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General

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

General [Abstract]

NOTE 1 – GENERAL

Nature of Operations

Mawson Infrastructure Group, Inc. (the “Company” or “Mawson” or “we”) is a digital infrastructure company headquartered in the United States.

The Company has 3 primary businesses – digital currency mining, co-location and related services, and energy management.

The Company develops and operates digital infrastructure for digital currency, such as bitcoin, mining activities on the Bitcoin blockchain network. The Company also provides digital infrastructure services for its co-location customers that use computational machines to mine bitcoin through our data centers and the Company charges for the use of its digital infrastructure and related services. The Company also has an energy management program through which it can receive net energy benefits in exchange for curtailing the power the Company utilizes from the grid in response to instances of high electricity demand.

The Company may also transact in digital currency mining, data center infrastructure and related equipment on a periodic basis, subject to prevailing market conditions.

The Company designs, develops, operates, and manages its digital infrastructure to responsibly support the Bitcoin network by contributing to the scale, structure, and decentralization of the Bitcoin network and optimizing energy consumption. The Company helps contribute to the ecosystem and growth of digital currencies and commodities as there continues to be a global transition to the new digital economy.

We strive to operate and invest in markets and communities that offer low or zero carbon renewable energy sources and participate in energy management activities. We invest in the communities in which we operate and also support our broader ecosystem. Throughout this filing, we use the term Bitcoin (with a capital “B”) to represent the overall concept of Bitcoin, including the technology, protocol, and the entire ecosystem. The term bitcoin (with a lower case “b”) refers to the digital bitcoin currency or token.

General

Mawson was incorporated in the State of Delaware on February 10, 2012. On March 9, 2021, the Company acquired the shares of Cosmos Capital Limited (now known as Mawson Infrastructure Group Pty Ltd and referred to herein as “Mawson AU”) in a stock for stock exchange. This transaction has been accounted for as a reverse asset acquisition. Mawson was previously known as Wize Pharma Inc, and changed its name on March 17, 2021, after the acquisition of Mawson AU. Shares of Mawson’s common stock have been listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market since September 29, 2021.

The Company manages and operates data centers delivering a current capacity of approximately 110 MW across Pennsylvania with a pipeline of additional sites located across Pennsylvania and Ohio.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements, including the results of the Company’s subsidiaries: Mawson AU, Cosmos Trading Pty Ltd, Cosmos Infrastructure LLC, Cosmos Manager LLC, MIG No.1 Pty Ltd, MIG No.1 LLC, Mawson AU Pty Ltd, Luna Squares LLC, Mawson Bellefonte LLC, Luna Squares Repairs LLC, Luna Squares Property LLC, Mawson Midland LLC, Mawson Hosting LLC, Mawson Ohio LLC and Mawson Mining LLC (collectively referred to as the “Group”), have been prepared by the Company, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”).

These consolidated, condensed unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of the Group as of December 31, 2022, and the notes thereto, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with SEC on March 23, 2023. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by U.S GAAP for complete financial statements. The results of the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2023. These consolidated, condensed interim financial statements reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the financial position, the results of operations and cash flows of the Company for the periods presented.

Going Concern

The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern basis and in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The going concern basis of presentation assumes that the Company will continue in operation one year after the date these financial statements are issued and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 205-40, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, management must evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year from the date these financial statements are issued. This evaluation does not take into consideration the potential mitigating effect of management’s plans that have not been fully implemented or are not within control of the Company as of the date the financial statements are issued. When substantial doubt exists under this methodology, management evaluates whether the mitigating effect of its plans sufficiently alleviates substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The mitigating effect of management’s plans, however, is only considered if both (1) it is probable that the plans will be effectively implemented within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued, and (2) it is probable that the plans, when implemented, will mitigate the relevant conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued.

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, the Company incurred a loss after tax of $48.36 million, and as at September 30, 2023, had net current liabilities of $32.98 million, had total net assets of $40.05 million and had an accumulated deficit of $169.75 million. The Company’s cash position as at September 30, 2023, was $1.50 million.

Bitcoin prices have recovered from their lows of approximately $16,000 in late 2022 to approximately $36,000 recently, however this price is still substantially less than the previous highs of approximately $67,000 in late 2021. In addition, the difficulty of earning bitcoin is approximately 76% higher than the same time last year, and trending higher, which means the Company typically earns less bitcoin for the same effort. In addition, the rewards that bitcoin miners earn are expected to halve (not including transaction fees) in or about April or May 2024. The Company’s miners and other mining equipment will require replacement over time to ensure that the Company can continue to competitively and efficiently produce bitcoin. These factors are outside the Company’s direct control, and the Company may not be able to practically mitigate their impact. The Company cannot predict with any certainty whether these trends will reverse or persist.

The Company announced on October 19, 2023, that it had signed a new customer co-location agreement with a subsidiary of Consensus Technology Group LLC for 50MW, which will replace the Customer Equipment Co-Location Agreement the Company’s subsidiary, Luna Squares LLC, had with Celsius Mining LLC (the “Co-Location Agreement”), which expired on August 23, 2023. Celsius Mining LLC is currently in default on payments under the Co-Location Agreement to Luna Squares LLC, and the Company and Luna Squares LLC have reserved all rights.

In addition, Celsius Mining LLC and Luna Squares LLC have made certain allegations and counter-allegations against each other in respect of their performance under the Co-Location Agreement. There is a risk of a dispute or litigation arising out of these cross allegations, which also relate to the advanced deposit paid by Celsius Mining LLC to Luna Squares LLC valued at $15.33 million (the “Celsius Deposit”) and Luna Squares LLC’s and Celsius Mining LLC’s performance under the Co-Location Agreement. Luna Squares LLC claims, amongst other things, that the deposit, in full or in part, has been forfeited due to Celsius Mining LLC’s breaches and its other actions or inactions under the Co-Location Agreement. If Celsius Mining LLC prevails in the dispute, Luna Squares LLC could be required to return all or part of the deposit to Celsius Mining LLC. While this amount is included as a current liability within trade and other payables in the consolidated condensed Balance Sheet, the outcome of the dispute is uncertain. In addition, Celsius Mining LLC has failed to pay approximately $6.95 million of unpaid co-location invoices, but due to Celsius’s Ch. 11 bankruptcy process, $1.84 million of that $6.95 million are considered pre-petition amounts, for which Luna Squares expects to be treated as a general unsecured creditor, and $5.11 of that $6.95 million are considered post-petition amounts, which is due and payable to Luna Squares.

In addition to the Celsius Deposit, in connection with the Co-Location Agreement, Celsius Mining LLC loaned $20 million to Luna Squares LLC, through a Secured Promissory Note (the “Celsius Promissory Note”), which had a maturity date of August 23, 2023, and a total outstanding balance as at September 30, 2023, of $8.24 million.

The Company has a Secured Loan Facility Agreement with Marshall Investments GCP Pty Ltd ATF for the Marshall Investments MIG Trust (“Marshall”). The loan matures in February 2024 and the total outstanding balance is $8.05 million as at September 30, 2023. MIG No. 1 Pty Ltd has not made a principal and interest payment since May 2023. MIG No. 1 Pty Ltd and Marshall are in ongoing discussions with respect to the payment, and the loan terms generally. Marshall and MIG No. 1 Pty Ltd have each reserved their rights.

A subsidiary of the Company in Australia, Mawson AU has a Secured Loan Facility Agreement for working capital with W Capital Advisors Pty Ltd with a total loan facility of AUD$8 million (USD$5.2 million) (“Working Capital Loan”). As at September 30, 2023, AUD$1.51 million (USD$0.97 million) has been drawn down from this facility. The Secured Loan Facility expired in March 2023. W Capital Advisors Pty Ltd and Mawson AU each reserved their rights. On October 30, 2023, the directors of this Australian subsidiary Mawson AU appointed voluntary administrators to Mawson AU. On November 3, 2023, W Capital Advisors appointed receivers and managers under the terms of their security relating to their working capital facility. All of Mawson AU’s debts, other than the Secured Loan Facility will be managed as part of the voluntary administration. The Company has a Secured Convertible Promissory Note with W Capital Advisors Pty Ltd with an outstanding balance of $0.50 million as at September 30, 2023. The Convertible Note matured in July 2023. W Capital Advisors Pty Ltd has not taken formal steps to enforce its rights in connection with the Convertible Note and the Company reserves its rights.

The Company, or its subsidiaries, have not fulfilled specific payment obligations related to the Celsius Promissory Note, Marshall loan, the Working Capital Loan and Secured Convertible Promissory Note mentioned above. Consequently, the creditors associated with these debt facilities may initiate actions as allowed by relevant grace periods. This includes the possibility of opting to expedite the repayment of the principal debt, pursuing legal action against the Company for payment default, raising interest rates to the default or overdue rate, or taking appropriate measures concerning collateral (including appointing a receiver), if applicable.

The Company has evaluated the above conditions and concluded that these conditions raise substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least one year from the date of issuance of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

To alleviate these conditions, the Company has explored various avenues to enhance liquidity, fund the Company’s expenditures, and meet debt servicing requirements. These strategies include, among others:

	●	Executing and implementing customer co-location agreements;

	●	Engaging in discussions with new and existing lenders, including related to refinancing debt, raising additional debt, or modifying terms of existing debt;

	●	Considering equity issuances such as capital raises;

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Assessing and evaluating corporate and strategic transactions including engaging an investment bank;

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Assessing and evaluating monetizing specific assets, including potential sales of mining infrastructure equipment, miners, operational sites, or expansion locations under consideration; and

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Conducting assessments to identify and implement operational efficiencies, cost-cutting measures, and other actions aimed at enhancing revenue and optimizing expenses.

Although the Company may have access to debt, equity, and other sources of funding, these may require additional time and cost, may impose operational restrictions and other covenants on the Company, may not be available on attractive terms, and may not be available at all. If the Company raises additional capital or debt, this could cause additional dilution to the Company’s current stockholders. The terms of any future capital raise or debt issuance and the costs of any financing are uncertain and may be unfavorable to the Company and the Company’s current stockholders. Should the Company be unable to source sufficient funding, the Company may not be able to realize assets at their recognized values and fulfill its liabilities in the normal course of business at the amounts stated in these consolidated financial statements.

The Company has engaged Needham and Company, an investment bank, and is obtaining advice from outside legal counsel. It is important to note that strategic and other initiatives may not lead to any transaction or other outcome.

These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities and other commitments in the normal course of business. They do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and carrying amounts of assets and the amounts of liabilities should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern and meet its obligations and debts as and when they fall due.