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Nature of operations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure Of Nature Of Operations Abstract

Disclosure Of Nature Of Operations Explanatory

1.	Nature of operations

Mogo Inc. (formerly Difference Capital Financial Inc.) (“Mogo” or the "Company") was continued under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) on June 21, 2019 in connection with the combination with Mogo Finance Technology Inc. (“Mogo Finance”) as further described in Note 22. The transaction was accounted for as a Business Combination, with Mogo Finance as the accounting acquirer. Accordingly, these financial statements reflect the continuing financial statements of Mogo Finance. The address of the Company's registered office is Suite 1700, Park Place, 666 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6C 2X8. The Company’s common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) and the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “MOGO”.

Mogo — a financial technology company — offers a finance app that empowers consumers with simple solutions to help them get in control of their financial health and be more mindful of the impact they have on society and the planet. Users can sign up for Mogo and get instant access to an ecosystem of free financial products and content to help them live a more sustainable lifestyle. Mogo offers free credit score monitoring, identity fraud protection, bitcoin trading, loans and a digital spending account that comes with a prepaid Mogo Visa* Platinum Prepaid Card to help members control their spending and help fight climate change, by automatically offsetting CO2 as they spend. With a marketing partnership with Canada's largest news media company, Mogo continues to execute on its vision of becoming the go-to financial app for the next generation of Canadians.

COVID-19 Pandemic

During 2020, the Canadian economy experienced significant disruption and market volatility related to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The overall impact of the pandemic continues to be uncertain and dependent on actions taken by the Canadian government, businesses, and individuals to limit spread of the COVID-19 virus, as well as governmental economic response and support efforts.

The rapid worldwide spread of COVID-19 has prompted governments to implement restrictive measures to curb the spread of the pandemic. During this period of uncertainty, the Company’s priority has been to protect the health and safety of its employees, support and enforce government actions to slow the spread of COVID-19, and to continually assess and take appropriate actions to mitigate the risks to the business operations as a result of this pandemic.

The Company has implemented a COVID-19 response plan (the “COVID-19 Response Plan”) that includes a number of measures to safeguard against the spread of the virus at its offices and has maintained regular communications with suppliers, customers and business partners to monitor any potential risks to its ongoing operations. Operationally, the Company has shifted its employees to work remotely, which was a relatively easy transition given the digital nature of the business. The Company is working closely with customers to support them through this changing environment and in certain circumstances, offering more flexible options including extended payment terms, payment deferrals and interest relief.

The Company make estimates and assumptions in preparing the consolidated financial statements. These estimates and assumptions have been made taking into consideration the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the significant economic volatility and uncertainty it has created. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates, in which case the impact would be recognized in the consolidated financial statements in future periods.