MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
+Added: The following discussion
+Added: and analysis should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, and the notes thereto, and
+Added: other financial information appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited consolidated financial statements
+Added: and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
The following discussion and
−Removed: analysis should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, and the notes thereto, and other
−Removed: financial information appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited consolidated financial statements and
−Removed: notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
−Removed: The following discussion and analysis
−Removed: compares our consolidated results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2022 (the “2022 Quarter”) with those for
−Removed: the three months ended June 30, 2023 (the “2023 Quarter”).
−Removed: Additionally, the six months ending June 30, 2023 and the six months
−Removed: ending June 30, 2022 are referred to as the “2023 Period” and “2022 Period” respectively.
+Added: analysis compares our consolidated results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2022 (the “2022 Quarter”)
+Added: with those for the three months ended September 30, 2023 (the “2023 Quarter”).
+Added: Additionally, the nine months ending September
+Added: 30, 2023 and the nine months ending September 30, 2022 are referred to as the “2023 Period” and “2022 Period”
+Added: respectively.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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Our mining platform will be operating with the primary intent of accumulating Bitcoin.
−Removed: We require significant financing
−Removed: to maintain our operations and commence Bitcoin mining.
+Added: We require significant financing to commence Bitcoin
During late 2022 and early 2023 we have focused on securing a debt facility.
−Removed: cannot provide any assurances we will receive any capital under a debt facility.
−Removed: Any debt financing will be used to finance the purchase
−Removed: of BTC mining hardware and hosting contracts which, subject to financing, we anticipate will commence between October 2023 and December
−Removed: We believe we have a purchase
−Removed: order in place to acquire significant high quality additional machines contingent on our ability to raise the funds to acquire such machines.
−Removed: Subject to receipt of financing, we have secured hosting contracts in Canada and Egypt for over 540MW of hosting capacity, which will
−Removed: provide us the power supply to operate the 20 Exahash of hardware we have contracted to purchase.
+Added: We cannot provide any assurances we will receive
+Added: any capital under a debt facility.
+Added: Any debt financing will be used to finance the purchase of BTC mining hardware and hosting contracts
+Added: which, subject to financing.
+Added: We have suspended our operations subject to receiving additional funding.
There are no assurances we will
receive adequate financing.
+Added: Our management has also begun exploring possible opportunities for the Company involving mergers, acquisitions
+Added: or other business combination transactions in an effort to diversify our business.
+Added: We are not currently a party to any agreement or understandings
+Added: with any third parties, and there are no assurances even if our management locates an opportunity which it believes will be in the best
+Added: interests of our shareholders that we will ever consummate such a transaction.
+Added: Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance
+Added: on these efforts.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
−Removed: For information on recent accounting
−Removed: pronouncements and impacts, see Note 1 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
−Removed: Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 Compared to the
−Removed: Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
+Added: For information on recent
+Added: accounting pronouncements and impacts, see Note 1 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
+Added: Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 Compared
+Added: to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
Results of operations
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2022 when Ethereum switched its consensus protocol to proof of stake.
−Removed: We had no cost of revenues for
−Removed: the 2023 Quarter compared to $382,908 for the 2022 Quarter.
+Added: We had no cost of revenues
+Added: for the 2023 Quarter compared to $6,204 for the 2022 Quarter.
The reason for the decrease was that we ceased Ethereum mining operations
in September 2022 when Ethereum switched its consensus protocol to proof of stake.
−Removed: Our operating expenses for the
−Removed: 2023 Quarter was $422,247 compared to $3,565,885, for the 2022 Quarter, a decrease of 88%.
−Removed: In the 2023 Quarter, the Company incurred stock-based
−Removed: compensation expense of $0 compared to $1,878,264 for the 2022 Quarter.
−Removed: The stock based compensation for the 2022 Quarter was related
−Removed: to vesting of the fair value of stock options.
−Removed: Our other income for the 2023
−Removed: Quarter was $484,887 compared to other expense of $34,987 for the 2022 Quarter.
−Removed: In the 2023 quarter we received $500,000 related to a
−Removed: refund on an equipment purchase order that was impaired during a previous period.
−Removed: Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 Compared to the
−Removed: Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
+Added: Our operating expenses for
+Added: the 2023 Quarter was $647,078 compared to $1,191,003, for the 2022 Quarter, a decrease of 46%.
+Added: In the 2023 Quarter, the Company incurred
+Added: stock-based compensation expense of $0 compared to $318,000 for the 2022 Quarter.
+Added: The stock based compensation for the 2022 Quarter was
+Added: related to the issuance of 4,000,000 share of common stock for services.
+Added: Our other expense for the
+Added: 2023 Quarter was $20,323 compared to other income of $13,187 for the 2022 Quarter.
+Added: Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 Compared
+Added: to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
Results of operations
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2022 when Ethereum switched its consensus protocol to proof of stake.
−Removed: We had no cost of revenues for
−Removed: the 2023 Period compared to $806,678 for the 2022 Period.
−Removed: The reason for the decrease was that we ceased Ethereum mining operations in
−Removed: September 2022 when Ethereum switched its consensus protocol to proof of stake.
−Removed: Our operating expenses for the
−Removed: 2023 Period was $2,130,375 compared to $26,994,885, for the 2022 Period, a decrease of 92%.
−Removed: In the 2023 period, the Company incurred stock-based
−Removed: compensation expense of $1,236,487 compared to $24,264,181 for the 2022 Period.
−Removed: The stock based compensation for the 2023 Period related
−Removed: to the difference in fair value on the amendment to outstanding options while the 2022 Period was related to vesting of the fair value
−Removed: of stock options.
+Added: We had no cost of revenues
+Added: for the 2023 Period compared to $812,882 for the 2022 Period.
+Added: The reason for the decrease was that we ceased Ethereum mining operations
+Added: in September 2022 when Ethereum switched its consensus protocol to proof of stake.
+Added: Our operating expenses for
+Added: the 2023 Period was $2,777,448 compared to $28,185,888, for the 2022 Period, a decrease of 90%.
+Added: In the 2023 period, the Company incurred
+Added: stock-based compensation expense of $1,236,487 compared to $24,582,181 for the 2022 Period.
+Added: The stock based compensation for the 2023
+Added: Period related to the difference in fair value on the amendment to outstanding options while the 2022 Period was related to vesting of
+Added: the fair value of stock options and the issuance of 4,000,000 shares.
Our other income for the
2023 Period was $394,676 compared to other expense of $66,640 for the 2022 Period.
−Removed: In the 2023 quarter we received $500,000 related to a refund
−Removed: on an equipment purchase order that was impaired during a previous period.
−Removed: We expect that our operating
−Removed: expenses will increase as we continue to develop our new mining operations and we devote additional resources toward our new technologies
−Removed: and business opportunities, promoting that growth, most notably reflected in anticipated increases in general overhead, salaries for personnel
−Removed: and technical resources, as well as increased costs associated with our SEC reporting obligations.
−Removed: However, as set forth elsewhere in
−Removed: this report, our ability to continue to develop our business and achieve our operational goals is dependent upon our ability to raise
−Removed: significant additional working capital.
−Removed: As the availability of this capital is unknown, we are unable to quantify at this time the expected
−Removed: increases in operating expenses in future periods.
+Added: In the 2023 period we received $500,000 related to
+Added: a refund on an equipment purchase order that was impaired during a previous period.
+Added: Subject to receiving funding,
+Added: we expect that our operating expenses will increase as we attempt to develop our new mining operations and we devote additional resources
+Added: toward new business opportunities.
+Added: However, as set forth elsewhere in this report, our ability to develop our business and achieve our
+Added: operational goals is dependent upon our ability to raise significant additional working capital.
+Added: As the availability of this capital is
+Added: unlikely and we are unable to quantify at this time the expected increases in operating expenses in future periods.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
−Removed: As of June 30, 2023 and August
−Removed: 14, 2023, the Company had approximately $297,000 and $170,000 of cash, respectively.
−Removed: Our liquidity was primarily derived from debt and
−Removed: equity investments from accredited investors and also from selling the crypto that we mined through September 2022.
−Removed: See “Subsequent
−Removed: Events” below.
−Removed: To grow the business and help fund operations for the next 12 months, the Company is seeking to raise $75 million
−Removed: in debt facility.
−Removed: Because we have been in the process of seeking to complete a debt facility for over 12 months, we can provide no assurances
−Removed: that any such debt financings will be successful.
−Removed: If we fail to close on a debt
−Removed: facility or raise sufficient additional funds from other sources, we will be required to significantly scale back our plan of operations.
−Removed: As of August 14, 2023, we have
−Removed: a total of $1,544,876 of debt outstanding that is due within 12 months.
−Removed: The Company has terminated the
−Removed: agreements for approximately $1.6 million of debt for equipment that the Company was using for mining and returned the equipment to the
−Removed: vendor to settle the outstanding liabilities.
+Added: As of September 30, 2023
+Added: and November 08, 2023, the Company had approximately $7,600 and $350 of cash, respectively.
+Added: Our liquidity was primarily derived from debt
+Added: and equity investments from accredited investors and also from selling the crypto that we mined through September 2022.
+Added: To recommence
+Added: our operations and fund operations for the next 12 months, the Company is seeking to raise $75 million in debt facility.
+Added: have no available sources for capital and we can provide no assurances that any debt financings will be available in the future.
+Added: We have suspended our operations.
+Added: If we fail to close on a debt facility or raise sufficient additional funds from other sources, we will be required to abandon our plan
+Added: of operations.
+Added: As of November 08 ,
+Added: 2023, we have a total of $1,616,690 of debt outstanding that is due within 12 months.
+Added: See “Subsequent Events” below.
+Added: The Company has terminated
+Added: the agreements for approximately $1.6 million of debt for equipment that the Company was using for mining and returned the equipment to
+Added: the vendor to settle the outstanding liabilities.
The Company is making no further payments against the potential balance.
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has been received from 2CRSI and as such the balance remains outstanding on the Company’s balance sheet in the accompanying financial
−Removed: Additionally, we have a significant amount funds committed to the purchase of new Bitcoin miners.
−Removed: We can provide no assurance
−Removed: that we will have the ability to meet these payment requirements or that we will be successful raising capital to meet our working capital
−Removed: requirements.
Subsequent Events
−Removed: On August 4, 2023, the Company
−Removed: entered into a securities purchase agreement with 1800 Diagonal Lending, LLC, an accredited investor, pursuant to which the Company sold
−Removed: the investor an unsecured original issue discount promissory note in the principal amount of $71,450 (the “August Promissory Note”).
−Removed: The Company received net proceeds of $60,000 in consideration of issuance of the August Promissory Note.
−Removed: The August Promissory Note bears
−Removed: interest at a rate of 13% and has a maturity date of May 15, 2024.
−Removed: The August Promissory Note is convertible into common shares of
−Removed: the Company at any time following an event of default.
−Removed: The conversion price shall be 71% of the lowest trading price of the Company’s
−Removed: common stock during the 20 trading days prior to the conversion date.
−Removed: The outstanding principal and accrued interest shall be paid in
−Removed: nine monthly payments of $8,971.
−Removed: The August Promissory Note provides for standard and customary events of default such as failing to timely
−Removed: make payments under the August Promissory Note when due, the failure of the Company to timely comply with the Securities Exchange Act
−Removed: of 1934 reporting requirements and the failure to maintain a listing on the OTC Markets.
−Removed: The August Promissory Note also contains customary
−Removed: At no time may the August Promissory Note be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock if such conversion would
−Removed: result in the investor, or its affiliates owning an aggregate of more than 4.99% of the then outstanding shares of the Company’s
−Removed: common stock.
+Added: As disclosed above under Note 10 to the financial
+Added: statements included in this report, on October 20, 2023 the Company received notice from the holder of the April Promissory Note, Convertible
+Added: Note and August Promissory Note (collectively, the “1800 Notes”) that such notes were in default.
+Added: The holder has made demand
+Added: for the immediate payment of the 1800 Notes of a sum representing 150% of the remaining outstanding principal balances of the 1800 Notes
+Added: in the aggregate of $250,008.99, together with accrued interest and default interest as provided for in the 1800 Notes.
+Added: We do not have
+Added: the ability to satisfy any of the amounts due under the 1800 Notes.
Summary of cash flows
−Removed: June 30, 2023
−Removed: June 30, 2022
+Added: September 30, 2023
+Added: September 30, 2022
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
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Investing Activities
−Removed: Cash provided by investing activities
−Removed: in the 2023 Period of $20,000 resulted from the sale of cryptocurrency assets.
−Removed: Cash provided by investing activities
−Removed: in the 2022 Period of $943,423 resulted from the $743,513 cash acquired from the reverse merger acquisition and the proceeds of $510,886
−Removed: from sale of cryptocurrency assets, offset by the purchase of equipment of $370,976.
+Added: Cash provided by investing
+Added: activities in the 2023 Period of $31,999 resulted from the sale of cryptocurrency assets.
+Added: Cash provided by investing
+Added: activities in the 2022 Period of $942,534 resulted from the $743,513 cash acquired from the reverse merger acquisition and the proceeds
+Added: of $509,997 from sale of cryptocurrency assets and proceeds of $60,000 from the sale of equipment, offset by the purchase of equipment
Financing Activities
−Removed: In the 2023 Period, cash used
−Removed: in financing activities of $124,051 consisted of the repayment of Series B preferred shares, offset by proceeds from convertible notes
−Removed: payable of $160,000.
−Removed: In the 2022 Period, cash provided
−Removed: by financing activities of $860,712 consisted of $688,864 in net proceeds from the issuance of common shares, $380,000 in proceeds from
−Removed: the issuance of notes payable, offset by payments on equipment notes payable of $208,152.
+Added: In the 2023 Period, cash
+Added: used in financing activities of $76,109 consisted of the repayment of Series B preferred shares of $270,549 and payments on convertible
+Added: notes of $41,560, offset by proceeds from convertible notes payable of $220,000 and proceeds from related party advances of $16,000.
+Added: In the 2022 Period, cash
+Added: provided by financing activities of $1,097,963 consisted of $724,865 in net proceeds from the issuance of common shares, $201,250 in net
+Added: proceeds from the sale of Series B preferred shares and $380,000 in proceeds from the issuance of notes payable, offset by payments on
+Added: equipment notes payable of $208,152.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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