Versus Systems Inc.
For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed May 15, 2025.
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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed May 15, 2025
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Notes to the Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
VERSUS SYSTEMS INC. NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
| 1. | NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND LIQUIDITY |
Versus Systems Inc. (the Company) was continued under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) effective January 2, 2007. The Company’s head office and registered and records office is located at 3500 South DuPont Highway Dover, DE 19901. The Company’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol “VS”. The Company’s Unit A warrants are traded on NASDAQ under “VSSYW”. All share and per share data are presented to reflect the reverse share splits on a retroactive basis.
The Company is engaged in the technology sector and has developed a proprietary prizing and promotions tool allowing game developers and creators of streaming media, live events, broadcast TV, games, apps, and other content to offer real world prizes inside their content. The ability to win prizes drives increased levels of consumer engagement creating an attractive platform for advertisers.
In June 2021, the Company completed its acquisition of multimedia, production, and interactive gaming company Xcite Interactive, a provider of online audience engagement through its owned and operated XEO technology platform. The Company partners with professional sports franchises across Major League Baseball (“MLB”), National Hockey League (“NHL”), National Basketball Association (“NBA”) and the National Football League (“NFL”) to drive audience engagement.
In September 2024 the Company closed down its operations within the United Kingdom, Versus Systems UK, Ltd.
Going Concern
These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the assumption that the Company will continue as a going concern, meaning it will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize assets and discharge liabilities in the ordinary course of operations. Different bases of measurement may be appropriate if the Company is not expected to continue operations for the foreseeable future. As of March 31, 2025, the Company has not achieved positive cash flow from operations and is not able to finance day to day activities through operations and as such, there is substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company’s continuation as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to attain profitable operations and generate funds therefrom and/or raise equity capital or borrowings sufficient to meet current and future obligations. These condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments as to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. These adjustments could be material.
Management’s plans include attempting to secure additional required funding through equity or debt financing, if available, seeking to enter into a partnership or other strategic agreement regarding, or sales or out-licensing of, its technology. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain required funding in the future. If the Company does not obtain required funding, the Company’s cash resources will be depleted in the near term and the Company would be required to materially reduce or suspend operations, which would likely have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, stock price and our relationships with third parties with whom the Company have business relationships. If the Company does not have sufficient funds to continue operations, the Company could be required to seek bankruptcy protection, dissolution or liquidation, or other alternatives that could result in the Company’s stockholders losing some or all of their investment in us. The Company has implemented expense reduction measures including, without limitation, employee headcount reductions and the reduction or discontinuation of certain product development programs. Additionally, the Company is not in compliance with certain listing standards of the Nasdaq National Market and there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in curing the deficiencies and regaining compliance by the applicable cure dates.
VERSUS SYSTEMS INC. NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
| 2. | BASIS OF PRESENTATION |
Basis of presentation
These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and the requirements of the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim reporting. As permitted under those rules, certain footnotes or other financial information that are normally required by U.S. GAAP can be condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2025.
In the opinion of our management, the information in these condensed consolidated financial statements reflects all adjustments, all of which are of a normal and recurring nature necessary for a fair statement of the financial position and results of operations for the reported interim periods. We consider events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued to provide additional evidence relative to certain estimates or to identify matters that require additional disclosure. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year or any other interim period.
Basis of consolidation
These condensed interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Versus Systems Inc. and its subsidiaries, from the date control was acquired. Control exists when the Company possesses power over an investee, has exposure to variable returns from the investee and has the ability to use its power over the investee to affect its returns. All inter-company balances and transactions, and any unrealized income and expenses arising from inter-company transactions, are eliminated on consolidation.
Use of estimates
The preparation of these condensed interim consolidated statements requires management to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements. Estimates and assumptions are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and management’s assessment of current events and other facts and circumstances that are considered to be relevant. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Significant assumptions about the future and other sources of estimation uncertainty that management has made at the end of the reporting period, that could result in a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the event that actual results differ from assumptions made. These estimates and assumptions include valuing equity securities in share-based payments and warrants; and the impairment of goodwill and intangible assets.
VERSUS SYSTEMS INC. NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
| 3. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basic and diluted loss per share
Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the reporting periods. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed similar to basic earnings (loss) per share, except that the weighted average shares outstanding are increased to include additional shares for the assumed exercise of stock options and warrants, if dilutive. The number of additional shares is calculated by assuming that outstanding stock options and warrants were exercised and that the proceeds from such exercises were used to acquire common stock at the average market price during the reporting periods. Potentially dilutive options as of March 31, 2025 totaled 401,633 ( March 31, 2024 –18,509) and warrants excluded from diluted loss per share as of March 31, 2025 totaled 1,733,741 (March 31, 2024 –896,645).
Share-based compensation
The Company grants stock options to acquire common shares of the Company to directors, officers, employees and consultants. An individual is classified as an employee when the individual is an employee for legal or tax purposes, or provides services similar to those performed by an employee.
The fair value of stock options is measured on the date of grant, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, and is recognized over the vesting period. Consideration paid for the shares on the exercise of stock options is credited to capital stock.
In situations where equity instruments are issued to non-employees and some or all of the goods or services received by the Company as consideration cannot be specifically identified, they are measured at fair value of the share-based payment. Otherwise, share-based payments are measured at the fair value of goods or services received.
Non-controlling interest
Non-controlling interest in the Company’s less than wholly owned subsidiaries are classified as a separate component of equity. On initial recognition, non-controlling interest is measured at the fair value of the non-controlling entity’s contribution into the related subsidiary. Subsequent to the original transaction date, adjustments are made to the carrying amount of non-controlling interest for the non-controlling interest’s share of changes to the subsidiary’s equity.
Changes in the Company’s ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in a loss of control are recorded as equity transactions. The carrying amount of non-controlling interest is adjusted to reflect the change in the non-controlling interest’s relative interest in the subsidiary, and the difference between the adjustment to the carrying amount of non-controlling interests and the Company’s share of proceeds received and/or consideration paid is recognized directly in equity and attributed to owners of the Company.
VERSUS SYSTEMS INC. NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
| 3. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) |
The Company recognizes revenue when its customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration which the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. To determine revenue recognition for arrangements that an entity determines are within the scope of Accounting Standards Codification ASC 606,Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), the entity performs the following five steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. The Company only recognizes revenue from contracts when it is probable that the entity will collect substantially all the consideration it is entitled to in exchange for the goods or services it transfers to the customer.
The Company earns revenue in two primary ways: 1) the sales of software-as-a-service (SAAS) from its interactive production software platform or 2) development and maintenance of custom-built software or other professional services.
The Company recognizes SAAS revenues from its interactive production sales over the life of the contract as its performance obligations are satisfied. Payment terms vary by contract and can be periodic or one-time payments. The Company determines that the customer receives and consumes the benefits of the service simultaneously as the service is provided. The transaction price is allocated to the contractual performance obligations and recognized ratably over the contract term.
The Company recognizes revenues received from the development and maintenance of custom-built software and other professional services provided upon the satisfaction of its performance obligation in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those services. Performance obligations can be satisfied either at a single point in time or over time. For those performance obligations that are satisfied at a single point in time, the revenue is recognized at that time. For each performance obligation satisfied over time, the Company recognizes revenue by measuring the progress toward complete satisfaction of that performance obligation. The Company generally measures progress comparing hours incurred to total estimated hours.
For revenues received from the sales of advertising, the Company is deemed the agent in its revenue agreements. The Company does not own or obtain control of the digital advertising inventory. The Company recognizes revenues upon the achievement of agreed-upon performance criteria for the advertising inventory, such as a number of views, or clicks. As the Company is acting as an agent in the transaction, the Company recognizes revenue from sales of advertising on a net basis, which excludes amounts payable to partners under the Company’s revenue sharing agreements.
The Company’s contracts with customers may include promises to transfer multiple products and services. For these contracts, the Company accounts for individual performance obligations separately if they are capable of being distinct and distinct within the context of the contract. Determining whether products and services are considered distinct performance obligations may require significant judgment. Judgment is also required to determine the stand-alone selling price, for each distinct performance obligation.
During the three months ended March 31, 2025 the Company recognized $176,000 attributed to professional services.
VERSUS SYSTEMS INC. NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
| 3. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) |
License Revenue
The Company entered into a Technology License and Software Development Agreement (the “License Agreement”) in October 2024 which provides for the Company to license its gamification, engagement and QR code technology to ASPIS for use in ASPIS’s website business and for development of additional functionality for Versus’ technology.
Pursuant to the License Agreement, the Company granted ASPIS a license to use Versus’ technology in ASPIS’s website business that provides cybersecurity technology. ASPIS will pay for any required technology modifications, improvements and developments to Versus’ technology in addition to a license fee of $165,000 per month. The Company will retain ownership of Versus’ technology and ASPIS will hold an exclusive license to use Versus’ technology in the cybersecurity industry so long as ASPIS continues to pay the monthly license fee. The License Agreement has an initial term ofone year with successive renewal terms ofone year each upon ASPIS’s written approval, subject to earlier termination by the Company or ASPIS.
We recognize revenue when the performance obligations in the contract are satisfied. For performance obligations that are fulfilled at a point in time, revenue is recognized at the fulfillment of the performance obligation. Since the IP is determined to be a functional license, the value of the grant of use is recognized in the first period of the contract term in which the license agreement is in force. For the three months ended March 31, 2025 no revenue was recognized on our functional IP as the Technology Agreement with ASPIS as the license had not been delivered to ASPIS during the year.
As of March 31, 2025 the Company had not granted ASPIS access to its technology for use in ASPIS’s cybersecurity technology. The Company expects to begin the License Agreement in during the second quarter of 2025.
VERSUS SYSTEMS INC. NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
| 3. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) |
Recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted
New accounting pronouncements
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-04,Debt-Debt with Conversion and Other Options (“Subtopic 470-20”) (“ASU No. 2024-04”), which intends to clarify the conditions in which induced conversion applies to convertible debt by outlining three criteria that must be met for an entity to apply the induced conversion model. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025 (and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods). Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of a reporting period if the entity has also adopted ASU 2020-06 for that period. The Company is currently evaluating how this ASU will impact its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03,Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (“Subtopic 220-40”). This ASU improves financial reporting by requiring that public business entities disclose additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to financial statements at interim and annual reporting periods. This ASU will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, for interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption is permitted. We are evaluating the potential impact of this guidance on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
Recent adopted accounting pronouncements
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09,Income Taxes (“Topic 740”): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. This ASU enhances the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. It is designed to provide more detailed information about an entity’s income tax expenses, liabilities, and deferred tax items, potentially affecting how companies report and disclose their income tax-related information. The ASU is effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of the guidance in the first quarter of 2025 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
Management does not believe any other recently issued but not yet effective accounting pronouncement, if adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s present or future consolidated financial statements.
VERSUS SYSTEMS INC. NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
| 4. | NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST IN VERSUS LLC |
The Company holds an 81.9% ownership interest in Versus LLC, a privately held limited liability company organized under the laws of the state of Nevada. The Company consolidates Versus LLC as a result of having full control over the voting shares. Versus LLC is a technology company that is developing a business-to-business software platform that allows video game publishers and developers to offer prize-based matches of their games to their players.
The net loss for Versus, LLC for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $1,075,861 and $957,415, respectively. The net loss attributable to the non-controlling interest for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $194,731 and $173,292, respectively
The following table presents summarized financial information before intragroup eliminations for the non-wholly owned subsidiary as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Non-controlling interest percentage | 18.1% | 18.1% |
| ($) | ($) | |
| Assets | ||
| Current | 2,584,050 | 3,310,563 |
| Non-current | - | - |
| 2,584,050 | 3,310,563 | |
| Liabilities | ||
| Current | 2,062 | 2,062 |
| Non-current | 45,743,471 | 45,533,471 |
| 45,745,533 | 45,535,533 | |
| Net liabilities | (43,161,483) | (42,224,970) |
| Non-controlling interest | (8,114,783) | (7,920,052) |
VERSUS SYSTEMS INC. NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
| 5. | SHARE CAPITAL |
| a) | Authorized share capital |
The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Class A Shares. The Class A Shares do not have any special rights or restrictions attached., respectively. The Class A shares were converted to common shares on March 31, 2025, and as of December 31, 2024, there were 0 Class A Shares issued and outstanding.
| b) | Issued share capital |
During the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company did not issue share capital.
| c) | Stock options |
The Company may grant incentive stock options to its officers, directors, employees, and consultants. The Company has implemented a rolling Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) whereby the Company can issue up to 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company. Options have a maximum term of ten years and vesting is determined by the Board of Directors.
A continuity schedule of outstanding stock options is as follows:
| Number Outstanding | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |
|---|---|---|
| ($) | ||
| Balance – December 31, 2024 | 2,555 | 64.99 |
| Granted | 399,078 | 2.18 |
| Exercised | - | - |
| Forfeited | - | - |
| Balance – March 31, 2025 | 401,633 | 64.99 |
For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 the Company recorded share-based compensation of $366,000 and $160,865, respectively, relating to options vested during the period. The remaining share-based compensation to be recognized is over the vesting term of the unvested options is $258,000 as of March 31, 2025.
The Company used the following assumptions in calculating the fair value of stock options for the period ended:
| March 31, 2025 | March 31, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Risk-free interest rate | 4.03% | 3.93% |
| Expected life of options | 5 years | 3.38 years |
| Expected dividend yield | Nil | Nil |
| Volatility | 98.83% | 132.65% |
VERSUS SYSTEMS INC. NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
| 5. | SHARE CAPITAL (continued) |
| d) | Share purchase warrants |
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company:
| i) | Issued 1,077,586 common stock warrants in conjunction with the conversion of the Senior Note issuance, with an exercise price of $4.00 per share. |
At March 31, 2025, the Company had share purchase warrants outstanding as follows:
| Expiration Date | Warrants Outstanding | Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Life |
|---|---|---|---|
| ($) · (years) | |||
| January 20, 2026(1) | 7,030 | 1,800.00 | 0.83 |
| February 28, 2027 | 20,689 | 460.80 | 1.92 |
| December 6, 2027 | 13,781 | 20.00 | 2.67 |
| December 9, 2027 | 9,876 | 17.60 | 2.67 |
| January 18, 2028 | 25,906 | 124.80 | 2.83 |
| February 2, 2028 | 10,938 | 14.40 | 2.83 |
| October 17, 2028 | 543,468 | 3.68 | 3.33 |
| October 17, 2028 | 24,457 | 4.05 | 3.33 |
| December 24, 2029 | 1,077,586 | 4.00 | 4.42 |
| 1,733,741 | 18.71 | 3.96 | |
| (1) | Unit A warrant balance is 7,030 as of March 31, 2025. |
| 6. | SEGMENT REPORTING |
Our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), the Chief Executive Officer, manages the Company’s business activities as asingle operating and reportable segment at the consolidated level. Accordingly, our CODM uses consolidated net loss to measure segment profit or loss, allocate resources and assess performance. Further, the CODM reviews and utilizes functional expenses (cost of revenues, research and development, and general and administrative) at the consolidated level to manage the Company’s operations. Other segment items included in consolidated net loss are interest income, other expense, net and the provision for income taxes, which are reflected in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The measure of segment assets is reported on the consolidated balance sheet as total assets.
| 7. | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
From time to time the Company may become involved in other legal proceedings or be subject to claims arising in the ordinary course of business. Although the results of ordinary course litigation and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company currently believes that the final outcome of these ordinary course matters will not have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.
| 8. | SUBSEQUENT EVENTS |
The Company has evaluated subsequent events after the balance sheet date of March 31, 2025 through May 15, 2025, the date the consolidated financial statements were issued. Based upon its evaluation, management has determined that no subsequent events have occurred that would require recognition in the accompanying condensed interim consolidated financial statements or disclosure in the notes thereto.
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