of functional currency

 

The functional currency of the Company and its subsidiaries is the currency of the primary economic environment in which each entity operates. Determination of the functional currency may involve certain judgments to determine the primary economic environment. The functional currency may change if there is a change in events and conditions which determines the primary economic environment.

 

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VERSUS SYSTEMS INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

  

 

2.BASIS OF PRESENTATION (continued)

 

Significant Accounting Judgments, Estimates and Assumptions

 

vi)Revenue Recognition

 

The Company’s contracts with customers may include promises to transfer multiple products and services. For these contracts, the Company accounts for individual performance obligations separately if they are capable of being distinct and distinct within the context of the contract. Determining whether products and services are considered distinct performance obligations may require significant judgment. Judgment is also required to determine the stand-alone selling price, for each distinct performance obligation.

 

vii)Business combinations

 

Judgement was used in determining whether the acquisition of Xcite Interactive, Inc. was a business combination or an asset acquisition. Estimates were made as to the fair value of assets and liabilities acquired. In certain circumstances, such as the valuation of equipment, intangible assets and goodwill acquired, the Company may rely on independent third-party valuators. The Company measured all the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their acquisition-date fair values. The excess of the consideration paid over the acquisition-date fair values of the net assets acquired, was recognized as goodwill as of the acquisition date in business combination.

 

3.SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basic and diluted loss per share

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the reporting periods. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed similar to basic earnings (loss) per share except that the weighted average shares outstanding are increased to include additional shares for the assumed exercise of stock options and warrants, if dilutive. The number of additional shares is calculated by assuming that outstanding stock options and warrants were exercised and that the proceeds from such exercises were used to acquire common stock at the average market price during the reporting periods. Potentially dilutive options and warrants excluded from diluted loss per share totalled 6,964,198 (2020 – 3,856,914).

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment is recorded at cost less accumulated amortization and any impairments. Amortization is calculated based on the estimated residual value and estimated economic life of the specific assets using the straight-line method over the period indicated below:

 

Asset   Rate
Computers   Straight line, 3 years
Right of use assets   Shorter of useful life or lease term

 

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VERSUS SYSTEMS INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

  

 

3.SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Financial instruments

 

Classification

 

The Company classifies its financial instruments in the following categories: at fair value through profit and loss (“FVTPL”), at fair value through other comprehensive income (loss) (“FVTOCI”), or at amortized cost. The Company determines the classification of financial assets at initial recognition. The classification of debt instruments is driven by the Company’s business model for managing the financial assets and their contractual cash flow characteristics. Equity instruments that are held for trading are classified as FVTPL. For other equity instruments, on the day of acquisition the Company can make an irrevocable election (on an instrument-by-instrument basis) to designate them as FVTOCI. Financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost, unless they are required to be measured at FVTPL (such as instruments held for trading or derivatives) or the Company has opted to measure them at FVTPL.

 

The following table shows the classification of financial instruments:

 

Financial assets/liabilities   Classification IFRS 9
Cash   FVTPL
Receivables   Amortized cost
Restricted deposit   Amortized cost
Deposit   Amortized cost
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   Amortized cost
Notes payable   Amortized cost

 

Measurement

 

Financial assets and liabilities at amortized cost

 

Financial assets and liabilities at amortized cost are initially recognized at fair value plus or minus transaction costs, respectively, and subsequently carried at amortized cost less any impairment.

 

Financial assets and liabilities at FVTPL

 

Financial assets and liabilities carried at FVTPL are initially recorded at fair value and transaction costs are expensed in profit or loss. Realized and unrealized gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of the financial assets and liabilities held at FVTPL are included in profit or loss in the period in which they arise.

 

Impairment of financial assets at amortized cost

 

An ‘expected credit loss’ impairment model applies which requires a loss allowance to be recognized based on expected credit losses. The estimated present value of future cash flows associated with the asset is determined and an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between this amount and the carrying amount as follows: the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to estimated present value of the future cash flows associated with the asset, discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate, either directly or through the use of an allowance account and the resulting loss is recognized in profit or loss for the period.

 

In a subsequent period, if the amount of the impairment loss related to financial assets measured at amortized cost decreases, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed through profit or loss to the extent that the carrying amount of the investment at the date the impairment reversed does not exceed what the amortized cost would have been had the impairment not been recognized.

 

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VERSUS SYSTEMS INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

  

 

3.SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Intangible assets excluding goodwill

 

Derecognition

 

Financial assets

 

The Company derecognizes financial assets only when the contractual rights to cash flows from the financial assets expire, or when it transfers the financial assets and substantially all of the associated risks and rewards of ownership to another entity. Gains and losses on derecognition are generally recognized in profit or loss.

 

As at June 30, 2021, the Company does not have any derivative financial assets and liabilities.

 

Intangible assets acquired separately are carried at cost at the time of initial recognition. Intangible assets acquired in a business combination and recognized separately from goodwill are initially recognized at their fair value at the acquisition date. Expenditure on research activities is recognized as an expense in the period in which it is incurred.

 

Intangibles with a finite useful life are amortized and those with an indefinite useful life are not amortized. The useful life is the best estimate of the period over which the asset is expected to contribute directly or indirectly to the future cash flows of the Company. The useful life is based on the duration of the expected use of the asset by the Company and the legal, regulatory or contractual provisions that constrain the useful life and future cash flows of the asset, including regulatory acceptance and approval, obsolescence, demand, competition and other economic factors. If an income approach is used to measure the fair value of an intangible asset, the Company considers the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the intangible asset, adjusted as appropriate for Company-specific factors discussed above, to determine the useful life for amortization purposes. If no regulatory, contractual, competitive, economic or other factors limit the useful life of the intangible to the Company, the useful life is considered indefinite.

 

Intangibles with a finite useful life are amortized on the straight-line method unless the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible asset are consumed or used up are reliably determinable. The Company evaluates the remaining useful life of intangible assets each reporting period to determine whether any revision to the remaining useful life is required. If the remaining useful life is changed, the remaining carrying amount of the intangible asset will be amortized prospectively over the revised remaining useful life. The Company’s intangible asset is amortized on a straight-line basis over 3 years. In the year development costs are incurred, amortization is based on a half year.

 

Goodwill

 

The Company allocates goodwill arising from business combinations to each cash generating unit (“CGU”) or group of CGUs that are expected to receive the benefits from the business combination. The carrying amount of the CGU or group of CGUs to which goodwill has been allocated is tested annually for impairment or when there is an indication that the goodwill may be impaired. Any impairment is recognized as an expense immediately. Should there be a recovery in the value of a CGU, any impairment of goodwill previously recorded is not subsequently reversed.

 

Deferred Financing Costs

 

Deferred financing costs consist primarily of direct incremental costs related to the Company’s public offering of its common stock, which was completed in January 2021. Upon completion of the Company’s public offering any deferred cost was offset against the proceeds of the offering. The Company incurred $517,360 of deferred financing cost during the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

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VERSUS SYSTEMS INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

  

 

3.SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Impairment of intangible assets excluding goodwill

 

An internally-generated intangible asset arising from development (or from the development phase of an internal project) is recognized if, and only if, all of the following have been demonstrated:

 

(a)the technical feasibility of completing the intangible asset so that it will be available for use or sale;

 

(b)the intention to complete the intangible asset and use or sell it;

 

(c)the ability to use or sell the intangible asset;

 

(d)how the intangible asset will generate probable future economic benefits;

 

(e)the availability of adequate technical, financial and other resources to complete the development and to use or sell the intangible asset; and

 

(f)the ability to measure reliably the expenditure attributable to the intangible asset during its development.

 

The amount initially recognized for internally-generated intangible assets is the sum of the costs incurred from the date when the intangible assets first meet the recognition criteria listed above. If no future economic benefit is expected before the end of the life of assets, the residual book value is expensed. Subsequent to initial recognition, internally-generated intangible assets are reported at cost. Where no internally-generated intangible asset can be recognized, development costs are recognized as an expense in the period in which it is incurred.

 

At the end of each reporting period, the Company reviews the carrying amounts of its intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered impairment losses. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit (“CGU”) to which the asset belongs is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment losses (if any).

 

Where a reasonable and consistent basis of allocation can be identified, corporate assets (assets other than goodwill that contribute to the future cash flows of both the CGU under review and other CGUs) are also allocated to individual CGUs, or otherwise they are allocated to the smallest group of CGUs for which a reasonable and consistent allocation basis can be identified.

 

Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.

 

If the recoverable amount of an asset (or CGU) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or CGU) is reduced to its recoverable amount.

 

Where impairment losses subsequently reverse, the carrying amount of the asset (or CGU) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, such that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment losses been recognized for the asset (or CGU) in prior years. A reversal of impairment losses is recognized immediately in profit or loss.

 

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VERSUS SYSTEMS INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

  

 

3.SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Income taxes

 

Tax expense recognized in profit or loss comprises the sum of current tax and deferred tax not recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

 

Current Income Tax

 

Current income tax assets and/or liabilities comprise those claims from, or obligations to, fiscal authorities relating to the current or prior reporting periods that are unpaid at the reporting date. Current tax is payable on taxable profit, which differs from profit or loss in the financial statements. Calculation of current tax is based on tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period.

 

Deferred income tax

 

Deferred income taxes are calculated based on temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are calculated, without discounting, at tax rates that are expected to apply to their respective period of realization, provided they are enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period.

 

Deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that they will be able to be utilized against future taxable income. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset only when the Company has a right and intention to offset current tax assets and liabilities from the same taxation authority.

 

Changes in deferred tax assets or liabilities are recognized as a component of tax income or expense in profit or loss, except where they relate to items that are recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, in which case the related deferred tax is also recognized in other comprehensive income or equity, respectively.

 

Leases

 

Leases are recognized as a right-of-use asset and a corresponding liability at the date at which the leased asset is available for use by the Company. Assets and liabilities arising from a lease are initially measured on a present value basis.   Right-of-use assets are measured at cost comprising the following:

 

- the amount of the initial measurement of lease liability;

 

- any lease payments made at or before the commencement date less any lease incentives received; \

 

- any initial direct costs; and

 

- restoration costs.  

 

The Company assesses whether a contract is or contains a lease, at inception of a contract. The Company recognizes a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability with respect to all lease agreements in which it is the lessee. The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted by using the rate implicit in the lease. If this rate cannot be readily determined, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate.

 

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VERSUS SYSTEMS INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

  

 

3.SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Leases

 

The lease liability is subsequently measure by increasing its carrying amount to reflect interest on the lease liability (using the effective interest method) and by reducing the carrying amount to reflect lease payments made. The right-of-use asset is depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and the useful life of the underlying asset. The company applies IAS 36, Impairment of Assets, to determine whether the asset is impaired and account for any identified impairment loss.

 

As a practical expedient, IFRS 16 permits a lease not to separate non-lease components, and instead account for any lease and associated non-lease components as a single arrangement. The Company has not used this practical expedient, and accordingly allocates the consideration in the contract to lease and non-lease components based on the stand-alone price of the lease component and aggregate stand-alone price of the non-lease components.

 

Variable rents that do not depend on an index or rate are not included in the measurement of the lease liability and the right-of-use asset. The related payments are recognized as an expense in the period in which the event or condition that triggers those payments occurs and are presented as such in the statements of income and comprehensive income.

 

Provisions

 

A provision is recognized if, as a result of a past event, the Company has a present legal or constructive obligation that can be estimated reliably and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation. Provisions are determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability.

 

Government grant

 

Government grant is recognized when there is reasonable assurance that the Company will comply with any conditions attached to the grant and the grant will be received. Government grant is recognized in profit or loss to offset the corresponding expenses on a systematic basis over the periods in which the Company recognizes expenses for the related costs for which the grants are intended to compensate, which in the case of grants related to assets requires setting up the grant as deferred income or deducting it from the carrying amount of the asset.

 

Non-controlling interest

 

Non-controlling interest in the Company’s less than wholly owned subsidiary is classified as a separate component of equity. On initial recognition, non-controlling interest is measured at the fair value of the non-controlling entity’s contribution into the related subsidiary. Subsequent to the original transaction date, adjustments are made to the carrying amount of non-controlling interest for the non-controlling interest’s share of changes to the subsidiary’s equity.

 

Changes in the Company’s ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in a loss of control are recorded as equity transactions. The carrying amount of non-controlling interest is adjusted to reflect the change in the non-controlling interest’s relative interest in the subsidiary, and the difference between the adjustment to the carrying amount of non-controlling interests and the Company’s share of proceeds received and/or consideration paid is recognized directly in equity and attributed to owners of the Company.

 

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VERSUS SYSTEMS INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

  

 

3.SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Valuation of equity units issued in private placements

 

The Company has adopted a residual value method with respect to the measurement of shares and warrants issued as private placement units. The residual value method first allocates value to the most easily measurable component based on fair value and then the residual value, if any, to the less easily measurable component.

 

The fair value of the common shares issued in private placements is determined to be the more easily measurable component and are valued at their fair value. The balance, if any, is allocated to the attached warrants. Any fair value attributed to the warrants is recorded as warrant reserve. If the warrants are exercised, the related amount is reclassified as share capital. If the warrants expire unexercised, the related amount remains in the warrant reserve.

 

Share-based Compensation

 

The Company grants stock options to acquire common shares of the Company to directors, officers, employees and consultants. An individual is classified as an employee when the individual is an employee for legal or tax purposes, or provides services similar to those performed by an employee.

 

The fair value of stock options is measured on the date of grant, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, and is recognized over the vesting period. Consideration paid for the shares on the exercise of stock options is credited to capital stock.

 

In situations where equity instruments are issued to non-employees and some or all of the goods or services received by the entity as consideration cannot be specifically identified, they are measured at fair value of the share-based payment.

 

Otherwise, share-based payments are measured at the fair value of goods or services received.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

In general, the Company recognizes revenue when the amount of revenue can be reliably measured, it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the Company, where there is evidence of an arrangement, when the selling price is fixed or determinable, and when specific criteria have been met or there are no significant remaining performance obligations for each of the Company’s activities as described below. Foreseeable losses, if any, are recognized in the year or period in which the loss is determined.

 

The Company earns revenue in three primary ways: 1) the sales of software-as-a-service (SAAS) from its interactive production software platform, 2) development and maintenance of custom-built software or other professional services, or 3) the sale of advertising.

 

The Company recognizes SAAS revenues from its interactive production sales over the life of the contract as its performance obligations ae satisfied. Payment terms vary by contract and can be periodic or one-time payments.

 

The Company recognizes revenues received from the development and maintenance of custom-built software and other professional services provided upon the satisfaction of its performance obligation in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those services. Performance obligations can be satisfied either at a single point in time or over time.  For those performance obligations that are satisfied at a single point in time, the revenue is recognized at that time. For each performance obligation satisfied over time, the Company recognizes revenue by measuring the progress toward complete satisfaction of that performance obligation. 

 

For revenues received from the sales of advertising, the Company is deemed the agent in its revenue agreements. The Company does not own or obtain control of the digital advertising inventory. The Company recognizes revenues upon the achievement of agreed-upon performance criteria for the advertising inventory, such as a number of views, or clicks. As the Company is acting as an agent in the transaction, the Company recognizes revenue from sales of advertising on a net basis, which excludes amounts payable to partners under the Company’s revenue sharing agreements.

 

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VERSUS SYSTEMS INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

  

 

3.SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Revenue recognition

 

The Company’s contracts with customers may include promises to transfer multiple products and services. For these contracts, the Company accounts for individual performance obligations separately if they are capable of being distinct and distinct within the context of the contract. Determining whether products and services are considered distinct performance obligations may require significant judgment. Judgment is also required to determine the stand-alone selling price, for each distinct performance obligation.

 

As the Company’s performance obligations are satisfied within 12 months, the Company has elected the practical expedients under IFRS 15, which allows the Company not to record any significant financing component as a result of financing any of its arrangements and not to capitalize cost incurred to obtain a contract.

 

Deferred Revenue

 

Revenue recognition of sales is recorded on a monthly basis upon delivery or as the services are provided. Cash received in advance for services are recorded as deferred revenue based on the proportion of time remaining under the service arrangement as of the reporting date.

 

Foreign Exchange

 

The functional currency is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates and has been determined for each entity within the Company. The functional currency for the Company and its subsidiaries is the Canadian dollar. The functional currency determinations were conducted through an analysis of the consideration factors identified in IAS 21, The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates.

 

Transactions in currencies other than the Canadian dollar are recorded at exchange rates prevailing on the dates of the transactions. At the end of each reporting period, the monetary assets and liabilities of the Company and its subsidiaries that are denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rate of exchange at the date of the statement of financial position while non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated at historical rates. Revenues and expenses are translated at the exchange rates approximating those in effect on the date of the transactions. Exchange gains and losses arising on translation are included in the statement of profit or loss.

 

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

Comprehensive income (loss) consists of net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss) and represents the change in shareholders’ equity (deficiency) which results from transactions and events from sources other than the Company’s shareholders. Net loss is the same as comprehensive loss for the years presented.

 

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VERSUS SYSTEMS INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

  

 

4.ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

 

As of June 30, 2021 accounts receivable consist of customer receivables ($63,339) and GST receivable ($41,204). As of December 31, 2020 accounts receivable consists of amounts due from one customer ($484,790), GST receivable ($29,080) and share subscription receivable ($90,000). There has been no provision for doubtful accounts for the years presented. During 2020, the Company entered into an Accounts Receivable Purchase and Security Agreement (the “Factor Agreement”) with full recourse. Pursuant to the Factor Agreement, the factor advances funds to the Company for the right to collect cash flows from factored accounts receivable and charges fees for its services. The factor advances funds to the Company at 90% of accounts receivable factored. The outstanding balance bears a daily interest rate of 0.05%. As of December 31, 2020, 100% of the monies owed were collected by the Company and the factoring agent under the terms of the Factor Agreement. The Company expensed the fees and interest charged by the factoring agent as a loss on factoring within its financial statements, which totaled $50,306 during the twelve month period ended December 31, 2020.

 

5.RESTRICTED DEPOSIT

 

As at June 30, 2021, restricted deposits consisted of $11,497 (2020 - $11,497) held in a guaranteed investment certificate as collateral for a corporate credit card.

 

6.PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

   Computers   Right of Use
Asset
   Total 
   ($)   ($)   ($) 
Cost            
At December 31, 2019   114,739    1,217,109    1,331,848 
Additions   -    -    - 
At December 31, 2020   114,739    1,217,109    1,331,848 
Additions   42,431    -    42,431 
At June 30, 2021   157,170    1,217,109    1,374,279 
                
Accumulated amortization               
At December 31, 2019   86,324    296,526    382,850 
Amortization for the year   24,062    298,998    323,060 
At December 31, 2020   110,386    595,524    705,910 
Amortization for the period   5,496    189,722    195,218 
At June 30, 2021   115,882    785,246    901,128 
                
Carrying amounts               
At December 31, 2020   4,353    621,585    625,938 
At June 30, 2021   41,288    431,563    473,151 

 

7.NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST IN VERSUS LLC

 

As of December 31, 2018, the Company held a 41.3% ownership interest in Versus LLC, a privately held limited liability company organized under the laws of the state of Nevada. The Company consolidates Versus LLC as a result of having full control over the voting shares. Versus LLC is a technology company that is developing a business-to-business software platform that allows video game publishers and developers to offer prize-based matches of their games to their players.

 

On May 21, 2019, the Company acquired an additional 25.2% interest in Versus LLC in exchange for 574,009 common shares of the Company and 287,005 share purchase warrants that are exercisable at $3.20 per share until June 30, 2019. The common shares and the share purchase warrants were determined to have a fair value of $1,882,749 and $156,389, respectively. As a result, the Company increased its ownership interest to 66.5% and recorded the excess purchase price over net identifiable liabilities of $4,644,719 against reserves. The effect on non-controlling interest was a reduction of $2,605,582.

 

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VERSUS SYSTEMS INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

  

 

7.NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST IN VERSUS LLC (continued)

 

On June 21, 2019, the Company acquired an additional 0.3% interest in Versus LLC in exchange for 2,825 common shares of the Company and 1,412 share purchase warrants that are exercisable at $3.20 per share until June 30, 2019. The common shares and the share purchase warrants were determined to have a fair value of $9,263 and $3,389, respectively. As a result, the Company increased its ownership interest to 66.8% and recorded the excess purchase price over net identifiable assets of $34,714 against reserves. The effect on non-controlling interest was a reduction of $22,061.

 

The following table presents summarized financial information before intragroup eliminations for the non-wholly owned subsidiary as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

 

   2021   2020 
Non-controlling interest percentage  33.2%   33.2% 
   ($)   ($) 
Assets        
Current   6,731,110    1,012,081 
Non-current   2,627,629    2,974,249 
    9,358,739    3,986,330 
           
Liabilities          
Current   1,476,185    1,325,230 
Non-current   41,738,466    22,510,724 
    43,214,651    23,835,954 
Net liabilities   (33,855,912)   (19,849,624)
Non-controlling interest   (8,231,002)   (7,547,035)
Loss and comprehensive loss   (5,015,995)   (4,586,099)
Loss and comprehensive loss attributed to non-controlling interest   (683,967)   (1,522,585)

 

8.ACQUISITION OF XCITE INTERACTIVE, INC.

 

A)Summary of the Acquisition

 

On June 3, 2021, the Company closed its acquisition of all the issued and outstanding common shares of Xcite Interactive Inc. (“Xcite”) in exchange for common shares of the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the acquisition, the Company acquired all the issued and outstanding Xcite common shares in consideration for the issuance of 0.3510 of a common shares of the Company for each Xcite common share. The Company issued a total of 1,506,903 common shares with a fair value of $12.5 million, based on the June 3, 2021 closing share price of USD$6.76. The Company is also committed to issue 443,646 shares of common stock to Xcite 15 months after the close date if certain achievements are met. In addition, $134,512 of cash was awarded to non-accredited investors of Xcite.

 

The acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method pursuant to IFRS 3, “Business Combinations”. Under the acquisition method, assets and liabilities are measured at their estimated fair value on the date of acquisition with the exception of income tax, stock-based compensation, lease liabilities and ROU assets. The total consideration was allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

 

The preliminary purchase price allocation is based on management’s best estimate of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Upon finalizing the value of net assets acquired and liabilities assumed, adjustments to initial estimates, including goodwill and intangibles, may be required. The following table summarizes the details of the consideration and the recognized amounts of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of the acquisition.

 

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VERSUS SYSTEMS INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

  

 

8.ACQUISITION OF XCITE INTERACTIVE, INC. (continued)

 

B)Consideration

 

Common Shares  $16,219,714 
Cash   134,513 
Working capital adjustment   (201,599)
Total Consideration  $16,152,628 
      
Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed     
Cash  $33,363 
Accounts Receivable   46,395 
Property, Plant and Equipment   42,431 
Intangible Assets   8,722,131 
Other Assets   15,264 
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities   (645,570)
Other Liabilities  $(151,500)
Total Identifiable Assets  $8,062,513 
      
Goodwill  $8,090,115 

 

Goodwill recognized is attributable to the synergies expected to be achieved. Goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

 

C)Revenue and Profit Contribution

 

The acquired business contributed revenues of $85,669 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. If the acquisition occurred on January 1, 2021, management estimates that revenue would have increased by $600,000 and net loss would have been increased by approximately $1,000,000, respectively.

 

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VERSUS SYSTEMS INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

  

 

9.INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Intangible assets are comprised of a business-to-business software platform that allows video game publishers and developers to offer prize-based matches of their games to their players. the Company continues to develop new apps, therefore additional costs were capitalized during the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

   Software   Customer Relationships   Tradename   Developed Technology   Total 
Cost                    
At December 31, 2019   11,737,067    -    -    -    11,737,067 
Additions   1,183,528    -    -    -    1,183,528 
At December 31, 2020   12,920,595    -    -    -    12,920,595 
Additions   955,927    6,035,480    935,250    1,932,850    9,859,507 
At June 30, 2021   13,876,522    6,035,480    935,250    1,932,850    22,780,102 
                          
Accumulated amortization                         
At December 31, 2019   8,956,720    -    -    -    8,956,720 
Amortization   1,706,972    -    -    -    1,706,972 
At December 31, 2020   10,663,692    -    -    -    10,663,692 
Amortization   980,587    71,851    -    53,690    1,106,128 
At June 30, 2021   11,644,279    71,851    -    53,690    11,769,820 
                          
Carrying amounts                         
At December 31, 2019   2,780,347    -    -    -    2,780,347 
At December 31, 2020   2,256,903    -    -    -    2,256,903 
At June 30, 2021   2,232,243    5,963,629    935,250    1,879,160    11,010,282 

 

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VERSUS SYSTEMS INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

  

 

10.ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES

 

The Company’s accounts payable and accrued liabilities are comprised of the following:

 

   June 30,
2021
   December 31,
2020
 
   ($)   ($) 
Accounts payable   1,260,350    716,177 
Due to related parties   203,874    716,808 
Accrued liabilities   285,012    461,840 
    1,749,236    1,894,825 

 

11.NOTES PAYABLE

 

During the six month period ended June 30, 2021, the Company exchanged 215,341 shares of common stock in exchange for a principal reduction of debt in the amount of $1,879,577 and $164,801 of accrued interest. The Company recorded a loss on the conversion of $145,596. In addition, the Company repaid $529,300 of principal. As at June 30, 2021, the Company had recorded $109,793 in accrued interest which was included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued unsecured notes payable for total proceeds of $1,261,254 from director and officers of the Company who are also shareholders. The loans bear interest at the prime rate which was 2.45% to 3.95% per annum at December 31, 2020, compounded annually and payable quarterly, and had a maturity date of three years from the date of issuance. The notes were considered below the Company’s estimated market borrowing rate of 10% and as such, a contribution benefit of $228,497 was recorded in reserves. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had recorded $472,107 in accrued interest which was included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recorded finance expense of $169,036 (2020 - $169,064), related to bringing the notes to their present value.

 

   Amount 
   ($) 
Balance at January 1, 2020   4,814,767 
Proceeds   1,261,254 
Repayments   (336,000)
Contribution benefit   (228,497)
Finance expense   371,061 
Balance, December 31, 2020   5,882,584 
Proceeds   - 
Repayments   (2,408,878)
Contribution benefit   - 
Finance expense   169,036 
Balance, June 30, 2021   3,642,744 
Current   2,303,269 
Non-current   1,339,475 

 

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VERSUS SYSTEMS INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

  

 

11.NOTES PAYABLE (continued)

 

In May 2020, the Company received loan proceeds in the aggregate amount of $829,937 (USD$610,247) under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). The PPP, established as part of the CARES Act within the United States of America in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, provides for loans to qualifying businesses. A portion of the loans and accrued interest are forgivable as long as the borrower uses the loan proceeds for eligible purposes, including payroll, benefits, rent and utilities, and maintains its payroll levels. The amount of loan forgiveness will be reduced if the borrower terminates employees or reduces salaries. No collateral or guarantees were provided in connection with the PPP loans.

 

The unforgiven portion of the PPP loans is payable over two years at an interest rate of 1%, with a deferral of payments for the first nine months. The Company used the proceeds for purposes consistent with the PPP. For the year ended December 31, 2020 the Company had incurred eligible payroll cost of $829,937 which were fully offset against the loan balance. Of the total loan balance, $228,269 was applied towards payroll cost capitalized as intangible assets during the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

12.SHARE CAPITAL AND RESERVES

 

a)Authorized share capital

 

An unlimited number of common shares without par value and 5,057 Class “A” shares, Series 1. The Class “A” shares, Series 1 are non-voting and are convertible into common shares at any time on the basis of 6.67 common shares for each Class “A” Series I share held.

 

b)Issued share capital

 

During the six month period ended June 30, 2021, the Company:

 

i)issued, 1,506,903 units at a price of USD $6.76 per unit for total proceeds of USD$10,186,664 in connection with the acquisition of Xcite.

 

ii)issued, 1,472,000 units at a price of USD $7.50 USD per unit per unit for total proceeds of USD $11,040,000. Each unit consisted of one common share, one Unit A warrant and one Unit B warrant, Unit A warrants allow the purchaser to purchase one common share at USD $7.50 per share until January 20, 2026. Unit B warrants allow the purchaser to purchase one common share at USD $7.50 per share until January 20, 2026. In connection with the offering, the Company incurred $2,004,112 in issuance costs as part of the transaction.

 

iii)issued, 1,122,793 common shares pursuant to exercise of 1,026,673 warrants and 96,120 stock options for total proceeds of $4,389,705.

 

iv)issued, 215,341 units consisting of one share of common share and one Unit A warrant and one Unit B warrant in exchange for the forgiveness of $2,044,378 of debt and accrued interest.

 

v)issued 29,307 shares of the Company’s common stock with a value of $254,136 to a third party in exchange for services (included in professional fees).

 

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VERSUS SYSTEMS INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

  

 

12.SHARE CAPITAL AND RESERVES (continued)

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company:

 

i)issued, 150,000 units at a price of $4.00 per unit for total proceeds of $600,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and a one half share purchase warrant for each share purchased. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share at a price of $6.40 until February 17, 2021.

 

ii)issued, 172,532 units at a price of $4.00 per unit for total proceeds of $690,125. Each unit consisted    of one common share and one share purchase warrant for each share purchased. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share at a price of $6.40 until July 17, 2022.

 

iii)issued, 625,000 units at a price of $4.00 per unit for total proceeds of $2,500,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and a one half share purchase warrant for each share purchased. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share at a price of $6.40 until November 17, 2022

 

iv)entered into a Mutual Investment Agreement with Animoca Brands Inc. (Animoca) in which the Company issued 181,547 shares of the Company’s common stock with a value of $698,557 in exchange for 4,327,431 shares of Animoca common stock. On the same date, the Company issued an additional 89,088 shares of the Company’s common stock with a value of $349,225 to Animoca in exchange for services (included in professional fees). The Company subsequently sold all of its shares of Animoca and recognized a loss of $508,050.

 

v)issued, 1,058,993 common shares pursuant to exercise of 1,056,143 warrants and 3,750 stock options for total proceeds of $4,596,193.

 

Escrow

 

At June 30, 2021, 313 common shares (December 31, 2020 – 313) of the Company are held in escrow due to misplaced share certificates originally issued to three individual shareholders.

 

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VERSUS SYSTEMS INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

  

 

12.SHARE CAPITAL AND RESERVES (continued)

 

c)Stock options

 

The Company may grant incentive stock options to its officers, directors, employees, and consultants. The Company has implemented a rolling Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) whereby the Company can issue up to 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company. Options have a maximum term of ten years and vesting is determined by the Board of Directors.

 

A continuity schedule of outstanding stock options is as follows:

 

   Number Outstanding   Weighted Average Exercise Price 
       ($) 
Balance – December 31, 2019   1,013,399    5.12 
Granted   470,083    4.11 
Exercised   (3,750)   3.49 
Forfeited   (125,907)   6.04 
Balance –December 31, 2020   1,353,825    4.70 
Granted   386,316    7.20 
Exercised   (96,120)   4.22 
Forfeited   (167,805)   4.26 
Balance – June 30, 2021   1,476,216    5.11 

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, 386,316 stock options were granted by the Company. During the three months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recorded share-based compensation of $588,636 (June 30, 2020 - $941,756) relating to options vested during the year.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, 470,083 stock options were granted by the Company with a fair value of $1,216,228 (or $2.69 per option). During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded share-based compensation of $1,407,414 (December 31, 2019 - $826,360) relating to options vested during the year.

 

The Company used the following assumptions in calculating the fair value of stock options for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and year ended December 31, 2020:

 

    June 30,
2021
  December 31,
2020
Risk-free interest rate   0.20% - 0.30%   0.26% - 0.37%
Expected life of options   1.0 – 4.0 years   2.0 – 5.0 years
Expected dividend yield   Nil   Nil
Volatility   80.00% - 90.00%   79.44% - 87.79%

 

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VERSUS SYSTEMS INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

  

 

12.SHARE CAPITAL AND RESERVES (continued)

 

c)Stock options (continued)

 

At June 30, 2021, the Company had incentive stock options outstanding as follows:

 

Expiry Date  Options
Outstanding
   Options
Exercisable
   Exercise
Price
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life
 
           ($)   (years) 
July 13, 2021   125,063    255,500    4.32    0.03 
March 17, 2022   13,063    13,063    6.96    0.71 
May 18, 2022   5,750    5,750    7.84    0.88 
July 31, 2022   171,114    149,075    4.00    1.08 
September 14, 2022   74,156    74,156    5.52    1.20 
November 19, 2022   8,204    2,048    6.00    1.38 
June 6, 2023   14,063    10,889    7.36    1.93 
September 4, 2023   12,813    7,455    4.00    2.18 
April 2, 2024   107,500    76,750    3.36    2.76 
June 27, 2024   6,250    6,250    3.36    2.99 
July 24, 2024   111,545    2,450    4.00    3.07 
September 27, 2024   289,754    123,070    6.00    3.24 
October 22, 2024   12,500    7,345    5.28    3.31 
July 24, 2025   113,125    31,178    4.00    4.07 
August 10, 2025   12,500    4,840    4.00    4.11 
November 19, 2024   12,500    4,186    6.00    3.39 
June 1, 2026   56,816    -    8.66    4.97 
June 3, 2026   329,500    -    6.95    4.97 
    1,476,216    542,717    5.40    3.03 

 

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VERSUS SYSTEMS INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

  

 

12.SHARE CAPITAL AND RESERVES (continued)

 

d)Share purchase warrants

 

A continuity schedule of outstanding share purchase warrants is as follows:

 

   Number
Outstanding
   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
       ($) 
Balance –  December 31, 2019   3,690,431    5.28 
Exercised   (1,056,143)   2.40 
Expired   (438,948)   4.32 
Issued   872,532    6.13 
Balance – December 31, 2020   3,067,872    5.88 
Exercised   (935,736)   5.51 
Expired   (39,262)   4.73 
Issued   3,374,682    9.68 
Balance – June 30, 2021   5,467,556    8.23 

 

During the three month period ended June 30, 2021, the Company:

 

i)On January 21, 2021 Company completed a public offering and issued 1,472,000 units at a price of USD $7.50 USD per unit per unit for total proceeds of USD $11,040,000. Each unit consisted of one common share, one Unit A warrant and one Unit B warrant, each to purchase one common share for a total of 2,944,00 warrants issued at USD $7.50 (CAD$9.68) per share until January 21, 2023.

 

ii)On January 21, 2021 the Company entered into a debt exchange agreement and exchanged 215,341 shares of common stock for the reduction of $2,044,378 of debt and accrued interest. As part of the agreement the Company also issued 215,341 Unit A warrants and 215,341 Unit B warrants issued at USD $7.50 (CAD $9.68) per share until January 21, 2023.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company:

 

iii)On February 17, 2020, the Company, completed a unit private placement which included 75,000 share purchase warrants exercisable at $6.40 per share for a period of two years. The share purchase warrants were determined to have a fair value of $Nil using the residual value method.

 

iv)On July 17, 2020, the Company, completed a unit private placement which included 172,532 share purchase warrants exercisable at $4.00 per share for a period of two years. The share purchase warrants were determined to have a fair value of $55,210 using the residual value method.

 

v)On November 17, 2020, the Company, completed a unit private placement which included. 625,000 share purchase warrants exercisable at $4.00 per share for a period of two years.

 

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VERSUS SYSTEMS INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

  

 

12.SHARE CAPITAL AND RESERVES (continued)

 

d)Share purchase warrants (continued)

 

The Company used the following assumptions in calculating the fair value of the warrants for the period ended:

 

   December 31,
2020
 
Risk-free interest rate   1.77%
Expected life of options   2.0 years 
Expected dividend yield   Nil 
Volatility   107.14%
Weighted average fair value per warrant  $0.04 

 

At June 30, 2021, the Company had share purchase warrants outstanding as follows:

 

Expiry Date  Warrants
Outstanding
  

Exercise
Price

   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life
 
       ($)   (years) 
July 26, 2021   756,085    5.60    0.07 
August 9, 2021   225,341    5.60    0.11 
January 20, 2022   1,665,008    9.68    0.55 
March 17, 2022   350,000    6.40    0.71 
July 17, 2022   172,531    6.40    1.05 
November 17, 2022   611,250    6.40    1.28 
January 20, 2026   1,687,341    9.68    4.56 
    5,467,556    8.27    1.81 

 

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VERSUS SYSTEMS INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

  

 

12.SHARE CAPITAL AND RESERVES (continued)

 

e)Performance warrants

 

On September 30, 2016, the Company issued 625,250 performance warrants with a fair value of $1,725,496. These performance warrants vested during the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

At June 30, 2021, the Company had performance warrants outstanding as follows:

 

Expiry Date 

Performance
Warrants
Outstanding

   Performance
Warrants
Exercisable
   Exercise
Price
   Remaining
Life
 
           ($)   (years) 
June 30, 2021   -    -    4.00    0.00 

 

13.RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The following summarizes the Company’s related party transactions, not disclosed elsewhere in these consolidated financial statements, during the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020. Key management personnel includes the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and certain directors and officers and companies controlled or significantly influenced by them.

 

Key Management Personnel  2021   2020 
   ($)   ($) 
Short-term employee benefits paid or accrued to the CEO of the Company, including share-based compensation vested for incentive stock options and performance warrants.   247,845    238,553 
Short-term employee benefits paid or accrued to the CFO of the Company, including share-based compensation vested for incentive stock options and performance warrants.   248,824    235,872 
Short-term employee benefits paid or accrued to a member of the advisory board of the Company, including share-based compensation vested for incentive stock options and performance warrants.   79,873    35,191 
Short-term employee benefits paid or accrued to the Vice President of Engineering of the Company, including share-based compensation vested for incentive stock options and performance warrants.   267,428    245,353 
Short-term employee benefits paid or accrued to certain directors and officers of the company, including share-based compensation vested for incentive stock options and performance warrants.   244,114    194,296 
           
Total   1,088,084    949,265 

 

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VERSUS SYSTEMS INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

  

 

13.RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Other Related Party Payments

 

Office sharing and occupancy costs of $42,000 (2020 - $42,000) were paid or accrued to a corporation that shares management in common with the Company.

 

Amounts Outstanding

 

a)At June 30, 2021, a total of $203,874 (December 31, 2020 - $757,265) was included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities owing to officers, directors, or companies controlled by them. These amounts are unsecured and non-interest bearing.

 

b)At June 30, 2021, a total of $3,665,210 (December 31, 2020 - $6,220,254) of long term notes was payable to a director and the CEO of the Company (Note 10).

 

14.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT

 

Financial risk management

 

Financial instruments measured at fair value are classified into one of three levels in the fair value hierarchy according to the relative reliability of the inputs used to estimate the fair values. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are:

 

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly; and

 

Level 3 – Inputs that are not based on observable market data.

 

The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the Company’s risk management framework. The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash, receivables, restricted deposit, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and notes payable.

 

The fair value of cash, receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their book values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. The fair value of notes payable approximates its book value as it was discounted using a market rate of interest.

 

Credit risk

 

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its payment obligations. The Company has no material counterparties to its financial instruments with the exception of the financial institutions which hold its cash. The Company manages its credit risk by ensuring that its cash is placed with a major financial institution with strong investment grade ratings by a primary ratings agency. The Company’s receivables consist of goods and services tax due from the government.

 

Financial instrument risk exposure

 

The Company is exposed in varying degrees to a variety of financial instrument related risks. The Board approves and monitors the risk management processes.

 

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VERSUS SYSTEMS INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

  

 

14.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT (continued)

 

Liquidity risk

 

The Company’s cash is invested in business accounts which are available on demand. The Company has raised additional capital during the three months ended June 30, 2021.

 

Interest rate risk

 

The Company’s bank account earns interest income at variable rates and the notes payable bear interest at the prime lending rate. The fair value of its portfolio is relatively unaffected by changes in short-term interest rates. A 1% change in interest rates would have no significant impact on profit or loss for the three month period ended June 30, 2021.

 

Foreign exchange risk

 

Foreign currency exchange rate risk is the risk that the fair value of financial instruments or future cash flows will fluctuate because of changes in foreign exchange rates. The Company operates in Canada and the United States.

 

The Company was exposed to the following foreign currency risk as at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

 

   June 30,
2021
   December 31,
2020
 
   (US$)   (US$) 
Cash   5,923,755    86,800 
Lease Obligations   (495,758)   (741,868)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (1,072,492)   (1,092,402)
    4,355,505    (1,747,470)

 

As at June 30, 2021, with other variables unchanged, a +/- 10% change in the United States dollar to Canadian dollar exchange rate would impact the Company’s net loss by $558,000 (December 31, 2020 - $220,000).

 

15.Management of Capital

 

The Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments to it, based on the funds available to the Company. Capital consists of items within equity (deficiency). The Board of Directors does not establish quantitative return on capital criteria for management, but rather relies on the expertise of the Company’s management to sustain future development of the business. The Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.

 

The Company remains dependent on external financing to fund its activities. In order to sustain its operations, the Company will spend its existing cash on hand and raise additional amounts as needed until the business generates sufficient revenues to be self-sustaining. Management reviews its capital management approach on an ongoing basis and believes that this approach, given the relative size of the Company, is reasonable.

 

In order to maximize ongoing corporate development efforts, the Company does not pay out dividends. The Company’s investment policy is to keep its cash treasury invested in certificates of deposit with major financial institutions.

 

There have been no changes to the Company’s approach to capital management during the three month period ended June 30, 2021.

 

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VERSUS SYSTEMS INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

  

 

16.GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTED INFORMATION

 

The Company is engaged in one business activity, being the development of a business-to-business software platform that allows video game publishers and developers to offer prize-based matches of their games to their players. Revenue earned during the year ended December 31, 2020 is from one customer based in the United States and receivables of $484,790 are due from that customer. No revenue was earned from the same customer for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

 

Details of identifiable assets by geographic segments are as follows:

 

   Restricted deposits   Deposits   Goodwill   Property and equipment   Intangible assets 
                     
June 30, 2021                    
Canada  $11,497   $-   $-   $6,305   $- 
USA   -    123,940    8,090,115    466,846    11,010,282 
                          
   $11,497   $123,940    8,090,115   $473,151   $11,010,282 
                          
December 31, 2020                         
Canada  $11,497   $-   $-   $44,316   $- 
USA   -    127,812    -    581,622    2,256,903 
                          
   $11,497   $127,812    -   $625,938   $2,256,903 

 

17.SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

   2021   2020 
   ($)   ($) 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:          
Contribution benefit on low interest rate notes (Note 9)   -    69,688 
Fair value common shares issued in acquisition   16,155,402    - 
Interest paid during the year   -    - 
Income taxes paid during the year   -    - 

 

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VERSUS SYSTEMS INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

  

 

18.LEASE OBLIGATIONS AND COMMITMENTS

 

Lease Liabilities

 

   $ 
Lease liabilities recognized as of January 1, 2020   1,122,400 
Lease payments made   (409,819)
Interest expense on lease liabilities   80,637 
Foreign exchange adjustment   39,767 
Lease liabilities recognized as of January 1, 2021   832,985 
Lease payments made   (197,506)
Interest expense on lease liabilities   28,092 
Foreign exchange adjustment   (42,373)
    621,198 
Less: current portion   (283,821)
At June 30, 2021   337,377 

 

On August 1, 2015, the Company entered into a cost sharing arrangement agreement for the provision of office space and various administrative services. In May of 2018, the Company extended the cost sharing arrangement to July of 2022 at a monthly fee of $7,000 plus GST per month.

 

Year  Amount 
   ($) 
2021 (remaining)   7,000 

 

On September 6, 2017, the Company entered into a rental agreement for office space in Los Angeles, USA. Under the terms of the agreement the Company will pay US$17,324 per month commencing on October 1, 2017 until June 30, 2023.

 

Year  Amount 
   (US$) 
2021 (remaining)   126,646 
2022   260,185 
2023   131,576 

 

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VERSUS SYSTEMS INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

  

 

19.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

i)From June 30, 2021 to August 16, 2021, the Company’s warrant and option holders had exercised 521,516 warrants and options at an average exercise price of $5.55 per share for total proceeds of $2,892,433.

 

ii)On July 26, 2021, 43,746 shares were issued in accordance with the Xcite merger agreement and its $348,735 PPP loan being forgiven.

 

iii)On July 29, 2021, the Company repaid Notes Payable in the amount of $195,000 CAD.

 

 

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