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Non-Controlling Interest in Versus LLC

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Non-Controlling Interest in Versus LLC
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 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 June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022 and the six month periods then ended:

 

    2023     2022  
Non-controlling interest percentage   18.1%     18.1%  
    ($)     ($)  
Assets            
Current     1,010,211       1,855,473  
Non-current     2,046,995       2,811,260  
      3,057,206       4,666,733  
                 
Liabilities                
Current     140,523       642,901  
Non-current     42,485,061       36,149,724  
      42,625,584       36,792,624  
Net liabilities     (39,568,378 )     (32,125,891 )
Non-controlling interest     (6,784,717 )     (5,504,169 )
Net loss     (2,218,719 )     (5,256,557 )
Net loss attributed to non-controlling interest     (401,588 )     (1,258,926 )