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TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Part I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||
| Item 1. | Financial Statements (unaudited) | 4 |
| Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 16 |
| Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 20 |
| Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 20 |
| Part II – OTHER INFORMATION | ||
| Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 21 |
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 21 |
| Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 21 |
| Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 22 |
| Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 22 |
| Item 5. | Other Information | 22 |
| Item 6. | Exhibits | 22 |
| SIGNATURES | 23 | |
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Information contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements.” All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may be forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are contained principally in the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and are generally identifiable by use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “intend” or “project” or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. The forward-looking statements herein represent our expectations, beliefs, plans, intentions, or strategies concerning future events, including, but not limited to: our future financial performance; the continuation of historical trends; the sufficiency of our resources in funding our operations; our intention to engage in mergers and acquisitions; and our liquidity and capital needs. Our forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that may be incorrect, and there can be no assurance that any projections or other expectations included in any forward-looking statements will come to pass. Moreover, our forward-looking statements are subject to various known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties, and other factors include but are not limited to:
| · | the risks of limited management, labor, and financial resources; |
| · | our ability to establish and maintain adequate internal controls; |
| · | our ability to develop and maintain a market in our securities; |
| · | our ability obtain financing, if and when needed, on acceptable terms; |
| · | the success of our digital currency mining and hosting activities; |
| · | the volatile and unpredictable cycles in the emerging and evolving industries in which we operate, increasing difficulty rates for bitcoin mining; |
| · | bitcoin halving; |
| · | new or additional governmental regulation; |
| · | the anticipated delivery dates of new hosting containers and miners; |
| · | the ability to successfully develop and deploy new hosting facilities; |
| · | the dependency on utility rate structures and government incentive programs; |
| · | the expectations of future revenue growth may not be realized; |
| · | ongoing demand for the Company's services; |
| · | the impact of global pandemics (including COVID-19) on logistics and shipping and the demand for our products and services; and |
| · | other risks described in the Company's prior press releases and in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent filings with the SEC. |
You should read this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the documents that we reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and have filed as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the understanding that our actual future results, performance and achievements may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Except as required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, whether as a result of any new information, future events or otherwise.
As used in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, “we”, “our”, “us” and the “Company” refer to Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation unless the context requires otherwise.
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Item 1. Financial Statements.
Index to Financial Statements
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Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc.
Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
| May 31, | August 31, | |||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||
| Other receivable | ||||||||
| Subscriptions receivable | ||||||||
| Cryptocurrencies | ||||||||
| Notes receivable | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable - other | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | ||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||
| Fixed assets - not in service | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued liabilities - related party | ||||||||
| Accrued interest - related party | ||||||||
| Loans payable-related party | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | ||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
| Stockholders' Equity: | ||||||||
| Common stock, $ par value, shares authorized; and issued and outstanding as of May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021 respectively | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
| Retained earnings deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders' equity | ||||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc.
Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
| Three months | Three months | Nine months | Nine months | |||||||||||||
| ended | ended | ended | ended | |||||||||||||
| May 31, | May 31, | May 31, | May 31, | |||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Revenue from the sale of mining equipment | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Revenue, net hosting | ||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales mining equipment | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales mining | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Professional fees | ||||||||||||||||
| Related party compensation | ||||||||||||||||
| Impairment of cryptocurrency | ||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Other income (expense) | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Interest income | ||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Net loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Basic loss per common share | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Diluted loss per common share | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding: Basic | ||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding: Diluted | ||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc.
Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
(Unaudited)
| Additional | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Paid-in | Retained | Stockholders' | |||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Value | Capital | Earnings | Equity | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance, August 31, 2020 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net loss | – | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, November 30, 2020 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net loss | – | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, February 28, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from private placement | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | – | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, May 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
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Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc.
Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
(Unaudited)
| Additional | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Paid-in | Retained | Stockholders' | |||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Value | Capital | Earnings | Equity | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance, August 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Net loss | – | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Common shares issued for services | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, November 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Common shares issued for services | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Common shares sold in a private placement | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation -related party | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | – | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, February 28, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Net loss | – | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Common shares issued for services | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common shares sold in a private placement | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation -related party | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, May 31, 2022 | 44,086,091 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
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Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc.
Statements of Cash Flows
| Nine months | Nine months | |||||||
| ended | ended | |||||||
| May 31, | May 31, | |||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Stock based compensation | ||||||||
| Gain on the sale of property | ||||||||
| Depreciation | ||||||||
| Change in balance sheet accounts | ||||||||
| Cryptocurrencies | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accounts receivable other | ( | ) | ||||||
| Notes receivable | ( | ) | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accounts payable | ||||||||
| Accrued liabilities - related parties | ||||||||
| Accrued interest - related parties | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||
| Purchase of fixed assets | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Common shares sold in a private placement | ||||||||
| Related party loans - net | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | ||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | $ | ||||||
| Cash paid for income taxes | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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BITMINE IMMERSION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT POLICIES
About Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc.
Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc. f/k/a Sandy Springs Holdings, Inc. (“Bitmine” or the “Company”) is a Delaware corporation that commenced operations on July 16, 2020. A predecessor to the Company was incorporated in the state of Nevada on August 16, 1995, as Interactive Lighting Showrooms, Inc.
By a written consent dated July 16, 2021, holders of a majority of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock approved a resolution to appoint Jonathan Bates, Raymond Mow, Michael Maloney, and Seth Bayles to the board of directors of the Company, and to appoint Jonathan Bates as Chairman, Seth Bayles as Corporate Secretary, Raymond Mow as Chief Financial Officer, and Ryan Ramnath as Chief Operating Officer (collectively, the “New ODs”). Erik S. Nelson remained a director and the chief executive officer. At the same time, the shareholders approved the issuance of 32,994,999 shares of common stock in the Company’s offering of common stock at $0.015 per share, and the grant of 4,750,000 shares for services, which were valued at $0.015 per share. As a result of the foregoing stock issuances, the New ODs (or entities controlled by them) collectively acquired 24,893,877 shares of common stock, which represented approximately 62% of the issued and outstanding shares at the time.
The appointment of certain of the New ODs to the Company’s board, and issuance to the New ODs of a controlling interest in the Company, were made in order to enable the Company to enter the business of creating a hosting center for Bitcoin mining computers primarily utilizing immersion cooling technology, as well mining the Bitcoin digital currency for its own account. Prior to the change of control to the New ODs, the Company was a shell company.
During the nine months ended May 31, 2022, the Company began implementing its business plan by generating revenue from the mining of Bitcoin digital currency and the sale of mining equipment.
The Company’s year-end is August 31st.
Basis of Presentation
The foregoing unaudited interim condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. These unaudited interim condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto included on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2021. In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim condensed financial statements furnished herein include all adjustments, all of which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim period presented.
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities known to exist as of the date the financial statements are published, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Uncertainties with respect to such estimates and assumptions are inherent in the preparation of the Company’s financial statements; accordingly, it is possible that the actual results could differ from these estimates and assumptions that could have a material effect on the reported amounts of the Company’s financial position and results of operations.
Operating results for the nine months ended May 31, 2022, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending August 31, 2022.
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Reverse Stock Split
On June 25, 2020, the Board of Directors and the shareholders of the Company approved a 1 for 40,000 reverse split, with all fractional shares rounded up to the nearest whole share, and immediately after the completion of the reverse split, effected a 200 for 1 forward stock split. The net effect of the splits was a 1 for 200 reverse split of the Company’s common shares. The stock splits were effective April 27, 2021. No fractional shares of common stock were issued connection with the Reverse Split. If, as a result of the Reverse Split, a shareholder would have otherwise held a fractional share, the shareholder received, instead of the issuance of such fractional share, one whole share of common stock.
The Company’s financial statements in this Report for the periods ended May 31, 2022, and August 31, 2021, and all references thereto have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the split unless specifically stated otherwise.
Management’s Representation of Interim Financial Statements
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared by the Company without audit pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Company uses the same accounting policies in preparing quarterly and annual financial statements. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted as allowed by such rules and regulations, and management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These condensed financial statements include all of the adjustments, which in the opinion of management are necessary to a fair presentation of financial position and results of operations. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. The most significant estimates relate to income taxes and contingencies. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, known or expected trends, and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable given the quality of information available as of the date of these financial statements. The results of these assumptions provide the basis for making estimates about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Revenue Recognition
On July 1, 2018, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018, are presented under ASC 606.
Revenues from digital currency mining
The Company has entered into contracts with digital asset mining pool operators to provide computing power to the mining pools. The contracts are terminable at any time by either party and the Company’s enforceable right to compensation only begins when the Company starts providing computing power to the mining pool operator. In exchange for providing computing power, the Company is entitled to a fractional share of the fixed cryptocurrency award the mining pool operator receives (less net digital asset transaction fees to the mining pool operator), for successfully adding a block to the blockchain, plus a fractional share of the transaction fees attached to that blockchain. The Company’s fractional share is based on the proportion of computing power the Company contributed to the mining pool operator to the total computing power contributed by all mining pool participants in solving the current algorithm. The transaction consideration the Company receives is noncash consideration, in the form of digital currency, which the Company measures at fair value on the date received which is not materially different than the fair value at contract inception or time the Company has earned the award from the mining pools. Fair value of the digital currency award received is determined using the spot price of the related digital currency on the date earned.
There is currently no definitive guidance under GAAP or alternative accounting framework for the accounting for digital currencies recognized as revenue or held, and management has exercised significant judgment in determining the appropriate accounting treatment. In the event authoritative guidance is enacted by the FASB, the Company may be required to change its policies, which could have an effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results from operations.
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Cash and cash equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid temporary
cash investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. On May 31, 2022, and August 31, 2021, respectively,
the Company’s cash equivalents totaled $
Digital Currency
Digital currencies are included in current assets in the consolidated balance sheets. Digital currencies are recorded at cost less impairment. They are classified as indefinite-lived intangible assets in accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other, and are accounted for in connection with the Company’s revenue recognition policy detailed above and in Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. An intangible asset with an indefinite useful life is not amortized but assessed for impairment annually, or more frequently, when events or changes in circumstances occur indicating that it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived asset is impaired. Impairment exists when the carrying amount exceeds its fair value. In testing for impairment, the Company has the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that an impairment exists. If it is determined that it is not more likely than not that an impairment exists, a quantitative impairment test is not necessary. If the Company concludes otherwise, it is required to perform a quantitative impairment test. Quantitative impairment is measured using the quoted price of the digital currency at the time its fair value is being measured in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement. Quoted prices are obtained from the principal market. To the extent an impairment loss is recognized, the loss establishes the new cost basis of the asset. Subsequent reversal of impairment losses is not permitted as per ASC 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other.
Digital currencies earned by the Company through its mining activities are included within operating activities on the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows. The sales of digital currencies are included within investing activities in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows and any realized gains or losses from such sales are included in other income (expense) in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The Company accounts for its gains or losses in accordance with the first in first out (“FIFO”) method of accounting.
Income taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under FASB ASC 740, “Accounting for Income Taxes”. Under FASB ASC 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Under FASB ASC 740, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. FASB ASC 740-10-05, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company assesses the validity of its conclusions regarding uncertain tax positions quarterly to determine if facts or circumstances have arisen that might cause it to change its judgment regarding the likelihood of a tax position’s sustainability under audit.
Stock-based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation using the fair value method following the guidance outlined in Section 718-10 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for disclosure about Stock-Based Compensation. This section requires a public entity to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award (with limited exceptions). That cost will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award- the requisite service period (usually the vesting period). No compensation cost is recognized for equity instruments for which employees do not render the requisite service.
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Net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period as defined by Financial Accounting Standards, ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per Share.” Basic earnings per common share (“EPS”) calculations are determined by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share calculations are determined by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive common share equivalents outstanding.
Stock Purchase Warrants
The Company accounts for warrants issued to purchase shares of its common stock as equity in accordance with FASB ASC 480, Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.
Property and equipment
Property and equipment is stated at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Estimated useful lives for leasehold improvements are typically the lesser of the estimated useful life of the asset or the life of the term of the lease. The estimated useful lives for all other property and equipment are as follows:
| Estimated useful lives | Life (Years) | |||
| Miners and mining equipment | ||||
| Machinery and equipment | ||||
| Office and computer equipment |
No depreciation is recorded on an asset until
it is placed in service. As of May 31, 2022, and August 31, 2021 had $
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which establishes a new lease accounting model for lessees. The updated guidance requires an entity to recognize assets and liabilities arising from financing and operating leases, along with additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures. The amended guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. In March 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-01, Codification Improvements, which clarifies certain aspects of the new lease standard. The FASB issued ASU 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases in July 2018. Also in 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842) Targeted Improvements, which provides an optional transition method whereby the new lease standard is applied at the adoption date and recognized as an adjustment to retained earnings. The amendments have the same effective date and transition requirements as the new lease standard.
We adopted ASC 842 on July 16, 2020. The adoption of this guidance did not have any impact on our financial statements.
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NOTE 2 – NOTES RECEIVABLE
As of May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021 the balance
of notes receivable was $
On May 5, 2022 by mutual agreement, the due dates of the note were extended two months to June 15, 2022 and July 15, 2022, respectively. As of the date of this report, no payment has been received on either installment due.
NOTE 3– LOANS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES, RELATED PARTY
On July 22, 2021 the Company entered into a Line of Credit Agreement with Innovative Digital Investors Emerging Technology, L.P.(“IDI), a limited partnership controlled by Jonathan Bates, the Company’s Chairman, and Raymond Mow, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and a Director. The Line of Credit Agreement was amended and restated in its entirety on August 4, 2021, on September 29, 2021 and March 30, 2022 (as amended and restated, the “LOC Agreement”). The LOC Agreement, as most recently amended, provides for loans of up to $3,000,000 at the request of the Company to finance the purchase of equipment necessary for the operation of the Company’s business, and related working capital. Loans under the LOC Agreement accrue interest at fifteen percent (15%) per annum, compounded on a 30/360 monthly basis until the loans have been repaid in full. The amount drawn, plus all accrued interest therein, is repayable in full on July 1, 2022.
Subsequent to May 31, 2022, the Company
amended and restated the LOC Agreement to extent the period in which the Company may borrow funds under the LOC Agreement to August
31, 2022, and extended the maturity date to
As of May 31, 2022, and August 31, 2021, the Company
owed $
As of May 31, 2022, and August 31, 2021, the balance
of accrued liabilities related party was $
NOTE 4 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Stockholders’ Equity
The Company is authorized to issue shares of Common Stock with a par value of $. As of May 31, 2022, and August 31, 2021, there were and shares outstanding, respectively.
In January 2022, the Company commenced a $10.0 million Unit Offering of its common stock and warrants at a Unit price of $1.25 per Unit, comprised of one share of its common stock, one Class C-1 Warrant which is exercisable to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock until January 15, 2025, at an exercise price of $2.00 per share, and one Class C-2 warrant which is exercisable to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock until January 15, 2025, at an exercise price of $4.00 per share.
The Company accounts for warrants issued to purchase shares of its common stock as equity in accordance with FASB ASC 480, Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity. Under those guidelines, the Company, using Black Scholes methodology using the variables below determined that the common stock value was $0.44, the C-1 warrant was $0.41 and the C-2 warrant was $0.40.
| Exercise Price | $ -$ | |||||
| Stock Price | $ | |||||
| Risk-free interest rate | % | |||||
| Expected volatility | ||||||
| Expected life (in years) | ||||||
| Expected dividend yield | $ |
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Issuance of Shares
During the nine months ended May 31, 2022, the Company issued the following shares:
| · | shares to an investment banking firm for investment banking services. The shares were valued at $ per share, which was the closing price of the shares on the date of issuance. | |
| · | shares subject to vesting for services to a company employee. These common shares were valued at $ per share as described above. The shares were valued at $924,000 amortized over a 60-month vesting period. | |
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shares were sold to accredited investors under the Unit Offering. The Unit Offering was valued at $ per Unit, as described
above for a total proceeds of $ | |
| · | shares were issued to an investment banking firm for banking services. These shares were valued at $ according to the methodology for the Unit Offering described above | |
| · | shares were issued to an executive officer and director pursuant to the terms of his employment contract. These shares are subject to vesting amortized over 60 months and were valued at $0.44 according to the terms of the Unit Offering. |
Warrants
As of May 31, 2022, and August 31, 2021, the
Company had
NOTE 5 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
As of May 31, 2022, the Company was contractually committed to an equipment
supplier for approximately $
NOTE 6 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Since May 31, 2022, the Company received additional subscriptions for 3,012,000 Units in the Unit offering, for gross proceeds of $4,518,000. Of those subscriptions, 2,672,000 Units, equal to $3,340,000, was in the form of a sale of new mining equipment to the Company, and the remainder was in cash.
On June 24, 2022, the Company amended and restated its LOC agreement with IDI. Under the new amended and restated LOC, the Company is entitled to borrow funds up to the limit of $3,000,000 with a new maturity date of December 1, 2022. All other terms of the prior LOC remained unchanged.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion and analysis of the results of operations and financial condition of the Company for the quarters ended May 31, 2022, and 2021, should be read in conjunction with the other sections of this Quarterly Report, including the Financial Statements and notes thereto of the Company included in this Quarterly Report. The various sections of this discussion contain forward-looking statements, all of which are based on our current expectations and could be affected by the uncertainties and risk factors described throughout this Quarterly Report as well as other matters over which we have no control. See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” Our actual results may differ materially. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this Quarterly Report.
Overview
By a written consent dated July 16, 2021, holders of a majority of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock approved a resolution to appoint Jonathan Bates, Raymond Mow, Michael Maloney, and Seth Bayles to the board of directors of the Company, and to appoint Jonathan Bates as Chairman, Seth Bayles as Corporate Secretary, Raymond Mow as Chief Financial Officer, and Ryan Ramnath as Chief Operating Officer (collectively, the “New ODs”). Prior to July 16, 2021, Erik S. Nelson was the sole director and officer. As part of the transaction, Mr. Nelson agreed to remain on the board as a director and to serve as chief executive officer. At the same time, the board and shareholders approved the issuance of 32,994,999 shares of common stock in the Company’s offering of common stock at $0.015 per share, and the grant of 4,750,000 shares for services, which were valued at $0.015 per share. As a result of the foregoing stock issuances, the New ODs (or entities controlled by them) collectively acquired 24,893,877 shares of common stock, which represented approximately 62% of the issued and outstanding shares at the time.
The appointment of certain of the New ODs to the Company’s board, and issuance to the New ODs of a controlling interest in the Company, were made in order to enable the Company to enter the business of creating a hosting center for Bitcoin mining computers primarily utilizing immersion cooling technology, as well mining the Bitcoin digital currency for its own account. Prior to the change of control to the New ODs, the Company was a shell company.
During the nine months ended May 31, 2022, the Company began implementing its business plan by generating revenue from the mining of Bitcoin digital currency and from the sale of mining equipment.
Results of Operations
Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended May 31, 2022, and 2021.
Revenues and Cost of Sales
During the three months ended May 31, 2022, the Company generated $16,567 in Bitcoin revenue from hosting third-party miners, compared to $-0- revenue in the corresponding period. The Company expects to generate increasing levels of Bitcoin digital revenue from hosting third parties and for mining for our own account once it receives additional equipment that is currently in transit. There can be no assurances as to this timing or the level of additional sales and revenue.
Cost of sales related to Bitcoin revenue was $99,711 for the three months ended May 31, 2022, compared to zero in the prior period when there was no revenue.
Since we are in the early stages of setting up our infrastructure to generate higher levels of revenues, we expect that our cost of sales to generate Bitmine digital revenue from hosting or mining for our own account will exceed the revenue we generate until we achieve sufficient economies of scale by deploying more miners. These costs include electricity, utilities, facilities costs, depreciation and supplies.
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Operating Expenses
During the three months ended May 31, 2022, the Company incurred $329,964 in operating expenses compared to $13,555 in operating expenses during the three months ended May 31, 2021. Operating expenses for the 2022 period were primarily comprised of $141,312 in general and administrative expenses, $75,705 in legal and accounting fees, and $109,172 in related party compensation expense to three of our officers. Included in the $329,964 in operating expenses is $134,344 in non-cash expenses due to the issuance of common stock for services and to related parties as compensation pursuant to the terms of an employment agreement. Additionally, we incurred $3,775 in impairment expenses on our cryptocurrency holdings due to the significant decline in the price of Bitcoin we are holding. The higher level of operating expenses in the 2022 period as compared to the 2021 period is attributable to expenses incurred as part of the Company’s entry into the bitmine hosting business. The Company expects that operating expenses will trend materially higher in future periods as the Company begins paying regular compensation to existing officers and directors, hires additional employees, and incurs other costs associated with the commencement of operations.
Other Income (Expense)
During the three months ended May 31, 2022, the Company incurred $73,805 in other expenses, which was comprised of interest expense of $78,290 and interest income of $4,485, compared to $6,386 of interest expenses during the same three months ended May 31, 2021. The increase in interest expense is due to increased levels of borrowings by the Company under its LOC Agreement in 2022 compared to the 2021 period when no line of credit was available.
Net Income (Loss)
As a result of the foregoing, during the three months ended May 31, 2022, the Company incurred a net loss of ($486,912), or ($0.01) per share, as compared to a net loss of ($19,941) or $(0.01) per share during the three months ended May 31, 2021. The increase in the Company’s net loss in the three months ended May 31, 2022, compared to the three months ended May 31, 2021, is attributable to the factors discussed above.
Comparison of Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended May 31, 2022, and 2021.
Revenues and Cost of Sales
During the nine months ended May 31, 2022, the Company generated $21,141 in Bitcoin revenue from hosting third-party miners. Additionally, the Company recorded revenue on the sale of the mining equipment of $344,700. This compares to no revenue during the three months ended May 31, 2021. The Company intends to continue selling Bitmine equipment to third parties and to generate increasing levels of Bitcoin digital revenue from hosting third parties and from mining for its own account once it receives additional equipment that is currently in transit. There can be no assurances as to this timing or the level of additional sales and revenue.
Cost of sales related to the sale of mining equipment was $186,657 and the cost of sales on Bitcoin revenue was $145,179, respectively, for the nine months ended May 31, 2022, compared to zero in the prior period when there was no revenue. For the sale on mining equipment, we recorded a net profit of $158,043.
Since we are in the early stages of setting up our infrastructure to generate higher levels of revenue, we expect that our cost of sales to generate Bitmine digital revenue from hosting or mining for our own account will exceed the revenue we generate until achieve sufficient economies of scale by deploying more miners. These costs include electricity, utilities, facilities costs, depreciation and supplies.
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Operating Expenses
During the nine months ended May 31, 2022, the Company incurred $1,150,119 in operating expenses compared to $36,614 during the nine months ended May 31, 2021. Operating expenses for the 2022 period were primarily comprised of $189,982 in general and administrative expenses, 742,730 in legal expenses, accounting, investment banking, and professional fees, which includes $637,964 in non-cash stock-based compensation, and $213,633 in related party compensation expense to three of our officers. Additionally, we incurred $3,775 in impairment expenses on our cryptocurrency holdings due to the significant decline in the price of Bitcoin we are holding. The higher level of operating expenses in the 2022 period as compared to the 2021 period is attributable to expenses incurred as part of the Company’s entry into the bitmine hosting business. The Company expects that operating expenses will trend materially higher in future periods as the Company begins paying regular compensation to existing officers and directors, hires additional employees, and incurs other costs associated with the commencement of operations.
Other Income (Expense)
During the nine months ended May 31, 2022, the Company incurred $191,680 in other expenses, which was comprised of $196,165 in interest expense, and $4,485 in interest income, compared to $14,672 of interest expenses during the nine months ended May 31, 2021. The increase in interest expense is due to increased levels of borrowings by the Company on its Line of Credit in 2022 compared to the 2021 period when no Line of Credit was available.
Net Income (Loss)
As a result of the foregoing, during the nine months ended May 31, 2022, the Company incurred a net loss of ($1,307,795), or ($0.03) per share, as compared to a net loss of ($51,826), or $(0.02) during the nine months ended May 31, 2021. The increase in the Company’s net loss in the nine months ended May 31, 2022, compared to the nine months ended May 31, 2021, is attributable to the factors discussed above.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of May 31, 2022, the Company had $499,912 in cash on hand.
During the nine months ended May 31, 2022, the Company had a net loss of ($1,307,795).
Cash flows used in operating activities were ($296,284) for the nine months ended May 31, 2022, compared to cash flows used of ($36,614) for the nine months ended May 31, 2021. The increase in cash flows used in operating activities for fiscal 2022 compared to fiscal 2021 is primarily attributable to our operating loss of ($1,307,795), which was offset by non-cash stock-based compensation of $565,460, an increase of $102,792 of accrued interest, and the accrual of $102,792 of compensation to related parties during the nine months ended May 31, 2022, as well as minor changes in other balance sheet accounts.
Cash flows used in investing activities were ($2,426,854) for the nine months ended May 31, 2022, compared to cash flows used in investing activities of $-0- for the nine months ended May 31, 2021. The entire increase in cash flows used by investing activities during the 2022 period compared to the 2021 period is due to the purchase of $2,426,854 bitmining and associated equipment.
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Cash flows provided by financing activities were $3,004,313 for the nine months ended May 31, 2022, compared to cash flows provided by financing activities of $38,150 for the nine months ended May 31, 2021. The increase in cash flows provided by financing activities in the 2022 period compared to the 2021 period is attributable to $1,616,813 in borrowings on our LOC Agreement and $1,387,500 in proceeds from the Unit offering in 2022.
A significant component of the Company’s current liquidity is derived from a Line of Credit Agreement with Innovative Digital Investors Emerging Technology, L.P., (“IDI”) a limited partnership controlled by Jonathan Bates, our Chairman, and Raymond Mow, our chief financial officer, and a director. The Line of Credit Agreement was initially entered into on July 22, 2021, and was amended and restated in its entirety on August 4, 2021, on September 29, 2021, on March 30, 2022 and on June 24, 2022 (as amended and restated, the “LOC Agreement”). The LOC Agreement, as most recently amended, provides for loans of up to $3,000,000at the request of the Company to finance the purchase of equipment necessary for the operation of the Company’s business and related working capital. Loans under the LOC Agreement accrue interest at fifteen percent (15%) per annum, compounded on a 30/360 monthly basis until the loans have been repaid in full. As most recently amended, the Company is entitled to borrow amounts under the LOC Agreement until August 31, 2022, and the maturity date under the LOC Agreement is December 1, 2022.
The Company believes that the accessibility to the LOC Agreement will enable it to purchase equipment it can either resell at a profit or can be used to generate revenue through the mining of Bitcoin and other crypto-currencies. Additionally, the Company believes that this revenue combined with cash on hand will provide it with sufficient liquidity to fund its operations for the next 12 months. Nevertheless, in order to expedite the Company’s entry into the bitmine hosting business, and to ensure that the Company has adequate cash reserves, the Company has engaged an investment banker and is pursuing additional capital-raising alternatives, including the potential issuance of common stock in a private placement, or the issuance of convertible notes or preferred stock. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to raise additional capital or that the terms of any capital raise are not dilutive to current shareholders or carry other terms that are unfavorable to the Company and its shareholders.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or “GAAP.” The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported period. In accordance with GAAP, we base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
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Our significant accounting policies are fully described in Note 1 to our financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, and we believe those accounting policies are critical to the process of making significant judgments and estimates in the preparation of our financial statements.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
None.
Item 3. Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information called for by this Item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
A review and evaluation were carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15. Based upon that review and evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of May 31, 2022, are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports filed or submitted by us under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in such reports is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and financial officers as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Due to the inherent limitations of control systems, not all misstatements may be detected. Those inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple errors or mistakes. Additionally, controls could be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons or by collusion of two or more people. Our controls and procedures can only provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the above objectives have been met.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
As of August 31, 2021, our management concluded that our internal controls over financial reporting were not effective due to the following identified material weaknesses:
| · | We have not established and/or maintained adequately designed internal controls in order to prevent or detect and correct material misstatements to the financial statements, including internal controls related to complex or non-routine transactions. |
| · | We lack the necessary accounting resources with sufficient SEC reporting experience, US GAAP knowledge, and accounting experience. |
Since August 31, 2021, management has reevaluated its internal controls and believes that it has sufficiently remediated its previously disclosed weaknesses in internal controls as a result of the addition of skilled personnel to its management team or as independent contractors. As of May 31, 2022, our management has concluded that our internal controls over financial reporting were effective.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
The Company may be involved in certain legal proceedings that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of its business. Legal expenses associated with any contingency are expensed as incurred. The Company’s officers and directors are not aware of any threatened or pending litigation to which the Company is a party.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item. However, please carefully consider the information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the risk factors discussed in Part I, Item I A. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2021, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 2022, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. In evaluating our business, you should carefully consider the risk factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as updated by our subsequent filings under the Exchange Act. The occurrence of any of the risks discussed in such filings, or other events that we do not currently anticipate or that we currently deem immaterial, could harm our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. In that case, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use Of Proceeds.
During the three months ended May 31, 2022, the Company issued securities in the following private transactions:
| · | 200,000 shares were issued to an investment bank for investment banking services. The shares were issued pursuant to the exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 provided by Section 4(a)(2) thereunder. | |
| · | 530,000 Units were sold to accredited investors under the Unit Offering at $1.25 per Unit, for total proceeds received of $662,500. Each Unit consists of one share of common stock, one Class C-1 Warrant and one Class C-2 Warrant. The Units were issued pursuant to the exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 provided by Rule 506(b) and Section 4(a)(2) thereunder. | |
| · | 42,692 shares were issued to an executive officer and director pursuant to the terms of his employment contract. The shares were issued pursuant to the exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 provided by Section 4(a)(2) thereunder. |
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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
None.
Item 6. Exhibits.
The exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index below are provided as part of this report.
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 31.1* | Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended. | |
| 31.2 | Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended. | |
| 32.1* | Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended. | |
| 32.2 | Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended. | |
| 101.INS* | Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |
| 101.SCH* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
| 101.CAL* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |
| 101.DEF* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |
| 101.LAB* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |
| 101.PRE* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |
| 104* | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in IXBRL, and included in exhibit 101). |
* Filed herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| BITMINE IMMERSION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |||
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Dated: July14, 2022 |
By: | /s/ Jonathan Bates | |
| Jonathan Bates, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | |||
| Dated: July14, 2022 | By: | /s/ Raymond Mow | |
| Raymond Mow Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | |||
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