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| SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Start-ups Act of 2012, (the “JOBS Act”). Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for complying with new or revised accounting standards applicable to public companies. In other words, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures.” ASU 2023-09 requires companies to provide enhanced rate reconciliation disclosures, including disclosure of specific categories and additional information for reconciling items. The standard also requires companies to disaggregate income taxes paid by federal, state and foreign taxes. ASU 2023-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 on a retrospective or prospective basis. The amendments are effective for the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the standard.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. The requires additional disclosures of certain expenses in the notes of the financial statements, to provide enhanced transparency into the expense captions presented on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Additionally, in January 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-01, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40), to clarify the effective date of ASU 2024-03. The new standard is effective for the Company for its annual periods beginning January 1, 2027 and for interim periods beginning January 1, 2028, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the standard.
Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by FASB that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption. The Company does not discuss recent pronouncements that are not anticipated to have an impact on or are unrelated to its financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or disclosures.
Digital assets
Bitcoin awarded to the Company through its mining activities is accounted for in connection with the Company’s revenue recognition policy.
Digital assets are classified on the Company’s condensed consolidated interim balance sheet as a current asset due to the Company’s ability to sell it in a highly liquid marketplace and its intent to liquidate a portion of its Bitcoin to support operations as needed. The Company measures digital assets at fair value with changes recognized in operating expenses in the condensed consolidated interim statement of operations. The Company tracks its cost basis of digital assets in accordance with the first-in-first-out (“FIFO”) method of accounting.
Sales of Bitcoin by the Company are typically included within the investing activities on the condensed consolidated interim statement of cash flows since such Bitcoin is typically not sold nearly immediately after being produced. The Company will monitor its cash needs and sell Bitcoin in the future to fund its cash expenditures as needed. The aggregate cost basis of the Company’s Bitcoin as of September 30, 2025 was $998,852 (December 31, 2024 - $25,246). The Company held 9.4 BTC as of September 30, 2025 (December 31, 2024 – 0.3). In the quarter ended September 30, 2025, the Company sold two (2) BTC for $222,586 (December 31, 2024 – ).
The following table presents information regarding the mining operations including production and sales of mined Bitcoin:
Bitcoin is treated as being sold on a FIFO basis. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, gains of $48,371 were recognized on all sales of Bitcoin and are included in Realized gain on sale of Bitcoin on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Bitcoin closed with a market price of $114,056 on September 30, 2025.
In addition, the Company has pledged four (4) BTC as collateral for the loan as of September 30, 2025 (see Note 11).
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. To determine if assets have been impaired, assets are grouped and tested at the lowest level for which identifiable independent cash flows are available (“asset group”). An impairment loss is recognized when the sum of projected undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying value of the asset group. The measurement of the impairment loss to be recognized is based on the difference between the fair value and the carrying value of the asset group. Fair value can be determined using a market approach, income approach or cost approach. The reversal of impairment losses is prohibited.
Inventories
Inventories consist of finished goods of milled flour and related packaging material recorded at the lower of cost or net realizable value with the cost measured using the average cost method. Inventories include all costs that relate to bringing the inventory to its present condition and location under normal operating conditions.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are initially recognized at acquisition cost or manufacturing cost, including any costs directly attributable to bringing the assets to the location and condition necessary for them to be capable of operating in the manner intended by the Company’s management. Property, plant and equipment are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognized on a straight-line basis to write down the cost less estimated residual value of computer equipment and furniture and fixtures.
Gains or losses arising on the disposal of property, plant and equipment are determined as the difference between the disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the assets and are recognized in profit or loss within other income or other expenses.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 606. The core principle of the revenue standard 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 Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The following five steps are applied to achieve that core principle:
In order to identify the performance obligations in a contract with a customer, an entity must assess the promised goods or services in the contract and identify each promised good or service that is distinct. A performance obligation meets ASC 606’s definition of a “distinct” good or service (or bundle of goods or services) if both of the following criteria are met:
If a good or service is not distinct, the good or service is combined with other promised goods or services until a bundle of goods or services is identified that is distinct.
The transaction price is the amount of consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring promised goods or services to a customer. The consideration promised in a contract with a customer may include fixed amounts, variable amounts, or both. When determining the transaction price, an entity must consider the effects of all of the following:
Variable consideration is included in the transaction price only to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized under the accounting contract will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved.
The transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation on a relative standalone selling price basis.
The transaction price allocated to each performance obligation is recognized when that performance obligation is satisfied, at a point in time or over time, as appropriate.
The Company earns revenue from the production of digital assets through mining activities. This revenue represents proceeds received from participating in a third-party operated bitcoin mining pool. When the Company is a participant in a third-party operated mining pool, the Company provides a service to perform hash calculations to the third-party pool operators.
The Company is entitled to non-cash compensation in the form of bitcoin based on the pool operator’s payout model, which is the Full-Pay-Per-Share (“FPPS”) model, under which the pool pays out block rewards and transaction fees, less mining pool fees. The Company is entitled to such non-cash consideration even if a block is not successfully validated by the mining pool operators.
The Company considers the third-party mining pool operator to be its customer under ASC 606. Contract inception and the Company’s enforceable right to consideration begins when the Company commences providing hash calculation services to the mining pool operators. Each party to the contract has the unilateral right to terminate the contract within 24 hours’ notice without any compensation to the other party for such termination. As such, the duration of a contract is less than a day and may be continuously renewed multiple times throughout the day. The implied renewal option is not a material right because there are no upfront or incremental fees in the initial contract and the terms, conditions, and compensation amount for the renewal options are at the then market rates.
The Company’s sole performance obligation is to provide hash calculations to the third-party pool operators. Accordingly, the entire transaction price is allocated to such performance obligation. The Company measures the non-cash consideration (bitcoin) it receives is based on the simple average daily spot rate of bitcoin determined using the Company’s primary trading platform for bitcoin on the day of contract inception. The Company recognizes non-cash consideration on the same day that control of the contracted service is transferred to the pool operator, which is the same day as the contract inception.
Expenses associated with providing bitcoin transaction verification services, such as hosting fees, electricity costs, and related fees are recorded as cost of revenues. Digital assets received are recorded as digital assets. Cash flows from selling digital assets are typically included within the investing activities on the condensed consolidated interim Statement of Cash Flows.
The Company evaluates and accounts for its digital assets in accordance with ASU 2023-08, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Crypto Assets (Subtopic 350-60), the Company measures digital assets at fair value with changes recognized in operating expenses. The Company applies the first-in-first-out method of accounting to its digital assets and tracks the cost basis of the crypto asset by wallet.
Product revenue in 2024 was limited to sales from hydroxyl generators. We recognized product revenue when we satisfied performance obligations by transferring control of the promised products or services to customers. Product revenue was recognized at a point in time when control of the promised good or service was transferred to the customer, which was at the point of shipment or delivery of the goods.
Convertible Instruments
The Company evaluates and accounts for conversion options embedded in its convertible instruments in accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”), which provides that if three criteria are met, the Company is required to bifurcate conversion options from their host instruments and account for them as free-standing derivative financial instruments. These three criteria include circumstances in which;
(a) the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative instrument are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract;
(b) the hybrid instrument that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not re-measured at fair value under otherwise applicable generally accepted accounting principles with changes in fair value reported in earnings as they occur; and
(c) a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be considered a derivative instrument.
ASC 815 also provides an exception to this rule when the host instrument is deemed to be conventional as defined under professional standards as “The Meaning of Conventional Convertible Debt Instrument”. Accordingly, the Company records, when necessary, discounts to convertible notes for the fair value of conversion options embedded in debt instruments. Debt discounts under these arrangements are amortized over the term of the related debt to their earliest date of redemption. ASC 815 provides that, among other things, generally, if an event is not within the entity’s control or could require net cash settlement, then the contract shall be classified as an asset or a liability.
Foreign Currency Transactions
The financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries whose functional currencies are the local currencies are translated into USD for consolidation as follows: assets and liabilities at the exchange rate as of the balance sheet date, shareholders’ equity at the historical rates of exchange, and income and expense amounts at the average exchange rate for the period. Translation adjustments resulting from the translation of the subsidiaries’ accounts are included in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” as equity in the consolidated balance sheets. Transactions denominated in currencies other than the applicable functional currency are converted to the functional currency at the exchange rate on the transaction date. At period end, monetary assets and liabilities are remeasured to the reporting currency using exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are remeasured at historical exchange rates. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included within non-operating expenses. As of April 1, 2025, the functional currency of the Company was changed from Canadian dollars (“CAD”) to USD due to a change in the primary economic environment in which the Company operates. The majority of the Company’s executive leadership and operations are located in the United States. The majority of revenue generation, expenditures, cash flows, financing, and contractual terms are denominated in USD.
Definite Lived Intangible Assets
Definite lived intangible assets consist of a granted patent and intangible assets acquired from an acquisition. Amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset (Note 7).
Goodwill
Goodwill is not amortized, however the Company reviews goodwill for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the fair value of goodwill is less than its carrying value. To determine if goodwill has been impaired, the Company performs a qualitative assessment to determine if more likely than not the fair value of goodwill is below its carrying value. If it is determined that more likely than not there is impairment, a quantitative impairment assessment is performed to identify potential goodwill impairment. An impairment loss is recognized when the fair value as at the measurement date is less than the carrying value. The measurement of the impairment loss to be recognized is based on the difference between the fair value and the carrying value of the goodwill.
The Company presents basic and diluted loss per share data for its common shares. Basic loss per common share is calculated by dividing the profit or loss attributable to common shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. The number of common shares used in the loss per shares calculation includes all outstanding common shares plus all common shares issuable for which there are no conditions to issue other than time. Diluted loss per common share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of common shares outstanding to assume conversion of all potentially dilutive share equivalents, such as stock options and warrants and assumes the receipt of proceeds upon exercise of the dilutive securities to determine the number of shares assumed to be purchased at the average market price during the year.
Loss per common share calculations for all periods have been adjusted to reflect the reverse stock splits effected on December 5, 2024 and July 28, 2025.
Fair Value Accounting
The fair value of the Company’s accounts receivable, accounts payable and other current liabilities approximate their carrying amounts due to the relatively short maturities of these items.
As part of the issuance of debentures on June 30, 2022, January 17, 2023, October 18, 2023, November 30, 2023, February 21, 2024, April 11, 2024, May 22, 2024, January 16, 2025, and March 21, 2025 as well as the private placements on June 20, 2023 and October 15, 2024, the Company issued warrants having strike prices denominated in USD. This creates an obligation to issue shares for a price that is not denominated in the Company’s functional currency and renders the warrants not indexed to the Company’s stock, and therefore, must be classified as a derivative liability and measured at fair value at the end of each reporting period. On the same basis, the Series A Warrants and the representative warrants issued as part of the IPO are also classified as a derivative liability and measured at fair value. As of April 1, 2025, the Company changed its functional currency to USD. The strike prices of the warrants and the Company’s functional currency are both denominated in USD. The Company reassessed that the warrants met the classification criteria to be recorded as equity and the warrants were reclassified to additional-paid-in capital.
The fair value of the Company’s warrants is determined in accordance with FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” which establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the assumptions (inputs) to valuation techniques used to price assets or liabilities that are measured at fair value. The hierarchy, as defined below, gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The guidance for fair value measurements requires that assets and liabilities measured at fair value be classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:
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