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Subsidiaries Deconsolidation
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Subsidiaries Deconsolidation [Abstract]  
SUBSIDIARIES DECONSOLIDATION

NOTE 3 – SUBSIDIARIES DECONSOLIDATION

 

The Company has previously reported through an 8-K filing on March 29, 2024 that the Company may seek to exit certain or all of its entities and holdings in Australia. The Company currently operates facilities in the United States of America and does not have operating sites in Australia.

 

MIG No.1

 

Liquidation and Deconsolidation of an Australian entity MIG No.1

 

On March 19, 2024, the Company’s subsidiary and an Australian entity, MIG No.1 was placed into an Australian court appointed liquidation due to it being deemed insolvent in Australia. The liquidation of an insolvent company in Australia allows an independent registered Australian liquidator (the liquidator) to take control of the Australian entity so its affairs can be wound up in an orderly and fair way and to benefit creditors. In the instance of MIG No.1, it is an Australian court liquidation, where a liquidator is appointed by the Australian court to wind up a company following an application (by a creditor of MIG No.1). As a result of this, the Company ceded authority for managing this Australian entity to the Australian liquidator, and the Company could not carry on MIG No.1’s activities in the ordinary course of business. For these reasons, it was concluded that the Company had ceded control of MIG No.1, and no longer had significant influence over this Australian entity since the liquidator was in control of this Australian entity. Therefore, MIG No.1 loss of control was effective when it was placed into Australian court appointed liquidation on March 19, 2024, and was deconsolidated at this date, in accordance with ASC 810-10-15. In order to deconsolidate this Australian entity, MIG No.1, the carrying values of the assets, liabilities and equity components previously recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income of MIG No.1 were removed from the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of March 19, 2024, in accordance with ASC 810, Consolidation. The net impact of removing the assets and liabilities resulted in a loss on deconsolidation of $11.93 million being recorded in the condensed, consolidated statement of operations.

 

Investment in the Australian entity MIG No.1

 

The investment in this Australian entity, MIG No.1, held by the Company was accounted for under ASC 321, Investments — Equity Securities as it was concluded the Company did not have significant influence over MIG No.1 from March 19, 2024. The fair value of MIG No.1 was estimated to be $0, as at the time of the deconsolidation.

 

Treatment of intercompany balances

 

The Company had total payables owed to MIG No.1 of $1.24 million. These payables have been treated as external payables from the date of liquidation, March 19, 2024.

 

Australian entity MIG No.1 Secured Loan Facility Agreement

 

MIG No. 1 has a Secured Loan Facility Agreement with Marshall. The loan matured in February 2024 and the total outstanding balance is $9.09 million as of March 31, 2024. The Company is a guarantor of this loan.

 

Mawson AU Pty Ltd

 

Liquidation and Deconsolidation of an Australian entity Mawson AU Pty Ltd

 

On April 23, 2024, the Company’s Australian entity and a subsidiary, Mawson AU Pty Ltd was placed into an Australian court appointed liquidation. The liquidation of an insolvent Australian company in Australia allows an independent registered Australian liquidator (the liquidator) to take control of the Australian entity so its affairs can be wound up in an orderly approach. In the instance of Mawson AU Pty Ltd, it is an Australian court liquidation, where a liquidator is appointed by the Australian court to wind up a company. As a result of this the Company ceded authority for this Australian entity to the Australian liquidator, and the Company could not carry on Mawson AU Pty Ltd’s activities in the ordinary course of business. For these reasons, it was concluded that the Company had ceded control of Mawson AU Pty Ltd, and no longer had significant influence over this Australian entity since the liquidator was in control of this Australian entity. Therefore, Mawson AU Pty Ltd loss of control was effective when it was placed into Australian court appointed liquidation on April 23, 2024, and was deconsolidated at this date, in accordance with ASC 810-10-15. In order to deconsolidate this Australian entity, Mawson AU Pty Ltd, the carrying values of the assets, liabilities and equity components previously recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income of Mawson AU Pty Ltd were removed from the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of April 23, 2024, in accordance with ASC 810, Consolidation. The net impact of removing the assets and liabilities resulted in a gain on deconsolidation of $3.49 million being recorded in the condensed, consolidated statement of operations.

 

Investment in the Australian entity Mawson AU Pty Ltd

 

The investment in this Australian entity, Mawson AU Pty Ltd, held by the Company was accounted for under ASC 321, Investments — Equity Securities as it was concluded the Company did not have significant influence over Mawson AU Pty Ltd from April 23, 2024. The fair value of Mawson AU was estimated to be $0, as at the time of the deconsolidation.

 

Treatment of intercompany balances

 

The Company had total receivables owed from Mawson AU Pty Ltd of $3.77 million. In accordance with ASC 310, these receivables have been treated as external receivables from the date of liquidation, April 23, 2024 and written off in the condensed, consolidated financial statements.

 

Mawson Services Pty Ltd

 

Liquidation and Deconsolidation of an Australian entity Mawson Services Pty Ltd

 

On April 29, 2024, the Company’s Australian entity and a subsidiary, Mawson Services Pty Ltd was placed into an Australian court appointed liquidation. The liquidation of an insolvent company in Australia allows an independent registered Australian liquidator (the liquidator) to take control of the Australian entity so its affairs can be wound up in an orderly approach As a result of this the Company ceded authority for this Australian entity to the Australian liquidator, and the Company could not carry on Mawson Services Pty Ltd’s activities in the ordinary course of business. For these reasons, it was concluded that the Company had ceded control of Mawson Services Pty Ltd, and no longer had significant influence over this Australian entity since the liquidator was in control of this Australian entity. Therefore, Mawson Services Pty Ltd loss of control was effective when it was placed into Australian court appointed liquidation on April 29, 2024, and was deconsolidated at this date, in accordance with ASC 810-10-15. In order to deconsolidate this Australian entity, Mawson Services Pty Ltd, the carrying values of the assets, liabilities and equity components previously recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income of Mawson Services Pty Ltd were removed from the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of April 29, 2024, in accordance with ASC 810, Consolidation. The net impact of removing the assets and liabilities resulted in a gain on deconsolidation of $0.19 million being recorded in the condensed, consolidated statement of operations

 

Investment in the Australian entity Mawson Services Pty Ltd

 

The investment in this Australian entity, Mawson Services Pty Ltd, held by the Company was accounted for under ASC 321, Investments — Equity Securities as it was concluded the Company did not have significant influence over Mawson Services Pty Ltd from April 29, 2024. The fair value of Mawson Services Pty Ltd was estimated to be $0, as at the time of the deconsolidation.

 

Treatment of intercompany balances

 

The Company had no payables or receivables owed to Mawson Services Pty Ltd at the date of liquidation, April 29, 2024.