Fortress Technologies Inc. (“
Fortress” or the
“
Company”) (TSXV: FORT), a well-capitalized
company currently evaluating emerging opportunities in technology
sectors, reports its results of operations for the second quarter
and nine months period ended September 30, 2020
(“
Q3 2020”). For
the full condensed consolidated interim financial statements and
management discussion & analysis for Q3 2020, please visit the
Company’s profile on the System for Electronic Document Analysis
and Retrieval (“
SEDAR”) at www.sedar.com.
Nine-Months
Ended September 30,
2020
“Fortress is in a strong financial position,
with $10,784,473 of assets, primarily comprised of fiat, digital
currency, as of September 30, 2020,” said Aydin Kilic, CEO of the
Company. “By running a lean operation, the Company has been able to
maintain its cash position through treasury management, and
contributions by on-going operations in Washington State.” Mr.
Kilic continued, “We are pleased to report revenue of $761,769 for
the first nine months of 2020.”
Financial Position
As of November 26, 2020, Fortress holds an
inventory of 163.2 Bitcoin, comprised of 46.5 Bitcoin retained from
the Washington state operations and 116.7 Bitcoin which were
acquired in May 2020 and October 2020. Of this, the Company notes
that it acquired 77.1 BTC on October 27, 2020 at a price of
CDN$18,026 (approximately US$13,550).
The 163.2 Bitcoin are worth approximately
CDN$3,630,000 based on the Bitcoin price of US$17,100 and USD CAD
exchange rate of 1.30. In total, as of November 26, 2020, the
Company held approximately $11,060,000 in liquid assets (cash,
digital currency and accrued interest from redeemable GICs), with a
cash value per share of 15.8 cents per share.
Since the Company acquired its Washington state
facility, approximately 524 Bitcoin and 100 Bitcoin cash have been
generated which has resulted in a total recorded revenue of
US$3,656,093, up to and including November 24, 2020.
Third Quarter 2020 Financial
Highlights
- The Company was
well capitalized at the end of the quarter with cash balances of
$9,049,962 and digital currencies of $1,147,632. Total assets were
$10,784,473, primarily comprised of cash balances and Bitcoin.
- The Company reported total revenue
from the Washington State facility for the three months ended
September 30, 2020 of $189,723.
- As the Company retained the Bitcoin
mined from the Washington State facility, with the value of Bitcoin
at US$15,000, based on the daily quantity of Bitcoin earned during
this fiscal quarter. the unrealized gain (or additional gross
mining margin) from the operation would be US$152,471.
- Fortress had a cash balance of
$9,049,962 as at September 30, 2020 compared to cash balance of
$10,293,948 as at December 31, 2019. The cash balance decrease of
$1,243,986 during the nine-month period as the Company balanced its
treasury to acquire further Bitcoin, to better align with investor
expectations for cryptominers to hold higher digital currency
balances. The Company has also purchased and cancelled 1,006,000
common shares for the amount of $154,434 pursuant to its normal
course issuer bid (“NCIB”).
- Fortress had a digital currency
balance of 79.37 Bitcoin as at September 30, 2020, in addition to
the cash balance. Therefore total value of cash, Bitcoin and
accrued interest as at September 30, 2020 was $10,227,615 with
Bitcoin at a price of US$10,841.
- Fortress had cash flow from the
Washington State facility of $3,155 during the quarter (which
includes proceeds of Gross Mining Margin after prepaid expenses).
The Company defines gross mining margin (a non-IFRS measure) as the
revenue generated from mining activities less operating costs.
Operating costs include Monthly Cash Operating Expenses, as well as
incidental or accrued expenses. Depreciation, being a non-cash
cost, is not deducted to arrive at the gross mining margin. Gross
mining margin is a non-standard measure of mining efficiency and
should not be considered as a substitute for other IFRS operating
and profitability measures of performance. The table below
reconciles gross mining margin for the respective periods to gross
margin in the income statement.
Calculation ofgross miningmargin |
Q3 2020($) |
Q2 2020($) |
Q1
2020($) |
Q4 2019($) |
Q3 2019($) |
Q2 2019($) |
Q1 2019($) |
Q4 2018($) |
Revenue |
189,723 |
|
255,235 |
|
316,811 |
|
364,028 |
|
616,341 |
|
372,743 |
|
262,980 |
|
439,028 |
|
Less: Operatingcosts |
217,336 |
|
247,937 |
|
243,446 |
|
236,384 |
|
241,841 |
|
130,431 |
|
199,441 |
|
258,652 |
|
Gross miningmargin |
(27,613) |
|
7,298 |
|
73,365 |
|
127,644 |
|
374,500 |
|
242,312 |
|
63,539 |
|
180,376 |
|
Gross miningmargin (%) |
(15%) |
|
3% |
|
23% |
|
35% |
|
61% |
|
65% |
|
24% |
|
41% |
|
Cash Flow fromFacility |
3,155 |
|
39,301 |
|
104,399 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Outlook
“The Company continues to review numerous
technology projects (unrelated to crypto-currency mining) that
would provide an accretive path forward for shareholders”, said
Aydin Kilic, CEO. The Company executed an NDA to complete due
diligence on a technology project (the “Target
Project”) which the Company believed provided an excellent
value proposition to investors. The company negotiated commercial
terms of an acquisition for the Target Project and executed an LOI
in August 2020, with an outlook to execute a definitive agreement
in Fall 2020. During the course of formal diligence under the LOI,
the Company determined that more time would be required before
proceeding.
Thus far the Company has purchased 1,416,000 of
its shares under the NCIB. These shares are in the process of being
cancelled, upon which the Company’s overall number of shares
outstanding has been reduced to 69,761,984. Further details are
available on SEDI.
About Fortress Technologies
Fortress Technologies Inc. (TSX-V: FORT) is a
well-capitalized company currently evaluating emerging
opportunities in technology sectors. Fortress is focused on
developing projects where access to growth capital is highly
valued.
For further
information, please contact:
Aydin KilicChief Executive Officer604 477
9997info@fortressblockchain.io
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its
Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined
in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange)
accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy
of this press
release.
Non-IFRS
Measures:
This news release contains non-IFRS
financial measures; the Company believes that these
measures provide investors with useful supplemental
information about the financial performance of its
business, enable comparison of financial results between periods
where certain items may vary independent of
business performance, and allow for greater transparency
with respect to key metrics used by management in operating
its business. Although management believes these
financial measures are important in evaluating the Company's
performance, they are not intended to be considered in isolation or
as a substitute for, or superior to, financial
information prepared and presented in accordance with IFRS.
These non-IFRS financial measures do not have
any standardized meaning and may not be comparable with
similar measures used by other companies. For
certain non-IFRS financial measures, there are no
directly comparable amounts under IFRS. These non-IFRS
financial measures should not be viewed as
alternatives to measures of financial performance determined in
accordance with IFRS. Moreover, presentation of
certain of these measures is provided for year-over-year
comparison purposes, and investors should be cautioned that
the effect of the adjustments thereto provided
herein have an actual effect on the Company's operating
results.
Forward Looking
Statements:
This news release contains certain
“forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable
Canadian securities laws that are based on expectations, estimates
and projections as at the date of this news release. The
information in this release about future plans and objectives of
the Company, are forward-looking information. Other forward-looking
information includes but is not limited to information concerning:
the intentions, plans and future actions of the Company, as well as
the Company’s ability to successfully mine digital currency,
revenue increasing as currently anticipated, volatility in digital
currency prices and the resulting significant negative impact on
the Company’s operations, the construction and operation of
expanded blockchain infrastructure, and the regulatory environment
of cryptocurrency in the United States and other jurisdictions
where the Company may operate.
Any statements that involve discussions with
respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections,
objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but
not always using phrases such as “expects”, or “does not expect”,
“is expected”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “plans”,
“budget”, “scheduled”, “forecasts”, “estimates”, “believes” or
“intends” or variations of such words and phrases or stating that
certain actions, events or results “may” or “could”, “would”,
“might” or “will” be taken to occur or be achieved) are not
statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking
information and are intended to identify forward-looking
information.
This forward-looking information is based on
reasonable assumptions and estimates of management of the Company
at the time it was made, and involves known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of the Company to be materially
different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such
factors include, among others: there is no assurance that the
Company will find a profitable undertaking or that it can
successfully conclude a purchase of such an undertaking at all or
on terms which are commercially acceptable; the status and impact
of new electrical power rates and the status of deliberations by
the Grant County Public Utility District; risks relating to the
global economic climate; dilution; the Company’s limited operating
history; future capital needs and uncertainty of additional
financing; the competitive nature of the industry; currency
exchange risks; the need for the Company to manage its planned
growth and expansion; the effects of product development and need
for continued technology change; protection of proprietary rights;
the effect of government regulation and compliance on the Company
and the industry; network security risks; the ability of the
Company to maintain properly working systems; reliance on key
personnel; global economic and financial market deterioration
impeding access to capital or increasing the cost of capital; and,
volatile securities markets impacting security pricing unrelated to
operating performance. In addition, particular factors which could
impact future results of the business of the Company include but
are not limited to: failure to identify beneficial business
opportunities, failure to convert the potential in the pursued
business opportunities to tangible benefits to the Company or its
shareholders; the impact of new electrical power rates which could
impair profitability and operating performance; deliberations by
the Grant County Public Utility District which could limit the
ability of the Company to carry on business on a profitable basis
or at all; the construction and operation of blockchain
infrastructure may not occur as currently planned, or at all; the
digital currency market; the ability to successfully mine digital
currency; revenue may not increase as currently anticipated, or at
all; it may not be possible to profitably liquidate the current
digital currency inventory, or at all; a decline in digital
currency prices may have a significant negative impact on
operations; the volatility of digital currency prices; the
anticipated growth and sustainability of hydroelectricity for the
purposes of cryptocurrency mining in the Grant Count of the State
of Washington, the ability to complete current and future
financings, any regulations or laws that will prevent the Company
from operating its business; historical prices of digital
currencies and the ability to mine digital currencies that will be
consistent with historical prices; an inability to predict and
counteract the effects of COVID-19 on the business of the Company,
including but not limited to the effects of COVID-19 on the price
of digital currencies, capital market conditions, restriction on
labour and international travel and supply chains; and there will
be no regulation or law that will prevent the Company from
operating its business. The Company has also assumed that no
significant events occur outside of the Company’s normal course of
business. Although the Company has attempted to identify important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there
may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated,
estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such
statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future
events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking information. The Company undertakes no obligation
to revise or update any forward-looking information other than as
required by law.
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