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Non-Controlling Interest in Versus LLC

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Non-Controlling Interest in Versus LLC
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Non-Controlling Interest in Versus LLC Disclosure [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 574,009 common shares of the Company and 287,005 share purchase warrants that are exercisable at C$3.20 per share until June 30, 2019. The common shares and the share purchase warrants were determined to have a fair value of $1,403,675 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 2,825 common shares of the Company and 1,412 share purchase warrants that are exercisable at C$3.20 per share until June 30, 2019. 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.

 

The following table presents summarized financial information before intragroup eliminations for the non-wholly owned subsidiary as of December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019:

 

    2021     2020     2019  
Non-controlling interest percentage   33.2%     33.2%     58.7%  
    ($)     ($)     ($)  
Assets                  
Current     1,488,892       779,123       79,598  
Non-current     2,300,268       2,289,645       2,878,711  
      3,789,160       3,068,768       2,958,309  
                         
Liabilities                        
Current     763,970       1,020,192       633,784  
Non-current     30,661,143       17,329,272       13,742,518  
      31,425,113       18,349,464       14,376,302  
Net liabilities     (27,635,953 )     (15,280,696 )     (11,417,993 )
Non-controlling interest     (8,621,581 )     (5,193,701 )     (3,729,041 )
Net loss     (17,847,890 )     (6,911,040 )     (7,256,326 )
Net loss attributed to non-controlling interest     (3,448,820 )     (1,464,660 )     (2,000,962 )