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Non-Controlling Interest in Versus LLC

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Non-Controlling Interest in Versus LLC
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Non-Controlling Interest in Versus LLC [Abstract]  
NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST IN VERSUS LLC
8. 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 38,268 common shares of the Company and 19,134 share purchase warrants. The common shares and the share purchase warrants were determined to have a fair value of $1,403,675 and $116,595, respectively. As a result, the Company increased its ownership interest to 66.5% and recorded the excess purchase price over net identifiable liabilities of $3,575,884 against reserves. The effect on non-controlling interest was a reduction of $2,053,199.

 

On June 21, 2019, the Company acquired an additional 0.3% interest in Versus LLC in exchange for 189 common shares of the Company and 95 share purchase warrants. The common shares and the share purchase warrants were determined to have a fair value of $6,906 and $2,527, respectively. As a result, the Company increased its ownership interest to 66.8% and recorded the excess purchase price over net identifiable assets of $26,448 against reserves. The effect on non-controlling interest was a reduction of $19,433.

 

On March 1, 2022, the Company acquired an additional 15.1% interest in Versus LLC in exchange for 11,441 common shares of the Company. The common shares were determined to have a fair value of $186,294. As a result, the Company increased its ownership interest to 81.9% and recorded the excess purchase price over net identifiable assets of $4,562,631 against reserves. The effect on non-controlling interest was a reduction of $4,376,337.

 

The following table presents summarized financial information before intragroup eliminations for the non-wholly owned subsidiary as of March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022 and the three month periods then ended:

 

    2023     2022  
Non-controlling interest percentage   18.1%     18.1%  
    ($)     ($)  
Assets            
Current     296,337       5,250,900  
Non-current     2,491,634       2,571,602  
      2,787,971       7,822,502  
                 
Liabilities                
Current     151,311       665,142  
Non-current     40,803,631       36,933,902  
      40,954,942       37,599,044  
Net liabilities     (38,166,971 )     (29,776,542 )
Non-controlling interest     (6,515,823 )     (5,018,761 )
Net loss     (733,116 )     (3,355,418 )
Net loss attributed to non-controlling interest     (132,694 )     (773,517 )