The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
Six Months Ended December 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Organization
Integrated Ventures, Inc. (the “Company,” “we” or “our”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on March 22, 2011, under the name of Lightcollar, Inc. On March 20, 2015, the Company amended its articles of incorporation and changed its name from Lightcollar, Inc. to EMS Find, Inc. On May 30, 2017, Integrated Ventures, Inc. (“Integrated Ventures”), a Nevada corporation, was formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated May 30, 2017, Integrated Ventures was merged into the Company, with the Company being the surviving corporation and changing its name to Integrated Ventures, Inc.
The Company has discontinued its prior operations and changed its business focus from its prior technologies relating to the EMS Find platform to acquiring, launching, and operating companies in the cryptocurrency sector, mainly in digital currency mining, equipment manufacturing, and sales of branded mining rigs, as well as blockchain software development.
The Company is developing and acquiring a diverse portfolio of digital currency assets and block chain technologies. Cryptocurrencies are a medium of exchange that uses decentralized control (a block chain) as opposed to a central bank to track and validate transactions. The Company is currently mining Bitcoin and Ethereum, whereby the Company earns revenue by solving “blocks” to be added to the block chain. The Company also purchases certain digital currencies for short-term investment purposes.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. The results of operations for the interim period ended September 30, 2022 shown in this report are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the information contained herein reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s results of operations, financial position and cash flows. The unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2022 filed on September 28, 2022 and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The significant accounting policies of the Company are disclosed in Notes to Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. The following summary of significant accounting policies of the Company is presented to assist in understanding the Company’s interim financial statements. These accounting policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the financial statements.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Because of the use of estimates inherent in the financial reporting process, actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
Digital Currencies
Digital currencies consist mainly of Bitcoin and Ethereum, generally received for the Company’s own account as compensation for cryptocurrency mining services, and other digital currencies purchased for short-term investment and trading purposes. Given that there is limited precedent regarding the classification and measurement of cryptocurrencies under current Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), the Company has determined to account for these digital currencies as indefinite-lived intangible assets in accordance with Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other, for the period covered by this report and in future reports unless and until further guidance is issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). 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 than an impairment exists. If it is determined that it is 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. 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. Realized gains or losses on the sale of digital currencies, net of transaction costs, are included in other income (expense) in the statements of operations. The Company had realized gain (losses) on sale of digital currencies of $(43,899) and $(189,240) in the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and of $(67,914) and $527,833 in the six months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Cryptocurrency mining revenues were $370,292 and $2,076,298 in the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $925,657 and $3,116,369 in the six months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment, consisting primarily of computer and other cryptocurrency mining equipment (digital transaction verification servers), is stated at the lower of cost or estimated realizable value and is depreciated when placed into service using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives. The Company operates in an emerging industry for which limited data is available to make estimates of the useful economic lives of specialized equipment. Management has assessed the basis of depreciation of these assets and believes they should be depreciated over a three-year period due to technological obsolescence reflecting rapid development of hardware that has faster processing capacity and other factors. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred and improvements are capitalized. Gains or losses on the disposition of property and equipment are recorded upon disposal.
During the six months ended December 31, 2022, the Company discontinued the use of damaged or non-serviceable mining equipment and wrote off its net book value of $46,715 to loss on disposition of property and equipment.
Management has determined that the three-year diminishing value best reflects the current expected useful life of transaction verification servers. This assessment takes into consideration the availability of historical data and management’s expectations regarding the direction of the industry including potential changes in technology. Management will review this estimate annually and will revise such estimates as and when data becomes available.
To the extent that any of the assumptions underlying management’s estimate of useful life of its transaction verification servers are subject to revision in a future reporting period, either because of changes in circumstances or through the availability of greater quantities of data, then the estimated useful life could change and have a prospective impact on depreciation expense and the carrying amounts of these assets.
Payments to equipment suppliers prior to shipment of the equipment are recorded as equipment deposits.
Derivatives
As of December 31, 2022, and June 30, 2022, the Company had no derivative liabilities.
The Company evaluates its convertible debt, options, warrants or other contracts to determine if those contracts or embedded components of those contracts qualify as derivatives to be separately accounted for. The result of this accounting treatment is that under certain circumstances the fair value of the derivative is marked-to-market each balance sheet date and recorded as a liability. If the fair value is recorded as a liability, the change in fair value is recorded in the statement of operations as other income or expense. Upon conversion or exercise of a derivative instrument, the instrument is marked to fair value at the conversion date and then that fair value is reclassified to equity. Equity instruments that are initially classified as equity that become subject to reclassification under this accounting standard are reclassified to liability at the fair value of the instrument on the reclassification date.
Where the number of warrants or common shares to be issued under these agreements is indeterminate, the Company has concluded that the equity environment is tainted, and all additional warrants and convertible debt are included in the value of the derivatives.
We estimate the fair value of the derivatives associated with our convertible notes payable, common stock issuable pursuant to a Series B preferred stock Exchange Agreement and a stock subscription payable using, as applicable, either the Black-Scholes pricing model or multinomial lattice models that value the derivative liability based on a probability weighted discounted cash flow model using future projections of the various potential outcomes. We estimate the fair value of the derivative liabilities at the inception of the financial instruments, and, in the case of our convertible notes payable, at the date of conversions to equity and at each reporting date, recording a derivative liability, debt discount, additional paid-in capital and a gain or loss on change in derivative liabilities as applicable. These estimates are based on multiple inputs, including the market price of our stock, interest rates, our stock price volatility, variable conversion prices based on market prices as defined in the respective agreements and probabilities of certain outcomes based on management projections. These inputs are subject to significant changes from period to period and to management’s judgment; therefore, the estimated fair value of the derivative liabilities will fluctuate from period to period, and the fluctuation may be material.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
All assets, including intangible assets subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment when changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable in accordance with ASC 350 and ASC 360. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the expected undiscounted cash flows of the asset, an impairment charge is recognized equal to the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds fair value or net realizable value. The testing of these intangibles under established guidelines for impairment requires significant use of judgment and assumptions. Changes in forecasted operations and other assumptions could materially affect the estimated fair values. Changes in business conditions could potentially require adjustments to these asset valuations. We reported no impairment expense for the three and six months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.
Mezzanine
Series C and D preferred stock that contain certain default provisions requiring mandatory cash redemption that are outside the control of the Company are recorded as Mezzanine in the accompanying balance sheets.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for all equity-based payments in accordance with ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation. ASC Topic 718 requires companies to recognize in the statement of operations the grant-date fair value of stock awards, stock options, warrants and other equity-based compensation issued to employees. The value of the portion of an award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as an expense over the requisite service periods using the straight-line attribution method. The fair value of a stock award is recorded at the fair market value of a share of the Company’s stock on the grant date. The Company estimates the fair value of stock options and warrants at the grant date by using an appropriate fair value model such as the Black-Scholes option pricing model or multinomial lattice models.
The Company accounts for non-employee share-based awards based upon ASC 505-50, Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees. ASC 505-50 requires the costs of goods and services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments to be recognized using the fair value of the goods and services or the fair value of the equity award, whichever is more reliably measurable. The fair value of the equity award is determined on the measurement date, which is the earlier of the date that a performance commitment is reached or the date that performance is complete. Generally, our awards do not entail performance commitments. When an award vests over time such that performance occurs over multiple reporting periods, we estimate the fair value of the award as of the end of each reporting period and recognize an appropriate portion of the cost based on the fair value on that date. When the award vests, we adjust the cost previously recognized so that the cost ultimately recognized is equivalent to the fair value on the date the performance is complete.
Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This standard provides a single comprehensive model to be used in the accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The standard’s stated core principle is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve this core principle, ASC 606 includes provisions within a five-step model that includes identifying the contract with a customer, identifying the performance obligations in the contract, determining the transaction price, allocating the transaction price to the performance obligations, and recognizing revenue when, or as, an entity satisfies a performance obligation.
Our revenues currently consist of cryptocurrency mining revenues and revenues from the sale of cryptocurrency mining equipment recognized in accordance with ASC 606 as discussed above. Amounts collected from customers prior to shipment of products are recorded as deferred revenue.
The Company earns its cryptocurrency mining revenues by providing transaction verification services within the digital currency networks of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, Litecoin, ZCash and Ethereum. The Company satisfies its performance obligation at the point in time that the Company is awarded a unit of digital currency through its participation in the applicable network and network participants benefit from the Company’s verification service. In consideration for these services, the Company receives digital currencies, net of applicable network fees, which are recorded as revenue using the closing U.S. dollar price of the related cryptocurrency on the date of receipt. Expenses associated with running the cryptocurrency mining operations, such as equipment depreciation, rent, operating supplies, rent, utilities and monitoring services are recorded as cost of revenues.
There is currently no specific definitive guidance in GAAP or alternative accounting frameworks for the accounting for the production and mining of digital currencies and management has exercised significant judgment in determining appropriate accounting treatment for the recognition of revenue for mining of digital currencies. Management has examined various factors surrounding the substance of the Company’s operations and the guidance in ASC 606, including identifying the transaction price, when performance obligations are satisfied, and collectability is reasonably assured being the completion and addition of a block to a blockchain and the award of a unit of digital currency to the Company. In the event authoritative guidance is enacted by the FASB, the Company may be required to change its policies which could result in a change in the Company’s financial statements.
Income Taxes
The Company adopted the provisions of ASC 740-10, Accounting for Uncertain Income Tax Positions. When tax returns are filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. In accordance with the guidance of ASC 740-10, the benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above should be reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying balance sheets along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination. The Company believes its tax positions are all highly certain of being upheld upon examination. As such, the Company has not recorded a liability for unrecognized tax benefits. As of September 30, 2022, tax years 2016 through 2021 remain open for IRS audit. The Company has received no notice of audit from the IRS for any of the open tax years.
The Company adopted ASC 740-10, Definition of Settlement in FASB Interpretation No. 48, (“ASC 740-10”). ASC 740-10 provides guidance on how an entity should determine whether a tax position is effectively settled for the purpose of recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits. The term “effectively settled” replaces the term “ultimately settled” when used to describe recognition, and the terms “settlement” or “settled” replace the terms “ultimate settlement” or “ultimately settled” when used to describe measurement of a tax position under ASC 740-10. ASC 740-10 clarifies that a tax position can be effectively settled upon the completion of an examination by a taxing authority without being legally extinguished. For tax positions considered effectively settled, an entity would recognize the full amount of tax benefit, even if the tax position is not considered more likely than not to be sustained based solely based on its technical merits and the statute of limitations remains open. The adoption of ASC 740-10 has not had an impact on our financial statements.
Income (Loss) Per Share
Basic net income or loss per share is calculated by dividing net income or loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted income or loss per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock, such as “in-the-money” stock options and warrants using the treasury stock method, convertible debt, and convertible preferred stock, were exercised or converted into common stock. Equivalent shares are not utilized when the effect is anti-dilutive. For the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 and the six months ended December 31, 2022, potential dilutive securities had an anti-dilutive effect and were not included in the calculation of diluted net loss per common share; therefore, basic net loss per share is the same as diluted net loss per share.
The common shares used in the computation of basic and diluted net income per share for the six months ended December 31, 2021 are reconciled as follows:
Weighted average number of shares outstanding – basic | | | 204,309,169 | |
Dilutive effect of convertible preferred stock | | | 86,917,712 | |
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Weighted average number of shares outstanding – diluted | | | 291,226,881 | |
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
There were no new accounting pronouncements issued or proposed by the FASB during the six months ended December 31, 2022, and through the date of filing this report which the Company believes will have a material impact on its financial statements.
Concentrations
During the six months ended December 31, 2021, one customer accounted for 65% of sales of cryptocurrency mining equipment and 20% of total revenues. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2022, there were no sales of cryptocurrency mining equipment.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts in the financial statements for prior year periods have been reclassified to conform to the presentation for the current year periods.
3. GOING CONCERN
Historically, the Company has reported recurring net losses from operations and used net cash in operating activities. As of December 31, 2022, the Company’s current liabilities exceeded its current assets by $2,762,078 and the Company had an accumulated deficit of $48,689,722. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP, which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern and the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The ability of the Company to reach and maintain a successful level of operations is dependent on the execution of management’s plans, which include the raising of capital through the debt and/or equity markets, until such time that funds provided by operations are sufficient to fund working capital requirements. If the Company were not to continue as a going concern, it would likely not be able to realize its assets at values comparable to the carrying value or the fair value estimates reflected in the balances set out in the preparation of the financial statements.
There can be no assurances that the Company will be successful in attaining a profitable level of operations or in generating additional cash from the equity/debt markets or other sources fund its operations. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability of assets and classification of assets and liabilities that might be necessary. Should the Company not be successful in its business plan or in obtaining the necessary financing to fund its operations, the Company would need to curtail certain or all operational activities and/or contemplate the sale of its assets, if necessary.
4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consisted of the following as of:
| | December 31, 2022 | | | June 30, 2022 | |
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Cryptocurrency mining equipment | | $ | 16,988,096 | | | $ | 14,729,772 | |
Furniture and equipment | | | 240,011 | | | | 240,011 | |
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Total | | | 17,228,107 | | | | 14,969,783 | |
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | | | (2,427,863 | ) | | | (1,688,399 | ) |
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Net | | $ | 14,800,244 | | | $ | 13,281,384 | |
Depreciation and amortization expense, included in cost of revenues, for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $389,901 and $424,025, respectively, and $822,106 and $724,880 for the six months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
During the six months ended December 31, 2022, we disposed of and wrote off non-serviceable, defective mining equipment with a net book value of $46,715.
5. EQUIPMENT DEPOSITS
Payments to equipment suppliers prior to shipment of the equipment are recorded as equipment deposits.
Bitmain Agreement
On April 12, 2021, we entered into a Non-fixed Price Sales and Purchase Agreement with Bitmain Technologies Limited (“Bitmain”) (the “Bitmain Agreement”) to purchase from Bitmain cryptocurrency mining hardware and other equipment in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Bitmain Agreement. Bitmain is scheduled to manufacture and ship miners on monthly basis, in 12 equal batches of 400 units, starting in August 2021 and through July 2022. The Purchase Agreement remains in effect until the delivery of the last batch of products. The total purchase price was approximately $34,047,600, subject to price adjustments and related offsets. The total purchase price is payable as follows: (i) 25% of the total purchase price is due upon the execution of the Agreement or no later than April 19, 2021; (ii) 35% of the total purchase price, is due by May 30, 2021; and (iii) the remaining 40% of the total purchase price, is payable monthly starting in June 2021.
The Company entered into a separate agreement with Wattum Management, Inc. (“Wattum”), a non-related party, whereby Wattum agreed to share 50% of the purchase obligation under the Bitmain Agreement, including reimbursing the Company for 50% of the equipment deposits paid by the Company to Bitmain.
As of December 31, 2022, and June 30, 2022, equipment deposits totaled $0 and $2,355,167, respectively, including $0 and $6,261,491 paid to Bitmain under the Bitmain Agreement (net of Wattum reimbursements and deliveries of equipment). As of December 31, 2022, 12 of the 12 shipments totaling 2,333 miners had been delivered by Bitmain to the Company, Wattum and two customers of the Company.
Sale of Miners
During the six months ended December 31, 2021, the Company sold 95 miners from the first Bitmain shipment to a non-related party for $875,017 and sold 107 other miners to non-related parties for a total of $471,593.
6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
We have one executive officer, Steve Rubakh, who is currently our only full-time employee and sole member of our Board of Directors. Mr. Rubakh is paid an annual salary established by the Board of Directors, bonuses as determined by the Board of Directors, and is issued shares of Series B preferred stock on a quarterly basis for additional compensation. The number and timing of Series B preferred shares issued to Mr. Rubakh is at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
Effective July 1, 2022, the Board of Directors agreed to update Mr. Rubakh’s compensation setting his annual salary at $250,000 with a quarterly bonus of $50,000 and 50,000 shares of Series B preferred stock.
In accordance with the above Board approval, for the three and six months ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued to Mr. Rubakh 50,000 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock during the three months ended September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2022. These shares were valued on an “as converted to common” basis at $207,500 and $145,000, respectively, using the closing market price of the Company’s common stock. Each share of Series B preferred stock is convertible into 100 shares of the Company’s common stock. This non-cash, related party stock-based compensation is included in operating expenses in the accompanying statements of operations.
Quarterly bonuses of $25,000 and $50,000 were approved by the Board of Directors for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, respectively. In October 2021, the Company issued to Mr. Rubakh 50,000 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock valued on an “as converted to common” basis at $1,880,000, using the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of issuance. Each share of Series B preferred stock is convertible into 100 shares of the Company’s common stock. This non-cash, related party stock-based compensation is included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying statements of operations.
Total compensation expense included in general and administrative expenses was $257,500 and $1,967,500 for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively and $577,500 and $2,080,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Amounts due to related party, consisting of accrued salary to Mr. Rubakh, totaled $464,247, and $250,610 as of December 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022, respectively.
In April 2022, Mr. Rubakh advanced $118,150 to a third-party vendor on behalf of the Company. The advance is due on demand, has no interest rate, and is unsecured. Amounts due to related party, consisting of short-term advances from Mr. Rubakh, totaled $118,150 as of December 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022.
Total amount due to Mr. Rubakh for accrued salary and short-term advances as of December 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022 was $582,397 and $368,760, respectively.
During the six months ended December 31, 2022, Mr. Rubakh converted 190,000 shares of Series B preferred stock into 19,000,000 shares of common stock in a transaction recorded at the par value of the shares.
During the six months ended December 31, 2021, Mr. Rubakh converted 24,737 shares of Series B preferred stock into 2,473,700 shares of common stock in a transaction recorded at the par value of the shares.
On December 15, 2021, the Company and Tioga Holding, LLC, a related party owned 50% by Mr. Rubakh (“Tioga”), entered into a Property Lease and Power Purchase Agreement for the use by the Company of facilities located in Tioga, Pennsylvania. The Company’s sole obligation under the agreement is to pay monthly a contractual rate per kilowatt hour of electricity consumed in the Company’s cryptocurrency mining operations. The term of the agreement is 36 months. Full mining operations commenced in April 2022. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2022, the Company incurred power expense of $69,475 and $180,432, respectively from Tioga.
7. NOTES PAYABLE
On June 15, 2022, the Company entered into a Loan Agreement and Promissory Note with BHP Capital NY, Inc. (“BHP”) in the amount of $500,000. The note matures on January 15, 2023, and bares a flat interest charge of $130,000 that shall not be reduced or pro-rated in the event of prepayment. This note is secured by assets and equipment of the Company. As further inducement to enter this note, the Company issued BHP 2,000,000 shares or restricted common stock. These shares were valued at $123,200 using the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of issuance and were recorded as a debt discount that is being amortized to interest expense over the term of the note. The Company recorded $52,964 and $105,928 of interest expense for amortization of this debt discount for the three and six months ended December 31, 2022, respectively.
8. MEZZANINE
Series C Preferred Stock
Effective January 14, 2021, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock with the Nevada Secretary of State. The Company has authorized the issuance of an aggregate of 3,000 shares of the Series C preferred stock. Each share of Series C preferred stock has a par value of $0.001 per share and a stated value of $1,100 per share. The shares of Series C preferred stock are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.068 per share.
Each share of the Series C preferred stock is entitled to receive cumulative dividends of 12% per annum or 18% per annum in the event of default, payable monthly from the date of issuance of the shares. Dividends may be paid in cash or in shares of Series C preferred stock at the discretion of the Company. As of December 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022, the Company accrued Series C preferred stock dividends of $427,178 and $212,296, respectively.
The Company, at its sole discretion, has the right to redeem all, but not less than all, shares of the Series C preferred stock issued and outstanding upon 5 days’ notice at a defined redemption price. The holders of the Series C preferred stock do not have a right to put the shares to the Company.
The holders of the Series C preferred stock shall have the right to vote together with holders of common stock, on an as “converted basis”, on any matter that the Company’s shareholders may be entitled to vote on, either by written consent or by proxy.
On January 14, 2021, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Series C Agreement”) with BHP Capital NY, Inc. (“BHP”), providing for the issuance and sale by the Company and the purchase by BHP of newly designated shares of Series C Convertible preferred stock issued by the Company at a purchase price per share of $1,000. The first closing under the Series C Agreement was held on January 22, 2021, at which the Company sold, and BHP purchased 750 shares of Series C preferred stock for $750,000. The Company received net proceeds of $740,000 after payment of legal fees. The Company also on that date issued 2,000,000 shares of its common stock to BHP as equity incentive shares, which shares were valued at $295,000 based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock and recorded to accumulated deficit as a deemed dividend.
Effective February 5, 2021, BHP purchased a second tranche consisting of 375,000 shares of Series C preferred stock for $375,000. As an equity incentive to this purchase of Series C preferred stock, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to BHP, which shares were valued at $89,100 based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock and recorded to accumulated deficit as a deemed dividend.
In addition to the requirement of the Company to cause a registration statement covering the shares issued to be declared effective by the SEC within 180 days, the Series C Agreement and the terms of the Series C Certificate of Designation contain multiple defined triggering events or events of default that may require the Company to redeem in cash the Series C preferred stock. Such events include, but are not limited to the following: (i) the suspension, cessation from trading or delisting of the Company’s Common Stock on the Principal Market for a period of two (2) consecutive trading days or more; (ii) the failure by the Company to timely comply with the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act (including applicable extension periods); (iii) the failure for any reason by the Company to issue Commitment Shares, Dividends or Conversion Shares to the Purchaser within three trading days; (iv) the Company breaches any representation warranty, covenant or other term of condition contained in the definitive agreements between the parties; (v) the Company files for Bankruptcy or receivership or any money judgment writ, liquidation or a similar process is entered by or filed against the Company for more than $50,000 and remains unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of twenty (20) calendar days; (vi) conduct its business; (vii) the Company shall lose the “bid” price for its Common stock on the Principal Market; (viii) if at any time the Common Stock is no longer DWAC eligible; (ix) the Company must have a registration statement covering the Preferred Shares declared effective by the SEC within one hundred eighty (180) days of the Effective Date hereof; (x) the Company must complete deposits to secure power supply contracts and purchase mining equipment within ninety (90) days from the Effective Date hereof; (xi) the Company shall cooperate and provide the necessary information for the Purchaser to file the appropriate UCC filings to be filed promptly after each of the pieces of mining equipment is purchased as required under section (x) of this section, giving Purchaser a priority lien on any and all said purchased mining equipment; and (xii) any other event specifically listed as an Event of Default under any section in the Transaction Documents.
As of December 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022, 1,125 shares of Series C preferred stock were issued and outstanding and recorded at stated value as mezzanine due to certain default provisions requiring mandatory cash redemption that are outside the control of the Company.
Series D Preferred Stock
On February 19, 2021, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock with the Nevada Secretary of State authorizing the issuance of an aggregate of 4,000 shares of the Series D preferred stock. Each share of Series D preferred stock has a par value of $0.001 per share and a stated value of $1,100 per share. The shares of Series D preferred stock are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.30 per share.
Each share of the Series D preferred stock is entitled to receive cumulative dividends of 12% per annum or 18% per annum in the event of default, payable monthly from the date of issuance of the shares. Dividends may be paid in cash or in shares of Series D preferred stock at the discretion of the Company. As of December 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022, the Company accrued Series D preferred stock dividends of $1,102,851 and $532,191, respectively.
The Company, at its sole discretion, has the right to redeem all, but not less than all, shares of the Series D preferred stock issued and outstanding upon 5 days’ notice at a defined redemption price. The holders of the Series D preferred stock do not have a right to put the shares to the Company.
The holders of the Series D preferred stock shall have the right to vote together with holders of common stock, on an as “converted basis”, on any matter that the Company’s shareholders may be entitled to vote on, either by written consent or by proxy.
On February 18, 2021, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 18, 2021 (the “Series D Agreement”) with BHP providing for the issuance and sale by the Company and the purchase by BHP of shares of Series D preferred stock. At a closing held February 19, 2021, BHP initially purchased 3,000 shares of Series D preferred stock at a price of $1,000 per share for a total purchase price of $3,000,000. Included in the purchase price was a five-year warrant granting BHP the right to purchase up to one hundred percent (100%) warrant coverage, exercisable into shares of the Company’s common stock at a per share $0.60 per share. Warrants exercisable for 11,000,000 common shares were issued.
In addition to the requirement of the Company to cause a registration statement covering the shares issued to be declared effective by the SEC within 180 days, the Series D Agreement and the terms of the Series D Certificate of Designation contain multiple defined triggering events or events of default that may require the Company to redeem in cash the Series D preferred stock. Such events include, but are not limited to the following: (i) the suspension, cessation from trading or delisting of the Company’s Common Stock on the Principal Market for a period of two (2) consecutive trading days or more; (ii) the failure by the Company to timely comply with the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act (including applicable extension periods); (iii) the failure for any reason by the Company to issue Commitment Shares, Dividends or Conversion Shares to the Purchaser within three trading days; (iv) the Company breaches any representation warranty, covenant or other term of condition contained in the definitive agreements between the parties; (v) the Company files for Bankruptcy or receivership or any money judgment writ, liquidation or a similar process is entered by or filed against the Company for more than $50,000 and remains unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of twenty (20) calendar days; (vi) conduct its business; (vii) the Company shall lose the “bid” price for its Common stock on the Principal Market; (viii) if at any time the Common Stock is no longer DWAC eligible; (ix) the Company must have a registration statement covering the Preferred Shares declared effective by the SEC within one hundred eighty (180) days of the Effective Date hereof; (x) the Company must complete deposits to secure power supply contracts and purchase mining equipment within ninety (90) days from the Effective Date hereof; (xi) the Company shall cooperate and provide the necessary information for the Purchaser to file the appropriate UCC filings to be filed promptly after each of the pieces of mining equipment is purchased as required under section (x) of this section, giving Purchaser a priority lien on any and all said purchased mining equipment; and (xii) any other event specifically listed as an Event of Default under any section in the Transaction Documents.
As of December 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022, 3,000 shares of Series D preferred stock were issued and outstanding and recorded as mezzanine due to certain default provisions requiring mandatory cash redemption that are outside the control of the Company.
9. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Preferred Stock
On January 25, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a resolution to increase the number of authorized preferred shares to 20,000,000 shares.
Series A Preferred Stock
In March 2015, the Company filed with the State of Nevada a Certificate of Designation establishing the designations, preferences, limitations, and relative rights of 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s Series A preferred stock. Holders of the Series A preferred stock have the right to vote in aggregate, on all shareholder matters equal to 1,000 votes per share of Series A preferred stock. The shares of Series A preferred stock are not convertible into shares of common stock.
The Company has 1,000,000 shares of Series A preferred stock authorized, with 500,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022, which were issued in March 2015 to members of the Company’s Board of Directors in consideration for services.
Series B Preferred Stock
On December 21, 2015, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation for a new Series B convertible preferred stock with the State of Nevada following approval by the board of directors of the Company. Five Hundred Thousand (500,000) shares of the Company’s authorized preferred stock are designated as the Series B convertible preferred stock, par value of $0.001 per share and with a stated value of $0.001 per share (the “Stated Value”). Holders of Series B preferred stock shall be entitled to receive dividends, when and as declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefor. At any time and from time to time after the issuance of shares of the Series B preferred stock, each issued share of Series B preferred stock is convertible into 100 shares of the Company’s common stock. The holders of the Series B preferred stock shall have the right to vote together with holders of common stock, on an as “converted basis”, on any matter that the Company’s shareholders may be entitled to vote on, either by written consent or by proxy. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, the holders of the Series B preferred stock shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Company, whether such assets are capital or surplus, for each share of Series B preferred stock an amount equal to the Stated Value, and all other amounts in respect thereof then due and payable prior to any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of any junior securities. The number of authorized Series B preferred stock was later increased to 1,000,000 shares.
During the six months ended December 31, 2022, Mr. Rubakh converted 190,000 shares of Series B preferred stock into 190,000,000 shares of common stock in a transaction recorded at the par value of the shares.
For services provided during the six months ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued to Mr. Rubakh 100,000 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock valued on an “as converted to common” basis at $352,500, using the closing market price of the Company’s common stock. Each share of Series B preferred stock is convertible into 100 shares of the Company’s common stock. This non-cash, related party stock-based compensation is included in operating expenses in the accompanying statements of operations.
During the six months ended December 31, 2021, Mr. Rubakh converted 24,737 shares of Series B preferred stock into 2,473,700 shares of common stock in a transaction recorded at the par value of the shares.
For services provided during the six months ended December 31, 2021, the Company issued to Mr. Rubakh 50,000 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock valued on an “as converted to common” basis at $1,880,000, using the closing market price of the Company’s common stock. Each share of Series B preferred stock is convertible into 100 shares of the Company’s common stock. This non-cash, related party stock-based compensation is included in operating expenses in the accompanying statements of operations.
The Company had 812,633 and 902,633 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022, respectively.
Common Stock
On January 25, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a resolution to increase the number of authorized common shares to 750,000,000. The Company had 250,671,076 and 207,246,592 common shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022, respectively.
During the six months ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued a total of 43,424,484 shares of its common stock: 19,000,000 shares issued in conversion of Series B preferred stock recorded at par value of $19,000 and 24,424,484 shares for the cash-less exercise of warrants recorded at par value of $24,425.
During the six months ended December 31, 2021, the Company issued a total of 10,658,930 shares of its common stock: 2,473,700 shares issued in conversion of Series B preferred stock recorded at par value of $2,474, 8,000,000 shares for common stock payable of $5,480,000, and 185,230 share for services valued at $40,733.
10. WARRANTS
As discussed in Note 8, the Company issued warrants in February 2021 to purchase 11,000,000 shares of its common stock in connection with the sale of Series D preferred stock.
The Company also issued warrants to purchase 30,000,000 shares of its common stock in April 2021 in connection with the sale of common stock. During the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company entered into two letter agreements in connection with this offering described as follows. On March 30, 2021, Integrated Ventures, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into securities purchase agreements (the “Purchase Agreements”) with two institutional investors (the “Purchasers”), for the offering (the “Offering”) of (i) 30,000,000 shares of common stock (“Shares”), par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (“Common Stock”) and (ii) common stock purchase warrants (“Warrants”) to purchase up to an aggregate of 30,000,000 shares of Common Stock, which are exercisable for a period of five years after issuance at an initial exercise price of $0.30 per share, subject to certain adjustments, as provided in the Warrants, with each of the Purchasers receiving Warrants in the amount equal to 100% of the number of Shares purchased by such Purchaser and each Share and accompanying Warrant offered at a combined offering price of $0.30.
On September 13, 2022, the Company and one of the Purchasers entered into a letter agreement (the “September 13 Amendment Agreement”) whereby the Company agreed to amend the terms of such Purchaser’s Warrants to purchase up to 15 million shares to provide effective as of June 29, 2022. The amendment reduced the exercise price thereof to $0.001, subject to adjustment therein, and waived the “exploding feature” of the Anti-Dilution Provision in the Warrant that would otherwise have effected an increase in the number of warrant shares as a result of an exercise price reduction so as to result in the same aggregate value of the warrant shares multiplied by the exercise price. Additionally, other than an Exempt Issuance, as defined in the Warrants, from the date hereof until 90 days after the date hereof, neither the Company nor any subsidiary of the Company may issue, enter into any agreement to issue or announce the issuance or proposed issuance of any shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents (as defined in the Warrants).
On September 15, 2022, the Company and the other Purchaser entered into a letter agreement (the “September 15 Amendment Agreement”) whereby the Company agreed to amend the terms of such Purchaser’s Warrants to purchase up to 15 million shares, effective as of August 30, 2022. The amendment reduced the exercise price thereof to $0.001, subject to adjustment therein, and waived the “exploding feature” of the Anti-Dilution Provision in the Warrant that would otherwise have effected an increase in the number of warrant shares as a result of an exercise price reduction so as to result in the same aggregate value of the warrant shares multiplied by the exercise price. Additionally, other than an Exempt Issuance, as defined in the Warrants, from the date hereof until 90 days after the date hereof, neither the Company nor any subsidiary of the Company may issue, enter into any agreement to issue or announce the issuance or proposed issuance of any shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents (as defined in the Warrants).
The effect of these modifications was measured as the excess of the fair value of the amended Purchaser’s Warrants over the fair value of the Purchaser’s Warrants immediately before the amendments which amounted to $162,037 and was recognized as a dividend due to the substance of the modification not indicating the issuer has incurred a cost that should be expensed.
During the six months ended December 31, 2022, we issued 24,424,484 shares of common stock for the cash-less exercise of 25,000,000 warrants.
A summary of the Company’s warrants as of December 31, 2022, and changes during the six months then ended is as follows:
| | Shares | | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | | | Weighted Average Remaining Contract Term (Years) | | | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Outstanding as of June 30, 2022 | | | 41,000,000 | | | $ | 0.30 | | | | | | | |
Granted | | | - | | | $ | - | | | | | | | |
Exercised | | | (24,424,484 | ) | | $ | 0.001 | | | | | | | |
Forfeited or expired | | | (575,516 | ) | | $ | 0.001 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2022 | | | 16,000,000 | | | $ | 0.207 | | | | 3.17 | | | $ | 87,000 | |
The aggregate intrinsic value in the preceding table represents the total pretax intrinsic value, based on the closing price of our common stock of $0.0184 as of December 31, 2022, which would have been received by the holders of in-the-money warrants had the holders exercised their warrants as of that date.
13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Matters
From time to time, we may be involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of our operations in the normal course of business. As of the date of filing of this report, there were no pending or threatened lawsuits.
Operating Leases
As of December 31, 2022, the Company had no obligation for future lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases. However, the Company has entered into three agreements described below related to its crypto currency mining operations pursuant to which the Company’s sole obligation is to pay monthly a contractual rate per kilowatt hour of electricity consumed.
Power Purchase and Hosting Agreement
On March 8, 2021, the Company and Compute North LLC (“Compute North”) entered into a Master Agreement for the colocation and management of the Company’s cryptocurrency mining operations. The Company submits Order Forms to Compute North to determine the location of the hosted facilities, the number of cryptocurrency miners, the term of the services provided and the contractual rate per kilowatt hour of electricity consumed in the Company’s cryptocurrency mining operations. The agreement also provides the Company the option to purchase cryptocurrency mining equipment from Compute North. The initial Order form was for 425 miners in Kearney, Nebraska for a term of 3 years and 250 miners in Savoy, Texas for a term of 3 years. The parties subsequently consolidated the cryptocurrency mining operations in the Kearney, Nebraska facility. The Company’s ongoing obligation under the agreement to pay monthly a contractual rate per kilowatt hour of electricity consumed in the Company’s cryptocurrency mining operations. Our Nebraska operations commenced in September 2021.
On June 3, 2022, the Company and Compute North entered into a second Master Agreement for the colocation and management of the Company’s cryptocurrency mining operations. The Company executed Order Forms to Compute North to determine the number of cryptocurrency miners, the term of the services provided and the contractual rate per kilowatt hour of electricity consumed in the Company’s cryptocurrency mining operations. The agreement also provides the Company the option to purchase cryptocurrency mining equipment from Compute North. No cryptocurrency mining equipment has been purchased under this agreement. The final Order Form was to host 1,675 miners in Wolf Hollow, Texas for a term of 5 years. This agreement required an initial deposit of $500,000 which is recorded as a Deposit on the Balance Sheets. The Company has an ongoing obligation under the agreement to pay monthly a contractual rate per kilowatt hour of electricity consumed in the Company’s cryptocurrency mining operations. In January 2023, Compute North sold and assigned both Master Agreements to Generate Capital, LLC. Full mining operations commenced in January 2023.
Tioga Property Lease and Power Purchase Agreement
On December 15, 2021, the Company and Tioga Holding, LLC, a related party, entered into a Property Lease and Power Purchase Agreement for the use by the Company of facilities located in Tioga, Pennsylvania. The Company’s sole obligation under the agreement is to pay monthly a contractual rate per kilowatt hour of electricity consumed in the Company’s cryptocurrency mining operations. The term of the agreement is 36 months. Mining operations commenced in April 2022.
14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management has evaluated subsequent events according to the requirements of ASC TOPIC 855, and has reported the following:
Amendment of Warrant
On February 18, 2021, pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company had agreed to issue BHP Capital NY, Inc. (“Holder”), 11,000,000 Warrants, convertible into 11,000,000 common shares, at a price of $0.30 per share. Subsequent to December 31, 2022, for good and valuable consideration, the Company and Holder agreed to amend the terms of the Warrant and to reduce the Exercise Price of the Warrant from $0.30 to $0.001.
Issuances of Commons Shares
Subsequent to December 31, 2022, the Company issued 9,787,978 shares of common stock for the settlement of $293,639 of accrued dividends and 4,852,507 shares of common stock as a result of warrants exercised.
