As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2015;

 

Registration No. ____________

 

 

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM S-1

 

Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933

 

FRANCHISE HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Name of issuer in its charter)

 

Nevada

5013

65-0782227

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

  

Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

8820 Jane Street

Vaughan, ON, Canada, L4K 2M9

(888) 554-8789

(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)

 

American Corporate Enterprises, Inc.

123 West NYE Lane, Suite 129, Carson City, NV, (775) 884-9380

(Name, address and phone number of agent for service)

 

Copies of communications to:

Matthew C. McMurdo, Esq.,

28 West 44th Street, 16th Floor

New York, NY 10036

(917) 318-2865

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the registration statement becomes effective.

 

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. x

 

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large Accelerated Filer

¨

Accelerated Filer

¨

Non-accelerated Filer

¨

Smaller reporting company

x

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

  

 

Calculation of registration fee

 

Title of Each Class Of Securities To Be Registered

 

Amount To Be

Registered

 

 

Proposed Maximum

Offering

Price Per Share

 

 

Proposed Maximum

Aggregate

Offering Price

 

 

Amount of

Registration Fee

 

Common stock, $.001 par value per share, issued to Belair

 

 

1,089,433 (1)

 

$ 0.138

 

 

$ 150,342

 

 

$ 17.47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.001 par value per share, issued to 1369781

 

 

3,300,000 (2)

 

$ 0.001

 

 

$ 3,300

 

 

$ 0.38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.001 par value per share, issued to 2224342

 

 

3,200,000 (3)

 

$ 0.001

 

 

$ 3,200

 

 

$ 0.37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.001 par value per share, issued to Marchese

 

 

3,100,000 (4)

 

$ 0.001

 

 

$ 3,100

 

 

$ 0.36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.001 par value per share, issued to JAAM

 

 

3,000,000 (5)

 

$ 0.001

 

 

$ 3,000

 

 

$ 0.35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.001 par value per share, issued to the Issuance Selling Shareholders

 

 

2,775,360 (6)

 

$ 0.138

 

 

$ 383,000

 

 

$ 44.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.001 par value per share, issued to the Subscription Selling Shareholders

 

 

2,027,537 (7)

 

$ 0.138

 

 

$ 279,800

 

 

$ 32.51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.001 par value per share, issued to RGS

 

 

60,000 (8)

 

$ 0.138

 

 

$ 8,280

 

 

$ 0.96

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.001 par value per share, issued to Platnick and New Hampton Investments LLC

 

 

750,000 (9)

 

$ 0.20

 

 

$ 150,000

 

 

$ 17.39

 

Total

 

 

19,302,330

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 984,022

 

 

$ 114.29

 

_______________

(1)

Includes 1,089,433 shares of the common stock of Franchise Holdings International, Inc. ("FNHI," the "Company," "we" or "our") that were issued to Belair Capital Partners, Inc. ("Belair"), on June 30, 2015, pursuant to a Corporate Advisory Agreement by and between Belair and Truxmart, Ltd., dated May 1, 2014, including the addendum thereto (the "Addendum"), dated May 4, 2015 (together, the "Advisory Agreement"). 

 

 

(2)

Includes 3,300,000 shares of the common stock of FNHI that were issued to 1369781 Ontario Ltd. ("1369781"), on June 30, 2015, pursuant to a Business Services Agreement by and between 1369781 and FNHI, dated June 1, 2015 (the "1369781 Agreement"). 

 

 

(3)

Includes 3,200,000 shares of the common stock of FNHI that were issued to 2224342 Ontario Ltd. ("2224342"), on or about June 30, 2015, pursuant to a Business Services Agreement by and between 2224342 and FNHI, dated June 23, 2015 (the "2224342 Agreement"). 

 

 

(4) 

Includes 3,100,000 shares of the common stock of FNHI that were issued to Marchese Design Inc. ("Marchese"), on or about June 30, 2015, pursuant to a Services Agreement by and between Marchese and FNHI, dated June 3, 2015 (the "Marchese Agreement"). 

 

 
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(5) 

Includes 3,000,000 shares of the common stock of FNHI that were issued to JAAM Capital Inc. ("JAAM"), on or about June 30, 2015, pursuant to a Services Agreement by and between JAAM and FNHI, dated June 8, 2015 (the "JAAM Agreement"). 

 

 

(6) 

Includes 2,775,360 shares of our common stock sold to certain investors (the "Issuance Selling Shareholders"), pursuant to share issuance agreements, each dated December 30, 2014, each by and between the Company and the applicable Issuance Selling Shareholder.  

 

 

(7) 

Includes 2,027,537 shares of our common stock sold to certain investors (the "Subscription Selling Shareholders"), pursuant to subscription agreements, executed between February 11, 2015 and March 31, 2015, each by and between the Company and the applicable Subscription Selling Shareholder. 

 

 

(8) 

Includes 60,000 shares of our common stock issued to Ryan Goulding Services, LLC ("RGS," and together with the Issuance Selling Shareholders, Belair, and the Subscription Selling Shareholders, the "Selling Shareholders"), pursuant to a settlement agreement, dated February 12, 2015, by and among the Company, Belair and Securities Counselors, Inc. 

 

 

(9)

 

Includes 750,000 shares of our common stock sold to Sonia Platnick and New Hampton Investments LLC ("Platnick" and "Hampton, respectively, and where applicable, Platnick and Hampton are included in the term "Subscription Selling Shareholder"), pursuant to subscription agreements, executed June 5, 2015, by and between the Company and Platnick and the Company and Hampton, respectively.  

 

 

  

In the event of stock splits, stock dividends, or similar transactions involving the common stock, the number of common shares registered shall, unless otherwise expressly provided, automatically be deemed to cover the additional securities to be offered or issued pursuant to Rule 416 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). In the event that adjustment provisions of the Drawdown Agreement require the registrant to issue more shares than are being registered in this registration statement, for reasons other than those stated in Rule 416 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant will file a new registration statement to register those additional shares.

 

The registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on the date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on the date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

Our financial statements have been examined to the extent indicated in its report by HJ & Associates, LLC, Certified Public Accountants, and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and pursuant to Regulation S-X as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and are included herein:

 

The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The Registrant may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell securities and we are not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

 
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Selling Shareholder Preliminary Prospectus

Subject to completion July 21, 2015

FRANCHISE HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

19,302,330 Shares of Common Stock

 

This prospectus relates to the resale of (i) up to 1,089,433 shares of common stock, $.001 par value, of Franchise Holdings International, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company" or "FNHI"), by Belair Capital Partners, Inc. ("Belair") issued to Belair pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, (ii) up to 3,300,000 shares of common stock, $.001 par value, of FNHI, by 1369781 Ontario Ltd. ("1369781") issued to 1369781 pursuant to the 1369781 Agreement, (iii) up to 3,200,000 shares of common stock, $.001 par value, of FNHI, by 2224342 Ontario Ltd. ("2224342") issued to 2224342 pursuant to the 2224342 Agreement, (iv) up to 3,100,000 shares of common stock, $.001 par value, of FNHI, by Marchese Design Inc. ("Marchese") issued to Marchese pursuant to the Marchese Agreement, (v) up to 3,000,000 shares of common stock, $.001 par value, of FNHI, by JAAM Capital Inc. ("JAAM," and along with 1369781, 2224342, and Marchese, the "Consultants"), issued to JAAM pursuant to the JAAM Agreement, (vi) up to 2,775,360 shares of our common stock sold to certain investors (the "Issuance Selling Shareholders"), pursuant to share issuance agreements, each dated December 30, 2014, each by and between the Company and the applicable Issuance Selling Shareholder, (vii) up to 2,027,537 shares of our common stock sold to certain investors (the "Subscription Selling Shareholders"), pursuant to subscription agreements, executed between February 11, 2015 and March 31, 2015, each by and between the Company and the applicable Subscription Selling Shareholder, (viii) up to 60,000 shares of our common stock issued to Ryan Goulding Services, LLC ("RGS," and together with the Issuance Selling Shareholders, Belair, the Consultants and the Subscription Selling Shareholders, the "Selling Shareholders"), pursuant to a settlement agreement, dated February 12, 2015, by and among the Company, Belair and Securities Counselors, Inc., and (ix) up to 500,000 shares of our common stock sold to Sonia Platnick and New Hampton Investments LLC ("Platnick" and "Hampton, respectively, and where applicable, Platnick and Hamption are included in the term "Subscription Selling Shareholder"), pursuant to subscription agreements, executed June 5, 2015, by and between the Company and Platnick and the Company and Hamption.

 

The total amount of shares of common stock, which may be sold pursuant to this prospectus, would constitute approximately 29% of our issued and outstanding common stock as of July 21, 2015 if all of the shares had been sold by that date.

 

The Selling Shareholders are selling all of the shares of common stock offered by this prospectus. It is anticipated that the Selling Shareholders will sell these shares of common stock from time to time in one or more transactions, in negotiated transactions or otherwise, at prevailing market prices or at prices otherwise negotiated. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the Selling Shareholders.

 

Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Markets OTCQB under the symbol "FNHI." On July 13, 2015, the closing price of our common stock was $0.26 per share on the OTCQB. These prices will fluctuate based on the demand for our common stock.

 

We may amend or supplement this prospectus from time to time by filing amendments or supplements as required. You should read the entire prospectus and any amendments or supplements carefully before you make your investment decision. The Company is not a blank check company because it has a specific business purpose and has no plans or intention to merge with an operating company. To our knowledge, none of the Company's shareholders have plans to enter a change of control or change of management. None of our current management has previously been involved with a development stage company that did not implement its business plan, that generated no or minimal revenues or was engaged in a change of control.

 

The shares being offered are highly speculative and they involve a high degree of risk and should be considered only by persons who can afford the loss of their entire investment. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 12.

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

The date of this prospectus is subject to completion July 21, 2015

 

 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

6

 

RISK FACTORS

12

 

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

20

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

20

 

DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE

20

 

SELLING SHAREHOLDERS

20

 

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

25

 

BUSINESS

26

 

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

30

 

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

33

 

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

34

 

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS

39

 

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

40

 

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

40

 

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

41

 

DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

41

 

MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

42

 

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

45

 

DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION OF INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES

45

 

EXPERTS

46

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

46

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

47

 

You may only rely on the information contained in this prospectus or that we have referred you to. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the common stock offered by this prospectus. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any common stock in any circumstances in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor any sale made in connection with this prospectus shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in our affairs since the date of this prospectus or that the information contained by reference to this prospectus is correct as of any time after its date.

 

 
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

 

This summary highlights selected information contained elsewhere in this Prospectus. This summary does not contain all the information that you should consider before investing in the common stock of Franchise Holdings International, Inc. (referred to herein as "we," "our," "us," "FNHI" or the "Company"). You should carefully read the entire Prospectus, including "Risk Factors," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the accompanying financial statements and the related notes to the Financial Statements before making an investment decision.

 

The information presented is a brief overview of the key aspects of the offering. The prospectus summary contains a summary of information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. You should carefully read all information in the prospectus, including the financial statements and the notes to the financial statements under the Financial Statements section beginning on page F-1 prior to making an investment decision.

 

Our Business

 

Our History

 

We were originally incorporated as FSGI Corporation under the laws of the State of Florida in 1997 as a holding company for the purpose of acquiring Financial Standards Group, Inc. (FSG). That year FSGI Corporation acquired FSG, a Florida company organized in October 1989, to assist credit unions in performing financial services. FSG offered financial services to credit unions as a wholly-owned subsidiary until its sale in January 2000.

 

On December 21, 1998, FSGI Corporation, at the time a publicly traded company trading on the OTCBB as FSGI, acquired all of the outstanding common stock of The Martial Arts Network On-Line, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Martial Arts Network, Inc. The Martial Arts Network On-Line, Inc., a company organized under the laws of the State of Florida, was developed in 1996 by its parent company The Martial Arts Network, Inc. as an electronic forum dedicated to promoting education and awareness of martial arts through its web site. Upon issuance of shares, and options to purchase shares of FSGI Corporation's common stock to The Martial Arts Network, Inc., that company became the controlling stockholder of FSGI Corporation.

 

FSGI then changed its name to TMANglobal.com, Inc. ("TMAN") as the result of a merger between FSGI Corporation and The Martial Arts Network On-Line, Inc. on December 21, 1998.

 

Franchise Holdings was incorporated in the State of Nevada on April 2, 2003. Franchise Holdings International, Inc. completed a merger with TMAN Global.com Inc. on April 30, 2003. This merger was in the nature of a change in domicile of the Florida corporation to the State of Nevada, as well as the acquisition of a new business. Since the inception of our current business operations, we have been in the business of acquiring franchise, license and distribution rights in new and emerging growth companies.

 

On December 16, 2014, Franchise Holdings International, Inc. (FNHI) entered into a three party Definitive Share Exchange Agreement (the "Exchange Agreement") to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of TruXmart Ltd. (The Company" or TruXmart"), an Ontario (Canada) corporation located at 8820 Jane Street, Vaughan, Ontario, L4K 2M9, Canada, for 40,0000,000 shares of FNHI (the "FNHI Shares"), when sufficient authorized shares are available, which will represent 75.32% of the outstanding shares of FNHI (the "Share Exchange"), calculated post-issuance. The Exchange Agreement was with Steven Rossi ("Rossi"), the sole shareholder of TruXmart and with TruXmart. Prior to the Share Exchange, Rossi held all outstanding shares of TruXmart, consisting of 4,791 Class A common shares and TruXmart owned 2,300,000 common shares of FNHI, representing an 80.961285% ownership stake in FNHI. Pursuant to the Share Exchange, Rossi acquired from TruXmart, its 2,300,000 FNHI common shares and is to acquire an additional 37,700,000 shares of FNHI from FNHI, when sufficient authorized shares are available, in exchange for all 4,791 outstanding common shares of TruXmart. TruXmart is now the wholly-owned subsidiary of FNHI, with FNHI holding all 4,791 outstanding shares of TruXmart common stock.

 

 
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Operations

 

General

 

TruXmart was founded in 2011 to take advantage of the limited innovation provided by existing tonneau cover manufacturers. Tonneau covers have remained much the same in price and design since 2005 with one main company controlling a majority of the tonneau cover market. This dynamic market segment is in need of a new innovative manufacturer of high quality, functional, and aggressively priced tonneau covers. TruXmart has developed multiple products for all of the most prominent pick-up trucks available in North America. Details of each product can be found at www.truxmartcovers.com . TruXmart sells its products through wholesalers in Canada and the U.S. and through third-party online retailers.

 

We have undertaken a private placement, pursuant to Rule 506(b) of Regulation D, and have raised $662,800, as of May 11, 2015 and hope to raise up to an additional $337,200 over the next nine months. Also, working capital will be generated from internal operations. We also reserve the right to examine possible additional sources of funds, including, but not limited to, equity or debt offerings, borrowings, or joint ventures. Limited market surveys have never been conducted to determine demand for our now former products and services. Therefore, there can be no assurance that any of its objectives will be achieved.

 

Nature of Products and Services

 

In 2013 sales of new pick-up trucks were over 1,800,000 in the U.S. and over 350,000 in Canada. Throughout their useful lives, it is estimated that only 18% of truck owners have a tonneau cover installed on their truck. The tonneau cover segment of the automotive aftermarket generated revenues of $255 million in 2005. It is estimated the tonneau cover segment to be closer to $500 million in 2014. In 2014 / 2015, truck sales have been outpacing car sales and account for 56% of vehicle sales in North America. New pickup truck sales (our principal market) are estimated to be 2,270,000 units for the year 2014/15, based on sales through November 30, 2014, (source: Wall Street Journal online).

 

Background

 

For many years, consumers have had very limited options available to them from tonneau cover manufacturers. The leading manufacturers in the North American market have had very few new model developments. The tonneau cover market can be divided into four main styles of covers:

 

1. Soft Folding & Roll-up covers (Vinyl covers)
2. Hard Folding & Standing Covers (Aluminum and FRP)
3. Solid one piece caps and lids (Plastic & Fiberglass)
4. Retractable Covers (Plastic & Aluminum)

 

We believe the consumer favors models that are the least cumbersome, most functional, and lowest initial cost. Solid one piece covers and retractable covers are the least desirable because of their limited functionality and overall cost. Therefore, the most popular covers in today's market are soft and hard folding/rolling tonneau covers.

 

Market Analysis and Distribution

 

Our market consists of three major types of customers which include; master warehouse distributor, dealer- wholesaler, and end retail consumer. Master warehouse distributors will stock and distribute product to their customers, which are usually local dealers and wholesalers. Dealers and wholesalers are local stores which sell product to some businesses and retail consumers in their area and online retailers. Dealers will purchase most of their product from their local distributor who will deliver to them regularly. Retail end consumers are simply the end user of your product. TruXmart currently sells its product line through distributors and dealer networks.

  

TruXmart's target market includes master warehouse distributors and dealers.

 

In the Canadian market, TruXmart does the majority of its business with warehouse distributors, and select dealer customers. In the US market, TruXmart's customer base is mostly dealers and wholesalers. TruXmart's Canadian operation sells to only select dealers in Ontario as well as the largest warehouse distributor in eastern Canada. Enterprise Robert Thibert in Châteauguay, Quebec Canada has over 600,000 square feet of warehouse space in three provinces in Canada. Robert Thibert is responsible for stocking and selling our product to their customer base in Canada. TruXmart dealer sales in Ontario are to only select dealers who assist with product feedback.

 

TruXmart is a supplying member of one of the largest aftermarket buying groups in the U.S. American Aftermarket Group (AAG), owned by Line-X coatings, consists of over 700 car and truck accessory stores. Being a supplying member of AAG gives TruXmart access to most of the large truck accessory dealers, wholesalers, and online stores in the USA. Our products are sold to AAG members by the sales staff at AAG and all customer service and maintenance is done through phone calls, emails, and infrequent visits.

 

 
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Competition

 

Companies that compete in this market are THI Group, Tonno Pro and Rugged Liner however not all companies charge competitive prices:

 

The Extang (THI) Trifecta retails in the USA for $425. The Tonno Pro Tri Fold retails for $269. The Rugged Liner Tri Fold retails for $329. Whereas the TruXmart Tri Fold retails for CAD$259; US$239.

 

The Extang Solid Fold retails in the USA for $799. The Rugged Liner Hard Fold retails for $689. The TruXmart Forte retails at CAD$699; US$689.

 

Low profile Roll-Up covers are manufactured by many different companies. The two most popular Roll-Up covers are the Truxedo (THI) Low-ProQT, which retails for $499 and the Tonno Pro Low-Roll which retails for $269. The TruXmart Roll-Up retails for $CAD299; US$269.

 

THI Group is the holding company for Extang Corporation, TruXedo, Inc., BedRug, Inc, UnderCover Inc., Advantage Truck Accessories Inc, Retrax Inc, and BAK Industries. They account for the majority of the competing brands in North America.

 

The area of biggest growth in the tonneau cover market is in the area of aggressively priced hard folding tonneau covers. Currently, the market distribution is shared by three primary participants, with LKQ/Keystone considered the market leader.

 

Sales, Marketing and Distribution Strategy

 

TruXmart's sales strategy is constantly changing and dynamic. Sales are made through warehouse distributors, as they typically handle product sales and promotion through their in-house sales department. To fully saturate the market a business must entice the retail consumer to purchase its product by way of a strong internet presence which will consist of YouTube videos and commercials, an interactive website, search engine optimization, social media, etc. The next step is to have strong working relationships and reputations among dealers and wholesalers who purchase TruXmart's product, either directly or through distributors.

 

The Company's current product lines are as follows:

 

1. TruXmart Tri Fold (introduced in 2011)

  

The TruXmart Tri Fold is our staple soft folding tonneau cover. The Tri Fold is made with features such as stainless steel hardware, double coated vinyl tarp, and all aluminum and plastic coated front clamps. The Tri Fold is made available to our customer base at an average cost savings of 5% over competing products.

 

2. TruXmart Smart Fold (introduced in 2012)

  

The TruXmart Smart Fold is our second product to market and offers our patented rear Smart Latch system. The Smart Fold is the first innovation in the rear latching system offered on soft folding tonneau covers. The Smart Fold cover comes with all of the same features as the Tri Fold but with a new rear latch system that allows the cover to be opened by simply pulling a release cable which is a new innovation in the soft tri fold segment of our market.

 

The Company introduced three new products at the Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas in November 2014. These products were the following:

 

3. TruXmart Forte

 

The TruXmart Forte is the world's first completely solid folding tonneau cover to be constructed using powder coated galvanized steel. The TruXmart Forte is also the first tonneau cover to come with a removable tool bag that acts as a cargo divider when installed. This tool bag can be removed from the tonneau cover, zippered together, and carried using a shoulder or hand strap.

 

4. TruXmart Quad-Fold

 

The TruXmart Quad-Fold will be the first vinyl wrapped tonneau cover to fold in four sections. This cover will also allow its users full bed access by being foldable upwards towards the rear window of the truck. We chose to make the world's first quad folding cover so this cover is more compact when standing parallel to the back window of a truck, thus eliminating wind resistance and rear window obstruction.

 

 
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5. TruXmart Roll-Up

 

The TruXmart Roll-Up cover takes from a long history of roll up covers in our market place. Although roll-up style covers have been in the market since the early 90's, the TruXmart Roll-Up will offer a sleek, low-profile design, superior side seals, and rear smart latches that will allow its user to open this cover by simply pulling on the rear release loop.

 

In addition, we are currently re-engineering the TruXmart Smart Fold latch system based on consumer feedback. As a consequence, the next generation Smart Fold covers will be far easier to install and will be available for both domestic and imported light trucks.

 

Production and Delivery

 

TruXmart products are manufactured to our specifications and design in China. All of our soft (vinyl) covers are made in a factory in Ningbo, China. All future TruXmart hard products are expected to be manufactured in Jiangsu, China. Our soft cover factory is capable of producing 3,000 pieces per month and our hard cover factory is capable of producing 1,500 pieces per month. Production at both factories can be increased within thirty days to facilitate volumes up to ten times the Chinese contract manufacturers' current output without any stress on their capacity.

 

Employees

 

Currently, we employ 2 full-time persons. We may hire additional employees in the future to facilitate anticipated growth projections. We reimburse our employee for all necessary and customary business related expenses.

 

We have no plans or agreements which provide health care, insurance or compensation on the event of termination of employment or change in our control.

 

Proprietary Information

 

Patent

 

As of this date, the Company through Mr. Rossi has obtained one U.S. Patent. In addition, the Company retained patent counsel in October 2014 to file two provisional U.S. patent applications, also in this arena. TruXmart has paid $7,718 since approximately October 26, 2012, toward the costs of obtaining US Patent 8,814,249 - System for securing a truck bed cover, (filed October 26, 2012, granted May 1, 2014). This patent is owned by Steven Rossi, previously the sole stockholder of TruXmart. Under an exclusive license agreement between the Company and Mr. Rossi, dated November 26, 2014, TruXmart has the right to commercialize this patent. Under this agreement, TruXmart is not obligated to pay any royalties to Mr. Rossi. It is, however, obligated to pay any expenses incurred to keep the patent in full force and effect.

 

Government Regulation

 

We believe that governmental regulation will not be significant to us now or in the future.

 

Research and Development

 

We will spend for research and development activities on an ongoing basis.

 

Environmental Compliance

 

We believe that we are not subject to any material costs for compliance with any environmental laws.

 

How to Obtain our SEC Filings

 

We file annual, quarterly, and special reports, proxy statements, and other information with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). Reports, proxy statements and other information filed with the SEC can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities of the SEC at 100 F Street N.E., Washington, DC 20549. Such material may also be accessed electronically by means of the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

 

Our investor relations department can be contacted at our principal executive office at 8820 Jane Street, Vaughan, Ontario, Canada L4K 2M9. Our phone number is (888) 554-8789. Our website is www.TruXmartCovers.com

 

 
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Transaction with Belair

 

Advisory Agreement

 

On May 1, 2014, Truxmart entered into a Corporate Advisory Agreement with Belair, an addendum (the "Addendum") was added thereto, on May 4, 2015 (together the "Advisory Agreement"). Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, Belair assisted Truxmart in identifying the Company as a vehicle to acquire in order to become a public entity. Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, Belair also advised on capital structure, advised on valuation metrics pre and post public status, provided advice on comparative structures in the U.S. and Canada, discussed share structure, valuation and capitalization tables, assisted with pro-forma budgets, financials, and forecasting, assisted in preparing marketing and presentation material, assisted the company in introducing professionals to represent the company, including legal and accounting in Canada and the U.S., assisted Truxmart with the original documentation required to acquire the Company, developed the critical milestones and assisted in the allocation of workload to the entire working team, interfaced with the legal and accounting on all sides of the transaction, reviewed all documents and related filings, reviewed of all financial statements for the Company's periodic filings, worked with Canadian accountants and sourced a firm to prepare working drafts for the U.S., worked with the Company's old auditors to prepare audit for public filings, assisted the Company in the structuring of their board of directors, developed compliance and governance policies for the Company, assisted the Company with a cross border tax structure, assisted the Company with accounting policies related to public reporting, assisted the Company with regulatory reporting and compliance issues, has provided on going corporate, managerial and fiscal advice, recommend follow on financing strategies and made introductions to potential investors, assisted the company in developing a strategic partnership with Chinese manufacturer, assisted the Company in developing a broader base distribution and marketing channels, recommended investor relations, public relations and governance initiatives.

 

Pursuant to the initial Advisory Agreement, Belair was to be paid $5,000 per month for the aforementioned services. However, pursuant to the Addendum, shares of common stock of the Company equal to an aggregate of 4.99% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company at the time of issuance, half of which were issued to Belair (the "Belair Shares"). Pursuant to the Addendum, the Belair Shares are to be registered herein.

 

Transaction with 1369781

 

1369781 Agreement

 

On June 1, 2015, the Company entered into Business Services Agreement with 1369781 (the "1369781 Agreement"). As described in the Agreement, 1369781, during fiscal year 2015 and until the termination of the 1369781 Agreement, has provided and will provide the Company with strategic financial advice on potential funding alternatives, capital structure planning, public listing alternatives, valuation development and related issues, finance strategies, capital structure management and board of director vetting and recruitment.

 

Pursuant to the 1369781 Agreement, the Company offered 1369781 the opportunity to purchase shares of its common stock at the discounted price of $.001 per share. 136971 agreed to purchase 3,300,000 shares (the "1369781 Shares"), pursuant to the form of subscription agreement used by the Subscription Selling Shareholders. Pursuant to such subscription agreement, the 1369781 Shares are to be registered herein.

  

Transaction with 2224342

  

On June 23, 2014, the Company entered into a Business Services Agreement with 2224342 (the "2224342 Agreement"). Pursuant to the 2224342 Agreement, 2224342, during the 2015 fiscal period and until termination of the 2224342 Agreement, has provided and will provide to the Company services related to business development, sales, partnerships; trade show organization, attendance and support; new market opportunities, international markets, in-store and dealer strategies; discussions with Chinese manufacturers; creation of pricing programs, volume discount and rebate programs; advice regarding market and sales strategies; assist with development and production of product videos; pursue new account developments; discussions follow up with OEM manufacturer representatives; develop licensing and sales opportunities; and/or in general the creation of long-term value for an organization from customers, markets, and relationships services to the Company on a "best efforts" basis.

 

Pursuant to the 2224342 Agreement, the Company offered 2224342 the opportunity to purchase shares of its common stock at the discounted price of $.001 per share. 2224342 agreed to purchase 3,200,000 shares (the "2224342 Shares"), pursuant to the form of subscription agreement used by the Subscription Selling Shareholders. Pursuant to such subscription agreement, the 2224342 Shares are to be registered herein.

 

 
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Transaction with Marchese  

 

On June 3, 2014, the Company entered into a Services Agreement with Marchese (the "Marchese Agreement"). Pursuant to the Marchese Agreement, Marchese, during the 2015 fiscal period and until termination of the Marchese Agreement, has provided and will provide the Company marketing consulting related to branding, website and BTC and BTB advertising; has and will work with the Company to develop and launch corporate and product branding; has and will provide brand strategic development, including managing all elements of the strategic development process, from the initial brief through situation analysis, through examination of strategic options/alternatives, to finalization and prioritization of the overall brand platform and communications; and has and will oversee all communications/brand research and planning as required and determined.

 

Pursuant to the Marchese Agreement, the Company offered Marchese the opportunity to purchase shares of its common stock at the discounted price of $.001 per share. Marchese agreed to purchase 3,100,000 shares (the "Marchese Shares"), pursuant to the form of subscription agreement used by the Subscription Selling Shareholders. Pursuant to such subscription agreement, the Marchese Shares are to be registered herein.

  

Transaction with JAAM  

 

On June 8, 2014, the Company entered into a Services Agreement with JAAM (the "JAAM Agreement"). Pursuant to the JAAM Agreement, JAAM, during the 2015 fiscal period and until termination of the JAAM Agreement, has provided and will provide the Company with business and product development, sales, partnerships, will identify opportunities for mergers and acquisitions, new market opportunities, international markets, and/or create long-term value for the Company from customers, markets, and relationships services, on a "best efforts" basis, and will review the Company's business plan and the Company's corporate strategy.

 

Pursuant to the JAAM Agreement, the Company offered JAAM the opportunity to purchase shares of its common stock at the discounted price of $.001 per share. JAAM agreed to purchase 3,000,000 shares (the "JAAM Shares"), pursuant to the form of subscription agreement used by the Subscription Selling Shareholders. Pursuant to such subscription agreement, the JAAM Shares are to be registered herein.

  

Transaction with RGS

 

One February 12, 2015, the Company entered into a certain settlement agreement with Securities Counselors, Inc. (the "Settlement Agreement"). Securities Counselors, Inc. had performed legal services for the Company in relation to the Exchange Agreement. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement and in exchange for waiving a portion of the accrued legal fees, RGS was issued 60,000 shares of common stock of the Company, which were to be registered in the initial registration statement on Form S-1 filed by the Company following the date of the Settlement Agreement.

 

Issuance Selling Shareholders

 

2,775,360 shares of the Company's common stock were sold to the Issuance Selling Shareholders, pursuant to share issuance agreements, each dated December 30, 2014, each by and between the Company and the applicable Issuance Selling Shareholder. Each Issuance Selling Shareholder paid $.138 per share. Each Issuance Selling Shareholder was granted piggyback registration rights whereby, whenever the Company was to register any of its securities, the Issuance Selling Shareholders had the right to cause the Company to include the shares of such Issuance Selling Shareholders. Therefore the 2,775,360 shares held by the Issuance Selling Shareholders are included herein for registration.

  

Subscription Selling Shareholders

 

2,027,537 shares of the Company's common stock were sold to the Subscription Selling Shareholders, pursuant to subscription agreements, dated between February 11, 2015 and March 31, 2015, each by and between the Company and the applicable Subscription Selling Shareholder. Each Subscription Selling Shareholder paid $.138 per share. 750,000 additional shares of the Company's common stock were sold to Platnick and Hamption, pursuant to subscription agreements, dated June 5, 2015, by and between the Company and Platnick and the Company and Hamption, respectively. Platnick and Hamption each paid $.20 per share for these 750,000 shares of common stock. Each Subscription Selling Shareholder was granted piggyback registration rights whereby, whenever the Company was to register any of its securities, the Subscription Selling Shareholders had the right to cause the Company to include the shares of such Subscription Selling Shareholders. Therefore the 2,777,537 shares held by the Subscription Selling Shareholders are included herein for registration.

 

 
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The Terms of the Offering

 

Securities Being Offered:

19,302,330 shares of common stock being registered on behalf of the Selling Shareholders.

 

Offering Period:

Until all shares are sold by the Shareholders or until 36 months from the date that the registration statement becomes effective, whichever comes first.

 

Risk of Factors:

The Securities offered hereby involve a high degree of risk and should not be purchased by investors who cannot afford the loss of their entire investment. See "Risk Factors."

 

Common Stock Currently Issued And Outstanding:

66,785,082 shares of our common stock are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Prospectus.

 

Common Stock Issued And Outstanding After Offering:

66,785,082 shares of common stock.

 

Use of Proceeds:

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the common stock by the Selling Shareholders. However, we did receive proceeds from the sale of our common stock to the Issuance Selling Shareholders and the Subscription Selling Shareholders. The proceeds were used to purchase the control block of the Company and for working capital and general corporate purposes. See "Use of Proceeds."

 

This offering relates to the resale of (i) up to 1,089,433 shares of our common stock by Belair, (ii) up to 3,300,000 shares of our common stock by 1369781, (iii) up to 3,200,000 shares of our common stock by 2224342, (iv) up to 3,100,000 shares of our common stock by Marchese, (v) up to 3,000,000 shares of our common stock by JAAM, (vi) up to 2,775,360 shares of our common stock by the Issuance Selling Shareholders, (vii) up to 2,777,537 shares of our common stock by the Subscription Selling Shareholders, and (viii) up to 60,000 shares of our common stock by RGS

 

Financial Summary

 

As a "smaller reporting company," we are not required to provide the information in this Item.

 

RISK FACTORS

 

An investment in our securities is highly speculative and subject to numerous and substantial risks. These risks are set forth below. You should not invest in the Company unless you can afford to lose your entire investment. Readers are encouraged to review these risks carefully before making any investment decision.

 

Risks Related to Our Business:

 

We have limited operating history, our financial position is not robust, and we lack profitable operations to date. 

 

TruXmart has incurred net losses since inception and may continue to incur net losses while it builds its business and as such it may not achieve or maintain profitability. The Company's limited operating history makes it difficult to evaluate its business and prospects, and there is no assurance that the business of the Company will grow or that it will become profitable.

 

TruXmart has been in existence since 2011, which is relatively short compared to our competitors. While the Company has experienced recent substantial growth in our revenues in 2013 over 2012, there is no assurance that our revenues will continue to experience such a trend line, nor even that our revenues will continue to grow. Because of our limited operating history it is difficult to extrapolate any meaningful projections about the Company's future. We do not have significant assets with which to press our plans forward.

 

 
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Our competitors are significantly better funded than we are. This could prove detrimental in that we may not have the funds with which to procure a sufficient supply of product to meet demand at some point. Our competitors could engage in predatory pricing or other tactics in an attempt to eliminate our market share. The Company has incurred net losses since inception, and may continue to incur net losses while it builds its business, and as such it may not achieve or maintain profitability.

 

We have historically incurred significant losses and our financial situation creates doubt whether we will continue as a going concern.

 

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, the Company realized a net loss of $479,341 compared with a net loss of $36,935 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had a working capital deficiency of $15,021 and a shareholder's deficit of $7,432. Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $25,686 compared to net income of $15,520 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. There are no assurances that we will be able to achieve a level of revenues adequate to generate sufficient cash flow from operations or obtain additional financing through private placements, public offerings and/or bank financing necessary to support our working capital requirements. To the extent that funds generated from any private placements, public offerings and/or bank financing are insufficient, we will have to raise additional working capital. No assurance can be given that additional financing will be available, or if available, will be on acceptable terms. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. If adequate working capital is not available we may be forced to discontinue operations, which would cause investors to lose their entire investment.

 

Upon completion of the Definitive Share Exchange Agreement, the Company was able to raise capital through private placements of shares of the Company's common stock. During December 2014, the Company received subscriptions for 2,775,360 shares of its common stock for proceeds of $383,000.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company received subscriptions for 2,027,537 shares of its common stock for proceeds of $279,800. Subsequent to March 31, 2015, the Company received subscriptions for 18,630,000 shares of its common stock for proceeds of $167,880, which included 17,880,000 shares sold at a discount price of $.001 per share because of additional services and arrangements provided by the Consultants.

 

Our future growth may be limited. 

 

The Company's ability to achieve its expansion objectives and to manage its growth effectively depends upon a variety of factors, including the Company's ability to internally develop products, to attract and retain skilled employees, to successfully position and market its products, to protect its existing intellectual property, to capitalize on the potential opportunities it is pursuing with third parties, and sufficient funding. To accommodate growth and compete effectively, the Company will need working capital to maintain adequate inventory levels, develop additional procedures and controls and increase, train, motivate and manage its work force. There is no assurance that the Company's personnel, systems, procedures and controls will be adequate to support its potential future operations. There is no assurance that the Company will generate revenues from its prospective sales partners and be able to capitalize on additional third party manufacturers. 

 

We rely on third parties for our production which may hinder our ability to grow. 

 

Suppliers: Currently, the Company relies on two third party manufacturers to produce its products in China. These products are only available from a limited group of manufacturers, because of our product development alliances with these manufacturers. Under this alliance arrangement, each of the Company's products are designed and engineered in co-operation with one of our two contract manufactures in China and, accordingly, each tonneau (a hard or soft cover for the bed of a pick-up truck designed to increase mileage and to protect items from inclement weather and potential theft) cover product can only be manufactured by the specific manufacturer with which they have been developed. Moreover, the tools, molds, specific grade of materials and assembly techniques are exclusive to the manufacture with which the product was developed. Manufacturing could be switched, but it would take time and there are no guarantees the product would be identical or that the Company would have sufficient inventory in the given product(s).

   

The Company's reliance on outside manufacturers generally involves several risks, including: an inability to obtain an adequate supply of required products; the discontinuance of a product by a third-party contract manufacturer; an acquisition of the manufacturer by one of the Company's competitors; delays or long lead times in receiving products from manufacturers; constraints on the ability of the supplier to operate as efficiently and quickly as required and less control over quality and pricing of components. There is no assurance that the Company's manufacturers will continue to produce the products it requires in order to conduct business, which in turn would materially adversely affect its ability to generate revenue and profits.

 

 
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Distribution: The Company relies on third party distribution entities (wholesale and retail) to sell its products. The Company relies on third party wholesalers to distribute its products to retail locations, over which the Company has little to no control in the wholesale or retail pricing and product placement and other marketing issues. Its products could be priced higher to the end user than its competition, which would have a detrimental effect on the Company's sales. The Company relies on a third party online retailer to sell its products directly to the retail market. The Company has little to no control over pricing and other retail issues such as product placement, which could have a direct effect on the Company's revenues. 

 

In its desire to maintain a competitive position in the market, we have implemented and enforce a strict "MAP" (Manufacturers Authorized Price). MAP typically refers to the definite retail pricing of each of our products and differs between the Canadian and U.S. markets. Our products' MAP pricing is set to be competitive in relation to competing products while allowing our distributor, dealer and retailer customer base to generate respectable margins of profit.

 

Moreover, if our MAP pricing is violated by a product being advertised or sold above or below the then current MAP price, we take necessary steps with our customer(s) to remediate pricing to continue and maintain our competitive position in the marketplace. There are no guarantees that MAP pricing and other various forms of pricing and product control measures can be effectively monitored and enforced, especially as the Company's market saturation grows.

  

There are risks associated with outsourced production that may result in decrease in our profit.

  

As outlined above, the Company outsources the manufacture of products to two contract manufacturers in China. In doing so, the Company selects its manufacturers, screened in advance based on their capabilities, supply capacity, reputation and other relevant traits. Nonetheless, the possibility of delivery delays, product defects and other production-side risks stemming from outsourcers cannot be eliminated. In particular, inadequate production capacity among outsourced manufacturers could result in the Company being unable to supply enough product amid periods of high product demand, the opportunity costs of which could be substantial.

  

There are risks associated with outsourced production in China and their laws which may have a material adverse effect on our financial stability.

  

Changes in Chinese laws and regulations, or their interpretation, or the imposition of confiscatory taxation or restrictions are matters over which the Company has no control. While the current leadership, (and the Chinese government), have been pursuing economic reform policies that encourage private economic activity and greater economic decentralization, there is no assurance, however, that the Chinese government will continue to pursue these policies, or that it will not significantly alter these policies from time to time without notice.

  

For example, the Chinese government has enacted some laws and regulations dealing with matters such as corporate organization and governance, foreign investment, commerce, taxation and trade. However, their experience in implementing, interpreting and enforcing these laws and regulations is limited and, in turn, our ability to enforce commercial claims or to resolve commercial disputes is unpredictable. If our business ventures with Chinese manufacturers were unsuccessful, or other adverse circumstances arise from these transactions, we face the risk that the parties to these ventures may seek ways to terminate the transactions regardless of any purchasing contracts or agreements we may have entered into. The resolution of these matters may be subject to the exercise of considerable discretion by agencies of the Chinese government, and forces unrelated to the legal merits of a particular matter or dispute may influence their determination.

  

Any rights we may have to specific performance, or to seek an injunction under Chinese law, in either of these cases, are severely limited, and without a means of recourse by virtue of the Chinese legal system, we may be unable to prevent these situations from occurring. The occurrence of any such events could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations, in such guises as currency conversion, imports and sources of supply, devaluations of currency or the nationalization or other expropriation of private enterprises.

  

In that context, we may have to evaluate the feasibility of acquiring alternative or fallback manufacturing capabilities to support the production of our existing and future tonneau cover products. Such development could adversely affect our cost structure inasmuch as we would be required to support sales at an acceptable cost—and might have relatively limited time to so adapt. We have not manufactured these products in the past—and are not expecting to do so in the foreseeable future. That is because developing these technological capabilities and building or purchasing a facility will increase our expenses with no guarantee that we will be able to recover our investment in our manufacturing capabilities.

 

 
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We engage in cross border sales transactions which present tax risks among other obstacles.

  

Cross border sales transactions carry a risk of changes in import tax and/or duties related to the import and export of our product, which can result in pricing changes, which will affect revenues and earnings. Cross border sales transactions carry other risks including, but not limited to, changing regulations, wait times, customs inspection and lost or damaged product

  

We will need additional financing in order to grow our business.

  

From time to time, in order to expand operations to meet customer demand, the Company will need to incur additional capital expenditures. These capital expenditures are intended to be funded from third party sources, including the incurring of debt and/or the sale of additional equity securities. In addition to requiring additional financing to fund capital expenditures, the Company may require additional financing to fund working capital, research and development, sales and marketing, general and administrative expenditures and operating losses. The incurrence of debt creates additional financial leverage and therefore an increase in the financial risk of the Company's operations. The sale of additional equity securities will be dilutive to the interests of current equity holders. In addition, there can be no assurance that such additional financing, whether debt or equity, will be available to the Company or that it will be available on acceptable commercial terms. Any inability to secure such additional financing on appropriate terms could have a materially adverse impact on the business, financial condition and operating results of the Company.

  

We rely on key personnel.

  

The Company's success also will depend in large part on the continued service of its key operational and management personnel, including executive staff, research and development, engineering, marketing and sales staff Most specifically, this includes its President/CEO Steven Rossi and its Chief Operating Officer Steven Raivio who oversee new product development (in lieu of a research and development department) as well as implementation of new products developed, key customer acquisition and retention, overall management and future growth. The Company faces intense competition for these professionals from its competitors, customers and other companies throughout the industry. Any failure on the Company's part to hire, train and retain a sufficient number of qualified professionals could impair the business of the Company.

  

We depend on intellectual property rights that may be infringed upon or infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others.

  

The Company's success depends to a significant degree upon its ability to develop, maintain and protect proprietary products and technologies. The Company has one patent through a licensing agreement with its President and CEO at no cost to the Company. The Company intends to file additional patent applications in the U.S. and Canada as part of its strategy to protect its proprietary products and technologies. However, patents provide only limited protection of the Company's intellectual property. The assertion of patent protection involves complex legal and factual determinations and is therefore uncertain and potentially expensive. The Company cannot provide assurance that patents will be granted with respect to its pending patent application, that the scope of any patents it might obtain will be sufficiently broad to offer meaningful protection, or that it will develop additional proprietary products that are patentable. In fact, any patents which might issue from the Company's two pending provisional patent applications with the USPTO could be successfully challenged, invalidated or circumvented. This could result in the Company's pending patent rights failing to create an effective competitive barrier. Losing a significant patent or failing to get a patent issued from a pending patent application the Company considers significant, could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business.

  

Confidentiality agreements with employees and others may not adequately prevent disclosure of trade secrets and other proprietary information.

  

In order to protect our proprietary technology and processes, we also rely in part on confidentiality agreements with our employees, consultants, outsource manufacturers and other advisors. These agreements may not effectively prevent disclosure of confidential information and may not provide an adequate remedy in the event of unauthorized disclosure of confidential information. In addition, others may independently discover trade secrets and proprietary information. Costly and time-consuming litigation could be necessary to enforce and determine the scope of our proprietary rights, and failure to obtain or maintain trade secret protection could adversely affect our competitive business position.

 

 
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We are subject to foreign currency risk which may adversely affect our net profit.

  

The Company is subject to foreign exchange risk as it has two manufacturing facilities in China, markets extensively in both Canadian and U.S. markets, most of the Company's employees reside in Canada and, to date, the Company has raised funds in Canadian Dollars. Meanwhile, the Company reports results of operations in U.S. Dollars (USD or US$). Since our Canadian customers pay in Canadian Dollar, the Company is subject to gains and losses due to fluctuations in the USD relative to the Canadian Dollar. While having our products manufactured in China, our manufacturers are paid in USD to better avoid the relatively greater fluctuation of the Chinese Yuan (RMB). Any large fluctuations in the exchange between the RMB and USD may cause product costs to increase, therefore affecting revenues and profits, potentially adversely.

  

We may not be successful in our potential business combinations.

  

The Company may, in the future, pursue acquisitions of other complementary businesses and technology licensing arrangements. For example, we intend to seek out a joint venture with one or both of our Chinese manufacturers. In addition, we have been approached by competitors to license one or more of our tonneau cover products. The Company may also pursue strategic alliances and joint ventures that leverage its core products and industry experience to expand its product offerings and geographic presence. The Company has limited experience with respect to acquiring other companies and limited experience with respect to forming collaborations, strategic alliances and joint ventures.

  

If the Company were to make any acquisitions, it may not be able to integrate these acquisitions successfully into its existing business and could assume unknown or contingent liabilities. Any future acquisitions the Company makes, could also result in large and immediate write-offs or the incurrence of debt and contingent liabilities, any of which could harm the Company's operating results. Integrating an acquired company also may require management resources that otherwise would be available for ongoing development of the Company's existing business.

 

We have competition for our market share which could harm our sales.

  

We participate in the automotive aftermarket equipment industry which is highly competitive for a relatively limited customer base. New pickup truck sales (our principal market) are estimated to be 2,270,000 units for the year 2014, based on sales through November 30, 2014, (source: Wall Street Journal online) which should translate (using an approximate 75% of new truck sales) into approximately 1,700,000 new tonneau covers during the year. (source: Frost & Sullivan) With 3,457 of our tonneau covers sold during the same period, we believe the Company represents 2-tenths of one percent of this market. We consider 5-tenths of one percent of the market to be a break-even market share for us but there is no assurance that we will reach this market share objective.

  

In addition, some of our competitors sell their products at prices lower than ours and we compete primarily on the basis of product quality, features, value, service, and customer relationships. Our competitive success also depends on our ability to maintain a strong brand and the belief that customers will need our products and services to meet their growth requirements. The competition that we face in our market — which varies depending on the particular business segment, product lines and customers — may prevent us from achieving sales, product pricing and income goals, which could affect our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, our current competitors are significantly better funded and have a longer operating history than us and, for example, we currently do not have sufficient funding to allow for separately marketing the TruXmart "brand."

  

We may not have sufficient product liability insurance to cover potential damages.

  

The existence of any defects, errors or failures in our products or the misuse of our products could also lead to product liability claims or lawsuits against us. We plan to acquire product liability insurance in both the U.S. and Canada over the next 3 to 6 months to cover such claims. Assuming that we will be able to acquire such coverage at reasonable cost, we have no assurance this insurance will be adequate to protect us from all material judgments and expenses related to potential future claims or that these levels of insurance will be available at economical prices, if at all. To that extent, product liability insurance is conditional and up for further investigation. A successful product liability claim could result in substantial cost to us. Even if we are fully insured as it relates to a claim, a claim could nevertheless diminish our brand and divert management's attention and resources, which could have a negative impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations. (See also the "Product Quality" discussion below and the associated recall insurance.)

 

 
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We may produce products of inferior quality which would cause us to lose customers.

  

Although the Company makes an effort to ensure the quality of our light truck tonneau cover products, they could from time to time contain defects, anomalies or malfunctions that are undetectable at the time of shipment. These defects, anomalies or malfunctions could be discovered after the Company's products are shipped to customers, resulting in the return or exchange of the Company's products, claims for compensatory damages or discontinuation of the use of the Company's products, which could negatively impact the profits and operating results of the Company. The Company does not presently have product recall, (or similar function), insurance, namely, (in contrast to product liability), insurance that protects a company against broad-scale product manufacturing defects, engineering defects and the costs related to a broad product recall such as shipping, replacement or repairs. Even if in place, there is no guarantee that the full costs of any reimbursements or claims, law suits or litigation would be covered by such insurance. (See also the "Product Liability Insurance" discussion above.)

 

We may experience patent enforcement and infringement which could force us to spend on legal fees.

 

The automotive aftermarket has been characterized by significant litigation and other proceedings regarding patents, patent applications and other intellectual property rights. The situations in which we may become parties to such litigation or proceedings may include:

  

1. litigation or other proceedings we may initiate against third parties to enforce our patent rights or other intellectual property rights;
2. litigation or other proceedings we or our licensee(s) may initiate against third parties seeking to invalidate the patents held by such third parties or to obtain a judgment that our products do not infringe such third parties' patents; and
3. litigation or other proceedings, third parties may initiate against us to seek to invalidate our patents.

  

If third parties initiate litigation claiming that our products infringe their patent or other intellectual property rights, we will need to defend against such proceedings.

  

The costs of resolving any patent litigation or other intellectual property proceeding, even if resolved in our favor, could be substantial. Many of our potential competitors will be able to sustain the cost of such litigation and proceedings more effectively than we can because of their substantially greater resources. In some instances competitors may proceed with litigation or other proceedings pertaining to infringement of their intellectual property as a means to hinder or devaluate the target defendant company, with no intention of the matter being resolved in their favor. Uncertainties resulting from the initiation and continuation of patent litigation or other intellectual property proceedings could have a material adverse effect on our ability to compete in the marketplace. Patent litigation and other intellectual property proceedings may also consume significant management time and costs. Substantial additional costs may be evident in the event that litigation or other proceedings were initiated against the Company because TruXmart would have to seek legal defense or counsel in the province (Canada) or state (U.S.) where the litigation or legal proceedings were filed.

 

Global economic conditions may adversely affect our industry, business and results of operations.

  

Our overall performance depends, in part, on worldwide economic conditions which historically is cyclical in character. The U.S. has largely worked its way out of an economic recession while other key international economies continue to be impacted by a recession, characterized by falling demand for a variety of goods and services, restricted credit, going concern threats to financial institutions, major multinational companies and medium and small businesses, poor liquidity, declining asset values, reduced corporate profitability, extreme volatility in credit, equity and foreign exchange markets and bankruptcies. By way of example, the automotive aftermarket, specifically fuel saving add-ons such as light-truck tonneau covers, is typically not as affected by economic slow-down or recession as other industries or market segments. Currently, these conditions, (since the Company's sales are exclusively made in North America while production occurs in China), can be expected to change. In markets where our sales occur and go into recession, these conditions affect the rate of spending and could adversely affect our customers' ability or willingness to purchase our products, and delay prospective customers' purchasing decisions, all of which could adversely affect our operating results. In addition, in a weakened economy, companies that have competing products may reduce prices which could also reduce our average selling prices and harm our operating results.

 

 
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The Company faces intense competition from new products and may lose customers to our competition.

  

The Company's tonneau cover products face intense competition from its competitors. This competition may increase as new products enter the market, especially those made overseas and marketed and sold directly into the North American market by overseas manufactures. In such an event, the competitors' products may be of similar or better quality compared to the Company's products. Alternatively, in the case of generic competition, they may be of equal or better quality and are sold at substantially lower prices than the Company's products. At times, competitors may also release a generic or re-branded version of a current and successful product at a substantially reduced price in efforts to increase revenues or market share. As a result, if the Company fails to maintain its competitive position, this could have a material adverse effect on its business, cash flow, results of operations, financial position and prospects.

  

Risks Related to Our Stockholders and Purchasing Shares of Common Stock

 

We have not voluntarily implemented various corporate governance measures.

  

Federal legislation, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, has resulted in the adoption of various corporate governance measures designed to promote the integrity of the corporate management and the securities markets. Some of these measures have been adopted in response to legal requirements. Others have been adopted by companies in response to the requirements of national securities exchanges, such as the NYSE or The NASDAQ Stock Market, on which their securities are listed. Among the corporate governance measures that are required under the rules of national securities exchanges are those that address board of directors' independence, audit committee oversight and the adoption of a Code of Ethics. Our Board of Directors expects to adopt a Code of Ethics at its next Board meeting. The Company has not adopted exchange-mandated corporate governance measures and, since our securities are not listed on a national securities exchange, we are not required to do so. It is possible that if we were to adopt some or all of these corporate governance measures, stockholders would benefit from somewhat greater assurances that internal corporate decisions were being made by disinterested directors and that policies had been implemented to define responsible conduct. For example, in the absence of audit, nominating and compensation committees comprised of at least a majority of independent directors, decisions concerning matters such as compensation packages to our senior officers and recommendations for director nominees may be made by a majority of directors who have an interest in the outcome of the matters being decided. Prospective investors should bear in mind our current lack of corporate governance measures in formulating their investment decisions.

  

We may be exposed to potential risks relating to our internal control over financial reporting.

  

As directed by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("SOX 404"), the SEC has adopted rules requiring public companies to include a report of management on the Company's internal control over financial reporting in its annual reports. While we expect to expend significant resources in developing the necessary documentation and testing procedures required by SOX 404, there is a risk that we will not comply with all of the requirements imposed thereby. At present, there is no precedent available with which to measure compliance adequately. In the event we identify significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting that we cannot remediate in a timely manner, investors and others may lose confidence in the reliability of our financial statements and our ability to obtain equity or debt financing could suffer.

 

We have a large number of authorized but unissued shares of our common stock.

 

We have a large number of authorized but unissued shares of common stock, which our management may issue without further stockholder approval, thereby causing dilution of your holdings of our common stock. Our management will continue to have broad discretion to issue shares of our common stock in a range of transactions, including capital-raising transactions, mergers, acquisitions and other transactions, without obtaining stockholder approval, unless stockholder approval is required. If our management determines to issue shares of our common stock from the large pool of authorized but unissued shares for any purpose in the future, your ownership position would be diluted without your further ability to vote on that transaction.

 

Shares of our common stock may continue to be subject to illiquidity because our shares may continue to be thinly traded and may never become eligible for trading on a national securities exchange.

 

While we may at some point be able to meet the requirements necessary for our common stock to be listed on a national securities exchange, we cannot assure you that we will ever achieve a listing of our common stock on a national securities exchange. Our shares are currently only eligible for quotation on the OTCQB, which is not an exchange. Initial listing on a national securities exchange is subject to a variety of requirements, including minimum trading price and minimum public "float" requirements, and could also be affected by the general skepticism of such markets concerning companies that are the result of mergers with inactive publicly-held companies. There are also continuing eligibility requirements for companies listed on public trading markets. If we are unable to satisfy the initial or continuing eligibility requirements of any such market, then our stock may not be listed or could be delisted. This could result in a lower trading price for our common stock and may limit your ability to sell your shares, any of which could result in you losing some or all of your investments.

 

 
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If the price of the shares of our common stock falls, we may lose eligibility for quotation on the OTCQB, which could result in investors losing their investment and would prohibit the Company from further accessing the equity line of credit.

 

Our shares are currently only eligible for quotation on the OTCQB, which is not an exchange. Starting May 1, 2014, there will be continuing eligibility requirements for OTCQB, whereby the price of our common stock can't fall below $0.01 for thirty consecutive days. If we are unable to satisfy this continuing eligibility requirement of the OTCQB, the quotation of our common stock could be moved to the OTC Pink Sheets. This could result in a lower trading price for our common stock and may limit your ability to sell your shares, any of which could result in you losing some or all of your investments. More importantly, however, this would prohibit the Company from having further access to the equity line of credit, as quotation on the OTC Pink Sheets is insufficient for any such equity lines of credit.

 

The market valuation of our business may fluctuate due to factors beyond our control and the value of your investment may fluctuate correspondingly.

 

The market valuation of emerging growth companies, such as us, frequently fluctuate due to factors unrelated to the past or present operating performance of such companies. Our market valuation may fluctuate significantly in response to a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control, including:

 

i.

changes in securities analysts' estimates of our financial performance, although there are currently no analysts covering our stock;

 

ii.

fluctuations in stock market prices and volumes, particularly among securities of emerging growth companies;

 

iii.

changes in market valuations of similar companies;

 

iv.

announcements by us or our competitors of significant contracts, new technologies, acquisitions, commercial relationships, joint ventures or capital commitments;

 

v.

variations in our quarterly operating results;

 

vi.

fluctuations in related commodities prices; and

 

vii.

additions or departures of key personnel.

 

As a result, the value of your investment in us may fluctuate.

 

We have never paid dividends on our common stock.

 

We have never paid cash dividends on our common stock and do not presently intend to pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. Investors should not look to dividends as a source of income.

 

In the interest of reinvesting initial profits back into our business, we do not intend to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Consequently, any economic return will initially be derived, if at all, from appreciation in the fair market value of our stock, and not as a result of dividend payments.

 

We expect to issue more shares in an equity financing, which will result in substantial dilution.

 

Our Articles of Incorporation authorize the Company to issue 100,000,000 shares of common stock. Any equity financing effected by the Company may result in the issuance of additional securities without stockholder approval and may result in substantial dilution in the percentage of our common stock held by our then existing stockholders. Moreover, our stock issued in any equity financing transaction may be valued on an arbitrary or non-arm's-length basis by our management, resulting in an additional reduction in the percentage of common stock held by our then existing stockholders. Our board of directors has the power to issue any or all of such authorized but unissued shares without stockholder approval. To the extent that additional shares of common stock or preferred stock are issued in connection with a business combination or otherwise, dilution to the interests of our stockholders will occur and the rights of the holders of common stock might be materially adversely affected.

 

 
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus includes forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this prospectus, including statements regarding our future financial position, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The words "believe," "may," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "should," "plan," "expect" and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions described in "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

Other sections of this prospectus may include additional factors that could adversely affect our business and financial performance. Moreover, we operate in a highly regulated, very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for our management to predict all risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

 

We undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events or performance. We cannot assure you that the events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or will occur. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. We have an ongoing obligation to continually disclose material future changes in the Company and its operations.

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the common stock by the Selling Shareholders. However, the Company received an aggregate of $825,400 from the Issuance Selling Shareholders, the Subscription Selling Shareholders, and the Consultants, which was used and is being used as follows:

 

Purchase of FNHI by Truxmart

 

$ 215,000.00

 

Working Capital

 

$ 324,963.50

 

Inventory

 

$ 285,436.50

 

Totals

 

$ 825,400.00

 

 

DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE

 

The Selling Shareholders may sell their shares in the over-the-counter market or otherwise, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market price, or at negotiated prices. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the Selling Shareholders.

 

THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS

 

Transaction with Belair

 

Advisory Agreement

 

On May 1, 2014, Truxmart entered into the Advisory Agreement, and the Addendum on May 4 2015. Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, Belair assisted Truxmart in identifying the Company as a vehicle to acquire in order to become a public entity. Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, Belair also advised on capital structure, advised on valuation metrics pre and post public status, provided advice on comparative structures in the U.S. and Canada, discussed share structure, valuation and capitalization tables, assisted with pro-forma budgets, financials, and forecasting, assisted in preparing marketing and presentation material, assisted the company in introducing professionals to represent the company, including legal and accounting in Canada and the U.S., assisted Truxmart with the original documentation required to acquire the Company, developed the critical milestones and assisted in the allocation of workload to the entire working team, interfaced with the legal and accounting on all sides of the transaction, reviewed all documents and related filings, reviewed of all financial statements for the Company's periodic filings, worked with Canadian accountants and sourced a firm to prepare working drafts for the U.S., worked with the Company's old auditors to prepare audit for public filings, assisted the Company in the structuring of their board of directors, developed compliance and governance policies for the Company, assisted the Company with a cross border tax structure, assisted the Company with accounting policies related to public reporting, assisted the Company with regulatory reporting and compliance issues, has provided on going corporate, managerial and fiscal advice, recommend follow on financing strategies and made introductions to potential investors, assisted the company in developing a strategic partnership with Chinese manufacturer, assisted the Company in developing a broader base distribution and marketing channels, recommended investor relations, public relations and governance initiatives.

 

 
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Pursuant to the initial Advisory Agreement, Belair was to be paid $5,000 per month for the aforementioned services. However, pursuant to the Addendum, Belair agreed to accept, as payment for the services provided to the Company, shares of common stock of the Company equal to half of 4.99% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company after the issuance of the 37,7000,000 shares to Steven Rossi (the "Belair Shares"). Pursuant to the Addendum, the Belair Shares are to be registered herein.

 

The Advisory Agreement terminates on May 1, 2016 and can be terminated for any reason by either party with a ninety (90) day notice or thirty (30) days if there is cause.

 

Joseph Duggan is a natural person and the President of Belair who exercises the voting and dispositive powers with respect to the shares to be offered by Belair. Joseph Duggan assisted Truxmart in its search for and acquisition of the Company and, prior to performing the services listed above, had no relationship with Truxmart or the Company.

  

Transaction with 1369781

 

1369781 Agreement

 

On June 1, 2015, the Company entered into Business Services Agreement with 1369781 (the "1369781 Agreement"). As described in the Agreement, 1369781, during fiscal year 2015, and until the termination of the 1369781 Agreement, provided the Company with strategic financial advice on potential funding alternatives, capital structure planning, public listing alternatives, valuation development and related issues, finance strategies, capital structure management and board of director vetting and recruitment.

 

Pursuant to the 1369781 Agreement, the Company offered 1369781 the opportunity to purchase shares of its common stock at the discounted price of $.001 per share. 136971 agreed to purchase 3,300,000 shares (the "1369781 Shares"), pursuant to the form of subscription agreement used by the Subscription Selling Shareholders. Pursuant to such subscription agreement, the 1369781 Shares are to be registered herein.

 

Joseph Bernaudo is a natural person and the President of 1369781 who exercises the voting and dispositive powers with respect to the shares to be offered by 1369781. Joseph Bernaudo performed the services described above for the Company and, prior to performing the services listed above, Joseph Bernaudo was introduced to Mr. Rossi in April 2014 by his son, Santino Bernardo (mentioned herein as same and / or 2224342) to discuss TruxMart. and the possibility of assisting the company with growth. During this period, Mr. Bernardo worked together with Mr. Rossi to provide strategic financial advice on potential funding alternatives, capital structure planning, public listing alternatives, valuation development and related issues, finance strategies, capital structure management and key personnel recruitment.

 

Transaction with 2224342  

 

On June 23, 2014, Truxmart entered into the 2224342 Agreement. Pursuant to the 2224342 Agreement, 2224342 provided, during the 2015 fiscal period to date, and agrees to continue to provide, until termination of the 2224342 Agreement, the following services to the Company: business development, sales, partnerships; trade show organization, attendance and support; new market opportunities, international markets, in-store and dealer strategies; discussions with Chinese manufacturers; creation of pricing programs, volume discount and rebate programs; advice regarding market and sales strategies; assist with development and production of product videos; pursue new account developments; discussions follow up with OEM manufacturer representatives; develop licensing and sales opportunities; and/or in general the creation of long-term value for an organization from customers, markets, and relationships services to the Company on a "best efforts" basis.

 

Pursuant to the 2224342 Agreement, the Company offered 2224342 the opportunity to purchase shares of its common stock at the discounted price of $.001 per share. 2224342 agreed to purchase 3,200,000 shares (the "2224342 Shares"), pursuant to the form of subscription agreement used by the Subscription Selling Shareholders. Pursuant to such subscription agreement, the 2224342 Shares are to be registered herein.

  

Santino Bernaudo is a natural person and the President and Director of 2224342 who exercises the voting and dispositive powers with respect to the shares to be offered by 2224342. Santino Bernaudo performed the services described above for the Company and, prior to performing the services listed above, Santino Bernaudo was a high school friend of Mr. Rossi, and began working with the Company in May 2014 to assist with business development, sales, partnerships; trade show organization; new market opportunities; dealer strategies; advice regarding market and sales strategies; and/or in general the creation of long-term value propositions for growing customers, markets, and dealer relationships.

 

 
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Transaction with Marchese

  

On June 3, 2014, the Company entered into a Services Agreement with Marchese (the "Marchese Agreement"). Pursuant to the Marchese Agreement, Marchese, during the 2015 fiscal period and until termination of the Marchese Agreement, has provided and will provide the Company marketing consulting related to branding, website and BTC and BTB advertising; has and will work with the Company to develop and launch corporate and product branding; has and will provide brand strategic development, including managing all elements of the strategic development process, from the initial brief through situation analysis, through examination of strategic options/alternatives, to finalization and prioritization of the overall brand platform and communications; and has and will oversee all communications/brand research and planning as required and determined.

 

Pursuant to the Marchese Agreement, the Company offered Marchese the opportunity to purchase shares of its common stock at the discounted price of $.001 per share. Marchese agreed to purchase 3,100,000 shares (the "Marchese Shares"), pursuant to the form of subscription agreement used by the Subscription Selling Shareholders. Pursuant to such subscription agreement, the Marchese Shares are to be registered herein.

  

Michael Marchese is a natural person and the President of Marchese Design who exercises the voting and dispositive powers with respect to the shares to be offered by Marchese. Michael Marchese performed the services described above for the Company and, prior to performing the services listed above, Michael Marchese was introduced to Mr. Rossi in June 2014 at a Belair Capital investor presentation and developed a relationship with Mr. Rossi and TruxMart advising on corporate marketing, branding, Business-To-Business advertising; and advised Mr. Rossi on strategically developing the overall brand, marketing, and communications fitting of a company looking to expand internationally.

 

Transaction with JAAM

  

On June 8, 2014, the Company entered into a Services Agreement with JAAM (the "JAAM Agreement"). Pursuant to the JAAM Agreement, JAAM, during the 2015 fiscal period and until termination of the JAAM Agreement, has provided and will provide the Company with business and product development, sales, partnerships, will identify opportunities for mergers and acquisitions, new market opportunities, international markets, and/or create long-term value for the Company from customers, markets, and relationships services, on a "best efforts" basis, and will review the Company's business plan and the Company's corporate strategy.

 

Pursuant to the JAAM Agreement, the Company offered JAAM the opportunity to purchase shares of its common stock at the discounted price of $.001 per share. JAAM agreed to purchase 3,000,000 shares (the "JAAM Shares"), pursuant to the form of subscription agreement used by the Subscription Selling Shareholders. Pursuant to such subscription agreement, the JAAM Shares are to be registered herein.

  

Kevin Wright is a natural person and a Director of JAAM who exercises the voting and dispositive powers with respect to the shares to be offered by JAAM. Kevin Wright performed the services described above for the Company and, prior to performing the services listed above, Kevin Wright was was introduced to Mr. Rossi in February 2015 at a Belair Capital investor presentation, and developed a relationship with Mr. Rossi and TruxMart, advising on business and product development, sales, partnerships, identify opportunities for mergers and acquisitions, new market opportunities, international markets, and in general the strategy to create long-term value for an organization from customers, markets, and product relationships perspective.

  

Transaction with RGS

 

One February 12, 2015, the Company entered into the Settlement Agreement with Securities Counselors, Inc. Securities Counselors, Inc. had performed legal services for the Company in relation to the Definitive Share Exchange Agreement. In exchange for waiving a portion of the accrued legal fees, RGS was issued 60,000 shares of common stock of the Company, which were to be registered in the initial registration statement on Form S-1 filed by the Company following the date of the Settlement Agreement.

 

Ryan Goulding is the natural person and the managing partner of RGS who exercises the voting and dispositive powers with respect to the shares to be offered by RGS. Mr. Goulding assisted Truxmart with the search for a proper vehicle for acquisition and presented Truxmart with the Company.

 

 
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Issuance Selling Shareholders

 

2,775,360 shares of the Company's common stock were sold to the Issuance Selling Shareholders, pursuant to share issuance agreements, each dated December 30, 2014, each by and between the Company and the applicable Issuance Selling Shareholder. Each Issuance Selling Shareholder paid $.138 per share. Each Issuance Selling Shareholder was granted piggyback registration rights whereby, whenever the Company was to register any of its securities, the Issuance Selling Shareholders had the right to cause the Company to include the shares of such Issuance Selling Shareholders. Therefore the 2,775,360 shares held by the Issuance Selling Shareholders are included herein for registration.

 

All of the Issuance Selling Shareholders are individuals except Wright Financial Management. John Wright is a natural person and the president of Wright Financial Management who exercises the voting and dispositive powers with respect to the shares offered by Wright Financial Management. John Wright had no interactions with the Company or Truxmart prior to entering into its applicable share issuance agreement.

  

Subscription Selling Shareholders

 

2,027,537 shares of the Company's common stock were sold to the Subscription Selling Shareholders, pursuant to subscription agreements, dated between February 11, 2015 and March 31, 2015, each by and between the Company and the applicable Subscription Selling Shareholder. Each Subscription Selling Shareholder paid $.138 per share. 750,000 additional shares of the Company's common stock were sold to Platnick and Hampton, pursuant to subscription agreements, dated June 5, 2015, by and between the Company and Platnick and the Company and Hampton, respectively. Platnick and Hampton each paid $.20 per share for these 750,000 shares of common stock Each Subscription Selling Shareholder was granted piggyback registration rights whereby, whenever the Company was to register any of its securities, the Subscription Selling Shareholders had the right to cause the Company to include the shares of such Subscription Selling Shareholders. Therefore the 2,777,537 shares held by the Subscription Selling Shareholders are included herein for registration.

 

All of the Subscription Selling Shareholders are individuals except Santerra Asset Management and Development Inc. Mary Lou Sautaguida is a natural person and the president of Santerra Asset Management and Development Inc.who exercises the voting and dispositive powers with respect to the shares offered by Santerra Asset Management and Development Inc. Mary Lou Sautaguida had no interactions with the Company or Truxmart prior to entering into its applicable subscription agreement.

 

All expenses incurred with respect to the registration of the common stock will be borne by the Company, but we will not be obligated to pay any underwriting fees, discounts, commission or other expenses incurred by Selling Shareholders in connection with the sale of such shares.

 

Except as indicated below, none of the Selling Shareholders nor any of their associates or affiliates has held any position, office, or other material relationship with us in the past three years.

 

The following table sets forth the name of the Selling Shareholders, the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by the Selling Shareholders as of the date hereof and the number of shares of common stock being offered by the Selling Shareholders. The offer and sale of the shares are being registered herein. The Selling Shareholders are under no obligation to sell all or any portion of such shares. All information with respect to share ownership has been furnished by the Selling Shareholders, respectively. The "Amount Beneficially Owned After the Offering" column assumes the sale of all shares offered herein.

 

 
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Number of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares of

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares of

 

 

Maximum

 

 

Common

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Number of

 

 

Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beneficially

 

 

Shares of

 

 

Beneficially

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

Owned prior to

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Owned after

 

 

Ownership

 

Name

 

Offering (1)

 

 

to be Offered

 

 

Offering

 

 

after Offering

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Belair

 

 

1,089,433

 

 

 

1,089,433

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

1369781

 

 

3,300,000

 

 

 

3,300,000

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

2224342

 

 

3,200,000

 

 

 

3,200,000

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Marchese

 

 

3,100,000

 

 

 

3,100,000

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

JAAM

 

 

3,000,000

 

 

 

3,000,000

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Dean Bellefleur

 

 

181,159

 

 

 

181,159

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Peter Doyle

 

 

181,159

 

 

 

181,159

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Jason Falk

 

 

181,159

 

 

 

181,159

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Geoff Lindup

 

 

181,159

 

 

 

181,159

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Louk Jergens

 

 

181,159

 

 

 

181,159

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

James Fuchs

 

 

181,159

 

 

 

181,159

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Michael John

 

 

181,159

 

 

 

181,159

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Donna Eveleigh

 

 

181,159

 

 

 

181,159

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Duncan Smith

 

 

362,319

 

 

 

362,319

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Wright Financial Management

 

 

72,464

 

 

 

72,464

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Mario Scarfo

 

 

72,464

 

 

 

72,464

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Steven Cabral

 

 

144,928

 

 

 

144,928

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Marco Monardo

 

 

72,464

 

 

 

72,464

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Rosetta Monardo

 

 

72,464

 

 

 

72,464

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Andrzej Boczkowzki

 

 

144,928

 

 

 

144,928

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

George Likourezos

 

 

57,971

 

 

 

57,971

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Michael Leblanc

 

 

108,696

 

 

 

108,696

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Cam McRae

 

 

181,159

 

 

 

181,159

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Luigi Ruffolo

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Santerra Asset Management and Development Inc.

 

 

108,696

 

 

 

108,696

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Joseph Panetta

 

 

108,696

 

 

 

108,696

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Donald Bayer

 

 

362,319

 

 

 

362,319

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Sonia Platnick

 

 

1,224,638

 

 

 

1,224,638

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Robert Oliva

 

 

362,319

 

 

 

362,319

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Nadia Milton

 

 

7,247

 

 

 

7,247

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Rocco Pannese

 

 

36,232

 

 

 

36,232

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Bettie DiFeo

 

 

36,232

 

 

 

36,232

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Nello Cappabocia

 

 

36,232

 

 

 

36,232

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Elisa Urbano

 

 

72,462

 

 

 

72,462

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Michael Zanzini

 

 

36,232

 

 

 

36,232

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Christian Mancini

 

 

36,232

 

 

 

36,232

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Ryan Goulding Services, LLC

 

 

60,000

 

 

 

60,000

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

Total

 

 

19,302,330

 

 

 

19,302,330

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0 %

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(1) Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, securities that are currently convertible or exercisable into shares of our common stock, or convertible or exercisable into shares of our common stock within 60 days of the date hereof are deemed outstanding. Such shares, however, are not deemed outstanding for the purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.

 

 
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

This prospectus relates to the resale of up to 19,302,330 shares of our common stock by the Selling Shareholders.

 

The Selling Shareholders, and any of their pledgees, donees, assignees and other successors-in-interest may, from time to time sell any or all of their shares of common stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed or negotiated prices. The Selling Shareholders may use any one or more of the following methods when selling shares:

 

 

·

ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits the purchaser;

 

 

·

block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal;

 

 

·

facilitate the transaction;

 

 

·

purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;

 

 

·

an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;

 

 

·

privately negotiated transactions;

 

 

·

broker-dealers may agree with the Selling Shareholders to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;

 

 

·

through the writing of options on the shares

 

 

·

a combination of any such methods of sale; and

 

 

·

any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

 

The Selling Shareholders, as applicable, shall have the sole and absolute discretion not to accept any purchase offer or make any sale of shares if it deems the purchase price to be unsatisfactory at any particular time.

 

The Selling Shareholders may also sell the shares directly to market makers acting as principals and/or broker-dealers acting as agents for themselves or their customers. Such broker-dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the Selling Shareholders and/or the purchasers of shares for whom such broker-dealers may act as agents or to whom they sell as principal or both, which compensation as to a particular broker-dealer might be in excess of customary commissions. Market makers and block purchasers purchasing the shares will do so for their own account and at their own risk. It is possible that the Selling Shareholders will attempt to sell shares of common stock in block transactions to market makers or other purchasers at a price per share which may be below the then existing market price. We cannot assure that all or any of the shares offered in this prospectus will be sold by the Selling Shareholders. The Selling Shareholders, and any broker-dealers or agents, upon completing the sale of any of the shares offered in this prospectus, may be deemed to be "underwriters" as that term is defined under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of such acts. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act.

 

The Selling Shareholders, alternatively, may sell all or any part of the shares offered in this prospectus through an underwriter. The Selling Shareholders have not entered into any agreement with a prospective underwriter and there is no assurance that any such agreement will be entered into.

 

The Selling Shareholders may pledge its shares to its brokers under the margin provisions of customer agreements. If any of the Selling Shareholders default on a margin loan, the broker may, from time to time, offer and sell the pledged shares. The Selling Shareholders, and any other persons participating in the sale or distribution of the shares will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations under such act, including, without limitation, Regulation M. These provisions may restrict certain activities of, and limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the shares by any of the Selling Shareholders, or any other such person. Under Regulation M, persons engaged in a distribution of securities are prohibited from simultaneously engaging in market making and certain other activities with respect to such securities for a specified period of time prior to the commencement of such distributions, subject to specified exceptions or exemptions. All of these limitations may affect the marketability of the shares.

 

 
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The Selling Shareholders will be offering such shares for its own account. We do not know for certain how or when the Selling Shareholders will choose to sell its shares of common stock. However, it can sell such shares at any time or through any manner set forth in this plan of distribution.

 

To permit the Selling Shareholders to resell the shares of common stock issued to it, we agreed to file a registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part, and all necessary amendments and supplements with the SEC for the purpose of registering and maintaining the registration of the shares. We will bear all costs relating to the registration of the common stock offered by this prospectus, other than the costs of our independent legal review. We will keep the registration statement effective until the earlier of (i) the date after which all of the shares of common stock held by the Selling Shareholders that are covered by the registration statement have been sold by the Selling Shareholders pursuant to such registration statement and (ii) the first day of the month next following the 36-month anniversary of the date the registration statement, to which this prospectus is made a part, is declared effective by the SEC. 

 

BUSINESS

 

Narrative Description of the Business

 

Our History

 

We were originally incorporated as FSGI Corporation under the laws of the State of Florida in 1997 as a holding company for the purpose of acquiring Financial Standards Group, Inc. (FSG). That year FSGI Corporation acquired FSG, a Florida company organized in October 1989, to assist credit unions in performing financial services. FSG offered financial services to credit unions as a wholly-owned subsidiary until its sale in January 2000.

 

On December 21, 1998, FSGI Corporation, at the time a publicly traded company trading on the OTCBB as FSGI, acquired all of the outstanding common stock of The Martial Arts Network On-Line, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Martial Arts Network, Inc. The Martial Arts Network On-Line, Inc., a company organized under the laws of the State of Florida, was developed in 1996 by its parent company The Martial Arts Network, Inc. as an electronic forum dedicated to promoting education and awareness of martial arts through its web site. Upon issuance of shares, and options to purchase shares of FSGI Corporation's common stock to The Martial Arts Network, Inc., that company became the controlling stockholder of FSGI Corporation.

 

FSGI then changed its name to TMANglobal.com, Inc. ("TMAN") as the result of a merger between FSGI Corporation and The Martial Arts Network On-Line, Inc. on December 21, 1998.

 

Franchise Holdings was incorporated in the State of Nevada on April 2, 2003. Franchise Holdings International, Inc. completed a merger with TMAN Global.com Inc. on April 30, 2003. This merger was in the nature of a change in domicile of the Florida corporation to the State of Nevada, as well as the acquisition of a new business. Since the inception of our current business operations, we have been in the business of acquiring franchise, license and distribution rights in new and emerging growth companies.

 

On December 16, 2014, Franchise Holdings International, Inc. (FNHI) entered into a three party Definitive Share Exchange Agreement (the "Agreement") to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of TruXmart Ltd. (The Company" or TruXmart"), an Ontario (Canada) corporation located at 8820 Jane St, Vaughan, Ontario, L4K 2M9, Canada, for 40,0000,000 shares of FNHI (the "FNHI Shares"), when sufficient authorized shares are available, which will represent 75.32% of the outstanding shares of FNHI (the "Share Exchange"), calculated post-issuance. The Agreement was with Steven Rossi ("Rossi"), the sole shareholder of TruXmart and with TruXmart. Prior to the Share Exchange, Rossi held all outstanding shares of TruXmart, consisting of 4,791 Class A common shares and TruXmart owned 2,300,000 common shares of FNHI, representing an 80.961285% ownership stake in FNHI. Pursuant to the Share Exchange, Rossi acquired from TruXmart, its 2,300,000 FNHI common shares and is to acquire an additional 37,700,000 shares of FNHI from FNHI, when sufficient authorized shares are available, in exchange for all 4,791 outstanding common shares of TruXmart. TruXmart is now the wholly-owned subsidiary of FNHI, with FNHI holding all 4,791 outstanding shares of TruXmart common stock.

 

Operations

 

General

 

TruXmart was founded in 2011 to take advantage of the limited innovation provided by existing tonneau cover manufacturers. Tonneau covers have remained much the same in price and design since 2005 with one main company controlling a majority of the tonneau cover market. This dynamic market segment is in need of a new innovative manufacturer of high quality, functional, and aggressively priced tonneau covers. TruXmart has developed multiple products for all of the most prominent pick up trucks available in North America. Details of each product can be found at www.truxmartcovers.com. TruXmart sells its products through wholesalers in Canada and the U.S. and through third-party online retailers.

 

 
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We have undertaken a private placement, pursuant to Rule 506(b) of Regulation D, and have raised $662,800, as of April 9, 2015 and hope to raise up to an additional $337,200 over the next nine months. Also, working capital will be generated from internal operations. We also reserve the right to examine possible additional sources of funds, including, but not limited to, equity or debt offerings, borrowings, or joint ventures. Limited market surveys have never been conducted to determine demand for our now former products and services. Therefore, there can be no assurance that any of its objectives will be achieved.

 

Nature of Products and Services

 

In 2013 sales of new pick up trucks were over 1,800,000 in the U.S. and over 350,000 in Canada. Throughout their useful lives, it is estimated that only 18% of truck owners have a tonneau cover installed on their truck. The tonneau cover segment of the automotive aftermarket generated revenues of $255 million in 2005. It is estimated the tonneau cover segment to be closer to $500 million in 2014. In 2014/2015, truck sales have been outpacing car sales and account for 56% of vehicle sales in North America. New pickup truck sales (our principal market) are estimated to be 2,270,000 units for the year 2014/15,based on sales through November 30, 2014, (source: Wall Street Journal online).

 

Background

 

For many years, consumers have had very limited options available to them from tonneau cover manufacturers. The leading manufacturers in the North American market have had very few new model developments. The tonneau cover market can be divided into four main styles of covers:

 

1. Soft Folding & Roll-up covers (Vinyl covers)
2. Hard Folding & Standing Covers (Aluminum and FRP)
3. Solid one piece caps and lids (Plastic & Fiberglass)
4. Retractable Covers (Plastic & Aluminum)

 

We believe the consumer favors models that are the least cumbersome, most functional, and lowest initial cost. Solid one piece covers and retractable covers are the least desirable because of their limited functionality and overall cost. Therefore, the most popular covers in today's market are soft and hard folding/rolling tonneau covers.

 

Market Analysis and Distribution

 

Our market consists of three major types of customers which include; master warehouse distributor, dealer- wholesaler, and end retail consumer. Master warehouse distributors will stock and distribute product to their customers, which are usually local dealers and wholesalers. Dealers and wholesalers are local stores which sell product to some businesses and retail consumers in their area and online retailers. Dealers will purchase most of their product from their local distributor who will deliver to them regularly. Retail end consumers are simply the end user of your product. TruXmart currently sells its product line through distributors and dealer networks.

 

TruXmart's target market includes master warehouse distributors and dealers.

 

In the Canadian market, TruXmart does the majority of its business with warehouse distributors, and select dealer customers. In the US market, TruXmart's customer base is mostly dealers and wholesalers. TruXmart's Canadian operation sells to only select dealers in Ontario as well as the largest warehouse distributor in eastern Canada. Enterprise Robert Thibert in Châteauguay, Quebec Canada has over 600,000 square feet of warehouse space in three provinces in Canada. Robert Thibert is responsible for stocking and selling our product to their customer base in Canada. TruXmart dealer sales in Ontario are to only select dealers who assist with product feedback.

 

TruXmart is a supplying member of one of the largest aftermarket buying groups in the U.S. American Aftermarket Group (AAG), owned by Line-X coatings, consists of over 700 car and truck accessory stores. Being a supplying member of AAG gives TruXmart access to most of the large truck accessory dealers, wholesalers, and online stores in the USA. Our products are sold to AAG members by the sales staff at AAG and all customer service and maintenance is done through phone calls, emails, and infrequent visits.

 

 
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Competition

 

Companies that compete in this market are THI Group, Tonno Pro and Rugged Liner however not all companies charge competitive prices:

 

The Extang (THI) Trifecta retails in the USA for $425. The Tonno Pro Tri Fold retails for $269. The Rugged Liner Tri Fold retails for $329. Whereas the TruXmart Tri Fold retails for CAD$259; US$239.

 

The Extang Solid Fold retails in the USA for $799. The Rugged Liner Hard Fold retails for $689. The TruXmart Forte retails at CAD$699; US$689.

 

Low profile Roll-Up covers are manufactured by many different companies. The two most popular Roll-Up covers are the Truxedo (THI) Low-ProQT, which retails for $499 and the Tonno Pro Low-Roll which retails for $269. The TruXmart Roll-Up retails for $CAD299; US$269.

 

THI Group is the holding company for Extang Corporation, TruXedo, Inc., BedRug, Inc, UnderCover Inc., Advantage Truck Accessories Inc, Retrax Inc, and BAK Industries. They account for the majority of the competing brands in North America.

 

The area of biggest growth in the tonneau cover market is in the area of aggressively priced hard folding tonneau covers. Currently, the market distribution is shared by three primary participants, with LKQ/Keystone considered the market leader.

 

Sales, Marketing and Distribution Strategy

 

TruXmart's sales strategy is constantly changing and dynamic. Sales are made through warehouse distributors, as they typically handle product sales and promotion through their in-house sales department. To fully saturate the market a business must entice the retail consumer to purchase its product by way of a strong internet presence which will consist of YouTube videos and commercials, an interactive website, search engine optimization, social media, etc. The next step is to have strong working relationships and reputations among dealers and wholesalers who purchase TruXmart's product, either directly or through distributors.

 

The Company's current product lines are as follows:

 

1. TruXmart Tri Fold (introduced in 2011)

 

The TruXmart Tri Fold is our staple soft folding tonneau cover. The Tri Fold is made with features such as stainless steel hardware, double coated vinyl tarp, and all aluminum and plastic coated front clamps. The Tri Fold is made available to our customer base at an average cost savings of 5% over competing products.

 

2. TruXmart Smart Fold (introduced in 2012)

 

The TruXmart Smart Fold is our second product to market and offers our patented rear Smart Latch system. The Smart Fold is the first innovation in the rear latching system offered on soft folding tonneau covers. The Smart Fold cover comes with all of the same features as the Tri Fold but with a new rear latch system that allows the cover to be opened by simply pulling a release cable which is a new innovation in the soft tri fold segment of our market.

 

The Company introduced three new products at the Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas in November 2014. These products were the following:

 

3. TruXmart Forte

 

The TruXmart Forte is the world's first completely solid folding tonneau cover to be constructed using powder coated galvanized steel. The TruXmart Forte is also the first tonneau cover to come with a removable tool bag that acts as a cargo divider when installed. This tool bag can be removed from the tonneau cover, zippered together, and carried using a shoulder or hand strap.

 

 
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4. TruXmart Quad-Fold

 

The TruXmart Quad-Fold will be the first vinyl wrapped tonneau cover to fold in four sections. This cover will also allow its users full bed access by being foldable upwards towards the rear window of the truck. We chose to make the world's first quad folding cover so this cover is more compact when standing parallel to the back window of a truck, thus eliminating wind resistance and rear window obstruction.

 

5. TruXmart Roll-Up

 

The TruXmart Roll-Up cover takes from a long history of roll up covers in our market place. Although roll-up style covers have been in the market since the early 90's, the TruXmart Roll-Up will offer a sleek, low-profile design, superior side seals, and rear smart latches that will allow its user to open this cover by simply pulling on the rear release loop.

 

In addition, we are currently re-engineering the TruXmart Smart Fold latch system based on consumer feedback. As a consequence, the next generation Smart Fold covers will be far easier to install and will be available for both domestic and imported light trucks.

 

Production and Delivery

 

TruXmart products are manufactured to our specifications and design in China. All of our soft (vinyl) covers are made in a factory in Ningbo, China. All future TruXmart hard products are expected to be manufactured in Jiangsu, China. Our soft cover factory is capable of producing 3,000 pieces per month and our hard cover factory is capable of producing 1,500 pieces per month. Production at both factories can be increased within thirty days to facilitate volumes up to ten times the Chinese contract manufacturers' current output without any stress on their capacity.

  

Employees

 

Currently, we employ 2 full-time persons. We may hire additional employees in the future to facilitate anticipated growth projections. We reimburse our employee for all necessary and customary business related expenses.

 

We have no plans or agreements which provide health care, insurance or compensation on the event of termination of employment or change in our control.

 

Proprietary Information

 

Patent

 

As of this date, the Company through Mr. Rossi has obtained one U.S. Patent. In addition, the Company retained patent counsel in October 2014 to file two provisional U.S. patent applications, also in this arena. TruXmart has paid $7,718 since approximately October 26, 2012, toward the costs of obtaining US Patent 8,814,249 - System for securing a truck bed cover, (filed October 26, 2012, granted May 1, 2014). This patent is owned by Steven Rossi, previously the sole stockholder of TruXmart. Under an exclusive license agreement between the Company and Mr. Rossi, dated November 26, 2014, TruXmart has the right to commercialize this patent. Under this agreement, TruXmart is not obligated to pay any royalties to Mr. Rossi. It is, however, obligated to pay any expenses incurred to keep the patent in full force and effect.

 

Government Regulation

 

We believe that governmental regulation will not be significant to us now or in the future.

 

Research and Development

 

We will spend for research and development activities on an ongoing basis.

 

Environmental Compliance

 

We believe that we are not subject to any material costs for compliance with any environmental laws.

 

 
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How to Obtain our SEC Filings

 

We file annual, quarterly, and special reports, proxy statements, and other information with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). Reports, proxy statements and other information filed with the SEC can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities of the SEC at 100 F Street N.E., Washington, DC 20549. Such material may also be accessed electronically by means of the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

 

Our investor relations department can be contacted at our principal executive office at 8820 Jane Street, Vaughan, Ontario, Canada L4K 2M9. Our phone number is (888) 554-8789. Our website is www.TruXmartCovers.com

 

Insurance

 

Our products are subject to risks. While the Company has planned for these contingencies and has purchased insurance to address potential liabilities associated with product production, there can be no guarantee that all potential liabilities will be covered by insurance or that the insurance coverage will be adequate.

 

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Management's Discussion and Analysis and Results of Operations   

 

The following management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A") should be read in conjunction with financial statements of FNHI for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014and the notes thereto. Additional information relating to FNHI is available at www.fnhi.net

 

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements included in this MD&A constitute forward-looking statements, including those identified by the expressions anticipate, believe, plan, estimate, expect, intend, and similar expressions to the extent they relate to FNHI or its management. These forward-looking statements are not facts, promises, or guarantees; rather, they reflect current expectations regarding future results or events. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, activities, performance, or events to differ materially from current expectations. These include risks related to revenue growth, operating results, industry, products, and litigation, as well as the matters discussed in FNHI's MD&A under Risk Factors. Readers should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. FNHI disclaims any obligation to publicly update or to revise any such statements to reflect any change in the Company's expectations or in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statements may be based, or that may affect the likelihood that actual results will differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.

 

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes included in this report.

 

Results of Operations

 

Revenue

 

For the year ended December 31, 2014, revenue generated from the entire line of TruXmart products was $593,000, as compared to $465,800 for the year ended, December 31, 2013. The year over year increase of approximately 27% was mainly attributable to the addition of new online retailers.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2014 revenue generated in Canada was $220,800 compared to $209,300 for the same period in 2013, an increase of 5%. The relative weakening of the Canadian Dollar compared to the United States Dollar during 2014 had a negative effect on reported revenues as a result of translating the sales denominated in Canadian Dollars to United States Dollars for financial statement reporting purposes. Canadian Dollar Sales increased to CDN$243,900 from CDN$215,500, an increase of 13% during the year ended December 31, 2014.For the year ended December 31, 2014 revenue generated in the United States was $372,200 compared to $256,500 for the same period in 2013. This represents an increase in US- source revenue of approximately 45% year over year. This large increase in the US is primarily attributable to the addition of online retailers.

 

 
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Sales from online retailers of the TruXmart products increased from $231,097 in 2013 to $333,095 in 2014, an increase of 44%. The online retailers accounted for over 57% of total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to 50% for the year ended December 31, 2013. Distributor sales increased from $158,372 in 2013, to $175,356 in 2014.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, revenue generated from the entire line of TruXmart products was $78,176, as compared to $165,256 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The year over year decrease of approximately 53% was mainly attributable to the preparation of releasing new product lines and limited stock in the warehouse.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, revenue generated in Canada was $28,665 compared to $43,845 for the same period in 2014, a decrease of 35%. The relative weakening of the Canadian Dollar compared to the United States Dollar during the first quarter of fiscal 2015 had a negative effect on reported revenues as a result of translating the sales denominated in Canadian Dollars to United States Dollars for financial statement reporting purposes. Canadian Dollar Sales decreased to CDN$35,577 from CDN$48,339, a decrease of 26% during the three months ended March 31, 2015. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 revenue generated in the United States was $49,511 compared to $121,411 for the same period in 2014. This represents a decrease in US- source revenue of approximately 59% year over year. This decrease in the US is primarily attributable to limited inventory in stock.

 

Sales from online retailers of the TruXmart products decreased from $113,927 in 2014 to $42,108 in 2015, a decrease of 57%. The online retailers accounted for over 58% of total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2015, compared to 68% for the three months ended March 31, 2014. Distributor sales decreased from $12,541 in 2014, to $8,413 in 2015.

 

Currently, TruXmart has two major distributors in Canada, one in the United States, along with its own contracted distribution and inventory facility in Depew, NY. This does not include multiple independent online retailers.

 

Although TruXmart currently supports a total of 10 dealers and distributors, TruXmart believes the trend of increasing sales through online retailers will continue to outpace the traditional distribution business model. Moreover, reputable online retailer's customers tend to provide larger sales volumes, greater margin of profit as well as greater protection against price erosion.

 

Cost of Sales

 

Cost of sales increased by 25% from $347,700 to $435,400, representing 74% of revenue. This increase was primarily due to a corresponding increase in sales for the year. Our cost of sales, as a percentage of sales, was approximately 75% and 74% for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2014, respectively.

 

Our cost of sales, as a percentage of gross sales was static from 2013 to 2014 and we expect to maintain the same going forward. Increased sales requiring individual shipping in the U.S. market resulted in our freight costs having increased by $31,200. Freight costs are 22% of our costs of goods sold whereas in 2013 it accounted for 18%, however commissions paid have declined by $6,500 or 1% of our total cost of goods sold as American Aftermarket Group no longer requires a commission paid to them on sales to its members.

 

Cost of sales decreased for the first three months of 2015 as compared to the first three months of 2014 by 42% from $107,868 to $62,286, representing 80% of revenue. This decrease was primarily due to a corresponding decrease in sales for the period as well as the addition of shipping and freight costs to cost of sales which were expensed in prior periods. Our cost of sales, as a percentage of sales, was approximately 65% and 80% for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively.

 

TruXmart provides its distributors and online retailers an "all-in" wholesale price. This includes any import duty charges, taxes and shipping charges. Discounts are applied if the distributor or retailer chooses to use their own shipping process. Certain exceptions apply on rare occasions where product is shipped outside the contiguous United Sates or from the United States to Canada. Volume discounts are also offered to certain higher volume customers.

 

 
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General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2014 were $636,900 compared to $153,100 for the year ended December 31, 2013. The increase was the result of increased professional fees and transaction costs related to the process of completing the Definitive Share Exchange Agreement discussed previously. Our gain on foreign currency transactions increased by $32,075 during 2014 from a loss of $804 to a gain of $31,271. Foreign currency losses were caused by the weakening of the Canadian Dollar compared to the United States Dollar, as a significant portion of revenues and asset balances are denominated in Canadian Dollars. TruXmart's inventory is purchased in United States Dollars and therefore, there are no foreign exchange fluctuations arising from US-source revenues. However, it is advantageous to TruXmart when the Canadian Dollar is "at par" or stronger than the United States Dollar, which it was for parts of 2013, as the Canadian funds collected from Canadian-source sales have better purchasing ability when converted to US Dollars. Our office and general expense decreased by $4,700, from $52,400 to $47,700. The decrease is a result of reduced expenses with respect to computer and insurance expenses and the fact that, as the majority of TruXmart's office and general expenses are dominated in Canadian Dollars, fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate between the Canadian and United States Dollars had an advantageous result when translating these amounts into United States Dollars for financial reporting purposes. Shipping and freight increased $24,300 from $51,200 to $75,500. Freight increased because we had an increase of sales from our online retailers who request us to pay to ship, via ground courier, from our warehouse, direct to their customers home or business. Their "cost" of our product includes this shipping charge, which we then later have to pay. Sales and marketing increased $54,500 from $34,000 to $88,500. This increase is almost due exclusively to Truxmart's participation at SEMA, the largest automotive aftermarket trade show in North America during November 2014. Expenses related directly to the completion of the Definitive Share Exchange Agreement totaled $299,839 while professional fees which include accounting, legal and consulting fees increased from $1,398 for the year ended December 31, 2013 to $93,284 for the year ended December 31, 2014, most of which were incidental to the Definitive Share Exchange Agreement.

 

General and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2015 were $41,576 compared to $41,868 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. Our office and general expense decreased by $1,122, from $11,874 to $10,752. The decrease is a result of the fact that, as the majority of TruXmart's office and general expenses are dominated in Canadian Dollars, fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate between the Canadian and United States Dollars had an advantageous result when translating these amounts into United States Dollars for financial reporting purposes. Shipping and freight decreased by $17,442 from $18,684 to $1,242. The decrease is a result of a change in how shipping expenses have been recorded - during fiscal 2015, the majority of the Company's shipping and freight costs have been included in cost of sales. Sales and marketing increased $3,200 from $5,165 to $8,365. This increase due to increased personnel costs paid for sales services. Professional fees which include accounting, legal and consulting fees increased from $Nil for the three months ended March 31, 2014 to $13,984 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 as a result of a consulting contract entered into by the Company during May 2014. The Company also incurred repairs and maintenance expenses of $3,706 on its previous premises during the quarter ended March 31, 2015. The Company did not incur any such expenses during the quarter ended March 31, 2014.

 

Net Loss

 

Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $479,300 compared to a net loss of $36,900 for the year ended December 31, 2013 despite an increase in gross profit from $118,600 in fiscal 2013 to $157,600 in fiscal 2014. The increase in the net loss was due to increased General and Administrative Expenses as discussed above.

 

Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $25,686 compared to a net income of $15,520 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The decrease in the net income was due to reduced sales as discussed above.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Cash Flow Activities

 

Cash increased from $17,500 at December 31, 2013 to $155,735 at December 31, 2014. This increase was primarily the result of proceeds from share subscriptions received during the month of December 2014. Accounts receivable decreased by $3,800 from $30,200 at December 31, 2013 to $26,400 at December 31, 2014. Inventory decreased by $66,200 from $155,000 at December 31, 2013 to $88,800 at December 31, 2014 largely as a result of the timing of inventory purchases in transit at December 31, 2013. Accounts payable increased by $126,500 from $160,000at December 31, 2013 to $286,500 at December 31, 2014. The increase in payables is related to unpaid costs of the Definitive Share Exchange Agreement, which was executed on December 16, 2014.

 

 
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Cash increased from $155,735 at December 31, 2014 to $349,809 at March 31, 2015. This increase was primarily the result of proceeds from share subscriptions received during the three months ended March 31, 2015 of $279,800. Accounts receivable decreased by $1,938 from $19,002 at December 31, 2014 to $17,064 at March 31, 2015. Inventory increased by $83,777 from $88,766 at December 31, 2014 to $172,543 at March 31, 2015 largely as a result of the timing of the receipt of inventory shipments. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities increased by $30,534 from $287,353 at December 31, 2014 to $317,887 at March 31, 2015. The increase in payables is related to transaction costs incurred during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.

  

Financing Activities

 

During 2013 and most of 2014 TruXmart funded working capital requirements principally through cash flows from operations and stockholder loans when required. Upon completion of the Definitive Share Exchange Agreement, the Company was able to raise capital through private placements of shares of the Company's common stock. During December 2014, the Company received subscriptions for 2,775,360 shares of its common stock for proceeds of $383,000.

 

During the first three months of 2014, TruXmart funded working capital requirements principally through cash flows from operations and stockholder loans when required. The Company has been able to raise capital through private placements of shares of the Company's common stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company received subscriptions for 2,027,537 shares of its common stock for proceeds of $279,800. Subsequent to March 31, 2015, the Company received subscriptions for 18,630,000 shares of its common stock for proceeds of $167,880, which included 17,880,000 shares sold at a discount price of $.001 per share because of additional services and arrangements provided by the Consultants.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements with any party.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Our discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We evaluate our estimates on an ongoing basis, including those related to provisions for uncollectible accounts receivable, inventories, valuation of intangible assets and contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 

The accounting policies that we follow are set forth in Note 3 to our financial statements as included in this annual report. These accounting policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the financial statements.

 

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

 

The Company's headquarters are located 8820 Jane Street, Vaughan, Ontario, Canada L4K 2M9. Our telephone number is (888) 554-8789. Management believes that our current leased property will be sufficient for its current and immediately foreseeable administrative needs.

 

 
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

As of June 1, 2015, we were not a party to any legal proceedings that could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition or operating results. Further, to the Company's knowledge, no such proceedings have been threatened against the Company.

 

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS

 

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

 

The company has two officers, Steven Rossi, President, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary, and Steve Raivio, Chief Operating Officer. Each officer of the Company works full-time for the Company, dedicating forty hours per week each on an ongoing basis. Both are compensated accordingly. The following information sets forth the names of our officers and directors, their present positions, and some brief information about their background as of the date of this filing:

 

Name:

Position:

Age:

Steven Rossi

President and Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and Director

29

Steve Raivio

Chief Operating Officer and Director

45

Lorenzo Rossi

Director

58

 

Steven Rossi, age 29, born 1985, is the Chairman , President and, and prior to gaining control of the Company was sole shareholder of Truxmart. He became the President/Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and sole director of FNHI on November 24, 2014. Prior to the acquisition of TruXmart's control block of shares on November 7, 2014, Mr. Rossi had no relationship with the Company.

  

Mr. Rossi founded Truxmart to build on his history developing companies in the automotive business over the past 10 years. Since Truxmart's inception, Mr. Rossi has developed and engineered multiple types of truck bed covers and systems encompassing the Truxmart product line. Mr. Rossi and Truxmart also hold one granted patent and two provisional patents on the products that have been developed.

  

Prior to founding Truxmart in 2011, Mr. Rossi studied at the University of Toronto, majoring in Life Sciences from 2004 to 2006 (degree incomplete). While studying at the University of Toronto, he founded an auto and parts recycling business (opened in March 2005). During the successful growth, management and operation of his auto parts and recycling business, Mr. Rossi acquired valuable hands-on skills and knowledge pertaining to the automotive industry and underlying automotive aftermarket. Since becoming an entrepreneur at the age of 18, he has accumulated more than eleven years of business experience, ranging from accounting, human resources, marketing, product patenting, advertising, budget-ing, as well as customer service and new product design, engineering and development.

  

Prior to founding Truxmart in 2011, Mr. Rossi founded an auto and parts recycling business. Currently, he is an absentee owner of his auto parts and recycling business, devoting all of his focus and attention towards the full development and growth of TruXmart. , utilizing all of his experiences as an entrepreneur and inventor.

 

 
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Steven Raivio

 

Mr. Raivio attended Mount Royal College from 1988 to 1989 and Southern Alberta Institute of Technology from 1990 to 1992. He was a General Manager at Video Kingdom from 1990 to 1995 and was involved in the Company's growth from two to 27 stores. He was a manager at Mission Plastics from 1995 to 1997. He began his experience in the motor vehicle market in 1997 as a general manager for Focus Auto Design until 2002 He worked on the development of systems and procedures leading to such company receiving ISO 9001 registration. Then Mr. Raivio served as a business development manager for Willpak Industries from 2002 to 2003 where he exhibited at SEMA and developed Kia Canada and an OEM customer. He also served as a general manager at TGF Bumper & Fender from 2004 through 2010 where he developed the setup and logistics for that company's product importation from Taiwan.

  

Lorenzo Rossi

 

Lorenzo Rossi received his Master of Education in 1995 from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Laurentian University in 1977. Since 1980, Mr. Rossi has served as an Executive Director with Neotel, a biometric company traded on the TSX and he was the developer of the Biometric Kinesiography introduced to several high security companies. Mr. Rossi is also a former School Trustee and served as the Chairman of the Finance Committee for the York Catholic District School Board overseeing a budget of 300 million dollars. He has over 20 years' management experience in HR with the Toronto Catholic District School Board. Mr. Rossi has over 25 years' management experience in tech-nology, including programming, networking and computer hardware. He was also the founder of the very first E-learning Academy licensed provincially by the Ontario Ministry of Education. Mr. Rossi is fluent in both official languages. He is a Con. Ed. High School Principal and Computer Science Dept. head. Lorenzo Rossi is the father of Steven Rossi.

 

Penalties or Sanctions

 

None of our directors, officers or stockholders holding a sufficient number of securities to affect materially the control of the Company, has been subject to any penalties or sanctions imposed by a court relating to securities legislation or by a securities regulatory authority or has entered into a settlement agreement with a securities regulatory authority or been subject to any other penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or regulatory body that would likely be considered important to a reasonable investor making an investment decision.

 

Personal Bankruptcies

 

None of our directors, officers or stockholders holding a sufficient number of securities to affect materially the control of the Company, nor any personal holding company of any such person has, within the last ten years become bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or been subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors, or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold the assets of that person.

 

Employment Agreements

 

We currently do not have employment agreements with any our directors and executive officers.

  

Term of Office

 

All directors hold office for a one (1) year period, as dictated at the annual meeting, held December 9, 2014 and have been duly elected and qualified. Directors will be elected at the annual meetings to serve for one-year terms. The Company does not know of any agreements with respect to the election of directors. The Company has not compensated its directors for service on the Board of Directors of FNHI or any of its subsidiaries or any committee thereof. Any non-employee director of FNHI or its subsidiaries is reimbursed for expenses incurred for attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors and any committee of the Board of Directors, although no such committee has been established. Each executive officer of FNHI is appointed by and serves at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

 

None of the officers or directors of FNHI is currently an officer or director of a company required to file reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, other than FNHI.

 

 
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Family Relationships

 

Lorenzo Rossi is the father of Steven Rossi. Other than that, there are no family relationships among our directors and/or officers.

 

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

 

During the past five years, none of the following occurred with respect to a present or former director, executive officer, or employee: (1) any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time; (2) any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offences); (3) being subject to any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his or her involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities; and (4) being found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the SEC or the Commodities Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended or vacated.

 

Director independence

 

Currently, the majority of the board of FNHI is not considered "independent" board members.

 

Board meetings and committees; annual meeting attendance

 

In 2014 the Board of Directors held no meetings.

 

Arnold Boisdrenghien resigned as a Director of the Company effective as of November 17, 2014. Mr. Boisdrenghien confirmed that he had no disagreement with the Company.

 

Shareholder communications

 

The Company does not have a process for security holders to send communications to the board of directors due to the fact that our securities are not traded on a stock exchange.

  

Board Leadership structure and role in risk oversight

 

Mr. Steven Rossi, who is the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and Chairman of the Board of Directors, leads the current board of directors of the Company. Board leadership follows the guidelines in COSO's Enterprise Risk Management – Integrated Framework model for is risk oversight assessments.

 

Committees of the Board of Directors

  

Currently, we do not have any committees of the Board of Directors.

  

Director and Executive Compensation

 

No compensation has been paid and no stock options granted to any of our officers or directors in the last three fiscal years.

 

 
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Employment Agreements

 

We have no written employment agreements with any of our executive officer or key employee.

  

Equity Incentive Plan

  

We have not adopted an equity incentive plan. On June 30, 2015, 500,000 shares of our common stock were issued to Steven Raivio, an officer and director of the Company, pursuant to the plan. No other equity was issued to any of our officers or directors pursuant to the plan.

   

Indemnification and Limitation on Liability of Directors

  

Our Articles of Incorporation limit the liability of our directors to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada law. Nothing contained in the provisions will be construed to deprive any director of his right to all defenses ordinarily available to the director nor will anything herein be construed to deprive any director of any right he may have for contribution from any other director or other person.

 

At present, there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors, officers, employees or agents where indemnification will be required or permitted. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable.

 

Code of Ethics

 

We have not adopted a Code of Ethics but expect to adopt a Code of Ethics in 2015 and will post such code to our website.

 

Indemnification of Executive Officers and Directors

 

The Nevada Revised Statutes permits indemnification of directors, officers, and employees of corporations under certain conditions subject to certain limitations. In the event that a claim for indemnification (other than the payment by us of expenses incurred or paid by our directors and officers in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is appropriate and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.

 

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

  

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). Accordingly, we concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2011.

 

 
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Management's Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act, as amended. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer and effected by our Board of Directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

The framework our management uses to evaluate the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting is based on the guidance provided by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) of the Treadway Commission in its 1992 report: INTERNAL CONTROL - INTEGRATED FRAMEWORK. Based on our evaluation under the framework described above, our management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was ineffective as of December 31, 2014 due to the same material weaknesses that rendered our disclosure controls and procedures ineffective. The Company's internal control over financial reporting is not effective due to a lack of sufficient resources to hire a support staff in order to separate duties between different individuals. The Company lacks the appropriate personnel to handle all the varying recording and reporting tasks on a timely basis. The Company plans to address these material weaknesses as resources become available by hiring additional professional staff, such as a Chief Financial Officer, as funding becomes available, outsourcing certain aspects of the recording and reporting functions, and separating responsibilities. Wehave identified the following materialweak-nesses.

  

1. As of March 31, 2015, we did not maintain effective controls over the control environment. Specifically, we have not developed and effectively communicated to our employees the accounting policies and procedures. This has resulted in inconsistent practices. Further, the Board of Directors does not currently have any independent members and no director qualifies as an audit committee financial expert as defined in Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K. Since these entity level programs have a pervasive effect across the organization, management has determined that these circumstances constitute a material weakness.
2. As of March 31, 2015, we did not maintain effective controls over financial statement disclosure. Specifically, controls were not designed and in place to ensure that all disclosures required were originally addressed in our financial statements. Accordingly, management has determined that this control deficiency constitutes a material weakness.

 

Because of these material weaknesses, management has concluded that the Company did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014, based on the criteria established in "INTERNAL CONTROL-INTEGRATED FRAMEWORK" issued by the COSO.

  

Change In Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

  

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal year that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

  

Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm

  

This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management's report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only management's report in this annual report.

 

 
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Mr. Steven Rossi became the sole officer of FNHI after the closing of the acquisition, namely November 7, 2014. The following table sets forth the compensation earned during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 and paid by TruXmart officers who became officers of the Company, respectively on November 7 and December 9, 2014: 

 

 

 

 

 

  Annual Compensation    

 

 

Long Term

Compensation Awards

Securities

 

 

All Other

 

 

 

 

Name and Principal Position

 

 

 

Salary ($)

 

 

Bonus ($)

 

 

Options

 

 

Compensation

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steven Rossi, President

 

2014

 

$ 0

**

 

$ 0

 

 

$ 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2013

 

$ 0

**

 

$ -

 

 

$ 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2012

 

$ 0

**

 

$ 0

 

 

$ 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

$ 0

**

 

$ 0

 

 

$ 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steven Raivio, COO

 

2014

 

$

 

 

$ 0

 

 

$ 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2013

 

$ 19,961

 

 

$ 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2012

 

$ 20,479

 

 

$ 0

 

 

$ 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

$ 4,504

 

 

$ 0

 

 

$ 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

______________  

** Mr. Rossi received no compensation from TruXmart but contributed services with a fair market value of $34,265 in the nine months of 2014; $32,400 in 2013; $50,200 in 2012 and $50,600 in 2011.

 

Outstanding Equity Awards At Fiscal year-End

 

The Company has not issued any equity awards during fiscal years 2014, 2013, and 2012.

 

Director and Executive Compensation   

 

No compensation has been paid and no stock options granted to any of our officers or directors in the last three fiscal years, other than as paid by Truxmart.

  

Employment Agreements

  

We have no written employment agreements with any of our executive officer or key employee.

  

Equity Incentive Plan

  

We adopted an equity incentive plan on June 5, 2015 (the "Plan"). The Plan provides for the grant of the following types of stock awards: (i) incentive stock options, (ii) non-statutory stock options, (iii) stock appreciation rights, (iv) restricted stock awards, (v) restricted stock unit awards and (vi) other stock awards. The Plan is intended to help the Company secure and retain the services of eligible award recipients, provide incentives for such persons to exert maximum efforts for the success of the Company and any Affiliate and provide a means by which the eligible recipients may benefit from increases in value of the Common Stock. The Board will administer the Plan. On June 30, 2015, 500,000 shares of our common stock were issued to Steven Raivio under the Plan. No other stock options or similar instruments have been granted to any of our officers or directors pursuant to the Plan.

 

 
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Director's Compensation

 

The following table sets forth the Company's fees and compensation paid or earned by directors for the fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012.

 

DIRECTORS COMPENSATION

 

Name and
Principal Position

 

Fiscal

Year

 

Salary

 

 

Bonus

 

 

Stock

Awards

 

 

Option

Awards

 

 

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation

 

 

Non-Qualified Deferred Plan Compensation

 

 

All Other Compensation(3)

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steven Rossi(1)

 

2014

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

 

2013

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

 

2012

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steven Raivio(2)

 

2014

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

 

2013

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

 

2012

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lorenzo Rossi(3)

 

2014

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

 

2013

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

 

2012

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

_____________ 

(1)

Appointed as an officer and director effective November 7, 2014.

(2)

Appointed as an officer and director effective December 9, 2014.

(3)

Appointed as a director effective December 9, 2014.

 

The Board of Directors has received no compensation for their roles on the Board. They have not earned fees, stock awards, option awards, or non-equity incentive plan compensation.

 

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

 

Beneficial Ownership of more than 5% of any class of FNHI's voting securities.

 

As of July 21, 2015, the Company had 66,785,082 shares of its common stock issued and outstanding. The following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of the Company's common stock as of July 21, 2015 by each person who is known to have beneficial ownership of more than 5% of any class of FNHI's voting securities:

 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1)

 

Number of Shares Owned
Percentage of Ownership   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steven Rossi

 

 

 

 

 

 

8820 Jane St, Vaughan, Ontario, L4K 2M9, Canada

 

 

40,000,000

 

 

 

59.89 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steven Raivio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8820 Jane St, Vaughan, Ontario, L4K 2M9, Canada

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

0.74 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lorenzo Rossi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8820 Jane St, Vaughan, Ontario, L4K 2M9, Canada

 

 

0

 

 

 

0.0 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Officers and Directors as a Group

 

 

40,500,000

 

 

 

60.64 %

 

 
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners

 

As of July 21, 2015, the Company is not aware of any persons that beneficially own more than 5% of its outstanding common stock who is not listed in the above referenced table.

 

Change in Control Arrangements

 

As of July 21, 2015, there are no arrangements that would result in a change in control of the Company.

 

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

 

Particular Transactions

 

Steven Rossi is the owner of U.S. Patent #8,814,249 filed on October 26, 2012 and issued on May 1, 2014. TruXmart paid $7,718 in patent filing expenses. TruXmart licenses this patent from Mr. Rossi.

  

TruXmart recorded the fair value of services rendered and contributed to the Company in the amount of $48,548 for the year ended 12/31/2013and $50,219 for the year ended 12/31/2012 and $34,265 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. In addition, TruXmart applied $16,146 of the $48,548 in 2013 and $20,471 of the $34,265 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to the shareholder loan account.

  

Controlling Persons

 

The Company is not aware of any agreements or understandings by a person or group of persons that could be construed as a controlling person.

 

Director Independence

 

Our board of directors consists of Messrs. Rossi, Raivio, and Rossi. The board considers all relevant facts and circumstances in its determination of independence of all members of the board (including any relationships set forth in this prospectus under the heading "Certain Related Person Transactions). After review of the Directors by the Board, and specifically by the Chairman of the Board, it has been determined that no board members are considered independent. The Company uses the term "independent" as described by NASDAQ.

 

DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

 

Common Stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value common stock. All common stock shares have equal voting rights, are non-assessable, and have one vote per share. Voting rights are not cumulative and, therefore, the holders of more than 50% of the common stock could, if they choose to do so, elect all of the directors of the Company. Holders of our common stock are entitled to receive such dividends as our Board may declare from time to time from any surplus that we may have. We have not paid dividends on our common stock since the date of our incorporation and we do not anticipate paying any common stock dividends in the foreseeable future. We anticipate that any earnings will be retained for development and expansion of our businesses and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Future dividend policy will depend upon our earnings, financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors considered relevant by our Board and will be subject to limitations imposed under Nevada law.

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Company is not authorized to issue shares of preferred stock. None have been issued.

 

 
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MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

Market Information

 

Our common stock is quoted on the OTCQB under the symbol "FNHI."

 

The table below sets forth the high and low closing prices of the Company's Common Stock during the periods indicated. The quotations reflect inter-dealer prices without retail mark-up, markdown or commission and may not reflect actual transactions.

 

 

 

2015

Price Range

 

 

2014

Price Range

 

 

2013

Price Range

 

 

 

High

 

 

Low

 

 

High

 

 

Low

 

 

High

 

 

Low

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

 

1.35

 

 

 

0.45

 

 

 

1.05

 

 

 

0.56

 

 

 

0.65

 

 

 

0.65

 

Second Quarter

 

 

0.45

 

 

 

0.26

 

 

 

1.25

 

 

 

1.05

 

 

 

0.66

 

 

 

0.65

 

Third Quarter

 

 

0.26

 

 

 

0.26

 

 

 

3.00

 

 

 

1.25

 

 

 

0.66

 

 

 

0.66

 

Fourth Quarter

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

 

2.50

 

 

 

1.35

 

 

 

0.66

 

 

 

0.56

 

 

The closing sales price of the Company's common stock as reported on July 13, 2015, was $0.26 per share.

 

Holders

 

As of the date of this report there were approximately 100 holders of record of Company common stock. This does not include an indeterminate number of persons who hold our Common Stock in brokerage accounts and otherwise in "street name."

 

Dividends

 

We have not previously declared or paid any dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate declaring any dividends in the foreseeable future. The payment of dividends on our common stock is within the discretion of our board of directors.

 

Transfer Agent

 

The stock transfer agent for our securities is Corporate Stock Transfer of Denver, Colorado. Their address is 3200 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 430, Denver, Colorado 80209. Their phone number is (303) 282-4800.

 

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

 

We have no outstanding stock options. We have 10,000,000 shares authorized for issuance under the Plan.

 

Other Compensation Arrangements

 

FNHI has not secured any other compensation arrangements as of March 31, 2015. 

 

 
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Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company completed the following unregistered sales of equity securities, each pursuant to a share issuance agreement, dated December 30, 2014, all pursuant to Rule 506(b) of Regulation D:

 

1. Dean Bellefleur purchased 181,159 shares for $25,000.
2. Peter Doyle purchased 181,159 shares for $25,000.
3. Jason Falk purchased 181,159 shares for $25,000.
4. Geoff Lindup purchased 181,159 shares for $25,000.
5. Louk Jergens purchased 181,159 shares for $25,000.
6. James Fuchs purchased 181,159 shares for $25,000.
7. Michael John purchased 181,159 shares for $25,000.
8. Donna Eveleigh purchased 181,159 shares for $25,000.
9 Wright Financial Management purchased 72,464 shares for $10,000.
10. Mary Scarfo purchased 72,464 shares for $10,000.
11. Steven Cabral purchased 144,928 shares for $20,000.
12. Marco Monardo purchased 181,159 shares for $25,000.
13. Rosetta Monardo purchased 72,464 shares for $10,000.
14. Andrzej Boczkowski purchased 144,928 shares for $20,000.
15. Cameron McRae purchased 181,159 shares for $25,000.
16. George Likourezos purchased 57,971 shares for $8,000.
17. Michael Leblanc purchased 108,696 shares for $15,000
18. Duncan Smith purchased 362,319 shares for $50,000, which shares were issued on May 22, 2015.

 

Each sale above was at a price per share of $.138.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company completed the following unregistered sales of equity securities, each pursuant to a subscription agreement, dated February 10, 2015, all pursuant to Rule 506(b) of Regulation D:

 

1. Luigi Ruffolo purchased 100,000 shares for $13,800.
2. Santerra Asset Management and Development, Inc. purchased 108,696 shares for $15,000.
3. Jospeh Panetta purchased 108,696 shares for $15,000.
4. Donal Bayer purchased 362,319 shares for $50,000, which shares were issued on May 22, 2015.
5. Sonia Platnick purchased 724,638 shares for $100,000, which shares were issued on May 22, 2015.
6. Robert Oliva purchased 362,319 shares for $50,000, which shares were issued on May 22, 2015.
7. Nadia Milton purchased 7,247 shares for $1,000.
8. Rocco Pannese purchased 36,232 shares for $5,000.
9. Bettie DiFeo purchased 36,232 shares for $5,000.
10. Nello Cappabocia purchased 36,232 shares for $5,000.
11. Elisa Urbano purchased 72,462 shares for $10,000.
12. Michael Zanini purchased 36,232 shares for $5,000.
13. Christian Mancini purchased 36,232 shares for $5,000.

  

 
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Each sale above was at a price per share of $.138.

 

Following the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company completed the following unregistered sale of equity securities pursuant to subscription agreements, dated June 5, 2015, pursuant to Rule 506(b) of Regulation D:

 

1. Sonia Platnick purchased 500,000 shares for $100,000 at $.20 per share.
2. New Hampton Investments LLC purchased 250,000 shares for $50,000 at $.20 per share.

 

Following the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company completed the following unregistered sale of equity securities pursuant to subscription agreements, each dated during June, 2015, pursuant to Rule 506(b) of Regulation D:

 

1. Gordon Christopher Hall purchased 95,000 shares at $.001 per share.
2. Peter Holmes purchased 95,000 shares at $.001 per share.
3. Sonia Platnick purchased 1,000,000 shares at $.001 per share.
4. Luigi Ruffolo purchased 500,000 shares at $.001 per share.
5. Alexander Marchese purchased 500,000 shares at $.001 per share.
6. Swave Studios Inc. purchased 190,000 shares at $.001 per share.
7. 1369781 purchased 3,300,000 shares at $.001 per share.*
8. 2224342 purchased 3,200,000 shares at $.001 per share.*
9. Marchese purchased 3,100,000 shares at $.001 per share.*
10. JAAM purchased 3,000,000 shares at $.001 per share.*
11. 1901941 Ontario Corp. purchased 2,900,000 shares at $.001 per share.#

__________

* Issued in conjunction with the 1369781 Agreement, the 2224342 Agreement, the Marchese Agreement, and the JAAM Agreement. 

# Issued in conjunction with a Services Agreement, by and between 1901941 Ontario Corp. and the Company, dated June 15, 2015.

 

Penny Stock Considerations

 

Our common stock will be deemed to be "penny stock" as that term is generally defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to mean equity securities with a price of less than $5.00. Our shares thus will be subject to rules that impose sales practice and disclosure requirements on broker-dealers who engage in certain transactions involving a penny stock.

 

Under the penny stock regulations, a broker-dealer selling a penny stock to anyone other than an established customer or accredited investor must make a special suitability determination regarding the purchaser and must receive the purchaser's written consent to the transaction prior to the sale, unless the broker-dealer is otherwise exempt. Generally, an individual with a net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $100,000 individually or $300,000 together with his or her spouse is considered an accredited investor. In addition, under the penny stock regulations the broker-dealer is required to:

 

Deliver, prior to any transaction involving a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prepared by the SEC relating to the penny stock market, unless the broker-dealer or the transaction is otherwise exempt;

 

Disclose commissions payable to the broker-dealer and our registered representatives and current bid and offer quotations for the securities;

 

Send monthly statements disclosing recent price information pertaining to the penny stock held in a customer's account, the account's value and information regarding the limited market in penny stocks; and

 

Make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written agreement to the transaction, prior to conducting any penny stock transaction in the customer's account.

 

 
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Because of these regulations, broker-dealers may encounter difficulties in their attempt to buy or sell shares of our common stock, which may affect the ability of the Selling Shareholders or other holders to sell their shares in the secondary market and have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market. These additional sales practice and disclosure requirements could impede the sale of our common stock even if our common stock becomes publicly traded. In addition, the liquidity for our common stock may be decreased, with a corresponding decrease in the price of our common stock. Our shares are likely to be subject to such penny stock rules for the foreseeable future.

 

Common Stock Currently Outstanding

 

As of July 21, 2015, all of our currently outstanding shares consist of 66,785,082 shares of common stock.

 

Reports to Stockholders

 

We have filed all necessary periodic reports, and other information with the SEC. We have provided annual reports to our stockholders containing audited financial statements.

 

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

 

The following disclosure is with respect to not only the Company, but also with respect to the Company's subsidiary entity.

 

Current and Prior Auditor:

 

On December 9, 2014, as a result of the acquisition of FNHI by TruXmart, the Company dismissed B.F. Borgers, CPA, PC, as the independent auditor of FNHI effective immediately after the filing of the September 30, 2014 final stand-alone Form 10-K.

 

Newly Appointed Auditor:

  

On December 9, 2014, the Company's board of directors approved the engagement of the firm of HJ & Associates, L.L.C. as the Company's independent auditors effective December 16, 2014. Such appointment was accepted by such firm.

 

DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION OF INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES

 

Our Bylaws, subject to the provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes, contain provisions which allow the Company to indemnify any person against liabilities and other expenses incurred as the result of defending or administering any pending or anticipated legal issue in connection with service to us if it is determined that person acted in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed was in or not opposed to the best interest of the Company. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable.

 

 
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EXPERTS

 

Financial Auditors

 

Our most current audited consolidated financial statements for the period ending December 31, 2014 from inception are included in this prospectus have been so included in reliance on the reports of HJ & Associates, LLC, Salt Lake City, Utah, independent public accountants, given on this firm's authority as experts in auditing and accounting.

 

Legal Counsel Providing Legal Opinion

 

The validity of the issuance of the shares of common stock will be passed upon for the company by Matthew McMurdo, Esq. Counsel has additionally consented to his opinion being included as an exhibit to this filing. Additionally, counsel has consented to being named in the prospectus.

 

The legal counsel that passed their opinion on the legality of these securities is:

 

Matthew McMurdo, Esq. 

28 West 44th Street, 16th Floor 

New York, NY 10036

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 (File Number _________) under the Securities Act of 1933 regarding the shares of common stock offered hereby. This prospectus does not contain all of the information found in the registration statement, portions of which are omitted as permitted under the rules and regulations of the SEC. For further information regarding us and the securities offered by this prospectus, please refer to the registration statement, including its exhibits and schedules. Statements made in this prospectus concerning the contents of any contract, agreement or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement are summaries of the terms of those documents. The registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, including its exhibits and schedules, may be inspected and copied at the public reference room maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the public reference room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

The SEC maintains a web site on the Internet at www.sec.gov. Our registration statement and other information that we file with the SEC are available at the SEC's website.

 

We make available to our stockholders annual reports (on Form 10-K) containing our audited consolidated financial statements and make available quarterly reports (on Form 10-Q) containing our unaudited interim consolidated financial information for the first three fiscal quarters of each of our fiscal years.

 

If you are a stockholder, you may request a copy of these filings at no cost by contacting us at:

 

Franchise Holdings International, Inc. 

8820 Jane Street 

Vaughan, Ontario, Canada L4K 2M9, Telephone: (888) 554-8789

 

 
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Financial Statements

 

INDEX TO THE COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

For the Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013

 

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

F-2

 

Balance Sheet

F-3

 

 

Statements of Operations

F-4

 

Statements of Stockholders' Equity

F-5

 

Statements of Cash Flows

F-6

 

Notes to Financial Statements

F-7

 

 
F-1
 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
Franchise Holdings International, Inc. 

Vaughan, Ontario, Canada

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Franchise Holdings International, Inc. as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss and deficit, stockholders' equity (deficit), and cash flows for the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Franchise Holdings International, Inc. as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

 

/s/ HJ & Associates, LLC

 

HJ & Associates, LLC

Salt Lake City, Utah

April 13, 2015

 

 
F-2
 

 

Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

Balance Sheets as at December 31, 2014 and 2013


   

Assets

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$ 155,735

 

 

$ 17,517

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

26,394

 

 

 

30,233

 

Inventory (note 4)

 

 

88,766

 

 

 

155,005

 

Prepaid expenses and deposits

 

 

6,102

 

 

 

1,520

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

 

 

276,997

 

 

 

204,275

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Assets

 

 

-

 

 

 

229

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible Assets, Net (note 5)

 

 

7,589

 

 

 

7,718

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

$ 284,586

 

 

$ 212,222

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$ 286,467

 

 

$ 159,900

 

Income taxes payable (note 9)

 

 

5,551

 

 

 

6,316

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

292,018

 

 

 

166,216

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholder's Equity (Deficit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Capital (note 6)

 

 

284

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Surplus (note 8)

 

 

140,850

 

 

 

133,193

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative Translation Adjustment

 

 

28,842

 

 

 

(2,429 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Subscriptions Payable (note 6)

 

 

386,770

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated Deficit

 

 

(564,178 )

 

 

(84,837 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Shareholder's Equity (Deficit)

 

 

(7,432 )

 

 

46,006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity (Deficit)

 

$ 284,586

 

 

$ 212,222

 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 
F-3
 

 

Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

Statements of Operations, Comprehensive Loss and Deficit

For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013


  

Sales

 

$ 593,004

 

 

$ 465,812

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

 

435,401

 

 

 

347,749

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Profit

 

 

157,603

 

 

 

118,063

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of capital assets

 

 

157

 

 

 

209

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

129

 

 

 

-

 

Bank charges and interest

 

 

3,736

 

 

 

2,671

 

Loss on disposal of capital assets

 

 

72

 

 

 

-

 

Loss (gain) on foreign exchange

 

 

8,147

 

 

 

(5,852 )

Office and general

 

 

47,687

 

 

 

52,395

 

Professional fees

 

 

93,284

 

 

 

1,398

 

Product development

 

 

4,932

 

 

 

659

 

Rent and utilities

 

 

15,019

 

 

 

16,325

 

Shipping and freight

 

 

75,474

 

 

 

51,243

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

88,468

 

 

 

34,023

 

Transaction costs

 

 

299,839

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

636,944

 

 

 

153,071

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before Income Taxes

 

 

(479,341 )

 

 

(35,008 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,927

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Loss for the year

 

 

(479,341 )

 

 

(36,935 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency translation adjustment

 

 

31,271

 

 

 

(804 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive Loss for the year

 

$ (448,070 )

 

$ (37,739 )

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 
F-4
 

 

Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

Statements of Shareholders' Equity

For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013


   

 

 

Number of Common Shares

 

 

Issued Capital

 

 

Capital Surplus

 

 

Cumulative Translation Adjustment

 

 

Share Subscriptions Payable

 

 

Retained Earnings (Deficit)

 

 

Total

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2013

 

 

100

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ 100,791

 

 

$ (1,625 )

 

$ 79

 

 

$ (47,902 )

 

$ 51,343

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of services rendered by shareholder

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

32,402

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

32,402

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss for the year

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(36,935 )

 

 

(36,935 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss for the year

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(804 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(804 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2013

 

 

100

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

133,193

 

 

 

(2,429 )

 

 

79

 

 

 

(84,837 )

 

 

46,006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common shares as settlement of debt

 

 

4,691

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

595

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,691

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,286

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effects of Reverse Takeover Transaction (note 1)

 

 

2,836,073

 

 

 

284

 

 

 

(7,248 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(6,964 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscription proceeds for shares yet to be issued

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

383,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

383,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of services rendered by shareholder

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

14,310

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

14,310

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss for the year

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(479,341 )

 

 

(479,341 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss for the year

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

31,271

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

31,271

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2014

 

 

2,840,864

 

 

$ 284

 

 

$ 140,850

 

 

$ 28,842

 

 

$ 386,770

 

 

$ (564,178 )

 

$ (7,432 )

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 
F-5
 

 

Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

Statements of Cash Flows

For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013


  

Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Loss for the year

 

$ (479,341 )

 

$ (36,935 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items not involving cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction costs

 

 

299,839

 

 

 

-

 

Items not involving cash:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of capital assets

 

 

157

 

 

 

209

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

129

 

 

 

-

 

Loss on disposal of capital assets

 

 

72

 

 

 

-

 

Fair value of services rendered by shareholder

 

 

45,269

 

 

 

48,548

 

 

 

 

(133,875 )

 

 

11,822

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net changes in non-cash working capital:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable

 

 

3,839

 

 

 

18,756

 

Decrease (increase) in inventory

 

 

66,239

 

 

 

(41,783 )

Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses

 

 

(4,582 )

 

 

(1,039 )

Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable

 

 

(765 )

 

 

1,559

 

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

37,498

 

 

 

57,457

 

 

 

 

102,229

 

 

 

34,950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

 

(31,646 )

 

 

46,772

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash received upon completion of Reverse Acquisition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction

 

 

1,552

 

 

 

-

 

Transaction costs

 

 

(215,000 )

 

 

-

 

Intangible assets

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,942 )

Cash used in investing activities

 

 

(213,448 )

 

 

(1,942 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share subscriptions payable

 

 

383,000

 

 

 

-

 

Payments to related parties

 

 

(37,231 )

 

 

(35,814 )

Proceeds from related parties

 

 

6,272

 

 

 

628

 

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

352,041

 

 

 

(35,186 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effects of Foreign Currency Translation

 

 

31,271

 

 

 

(804 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in cash

 

 

138,218

 

 

 

8,840

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of year

 

 

17,517

 

 

 

8,677

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents – end of year

 

$ 155,735

 

 

$ 17,517

 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 
F-6
 

 

Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

Notes to the Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013


 

1.      Nature of Operations and Reverse Acquisition Transaction

 

Franchise Holdings International, Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated in the State of Nevada on April 2, 2003. FSGI Corporation was incorporated in the State of Florida on May 15, 1997, and in a reorganization on December 21, 1998 with another corporation named The Martial Arts Network On–Line, Inc. (originally incorporated in Florida on May 23, 1996) changed its name to TMAN Global.Com, Inc. Franchise Holdings International, Inc. and TMAN Global.Com, Inc. consummated a merger on April 30, 2003 whereby Franchise Holdings International, Inc. exchanged 1 common share for all the 90,861 outstanding common shares of TMAN Global.Com, Inc. The purpose of the transaction was a change of domicile. Pursuant to the merger terms, Franchise Holdings International, Inc. was the surviving corporation and TMAN Global.Com, Inc. ceased to exist.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company completed a reverse acquisition transaction (the "Reverse Acquisition") with TruXmart Ltd. ("TruXmart") a company located at 8820 Jane Street, Vaughan, Ontario, Canada L4K 2M9. TruXmart designs and distributes truck tonneau covers in Canada and the United States. Prior to the completion of the Reverse Acquisition, TruXmart owned 2,300,000 shares of the Company, representing an 80.96% ownership stake in the Company. Pursuant to the Reverse Acquisition, the sole shareholder of TruXmart acquired the 2,300,000 shares from TruXmart and an additional 37,700,000 shares of the Company from the Company in exchange for all 4,791 Class A common shares of TruXmart. Following completion of the Reverse Acquisition, the former sole shareholder of TruXmart will own 40,000,000 of the 40,540,864 issued and outstanding shares of the Company, as of December 31, 2014, which would have represented a 98.67% ownership stake in the Company. As at December 31, 2014, the Company had yet to issue the 37,700,000 shares of its common stock as the Company is in the process of increasing its authorized share capital to allow it to issue such number of shares. To account for the effects of the Reverse Acquisition, the Company has retroactively restated amounts within certain components of Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) on the balance sheet as at December 31, 2013 to reflect the share subscriptions payable and the par value of the shares of the common stock of the Company issued in connection with the Reverse Acquisition to the shares of TruXmart outstanding as at December 31, 2013.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company incurred transaction costs of $299,839 which are included in the net loss and comprehensive loss for the year. As at December 31, 2014, $215,000 of the expenses have been paid in cash and the remaining $84,839 are included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities as they will be paid subsequent to December 31, 2014.

 

The transaction has been accounted for as a reverse acquisition, as owners and management of TruXmart have voting and operating control of the Company following completion of the Reverse Acquisition

 

The accompanying financial statements include the activities of Franchise Holdings International, Inc., its predecessor corporations and TruXmart.

 

 
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Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

Notes to the Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013


 

2.       Basis of Presentation

 

a) Statement of Compliance

 

The Company's financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") as issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB").

 

The comparative figures shown throughout these consolidated financial statements are the historical results of TruXmart. The Company has retroactively restated amounts within certain components of Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) on the balance sheet as at December 31, 2013 to account for the Reverse Acquisition as disclosed in note 1.

 

b) Basis of Measurement

 

The Company's financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis.

 

c) Functional and Presentation Currency

 

These financial statements are presented in United States Dollars. The functional currency of the Company is the Canadian Dollar.

 

d) Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

3.       Significant Accounting Policies

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on account and demand deposits with reputable financial institutions.

 

Inventory

 

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost and market, with cost being determined by the first–in, first–out (FIFO) basis. Cost includes the cost of materials plus direct labour applied to the product.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Sales are recognized when products are shipped, with no right of return, and the title and risk of loss has passed to unaffiliated customers or when they are delivered based on the terms of the sale, there is persuasive evidence of an agreement, the price is fixed or determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured. Revenue related to shipping and handling costs billed to customers is included in net sales and the related shipping and handling costs are included in cost of products sold.

 

 
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Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

Notes to the Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013


  

3.       Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Capital Assets

 

Capital assets are recorded at cost and are amortized using the straight line method over the estimated useful lives:

 

Furniture and equipment

5 years
Computers 3 years

 

Income Taxes

 

Provisions for income taxes are based on taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred taxes on temporary differences between the amount of taxable income and pretax financial income, and between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are included in the consolidated financial statements at currently enacted income tax rates applicable to the period in which the deferred tax assets and liabilities are expected to be realized or settled as prescribed in FASB ASC 740. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes.

 

Tax positions initially need to be recognized in the financial statements when it is more–likely–than–not the positions will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities.

 

Foreign Currency Translation

 

Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are initially recorded in the functional currency using exchange rates in effect at the dates of the transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into the functional currency using exchange rates prevailing at the end of the reporting period. All exchange gains and losses are included in the statement of operations and deficit.

 

For the purpose of presenting financial statements in United States Dollars, the assets and liabilities are expressed in United States Dollars using exchange rates prevailing at the end of the reporting period. Income and expense items are translated at the average exchange rates for the period, unless exchange rates fluctuated significantly during that period, in which case the exchange rates at the dates of the transactions are used. Exchange differences arising, if any, are recognized in other comprehensive loss and reported as cumulative translation adjustment in shareholder's equity.

 

 
F-9
 

 

Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

Notes to the Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013


   

3.      Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Financial Instruments

 

Financial Accounting Standards Board's (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 825, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, requires disclosures of the fair value of financial instruments. The carrying value of the Company's current financial instruments, which include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and shareholder loan, approximates their fair values because of the short–term maturities of these instruments.

 

Measurement

 

The Company initially measures its financial instrument at fair value, except for certain non–arm's length transactions.

 

The Company subsequently measures all its financial assets and financial liabilities at amortized cost, except for investments in equity instruments that are quoted in an active market, which are measured at fair value. Changes in fair value are recognized in earnings for the period in which they occur.

 

Financial assets measured at amortized cost include cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable.

 

Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost include accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and shareholder loan.

 

Impairment

 

Financial assets measured at cost are tested for impairment when there are indicators of impairment. The amount of the write–down is recognized in earnings for the period. The previously recognized impairment loss may be reversed to the extent of the improvement, directly or by adjusting the allowance account, provided it is no greater than the amount that would have been reported at the date of the reversal had the impairment not been recognized previously. The amount of the reversal is recognized in earnings for the period.

 

Transaction costs

 

The entity recognizes its transaction costs in net income in the period incurred. However, financial instruments that will not be subsequently measure at fair value are adjusted by the transaction costs that are directly attributable to their origination, issuance or assumption.

 

Impairment of Long–Lived Assets

 

A long–lived asset is tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying value amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows resulting from its use and eventual disposition. The impairment loss is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the long–lived assets exceeds its fair value.

 

 
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Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

Notes to the Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013


   

3.      Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Related Party Transactions

 

All transactions with related parties are in the normal course of operations and are measured at the exchange amount.

 

Intangible Assets

 

The useful life of intangible assets is assessed as either finite or indefinite. Following the initial recognition, intangible assets are carried at cost less any accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses, if any.

 

Intangible assets with finite useful lives are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is calculated using the straight line method over the estimated useful lives.

 

Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized, but are tested for impairment annually. The assessment of indefinite life is reviewed annually to determine whether the indefinite life continues to be supportable. If not, the change in useful life from indefinite to finite is made on a prospective basis. If impairment indicators are present, these assets are subject to an impairment review. Any loss resulting from impairment of intangible assets is expensed in the period the impairment is identified.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

The Company has considered recent accounting pronouncements during the preparation of these financial statements and does not expect any recent accounting pronouncements to have a material effect on its financial statements.

 

4.      Inventory

 

Inventory is comprised of:

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finished goods

 

$ 79,527

 

 

$ 151,805

 

Promotional items

 

 

6,023

 

 

 

1,168

 

Raw materials

 

 

3,216

 

 

 

2,032

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 88,766

 

 

$ 155,005

 

 

 
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Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

Notes to the Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013


 

5.      Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets consist of costs incurred to establish the TruXmart Tri–Fold and Smart Fold patent technology. The patent was issued August 26, 2014. The patent will be amortized on a straight–line basis over its useful life of 25 years.

 

 

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

 

Accumulated

Amortization

 

 

Net

 

 

2013

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patent

 

$ 7,718

 

 

$ 129

 

 

$ 7,589

 

 

$ 7,718

 

 

6.      Share Capital

 

The Company is authorized to issue 20,000,000 shares of its common stock with a par value of $0.0001. All shares are ranked equally with regards to the Company's residual assets.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company received subscriptions for 2,775,360 shares of its common stock for proceeds of $383,000. As at December 31, 2014, the shares had yet to be issued and the full amount of the proceeds has been included in share subscriptions payable. Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company had issued 2,413,041 of the common shares.

 

As at December 31, 2014, the Company's net loss per weighted average number of shares outstanding is as follows:

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss for the year

 

$ (479,341 )

 

$ (36,935 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares (basic and diluted)

 

 

125,801

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss per weighted average share (basic and diluted)

 

$ (4 )

 

$ (369 )

 

7.      Related Party Transactions

 

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recorded office and general expenses of $45,269 (2013 – $48,548) related to the fair market value of services rendered to the Company by its shareholder. Of this amount, $14,310 (2013 – $32,402) was charged to capital surplus and $30,959 (2013 – $16,146) was charged to the shareholder loan account.

 

8.      Capital Surplus

 

Balance – December 31, 2012

 

$ 100,791

 

Fair value of services rendered by shareholder

 

 

32,402

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance – December 31, 2013

 

 

133,193

 

Issuance of common shares as settlement of debt

 

 

595

 

Effects of the Reverse Acquisition Transaction

 

 

(7,248 )

Fair value of services rendered by shareholder

 

 

14,310

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance – December 31, 2014

 

$ 140,850

 

 

 
F-12
 

 

Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

Notes to the Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013


 

9.      Income Taxes

 

The income tax expense is reconciled per the schedule below:

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss before income taxes

 

$ (479,341 )

 

$ (35,008 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of services rendered by shareholder

 

 

45,269

 

 

 

48,548

 

Capital assets

 

 

(72 )

 

 

55

 

Non–deductible portion of meals and entertainment

 

 

17

 

 

 

27

 

Transaction costs

 

 

233,738

 

 

 

-

 

Other adjustments

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,190 )

Adjusted net income (loss) for tax purposes

 

 

(200,389 )

 

 

12,432

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statutory rate

 

 

23.61 %

 

 

15.50 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(47,306 )

 

 

1,927

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

47,306

 

 

 

-

 

Provision for (recovery of) income taxes

 

$ -

 

 

$ 1,927

 

 

b) Deferred Income Tax Assets

 

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to the deferred income tax assets at December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-capital loss carry forwards

 

$ 47,312

 

 

$ -

 

Transaction costs

 

 

45,597

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

92,909

 

 

 

-

 

Deferred tax assets not recognized

 

 

(92,909 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net expected deferred income tax recovery

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

10.    Financial Instruments

 

Credit Risk

 

The Company is exposed to credit risk on the accounts receivable from its customers. In order to reduce its credit risk, the Company has adopted credit policies which include the analysis of the financial position of its customers and the regular review of their credit balances. The Company incurred bad debt expense of $Nil during the year ended December 31, 2014 (2013 – $Nil).

 

Currency Risk

 

The Company is exposed to currency risk on its sales and purchases denominated in Canadian Dollars. The Company actively manages these risks by adjusting its pricing to reflect currency fluctuations and purchasing foreign currency at advantageous rates.

 

As at December 31, 2014, cash includes 24,706 Canadian Dollars, accounts receivable includes 11,721 Canadian Dollars, accounts payable and accrued expenses include 223,340 Canadian Dollars and income taxes payable includes 6,439 Canadian Dollars.

 

 
F-13
 

 

Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

Notes to the Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013


 

10.    Financial Instruments(continued)

 

Liquidity Risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its obligations associated with financial liabilities. The Company relies on cash flows generated from operations, as well as injections of capital through the issuance of the Company's capital stock to settle its liabilities when they become due. Subsequent to December 31, 2014, the Company received subscriptions for 2,027,535 shares of the Company's common stock for proceeds of $279,800.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

The Company is not exposed to significant interest rate risk due to the short–term maturity of its monetary current assets and current liabilities.

 

Concentration of Supplier Risk

 

The Company purchases all of its inventory from one supplier source in Asia. The Company carries significant strategic inventories of these materials to reduce the risk associated with this concentration of suppliers. Strategic inventories are managed based on demand. To date, the Company has been able to obtain adequate supplies of the materials used in the production of its products in a timely manner from existing sources. The loss of this key supplier or a delay in shipments could have an adverse effect on its business.

 

Concentration of Customer Risk

 

The following table includes the percentage of the Company's sales to significant customers for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. A customer is considered to be significant if they account for greater than 10% of the Company's annual sales.

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer A

 

 

-

 

 

 

25.6 %

Customer B

 

 

24.6 %

 

 

24.2 %

Customer C

 

 

47.3 %

 

 

15.8 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

71.9 %

 

 

65.6 %

 

The loss of any of these key customers could have an adverse effect on the Company's business.

 

 
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Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

Notes to the Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013


 

11.    Commitments

 

a) During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company entered into a License Agreement whereby the Company was granted an exclusive license under Patent Rights to make, use, offer for sale, import or sell a proprietary latching system developed and patented by the Company's shareholder (the "Licensor"). The License Agreement allows the Company to manufacture or sub–license the patented latching system and provide services utilizing the patented latching system within the United States and its territories and possessions and any foreign countries where Patent Rights exist. The License Agreement does not require the payment of license issue fees or royalties, however, the Company will be required to maintain any fees or costs associated to keep the patent active. The License Agreement will be in effect for the life of the last–to–expire patent or last–to–be–abandoned patent application licensed under this Agreement, whichever is later. The Company will have the right to terminate the Agreement in whole or as to any portion of Patent Rights at any time by giving such notice to the Licensor. Should the Company violate or fail to perform any term of this Agreement, the Licensor may give written notice of such default ("Notice of Default") to the Company. Should the Company fail to repair such default within sixty days, of the effective date of such notice, the Licensor will have the right to terminate the License Agreement and the licenses therein by a second written notice ("Notice of Termination") to the Company. If a Notice of Termination is sent to the Company, the License Agreement will automatically terminate on the effective date of such notice.

 

b) During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement (the "Advisory Agreement") for the provision of corporate advisory services including, but not limited to, the completion of a Going Public Transaction. Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Company will pay a monthly fee of 5,000 Canadian Dollars (the "Advisory Fee") until May 1, 2016 unless the Advisory Agreement is extended by mutual agreement of the parties. Payment of the Advisory Fee will be deferred until such time as a Going Public Transaction is completed and the Company raises not less than 400,000 Canadian Dollars in its sales of stock and/ or other securities. The Advisory Agreement can be terminated for any reason by either party with ninety days written notice submitted by the party requesting the cancellation. In the event that the cancellation is for cause, the notification period can be reduced to thirty days subject to certain procedural requirements as defined in the Advisory Agreement.

 

12.    Evaluation of Subsequent Events

 

Subsequent to December 31, 2014, the Company:

 

a) Received subscriptions for 2,027,535 shares of the Company's common stock for proceeds of $279,800. As of the date of these financial statements, the Company had issued 578,261 of the common shares.

 

 
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Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

Notes to the Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013


 

12.    Evaluation of Subsequent Events (continued)

 

b) Entered into a License Agreement whereby the Company was granted an exclusive license under Patent Rights to make, use, offer for sale, import or sell a proprietary latching system developed and patented by the Company's shareholder (the "Licensor"). The License Agreement allows the Company to manufacture or sub–license the patented latching system and provide services utilizing the patented latching system within the United States and its territories and possessions and any foreign countries where Patent Rights exist. The License Agreement does not require the payment of license issue fees or royalties, however, the Company will be required to maintain any fees or costs associated to keep the patent active. The License Agreement will be in effect for the life of the last–to–expire patent or last–to–be–abandoned patent application licensed under this Agreement, whichever is later. The Company will have the right to terminate the Agreement in whole or as to any portion of Patent Rights at any time by giving such notice to the Licensor. Should the Company violate or fail to perform any term of this Agreement, the Licensor may give written notice of such default ("Notice of Default") to the Company. Should the Company fail to repair such default within sixty days, of the effective date of such notice, the Licensor will have the right to terminate the License Agreement and the licenses therein by a second written notice ("Notice of Termination") to the Company. If a Notice of Termination is sent to the Company, the License Agreement will automatically terminate on the effective date of such notice.

 

b) Issued 60,000 shares of the Company's common stock pursuant to a settlement agreement with a vendor.

 

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through April 13, 2015, which is the date the financial statements were available to be issued.

 

 
F-16
 

 

Interim Financial Statements

 

Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

  

INDEX

 

Balance Sheets

 

 

F-18

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Loss

 

 

F-19

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

F-20

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to the Interim Financial Statements

 

F-21-F-27

 

 

 

 
F-17
 

 

Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

Balance Sheets


   

Assets

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$ 349,809

 

 

$ 155,735

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

17,064

 

 

 

19,002

 

Inventory (note 4)

 

 

172,543

 

 

 

88,766

 

Related party receivable (note 9)

 

 

7,793

 

 

 

8,278

 

Prepaid expenses and deposits

 

 

7,418

 

 

 

6,102

 

 

 

 

554,627

 

 

 

277,883

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Assets (note 5)

 

 

2,017

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible Assets (note 6)

 

 

10,590

 

 

 

7,589

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 567,234

 

 

$ 285,472

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$ 317,887

 

 

$ 287,353

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

5,084

 

 

 

5,551

 

Shareholder loan (note 7)

 

 

3,118

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

326,089

 

 

 

292,904

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholder's Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Capital (note 8)

 

 

557

 

 

 

284

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Surplus

 

 

516,177

 

 

 

140,850

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative Translation Adjustment

 

 

23,305

 

 

 

28,842

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Subscriptions Payable

 

 

290,970

 

 

 

386,770

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deficit

 

 

(589,864 )

 

 

(564,178 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

241,145

 

 

 

(7,432 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 567,234

 

 

$ 285,472

 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 
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Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Loss

For the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014


  

Sales

 

$ 78,176

 

 

$ 165,256

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

 

62,286

 

 

 

107,868

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Profit

 

 

15,890

 

 

 

57,388

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization

 

 

153

 

 

 

52

 

Bank charges and interest

 

 

710

 

 

 

1,450

 

Loss (gain) on foreign exchange

 

 

450

 

 

 

684

 

Office and general

 

 

10,752

 

 

 

11,874

 

Professional fees

 

 

13,984

 

 

 

-

 

Rent and utilities

 

 

2,214

 

 

 

3,959

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

 

3,706

 

 

 

-

 

Shipping and freight

 

 

1,242

 

 

 

18,684

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

8,365

 

 

 

5,165

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41,576

 

 

 

41,868

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) before Income Taxes

 

 

(25,686 )

 

 

15,520

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss) for the period

 

 

(25,686 )

 

 

15,520

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency translation adjustment

 

 

(5,537 )

 

 

4,804

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the period

 

$ (31,223 )

 

$ 20,324

 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 
F-19
 

 

Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

Statements of Cash Flows

For the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014


  
 

Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss) for the period

 

$ (25,686 )

 

$ 15,520

 

Items not involving cash:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of capital assets

 

 

44

 

 

 

52

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

109

 

 

 

-

 

Fair value of services rendered by shareholder

 

 

10,072

 

 

 

11,338

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15,461 )

 

 

26,910

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net changes in non–cash working capital:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable

 

 

1,938

 

 

 

(15,692 )

Decrease (increase) in inventory

 

 

(83,777 )

 

 

95,813

 

Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and deposits

 

 

(1,316 )

 

 

166

 

Decrease (increase) in related party receivables

 

 

485

 

 

 

-

 

Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable

 

 

(467 )

 

 

(239 )

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

83,684

 

 

 

(107,000 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

547

 

 

 

(26,952 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash used in operating activities

 

 

(14,914 )

 

 

(42 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital assets

 

 

(2,061 )

 

 

(159 )

Transaction costs

 

 

(53,150 )

 

 

-

 

Intangible assets

 

 

(3,110 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash used in investing activities

 

 

(58,321 )

 

 

(159 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share subscription proceeds

 

 

279,800

 

 

 

-

 

Payments to related parties

 

 

(6,954 )

 

 

(7,293 )

Proceeds from related parties

 

 

-

 

 

 

278

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

272,846

 

 

 

(7,015 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effects of Foreign Currency Translation

 

 

(5,537 )

 

 

4,804

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in cash

 

 

194,074

 

 

 

(2,412 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period

 

 

155,735

 

 

 

17,517

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents – end of period

 

$ 349,809

 

 

$ 15,105

 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 
F-20
 

 

Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

Notes to the Financial Statements

For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014


 

1.      Nature of Operations

 

Franchise Holdings International, Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated in the State of Nevada on April 2, 2003. FSGI Corporation was incorporated in the State of Florida on May 15, 1997, and in a reorganization on December 21, 1998 with another corporation named The Martial Arts Network On–Line, Inc. (originally incorporated in Florida on May 23, 1996) changed its name to TMAN Global.Com, Inc. Franchise Holdings International, Inc. and TMAN Global.Com, Inc. consummated a merger on April 30, 2003 whereby Franchise Holdings International, Inc. exchanged 1 common share for all the 90,861 outstanding common shares of TMAN Global.Com, Inc. The purpose of the transaction was a change of domicile. Pursuant to the merger terms, Franchise Holdings International, Inc. was the surviving corporation and TMAN Global.Com, Inc. ceased to exist.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company completed a reverse acquisition transaction (the "Reverse Acquisition") with TruXmart Ltd. ("TruXmart") a company located at 1895 Clements Road, Unit 155, Pickering, Ontario, Canada. TruXmart designs and distributes truck tonneau covers in Canada and the United States. Prior to the completion of the Reverse Acquisition, TruXmart owned 2,300,000 shares of the Company, representing an 80.96% ownership stake in the Company. Pursuant to the Reverse Acquisition, the sole shareholder of TruXmart acquired the 2,300,000 shares from TruXmart and an additional 37,700,000 shares of the Company from the Company in exchange for all 4,791 Class A common shares of TruXmart. Following completion of the Reverse Acquisition, the former sole shareholder of TruXmart will own 40,000,000 of the 40,540,864 issued and outstanding shares of the Company, representing a 98.67% ownership stake in the Company. As at March 31, 2015, the Company had yet to issue the 37,700,000 shares of its common stock as the Company is in the process of increasing its authorized share capital to allow it to issue such number of shares.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company incurred transaction costs of $299,839 which were included in the net loss and comprehensive loss for the year. As at December 31, 2014, $215,000 of the expenses had been paid in cash and the remaining $84,839 were included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities as they were to be paid subsequent to December 31, 2014.

 

The transaction has been accounted for as a reverse acquisition, as owners and management of TruXmart have voting and operating control of the Company following completion of the Reverse Acquisition

 

The accompanying financial statements include the activities of Franchise Holdings International, Inc., its predecessor corporations and TruXmart.

 

 
F-21
 

 

Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

Notes to the Financial Statements

For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014


 

2.       Basis of Presentation

 

a) Statement of Compliance

 

The Company's interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") as issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"). The Company's fiscal year end is December 31.

 

The interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared without audit in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Form 10–Q. They do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. Therefore, these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

The interim consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited; however, they contain all normal recurring accruals and adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the Company's consolidated financial position as of March 31, 2015, the results of its operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, and its consolidated cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for future quarters or the full year ending December 31, 2015.

 

b) Basis of Measurement

 

The Company's interim financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis.

 

c) Functional and Presentation Currency

 

These interim financial statements are presented in United States Dollars. The functional currency of the Company is the Canadian Dollar.

 

d) Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of interim financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the interim financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

 
F-22
 

 

Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

Notes to the Financial Statements

For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014


 

3.       Significant Accounting Policies

 

The accounting polices used in the preparation of these interim financial statements are consistent with those of the Company's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

4.       Inventory

 

Inventory is comprised of:

 

 

 

March 31,

2015

 

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finished goods

 

$ 163,404

 

 

$ 79,527

 

Promotional items

 

 

5,981

 

 

 

6,023

 

Raw materials

 

 

3,158

 

 

 

3,216

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 172,543

 

 

$ 88,766

 

 

5.       Capital Assets

 

 

 

March 31, 2015       

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

 

Accumulated

Amortization

 

 

Net

 

 

December 31, 2014

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment

 

$ 2,061

 

 

$ 44

 

 

$ 2,017

 

 

$ -

 

 

6.       Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets consist of costs incurred to establish the TruXmart Tri–Fold and Smart Fold patent technology as well as costs incurred to develop the Company's website. The patent was issued August 26, 2014. The patent will be amortized on a straight–line basis over its useful life of 25 years. As the website was not yet complete as at March 31, 2015, the Company has not amortized the website during the period ended March 31, 2015.

 

 

 

March 31, 2015       

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

 

Accumulated

Amortization

 

 

Net

 

 

December 31, 2014

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patent

 

$ 7,718

 

 

$ 238

 

 

$ 7,480

 

 

$ 7,589

 

Website

 

 

3,110

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,110

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 10,828

 

 

$ 238

 

 

$ 10,590

 

 

$ 7,589

 

 

7.       Shareholder Loan

 

During the period ended March 31, 2015, the Company received aggregate advances of $Nil (2014 – $278) and made aggregate payments of $6,954 (2014 – $7,293) with a shareholder. The advances are non–interest bearing and payable on demand.

 

 
F-23
 

 

Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

Notes to the Financial Statements

For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014


 

8.       Share Capital

 

The Company is authorized to issue 20,000,000 shares of its common stock with a par value of $0.0001. All shares are ranked equally with regards to the Company's residual assets.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company received subscriptions for 2,775,360 shares of its common stock for proceeds of $383,000. As at December 31, 2014, the shares had yet to be issued and the full amount of the proceeds was included in share subscriptions payable. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company issued 2,413,041 of the common shares.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company received subscriptions for 2,027,536 shares of its common stock for proceeds of $279,800. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company issued 308,694 of the common shares, with the remaining 1,718,842 yet to be issued, the proceeds of which are included in share subscriptions payable as at March 31, 2015. Subsequent to March 31, 2015, 329,565 of the common shares were issued.

 

The Company's net loss per weighted average number of shares outstanding for the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) for the period

 

$ (25,686 )

 

$ 15,520

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares (basic and diluted)

 

 

3,403,907

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) per weighted average share (basic and diluted)

 

$ -

 

 

$ 155

 

 

As at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company's authorized, issued and outstanding share capital is as follows:

 

 

 

March 31,

2015

 

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,253,905 common shares (December 31, 2014 - 2,840,864)

 

$ 557

 

 

$ 284

 

 

9.       Related Party Transactions

 

During the period ended March 31, 2015, the Company recorded office and general expenses of $10,072 (2014 - $11,338) related to the fair market value of services rendered to the Company by its shareholder. The full amount was charged to the shareholder loan account.

 

During the period ended March 31, 2015, the Company incurred repairs and maintenance expenses of $3,706 related to its prior office space which is owned by an officer of the Company.

 

As at March 31, 2015, the Company had $7,793 (December 31, 2014 - $8,278) receivable from a related party that is a company controlled by an officer of the Company. The amounts are non–interest bearing and are repayable on demand.

 

 
F-24
 

 

Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

Notes to the Financial Statements

For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014


 

10.     Financial Instruments

 

Credit Risk

 

The Company is exposed to credit risk on the accounts receivable from its customers. In order to reduce its credit risk, the Company has adopted credit policies which include the analysis of the financial position of its customers and the regular review of their credit balances. The Company incurred bad debt expense of $Nil during the period ended March 31, 2015 (2014 - $Nil).

 

Currency Risk

 

The Company is exposed to currency risk on its sales and purchases denominated in Canadian Dollars. The Company actively manages these risks by adjusting its pricing to reflect currency fluctuations and purchasing foreign currency at advantageous rates.

 

As at March 31, 2015, cash includes 25,074 Canadian Dollars (2014 - 4,379 Canadian Dollars), accounts receivable includes 14,371 Canadian Dollars (2014 - 14,613 Canadian Dollars), accounts payable and accrued expenses include 107,943 Canadian Dollars (2014 - 40,171 Canadian Dollars) and income taxes payable includes 6,439 Canadian Dollars (2014 - Nil Canadian Dollars).

 

Liquidity Risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its obligations associated with financial liabilities. The Company relies on cash flows generated from operations, as well as injections of capital through the issuance of the Company's capital stock to settle its liabilities when they become due.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

The Company is not exposed to significant interest rate risk due to the short-term maturity of its monetary current assets and current liabilities.

 

Concentration of Supplier Risk

 

The Company purchases all of its inventory from one supplier source in Asia. The Company carries significant strategic inventories of these materials to reduce the risk associated with this concentration of suppliers. Strategic inventories are managed based on demand. To date, the Company has been able to obtain adequate supplies of the materials used in the production of its products in a timely manner from existing sources. The loss of this key supplier or a delay in shipments could have an adverse effect on its business.

 

 
F-25
 

 

Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

Notes to the Financial Statements

For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014


 

10.    Financial Instrum ents (continued)

 

Concentration of Customer Risk

 

The following table includes the percentage of the Company's sales to significant customers for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. A customer is considered to be significant if they account for greater than 10% of the Company's annual sales.

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer A

 

 

48.5

 

 

 

57.3

 

Customer B

 

 

27.3

 

 

 

16.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

75.8

 

 

 

73.3

 

 

The loss of any of these key customers could have an adverse effect on the Company's business.

 

11.    Commitments

 

a) During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company entered into a License Agreement whereby the Company was granted an exclusive license under Patent Rights to make, use, offer for sale, import or sell a proprietary latching system developed and patented by the Company's shareholder (the "Licensor"). The License Agreement allows the Company to manufacture or sub-license the patented latching system and provide services utilizing the patented latching system within the United States and its territories and possessions and any foreign countries where Patent Rights exist. The License Agreement does not require the payment of license issue fees or royalties, however, the Company will be required to maintain any fees or costs associated to keep the patent active. The License Agreement will be in effect for the life of the last–to–expire patent or last–to–be–abandoned patent application licensed under this Agreement, whichever is later. The Company will have the right to terminate the Agreement in whole or as to any portion of Patent Rights at any time by giving such notice to the Licensor. Should the Company violate or fail to perform any term of this Agreement, the Licensor may give written notice of such default ("Notice of Default") to the Company. Should the Company fail to repair such default within sixty days, of the effective date of such notice, the Licensor will have the right to terminate the License Agreement and the licenses therein by a second written notice ("Notice of Termination") to the Company. If a Notice of Termination is sent to the Company, the License Agreement will automatically terminate on the effective date of such notice.

 

 
F-26
 

 

Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

Notes to the Financial Statements

For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014


 

11.    Commitments (continued)

 

b) During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement (the "Advisory Agreement") for the provision of corporate advisory services including, but not limited to, the completion of a Going Public Transaction. Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Company will pay a monthly fee of 5,000 Canadian Dollars (the "Advisory Fee") until May 1, 2016 unless the Advisory Agreement is extended by mutual agreement of the parties. Payment of the Advisory Fee will be deferred until such time as a Going Public Transaction is completed and the Company raises not less than 400,000 Canadian Dollars in its sales of stock and/ or other securities. The Advisory Agreement can be terminated for any reason by either party with ninety days written notice submitted by the party requesting the cancellation. In the event that the cancellation is for cause, the notification period can be reduced to thirty days subject to certain procedural requirements as defined in the Advisory Agreement.

 

12.    Comparative Figures

 

Certain comparative figures have been re-classified to conform to the current period's presentation.

 

13.    Evaluation of Subsequent Events

 

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through May 13, 2015, which is the date the financial statements were available to be issued.

 

 
F-27
 

 

PART II – INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

ITEM 13. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION

 

The following are our expenses related to our offering:

 

Securities and Exchange Commission Registration Fee

 

$ 114.29

 

Legal Fees

 

$ 25,000.00

 

Accounting Fees*

 

$ 4,000.00

 

Printing and Engraving*

 

$ 0.00

 

Blue Sky Qualification Fees and Expenses*

 

$ 0.00

 

Transfer Agent Fee*

 

$ 750.00

 

Miscellaneous*

 

$ 0.00

 

TOTAL

 

$ 29,864.29

 

_____________

* Estimated costs

 

ITEM 14. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

 

The Registrant is a Nevada corporation and the provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes will be applicable to the indemnification the Registrant offers to its officers, directors and agents. In its By-laws the Registrant generally agrees to indemnify each person who is a director or officer of the Registrant, or serves at the request of a director or officer as a director, officer, employee or agent of another company, in accordance with the Registrant's By-laws, to the fullest extent permissible by the Nevada Revised Statutes or other applicable laws. In its By-laws the Registrant indicates that, in connection with any such indemnification, it is within the discretion of the Board of Directors whether to advance any funds in advance of disposition of any action, suit or proceeding.

 

Under the Articles of Incorporation, the By-laws, and the Nevada Revised Statutes, no director of the Registrant will be personally liable to the Registrant or its stockholders for monetary damages, or expenses in defense of an action, for breach of fiduciary duty as a director or by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Registrant, or serving in such capacity for another entity at the request of the Registrant, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the Registrant or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or there is reasonable cause to believe it was unlawful, or (iii) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. The Registrant has the power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any persons potentially eligible for indemnification. The rights to indemnification are also applicable to those persons entitled to such rights by virtue of the Registrant's consummation of a business combination, including such consummations wherein the Registrant is merged into or reorganized as a new entity.

 

The foregoing description of available indemnification is a summary only, and is qualified in its entirety by the complete terms and provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes and also the Registrant's Articles of Incorporation and By-laws, filed herewith as exhibits.

 

 
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ITEM 15 . RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES

 

Below is a chart of all the shareholders who purchased shares since December 31, 2014. The chart provides detail on the sales price of the common stock of the Company, person purchasing the security, the date and amount of the security.

 

Name

 

Shares

 

 

$

Per Share

 

 

Total Paid

 

 

Date of Payment

 

 

Exemption from

Registration

1.

Luigi Ruffolo

 

 

100,000

 

 

$ .138

 

 

$ 13,800

 

 

2/2/15

 

 

Rule 506(b)

2.

Santerra Asset Management and Development, Inc.

 

 

108,696

 

 

$ .138

 

 

$ 15,000

 

 

2/2/15

 

 

Rule 506(b)

3.

Jospeh Panetta

 

 

108,696

 

 

$ .138

 

 

$ 15,000

 

 

2/6/15

 

 

Rule 506(b)

4.

Donald Bayer

 

 

362,319

 

 

$ .138

 

 

$ 50,000

 

 

2/13/15

 

 

Rule 506(b)

5.

Sonia Platnick

 

 

724,638

 

 

$ .138

 

 

$ 100,000

 

 

2/13/15 & 2/10/15

 

 

Rule 506(b)

6.

Robert Oliva

 

 

362,319

 

 

$ .138

 

 

$ 50,000

 

 

2/3/15

 

 

Rule 506(b)

7.

Nadia Milton

 

 

7,247

 

 

$ .138

 

 

$ 1,000

 

 

3/6/15

 

 

Rule 506(b)

8.

Rocco Pannese

 

 

36,232

 

 

$ .138

 

 

$ 5,000

 

 

3/5/15

 

 

Rule 506(b)

9.

Bettie DiFeo

 

 

36,232

 

 

$ .138

 

 

$ 5,000

 

 

3/3/15

 

 

Rule 506(b)

10.

Nello Cappabocia

 

 

36,232

 

 

$ .138

 

 

$ 5,000

 

 

3/3/15

 

 

Rule 506(b)

11.

Elisa Urbano

 

 

72,462

 

 

$ .138

 

 

$ 10,000

 

 

2/3/15

 

 

Rule 506(b)

12.

Michael Zanini

 

 

36,232

 

 

$ .138

 

 

$ 5,000

 

 

2/3/15

 

 

Rule 506(b)

13.

Christian Mancini

 

 

36,232

 

 

$ .138

 

 

$ 5,000

 

 

3/16/15

 

 

Rule 506(b)

14.

Sonia Platnick

 

 

500,000

 

 

$ .20

 

 

$ 100,000

 

 

6/5/15

 

 

Rule 506(b)

15.

New Hampton Investments LLC

 

 

250,000

 

 

$ .20

 

 

$ 50,000

 

 

6/5/15

 

 

Rule 506(b)

16.

Gordon Christopher Hall

 

 

95,000

 

 

$ .001

 

 

$ 95

 

 

6/29/15

 

 

Rule 506(b)

17.

Peter Holmes

 

 

95,000

 

 

$ .001

 

 

$ 95

 

 

6/29/15

 

 

Rule 506(b)

18.

Sonia Platnick

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

$ .001

 

 

$ 1,000

 

 

6/29/15

 

 

Rule 506(b)

19.

Luigi Ruffolo

 

 

500,000

 

 

$ .001

 

 

$ 500

 

 

6/29/15

 

 

Rule 506(b)

20.

Alexander Marchese

 

 

500,000

 

 

$ .001

 

 

$ 500

 

 

6/29/15

 

 

Rule 506(b)

21.

Swave Studios Inc.

 

 

190,000

 

 

$ .001

 

 

$ 190

 

 

6/29/15

 

 

Rule 506(b)

22.

1369781

 

 

3,300,000

 

 

$ .001

 

 

$ 3,300

 

 

6/29/15

 

 

Rule 506(b)*

23.

2224342

 

 

3,200,000

 

 

$ .001

 

 

$ 3,200

 

 

6/29/15

 

 

Rule 506(b)*

24.

Marchese

 

 

3,100,000

 

 

$ .001

 

 

$ 3,100

 

 

6/29/15

 

 

Rule 506(b)*

25.

JAAM

 

 

3,000,000

 

 

$ .001

 

 

$ 3,000

 

 

6/29/15

 

 

Rule 506(b)*

26.

1901941 Ontario Corp.

 

 

2,900,000

 

 

$ .001

 

 

$ 2,900

 

 

6/29/15

 

 

Rule 506(b)#

__________

* Issued in conjunction with the 1369781 Agreement, the 2224342 Agreement, the Marchese Agreement, and the JAAM Agreement.

 

# Issued in conjunction with a Services Agreement, by and between 1901941 Ontario Corp. and the Company, dated June 15, 2015.

 

UNREGISTERED STOCK ISSUES SINCE DECEMBER 31, 2014:  

 

1. 1,089,433 shares of our common stock were issued to Belair, pursuant to the Advisory Agreement and the Addendum, in accordance with Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
2. 1,089,433 shares of our common stock were issued to Stevaper Holdings Inc,, pursuant to the Addendum, in accordance with Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

 
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ITEM 16. EXHIBITS

 

3.1

Articles of Incorporation of Franchise Holdings International, Inc. (filed as an exhibit to registrant's Form 10-KSB, filed on October 13, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

3.2

By-Laws of Franchise Holdings International, Inc. (filed as an exhibit to registrant's Form 10-KSB, filed on October 13, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

3.3

Articles of Incorporation of Truxmart, Ltd.

 

3.4

By-Laws of Truxmart, Ltd.

 

5.1

Opinion of Matthew McMurdo, Esq., legal counsel.

 

10.1

Corporate Advisory Agreement by and between Belair Capital Partners, Inc. and Truxmart, Ltd., dated May 1, 2014 (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to registrant's Form 8-K, filed on December 17, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference)

 

 

10.2

Addendum to the Advisory Agreement, by and among Belair Capital Partners, Inc., Stevaper Holdings Inc., and Truxmart Ltd., dated May 4, 2015

 

 

10.3

Form of share issuance agreement, dated December 30, 2014, by and between the Company and the applicable Issuance Selling Shareholder

 

10.4

Form of subscription agreement, by and between the Company and the applicable Subscription Selling Shareholder or Consultant

 

 

10.5

Settlement agreement, dated February 12, 2015, by and among the Franchise Holdings International, Inc., Belair Capital Partners, Inc. and Securities Counselors, Inc.

 

 

10.6

Business Services Agreement, by and between 1369781and FNHI, dated June 1, 2015

 

 

10.7

Business Services Agreement, by and between 2224342and FNHI, dated June 23, 2015

 

 

10.8

Services Agreement, by and between Marcheseand FNHI, dated June 3, 2015

 

 

10.9

Services Agreement, by and between JAAMand FNHI, dated June 8, 2015

 

 

22.1

Subsidiaries- Truxmart, Ltd.

 

 

23.1

Consent of HJ & Associates, LLC

   

23.2

Consent of Matthew McMurdo, Esq. (included in Exhibit 5.1)

 

 
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ITEM 17 . UNDERTAKINGS

 

UNDERTAKINGS

 

The Registrant undertakes:

 

1. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

The Registrant is registering securities under Rule 415 of the Securities Act and hereby undertakes:

 

1. To file, during any period in which it offers or sells securities, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement to:

 

(i)

Include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;

 

(ii)

Reflect in the prospectus any facts or events which, individually or together, represent a fundamental change in the information in the registration statement; and notwithstanding the forgoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospects filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in the volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement.

 

(iii)

Include any additional or changed material information on the plan of distribution.

 

2. That, for the purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

3. To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

 

4. The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that:

 

A. For determining liability of the undersigned issuer under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned issuer undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned issuer pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned issuer will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

 

i.

Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned issuer relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

 

 
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ii.

Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned issuer or used or referred to by the undersigned issuer;

iii.

The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned issuer or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned issuer; and

 

iv.

Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned issuer to the purchaser.

 

B. That for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser:

 

Each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

 

"Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act") may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the issuer pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the issuer has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable."

 

In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the issuer of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the issuer in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the issuer will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

 
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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized in the Vaughan, Ontario, Canada on July 21, 2015.

 

 

FRANCHISE HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

       
By: /s/ Steven Rossi

 

 

 

Steven Rossi

 

 

 

CEO and President

 

 

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement was signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates stated.

 

/s/ Steven Rossi

Dated: July 21, 2015

Steven Rossi

President, CEO, Secretary and Chairman

 

 

 

/s/ Steve Raivio

Dated: July 21, 2015

Steve Raivio

COO and Director

 

 

 

/s/ Lorenzo Rossi

Dated: July 21, 2015

Lorenzo Rossi

Director

  

 

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EXHIBIT 5.1

 

July 21, 2015

 

Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

8820 Jane Street

Vaughan, ON, Canada, L4K 2M9

 

Re:     Registration Statement on Form S-1

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

I am counsel for Franchise Holdings International, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), in connection with the proposed resale by certain shareholders, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of up to 19,302,330 shares of the Company's common stock, $0.001 par value per share ("Common Stock") through a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the "Registration Statement") as to which this opinion is a part, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

In connection with rendering my opinion as set forth below, I have reviewed and examined originals or copies identified to my satisfaction of the following:

 

(1) Articles of Incorporation, of the Company as filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada;
   
(2) By-laws of the Company;
   
(3) Corporate minutes containing the written resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company;
   
(4) The Registration Statement and the prospectus contained within the Registration Statement; and
   
(5) The other exhibits of the Registration Statement.

 

I have examined such other documents and records, instruments and certificates of public officials, officers and representatives of the Company, and have made such other investigations as I have deemed necessary or appropriate under the circumstances.

 

In my examination, I have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to me as original documents and the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to me as certified, conformed, facsimile, electronic or photostatic copies. I have relied upon the statements contained in the Registration Statement and certificates of officers of the Company, and I have made no independent investigation with regard thereto.

 

Based upon the foregoing and in reliance thereon, it is my opinion that the 19,302,330 shares of Common Stock being offered for resale by certain shareholders of the Company under the Registration Statement, when sold, will be legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes and the laws of the United States of America.

 

I hereby consent to this opinion being included as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of my name under the caption "EXPERTS" in the prospectus constituting a part thereof.

 

 

Very Truly Yours,

 

 

 

 

/s/ Matthew McMurdo, Esq.

 

 

EXHIBIT 10.2

 

Addendum to the Advisory Agreement

 

This addendum, dated May 4, 2015, forms part of the original advisory agreement entered into by the Truxmart Ltd. (the "Company") and Belair Capital Partners, Inc. ("Belair") The information below summarizes the salient terms and conditions agreed to by the parties to this Addendum.

 

1) Joseph J Duggan Chairman and CEO, and 100% shareholder of Belair originally entered into an advisory agreement that provided for a monthly fee of $5,000.00 month. Given that there was significantly more time allocated to this project than anticipated due to the complexities of all the relevant cross border tax, accounting, regulatory and compliance issues, it was agreed to amend the agreement to an hourly billing.
   
2) The specifics of the mandate and work performed are detailed in the main agreement.
   
3) The billing is charges at $250.00 per hour. Belair, and Stevaper Holdings Inc., on behalf of Belair, has accumulated 1200 hours of unpaid billings
   
4) It has been agreed to by the parties that Belair will waive its right of payment in exchange for and will accept shares in the aggregate amount representing 4.99% of the issued and outstanding shares as full and final settlement of the accrued fees owing to Belair as the Company does not have the resources to pay the fees and is further agreed that Belair will accept the shares at the same prices that the Company sold to investors in February of 2015, pursuant to Rule 506(b)
   
5) As previously mentioned, Stevaper Holdings Inc. has also provided services to the Company, on behalf of Belair, and, therefore, Belair and Stevaper Holdings Inc. agree to share equally in the settlement of the aforementioned 4.99% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company.
   
6) It has been further agreed that the stock is issued on the basis that it will have full Piggy Back registration rights.

 

Agreed to by Belair Capital Partners Inc. - Joseph J Duggan, CEO 

 

/s/ Joseph J. Duggan                                                      

With authority to bind the company

 

Agreed to by Stevaper Holdings Inc. - William Car, CEO 

 

/s/ William Car                                                                

With authority to bind the Company

 

Acknowledged and accepted by Steven Rossi, CEO 

 

/s/ Steven Rossi                                                               

With authority to bind the Company

EXHIBIT 10.3

 

FORM OF SHARE ISSUANCE AGREEMENT

 

THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into and is effective as of the date listed below (the "Effective Date") by and between Franchise Holdings International, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), and _______________________________ (the "Share Recipient").

 

Whereas, the Share Recipient invested $_____________ (the "Investment") for stock in TruXmart, Ltd. ("Truxmart"), to be delivered once Truxmart became public, at 13.8 cents per share, and with the market capitalization such that no more than 70 million shares would been be outstanding.

 

Whereas, since the Investment, Truxmart contracted with two different transactions with public trading entities, in order for itself to become public but, in each instance, Truxmart ultimately determined that closing the transaction was not in the best interests of Truxmart or in the best interest of the Share Recipient.

 

Whereas, on or about November 4, 2014, Truxmart closed a transaction with the Company, a publicly traded company, gaining a controlling interest in the Company.

 

Whereas, on or about December 16, 2014, Truxmart, Steven Rossi and the Company entered into a three party Definitive Share Exchange Agreement whereby Truxmart became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and the Company is positioned to pursue the Truxmart business.

 

Whereas, given the changes in the circumstances and the fact that representations and disclosures were minimal, coupled further the fact that the actual investment was in the Company as opposed to the originally contemplated trading entities, the Share Recipient is being offered rescission—that is to cancel the Investment––which rescission offer is attached hereto and made a part hereof, the acceptance of the shares set forth above constituting a rejection of that rescission offer.

 

Whereas, the Share Recipient is an Accredited Investor, as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, and is capable of assuming financial risks associated with this Investment.

 

Whereas, having now fulfilled the prerequisites for delivery of the stock to the Share Recipient, in the form as above described––Truxmart being a wholly–owned subsidiary of the Company––the Company is desirous of delivering ________ shares of Company common stock

 

For good and valuable consideration, the parties agree as follows:

 

1. THE FOREGOING RECITALS ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY THIS REFERENCE .

 

2. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF THE RESCISSION OFFER . The Share Recipient acknowledges the receipt of a rescission offer and a rescission letter, from Franchise Holdings International, Inc., dated December 30, 2014, attached hereto and made a part hereof. The Share Recipient declines that offer, preferring, instead, to receive the Shares, the receipt of which shall extinguish any and all liability to the Share Recipient, of Truxmart, the Company and any other party associated with the sale of the Shares.

 

3. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS BY THE SHARE RECIPIENT : The Share Recipient hereby represents, warrants and agrees as follows:

 

a) Purchase for Own Account . Share Recipient represents that he is acquiring the Shares solely for his own account and beneficial interest for investment and not for sale or with a view to distribution of the Shares or any part thereof, has no present intention of selling (in connection with a distribution or otherwise), granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same, and does not presently have reason to anticipate a change in such intention.

 

 
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b) Ability to Bear Economic Risk . Share Recipient acknowledges that an investment in the Shares involves a high degree of risk, and represents that he is able, without materially impairing his financial condition, to hold the Shares for an indefinite period of time and to suffer a complete loss of his investment.

 

c) Access to Information. The Share Recipient acknowledges that the Share Recipient has been furnished with such financial and other information concerning the Company, the directors and officers of the Company and the business and proposed business of the Company as the Share Recipient considers necessary in connection with the Share Recipient's investment in the Shares. As a result, the Share Recipient is thoroughly familiar with the proposed business, operations, properties and financial condition of the Company and has discussed with officers of the Company any questions the Share Recipient may have had with respect thereto. The Share Recipient understands:

 

(i) The risks involved in this Investment, including the speculative nature of the investment;

 

(ii) The financial hazards involved in this Investment, including the risk of losing the Share Recipient's entire investment;

 

(iii) The lack of liquidity and restrictions on transfers of the Shares; and

 

(iv) The tax consequences of this Investment.

 

The Share Recipient has consulted with the Share Recipient's own legal, accounting, tax, investment and other advisers with respect to the tax treatment of an investment by the Share Recipient in the Shares and the merits and risks of an investment in the Shares.

 

d) Shares Part of Private Placement . The Share Recipient has been advised that the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), or qualified under the securities law of any state, on the ground, among others, that no distribution or public offering of the Shares is to be effected and the Shares will be issued by the Company in connection with a transaction that does not involve any public offering within the meaning of section 4(2) of the Act and/or Regulation D as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Act, and under any applicable state blue sky authority. The Share Recipient understands that the Company is relying in part on the Share Recipient's representations as set forth herein for purposes of claiming such exemptions and that the basis for such exemptions may not be present if, notwithstanding the Share Recipient's representations, the Share Recipient has in mind merely acquiring the Shares for resale on the occurrence or non–occurrence of some predetermined event. The Share Recipient has no such intention.

 

e) Share Recipient Not Affiliated with Company. The Share Recipient, either alone or with the Share Recipient's professional advisers (i) are unaffiliated with, have no equity interest in, and are not compensated by, the Company or any affiliate or selling agent of the Company, directly or indirectly (other than as reflected herein); (ii) has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that the Share Recipient is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Shares; and (iii) has the capacity to protect the Share Recipient's own interests in connection with the Share Recipient's proposed investment in the Shares.

 

 
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f) Further Limitations on Disposition . Share Recipient further acknowledges that the Shares are restricted securities under Rule 144 of the Act, and, therefore, if the Company, in its sole discretion, chooses to issue any certificates reflecting the ownership interest in the Shares, those certificates will contain a restrictive legend substantially similar to the following:

 

"…THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"). THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THE SECURITIES UNDER THE ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED…"

 

 

Without in any way limiting the representations set forth above, Share Recipient further agrees not to make any disposition of all or any portion of the Shares unless and until:

 

(i) There is then in effect a Registration Statement under the Act covering such proposed disposition and such disposition is made in accordance with such Registration Statement; or

 

(ii) Share Recipient shall have obtained the consent of the Company and notified the Company of the proposed disposition and shall have furnished the Company with a detailed statement of the circumstances surrounding the proposed disposition, and if reasonably requested by the Company, Share Recipient shall have furnished the Company with an opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Company, that such disposition will not require registration under the Act or any applicable state securities laws.

 

Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraphs (i) and (ii) above, no such Registration Statement or opinion of counsel shall be necessary for a transfer by such Share Recipient to a partner (or retired partner) of Share Recipient, or transfers by gift, will or intestate succession to any spouse or lineal descendants or ancestors, if all transferees agree in writing to be subject to the terms hereof to the same extent as if they were Share Recipients hereunder as long as the consent of the Company is obtained.

 

Accredited Investor Status (Please check one) . Share Recipient

 

_____ is

 

_____ is not

 

an "accredited investor" as such term is defined in Rule 501 under the Actbecause Share Recipient either:

 

(i) has a net worth ofat least $1,000,000 (including home and personal property), or

 

(ii) had an individual income of more than $200,000 in each of the two most recent calendar years, and reasonably expects to have an individual income in excess of $200,000 in the current calendar year; or along with Share Recipient's spouse had joint income in excess of $300,000 in each of the two most recent calendar years, and reasonably expects to have a joint income in excess of $300,000 in the current calendar year.

 

For purposes of this Agreement, "individual income" means "adjusted gross income" as reported for Federal income tax purposes, exclusive of any income attributable to a spouse or to property owned by a spouse: (i) the amount of any interest income received which is tax-exempt under Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), (ii) the amount of losses claimed as a limited partner in a limited partnership (as reported on Schedule E of form 1040), (iii) any deduction claimed for depletion under Section 611 et seq. of the Code and (iv) any amount by which income from long-term capital gains has been reduced in arriving at adjusted gross income pursuant to the provisions of Sections 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code as it was in effect prior to enactment of the Tax Reform Act of 1986.

 

For purposes of this Agreement, "joint income" means, "adjusted gross income," as reported for Federal income tax purposes, including any income attributable to a spouse or to property owned by a spouse, and increased by the following amounts: (i) the amount of any interest income received which is tax-exempt under Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), (ii) the amount of losses claimed as a limited partner in a limited partnership (as reported on Schedule E of Form 1040), (iii) any deduction claimed for depletion under Section 611 et seq. of the Code and (iv) any amount by which income from long-term capital gains has been reduced in arriving at adjusted gross income pursuant to the provisions of Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code as it was in effect prior to enactment of the Tax Reform Act of 1986.

 

 
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For the purposes of this Agreement, "net worth" means (except as otherwise specifically defined) the excess of total assets at fair market value, including home and personal property, over total liabilities, including mortgages and income taxes on unrealized appreciation of assets.

 

g) Share Recipient Qualifications .

 

(i) If the Share Recipient is an individual, the Share Recipient is over 21 years of age; and if the Share Recipient is an unincorporated association, all of its members are of such age.

 

(ii) If the Share Recipient is a corporation, partnership, employee benefit plan or IRA, the Share Recipient was either:

 

(a) not formed for the purpose of investing in the Shares, has or will have other substantial business or investments, and is (please check one):

 

_____ an employee benefit plan within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, provided that the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in section 3(21) of such Act, and the plan fiduciary is a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company or registered investment adviser; or

 

_____ an employee benefit plan within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 that has total assets in excess of $5,000,000; or

 

_____ each of its shareholders, partners, or beneficiaries is an Accredited Investor; or

 

_____ the plan is a self–directed employee benefit plan and the investment decision is made solely by a person that is an Accredited Investor; or

 

_____ a corporation, a partnership, or a Massachusetts or similar business trust with total assets in excess of $5,000,000.

 

(b) formed for the specific purpose of investing in the Shares, and is an Accredited Investor because each of its shareholders or beneficiaries is an Accredited Investor.

 

(iii) If the Share Recipient is a Trust, the Share Recipient was either:

 

(a) not formed for the specific purpose of investing in the Shares, and is an Accredited Investor because (please check one):

 

 _____ the trust has total assets in excess of $5,000,000 and the investment decision has been made by a "sophisticated person"; or

 

 
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 _____ the trustee making the investment decision on its behalf is a bank (as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Act), a saving and loan association or other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Securities Act, acting in its fiduciary capacity; or

 

 _____ the undersigned trustee certifies that the trust is an Accredited Investor because the grantor(s) of the trust may revoke the trust at any time and regain title to the trust assets and has (have) retained sole investment control over the assets of the trust and the (each) grantor(s) is an Accredited Investor; or

 

 _____ the undersigned trustee certifies that the trust is an Accredited Investor because all of the beneficial owners of the trust are Accredited Investors

 

(b) formed for the specific purpose of investing in the Shares, and the undersigned trustee certifies that the trust is an Accredited Investor because the grantor(s) of the trust may revoke the trust at any time and regain title to the trust assets and has (have) retained sole investment control over the assets of the trust and the (each) grantor(s) is an Accredited Investor.

 

h) Share Recipient Authorization. The Share Recipient, if not an individual, is empowered and duly authorized to enter into this Agreement under any governing document, partnership agreement, trust instrument, pension plan, charter, certificate of incorporation, bylaw provision or the like; this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Share Recipient enforceable against the Share Recipient in accordance with its terms; and the person signing this Agreement on behalf of the Share Recipient is empowered and duly authorized to do so by the governing document or trust instrument, pension plan, charter, certificate of incorporation, bylaw provision, board of directors or stockholder resolution, or the like.

 

i) No Backup Withholding. The Social Security Number or taxpayer identification shown in this Agreement is correct, and the Share Recipient is not subject to backup withholding because (i) the Share Recipient has not been notified that he or she is subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest and dividends or (ii) the Internal Revenue Service has notified the Share Recipient that he or she is no longer subject to backup withholding.

 

j) Investor Information. The Share Recipient has accurately completed all information as required herein.

 

4. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS BY COMPANY : The Company hereby represents, warrants and agrees as follows:

 

a) Authority of Company . The Company has all requisite authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to carry out and perform its obligations under the terms of this Agreement.

 

b) Authorization . All actions on the part of the Company necessary for the authorization, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the performance of the Company's obligations hereunder has been taken or will be taken prior to the issuance of the Shares. This Agreement, when executed and delivered by the Company, shall constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to laws of general application relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, the relief of debtors and, with respect to rights to indemnity, subject to federal and state securities laws. The issuance of the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non–assessable, will not violate any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal, or any other rights granted by the Company, and will be issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws, and will be free of any liens or encumbrances, other than any liens or encumbrances created by or imposed upon the Share Recipient through no action of the Company; provided, however, that the Shares may be subject to restrictions on transfer under state and/or federal securities laws as set forth herein or as otherwise required by such laws at the time the transfer is proposed.

 

c) Governmental Consents . All consents, approvals, orders, or authorizations of, or registrations, qualifications, designations, declarations, or filings with, any governmental authority required on the part of the Company in connection with the valid execution and delivery of this Agreement, the offer, sale or issuance of the Shares, or the consummation of any other transaction contemplated hereby shall have been obtained, except for notices required or permitted to be filed with certain state and federal securities commissions, which notices will be filed on a timely basis.

 

 
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d) The Company has never been a "shell", as that term is defined under Rule 144.

 

e) Use of Proceeds . The Company intends to use the proceeds from this offering for general working capital purposes at the discretion of the Company's management.

 

f) Piggyback Registration Rights .

 

(i) Whenever the Company proposes to register any of its securities under the Securities Act, either pursuant to an underwritten primary registration on behalf of the Company or pursuant to an underwritten secondary registration on behalf of a holder or holders of the Company's securities (other than on Form S-1, Form S-1 or any successor form), the Company will give prompt written notice to each holder of any capital stock or other securities issued or issuable as a result of or in connection with any stock dividend, stock split or reverse stock split, combination, recapitalization, reclassification, merger or consolidation, exchange, distribution or similar transaction ("Registrable Securities"), including the Share Recipient of its intention to effect such a registration and will include in such registration all Registrable Securities, including the Shares, if legally permissible, the registration form shall be used for the registration of any Registrable Securities, including the Shares (a "Piggyback Registration"), with respect to which the Company has received written requests for inclusion within ten (10) days after delivery of the Company's notice to each holder of Registrable Securities.

 

(ii) If the managing underwriter(s) advise the Company in writing that in their opinion, the number of Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration exceeds the number which can be sold in such offering without adversely affecting the marketability or pricing thereof, the Company will include in such registration up to an aggregate amount determined advisable by such underwriter(s): (i) first , any shares of Common Stock that the Company desires to register; (ii) second , any shares of Common Stock requested to be registered by the holder(s) of Common Stock pursuant to which the Registration Statement is being filed and to which the holders of Registrable Securities hereunder are receiving Piggyback Registration; and (iii) pro rata among the holders of Registrable Securities on the basis of the number of Registrable Securities which are requested to be registered hereunder.

 

5.  INDEMNIFICATION : The Share Recipient hereby agrees to indemnify and defend the Company and its officers and directors and hold them harmless from and against any and all liability, damage, cost or expense incurred on account of or arising out of:

 

(a) Any breach of or inaccuracy in the Share Recipient's representations, warranties or agreements herein;

 

(b) Any disposition of any Shares contrary to any of the Share Recipient's representations, warranties or agreements herein;

 

(c) Any action, suit or proceeding based on (i) a claim that any of said representations, warranties or agreements were inaccurate or misleading or otherwise cause for obtaining damages or redress from the Company or any director or officer of the Company under the Act or (ii) any disposition of any Shares.

 

 
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6.  M ISCELLANEOUS :

 

a) Binding Agreement . The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to confer upon any third party any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.

 

b) Governing Law; Venue . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Nevada as applied to agreements made and to be performed entirely within the State of Nevada. The Parties agree that any action brought to enforce the terms of this Agreement will be brought in the appropriate federal or state court having jurisdiction in Illinois, United States of America.

 

c) Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

d) Titles and Subtitles . The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.

 

Notices . All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the Party to be notified, (b) when sent by confirmed facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, if not, then on the next business day, or (c) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All notices herein shall be made by email, regular mail, or courier at such address as the Company or Share Recipient may designate by ten (10) days advance written notice to the other Party hereto.

 

e) Modification; Waiver . No modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to departure therefrom shall be effective unless in writing and approved by the Company and the Share Recipient.

 

f) Entire Agreement; Successors . This Agreement and any exhibits or appendices hereto constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the Parties with regard to the subjects hereof and no Party shall be liable or bound to the other Party in any manner by any representations, warranties, covenants and agreements except as specifically set forth herein. The representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Agreement shall be binding on the Share Recipient's successors, assigns, heirs and legal representatives and shall inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of the Company and its directors and officers.

 

g) Expenses . Each Party shall pay their own expenses in connection with this Agreement. In addition, should either Party commence any action, suit or proceeding to enforce this Agreement or any term or provision hereof, then in addition to any other damages or awards that may be granted to the prevailing Party, the prevailing Party shall be entitled to have and recover from the other Party such prevailing Party's reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred in connection therewith.

 

h) Currency . All currency is expressed in U.S. dollars.

 

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed as of ________ ___, 201__.

 

COMPANY: Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

 

     
By: /s/ Steven Rossi

 

Name:

Steven Rossi

 

Its:

President/CEO

 

 

 

 

 

SHARE RECIPIENT:

 

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED: By executing below, the Share Recipient acknowledges having read the terms above, acknowledges that this transaction has substantial risk, acknowledges that the Share Recipient is hereby relinquishing any claim, in full for the Shares, acknowledges the right to ask questions about this investment and having determined, after considerable analysis, of which the Share Recipient is capable and with adequate sophistication to conduct.

 
   

 

 
By:

 

 

Title (if applicable):

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.4

 

FRANCHISE HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL

 

FORM OF INVESTOR SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (the "Subscription Agreement") dated February 10, 2015 between FRANCHISE HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Nevada corporation (the "Company") and the person or persons executing this Agreement on the last page (the "Subscriber"). All documents mentioned herein are incorporated by reference.

 

1. Description of the Offering. This Subscription Agreement is for shares of the Company's common stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Common Stock"). This Offering (the "Offering") is made only to accredited investors who qualify as accredited investors pursuant to the suitability standards for investors described under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and who have no need for liquidity in their investments. As of this Offering, there is a limited public market for the Common Stock and no assurance can be given that the market will further develop, or that it will be maintained so that any subscribers in this Offering may avail any benefit from the same. The Common Stock is currently quoted on the OTCQB under the symbol "FNHI."

 

THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY ARE SPECULATIVE AND INVOLVE A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK AND SHOULD NOT BE PURCHASED BY ANYONE WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE LOSS OF THEIR ENTIRE INVESTMENT. THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE, OR OTHER JURISDICTION AND ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE ON EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND SUCH LAWS. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR ASSIGNED EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER SUCH ACT OR SUCH LAWS PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM.

 

2. Terms of the Subscription. The subscription is for shares of Common Stock (the "Shares") at a purchase price of $0.138 per Share for an aggregate offering amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000).

 

3. Other Terms of the Offering.  The execution of this Subscription Agreement shall constitute an offer by the Subscriber to subscribe for the Shares in the amount and on the terms specified herein. The Subscriber must also complete and execute the Subscriber Questionnaire attached hereto. The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject in whole or in part, any subscription offer. If the Subscriber's offer is accepted, the Company will execute a copy of this Subscription Agreement and return it to Subscriber.

 

4. Subscription Payment. Subscription for the Shares requires a cash investment and the subscription price will be payable in full upon acceptance of the subscription. The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to accept fractional subscriptions.

 

5. The Company's Representations and Warranties. The Company hereby represents and warrants as follows:

 

(a) The Company is a corporation duly formed and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada with full power and authority to conduct its business as presently contemplated;

 

(b) The Company warrants and covenants that there are no material misstatements or omissions in this Subscription Agreement or any information provided of the Offering documents herein;

 

(c) The Company has the power to execute, deliver and perform this Subscription Agreement and any other agreement contemplated herein; and

 

(d) All of the Company's operations are undertaken by and through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Truxmart Ltd ("Truxmart"), an Ontario (Canada) corporation located at 1895 Clements Road, Suite 155, Pickering, Ontario CANADA L1W 3R8

 

 
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6. Subscriber's Representations, Warranties and Covenants. The undersigned understands and acknowledges that the Shares subscribed for herein are being offered and sold under one or more of the exemptions from registration provided for in Section 3(b), 4(2) and 4(6) of the Securities Act including, Regulation S and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder, that the undersigned acknowledges that the Shares are being purchased without the undersigned being offered or furnished any offering literature, prospectus or other material, financial or otherwise, and that this action has not been scrutinized by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any regulatory authority charged with the administration of the securities laws of any state. The undersigned hereby further represents and warrants as follows:

 

(a) The undersigned confirms that he understands and has fully considered, for purposes of this investment, the risks of an investment in the Shares and understands that: (i) this investment is suitable only for an investor who is able to bear the economic consequences or losing his entire investment, (ii) the purchase of the Shares is a speculative investment which involves a high degree of risk of loss by the undersigned of his entire investment, and (iii) that there will be no public market for the Shares and accordingly, it may not be possible for the undersigned to liquidate an investment in the Shares in case of an emergency.

 

(b) The Subscriber is an "Accredited Investor" as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act. This representation is based on the fact that the Subscriber, inter alia, is an accredited individual who, together with the Subscriber's spouse, have a net worth of at least $1,000,000, exclusive of the value of your primary residence and less any indebtedness secured by your primary residence in excess of the fair value of such residence and less any loss in value of your primary residence in the last 60 days or the Subscriber, individually, has had net income of not less than $200,000 during the last two years, and reasonably anticipates that the Subscriber will have an income of at least $200,000 during the present year and the next year, or joint income with your spouse in excess of $300,000 in each of those years, and reasonably expects to reach the same income level in the current year.;

 

(c) If the Subscriber is a corporation, partnership, trust or any unincorporated association: (i) the person executing this Subscription Agreement does so with full right, power and authority to make this investment; (ii) that such entity was not formed for the specific purpose of making an investment in the Company; and (iii) that all further representations and warranties made herein are true and correct with respect to such corporation, partnership, trust and unincorporated association;

 

(d) The address set forth below is the Subscriber's true and correct residence or place of business, and the Subscriber has no present intention of becoming a resident of any other state or jurisdiction;

 

(e) The Subscriber understands and agrees that the Company prohibits the investment of funds by any persons or entities that are acting, directly or indirectly, (i) in contravention of any U.S. or international laws and regulations, including anti-money laundering regulations or conventions, (ii) on behalf of terrorists or terrorist organizations, including those persons or entities that are included on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control 1 ("OFAC"), as such list may be amended from time to time, (iii) for a senior foreign political figure, any member of a senior foreign political figure's immediate family or any close associate of a senior foreign political figure 2 , unless the Company, after being specifically notified by the Subscriber in writing that it is such a person, conducts further due diligence, and determines that such investment shall be permitted, or (iv) for a foreign shell bank 3 (such persons or entities in (i) – (iv) are collectively referred to as "Prohibited Persons").

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1 The OFAC list may be accessed on the web at http://www.treas.gov/ofac. 

2 Senior foreign political figure means a senior official in the executive, legislative, administrative, military or judicial branches of a foreign government (whether elected or not), a senior official of a major foreign political party, or a senior executive of a foreign government-owned corporation. In addition, a senior foreign political figure includes any corporation, business or other entity that has been formed by, or for the benefit of, a senior foreign political figure. The immediate family of a senior foreign political figure typically includes the political figure's parents, siblings, spouse, children and in-laws. A close associate of a senior foreign political figure is a person who is widely and publicly known internationally to maintain an unusually close relationship with the senior foreign political figure, and includes a person who is in a position to conduct substantial domestic and international financial transactions on behalf of the senior foreign political figure.

3 Foreign shell bank means a foreign bank without a physical presence in any country, but does not include a regulated affiliate. A post office box or electronic address would not be considered a physical presence. A regulated affiliate means a foreign shell bank that: (1) is an affiliate of a depository institution, credit union, or foreign bank that maintains a physical presence in the United States or a foreign country, as applicable; and (2) is subject to supervision by a banking authority in the country regulating such affiliated depository institution, credit union, or foreign bank. 

 

 
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(f) The Subscriber represents, warrants and covenants that: (i) it is not, nor is any person or entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Subscriber, a Prohibited Person, and (ii) to the extent the Subscriber has any beneficial owners 4 , (a) it has carried out thorough due diligence to establish the identities of such beneficial owners, (b) based on such due diligence, the Subscriber reasonably believes that no such beneficial owners are Prohibited Persons, (c) it holds the evidence of such identities and status and will maintain all such evidence for at least five years from the date of the Subscriber's complete withdrawal from the Company, and (d) it will make available such information and any additional information requested by the Company that is required under applicable regulations.

 

(g) If any of the foregoing representations, warranties or covenants cease to be true or if the Company no longer reasonably believes that it has satisfactory evidence as to their truth, notwithstanding any other agreement to the contrary, the Company may, in accordance with applicable regulations, freeze the Subscriber's investment, either by prohibiting additional investments, declining or suspending any withdrawal requests and/or segregating the assets constituting the investment, or the Subscriber's investment may immediately be involuntarily withdrawn by the Company, and the Company may also be required to report such action and to disclose the Subscriber's identity to OFAC or other authority. In the event that the Company is required to take any of the foregoing actions, the Subscriber understands and agrees that it shall have no claim against the Company, and its respective affiliates, directors, members, partners, shareholders, officers, employees and agents for any form of damages as a result of any of the aforementioned actions.

 

(h) The Subscriber agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its respective affiliates, directors, members, partners, shareholders, officers, employees and agents from and against any and all losses, liabilities, damages, penalties, costs, fees and expenses (including legal fees and disbursements) which may result, directly or indirectly, from any inaccuracy in or breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement.

 

(i) The Subscriber has received and read or reviewed, is familiar with and fully understands the documents furnished by the Company. The Subscriber also fully understands this Subscription Agreement and the risks associated with this interest and confirms that all documents, records and books pertaining to the Subscriber's investment in the Shares and requested by the Subscriber have been made available or delivered to the Subscriber by the Company;

 

(j) The Subscriber has had an opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from, the Company or a person or persons acting on its behalf, concerning the terms and conditions of this investment and confirms that all documents, records and books pertaining to the investment in the Shares and requested by the Subscriber has been made available or delivered to the Subscriber;

 

(k) The Subscriber will be acquiring the Shares, solely for the Subscriber's own account, for investment and not with a view toward the resale, distribution, subdivision or fractionalization thereof; and the Subscriber has no present plans to enter into any such contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement;

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4 Beneficial owners will include, but not be limited to: (i) shareholders of a corporation; (ii) partners of a partnership; (iii) members of a limited liability company; (iv) investors in a fund-of-funds; (v) the grantor of a revocable or grantor trust; (vi) the beneficiaries of an irrevocable trust; (vii) the individual who established an IRA; (viii) the participant in a self-directed pension plan; (ix) the sponsor of any other pension plan; and (x) any person being represented by the Subscriber in an agent, representative, intermediary, nominee or similar capacity. If the beneficial owner is itself an entity, the information and representations set forth herein must also be given with respect to its individual beneficial owners. If the Subscriber is a publicly-traded company, it need not conduct due diligence as to its beneficial owners.

 

 
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(l) The Subscriber acknowledges and understands that as of this Offering there is a limited public market for the Shares and no assurance can be given that the public market will continue to exist or further develop for the Shares offered hereby, or if it will be maintained so that any subscribers in this Offering may avail any benefit from the same;

 

(m) The Subscriber's compliance with the terms and conditions of this Subscription Agreement will not conflict with any instrument or agreement pertaining to the Shares or the transactions contemplated herein; and will not conflict in, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under any instrument to which the Subscriber is a party;

 

(n) The Subscriber will seek its own legal, tax and investment advice concerning tax implications attendant upon the purchase of the Shares and understands and accepts that the Company is relying upon this representation insofar as disclosure of tax matters is concerned;

 

(o) The Subscriber hereby acknowledges and represents that the Subscriber is aware of the information set forth in this document and in any exhibits attached hereto; and

 

(p) The foregoing representations and warranties are true and accurate as of the date hereof and shall be true and accurate as of the date of delivery of the subscription to the Company and shall survive such delivery. If, in any respect, such representations and warranties shall not be true and accurate, the Subscriber shall give written notice of such fact to the Company, specifying which representations and warranties are not true and accurate and the reasons therefor.

 

7. Risk Factors. THE SUBSCRIBER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PURCHASE OF THE SHARES AND THAT SUCH SHARES ARE HIGHLY SPECULATIVE AND SHOULD NOT BE PURCHASED BY ANYONE WHO CANNOT AFFORD A TOTAL LOSS OF HIS OR HER ENTIRE INVESTMENT. The Subscriber represents and warrants that he or she has carefully considered and reviewed the following risks in reaching a determination to purchase the Shares:

 

Risks of Purchasing Shares:

 

Shares eligible for future sale under Rule 144 may adversely affect the market for our securities.

 

From time to time, certain of our stockholders who hold restricted securities may be eligible to sell all or some of their shares of common stock by means of ordinary brokerage transactions in the open market pursuant to Rule 144, promulgated under the Securities Act, subject to certain limitations. Although current stockholders may have no current intention or ability to sell their shares, any substantial sales by holders of our common stock in the future pursuant to Rule 144 may have a material adverse effect on the market price of our securities.

 

The price of our common stock is subjected to volatility.

 

The market for FNHI's common stock is highly volatile. The trading price of FNHI's common stock is subject to wide fluctuations in response to, among other things, quarterly variations in operating and financial results, and general economic and market conditions. In addition, statements or changes in opinions, ratings, or earnings estimates made by brokerage firms or industry analysts relating to their markets or relating to FNHI could result in an immediate and adverse effect on the market price of our common stock. The highly volatile nature of FNHI's stock prices may cause investment losses for their shareholders. If securities class action litigation is brought against FNHI, such litigation could result in substantial costs while diverting management's attention and resources.

 

 
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Disruptions in global financial markets and deteriorating global economic conditions could cause lower returns to investors.

 

Disruptions in global financial markets and deteriorating global economic conditions could adversely affect the value of FNHI's common stock. The current state of the economy and the implications of future potential weakening may negatively impact market fundamentals, resulting in lower revenues and values for FNHI's business opportunities and investments.

 

If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about FNHI's business or if they issue an adverse or misleading opinion regarding FNHI stock, its price and trading volume could decline.

 

The trading market for FNHI's common stock will be influenced by the research and reports that industry or securities analysts publish about FNHI or its business, if any.

 

Our shares will be deemed to be "penny stocks" as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and, as a result, will be subject to various eligibility and disclosure requirements on broker-dealers engaged in the resale of these shares.

 

The shares offered in this prospectus will be "penny stocks" as that term is defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the 'Exchange Act") to mean, among other definitions, equity securities with a price of less than $5.00 per share.

 

Under the penny stock regulations, a broker-dealer selling a penny stock to anyone other than an established customer or an accredited investor must make a special suitability determination regarding the purchaser and provide special disclosure documents to the purchaser. The imposition of these suitability standards and special disclosures could reduce an investor's ability to resale the shares at a time or price desired. See the section "Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters."

 

If we fail to remain current on our reporting requirements, we could be removed from quotation by the OTCQB, which would limit the ability of broker-dealers to sell our securities and the ability of shareholders to sell their securities in the secondary market.

 

Companies quoted on the OTCQB must be reporting issuers under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, and must be current in their reports under Section 13 of the Exchange Act, in order to maintain price quotation privileges on the OTCQB. If we fail to remain current on our reporting requirements, we could be removed from the OTCQB. As a result, the market liquidity for our securities could be adversely affected by limiting the ability of broker-dealers to sell our securities and the ability of shareholders to sell their securities in the secondary market.

 

Risks Related to Our Business:

 

We have limited operating history, our financial position is not robust, and we lack profitable operations to date.

 

TruXmart has incurred net losses since inception and may continue to incur net losses while it builds its business and as such it may not achieve or maintain profitability. The Company's limited operating history makes it difficult to evaluate its business and prospects, and there is no assurance that the business of the Company will grow or that it will become profitable.

 

TruXmart has been in existence for approximately three years, which is relatively short compared to our competitors. While the Company has experienced recent substantial growth in our revenues in 2013 over 2012, there is no assurance that our revenues will continue to experience such a trend line, nor even that our revenues will continue to grow. Because of our limited operating history it is difficult to extrapolate any meaningful projections about the Company's future. We do not have significant assets with which to press our plans forward.

 

 
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Our competitors are significantly better funded than we are. This could prove detrimental in that we may not have the funds with which to procure a sufficient supply of product to meet demand at some point. Our competitors could engage in predatory pricing or other tactics in an attempt to eliminate our market share. The Company has incurred net losses since inception, and may continue to incur net losses while it builds its business, and as such it may not achieve or maintain profitability.

 

Our future growth may be limited.

 

The Company's ability to achieve its expansion objectives and to manage its growth effectively depends upon a variety of factors, including the Company's ability to internally develop products, to attract and retain skilled employees, to successfully position and market its products, to protect its existing intellectual property, to capitalize on the potential opportunities it is pursuing with third parties, and sufficient funding. To accommodate growth and compete effectively, the Company will need working capital to maintain adequate inventory levels, develop additional procedures and controls and increase, train, motivate and manage its work force. There is no assurance that the Company's personnel, systems, procedures and controls will be adequate to support its potential future operations. There is no assurance that the Company will generate revenues from its prospective sales partners and be able to capitalize on additional third party manufacturers.

 

We rely on third parties.

 

Suppliers: Currently, the Company relies on two third party manufacturers to produce its products in China. These products are only available from a limited group of manufacturers, because of our product development alliances with these manufacturers. Under this alliance arrangement, each of the Company's products are designed and engineered in co-operation with one of our two contract manufactures in China and, accordingly, each tonneau (a hard or soft cover for the bed of a pick-up truck designed to increase mileage and to protect items from inclement weather and potential theft) cover product can only be manufactured by the specific manufacturer with which they have been developed. Moreover, the tools, molds, specific grade of materials and assembly techniques are exclusive to the manufacture with which the product was developed. Manufacturing could be switched, but it would take time and there are no guarantees the product would be identical or that the Company would have sufficient inventory in the given product(s).

 

The Company's reliance on outside manufacturers generally involves several risks, including: an inability to obtain an adequate supply of required products; the discontinuance of a product by a third-party contract manufacturer; an acquisition of the manufacturer by one of the Company's competitors; delays or long lead times in receiving products from manufacturers; constraints on the ability of the supplier to operate as efficiently and quickly as required and less control over quality and pricing of components. There is no assurance that the Company's manufacturers will continue to produce the products it requires in order to conduct business, which in turn would materially adversely affect its ability to generate revenue and profits.

 

Distribution: The Company relies on third party distribution entities (wholesale and retail) to sell its products. The Company relies on third party wholesalers to distribute its products to retail locations, over which the Company has little to no control in the wholesale or retail pricing and product placement and other marketing issues. Its products could be priced higher to the end user than its competition, which would have a detrimental effect on the Company's sales. The Company relies on a third party online retailer to sell its products directly to the retail market. The Company has little to no control over pricing and other retail issues such as product placement, which could have a direct effect on the Company's revenues.

 

In its desire to maintain a competitive position in the market, we have implemented and enforce a strict "MAP" (Manufacturers Authorized Price). MAP typically refers to the definite retail pricing of each of our products and differs between the Canadian and U.S. markets. Our products' MAP pricing is set to be competitive in relation to competing products while allowing our distributor, dealer and retailer customer base to generate respectable margins of profit.

  

Moreover, if our MAP pricing is violated by a product being advertised or sold above or below the then current MAP price, we take necessary steps with our customer(s) to remediate pricing to continue and maintain our competitive position in the marketplace. There are no guarantees that MAP pricing and other various forms of pricing and product control measures can be effectively monitored and enforced, especially as the Company's market saturation grows.

 

 
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There are risks associated with outsourced production.

 

As outlined above, the Company outsources the manufacture of products to two contract manufacturers in China. In doing so, the Company selects its manufacturers, screened in advance based on their capabilities, supply capacity, reputation and other relevant traits. Nonetheless, the possibility of delivery delays, product defects and other production-side risks stemming from outsourcers cannot be eliminated. In particular, inadequate production capacity among outsourced manufacturers could result in the Company being unable to supply enough product amid periods of high product demand, the opportunity costs of which could be substantial.

 

There are risks associated with outsourced production in China.

 

Changes in Chinese laws and regulations, or their interpretation, or the imposition of confiscatory taxation or restrictions are matters over which the Company has no control. While the current leadership, (and the Chinese government), have been pursuing economic reform policies that encourage private economic activity and greater economic decentralization, there is no assurance, however, that the Chinese government will continue to pursue these policies, or that it will not significantly alter these policies from time to time without notice.

 

For example, the Chinese government has enacted some laws and regulations dealing with matters such as corporate organization and governance, foreign investment, commerce, taxation and trade. However, their experience in implementing, interpreting and enforcing these laws and regulations is limited and, in turn, our ability to enforce commercial claims or to resolve commercial disputes is unpredictable. If our business ventures with Chinese manufacturers were unsuccessful, or other adverse circumstances arise from these transactions, we face the risk that the parties to these ventures may seek ways to terminate the transactions regardless of any purchasing contracts or agreements we may have entered into. The resolution of these matters may be subject to the exercise of considerable discretion by agencies of the Chinese government, and forces unrelated to the legal merits of a particular matter or dispute may influence their determination.

 

Any rights we may have to specific performance, or to seek an injunction under Chinese law, in either of these cases, are severely limited, and without a means of recourse by virtue of the Chinese legal system, we may be unable to prevent these situations from occurring. The occurrence of any such events could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations, in such guises as currency conversion, imports and sources of supply, devaluations of currency or the nationalization or other expropriation of private enterprises.

 

In that context, we may have to evaluate the feasibility of acquiring alternative or fallback manufacturing capabilities to support the production of our existing and future tonneau cover products. Such development could adversely affect our cost structure inasmuch as we would be required to support sales at an acceptable cost—and might have relatively limited time to so adapt. We have not manufactured these products in the past—and are not expecting to do so in the foreseeable future. That is because developing these technological capabilities and building or purchasing a facility will increase our expenses with no guarantee that we will be able to recover our investment in our manufacturing capabilities.

 

We engage in cross border sales transactions.

 

Cross border sales transactions carry a risk of changes in import tax and/or duties related to the import and export of our product, which can result in pricing changes, which will affect revenues and earnings. Cross border sales transactions carry other risks including, but not limited to, changing regulations, wait times, customs inspection and lost or damaged product

 

 
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We will need additional financing.

 

From time to time, in order to expand operations to meet customer demand, the Company will need to incur additional capital expenditures. These capital expenditures are intended to be funded from third party sources, including the incurring of debt and/or the sale of additional equity securities. In addition to requiring additional financing to fund capital expenditures, the Company may require additional financing to fund working capital, research and development, sales and marketing, general and administrative expenditures and operating losses. The incurrence of debt creates additional financial leverage and therefore an increase in the financial risk of the Company's operations. The sale of additional equity securities will be dilutive to the interests of current equity holders. In addition, there can be no assurance that such additional financing, whether debt or equity, will be available to the Company or that it will be available on acceptable commercial terms. Any inability to secure such additional financing on appropriate terms could have a materially adverse impact on the business, financial condition and operating results of the Company.

 

We rely on key personnel.

 

The Company's success also will depend in large part on the continued service of its key operational and management personnel, including executive staff, research and development, engineering, marketing and sales staff Most specifically, this includes its President/CEO Steven Rossi and its Chief Operating Officer Steven Raivio who oversee new product development (in lieu of a research and development department) as well as implementation of new products developed, key customer acquisition and retention, overall management and future growth. The Company faces intense competition for these professionals from its competitors, customers and other companies throughout the industry. Any failure on the Company's part to hire, train and retain a sufficient number of qualified professionals could impair the business of the Company.

 

We depend on intellectual property rights.

 

The Company's success depends to a significant degree upon its ability to develop, maintain and protect proprietary products and technologies. The Company has one patent through a licensing agreement with its President and CEO at no cost to the Company. The Company intends to file additional patent applications in the U.S. and Canada as part of its strategy to protect its proprietary products and technologies. However, patents provide only limited protection of the Company's intellectual property. The assertion of patent protection involves complex legal and factual determinations and is therefore uncertain and potentially expensive. The Company cannot provide assurance that patents will be granted with respect to its pending patent application, that the scope of any patents it might obtain will be sufficiently broad to offer meaningful protection, or that it will develop additional proprietary products that are patentable. In fact, any patents which might issue from the Company's two pending provisional patent applications with the USPTO could be successfully challenged, invalidated or circumvented. This could result in the Company's pending patent rights failing to create an effective competitive barrier. Losing a significant patent or failing to get a patent issued from a pending patent application the Company considers significant, could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business.

 

Confidentiality agreements with employees and others may not adequately prevent disclosure of trade secrets and other proprietary information.

 

In order to protect our proprietary technology and processes, we also rely in part on confidentiality agreements with our employees, consultants, outsource manufacturers and other advisors. These agreements may not effectively prevent disclosure of confidential information and may not provide an adequate remedy in the event of unauthorized disclosure of confidential information. In addition, others may independently discover trade secrets and proprietary information. Costly and time-consuming litigation could be necessary to enforce and determine the scope of our proprietary rights, and failure to obtain or maintain trade secret protection could adversely affect our competitive business position.

 

We are subject to foreign currency risk.

 

The Company is subject to foreign exchange risk as it has two manufacturing facilities in China, markets extensively in both Canadian and U.S. markets, most of the Company's employees reside in Canada and, to date, the Company has raised funds in Canadian Dollars. Meanwhile, the Company reports results of operations in U.S. Dollars (USD or US$). Since our Canadian customers pay in Canadian Dollar, the Company is subject to gains and losses due to fluctuations in the USD relative to the Canadian Dollar. While having our products manufactured in China, our manufacturers are paid in USD to better avoid the relatively greater fluctuation of the Chinese Yuan (RMB). Any large fluctuations in the exchange between the RMB and USD may cause product costs to increase, therefore affecting revenues and profits, potentially adversely.

 

 
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We may not be successful in our potential business combinations.

 

The Company may, in the future, pursue acquisitions of other complementary businesses and technology licensing arrangements. For example, we intend to seek out a joint venture with one or both of our Chinese manufacturers. In addition, we have been approached by competitors to license one or more of our tonneau cover products. The Company may also pursue strategic alliances and joint ventures that leverage its core products and industry experience to expand its product offerings and geographic presence. The Company has limited experience with respect to acquiring other companies and limited experience with respect to forming collaborations, strategic alliances and joint ventures.

 

If the Company were to make any acquisitions, it may not be able to integrate these acquisitions successfully into its existing business and could assume unknown or contingent liabilities. Any future acquisitions the Company makes, could also result in large and immediate write-offs or the incurrence of debt and contingent liabilities, any of which could harm the Company's operating results. Integrating an acquired company also may require management resources that otherwise would be available for ongoing development of the Company's existing business.

 

We have competition for our market share.

 

We participate in the automotive aftermarket equipment industry which is highly competitive for a relatively limited customer base. New pickup truck sales (our principal market) are estimated to be 2,270,000 units for the year 2014, based on sales through November 30, 2014, (source: Wall Street Journal online) which should translate (using an approximate 75% of new truck sales) into approximately 1,700,000 new tonneau covers during the year. (source: Frost & Sullivan) With 3,457 of our tonneau covers sold during the same period, we believe the Company represents 2-tenths of one percent of this market. We consider 5-tenths of one percent of the market to be a break-even market share for us but there is no assurance that we will reach this market share objective.

 

In addition, some of our competitors sell their products at prices lower than ours and we compete primarily on the basis of product quality, features, value, service, and customer relationships. Our competitive success also depends on our ability to maintain a strong brand and the belief that customers will need our products and services to meet their growth requirements. The competition that we face in our market — which varies depending on the particular business segment, product lines and customers — may prevent us from achieving sales, product pricing and income goals, which could affect our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, our current competitors are significantly better funded and have a longer operating history than us and, for example, we currently do not have sufficient funding to allow for separately marketing the TruXmart "brand."

 

We may not have sufficient product liability insurance.

 

The existence of any defects, errors or failures in our products or the misuse of our products could also lead to product liability claims or lawsuits against us. We plan to acquire product liability insurance in both the U.S. and Canada over the next 3 to 6 months to cover such claims. Assuming that we will be able to acquire such coverage at reasonable cost, we have no assurance this insurance will be adequate to protect us from all material judgments and expenses related to potential future claims or that these levels of insurance will be available at economical prices, if at all. To that extent, product liability insurance is conditional and up for further investigation. A successful product liability claim could result in substantial cost to us. Even if we are fully insured as it relates to a claim, a claim could nevertheless diminish our brand and divert management's attention and resources, which could have a negative impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations. (See also the "Product Quality" discussion below and the associated recall insurance.)

 

We may produce products of inferior quality.

 

Although the Company makes an effort to ensure the quality of our light truck tonneau cover products, they could from time to time contain defects, anomalies or malfunctions that are undetectable at the time of shipment. These defects, anomalies or malfunctions could be discovered after the Company's products are shipped to customers, resulting in the return or exchange of the Company's products, claims for compensatory damages or discontinuation of the use of the Company's products, which could negatively impact the profits and operating results of the Company. The Company does not presently have product recall, (or similar function), insurance, namely, (in contrast to product liability), insurance that protects a company against broad-scale product manufacturing defects, engineering defects and the costs related to a broad product recall such as shipping, replacement or repairs. Even if in place, there is no guarantee that the full costs of any reimbursements or claims, law suits or litigation would be covered by such insurance. (See also the "Product Liability Insurance" discussion above.)

 

 
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We may experience patent enforcement and infringement.

 

The automotive aftermarket has been characterized by significant litigation and other proceedings regarding patents, patent applications and other intellectual property rights. The situations in which we may become parties to such litigation or proceedings may include:

 

1. litigation or other proceedings we may initiate against third parties to enforce our patent rights or other intellectual property rights;

 

2. litigation or other proceedings we or our licensee(s) may initiate against third parties seeking to invalidate the patents held by such third parties or to obtain a judgment that our products do not infringe such third parties' patents; and

 

3. litigation or other proceedings, third parties may initiate against us to seek to invalidate our patents.

 

If third parties initiate litigation claiming that our products infringe their patent or other intellectual property rights, we will need to defend against such proceedings.

 

The costs of resolving any patent litigation or other intellectual property proceeding, even if resolved in our favor, could be substantial. Many of our potential competitors will be able to sustain the cost of such litigation and proceedings more effectively than we can because of their substantially greater resources. In some instances competitors may proceed with litigation or other proceedings pertaining to infringement of their intellectual property as a means to hinder or devaluate the target defendant company, with no intention of the matter being resolved in their favor. Uncertainties resulting from the initiation and continuation of patent litigation or other intellectual property proceedings could have a material adverse effect on our ability to compete in the marketplace. Patent litigation and other intellectual property proceedings may also consume significant management time and costs. Substantial additional costs may be evident in the event that litigation or other proceedings were initiated against the Company because TruXmart would have to seek legal defense or counsel in the province (Canada) or state (U.S.) where the litigation or legal proceedings were filed.

 

Global economic conditions may adversely affect our industry, business and results of operations.

 

Our overall performance depends, in part, on worldwide economic conditions which historically is cyclical in character. The U.S. has largely worked its way out of an economic recession while other key international economies continue to be impacted by a recession, characterized by falling demand for a variety of goods and services, restricted credit, going concern threats to financial institutions, major multinational companies and medium and small businesses, poor liquidity, declining asset values, reduced corporate profitability, extreme volatility in credit, equity and foreign exchange markets and bankruptcies. By way of example, the automotive aftermarket, specifically fuel saving add-ons such as light-truck tonneau covers, is typically not as affected by economic slow-down or recession as other industries or market segments. Currently, these conditions, (since the Company's sales are exclusively made in North America while production occurs in China), can be expected to change. In markets where our sales occur and go into recession, these conditions affect the rate of spending and could adversely affect our customers' ability or willingness to purchase our products, and delay prospective customers' purchasing decisions, all of which could adversely affect our operating results. In addition, in a weakened economy, companies that have competing products may reduce prices which could also reduce our average selling prices and harm our operating results.

 

The Company faces intense competition from new products.

 

The Company's tonneau cover products face intense competition from its competitors. This competition may increase as new products enter the market, especially those made overseas and marketed and sold directly into the North American market by overseas manufactures. In such an event, the competitors' products may be of similar or better quality compared to the Company's products. Alternatively, in the case of generic competition, they may be of equal or better quality and are sold at substantially lower prices than the Company's products. At times, competitors may also release a generic or re-branded version of a current and successful product at a substantially reduced price in efforts to increase revenues or market share. As a result, if the Company fails to maintain its competitive position, this could have a material adverse effect on its business, cash flow, results of operations, financial position and prospects.

 

 
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Risks Related to Our Stockholders and Shares of Common Stock

 

We have not voluntarily implemented various corporate governance measures.

 

Federal legislation, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, has resulted in the adoption of various corporate governance measures designed to promote the integrity of the corporate management and the securities markets. Some of these measures have been adopted in response to legal requirements. Others have been adopted by companies in response to the requirements of national securities exchanges, such as the NYSE or The NASDAQ Stock Market, on which their securities are listed. Among the corporate governance measures that are required under the rules of national securities exchanges are those that address board of directors' independence, audit committee oversight and the adoption of a Code of Ethics. Our Board of Directors expects to adopt a Code of Ethics at its next Board meeting. The Company has not adopted exchange-mandated corporate governance measures and, since our securities are not listed on a national securities exchange, we are not required to do so. It is possible that if we were to adopt some or all of these corporate governance measures, stockholders would benefit from somewhat greater assurances that internal corporate decisions were being made by disinterested directors and that policies had been implemented to define responsible conduct. For example, in the absence of audit, nominating and compensation committees comprised of at least a majority of independent directors, decisions concerning matters such as compensation packages to our senior officers and recommendations for director nominees may be made by a majority of directors who have an interest in the outcome of the matters being decided. Prospective investors should bear in mind our current lack of corporate governance measures in formulating their investment decisions.

 

We may be exposed to potential risks relating to our internal control over financial reporting.

 

As directed by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("SOX 404"), the SEC has adopted rules requiring public companies to include a report of management on the Company's internal control over financial reporting in its annual reports. While we expect to expend significant resources in developing the necessary documentation and testing procedures required by SOX 404, there is a risk that we will not comply with all of the requirements imposed thereby. At present, there is no precedent available with which to measure compliance adequately. In the event we identify significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting that we cannot remediate in a timely manner, investors and others may lose confidence in the reliability of our financial statements and our ability to obtain equity or debt financing could suffer.

 

We have a large number of authorized but unissued shares of our common stock.

 

We have a large number of authorized but unissued shares of common stock, which our management may issue without further stockholder approval, thereby causing dilution of your holdings of our common stock. Our management will continue to have broad discretion to issue shares of our common stock in a range of transactions, including capital-raising transactions, mergers, acquisitions and other transactions, without obtaining stockholder approval, unless stockholder approval is required. If our management determines to issue shares of our common stock from the large pool of authorized but unissued shares for any purpose in the future, your ownership position would be diluted without your further ability to vote on that transaction.

 

Shares of our common stock may continue to be subject to illiquidity because our shares may continue to be thinly traded and may never become eligible for trading on a national securities exchange.

 

While we may at some point be able to meet the requirements necessary for our common stock to be listed on a national securities exchange, we cannot assure you that we will ever achieve a listing of our common stock on a national securities exchange. Our shares are currently only eligible for quotation on the OTCQB, which is not an exchange. Initial listing on a national securities exchange is subject to a variety of requirements, including minimum trading price and minimum public "float" requirements, and could also be affected by the general skepticism of such markets concerning companies that are the result of mergers with inactive publicly-held companies. There are also continuing eligibility requirements for companies listed on public trading markets. If we are unable to satisfy the initial or continuing eligibility requirements of any such market, then our stock may not be listed or could be delisted. This could result in a lower trading price for our common stock and may limit your ability to sell your shares, any of which could result in you losing some or all of your investments.

 

 
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If the price of the shares of our common stock falls, we may lose eligibility for quotation on the OTCQB, which could result in investors losing their investment and would prohibit the Company from further accessing the equity line of credit.

 

Our shares are currently only eligible for quotation on the OTCQB, which is not an exchange. Since May 1, 2014, there has been continuing eligibility requirements for OTCQB, whereby the price of our common stock can't fall below $0.01 for thirty consecutive days. If we are unable to satisfy this continuing eligibility requirement of the OTCQB, the quotation of our common stock could be moved to the OTC Pink Sheets. This could result in a lower trading price for our common stock and may limit your ability to sell your shares, any of which could result in you losing some or all of your investments. More importantly, however, this would prohibit the Company from having further access to the equity line of credit, as quotation on the OTC Pink Sheets is insufficient for any such equity lines of credit.

 

The market valuation of our business may fluctuate due to factors beyond our control and the value of your investment may fluctuate correspondingly.

 

The market valuation of emerging growth companies, such as us, frequently fluctuate due to factors unrelated to the past or present operating performance of such companies. Our market valuation may fluctuate significantly in response to a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control, including:

 

i.

changes in securities analysts' estimates of our financial performance, although there are currently no analysts covering our stock;

ii.

fluctuations in stock market prices and volumes, particularly among securities of emerging growth companies;

iii.

changes in market valuations of similar companies;

iv.

announcements by us or our competitors of significant contracts, new technologies, acquisitions, commercial relationships, joint ventures or capital commitments;

v.

variations in our quarterly operating results;

vi.

fluctuations in related commodities prices; and

vii.

additions or departures of key personnel.

 

As a result, the value of your investment in us may fluctuate.

 

We have never paid dividends on our common stock.

 

We have never paid cash dividends on our common stock and do not presently intend to pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. Investors should not look to dividends as a source of income.

 

In the interest of reinvesting initial profits back into our business, we do not intend to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Consequently, any economic return will initially be derived, if at all, from appreciation in the fair market value of our stock, and not as a result of dividend payments.

 

We expect to issue more shares in an equity financing, which will result in substantial dilution.

 

Our Articles of Incorporation authorize the Company to issue 100,000,000 shares of common stock. Any equity financing effected by the Company may result in the issuance of additional securities without stockholder approval and may result in substantial dilution in the percentage of our common stock held by our then existing stockholders. Moreover, our stock issued in any equity financing transaction may be valued on an arbitrary or non-arm's-length basis by our management, resulting in an additional reduction in the percentage of common stock held by our then existing stockholders. Our board of directors has the power to issue any or all of such authorized but unissued shares without stockholder approval. To the extent that additional shares of common stock or preferred stock are issued in connection with a business combination or otherwise, dilution to the interests of our stockholders will occur and the rights of the holders of common stock might be materially adversely affected.

 

 
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IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO FORESEE ALL RISK FACTORS WHICH MAY AFFECT THE COMPANY. MOREOVER, THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT THE COMPANY WILL SUCCESSFULLY EFFECTUATE ITS BUSINESS PLAN. EACH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR SHOULD CAREFULLY ANALYZE THE RISKS AND MERITS OF AN INVESTMENT IN THE SHARES AND SHOULD TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN MAKING SUCH ANALYSIS, AMONG OTHERS, THE RISK FACTORS DISCUSSED ABOVE.

 

8. Registration Rights. Within sixty (60) days of the completion of this Offering, the Company will file a registration statement on Form S-1 (the "S-1"), which shall include the Shares. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the S-1 to be declared effective by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Shares to be effectively registered thereunder.

 

9. Responsibility. The Company or its officers and directors shall not be liable, responsible or accountable for damages or otherwise to any Subscriber for any act or omission performed or omitted by them in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed by them to be within the scope of the authority granted to them by this Subscription Agreement and in the best interests of the Company, provided they were not guilty of gross negligence, willful or wanton misconduct, fraud, bad faith or any other breach of fiduciary duty with respect to such acts or omissions.

 

10. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) The Company and the Subscriber hereby covenant that this Subscription Agreement is intended to and does contain and embody herein all of the understandings and agreements, both written or oral, of the Company and the Subscriber with respect to the subject matter of this Subscription Agreement, and that there exists no oral agreement or understanding, express or implied liability, whereby the absolute, final and unconditional character and nature of this Subscription Agreement shall be in any way invalidated, empowered or affected. There are no representations, warranties or covenants other than those set forth herein.

 

(b) The headings of this Subscription Agreement are for convenient reference only and they shall not limit or otherwise affect the interpretation or effect of any terms or provisions hereof.

 

(c) This Subscription Agreement shall not be changed or terminated except as set forth herein. All of the terms and provisions of this Subscription Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by and against the successors and assigns of the Company and the heirs, executors, administrators and assigns of the Subscriber.

 

(d) A modification or waiver of any of the provisions of this Subscription Agreement shall be effective only if made in writing and executed with the same formality as this Subscription Agreement. The failure of either the Company or the Subscriber to insist upon strict performance of any of the provisions of this Subscription Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent default of the same or similar nature, or of any other nature or kind.

 

(e) The various provisions of this Subscription Agreement are severable from each other and from the other provisions of this Agreement, and in the event that any provision in this Subscription Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Subscription Agreement shall be fully effective, operative and enforceable.

 

(f) Pronouns used herein are to be interpreted as referring to both the masculine and feminine gender.

 

(g) This Subscription Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without reference to conflict of laws principle. The parties agree that in the event of a laws controversy arising out of the interpretation, construction, performance or breach of this Subscription Agreement, any and all claims arising out of, or relating to, this Subscription Agreement shall be submitted by arbitration according to the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association located in New York City before a single arbitrator. Notwithstanding the prior sentence, any other action commenced by either party herein shall be venued in the appropriate court of competent jurisdiction located in the county of New York, State of New York.

 

(h) This Subscription Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument.

 

 
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THE SUBSCRIBER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES HAVE BEEN MADE TO IT, OR TO ITS ADVISORS, BY THE COMPANY, OR BY ANY PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY, WITH RESPECT TO THE INTERESTS, THE PROPOSED BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY, THE DEDUCTIBILITY OF ANY ITEM FOR TAX PURPOSES, AND/OR THE ECONOMIC, TAX, OR ANY OTHER ASPECTS OR CONSEQUENCES OF A PURCHASE OF AN INTEREST AND/OR ANY INVESTMENT IN THE COMPANY, AND THAT IT HAS NOT RELIED UPON ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THE OFFERING, WRITTEN OR ORAL, OTHER THAN THAT CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT.

 

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SIGNATURE PAGE

 

The Subscriber hereby offers to purchase ________ Shares and encloses payment of $0.138 per Share for an aggregate investment of $_____. 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AN INDIVIDUAL  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Name of Subscriber 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Name and Title of Authorized Signatory (If Applicable) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

(Print) Street Address - Residence  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

(Print) City, State and Zip Code  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Social Security/Taxpayer I.D. Number: 

 

 

AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED:

 

As of February 10, 2015

 

FRANCHISE HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

     
By: /s/ Steven Rossi

 

 

Steven Rossi

 

 

President

 

 

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COMPLETE "SUBSCRIBER QUESTIONNAIRE" BELOW;  

PROVIDE REQUISITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

SUBSCRIBER QUESTIONNAIRE

 

PERSONAL DATA.

 

 

 

 

 

Full Name 

 

Residence Telephone (Area Code Number)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business Telephone (Area Code Number)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residence or Principal Address (Street/City/State/Zip Code)   

 

Birth Date

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Mailing Address (if other than residence)  

 

Citizenship (U.S./Other)

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Marital Status   

 

Social Security/Taxpayer I.D. Number

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Spouse's Full Name   

 

E-mail Address

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Spouse's Social Security Number   

 

Facsimile Number (Area Code/Number)

 

 
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ACCREDITED INVESTOR . If Subscriber (or the entity on behalf of which Subscriber is acting) is an "accredited investor" as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Act, and, as such, falls within at least one of the following categories, then please INITIAL each applicable category.

 

______ (a)  A bank or savings and loan association or other institution (acting either in an individual or fiduciary capacity), registered broker-dealer, insurance company, registered investment company, or business development company, or licensed "small business investment company," or an employee benefit plan which either is represented in a fiduciary capacity by a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company or registered investment advisor, has total assets in excess of $5,000,000 or is self-directed and the plan's business investments are made solely by accredited investors.

 

______  (b)  A trust (i) with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, (ii) which was not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the subject securities, and (iii) whose purchase is directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment.

 

______  (c)  An organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, corporation or similar business trust, or partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the subject securities, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000.

 

______  (d)  An entity in which all of the equity owners are "accredited investors."

 

______  (e)  A director or an executive officer of the Company.

 

______  (f)  A natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with spouse (if any), exceeds $1,000,000, exclusive of the value of your primary residence and less any indebtedness secured by your primary residence in excess of the fair value of such residence and less any loss in value of your primary residence in the last 60 days.

 

______  (g)  A natural person whose income in each of the two most recent calendar years exceeded $200,000 individually, or $300,000 jointly with spouse (if any), and who reasonably expects to reach that income level in the current year.

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.5
 

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL AND MUTUAL RELEASE

 

This Settlement Agreement and General and Mutual Release (the "Agreement") is on this 12 th day of February 2015 by and between Belair Capital Markets (hereafter "Belair"), Franchise Holdings International, Inc. (hereafter "FNHI") and/or Truxmart Ltd. (hereafter "Truxmart"), (hereafter, collectively, Belair, FNHI and Truxmart are referred to as the "Clients") and Securities Counselors, Inc. ("SCI"), collectively the Parties..

 

WHEREAS, SCI was engaged by Truxmart to represent it (the "Representation") in con-junction with its acquisition of a trading vehicle for Truxmart's tonneau cover business, ultimately FNHI being selected.

 

WHEREAS, Belair acting under an Advisory Agreement with Truxmart was the principal contact with SCI in conjunction with such Representation.

 

WHEREAS, there is no dispute as to the quality of the Representation but both Parties acknowledge both unexpected impediments and efforts in conjunction with the Representation and that, as a result, significant cost overruns ensued, the net amount being in dispute and owing, including $8,250 in out of pocket disbursements in support of the Representation (the "Invoice").

 

WHEREAS, the Parties desire and intend that this Agreement supplement and modify all prior contracts, agreements and understandings between the Parties.

 

WHEREAS, the Parties have engaged in a dispute as to the Invoice which did not result in litigation and the Parties wish to amicably resolve the dispute;

 

WHEREAS, the Parties desire and intend to fully, completely and finally resolve and terminate all disputes, claims and actions arising or related in any way to the their past dealings and the consequent disputes between them which arise out of or in any way relate to the same, all parties desirous of avoiding any disruption to the business of the Clients.

 

NOW, THEREFORE , the Parties, intending to be legally bound, and in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, agree as follows:

 

1. Settlement Payments Due to SCI from the Clients.
a. The Clients shall pay to SCI the following amounts, an aggregate $42,500 (the "Cash Settlement") on the following timetable, to be transmitted via U.S. Federal Reserve Bank Wire, in U.S. dollars, in accordance with the following instructions to:

 

BANK:

Wells Fargo N.A.

7901 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814

 

ACCOUNT NAME:

Securities Counselors, Inc.

ACCOUNT NUMBER:

7658077487

ABA BANK ROUTING NUMBER:

121000248

 

or any other address subsequently designated in writing by SCI. It is agreed and understood that the time is of the essence with respect to the payments.

 

 
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b. Timing/Amounts of Payments to SCI:

 

Concurrent with Execution of this Agreement:

 

$ 12,500

 

On or about March 15, 2015:

 

$ 5,000

 

On or about April 15, 2015:

 

$ 5,000

 

On or about May 15, 2015:

 

$ 5,000

 

On or about June 15, 2015:

 

$ 5,000

 

On or about July 15, 2015:

 

$ 5,000

 

On or about August 15, 2015:

 

$ 5,000

 

  

c. In addition, the Clients shall pay promptly Fred Harbecke (escrow counsel) his $1,400 balance due at the following address: Fred R. Harbecke, Esq., 29 S. LaSalle--Suite 945, Chicago, Illinois.

 

2. FNHI Share Issuance. Upon execution of this Agreement, with appropriate instructions to the FNHI transfer agent,60,000 restricted FNHI common shares shall be issued to SCI, or its designee. Truxmart also agrees that it will include such 60,000 shares (so-called "piggy back rights") in the Form S-1 it intends to file this spring with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933 to register certain primary and secondary sales of FNHI shares.
 
3. SCI Performance Required. In consideration of the foregoing, SCI agrees to the following:

 

 

 

Immediately transfer all Rescission Offer Letters, confirming when/how/tracking number, to Matthew McMurdo, Esq., S-1 securities counsel;

 

 

 

By week's-end, courier all FNHI-Truxmart files to Mr. McMurdo,confirming when/how/tracking number, to Mr. McMurdo;

 

 

 

Forward concurrent with execution of this Agreement the draft no contingent liability opinion of counsel to be concluded and executed by Mr. McMurdo; and

 

 

 

Draft and execute this Agreement as finalized by the Parties.

 

4. Releases.
 
a. SCI, for itself, its principals and for any successors and assigns hereby irrevocably and unconditionally releases, acquits and forever discharges Belair, FNHI, Truxmart and any principals of any and any successors and assigns (and any officers, directors, shareholders, managers, members, employees, representatives, attorneys, consultants, and agents of such entities) (hereinafter referred to for purposes of this section as the "Clients"), from any and all claims, demands, rights, causes of action, liens, actions, suits, attorneys' fees, costs, damages, losses, expenses and contractual obligations of whatever kind or nature, whether absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, direct or indirect, in law or in equity, fully accrued or not fully accrued, matured or unmatured, known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, suspected or unsuspected, relating to any matter whatsoever (collectively, "Claims") which SCI currently has, shall or may have, from the beginning of the world through and including the date of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the release contained herein shall not release Clients from their obligations pursuant to this Agreement.

 

 
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b. Belair, Truxmart and/or FNHI for themselves and for their successors and assigns hereby irrevocably and unconditionally release, acquit and forever discharge SCI, any successors and assigns (and any officers, directors, shareholders, managers, members, employees, representatives, attorneys, consultants, and agents of such entities), from any and all Claims (as defined above) brought by SCI currently has, or may have, from the beginning of the world through and including the date of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the release contained herein shall not release the Clients from their obligations pursuant to this Agreement.
 
5. No Admission. The Parties understand and agree that this Agreement is in compromise of disputed claims and that this Agreement shall not be construed as an admission of liability by one party to the other or that either party has violated any federal, state or local statute, law, ordinance or regulation.
 
6. Binding Agreement. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements between the Parties. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. The Parties agree and stipulate that this Agreement is enforceable in all respects and is not subject to any affirmative claim, once this Agreement is executed.
 
7. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire and complete understanding between the Parties hereto, and no other representation, promise, or agreement shall be binding upon either of them unless it is in writing and executed by the Parties.
 
8. Amendment. This Agreement may not be amended or modified in any manner except by a writing signed by each of the Parties hereto.
 
9. Recitals. The Parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the recitals set forth at the beginning of this Agreement are true and correct in all respects and are incorporated herein by this reference.
 
10. Governing Law; Venue. This Agreement is made and delivered in, and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with, the applicable laws of the State of Illinois. Any suit involving any dispute or matter arising under this Agreement, the Parties hereby consent to personal jurisdiction in the State of Illinois and the Parties hereby agree that the exclusive venue shall be the Illinois Circuit Court in and for Cook County, Illinois.
 
11. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the provision shall be modified to the extent necessary to render it enforceable and, if necessary, shall be fully severable.
 
12. Authority. Each signer below warrants that he/she has actual authority to enter into this Agreement. It is understood that each party to this Agreement is relying on the other party executing his Agreement having actual authority to enter into the Agreement.
 
13. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same Agreement and each of which shall be deemed an original. An executed counterpart of this Agreement faxed or scanned and emailed shall have the same force and effect as an originally executed counterpart.
 
14. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT TO ANY PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT.
 
15. Encouragement to Consult Attorney; Time to Consider Agreement. EACH OF PARTIES REPRESENTS THAT THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN ENTERED INTO FREELY AND VOLUNTARILY; THAT IT HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASCERTAIN AND WEIGH ALL OF THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES LIKELY TO INFLUENCE ITS JUDG-MENTS; THAT IT HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEEK AND OBTAIN LEGAL COUNSEL, AND HAS AVAILED ITSELF OF COUNSEL PRIOR TO SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, AND TO BE DULY APPRISED OF ITS LEGAL RIGHTS; AND THAT IT HAS READ AND FULLY UNDERSTANDS THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT.

 

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have made and entered into this Settlement Agreement as of the date set forth above.

 

 

Belair Capital Markets

 

       
Dated: February 11, 2015 By: /s/ Joseph J. Duggan 

 

 

 

Joseph J. Duggan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Truxmart Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: February 11, 2015

By:

/s/ Steven Rossi 

 

 

 

Steven Rossi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Franchise Holdings International, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: February 11, 2015

By:

/s/ Steven Rossi

 

 

 

Steven Rossi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Counselors, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: February 11, 2015

By:

/s/ Carl N. Duncan

 

 

 

Carl N. Duncan, Esq.

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.6

 

BUSINESS SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

THIS BUSINESS SERVICES AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is entered into and is effective as of the 1st day of June 2015 by and between Franchise Holdings International Inc., a Nevada Corporation with principal offices and facilities in 8820 Jane Street, Vaughn, Ontario L4K 2M8 (the "Company"), and 1369781 Ontario Ltd., an Ontario Corporation with principal offices at 81 Templewood Crescent, Woodbridge, ON L4H 3P5(the "Consultant"). The term "Parties" and "Party", as used in this Agreement, shall refer to the Company and the Consultant jointly and individually, respectively.

 

WHEREAS:

 

A. the Company seeks to compensate the Consultant for certain "Services" rendered to date during 2015, and to engage the services of the Consultant to continue to advise the Company's management regarding the provision of certain "Services" as defined herein; and
B. subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Consultant is willing to enter into this Agreement for the compensation of past Services and continue to provide the Services.

 

NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES that pursuant to the premises and in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement and the agreement of the Consultant to provide the Services (as defined in Section 1.1 of this Agreement) to the Company, the parties covenant and agree as follows:

 

1. THE SERVICES:
 
1. Description of the Services. In consideration for the Company's performance of its obligations as set forth in this Agreement, the Consultant has during the 2015 fiscal period to date has provided, and agrees to continue to provide the following services to the Company: provision of strategic financial advice on potential funding alternatives, capital structure planning, public listing alternatives, valuation development and related issues, finance strategies, capital structure management and board of director vetting and recruitment (collectively, the " Services ").
 
2. Affiliates of the Consultant. The Company agrees that the Consultant shall have the right, but not the obligation, to affiliate with any one or more other persons to assist the Consultant in performing the Services, as the Consultant in its sole discretion deems appropriate. However, the Parties agree that the Consultant shall bear and assume all costs and responsibilities in connection with any such affiliation and that the Consultant shall take reasonable efforts to ensure that any person employed, contracted or affiliated to undertake any of the Services shall be required to provide the Company, upon request, with reasonable assurances that all information and documents acquired by said person are and shall continue to remain confidential.

 

2. COMPENSATION FOR THE SERVICES:
1. Fee to be Paid to the Consultant. In consideration for the Services provided to date during 2015 and for entering into this Agreement and agreeing to continue to provide the Services, the Company shall offer the Consultant the opportunity to purchase the sum of three million three hundred thousand (3,300,000) restricted shares of the Company's Common Stock (the " Fee " or the " Shares "), duly registered in the name of the Consultant and/or designate, at a discounted price of $0.001 per Share, pursuant to the attached Subscription Agreement. The Shares shall be common shares, and tradable after their lawful restricted period. The Company shall and within five (5) calendar days of this Agreement, cause to be delivered to the Consultant, a stock certificate representing the Shares, at the Consultant's address stated on the first page of this Agreement or such addressed as previously provided by the Consultant.

 

 
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2. Delivery of the Shares. The Shares shall be delivered to the Consultant with the documentations set forth in Section 2.3 of this Agreement and at the Company's sole expense. Further, the Company shall assume all expenses and responsibilities for all legal opinions, stock transfer agent fees and costs, and any other expenses relating to the issuance of the Shares to the Consultant. The Company shall make and assume all responsibility for timely completing all arrangements to cause the Shares to be issued to the Consultant pursuant to this Agreement.
3. Documents to be Delivered with the Shares. In addition to the Company's obligation to deliver the Shares to the Company in accordance with Section 2.1 of this Agreement, if requested the Company also agrees to deliver the following additional documents with the Shares:

 

a. a true photocopy of the legal opinion, issued by the Company's legal counsel and addressed jointly to the Consultant and the Company's common stock transfer agent (the " Transfer Agent "), opining as to the status of the Shares in the hands of the Consultant that the Shares are fully paid-for, validly issued, and non-assessable;
 
b. a true photocopy of all correspondence between the Company and the Transfer Agent with respect to the Shares acquired by the Consultant under this Agreement; and
 
c. a true photocopy of the resolutions adopted by the Company's Board of Directors that approve, authorize, ratify and consent to the Company:

 

 

 

 

 

i.    entering into this Agreement; and

 

 

 

 

 

ii.    issuing of the Shares to the Consultant.

 

3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES:
1. The Company represents and warrants to the Consultant and acknowledges that the Consultant is relying upon such representations and warranties in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, notwithstanding any investigation made by or on behalf of the Consultant, as follows:

 

a. Organization and Good Standing. The Company is duly incorporated, organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Canada and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and to carry on its business as now being conducted. The Company is qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in each of the jurisdictions in which it owns property, leases property, does business, or is otherwise required to do so; and
b.

The Shares Issued to the Consultant. All of the Shares issued to the Consultant shall be newly issued restricted shares and free from any claims or interests of any third party.

 

2. The Consultant represents and warrants to the Company and acknowledges that the Company is relying upon such representations and warranties in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, notwithstanding any investigation made by or on behalf of the Company, as follows:

 

a. The Consultant is experienced and sophisticated in making investments for the purchase of the securities of small, companies whose securities are traded on a limited basis;
 
b. Accredited Investor Exemption. The Consultant is acquiring the Shares as principal for its own account for investment purposes only, not for the benefit of another person and not with a view to the resale or distribution of all or any of the Shares and it is an accredited investor, in which case the Consultant must complete and include Schedule "A" attached hereto;
 
c. Non-U.S. Person. The Consultant is not a "US Person," as such term is defined in Rule 902(k) of Regulation S promulgated under the Unites States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (" Securities Act "), and is not acquiring the Shares for the benefit of a US Person.

 

 
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4. ADDITIONAL COVENANTS:
 
1. Officer's Certificate. In furtherance of the status of the Shares issued to the Consultant, the Company hereby also agrees to deliver to the Consultant within five (5) days of the date of this Agreement, with this Agreement, the certificate of corporate officer with the representations set forth in Section 3.1 of this Agreement therein.
 
2. Expenses. The Company agrees to reimburse and advance funds to the Consultant, as reasonably requested by the Consultant, for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred or anticipated by the Consultant pursuant to the rendering of the Services to the Company (the " Expenses ") if the same are approved in writing and in advance by the Company. The Expenses shall include all costs and expenses reasonably incurred by the Consultant for travel, lodging, overnight express delivery charges, telecopier expenses (at $0.20 per page), photocopying expenses (at $0.20 per page), telephone expenses, and together with such costs and expenses. If funds have not been advanced to the Consultant for any one or more Expenses, the Company agrees to promptly and without delay reimburse the Consultant by delivering payment therefore within five (5) calendar days from the date of such Statement (as defined herein below) that is received by the Company.
 
3. Statement of the Expenses. The Consultant shall provide the Company with a reasonable statement on a monthly basis for all Expenses referred to in Section 4.2 of the Agreement (each, a " Statement ").
 
4. Documents of the Company. The Company shall provide the Consultant, with a copy of all internal and business plans, corporate strategy memoranda, and all related reports, schedules, exhibits, and all related documentation reasonably needed by the Consultant (the " Company Documentation ") for the tasks assigned to the Consultant and described in Section 1.1 of this Agreement. The Company Documentation, which may be amended or supplemented as the Parties determine, shall be provided to the Consultant no later than two (2) business days from the date of this Agreement. The Company agrees to promptly and without delay provide the Consultant with a copy of all amendments, supplements and additions to the Company Documentation, as received, issued or developed by the Company at all times thereafter during the Term (as defined below) and any additional documentation that the Consultant may reasonably request.
 
5. Delivery of Company Documentation. Any amendments, additions and supplements to the Company Documentation shall be delivered to the Consultant, at the sole expense of the Company, within two (2) business days from the date at which any said amendment, addition or supplement is received, issued or developed by the Company or the date at which the same is requested by the Consultant, whichever is earlier. In all matters, the Company agrees to cooperate with the Consultant, provide the Consultant with copies of all reports, correspondence, agreements, other documents and information reasonably requested by the Consultant in a timely manner to ensure that the Consultant is able to undertake a timely review and evaluation of the current plans and strategies of the Company. The Parties hereto expressly agree that the Consultant's review and evaluation of the Company's affairs requires that the obligations imposed under this Sections 4.5 and 4.6 of this Agreement shall be broadly construed but the Parties agree that if the Company requires any information to remain confidential, the Consultant and the Consultant's agents shall not release or disclose any said information without the prior written consent of the Company.

 

 
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6. Accuracy of Company Documents. The Company agrees that all information and documents that it provides the Consultant (the "Company Documents") at the inception of this Agreement and at all times thereafter, shall be accurate and complete without containing any material omission that would constitute a misrepresentation and that the Company shall, at all times during the term of this Agreement, assume and retain an unqualified obligation to promptly and without delay update and correct all information and documents provided to Consultant and provide the Consultant with copies of all press releases, public statements, filings, and all other disclosures that it makes so as to ensure that the Consultant does not use or employ any information regarding the Company that is inaccurate or incomplete in any material respect.
7. Responsibility to Approve the Consultant's Statements. The Company agrees that it shall, upon request of the Consultant, promptly and without delay, review and evaluate all documents and statements that may be prepared by the Consultant prior to any public distribution or publication to ensure that the same are and shall be, upon distribution and publication, accurate and complete in every respect without any material misrepresentation including the omission of material information. The Consultant shall, as it completes the tasks assigned to it under this Agreement, submit proposed drafts of documents to the Company for its review and approval at least five (5) business days and not more than 20 business days prior to any plan public distribution or publication.
5. INDEMNIFICATION:
1. Company Documentation and Information. The Company agrees that it shall, at all times, assume full and unqualified responsibility to provide the Consultant with accurate and complete information and documentation regarding the Company and its affairs, prospects, and plans. To further the Consultant's use of the information and documentation, the Company hereby agrees to reasonably indemnify and hold the Consultant and its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, and affiliates harmless from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, costs, expenses (including attorneys' fees, costs, anddisbursements) incurred by the Consultant (collectively, as " Covered Amounts ") in connection with any existing or later asserted dispute, claim, action, or proceeding (whether civil, criminal, or administrative) (collectively, the " Claim ") which arises out of any claims, demands, causes of action, or other facts or circumstances which assert that any documentation, information (including any Company Documentation and anyone or more supplements and amendments thereto), press releases, public statements, letters, documents, notes, memoranda, emails, facsimile transmissions or other documents (the " Public Information ") approved or delivered by the Company and used by the Consultant, are inaccurate, incomplete, or violate any provincial, state or federal securities law or other statutes, rules, or securities regulation except where a court of final and competent jurisdiction or arbitrator determines that such claim resulted solely from the fraud, negligence or wilful misconduct of such indemnified party. The terms "approved or delivered by the Company" as used in this Section 5.1 of this Agreement shall be construed to include all written or electronic documents and written or electronic information provided to the Consultant by the Company, its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, and affiliates (collectively, as " Company Representatives ") whether in paper or electronic form.
2. Use of the Public Information. The Consultant shall (A) submit all proposed Public Information to the Company for its review and evaluation in advance of any use or distribution of any Public Information; and (B) shall have the right to reasonably rely upon its receipt of any Public Information received from Company Representatives indicating that such Public Information has been approved by the Company and the same may be released and distributed by the Consultant upon such terms as the Consultant, in the sole exercise of its discretion, may determine. In the event that any approved Public Information is released or distributed by the Consultant, the Company, or if both of them subsequently determine that the Public Information is or later becomes inaccurate or incomplete in some material respect, the Company shall, at its sole expense, undertake all efforts to correct said prior release of Public Information and take such other steps on a timely basis (in view of the circumstances of said prior release and distribution of Public Information) as the Consultant may reasonably advise. Any said action to correct said prior release of Public Information shall, to the extent possible, serve to inform the public capital markets and any person who directly or personally received the prior release of Public Information, of the nature and extent of the corrected information.

 

 
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6. CONFIDENTIALITY:
1. Proprietary Information. It is understood and agreed that, in the course of the Consultant providing the Services and through the activities contemplated by this Agreement, the Consultant on behalf of itself and on behalf of all of the Consultant's employees and agents and affiliates, agrees to keep and hold all the Proprietary Information (as defined in Section 6.2 of this Agreement) in trust and confidence for the Company.
2. Confidentiality. The Consultant further agrees that it shall not, during the Term (as defined below) or thereafter, in any fashion, form or manner, directly or indirectly, retain use, make copies of, divulge, disclose or communicate to any person, in any manner whatsoever, except when necessary or reasonably needed in the normal course of providing the Services and for the benefit of the Company or with the express prior written consent of the Company, share or distribute any of the Proprietary Information (as defined below) or any information of any kind, nature, or description whatsoever concerning any matter affecting or relating to the Company's business. For purposes of this Agreement, "Proprietary Information" means and includes the following: (1) any written, typed or printed lists or other materials identifying the business, products, or strategy conducted by or on behalf of the Company; (2) any financial or other information supplied by customers of the Company; (3) any and all data or information involving the techniques, programs, methods or contracts employed by the Company in the conduct of its business; (4) any lists, documents, manuals, records, forms, or other materials created and used by the Company in the conduct of its business; (5) any descriptive materials describing the methods and procedures employed by the Company in the conduct of its business; and (6) any other secret or confidential information concerning the Company's business, affairs or technology. The term "list", "document", or their equivalent, as used in this Section 6.2 of this Agreement, are not limited to a physical writing or compilation, but also include computer software and any and all information whatsoever regarding the subject matter in the "list" or "document" whether or not such compilation has been reduced to writing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Proprietary Information shall cease to be protected hereunder once it has become part of the public domain, or upon the written agreement of the Company.
3. Disclosure of Shares by the Consultant. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Consultant shall have the right to publicly disclose the acquisition and the amount of the Shares and any other monies or other funds that it receives in connection with this Agreement as may be required under any and all applicable laws, regulations, orders and rules, and including any applicable securities laws, self-regulatory organization rules and regulations as the Consultant reasonably determines in the exercise of its judgment.
7. THE TERM:
1. Term. The term of this Agreement shall be for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days (the " Term ") but the Term may be terminated by either Party hereto at any time with cause upon ten (10) days' written notice to the other Party. Any termination of this Agreement shall not have any effect on the Shares already issued to and acquired by the Consultant under this Agreement, the rights and privileges of the Consultant as the owner and holder of the Shares issued to the Consultant under this Agreement, the obligation of the Company to reimburse the Consultant for any Expenses, the ability of the Consultant to sell or transfer the Shares, or the obligations of the Consultant to preserve and hold all Proprietary Information as provided by Section 6.2 of this Agreement.

 

 
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8. GENERAL:
 
1. Successors. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to obligate, extend to and inure to the benefit of the successors of each of the Parties to this Agreement.
 
2. Independent Legal and Financial Advice. Each of the Parties to this Agreement acknowledges and agrees that it has been represented by or consulted independent legal counsel of its own choice throughout all negotiations in connection with its the execution of this Agreement and the transactions referred to in this Agreement, and each has obtained whatever financial and tax advice that it deems necessary or appropriate and each Party represents that it:

 

a. fully understands each provision of this Agreement;
   
b. has been requested by the other Party to obtain its own independent legal and financial advice on this Agreement prior to signing this Agreement;
   
c. been given adequate time to obtain independent legal and financial advice;
   
d. by signing this Agreement, confirms that it fully understands this Agreement; and
   
e. by signing this Agreement without first obtaining independent legal or financial advice, waives his right to obtain independent legal and financial advice.

 

3. Integration. This Agreement the entire agreement and understanding between the parties and supersedes and replaces all prior negotiations and agreements of the parties, whether written or unwritten, or related thereto. Each of the Parties to this Agreement acknowledges that no other Party, nor any agent or attorney of any other Party has made any promises, representations, or warranty whatsoever, express or implied, which is not expressly contained in this Agreement; and each Party further acknowledges that he or it has not executed this Agreement in reliance upon any belief as to any fact not expressly recited herein above.
 
4. Attorneys Fees. In the event of a dispute between the Parties concerning the enforcement or interpretation of this Agreement, the prevailing Party in such dispute, whether by legal proceedings or otherwise, shall be reimbursed immediately for the reasonably incurred attorneys' fees and other costs and expenses by the other Parties to the dispute.
5. Interpretation. Wherever the context so requires: the singular number shall include the plural; the plural shall include the singular; and the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders.
   
6. Status of the Consultant. The Parties acknowledge and agree that at all times hereunder: (a) the Consultant is not an employee or agent of the Company; (b) the Consultant is an independent contractor of the Company; and (c) the Consultant shall have the right to reasonably rely upon the representations, statements, and instructions that it receives from any officer, director, employee, or agent of the Company.
 
7. Captions & Exhibits. The captions by which the sections and subsections of this Agreement are identified are for convenience only, and shall have no effect whatsoever upon its interpretation.

 

 
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8. Amendments. No amendment to this Agreement shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and executed by the parties.
 
9. Severance. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed to be severed and deleted; and neither such provision, nor its severance and deletion, shall affect the validity of the remaining provisions.
 
10. Counterparts & Choice of Law. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts as necessary. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario as if this Agreement was entirely performed and acts contemplated by this Agreement were rendered solely within the Province of Ontario.
 
11. Expenses Associated With This Agreement. Each of the Parties hereto agrees to bear its own costs, attorneys' fees and related expenses associated with this Agreement.
 
12. Power to Bind. A responsible officer of the Company has read and understands the contents of this Agreement and is empowered and duly authorized on behalf of the Company to execute it.
 
13. Equitable Remedies. In the event of any breach of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement may be enforceable in a court of equity by a decree of specific performance. Any equitable remedy shall not be exclusive and shall be in addition to any other remedy available.
 
14. Arbitration. Any dispute or claim arising to or in any way related to this Agreement shall be settled arbitration in Toronto, Canada. All arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Canadian Arbitration Association (" CAA "). CAA shall designate an arbitrator from an approved list of arbitrators following both parties review and deletion of those arbitrators on the approved list having a conflict of interest with either Party. Each Party shall pay its own expense associated with such arbitration (except as set forth in Section 6.0.4 above). A demand for arbitration shall be made within a reasonable time after the claim, dispute or other matter has arisen and in no event shall such demand be made after the date when institution of legal or equitable proceedings based on such claim dispute or other matter in question would be barred by the applicable statutes of limitations. The decision of the arbitrators shall be rendered within 60 days of submission of an claim or dispute, shall be in writing and mailed to all the parties included in the arbitration. The decision of the arbitrator shall be binding upon the parties and judgment in accordance with that decision may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

 

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this agreement as of the date set forth above.

 

THE COMPANY:

 

     
By: /s/ Steve Rossi

 

Print Name:

Steve Rossi

 

Title/Position:

President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE CONSULTANT:  

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Joseph Bernaudo

 

Print Name:

Joseph Bernaudo

 

Title/Position:  

President

 

  

 
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Schedule "A"

 

ACCREDITED INVESTOR CERTIFICATE

 

(To be completed by Accredited Investors only)

 

The undersigned (the "Investor") hereby confirms and certifies to TruxMart Inc. (the "Company") that the Investor is acquiring the Shares as principal and that the Investor is an "Accredited Investor" as defined in National Instrument 45-106 ("NI 45-106") and is: [check appropriate boxes]

 

(a) a Canadian financial institution, or a Schedule III bank,
   
(b) the Business Development Bank of Canada incorporated under the Business Development Bank of Canada Act (Canada),
   
(c) a subsidiary of any person referred to in paragraphs (a) or (b), if the person owns all of the voting securities of the subsidiary, except the voting securities required by law to be owned by directors of that subsidiary,
   
(d) a person registered under the securities legislation of a jurisdiction of Canada as an adviser or dealer, other than a person registered solely as a limited market dealer under one or both of the Securities Act (Ontario) or the Securities Act (Newfoundland and Labrador),
   
(e) an individual registered or formerly registered under the securities legislation of a jurisdiction of Canada as a representative of a person referred to in paragraph (d),
   
(f) the Government of Canada or a jurisdiction of Canada, or any crown corporation, agency or wholly owned entity of the Government of Canada or a jurisdiction of Canada,
   
(g) a municipality, public board or commission in Canada and a metropolitan community, school board, the ComitÉ de gestion de la taxe scolaire de l'Île de MontrÉal or an intermunicipal management board in QuÉbec,
   
(h) any national, federal, state, provincial, territorial or municipal government of or in any foreign jurisdiction, or any agency of that government,
   
(i) a pension fund that is regulated by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Canada), a pension commission or similar regulatory authority of a jurisdiction of Canada,

 

 
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(j) an individual who, either alone or with a spouse, beneficially owns financial assets having an aggregate realizable value that before taxes, but net of any related liabilities, exceeds $1,000,000,
   
(k) an individual whose net income before taxes exceeded $200,000 in each of the 2 most recent calendar years or whose net income before taxes combined with that of a spouse exceeded $300,000 in each of the 2 most recent calendar years and who, in either case, reasonably expects to exceed that net income level in the current calendar year,
   
(l) an individual who, either alone or with a spouse, has net assets of at least $5,000,000,
   
(m) a person, other than an individual or investment fund, that has net assets of at least $5,000,000 as shown on its most recently prepared financial statements,
   
(n) an investment fund that distributes or has distributed its securities only to

 

 

 

 

 

(i)    a person that is or was an accredited investor at the time of the distribution,

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)    a person that acquires or acquired securities in the circumstances referred to in sections 2.10 [Minimum amount investment], or 2.19 [Additional investment in investment funds], or

 

 

 

 

 

(iii)    a person described in paragraph (i) or (ii) that acquires or acquired securities under section 2.18 [Investment fund reinvestment],

 

(o) an investment fund that distributes or has distributed securities under a prospectus in a jurisdiction of Canada for which the regulator or, in QuÉbec, the securities regulatory authority, has issued a receipt,
   
(p) a trust company or trust corporation registered or authorized to carry on business under the Trust and Loan Companies Act (Canada) or under comparable legislation in a jurisdiction of Canada or a foreign jurisdiction, acting on behalf of a fully managed account managed by the trust company or trust corporation, as the case may be,
   
(q) a person acting on behalf of a fully managed account managed by that person, if that person

 

 

 

 

 

(i)    is registered or authorized to carry on business as an adviser or the equivalent under the securities legislation of a jurisdiction of Canada or a foreign jurisdiction, and

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)   in Ontario, is purchasing a security that is not a security of an investment fund,

   
(r) a registered charity under the Income Tax Act (Canada) that, in regard to the trade, has obtained advice from an eligibility adviser or an adviser registered under the securities legislation of the jurisdiction of the registered charity to give advice on the securities being traded,
   
(s) an entity organized in a foreign jurisdiction that is analogous to any of the entities referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d) or paragraph (i) in form and function,
   
(t) a person in respect of which all of the owners of interests, direct, indirect or beneficial, except the voting securities required by law to be owned by directors, are persons that are accredited investors,
   
(u) an investment fund that is advised by a person registered as an adviser or a person that is exempt from registration as an adviser, or
   
(v) a person that is recognized or designated by the securities regulatory authority or, except in Ontario and QuÉbec, the regulator as an accredited investor;

 

and for purposes hereof, words and phrases which are used in this Accredited Investor Certificate and which are defined in NI 45-106 shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in NI 45-106.

 

The Investor hereby further confirms and certifies to the Company that the Investor is not an entity created or used solely to purchase or hold the Units in the category of Accredited Investor described in Section (d) above.

 

 
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EXECUTED by the Investor at _____________________, this ________ day of __________   , 2015.

 

If a corporation, partnership or other entity:

 

If an Individual:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signature of Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

 

Signature

 

 

 

 

 

Name and Position of Signatory

 

 

 

 

 

Print Name

 

 

 

 

 

Name of Purchasing Entity

 

 

 

 

 

Jurisdiction of Residence

 

 

 

 

 

Jurisdiction of Residence

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.7

 

BUSINESS SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

THIS BUSINESS SERVICES AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is entered into and is effective as of the 23rd day of June 2015 by and between Franchise Holdings International Inc., a Nevada Corporation with principal offices and facilities at 8820 Jane Street, Vaughn, Ontario L4K 2M9 (the "Company"), and 2224342 Ontario Ltd., an Ontario Corporation with principal offices at 8820 Jane Street, Concord, ON L4K 2M9(the "Consultant"). The term "Parties" and "Party", as used in this Agreement, shall refer to the Company and the Consultant jointly and individually, respectively.

 

WHEREAS:

 

A. the Company seeks to compensate the Consultant for certain "Services" rendered to date during 2015, and to engage the services of the Consultant to continue to advise the Company's management regarding the provision of certain "Services" as defined herein; and
B. subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Consultant is willing to enter into this Agreement for the compensation of past Services and continue to provide the Services.

 

NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES that pursuant to the premises and in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement and the agreement of the Consultant to provide the Services (as defined in Section 1.1 of this Agreement) to the Company, the parties covenant and agree as follows:

 

1. THE SERVICES:
1. Description of the Services. In consideration for the Company's performance of its obligations as set forth in this Agreement, the Consultant has during the 2015 fiscal period to date has provided, and agrees to continue to provide the following services to the Company: business development, sales, partnerships; trade show organization, attendance and support; new market opportunities, international markets, in-store and dealer strategies; discussions with Chinese manufacturers; creation of pricing programs, volume discount and rebate programs; advice regarding market and sales strategies; assist with development and production of product videos; pursue new account developments; discussions follow up with OEM manufacturer representatives; develop licensing and sales opportunities; and/or in general the creation of long-term value for an organization from customers, markets, and relationships services to the Company on a "best efforts" basis during the Term (as defined herein) (collectively, the " Services ").
2. Affiliates of the Consultant. The Company agrees that the Consultant shall have the right, but not the obligation, to affiliate with any one or more other persons to assist the Consultant in performing the Services, as the Consultant in its sole discretion deems appropriate. However, the Parties agree that the Consultant shall bear and assume all costs and responsibilities in connection with any such affiliation and that the Consultant shall take reasonable efforts to ensure that any person employed, contracted or affiliated to undertake any of the Services shall be required to provide the Company, upon request, with reasonable assurances that all information and documents acquired by said person are and shall continue to remain confidential.
2. COMPENSATION FOR THE SERVICES:
1. Fee to be Paid to the Consultant. In consideration for the Services provided to date during 2015 and for entering into this Agreement and agreeing to continue to provide the Services, the Company shall offer the Consultant the opportunity to purchase the sum of three million two hundred thousand (3,200,000) restricted shares of the Company's Common Stock (the " Fee " or the " Shares "), duly registered in the name of the Consultant and/or designate, at a discounted price of $0.001 per Share, pursuant to the attached Subscription Agreement. The Shares shall be common shares, and tradable after their lawful restricted period. The Company shall and within five (5) calendar days of this Agreement, cause to be delivered to the Consultant, a stock certificate representing the Shares, at the Consultant's address stated on the first page of this Agreement or such addressed as previously provided by the Consultant.

 

 
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2. Delivery of the Shares. The Shares shall be delivered to the Consultant with the documentations set forth in Section 2.3 of this Agreement and at the Company's sole expense. Further, the Company shall assume all expenses and responsibilities for all legal opinions, stock transfer agent fees and costs, and any other expenses relating to the issuance of the Shares to the Consultant. The Company shall make and assume all responsibility for timely completing all arrangements to cause the Shares to be issued to the Consultant pursuant to this Agreement.
3. Documents to be Delivered with the Shares. In addition to the Company's obligation to deliver the Shares to the Company in accordance with Section 2.1 of this Agreement, if requested the Company also agrees to deliver the following additional documents with the Shares:

 

a. a true photocopy of the legal opinion, issued by the Company's legal counsel and addressed jointly to the Consultant and the Company's common stock transfer agent (the " Transfer Agent "), opining as to the status of the Shares in the hands of the Consultant that the Shares are fully paid-for, validly issued, and non-assessable;
b. a true photocopy of all correspondence between the Company and the Transfer Agent with respect to the Shares acquired by the Consultant under this Agreement; and
c. a true photocopy of the resolutions adopted by the Company's Board of Directors that approve, authorize, ratify and consent to the Company:

 

 

 

 

 

i.    entering into this Agreement; and

 

 

 

 

 

ii.    issuing of the Shares to the Consultant.

  

3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES:
1. The Company represents and warrants to the Consultant and acknowledges that the Consultant is relying upon such representations and warranties in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, notwithstanding any investigation made by or on behalf of the Consultant, as follows:

 

a. Organization and Good Standing. The Company is duly incorporated, organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Canada and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and to carry on its business as now being conducted. The Company is qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in each of the jurisdictions in which it owns property, leases property, does business, or is otherwise required to do so; and
 
b. The Shares Issued to the Consultant. All of the Shares issued to the Consultant shall be newly issued restricted shares and free from any claims or interests of any third party.

 

 
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2. The Consultant represents and warrants to the Company and acknowledges that the Company is relying upon such representations and warranties in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, notwithstanding any investigation made by or on behalf of the Company, as follows:

 

a. The Consultant is experienced and sophisticated in making investments for the purchase of the securities of small, companies whose securities are traded on a limited basis;
 
b. Accredited Investor Exemption. The Consultant is acquiring the Shares as principal for its own account for investment purposes only, not for the benefit of another person and not with a view to the resale or distribution of all or any of the Shares and it is an accredited investor, in which case the Consultant must complete and include Schedule "A" attached hereto;
 
c. Non-U.S. Person. The Consultant is not a "US Person," as such term is defined in Rule 902(k) of Regulation S promulgated under the Unites States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (" Securities Act "), and is not acquiring the Shares for the benefit of a US Person.

 

4. ADDITIONAL COVENANTS:
1. Officer's Certificate. In furtherance of the status of the Shares issued to the Consultant, the Company hereby also agrees to deliver to the Consultant within five (5) days of the date of this Agreement, with this Agreement, the certificate of corporate officer with the representations set forth in Section 3.1 of this Agreement therein.
2. Expenses. The Company agrees to reimburse and advance funds to the Consultant, as reasonably requested by the Consultant, for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred or anticipated by the Consultant pursuant to the rendering of the Services to the Company (the " Expenses ") if the same are approved in writing and in advance by the Company. The Expenses shall include all costs and expenses reasonably incurred by the Consultant for travel, lodging, overnight express delivery charges, telecopier expenses (at $0.20 per page), photocopying expenses (at $0.20 per page), telephone expenses, and together with such costs and expenses. If funds have not been advanced to the Consultant for any one or more Expenses, the Company agrees to promptly and without delay reimburse the Consultant by delivering payment therefore within five (5) calendar days from the date of such Statement (as defined herein below) that is received by the Company.
3. Statement of the Expenses. The Consultant shall provide the Company with a reasonable statement on a monthly basis for all Expenses referred to in Section 4.2 of the Agreement (each, a " Statement ").
4. Documents of the Company. The Company shall provide the Consultant, with a copy of all internal and business plans, corporate strategy memoranda, and all related reports, schedules, exhibits, and all related documentation reasonably needed by the Consultant (the " Company Documentation ") for the tasks assigned to the Consultant and described in Section 1.1 of this Agreement. The Company Documentation, which may be amended or supplemented as the Parties determine, shall be provided to the Consultant no later than two (2) business days from the date of this Agreement. The Company agrees to promptly and without delay provide the Consultant with a copy of all amendments, supplements and additions to the Company Documentation, as received, issued or developed by the Company at all times thereafter during the Term (as defined below) and any additional documentation that the Consultant may reasonably request.

 

 
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5. Delivery of Company Documentation. Any amendments, additions and supplements to the Company Documentation shall be delivered to the Consultant, at the sole expense of the Company, within two (2) business days from the date at which any said amendment, addition or supplement is received, issued or developed by the Company or the date at which the same is requested by the Consultant, whichever is earlier. In all matters, the Company agrees to cooperate with the Consultant, provide the Consultant with copies of all reports, correspondence, agreements, other documents and information reasonably requested by the Consultant in a timely manner to ensure that the Consultant is able to undertake a timely review and evaluation of the current plans and strategies of the Company. The Parties hereto expressly agree that the Consultant's review and evaluation of the Company's affairs requires that the obligations imposed under this Sections 4.5 and 4.6 of this Agreement shall be broadly construed but the Parties agree that if the Company requires any information to remain confidential, the Consultant and the Consultant's agents shall not release or disclose any said information without the prior written consent of the Company.
6. Accuracy of Company Documents. The Company agrees that all information and documents that it provides the Consultant (the "Company Documents") at the inception of this Agreement and at all times thereafter, shall be accurate and complete without containing any material omission that would constitute a misrepresentation and that the Company shall, at all times during the term of this Agreement, assume and retain an unqualified obligation to promptly and without delay update and correct all information and documents provided to Consultant and provide the Consultant with copies of all press releases, public statements, filings, and all other disclosures that it makes so as to ensure that the Consultant does not use or employ any information regarding the Company that is inaccurate or incomplete in any material respect.
7. Responsibility to Approve the Consultant's Statements. The Company agrees that it shall, upon request of the Consultant, promptly and without delay, review and evaluate all documents and statements that may be prepared by the Consultant prior to any public distribution or publication to ensure that the same are and shall be, upon distribution and publication, accurate and complete in every respect without any material misrepresentation including the omission of material information. The Consultant shall, as it completes the tasks assigned to it under this Agreement, submit proposed drafts of documents to the Company for its review and approval at least five (5) business days and not more than 20 business days prior to any plan public distribution or publication.
5. INDEMNIFICATION:
1. Company Documentation and Information. The Company agrees that it shall, at all times, assume full and unqualified responsibility to provide the Consultant with accurate and complete information and documentation regarding the Company and its affairs, prospects, and plans. To further the Consultant's use of the information and documentation, the Company hereby agrees to reasonably indemnify and hold the Consultant and its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, and affiliates harmless from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, costs, expenses (including attorneys' fees, costs, anddisbursements) incurred by the Consultant (collectively, as "Covered Amounts") in connection with any existing or later asserted dispute, claim, action, or proceeding (whether civil, criminal, or administrative) (collectively, the "Claim") which arises out of any claims, demands, causes of action, or other facts or circumstances which assert that any documentation, information (including any Company Documentation and anyone or more supplements and amendments thereto), press releases, public statements, letters, documents, notes, memoranda, emails, facsimile transmissions or other documents (the "Public Information") approved or delivered by the Company and used by the Consultant, are inaccurate, incomplete, or violate any provincial, state or federal securities law or other statutes, rules, or securities regulation except where a court of final and competent jurisdiction or arbitrator determines that such claim resulted solely from the fraud, negligence or wilful misconduct of such indemnified party. The terms "approved or delivered by the Company" as used in this Section 5.1 of this Agreement shall be construed to include all written or electronic documents and written or electronic information provided to the Consultant by the Company, its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, and affiliates (collectively, as "Company Representatives") whether in paper or electronic form.

 

 
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2. Use of the Public Information. The Consultant shall (A) submit all proposed Public Information to the Company for its review and evaluation in advance of any use or distribution of any Public Information; and (B) shall have the right to reasonably rely upon its receipt of any Public Information received from Company Representatives indicating that such Public Information has been approved by the Company and the same may be released and distributed by the Consultant upon such terms as the Consultant, in the sole exercise of its discretion, may determine. In the event that any approved Public Information is released or distributed by the Consultant, the Company, or if both of them subsequently determine that the Public Information is or later becomes inaccurate or incomplete in some material respect, the Company shall, at its sole expense, undertake all efforts to correct said prior release of Public Information and take such other steps on a timely basis (in view of the circumstances of said prior release and distribution of Public Information) as the Consultant may reasonably advise. Any said action to correct said prior release of Public Information shall, to the extent possible, serve to inform the public capital markets and any person who directly or personally received the prior release of Public Information, of the nature and extent of the corrected information.
6. CONFIDENTIALITY:
1. Proprietary Information. It is understood and agreed that, in the course of the Consultant providing the Services and through the activities contemplated by this Agreement, the Consultant on behalf of itself and on behalf of all of the Consultant's employees and agents and affiliates, agrees to keep and hold all the Proprietary Information (as defined in Section 6.2 of this Agreement) in trust and confidence for the Company.
2. Confidentiality. The Consultant further agrees that it shall not, during the Term (as defined below) or thereafter, in any fashion, form or manner, directly or indirectly, retain use, make copies of, divulge, disclose or communicate to any person, in any manner whatsoever, except when necessary or reasonably needed in the normal course of providing the Services and for the benefit of the Company or with the express prior written consent of the Company, share or distribute any of the Proprietary Information (as defined below) or any information of any kind, nature, or description whatsoever concerning any matter affecting or relating to the Company's business. For purposes of this Agreement, "Proprietary Information" means and includes the following: (1) any written, typed or printed lists or other materials identifying the business, products, or strategy conducted by or on behalf of the Company; (2) any financial or other information supplied by customers of the Company; (3) any and all data or information involving the techniques, programs, methods or contracts employed by the Company in the conduct of its business; (4) any lists, documents, manuals, records, forms, or other materials created and used by the Company in the conduct of its business; (5) any descriptive materials describing the methods and procedures employed by the Company in the conduct of its business; and (6) any other secret or confidential information concerning the Company's business, affairs or technology. The term "list", "document", or their equivalent, as used in this Section 6.2 of this Agreement, are not limited to a physical writing or compilation, but also include computer software and any and all information whatsoever regarding the subject matter in the "list" or "document" whether or not such compilation has been reduced to writing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Proprietary Information shall cease to be protected hereunder once it has become part of the public domain, or upon the written agreement of the Company.
3. Disclosure of Shares by the Consultant. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Consultant shall have the right to publicly disclose the acquisition and the amount of the Shares and any other monies or other funds that it receives in connection with this Agreement as may be required under any and all applicable laws, regulations, orders and rules, and including any applicable securities laws, self-regulatory organization rules and regulations as the Consultant reasonably determines in the exercise of its judgment.
7. THE TERM:
1. Term. The term of this Agreement shall be for a period of three hundred sixty five (365) days (the " Term ") but the Term may be terminated by either Party hereto at any time with cause upon thirty (30) days' written notice to the other Party. Any termination of this Agreement shall not have any effect on the Shares already issued to and acquired by the Consultant under this Agreement, the rights and privileges of the Consultant as the owner and holder of the Shares issued to the Consultant under this Agreement, the obligation of the Company to reimburse the Consultant for any Expenses, the ability of the Consultant to sell or transfer the Shares, or the obligations of the Consultant to preserve and hold all Proprietary Information as provided by Section 6.2 of this Agreement.

 

 
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8. GENERAL:
1. Successors. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to obligate, extend to and inure to the benefit of the successors of each of the Parties to this Agreement.
2. Independent Legal and Financial Advice. Each of the Parties to this Agreement acknowledges and agrees that it has been represented by or consulted independent legal counsel of its own choice throughout all negotiations in connection with its the execution of this Agreement and the transactions referred to in this Agreement, and each has obtained whatever financial and tax advice that it deems necessary or appropriate and each Party represents that it:

 

a. fully understands each provision of this Agreement;
b. has been requested by the other Party to obtain its own independent legal and financial advice on this Agreement prior to signing this Agreement;
c. been given adequate time to obtain independent legal and financial advice;
d. by signing this Agreement, confirms that it fully understands this Agreement; and
e. by signing this Agreement without first obtaining independent legal or financial advice, waives his right to obtain independent legal and financial advice.

 

3. Integration. This Agreement the entire agreement and understanding between the parties and supersedes and replaces all prior negotiations and agreements of the parties, whether written or unwritten, or related thereto. Each of the Parties to this Agreement acknowledges that no other Party, nor any agent or attorney of any other Party has made any promises, representations, or warranty whatsoever, express or implied, which is not expressly contained in this Agreement; and each Party further acknowledges that he or it has not executed this Agreement in reliance upon any belief as to any fact not expressly recited herein above.
4. Attorneys Fees. In the event of a dispute between the Parties concerning the enforcement or interpretation of this Agreement, the prevailing Party in such dispute, whether by legal proceedings or otherwise, shall be reimbursed immediately for the reasonably incurred attorneys' fees and other costs and expenses by the other Parties to the dispute.
5. Interpretation. Wherever the context so requires: the singular number shall include the plural; the plural shall include the singular; and the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders.
6. Status of the Consultant. The Parties acknowledge and agree that at all times hereunder: (a) the Consultant is not an employee or agent of the Company; (b) the Consultant is an independent contractor of the Company; and (c) the Consultant shall have the right to reasonably rely upon the representations, statements, and instructions that it receives from any officer, director, employee, or agent of the Company.
7. Captions & Exhibits. The captions by which the sections and subsections of this Agreement are identified are for convenience only, and shall have no effect whatsoever upon its interpretation.
8. Amendments. No amendment to this Agreement shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and executed by the parties.
9. Severance. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed to be severed and deleted; and neither such provision, nor its severance and deletion, shall affect the validity of the remaining provisions.

 

 
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10. Counterparts & Choice of Law. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts as necessary. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario as if this Agreement was entirely performed and acts contemplated by this Agreement were rendered solely within the Province of Ontario.
11. Expenses Associated With This Agreement. Each of the Parties hereto agrees to bear its own costs, attorneys' fees and related expenses associated with this Agreement.
12. Power to Bind. A responsible officer of the Company has read and understands the contents of this Agreement and is empowered and duly authorized on behalf of the Company to execute it.
13. Equitable Remedies . In the event of any breach of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement may be enforceable in a court of equity by a decree of specific performance. Any equitable remedy shall not be exclusive and shall be in addition to any other remedy available.
14. Arbitration. Any dispute or claim arising to or in any way related to this Agreement shall be settled arbitration in Toronto, Canada. All arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Canadian Arbitration Association (" CAA "). CAA shall designate an arbitrator from an approved list of arbitrators following both parties review and deletion of those arbitrators on the approved list having a conflict of interest with either Party. Each Party shall pay its own expense associated with such arbitration (except as set forth in Section 6.0.4 above). A demand for arbitration shall be made within a reasonable time after the claim, dispute or other matter has arisen and in no event shall such demand be made after the date when institution of legal or equitable proceedings based on such claim dispute or other matter in question would be barred by the applicable statutes of limitations. The decision of the arbitrators shall be rendered within 60 days of submission of an claim or dispute, shall be in writing and mailed to all the parties included in the arbitration. The decision of the arbitrator shall be binding upon the parties and judgment in accordance with that decision may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

 

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this agreement as of the date set forth above.

 

THE COMPANY:

 

     
By: /s/ Steven Rossi

 

Print Name:

Steven Rossi

 

Title/Position:

President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE CONSULTANT:   

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Santino Bernaudo

 

Print Name:

Santino Bernaudo

 

Title/Position:

President/Director

 

 

 
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Schedule "A"

 

ACCREDITED INVESTOR CERTIFICATE

 

(To be completed by Accredited Investors only)

 

The undersigned (the "Investor") hereby confirms and certifies to TruxMart Inc. (the "Company") that the Investor is acquiring the Shares as principal and that the Investor is an "Accredited Investor" as defined in National Instrument 45-106 ("NI 45-106") and is: [check appropriate boxes]

 

(a) a Canadian financial institution, or a Schedule III bank,
(b) the Business Development Bank of Canada incorporated under the Business Development Bank of Canada Act (Canada),
(c) a subsidiary of any person referred to in paragraphs (a) or (b), if the person owns all of the voting securities of the subsidiary, except the voting securities required by law to be owned by directors of that subsidiary,
(d) a person registered under the securities legislation of a jurisdiction of Canada as an adviser or dealer, other than a person registered solely as a limited market dealer under one or both of the Securities Act (Ontario) or the Securities Act (Newfoundland and Labrador),
(e) an individual registered or formerly registered under the securities legislation of a jurisdiction of Canada as a representative of a person referred to in paragraph (d),
(f) the Government of Canada or a jurisdiction of Canada, or any crown corporation, agency or wholly owned entity of the Government of Canada or a jurisdiction of Canada,
(g) a municipality, public board or commission in Canada and a metropolitan community, school board, the ComitÉ de gestion de la taxe scolaire de l'Île de MontrÉal or an intermunicipal management board in QuÉbec,
(h) any national, federal, state, provincial, territorial or municipal government of or in any foreign jurisdiction, or any agency of that government,
(i) a pension fund that is regulated by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Canada), a pension commission or similar regulatory authority of a jurisdiction of Canada,
(j) an individual who, either alone or with a spouse, beneficially owns financial assets having an aggregate realizable value that before taxes, but net of any related liabilities, exceeds $1,000,000,
(k) an individual whose net income before taxes exceeded $200,000 in each of the 2 most recent calendar years or whose net income before taxes combined with that of a spouse exceeded $300,000 in each of the 2 most recent calendar years and who, in either case, reasonably expects to exceed that net income level in the current calendar year,
(l) an individual who, either alone or with a spouse, has net assets of at least $5,000,000,

 

 
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(m) a person, other than an individual or investment fund, that has net assets of at least $5,000,000 as shown on its most recently prepared financial statements,
(n) an investment fund that distributes or has distributed its securities only to

 

 

 

 

 

(i)    a person that is or was an accredited investor at the time of the distribution,

 

 

 

 

 

(ii) a person that acquires or acquired securities in the circumstances referred to in sections 2.10 [Minimum amount investment], or 2.19 [Additional investment in investment funds], or

 

 

 

 

 

(iii)    a person described in paragraph (i) or (ii) that acquires or acquired securities under section 2.18 [Investment fund reinvestment],

 

 

 

 

(o) an investment fund that distributes or has distributed securities under a prospectus in a jurisdiction of Canada for which the regulator or, in QuÉbec, the securities regulatory authority, has issued a receipt,
(p) a trust company or trust corporation registered or authorized to carry on business under the Trust and Loan Companies Act (Canada) or under comparable legislation in a jurisdiction of Canada or a foreign jurisdiction, acting on behalf of a fully managed account managed by the trust company or trust corporation, as the case may be,
(q) a person acting on behalf of a fully managed account managed by that person, if that person

 

 

 

 

 

(i)    is registered or authorized to carry on business as an adviser or the equivalent under the securities legislation of a jurisdiction of Canada or a foreign jurisdiction, and

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)    in Ontario, is purchasing a security that is not a security of an investment fund,

 

(r) a registered charity under the Income Tax Act (Canada) that, in regard to the trade, has obtained advice from an eligibility adviser or an adviser registered under the securities legislation of the jurisdiction of the registered charity to give advice on the securities being traded,
(s) an entity organized in a foreign jurisdiction that is analogous to any of the entities referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d) or paragraph (i) in form and function,
(t) a person in respect of which all of the owners of interests, direct, indirect or beneficial, except the voting securities required by law to be owned by directors, are persons that are accredited investors,
(u) an investment fund that is advised by a person registered as an adviser or a person that is exempt from registration as an adviser, or
(v) a person that is recognized or designated by the securities regulatory authority or, except in Ontario and QuÉbec, the regulator as an accredited investor;

 

and for purposes hereof, words and phrases which are used in this Accredited Investor Certificate and which are defined in NI 45-106 shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in NI 45-106.

 

The Investor hereby further confirms and certifies to the Company that the Investor is not an entity created or used solely to purchase or hold the Units in the category of Accredited Investor described in Section (d) above.

 

 
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EXECUTED by the Investor at _____________________, this ________ day of ___________   , 2015.

 

 

If a corporation, partnership or other entity:

 

If an Individual:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signature of Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

 

Signature

 

 

 

 

Name and Position of Signatory

 

 

 

 

Print Name

 

 

 

 

Name of Purchasing Entity

 

 

 

 

Jurisdiction of Residence

 

 

 

 

Jurisdiction of Residence

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.8

 

SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

THIS MARKETING SERVICES AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is entered into and is effective as of the 3 rd day of June 2015 by and between Franchise Holdings International Inc., a Nevada Corporation with principal offices and facilities at 8820 Jane Street, Vaughn, Ontario L4K 2M9 (the "Company"), and Marchese Design Inc., an Ontario Corporation with principal offices at 589 Wycliffe Avenue, Woodbridge, ON L4L 8S8 (the "Consultant"). The term "Parties" and "Party", as used in this Agreement, shall refer to the Company and the Consultant jointly and individually, respectively.

 

WHEREAS:

 

A. the Company seeks to compensate the Consultant for certain "Services" rendered to date during 2015, and to engage the services of the Consultant to continue to advise the Company's management regarding the provision of certain "Services" as defined herein; and
B. subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Consultant is willing to enter into this Agreement for the compensation of past Services and continue to provide the Services.

 

NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES that pursuant to the premises and in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement and the agreement of the Consultant to provide the Services (as defined in Section 1.1 of this Agreement) to the Company, the parties covenant and agree as follows:

 

1. THE SERVICES:
1. Description of the Services. In consideration for the Company's performance of its obligations as set forth in this Agreement, the Consultant has during the 2015 fiscal period to date has provided, and agrees to continue to provide the following services to the Company: marketing consulting related to branding, website and BTC and BTB advertising; working with the Company to develop and launch corporate and product branding; provide brand strategic development, including managing all elements of the strategic development process, from the initial brief through situation analysis, through examination of strategic options/alternatives, to finalization and prioritization of the overall brand platform and communications; oversee all communications/brand research and planning as required and determined by the team (collectively, the " Services ").
2. Affiliates of the Consultant. The Company agrees that the Consultant shall have the right, but not the obligation, to affiliate with any one or more other persons to assist the Consultant in performing the Services, as the Consultant in its sole discretion deems appropriate. However, the Parties agree that the Consultant shall bear and assume all costs and responsibilities in connection with any such affiliation and that the Consultant shall take reasonable efforts to ensure that any person employed, contracted or affiliated to undertake any of the Services shall be required to provide the Company, upon request, with reasonable assurances that all information and documents acquired by said person are and shall continue to remain confidential.
2. COMPENSATION FOR THE SERVICES:
1. Fee to be Paid to the Consultant. In consideration for the Services provided to date during 2015 and for entering into this Agreement and agreeing to continue to provide the Services, the Company shall issue from the treasury of the Company or cause to be transferred from a current shareholder of the Company, to the Consultant the sum of three million one hundred thousand (3,100,000) restricted shares of the Company's Common Stock (the " Fee " or the " Shares ") duly registered in the name of the Consultant and/or designate at a deemed price of $0.01 per Share. The Shares shall be common shares, and tradable after their lawful restricted period. The Company shall and within five (5) calendar days of this Agreement, cause to be delivered to the Consultant, a stock certificate representing the Shares, at the Consultant's address stated on the first page of this Agreement or such addressed as previously provided by the Consultant.

 

 
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2. Delivery of the Shares. The Shares shall be delivered to the Consultant with the documentations set forth in Section 2.3 of this Agreement and at the Company's sole expense. Further, the Company shall assume all expenses and responsibilities for all legal opinions, stock transfer agent fees and costs, and any other expenses relating to the issuance of the Shares to the Consultant. The Company shall make and assume all responsibility for timely completing all arrangements to cause the Shares to be issued to the Consultant pursuant to this Agreement.
3. Documents to be Delivered with the Shares. In addition to the Company's obligation to deliver the Shares to the Company in accordance with Section 2.1 of this Agreement, if requested the Company also agrees to deliver the following additional documents with the Shares:

 

a. a true photocopy of the legal opinion, issued by the Company's legal counsel and addressed jointly to the Consultant and the Company's common stock transfer agent (the " Transfer Agent "), opining as to the status of the Shares in the hands of the Consultant that the Shares are fully paid-for, validly issued, and non-assessable;
b. a true photocopy of all correspondence between the Company and the Transfer Agent with respect to the Shares acquired by the Consultant under this Agreement; and
c. a true photocopy of the resolutions adopted by the Company's Board of Directors that approve, authorize, ratify and consent to the Company:

 

 

 

 

 

i.    entering into this Agreement; and

 

 

 

 

 

ii.    issuing of the Shares to the Consultant.

  

3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES:
1. The Company represents and warrants to the Consultant and acknowledges that the Consultant is relying upon such representations and warranties in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, notwithstanding any investigation made by or on behalf of the Consultant, as follows:

 

a. Organization and Good Standing. The Company is duly incorporated, organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Canada and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and to carry on its business as now being conducted. The Company is qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in each of the jurisdictions in which it owns property, leases property, does business, or is otherwise required to do so; and
b. The Shares Issued to the Consultant. All of the Shares issued to the Consultant shall be newly issued restricted shares and free from any claims or interests of any third party.

 

2. The Consultant represents and warrants to the Company and acknowledges that the Company is relying upon such representations and warranties in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, notwithstanding any investigation made by or on behalf of the Company, as follows:

 

a. The Consultant is experienced and sophisticated in making investments for the purchase of the securities of small, companies whose securities are traded on a limited basis;
b. Accredited Investor Exemption. The Consultant is acquiring the Shares as principal for its own account for investment purposes only, not for the benefit of another person and not with a view to the resale or distribution of all or any of the Shares and it is an accredited investor, in which case the Consultant must complete and include Schedule "A" attached hereto;
c. Non-U.S. Person. The Consultant is not a "US Person," as such term is defined in Rule 902(k) of Regulation S promulgated under the Unites States Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"), and is not acquiring the Shares for the benefit of a US Person.

 

 
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4. ADDITIONAL COVENANTS:
1. Officer's Certificate. In furtherance of the status of the Shares issued to the Consultant, the Company hereby also agrees to deliver to the Consultant within five (5) days of the date of this Agreement, with this Agreement, the certificate of corporate officer with the representations set forth in Section 3.1 of this Agreement therein.
2. Expenses. The Company agrees to reimburse and advance funds to the Consultant, as reasonably requested by the Consultant, for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred or anticipated by the Consultant pursuant to the rendering of the Services to the Company (the " Expenses ") if the same are approved in writing and in advance by the Company. The Expenses shall include all costs and expenses reasonably incurred by the Consultant for travel, lodging, overnight express delivery charges, telecopier expenses (at $0.20 per page), photocopying expenses (at $0.20 per page), telephone expenses, and together with such costs and expenses. If funds have not been advanced to the Consultant for any one or more Expenses, the Company agrees to promptly and without delay reimburse the Consultant by delivering payment therefore within five (5) calendar days from the date of such Statement (as defined herein below) that is received by the Company.
3. Statement of the Expenses. The Consultant shall provide the Company with a reasonable statement on a monthly basis for all Expenses referred to in Section 4.2 of the Agreement (each, a " Statement ").
4. Documents of the Company. The Company shall provide the Consultant, with a copy of all internal and business plans, corporate strategy memoranda, and all related reports, schedules, exhibits, and all related documentation reasonably needed by the Consultant (the " Company Documentation ") for the tasks assigned to the Consultant and described in Section 1.1 of this Agreement. The Company Documentation, which may be amended or supplemented as the Parties determine, shall be provided to the Consultant no later than two (2) business days from the date of this Agreement. The Company agrees to promptly and without delay provide the Consultant with a copy of all amendments, supplements and additions to the Company Documentation, as received, issued or developed by the Company at all times thereafter during the Term (as defined below) and any additional documentation that the Consultant may reasonably request.
5. Delivery of Company Documentation. Any amendments, additions and supplements to the Company Documentation shall be delivered to the Consultant, at the sole expense of the Company, within two (2) business days from the date at which any said amendment, addition or supplement is received, issued or developed by the Company or the date at which the same is requested by the Consultant, whichever is earlier. In all matters, the Company agrees to cooperate with the Consultant, provide the Consultant with copies of all reports, correspondence, agreements, other documents and information reasonably requested by the Consultant in a timely manner to ensure that the Consultant is able to undertake a timely review and evaluation of the current plans and strategies of the Company. The Parties hereto expressly agree that the Consultant's review and evaluation of the Company's affairs requires that the obligations imposed under this Sections 4.5 and 4.6 of this Agreement shall be broadly construed but the Parties agree that if the Company requires any information to remain confidential, the Consultant and the Consultant's agents shall not release or disclose any said information without the prior written consent of the Company.
6. Accuracy of Company Documents. The Company agrees that all information and documents that it provides the Consultant (the "Company Documents") at the inception of this Agreement and at all times thereafter, shall be accurate and complete without containing any material omission that would constitute a misrepresentation and that the Company shall, at all times during the term of this Agreement, assume and retain an unqualified obligation to promptly and without delay update and correct all information and documents provided to Consultant and provide the Consultant with copies of all press releases, public statements, filings, and all other disclosures that it makes so as to ensure that the Consultant does not use or employ any information regarding the Company that is inaccurate or incomplete in any material respect.

 

 
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7. Responsibility to Approve the Consultant's Statements. The Company agrees that it shall, upon request of the Consultant, promptly and without delay, review and evaluate all documents and statements that may be prepared by the Consultant prior to any public distribution or publication to ensure that the same are and shall be, upon distribution and publication, accurate and complete in every respect without any material misrepresentation including the omission of material information. The Consultant shall, as it completes the tasks assigned to it under this Agreement, submit proposed drafts of documents to the Company for its review and approval at least five (5) business days and not more than 20 business days prior to any plan public distribution or publication.
5. INDEMNIFICATION:
1. Company Documentation and Information. The Company agrees that it shall, at all times, assume full and unqualified responsibility to provide the Consultant with accurate and complete information and documentation regarding the Company and its affairs, prospects, and plans. To further the Consultant's use of the information and documentation, the Company hereby agrees to reasonably indemnify and hold the Consultant and its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, and affiliates harmless from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, costs, expenses (including attorneys' fees, costs, anddisbursements) incurred by the Consultant (collectively, as " Covered Amounts ") in connection with any existing or later asserted dispute, claim, action, or proceeding (whether civil, criminal, or administrative) (collectively, the " Claim ") which arises out of any claims, demands, causes of action, or other facts or circumstances which assert that any documentation, information (including any Company Documentation and anyone or more supplements and amendments thereto), press releases, public statements, letters, documents, notes, memoranda, emails, facsimile transmissions or other documents (the " Public Information ") approved or delivered by the Company and used by the Consultant, are inaccurate, incomplete, or violate any provincial, state or federal securities law or other statutes, rules, or securities regulation except where a court of final and competent jurisdiction or arbitrator determines that such claim resulted solely from the fraud, negligence or wilful misconduct of such indemnified party. The terms "approved or delivered by the Company" as used in this Section 5.1 of this Agreement shall be construed to include all written or electronic documents and written or electronic information provided to the Consultant by the Company, its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, and affiliates (collectively, as "Company Representatives") whether in paper or electronic form.
2. Use of the Public Information. The Consultant shall (A) submit all proposed Public Information to the Company for its review and evaluation in advance of any use or distribution of any Public Information; and (B) shall have the right to reasonably rely upon its receipt of any Public Information received from Company Representatives indicating that such Public Information has been approved by the Company and the same may be released and distributed by the Consultant upon such terms as the Consultant, in the sole exercise of its discretion, may determine. In the event that any approved Public Information is released or distributed by the Consultant, the Company, or if both of them subsequently determine that the Public Information is or later becomes inaccurate or incomplete in some material respect, the Company shall, at its sole expense, undertake all efforts to correct said prior release of Public Information and take such other steps on a timely basis (in view of the circumstances of said prior release and distribution of Public Information) as the Consultant may reasonably advise. Any said action to correct said prior release of Public Information shall, to the extent possible, serve to inform the public capital markets and any person who directly or personally received the prior release of Public Information, of the nature and extent of the corrected information.

 

 
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6. CONFIDENTIALITY:
1. Proprietary Information. It is understood and agreed that, in the course of the Consultant providing the Services and through the activities contemplated by this Agreement, the Consultant on behalf of itself and on behalf of all of the Consultant's employees and agents and affiliates, agrees to keep and hold all the Proprietary Information (as defined in Section 6.2 of this Agreement) in trust and confidence for the Company.
2. Confidentiality. The Consultant further agrees that it shall not, during the Term (as defined below) or thereafter, in any fashion, form or manner, directly or indirectly, retain use, make copies of, divulge, disclose or communicate to any person, in any manner whatsoever, except when necessary or reasonably needed in the normal course of providing the Services and for the benefit of the Company or with the express prior written consent of the Company, share or distribute any of the Proprietary Information (as defined below) or any information of any kind, nature, or description whatsoever concerning any matter affecting or relating to the Company's business. For purposes of this Agreement, "Proprietary Information" means and includes the following: (1) any written, typed or printed lists or other materials identifying the business, products, or strategy conducted by or on behalf of the Company; (2) any financial or other information supplied by customers of the Company; (3) any and all data or information involving the techniques, programs, methods or contracts employed by the Company in the conduct of its business; (4) any lists, documents, manuals, records, forms, or other materials created and used by the Company in the conduct of its business; (5) any descriptive materials describing the methods and procedures employed by the Company in the conduct of its business; and (6) any other secret or confidential information concerning the Company's business, affairs or technology. The term "list", "document", or their equivalent, as used in this Section 6.2 of this Agreement, are not limited to a physical writing or compilation, but also include computer software and any and all information whatsoever regarding the subject matter in the "list" or "document" whether or not such compilation has been reduced to writing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Proprietary Information shall cease to be protected hereunder once it has become part of the public domain, or upon the written agreement of the Company.
3. Disclosure of Shares by the Consultant. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Consultant shall have the right to publicly disclose the acquisition and the amount of the Shares and any other monies or other funds that it receives in connection with this Agreement as may be required under any and all applicable laws, regulations, orders and rules, and including any applicable securities laws, self-regulatory organization rules and regulations as the Consultant reasonably determines in the exercise of its judgment.
7. THE TERM:
1. Term. The term of this Agreement shall be for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days (the " Term ") but the Term may be terminated by either Party hereto at any time with cause upon ten (10) days' written notice to the other Party. Any termination of this Agreement shall not have any effect on the Shares already issued to and acquired by the Consultant under this Agreement, the rights and privileges of the Consultant as the owner and holder of the Shares issued to the Consultant under this Agreement, the obligation of the Company to reimburse the Consultant for any Expenses, the ability of the Consultant to sell or transfer the Shares, or the obligations of the Consultant to preserve and hold all Proprietary Information as provided by Section 6.2 of this Agreement.

 

 
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8. GENERAL:
1. Successors. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to obligate, extend to and inure to the benefit of the successors of each of the Parties to this Agreement.
2. Independent Legal and Financial Advice. Each of the Parties to this Agreement acknowledges and agrees that it has been represented by or consulted independent legal counsel of its own choice throughout all negotiations in connection with its the execution of this Agreement and the transactions referred to in this Agreement, and each has obtained whatever financial and tax advice that it deems necessary or appropriate and each Party represents that it:

 

a. fully understands each provision of this Agreement;
b. has been requested by the other Party to obtain its own independent legal and financial advice on this Agreement prior to signing this Agreement;
c. been given adequate time to obtain independent legal and financial advice;
d. by signing this Agreement, confirms that it fully understands this Agreement; and
e. by signing this Agreement without first obtaining independent legal or financial advice, waives his right to obtain independent legal and financial advice.

 

3. Integration. This Agreement the entire agreement and understanding between the parties and supersedes and replaces all prior negotiations and agreements of the parties, whether written or unwritten, or related thereto. Each of the Parties to this Agreement acknowledges that no other Party, nor any agent or attorney of any other Party has made any promises, representations, or warranty whatsoever, express or implied, which is not expressly contained in this Agreement; and each Party further acknowledges that he or it has not executed this Agreement in reliance upon any belief as to any fact not expressly recited herein above.
4. Attorneys Fees. In the event of a dispute between the Parties concerning the enforcement or interpretation of this Agreement, the prevailing Party in such dispute, whether by legal proceedings or otherwise, shall be reimbursed immediately for the reasonably incurred attorneys' fees and other costs and expenses by the other Parties to the dispute.
5. Interpretation. Wherever the context so requires: the singular number shall include the plural; the plural shall include the singular; and the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders.
6. Status of the Consultant. The Parties acknowledge and agree that at all times hereunder: (a) the Consultant is not an employee or agent of the Company; (b) the Consultant is an independent contractor of the Company; and (c) the Consultant shall have the right to reasonably rely upon the representations, statements, and instructions that it receives from any officer, director, employee, or agent of the Company.
7. Captions & Exhibits. The captions by which the sections and subsections of this Agreement are identified are for convenience only, and shall have no effect whatsoever upon its interpretation.

 

 
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8. Amendments. No amendment to this Agreement shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and executed by the parties.
 
9. Severance. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed to be severed and deleted; and neither such provision, nor its severance and deletion, shall affect the validity of the remaining provisions.
 
10. Counterparts & Choice of Law. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts as necessary. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario as if this Agreement was entirely performed and acts contemplated by this Agreement were rendered solely within the Province of Ontario.
 
11. Expenses Associated With This Agreement. Each of the Parties hereto agrees to bear its own costs, attorneys' fees and related expenses associated with this Agreement.
 
12. Power to Bind. A responsible officer of the Company has read and understands the contents of this Agreement and is empowered and duly authorized on behalf of the Company to execute it.
 
13. Equitable Remedies. In the event of any breach of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement may be enforceable in a court of equity by a decree of specific performance. Any equitable remedy shall not be exclusive and shall be in addition to any other remedy available.
 
14. Arbitration. Any dispute or claim arising to or in any way related to this Agreement shall be settled arbitration in Toronto, Canada. All arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Canadian Arbitration Association (" CAA "). CAA shall designate an arbitrator from an approved list of arbitrators following both parties review and deletion of those arbitrators on the approved list having a conflict of interest with either Party. Each Party shall pay its own expense associated with such arbitration (except as set forth in Section 6.0.4 above). A demand for arbitration shall be made within a reasonable time after the claim, dispute or other matter has arisen and in no event shall such demand be made after the date when institution of legal or equitable proceedings based on such claim dispute or other matter in question would be barred by the applicable statutes of limitations. The decision of the arbitrators shall be rendered within 60 days of submission of an claim or dispute, shall be in writing and mailed to all the parties included in the arbitration. The decision of the arbitrator shall be binding upon the parties and judgment in accordance with that decision may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

 

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this agreement as of the date set forth above.

 
THE COMPANY:

 

     
By:

/s/ Steven Rossi

 

Print Name:

Steven Rossi

 

Title/Position:

President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE CONSULTANT:  

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael Marchese

 

Print Name: 

Michael Marchese

 

Title/Position:

President

 

 

 
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Schedule "A"

 

ACCREDITED INVESTOR CERTIFICATE

 

(To be completed by Accredited Investors only)

 

The undersigned (the "Investor") hereby confirms and certifies to TruxMart Inc. (the "Company") that the Investor is acquiring the Shares as principal and that the Investor is an "Accredited Investor" as defined in National Instrument 45-106 ("NI 45-106") and is: [check appropriate boxes]

 

(a) a Canadian financial institution, or a Schedule III bank,
(b) the Business Development Bank of Canada incorporated under the Business Development Bank of Canada Act (Canada),
(c) a subsidiary of any person referred to in paragraphs (a) or (b), if the person owns all of the voting securities of the subsidiary, except the voting securities required by law to be owned by directors of that subsidiary,
(d) a person registered under the securities legislation of a jurisdiction of Canada as an adviser or dealer, other than a person registered solely as a limited market dealer under one or both of the Securities Act (Ontario) or the Securities Act (Newfoundland and Labrador),
(e) an individual registered or formerly registered under the securities legislation of a jurisdiction of Canada as a representative of a person referred to in paragraph (d),
(f) the Government of Canada or a jurisdiction of Canada, or any crown corporation, agency or wholly owned entity of the Government of Canada or a jurisdiction of Canada,
(g) a municipality, public board or commission in Canada and a metropolitan community, school board, the Comite de gestion de la taxe scolaire de l'Île de Montreal or an intermunicipal management board in Quebec,
(h) any national, federal, state, provincial, territorial or municipal government of or in any foreign jurisdiction, or any agency of that government,
(i) a pension fund that is regulated by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Canada), a pension commission or similar regulatory authority of a jurisdiction of Canada,
(j) an individual who, either alone or with a spouse, beneficially owns financial assets having an aggregate realizable value that before taxes, but net of any related liabilities, exceeds $1,000,000,
(k) an individual whose net income before taxes exceeded $200,000 in each of the 2 most recent calendar years or whose net income before taxes combined with that of a spouse exceeded $300,000 in each of the 2 most recent calendar years and who, in either case, reasonably expects to exceed that net income level in the current calendar year,
(l) an individual who, either alone or with a spouse, has net assets of at least $5,000,000,

 

 
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(m) a person, other than an individual or investment fund, that has net assets of at least $5,000,000 as shown on its most recently prepared financial statements,
(n) an investment fund that distributes or has distributed its securities only to

 

 

 

 

 

(i)    a person that is or was an accredited investor at the time of the distribution,

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)    a person that acquires or acquired securities in the circumstances referred to in sections 2.10 [Minimum amount investment], or 2.19 [Additional investment in investment funds], or

 

 

 

 

 

(iii)    a person described in paragraph (i) or (ii) that acquires or acquired securities under section 2.18 [Investment fund reinvestment],

  

(o) an investment fund that distributes or has distributed securities under a prospectus in a jurisdiction of Canada for which the regulator or, in Quebec, the securities regulatory authority, has issued a receipt,
(p) a trust company or trust corporation registered or authorized to carry on business under the Trust and Loan Companies Act (Canada) or under comparable legislation in a jurisdiction of Canada or a foreign jurisdiction, acting on behalf of a fully managed account managed by the trust company or trust corporation, as the case may be,
(q) a person acting on behalf of a fully managed account managed by that person, if that person

 

 

 

 

 

(i)    is registered or authorized to carry on business as an adviser or the equivalent under the securities legislation of a jurisdiction of Canada or a foreign jurisdiction, and

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)    in Ontario, is purchasing a security that is not a security of an investment fund,

 

(r) a registered charity under the Income Tax Act (Canada) that, in regard to the trade, has obtained advice from an eligibility adviser or an adviser registered under the securities legislation of the jurisdiction of the registered charity to give advice on the securities being traded,
(s) an entity organized in a foreign jurisdiction that is analogous to any of the entities referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d) or paragraph (i) in form and function,
(t) a person in respect of which all of the owners of interests, direct, indirect or beneficial, except the voting securities required by law to be owned by directors, are persons that are accredited investors,
(u) an investment fund that is advised by a person registered as an adviser or a person that is exempt from registration as an adviser, or
(v) a person that is recognized or designated by the securities regulatory authority or, except in Ontario and Quebec, the regulator as an accredited investor;

 

and for purposes hereof, words and phrases which are used in this Accredited Investor Certificate and which are defined in NI 45-106 shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in NI 45-106.

 

The Investor hereby further confirms and certifies to the Company that the Investor is not an entity created or used solely to purchase or hold the Units in the category of Accredited Investor described in Section (d) above.

 

 
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EXECUTED by the Investor at _____________________, this ________ day of _______________   , 2015.

 

If a corporation, partnership or other entity:

If an Individual:

   
   

Signature of Authorized Signatory

Signature

Name and Position of Signatory

Print Name

Name of Purchasing Entity

Jurisdiction of Residence

Jurisdiction of Residence

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.9

 

SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

THIS SERVICES AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is entered into and is effective as of the 8 th day of June 2015 by and between Franchise Holdings International Inc., a Nevada Corporation with principal offices and facilities at 8820 Jane Street, Vaughn, Ontario L4K 2M9 (the "Company"), and JAAM Capital Inc., an Ontario Corporation with principal offices at 1 Yonge Street, Suite 1801, Toronto, ON M5E 1W7(the "Consultant"). The term "Parties" and "Party", as used in this Agreement, shall refer to the Company and the Consultant jointly and individually, respectively.

 

WHEREAS:

 

A. the Company seeks to compensate the Consultant for certain "Services" rendered to date during 2015, and to engage the services of the Consultant to continue to advise the Company's management regarding the provision of certain "Services" as defined herein; and
B. subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Consultant is willing to enter into this Agreement for the compensation of past Services and continue to provide the Services.

 

NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES that pursuant to the premises and in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement and the agreement of the Consultant to provide the Services (as defined in Section 1.1 of this Agreement) to the Company, the parties covenant and agree as follows:

 

1. THE SERVICES:
  Description of the Services. In consideration for the Company's performance of its obligations as set forth in this Agreement, the Consultant has during the 2015 fiscal period to date has provided, and agrees to continue to provide the following services to the Company: business and product development, sales, partnerships, identify opportunities for mergers and acquisitions, new market opportunities, international markets, and/or in general the creation of long-term value for an organization from customers, markets, and relationships services to the Company on a "best efforts" basis during the Term (as defined herein); and review the Company's business plan and the Company's corporate strategy. (collectively, the " Services ").
1. Affiliates of the Consultant. The Company agrees that the Consultant shall have the right, but not the obligation, to affiliate with any one or more other persons to assist the Consultant in performing the Services, as the Consultant in its sole discretion deems appropriate. However, the Parties agree that the Consultant shall bear and assume all costs and responsibilities in connection with any such affiliation and that the Consultant shall take reasonable efforts to ensure that any person employed, contracted or affiliated to undertake any of the Services shall be required to provide the Company, upon request, with reasonable assurances that all information and documents acquired by said person are and shall continue to remain confidential.
2. COMPENSATION FOR THE SERVICES:
1. Fee to be Paid to the Consultant. In consideration for the Services provided to date during 2015 and for entering into this Agreement and agreeing to continue to provide the Services, the Company shall issue from the treasury of the Company or cause to be transferred from a current shareholder of the Company, to the Consultant the sum of three million (3,000,000) restricted shares of the Company's Common Stock (the " Fee " or the " Shares ") duly registered in the name of the Consultant and/or designate at a deemed price of $0.01 per Share. The Shares shall be common shares, and tradable after their lawful restricted period. The Company shall and within five (5) calendar days of this Agreement, cause to be delivered to the Consultant, a stock certificate representing the Shares, at the Consultant's address stated on the first page of this Agreement or such addressed as previously provided by the Consultant.

 

 
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2. Delivery of the Shares. The Shares shall be delivered to the Consultant with the documentations set forth in Section 2.3 of this Agreement and at the Company's sole expense. Further, the Company shall assume all expenses and responsibilities for all legal opinions, stock transfer agent fees and costs, and any other expenses relating to the issuance of the Shares to the Consultant. The Company shall make and assume all responsibility for timely completing all arrangements to cause the Shares to be issued to the Consultant pursuant to this Agreement.
3. Documents to be Delivered with the Shares. In addition to the Company's obligation to deliver the Shares to the Company in accordance with Section 2.1 of this Agreement, if requested the Company also agrees to deliver the following additional documents with the Shares:

 

a. a true photocopy of the legal opinion, issued by the Company's legal counsel and addressed jointly to the Consultant and the Company's common stock transfer agent (the " Transfer Agent "), opining as to the status of the Shares in the hands of the Consultant that the Shares are fully paid-for, validly issued, and non-assessable;
b. a true photocopy of all correspondence between the Company and the Transfer Agent with respect to the Shares acquired by the Consultant under this Agreement; and
c. a true photocopy of the resolutions adopted by the Company's Board of Directors that approve, authorize, ratify and consent to the Company:

 

 

 

 

 

i.    entering into this Agreement; and

 

 

 

 

 

ii.    issuing of the Shares to the Consultant.

  

3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES:
1. The Company represents and warrants to the Consultant and acknowledges that the Consultant is relying upon such representations and warranties in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, notwithstanding any investigation made by or on behalf of the Consultant, as follows:

 

a. Organization and Good Standing. The Company is duly incorporated, organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Canada and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and to carry on its business as now being conducted. The Company is qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in each of the jurisdictions in which it owns property, leases property, does business, or is otherwise required to do so; and
b. The Shares Issued to the Consultant. All of the Shares issued to the Consultant shall be newly issued restricted shares and free from any claims or interests of any third party.

 

2. The Consultant represents and warrants to the Company and acknowledges that the Company is relying upon such representations and warranties in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, notwithstanding any investigation made by or on behalf of the Company, as follows:

 

a. The Consultant is experienced and sophisticated in making investments for the purchase of the securities of small, companies whose securities are traded on a limited basis;

 

 
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b. Accredited Investor Exemption. The Consultant is acquiring the Shares as principal for its own account for investment purposes only, not for the benefit of another person and not with a view to the resale or distribution of all or any of the Shares and it is an accredited investor, in which case the Consultant must complete and include Schedule "A" attached hereto;
c. Non-U.S. Person. The Consultant is not a "US Person," as such term is defined in Rule 902(k) of Regulation S promulgated under the Unites States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (" Securities Act "), and is not acquiring the Shares for the benefit of a US Person.

 

4. ADDITIONAL COVENANTS:
1. Officer's Certificate. In furtherance of the status of the Shares issued to the Consultant, the Company hereby also agrees to deliver to the Consultant within five (5) days of the date of this Agreement, with this Agreement, the certificate of corporate officer with the representations set forth in Section 3.1 of this Agreement therein.
2. Expenses. The Company agrees to reimburse and advance funds to the Consultant, as reasonably requested by the Consultant, for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred or anticipated by the Consultant pursuant to the rendering of the Services to the Company (the " Expenses ") if the same are approved in writing and in advance by the Company. The Expenses shall include all costs and expenses reasonably incurred by the Consultant for travel, lodging, overnight express delivery charges, telecopier expenses (at $0.20 per page), photocopying expenses (at $0.20 per page), telephone expenses, and together with such costs and expenses. If funds have not been advanced to the Consultant for any one or more Expenses, the Company agrees to promptly and without delay reimburse the Consultant by delivering payment therefore within five (5) calendar days from the date of such Statement (as defined herein below) that is received by the Company.
3. Statement of the Expenses. The Consultant shall provide the Company with a reasonable statement on a monthly basis for all Expenses referred to in Section 4.2 of the Agreement (each, a " Statement ").
4. Documents of the Company. The Company shall provide the Consultant, with a copy of all internal and business plans, corporate strategy memoranda, and all related reports, schedules, exhibits, and all related documentation reasonably needed by the Consultant (the " Company Documentation ") for the tasks assigned to the Consultant and described in Section 1.1 of this Agreement. The Company Documentation, which may be amended or supplemented as the Parties determine, shall be provided to the Consultant no later than two (2) business days from the date of this Agreement. The Company agrees to promptly and without delay provide the Consultant with a copy of all amendments, supplements and additions to the Company Documentation, as received, issued or developed by the Company at all times thereafter during the Term (as defined below) and any additional documentation that the Consultant may reasonably request.
5. Delivery of Company Documentation. Any amendments, additions and supplements to the Company Documentation shall be delivered to the Consultant, at the sole expense of the Company, within two (2) business days from the date at which any said amendment, addition or supplement is received, issued or developed by the Company or the date at which the same is requested by the Consultant, whichever is earlier. In all matters, the Company agrees to cooperate with the Consultant, provide the Consultant with copies of all reports, correspondence, agreements, other documents and information reasonably requested by the Consultant in a timely manner to ensure that the Consultant is able to undertake a timely review and evaluation of the current plans and strategies of the Company. The Parties hereto expressly agree that the Consultant's review and evaluation of the Company's affairs requires that the obligations imposed under this Sections 4.5 and 4.6 of this Agreement shall be broadly construed but the Parties agree that if the Company requires any information to remain confidential, the Consultant and the Consultant's agents shall not release or disclose any said information without the prior written consent of the Company.

 

 
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6. Accuracy of Company Documents. The Company agrees that all information and documents that it provides the Consultant (the "Company Documents") at the inception of this Agreement and at all times thereafter, shall be accurate and complete without containing any material omission that would constitute a misrepresentation and that the Company shall, at all times during the term of this Agreement, assume and retain an unqualified obligation to promptly and without delay update and correct all information and documents provided to Consultant and provide the Consultant with copies of all press releases, public statements, filings, and all other disclosures that it makes so as to ensure that the Consultant does not use or employ any information regarding the Company that is inaccurate or incomplete in any material respect.
7. Responsibility to Approve the Consultant's Statements. The Company agrees that it shall, upon request of the Consultant, promptly and without delay, review and evaluate all documents and statements that may be prepared by the Consultant prior to any public distribution or publication to ensure that the same are and shall be, upon distribution and publication, accurate and complete in every respect without any material misrepresentation including the omission of material information. The Consultant shall, as it completes the tasks assigned to it under this Agreement, submit proposed drafts of documents to the Company for its review and approval at least five (5) business days and not more than 20 business days prior to any plan public distribution or publication.
5. INDEMNIFICATION:
1. Company Documentation and Information. The Company agrees that it shall, at all times, assume full and unqualified responsibility to provide the Consultant with accurate and complete information and documentation regarding the Company and its affairs, prospects, and plans. To further the Consultant's use of the information and documentation, the Company hereby agrees to reasonably indemnify and hold the Consultant and its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, and affiliates harmless from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, costs, expenses (including attorneys' fees, costs, anddisbursements) incurred by the Consultant (collectively, as " Covered Amounts ") in connection with any existing or later asserted dispute, claim, action, or proceeding (whether civil, criminal, or administrative) (collectively, the " Claim ") which arises out of any claims, demands, causes of action, or other facts or circumstances which assert that any documentation, information (including any Company Documentation and anyone or more supplements and amendments thereto), press releases, public statements, letters, documents, notes, memoranda, emails, facsimile transmissions or other documents (the " Public Information ") approved or delivered by the Company and used by the Consultant, are inaccurate, incomplete, or violate any provincial, state or federal securities law or other statutes, rules, or securities regulation except where a court of final and competent jurisdiction or arbitrator determines that such claim resulted solely from the fraud, negligence or wilful misconduct of such indemnified party. The terms "approved or delivered by the Company" as used in this Section 5.1 of this Agreement shall be construed to include all written or electronic documents and written or electronic information provided to the Consultant by the Company, its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, and affiliates (collectively, as " Company Representatives ") whether in paper or electronic form.
2. Use of the Public Information. The Consultant shall (A) submit all proposed Public Information to the Company for its review and evaluation in advance of any use or distribution of any Public Information; and (B) shall have the right to reasonably rely upon its receipt of any Public Information received from Company Representatives indicating that such Public Information has been approved by the Company and the same may be released and distributed by the Consultant upon such terms as the Consultant, in the sole exercise of its discretion, may determine. In the event that any approved Public Information is released or distributed by the Consultant, the Company, or if both of them subsequently determine that the Public Information is or later becomes inaccurate or incomplete in some material respect, the Company shall, at its sole expense, undertake all efforts to correct said prior release of Public Information and take such other steps on a timely basis (in view of the circumstances of said prior release and distribution of Public Information) as the Consultant may reasonably advise. Any said action to correct said prior release of Public Information shall, to the extent possible, serve to inform the public capital markets and any person who directly or personally received the prior release of Public Information, of the nature and extent of the corrected information.

 

 
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6. CONFIDENTIALITY:
1. Proprietary Information. It is understood and agreed that, in the course of the Consultant providing the Services and through the activities contemplated by this Agreement, the Consultant on behalf of itself and on behalf of all of the Consultant's employees and agents and affiliates, agrees to keep and hold all the Proprietary Information (as defined in Section 6.2 of this Agreement) in trust and confidence for the Company.
2. Confidentiality. The Consultant further agrees that it shall not, during the Term (as defined below) or thereafter, in any fashion, form or manner, directly or indirectly, retain use, make copies of, divulge, disclose or communicate to any person, in any manner whatsoever, except when necessary or reasonably needed in the normal course of providing the Services and for the benefit of the Company or with the express prior written consent of the Company, share or distribute any of the Proprietary Information (as defined below) or any information of any kind, nature, or description whatsoever concerning any matter affecting or relating to the Company's business. For purposes of this Agreement, "Proprietary Information" means and includes the following: (1) any written, typed or printed lists or other materials identifying the business, products, or strategy conducted by or on behalf of the Company; (2) any financial or other information supplied by customers of the Company; (3) any and all data or information involving the techniques, programs, methods or contracts employed by the Company in the conduct of its business; (4) any lists, documents, manuals, records, forms, or other materials created and used by the Company in the conduct of its business; (5) any descriptive materials describing the methods and procedures employed by the Company in the conduct of its business; and (6) any other secret or confidential information concerning the Company's business, affairs or technology. The term "list", "document", or their equivalent, as used in this Section 6.2 of this Agreement, are not limited to a physical writing or compilation, but also include computer software and any and all information whatsoever regarding the subject matter in the "list" or "document" whether or not such compilation has been reduced to writing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Proprietary Information shall cease to be protected hereunder once it has become part of the public domain, or upon the written agreement of the Company.
3. Disclosure of Shares by the Consultant. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Consultant shall have the right to publicly disclose the acquisition and the amount of the Shares and any other monies or other funds that it receives in connection with this Agreement as may be required under any and all applicable laws, regulations, orders and rules, and including any applicable securities laws, self-regulatory organization rules and regulations as the Consultant reasonably determines in the exercise of its judgment.
7. THE TERM:
1. Term. The term of this Agreement shall be for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days (the " Term ") but the Term may be terminated by either Party hereto at any time with cause upon ten (10) days' written notice to the other Party. Any termination of this Agreement shall not have any effect on the Shares already issued to and acquired by the Consultant under this Agreement, the rights and privileges of the Consultant as the owner and holder of the Shares issued to the Consultant under this Agreement, the obligation of the Company to reimburse the Consultant for any Expenses, the ability of the Consultant to sell or transfer the Shares, or the obligations of the Consultant to preserve and hold all Proprietary Information as provided by Section 6.2 of this Agreement.

 

 
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8. GENERAL:
1. Successors. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to obligate, extend to and inure to the benefit of the successors of each of the Parties to this Agreement.
2. Independent Legal and Financial Advice. Each of the Parties to this Agreement acknowledges and agrees that it has been represented by or consulted independent legal counsel of its own choice throughout all negotiations in connection with its the execution of this Agreement and the transactions referred to in this Agreement, and each has obtained whatever financial and tax advice that it deems necessary or appropriate and each Party represents that it:

 

a. fully understands each provision of this Agreement;
b. has been requested by the other Party to obtain its own independent legal and financial advice on this Agreement prior to signing this Agreement;
c. been given adequate time to obtain independent legal and financial advice;
d. by signing this Agreement, confirms that it fully understands this Agreement; and
e. by signing this Agreement without first obtaining independent legal or financial advice, waives his right to obtain independent legal and financial advice.

 

3. Integration. This Agreement the entire agreement and understanding between the parties and supersedes and replaces all prior negotiations and agreements of the parties, whether written or unwritten, or related thereto. Each of the Parties to this Agreement acknowledges that no other Party, nor any agent or attorney of any other Party has made any promises, representations, or warranty whatsoever, express or implied, which is not expressly contained in this Agreement; and each Party further acknowledges that he or it has not executed this Agreement in reliance upon any belief as to any fact not expressly recited herein above.
4. Attorneys Fees. In the event of a dispute between the Parties concerning the enforcement or interpretation of this Agreement, the prevailing Party in such dispute, whether by legal proceedings or otherwise, shall be reimbursed immediately for the reasonably incurred attorneys' fees and other costs and expenses by the other Parties to the dispute.
5. Interpretation. Wherever the context so requires: the singular number shall include the plural; the plural shall include the singular; and the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders.
6. Status of the Consultant. The Parties acknowledge and agree that at all times hereunder: (a) the Consultant is not an employee or agent of the Company; (b) the Consultant is an independent contractor of the Company; and (c) the Consultant shall have the right to reasonably rely upon the representations, statements, and instructions that it receives from any officer, director, employee, or agent of the Company.
7. Captions & Exhibits. The captions by which the sections and subsections of this Agreement are identified are for convenience only, and shall have no effect whatsoever upon its interpretation.

 

 
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8. Amendments. No amendment to this Agreement shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and executed by the parties.
9. Severance. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed to be severed and deleted; and neither such provision, nor its severance and deletion, shall affect the validity of the remaining provisions.
10. Counterparts & Choice of Law. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts as necessary. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario as if this Agreement was entirely performed and acts contemplated by this Agreement were rendered solely within the Province of Ontario.
11. Expenses Associated With This Agreement. Each of the Parties hereto agrees to bear its own costs, attorneys' fees and related expenses associated with this Agreement.
12. Power to Bind. A responsible officer of the Company has read and understands the contents of this Agreement and is empowered and duly authorized on behalf of the Company to execute it.
13. Equitable Remedies. In the event of any breach of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement may be enforceable in a court of equity by a decree of specific performance. Any equitable remedy shall not be exclusive and shall be in addition to any other remedy available.
14. Arbitration. Any dispute or claim arising to or in any way related to this Agreement shall be settled arbitration in Toronto, Canada. All arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Canadian Arbitration Association (" CAA "). CAA shall designate an arbitrator from an approved list of arbitrators following both parties review and deletion of those arbitrators on the approved list having a conflict of interest with either Party. Each Party shall pay its own expense associated with such arbitration (except as set forth in Section 6.0.4 above). A demand for arbitration shall be made within a reasonable time after the claim, dispute or other matter has arisen and in no event shall such demand be made after the date when institution of legal or equitable proceedings based on such claim dispute or other matter in question would be barred by the applicable statutes of limitations. The decision of the arbitrators shall be rendered within 60 days of submission of an claim or dispute, shall be in writing and mailed to all the parties included in the arbitration. The decision of the arbitrator shall be binding upon the parties and judgment in accordance with that decision may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

 

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this agreement as of the date set forth above.

 

THE COMPANY:

   

By:

/s/ Steve Rossi

Print Name:

Steve Rossi

Title/Position:

President

 
 

THE CONSULTANT:

 
 

By:

/s/ Kevin Wright

Print Name:

Kevin Wright

Title/Position:

Director

  

 
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Schedule "A"

 

ACCREDITED INVESTOR CERTIFICATE

 

(To be completed by Accredited Investors only)

 

The undersigned (the "Investor") hereby confirms and certifies to TruxMart Inc. (the "Company") that the Investor is acquiring the Shares as principal and that the Investor is an "Accredited Investor" as defined in National Instrument 45-106 ("NI 45-106") and is: [check appropriate boxes]

 

(a) a Canadian financial institution, or a Schedule III bank,
(b) the Business Development Bank of Canada incorporated under the Business Development Bank of Canada Act (Canada),
(c) a subsidiary of any person referred to in paragraphs (a) or (b), if the person owns all of the voting securities of the subsidiary, except the voting securities required by law to be owned by directors of that subsidiary,
(d) a person registered under the securities legislation of a jurisdiction of Canada as an adviser or dealer, other than a person registered solely as a limited market dealer under one or both of the Securities Act (Ontario) or the Securities Act (Newfoundland and Labrador),
(e) an individual registered or formerly registered under the securities legislation of a jurisdiction of Canada as a representative of a person referred to in paragraph (d),
(f) the Government of Canada or a jurisdiction of Canada, or any crown corporation, agency or wholly owned entity of the Government of Canada or a jurisdiction of Canada,
(g) a municipality, public board or commission in Canada and a metropolitan community, school board, the ComitÉ de gestion de la taxe scolaire de l'Île de MontrÉal or an intermunicipal management board in QuÉbec,
(h) any national, federal, state, provincial, territorial or municipal government of or in any foreign jurisdiction, or any agency of that government,
(i) a pension fund that is regulated by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Canada), a pension commission or similar regulatory authority of a jurisdiction of Canada,
(j) an individual who, either alone or with a spouse, beneficially owns financial assets having an aggregate realizable value that before taxes, but net of any related liabilities, exceeds $1,000,000,
(k) an individual whose net income before taxes exceeded $200,000 in each of the 2 most recent calendar years or whose net income before taxes combined with that of a spouse exceeded $300,000 in each of the 2 most recent calendar years and who, in either case, reasonably expects to exceed that net income level in the current calendar year,
(l) an individual who, either alone or with a spouse, has net assets of at least $5,000,000,

 

 
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(m) a person, other than an individual or investment fund, that has net assets of at least $5,000,000 as shown on its most recently prepared financial statements,
(n) an investment fund that distributes or has distributed its securities only to

 

 

 

 

 

(i)    a person that is or was an accredited investor at the time of the distribution,

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)    a person that acquires or acquired securities in the circumstances referred to in sections 2.10 [Minimum amount investment], or 2.19 [Additional investment in investment funds], or

 

 

 

 

 

(iii)    a person described in paragraph (i) or (ii) that acquires or acquired securities under section 2.18 [Investment fund reinvestment],

  

(o) an investment fund that distributes or has distributed securities under a prospectus in a jurisdiction of Canada for which the regulator or, in QuÉbec, the securities regulatory authority, has issued a receipt,
(p) a trust company or trust corporation registered or authorized to carry on business under the Trust and Loan Companies Act (Canada) or under comparable legislation in a jurisdiction of Canada or a foreign jurisdiction, acting on behalf of a fully managed account managed by the trust company or trust corporation, as the case may be,
(q) a person acting on behalf of a fully managed account managed by that person, if that person

 

 

 

 

 

(i)    is registered or authorized to carry on business as an adviser or the equivalent under the securities legislation of a jurisdiction of Canada or a foreign jurisdiction, and

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)    in Ontario, is purchasing a security that is not a security of an investment fund,

     
(r) a registered charity under the Income Tax Act (Canada) that, in regard to the trade, has obtained advice from an eligibility adviser or an adviser registered under the securities legislation of the jurisdiction of the registered charity to give advice on the securities being traded,
(s) an entity organized in a foreign jurisdiction that is analogous to any of the entities referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d) or paragraph (i) in form and function,
(t) a person in respect of which all of the owners of interests, direct, indirect or beneficial, except the voting securities required by law to be owned by directors, are persons that are accredited investors,
(u) an investment fund that is advised by a person registered as an adviser or a person that is exempt from registration as an adviser, or
(v) a person that is recognized or designated by the securities regulatory authority or, except in Ontario and QuÉbec, the regulator as an accredited investor;

 

and for purposes hereof, words and phrases which are used in this Accredited Investor Certificate and which are defined in NI 45-106 shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in NI 45-106.

 

The Investor hereby further confirms and certifies to the Company that the Investor is not an entity created or used solely to purchase or hold the Units in the category of Accredited Investor described in Section (d) above.

 

 
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EXECUTED by the Investor at _____________________, this ________ day of   , 2015.

 

 

If a corporation, partnership or other entity:

If an Individual:

   
   

Signature of Authorized Signatory

Signature

Name and Position of Signatory

Print Name

Name of Purchasing Entity

Jurisdiction of Residence

Jurisdiction of Residence

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT 23.1

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

We consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Franchise Holdings International, Inc. of our report dated April 13, 2015, relating to our audit of the consolidated financial statements, appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.

 

We also consent to the reference to our firm under the captions "Experts" and "Selected Financial Data" in such Prospectus.

 

 

/s/ HJ & Associates, LLC                   

HJ & Associates, LLC

Salt Lake City, Utah

July 21, 2015