Issuer CIK | 0001698370 |
Issuer CCC | XXXXXXXX |
DOS File Number | |
Offering File Number | |
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing? | ☒ LIVE ☐ TEST |
Would you like a Return Copy? | ☒ |
Notify via Filing Website only? | ☐ |
Since Last Filing? | ☐ |
Name | |
Phone | |
E-Mail Address |
Exact name of issuer as specified in the issuer's charter | TRUE LEAF MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL LTD. |
Jurisdiction of Incorporation / Organization |
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
|
Year of Incorporation | 2014 |
CIK | 0001698370 |
Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code | FOOD & KINDRED PRODUCTS |
I.R.S. Employer Identification Number | 00-0000000 |
Total number of full-time employees | 5 |
Total number of part-time employees | 0 |
Address 1 | 100 Kalamalka Lake Road |
Address 2 | Unit 32 |
City | VERNON |
State/Country |
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
|
Mailing Zip/ Postal Code | V1T 9G1 |
Phone | 778-389-9933 |
Name | Alixe Cormick |
Address 1 | |
Address 2 | |
City | |
State/Country | |
Mailing Zip/ Postal Code | |
Phone |
Industry Group (select one) | ☐ Banking ☐ Insurance ☒ Other |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
$
407421.00 |
Investment Securities |
$
50.00 |
Total Investments |
$
|
Accounts and Notes Receivable |
$
279209.00 |
Loans |
$
|
Property, Plant and Equipment (PP&E): |
$
15444.00 |
Property and Equipment |
$
|
Total Assets |
$
468241.00 |
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities |
$
282342.00 |
Policy Liabilities and Accruals |
$
|
Deposits |
$
|
Long Term Debt |
$
0.00 |
Total Liabilities |
$
282342.00 |
Total Stockholders' Equity |
$
185899.00 |
Total Liabilities and Equity |
$
468241.00 |
Total Revenues |
$
90900.00 |
Total Interest Income |
$
|
Costs and Expenses Applicable to Revenues |
$
578809.00 |
Total Interest Expenses |
$
|
Depreciation and Amortization |
$
773.00 |
Net Income |
$
-387771.00 |
Earnings Per Share - Basic |
$
-0.01 |
Earnings Per Share - Diluted |
$
-0.01 |
Name of Auditor (if any) | Davidson & Company LLP |
Name of Class (if any) Common Equity | common shares |
Common Equity Units Outstanding | 58087383 |
Common Equity CUSIP (if any): | 89785 |
Common Equity Units Name of Trading Center or Quotation Medium (if any) | Canadian Securities Exchange |
Preferred Equity Name of Class (if any) | preferred shares |
Preferred Equity Units Outstanding | 0 |
Preferred Equity CUSIP (if any) | 0 |
Preferred Equity Name of Trading Center or Quotation Medium (if any) | Not Applicable |
Debt Securities Name of Class (if any) | none |
Debt Securities Units Outstanding | 0 |
Debt Securities CUSIP (if any): | 0 |
Debt Securities Name of Trading Center or Quotation Medium (if any) | Not Applicable |
Check this box to certify that all of the following statements are true for the issuer(s)
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Check this box to certify that, as of the time of this filing, each person described in Rule 262 of Regulation A is either not disqualified under that rule or is disqualified but has received a waiver of such disqualification.
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Check this box if "bad actor" disclosure under Rule 262(d) is provided in Part II of the offering statement.
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Check the appropriate box to indicate whether you are conducting a Tier 1 or Tier 2 offering | ☐ Tier1 ☒ Tier2 |
Check the appropriate box to indicate whether the financial statements have been audited | ☐ Unaudited ☒ Audited |
Types of Securities Offered in this Offering Statement (select all that apply) |
☒Equity (common or preferred stock) |
Does the issuer intend to offer the securities on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 251(d)(3)? | ☒ Yes ☐ No |
Does the issuer intend this offering to last more than one year? | ☐ Yes ☒ No |
Does the issuer intend to price this offering after qualification pursuant to Rule 253(b)? | ☒ Yes ☐ No |
Will the issuer be conducting a best efforts offering? | ☒ Yes ☐ No |
Has the issuer used solicitation of interest communications in connection with the proposed offering? | ☐ Yes ☒ No |
Does the proposed offering involve the resale of securities by affiliates of the issuer? | ☐ Yes ☒ No |
Number of securities offered | 12000000 |
Number of securities of that class outstanding | 58087383 |
Price per security |
$
0.25 |
The portion of the aggregate offering price attributable to securities being offered on behalf of the issuer |
$
0.25 |
The portion of the aggregate offering price attributable to securities being offered on behalf of selling securityholders |
$
0.00 |
The portion of the aggregate offering price attributable to all the securities of the issuer sold pursuant to a qualified offering statement within the 12 months before the qualification of this offering statement |
$
0.00 |
The estimated portion of aggregate sales attributable to securities that may be sold pursuant to any other qualified offering statement concurrently with securities being sold under this offering statement |
$
0.00 |
Total (the sum of the aggregate offering price and aggregate sales in the four preceding paragraphs) |
$
0.25 |
Underwriters - Name of Service Provider | Underwriters - Fees |
$
| |
Sales Commissions - Name of Service Provider | Sales Commissions - Fee |
$
| |
Finders' Fees - Name of Service Provider | Finders' Fees - Fees |
$
| |
Audit - Name of Service Provider | Davidson & Company LLP | Audit - Fees |
$
20000.00 |
Legal - Name of Service Provider | Venture Law Corporation | Legal - Fees |
$
40000.00 |
Promoters - Name of Service Provider | Promoters - Fees |
$
| |
Blue Sky Compliance - Name of Service Provider | Blue Sky Compliance - Fees |
$
|
CRD Number of any broker or dealer listed: | |
Estimated net proceeds to the issuer |
$
2630000.00 |
Clarification of responses (if necessary) | We expect to engage qualified selling agents or a funding portal operator in the future and estimate that marketing and commissions may represent 7-10% of the offering if the full amount is raised. |
Selected States and Jurisdictions |
ALABAMA
ALASKA
ARIZONA
ARKANSAS
CALIFORNIA
COLORADO
CONNECTICUT
DELAWARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
FLORIDA
GEORGIA
HAWAII
IDAHO
ILLINOIS
INDIANA
IOWA
KANSAS
KENTUCKY
LOUISIANA
MAINE
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN
MINNESOTA
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
MONTANA
NEBRASKA
NEVADA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW JERSEY
NEW MEXICO
NEW YORK
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH DAKOTA
OHIO
OKLAHOMA
OREGON
PENNSYLVANIA
PUERTO RICO
RHODE ISLAND
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH DAKOTA
TENNESSEE
TEXAS
UTAH
VERMONT
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON
WEST VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN
WYOMING
ALBERTA, CANADA
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
MANITOBA, CANADA
NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA
NEWFOUNDLAND, CANADA
NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA
ONTARIO, CANADA
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CANADA
QUEBEC, CANADA
SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA
YUKON, CANADA
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None | ☒ |
Same as the jurisdictions in which the issuer intends to offer the securities | ☐ |
Selected States and Jurisdictions |
None ☐
As to any unregistered securities issued by the issuer of any of its predecessors or affiliated issuers within one year before the filing of this Form 1-A, state:
(a)Name of such issuer | True Leaf Medicine International Ltd. |
(b)(1) Title of securities issued | common shares |
(2) Total Amount of such securities issued | 8091568 |
(3) Amount of such securities sold by or for the account of any person who at the time was a director, officer, promoter or principal securityholder of the issuer of such securities, or was an underwriter of any securities of such issuer. | 0 |
(c)(1) Aggregate consideration for which the securities were issued and basis for computing the amount thereof. | $1,182,790 Canadian Dollars |
(2) Aggregate consideration for which the securities listed in (b)(3) of this item (if any) were issued and the basis for computing the amount thereof (if different from the basis described in (c)(1)). |
(e) Indicate the section of the Securities Act or Commission rule or regulation relied upon for exemption from the registration requirements of such Act and state briefly the facts relied upon for such exemption | Regulation S - All sales were made to non-American residents. |
PART II AND PART III - PRELIMINARY OFFERING CIRCULAR DATED FEBRUARY 17, 2017
True Leaf Medicine International Ltd.
Head Office
100 Kalamalka Lake Road,
Unit 32
Vernon, British Columbia V1T 9G1
778-389-9933
https://trueleafpet.com/
up to
12,000,000
COMMON SHARES
SEE "SECURITIES BEING OFFERED" AT PAGE 59
Notes:
(1) The price of the shares may be required to be adjusted at the time of qualification. This price provided reflects a mid-point of the high ($0.32) and low ($0.17) trading price of our common shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange over the last six months.
(2) The shares are being offered pursuant to Regulation A of Section 3(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for Tier 2 offerings. The shares will only be issued to purchasers who satisfy the requirements set forth in Regulation A. See "Terms of the Offering."
(3) The shares will be offered on a "best-efforts" basis by our officers, directors and employees, and may be offered through broker-dealers who are registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"), or through other independent referral sources. As of the date of this offering circular, no selling agreements had been entered into by us with any broker-dealer firms. Selling commissions may be paid to broker-dealers who are members of FINRA with respect to sales of shares made by them and compensation may be paid to consultants and finders in connection with the offering of shares. We may also pay incentive compensation to registered broker-dealers in the form of common share or warrants in us. We will indemnify participating broker-dealers and possibly other parties with respect to disclosures made in the offering circular. We may enter into posting agreements with crowdfunding websites, and administrative and escrow agreements with FINRA member broker-dealer or other firms in connection with the offering, for which we may pay fees and issue warrants as compensation.
(4) The amounts shown are before deducting organization and offering costs to us, which include legal, accounting, printing, due diligence, marketing, consulting, referral fees, selling and other costs incurred in the offering of the shares. Our offering costs will vary depending on the number of shares sold. We estimate our offering costs will be $175,000 if 25% of the shares are sold, $240,000 if 50% of the shares are sold, $305,000 if 75% of the shares are sold and $370,000 if 100% of the shares are sold. See "Use of Proceeds " and "Plan of Distribution.
Sales of these securities will commence as soon as practicable after this offering circular has been qualified by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
This offer will terminate on the earlier of: (1) the sale of the maximum number of common shares offered hereby, (2) one year from the date this offering begins, or (3) a date prior to one year from the date this offering begins that is so determined by our board of directors. Since there is no minimum amount of securities that must be purchased,
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all investor funds will be available to us on commencement of this Offering on one or more closings, which may take place at our discretion at any time. Investor funds will not be returned even if an insufficient number of shares are sold to cover the expenses of this offering and provide net proceeds to us.
THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION DOES NOT PASS UPON THE MERITS OF OR GIVE ITS APPROVAL TO ANY SECURITIES OFFERED OR THE TERMS OF THE OFFERING, NOR DOES IT PASS UPON THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY OFFERING CIRCULAR OR OTHER SELLING LITERATURE. THESE SECURITIES ARE OFFERED PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION WITH THE COMMISSION; HOWEVER, THE COMMISSION HAS NOT MADE AN INDEPENDENT DETERMINATION THAT THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREUNDER ARE EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION.
GENERALLY, NO SALE MAY BE MADE TO YOU IN THIS OFFERING IF THE AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE YOU PAY IS MORE THAN 10% OF THE GREATER OF YOUR ANNUAL INCOME OR NET WORTH. DIFFERENT RULES APPLY TO ACCREDITED INVESTORS AND NON-NATURAL PERSONS. BEFORE MAKING ANY REPRESENTATION THAT YOUR INVESTMENT DOES NOT EXCEED APPLICABLE THRESHOLDS, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO REVIEW RULE 251(d)(2)(i)(C) OF REGULATION A. FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ON INVESTING, THE COMPANY ENCOURAGES YOU TO REFER TO www.investor.gov.
This offering is inherently risky. See "Risk Factors" on page 3.
The company is following the "offering circular" format of disclosure under Regulation A.
AN OFFERING STATEMENT PURSUANT TO REGULATION A RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED BEFORE THE OFFERING STATEMENT FILED WITH THE COMMISSION IS QUALIFIED. THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR MAY THERE BE ANY SALES OF THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL BEFORE REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE LAWS OF SUCH STATE. THE COMPANY MAY ELECT TO SATISFY ITS OBLIGATION TO DELIVER A FINAL OFFERING CIRCULAR BY SENDING YOU A NOTICE WITHIN TWO BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE COMPANY'S SALE TO YOU THAT CONTAINS THE URL WHERE THE FINAL OFFERING CIRCULAR OR THE OFFERING STATEMENT IN WHICH SUCH FINAL OFFERING CIRCULAR WAS FILED MAY BE OBTAINED.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS | viii | |
CURRENCY AND EXCHANGE RATES | viii | |
SUMMARY | 1 | |
RISK FACTORS | 3 | |
General Business Risks | 3 | |
Risks Relating to Our Pet Support Supplement and Chews Business | 3 | |
Risks Relating to Our Proposed Medical Marijuana Business | 7 | |
Risks Related to Our Common Shares | 8 | |
Risks Related to Being a Canadian Issuer | 10 | |
DILUTION | 11 | |
Immediate Dilution | 11 | |
Future Dilution | 12 | |
Trading Market | 13 | |
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION | 13 | |
General Plan of Distribution | 13 | |
Determination of Offering Price | 14 | |
Sales | 14 | |
Subscription | 14 | |
Investor Suitability Standards | 15 | |
Sales to Affiliates | 15 | |
No Selling Security Holders | 15 | |
Discretion to Terminate Offering | 15 | |
Transfer Agent and Registrar | 15 | |
PERKS | 16 | |
USE OF PROCEEDS TO COMPANY | 17 | |
Use of Proceeds | 17 | |
No Payments to Officers and Directors | 19 | |
Interim Investments | 19 | |
Alternative Use of Proceeds | 19 | |
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS | 20 |
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Overview | 20 | ||
Corporate Structure | 21 | ||
Pet Support Supplements and Chews | 21 | ||
Industry | 22 | ||
Our Products | 23 | ||
Manufacturing | 24 | ||
Our Business Obectives | 25 | ||
Marketing and Sales | 26 | ||
Marketing Strategy | 28 | ||
Competition | 28 | ||
Raw Materials and Suppliers | 28 | ||
Research and Development | 28 | ||
Governmental Regulations | 31 | ||
Medical Marijuana | 31 | ||
Industry | 31 | ||
Principal Product | 32 | ||
Operations | 32 | ||
Our Business Objectives | 35 | ||
Marketing Plans and Strategy | 37 | ||
Competition | 37 | ||
Research and Development | 39 | ||
Governmental Regulations | 39 | ||
Employees | 42 | ||
Intellectual Property | 42 | ||
Legal Proceedings | 44 | ||
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY | 44 | ||
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS | 44 | ||
Introduction | 44 | ||
Overview | 44 | ||
Results of Operations for the Years Ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015 | 45 | ||
Results of Operations for the Three-Months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015 | 45 | ||
Results of Operations for the Six Months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 | 45 |
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Liquidity and Capital Resources | 46 | ||
Plan of Operations | 46 | ||
Trends in Cash Flow, Capital Expenditures and Operating Expenses | 47 | ||
Related Party Transactions | 47 | ||
Going Concern | 48 | ||
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements | 48 | ||
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates | 48 | ||
General | 48 | ||
Principles of consolidation | 48 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | 48 | ||
Income taxes | 49 | ||
Revenue Recognition | 49 | ||
Inventories | 49 | ||
Capital Assets | 49 | ||
Intangible Assets | 49 | ||
Share Capital | 50 | ||
Share-based Payments | 50 | ||
Financial Instruments | 50 | ||
Earnings (loss) per share | 51 | ||
Recently issued accounting pronouncements | 51 | ||
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYEES | 51 | ||
Summary of Executive Officers, Directors and Significant Employees | 52 | ||
Business Experience | 52 | ||
Board of Directors | 54 | ||
Term of Office | 54 | ||
Family Relationships | 54 | ||
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings | 54 | ||
Committees of the Board. | 55 | ||
Audit Committee | 55 | ||
Nomination Committee | 55 | ||
Code of Ethics | 56 |
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COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | 56 | ||
Executive Compensation | 56 | ||
Management Agreements | 56 | ||
Chief Executive Officer | 56 | ||
Chief Financial Officer | 57 | ||
Termination and Change of Control Benefits | 57 | ||
Stock Incentive Plan | 57 | ||
Pension Plan Benefits | 57 | ||
Director Compensation | 58 | ||
Outstanding Share-Based Awards and Option-Based Awards | 58 | ||
Limitation of Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors | 59 | ||
Indebtedness of Directors and Executive Officers | 59 | ||
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT AND CERTAIN SECURITYHOLDERS | 59 | ||
INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS | 60 | ||
Management Agreements | 60 | ||
Lease Agreement | 60 | ||
SECURITIES BEING OFFERED | 61 | ||
General | 61 | ||
Common Shares | 61 | ||
Dividend Rights | 61 | ||
Voting Rights | 61 | ||
Liquidation Rights | 61 | ||
Rights and Preferences | 61 | ||
Preferred Shares | 61 | ||
Certain Provisions of the BCA and Our Articles | 62 | ||
Shareholder Meetings | 62 | ||
Requirements for Advance Notification of Shareholder Nominations and Proposals | 62 | ||
Removal of Directors | 63 | ||
Shareholders Not Entitled to Cumulative Voting | 63 | ||
Alterations | 63 | ||
Removal of Directors | 63 |
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Change of Control | 63 | ||
Dividend Policy | 64 | ||
INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS | 64 | ||
Canadian Income Tax Consequences | 64 | ||
Dividends | 64 | ||
Capital Gains | 65 | ||
U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences | 65 | ||
U.S. Holders | 66 | ||
Foreign Investment Company | 67 | ||
Passive Foreign Investment Company | 68 | ||
Mark-to-Market Election for PFIC Stock under the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 | 69 | ||
Controlled Foreign Corporation Status | 70 | ||
Elimination of Overlap between Subpart F Rules and PFIC Provisions | 70 | ||
FACTA | 71 | ||
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 72 | ||
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended March 31, 2016 and March 15, 2015 | 72 | ||
Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for the Six-Month Period Ended September 30, 2016 and September, 2015 | 99 |
PART III | 121 |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS | 121 |
SIGNATURES | 122 |
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This offering circular contains forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties. These statements relate to financial conditions and prospects, lending risks, plans for future business development and marketing activities, capital spending and financing sources, capital structure, the effects of regulation, and competition and the prospective business of the company. In some cases, these statements can be identified with forward looking words such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "project," "plan," "will," "would". Investors should be aware that all forward-looking statements could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements based on many factors. The company believes these factors include, but are not limited to, the "Risk Factors" found on page 3 of this offering circular. These factors should not be construed as exclusive and should be read in conjunction with other cautionary statements in this offering circular.
All dollar amounts in this offering circular are expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated. Our accounts are maintained in Canadian dollars and our financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. All references to "U.S. dollars", "USD", or "US$" are in United States dollars.
The following table sets forth the rate of exchange for the Canadian dollar (expressed in United States dollars) in effect at the end of the periods indicated. The table also indicates the average of the exchange rates in effect during such periods and the high and low exchange rates during such periods based on the noon rate of exchange as reported by the Bank of Canada for conversion of Canadian dollars into United States dollars.
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Our Company: |
True Leaf Medicine International Ltd. (the "True Leaf" or the "company") is a British Columbia corporation formed on June 9, 2014. We have four subsidiaries: True Leaf Investments Corp. ("TL Investments"), True Leaf Medicine Inc. ("TL Medicine"). True Leaf Pet Inc. ("TL Pet") and True Leaf Pet Europe LLC Sàrl ("TL Europe"). TL Investments, TL Medicine and TL Pet were formed in British Columbia on March 26, 2014, July 4, 2013 and November 18, 2015 respectively and TL Europe was formed in Luxemburg on July 18, 2016. We are a reporting issuer in Canada and our common shares trade on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the trading symbol: MJ and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the trading symbol: "TLA". Our head office is located at 100 Kalamalka Lake Road, Unit 32, Vernon, British Columbia V1T 9G1. Our telephone number is (778) 389-9933. Our website address is http://www.trueleaf.com/. The information contained on or that can be accessed through our website is not a part of this offering circular. |
Share Capital: | Our authorized share capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares without par value and an unlimited number of preferred shares without par value. As of February 17, 2017, 58,087,383 common shares and no preferred shares are issued and outstanding. An aggregate of 7,716,393common shares may be issued on exercise of the following convertible securities: (1) 1,816,398 share purchase warrants, (2) and 5,899,995 stock options. See "Securities Being Offered" herein for additional information. |
Our Business: |
We are involved in two segments: (1) pet support supplements and chews; and (2) medical marijuana. We launched our pet supplement business in the fall of 2015. Our medical marijuana business was launched in 2014 but is on hold until we obtain regulatory approval from the Canadian government. Pet Support Supplements and Chews. In the fall of 2015, through TL Pet we launched our hemp based pet supplement products. On December 30, 2016, we acquired the assets and intellectual property of OregaPetTM , a Canadian brand of natural supplement products for pets. We share the commitment of our customers to improve the overall health of their pets with natural ingredients. Our products are primarily sold through a combination of direct sales and brokers to veterinarians, food retailers, food wholesalers, drug stores, club stores, mass merchandisers, discount and dollar stores, natural foods stores and distributors and pet specialty stores. Medical Marijuana.In 2013, through TL Medicine we applied to become a licensed producer of medical marijuana under Canada's Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations ("MMPR") program administered by Health Canada. As of February 17, 2017, we do not have a license with the MMPR and no products are in commercial production or use. We have not been granted an MMPR license and will be required to satisfy additional obligations in order to qualify including the completion of a compliant facility on a parcel of leased land in Lumby, British Columbia. There may be a significant risk that we will not receive an MMPR license, therefore rendering us unable to proceed with this sector of our business model. We continue to work diligently to comply with all of the requirements of Health Canada. |
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The SEC requires the company to identify risks that are specific to its business and its financial condition. The company is still subject to all the same risks that all companies in its business, and all companies in the economy, are exposed to. These include risks relating to economic downturns, political and economic events and technological developments (such as hacking and the ability to prevent hacking). Additionally, early-stage companies are inherently riskier than more developed companies. You should consider general risks as well as specific risks when deciding whether to invest.
The existence of material uncertainties may cast significant doubt on our ability to continue as a going concern. Our auditor has issued an opinion on our consolidated financial statements which states that the consolidated financial statements were prepared assuming we will continue as a going concern and further states that our recurring losses from operations, shareholders' deficit and inability to generate sufficient cash flow to meet our obligations and sustain our operations raise may cast significant doubt on our ability to continue as a going concern.
Our success depends in part on our ability to attract and retain additional key skilled professionals which we may or may not be able to do. Our failure to do so could prevent us from achieving our goals or becoming profitable. Our success will depend on the ability of our directors and officers to develop our business and manage our operations. It will also depend on our ability to attract and retain key quality assurance, scientific, sales, public relations, and marketing staff or consultants once operations begin. The loss of any key person or the inability to find and retain new key persons could have a material adverse effect on our business. Competition for sales and marketing staff as well as officers and directors - can be intense; therefore, no assurance can be provided that we will be able to attract or retain key personnel in the future. This may adversely impact our operations.
We will need significant amount of capital to carry out our proposed business plan. Unless we are able to raise sufficient funds, we may be forced to discontinue our operations. We are in the development stage and will likely operate at a loss until our business becomes established. We will require additional financing in order to fund future operations. Our ability to secure any required financing in order to commence and sustain our operations will depend, in part, upon prevailing capital market conditions, as well as our business success. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in our efforts to secure any additional financing or additional financing on terms satisfactory to our management. If additional financing is raised by issuing common shares, control may change and shareholders may suffer additional dilution. If adequate funds are not available or they are unavailable on acceptable terms, we may be required to scale back our business plan or cease operating.
We are a start-up company with limited revenues. There is no assurance that our future operations will result in revenues or profits. If we cannot generate sufficient revenues to operate profitably, we may suspend or cease our operations. We are a start-up company and we have limited revenues. Our proposed marijuana production business cannot move forward until we receive approval from Health Canada. Our success in the interim depends, in part, upon our ability to persuade customers to purchase our branded pet products which may be more expensive than other products available in the pet industry. If we are unable to attract and retain customers, or if we are not able to do so in a manner that results in profitability, we may have to suspend or cease operations.
We are subject to significant risks associated with introducing new products including the risk that our new product developments will not produce sufficient sales to recoup our investment. Our pet support supplements and chews include ingredients not traditionally found in such products. Our success will depend on our ability to build a following for our products. We cannot assure you that we will be successful in achieving market acceptance of our products. Our failure to successfully market and build a customer base for our products could harm our ability to grow our business and could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
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We may not be able to successfully implement our growth strategy on a timely basis or at all. Our future success depends, in large part, on our ability to implement our growth strategy, including expanding distribution in Canada, United States and Europe, attracting new consumers to our brand, introducing new products and product line extensions, and expanding into new markets. Our ability to implement this growth strategy depends, among other things, on our ability to:
We may not be able to successfully implement our growth strategy and may need to change our strategy. If we fail to implement our growth strategy or if we invest resources in a growth strategy that ultimately proves unsuccessful, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially adversely affected.
We rely on co-packers to provide our supply of pet supplement and treat products. Any failure by co-packers to fulfill their obligations or any termination or renegotiation of our co-packing agreements could adversely affect our results of operations. We have supply agreements with co-packers that require them to provide us with specific finished products. We rely on co-packers as our sole-source for our products. The failure for any reason of a co-packer to fulfill its obligations under the applicable agreements with us or the termination or renegotiation of any such co-packing agreement could result in disruptions to our supply of finished goods and have an adverse effect on our results of operations. Additionally, from time to time, a co-packer may experience financial difficulties, bankruptcy, or other business disruptions which could disrupt our supply of finished goods. It may also require that we incur additional expenses from the need to provide financial accommodations to the co-packer or taking other steps to minimize or avoid supply disruption, such as establishing a new co-packing arrangement with another provider. During an economic downturn, our co-packers may be more susceptible to experiencing such financial difficulties, bankruptcies or other business disruptions. A new co-packing arrangement may not be available on terms as favorable to us as the existing co-packing arrangement, if at all.
If we do not manage our supply chain effectively, including inventory levels, our business, financial condition and results of operation may be adversely affected. The inability of any supplier, co-packer, third-party distributor or transportation provider to deliver or perform for us in a timely or cost-effective manner could cause our operating costs to increase and our profit margins to decrease. We must continuously monitor our inventory and product mix against forecasted demand or risk having inadequate supplies to meet consumer demand as well as having too much inventory on hand that may reach its expiration date and become unsaleable. If we are unable to manage our supply chain effectively and ensure that our products are available to meet consumer demand, our operating costs could increase and our profit margins could decrease.
Failure by our transportation providers to deliver our products on time or at all could result in lost sales. We use third-party transportation providers for our product shipments. We rely on a number of different providers for our shipments based on cost efficiency and availability at the time of shipping. Transportation services include scheduling and coordinating transportation of finished products to our customers, shipment tracking and freight dispatch services. Our use of transportation services for shipments is subject to various risks. One risk is that increases in fuel prices would raise our shipping costs. Another risk is that employee strikes or inclement weather may impact the ability of providers to provide delivery services that adequately meet our shipping needs including adequate refrigeration while in-transit. Any such change could cause us to incur costs and expend resources. Moreover, in the future we may not be able to obtain terms as favorable as those we receive from the third-party transportation providers that we currently use which, in turn, would increase our costs and thereby adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
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We may face difficulties as we expand in and into countries in which we have no prior operating experience. We have recently launched sales of our products in the United States and Europe. We intend to continue to expand in and into countries in which we have no prior operating experience. From time to time, we expect to encounter foreign economic, political, regulatory, personnel, technological, and language barriers and other risks that may increase our expenses or delay our ability to become profitable in such countries. These risks include:
In addition, our expansion into new countries may require significant resources and the efforts and attention of our management and other personnel, which will divert resources from our existing business operations. As we expand our business globally, our success will depend, in large part, on our ability to anticipate and effectively manage these and other risks associated with our operations outside of Canada.
Competition in the markets in which we operate, including internet-based competition, is strong. If we are unable to compete effectively, our ability to generate sales may suffer and our operating income and net income could decline. We are one of many companies in the consumable pet products market with no measurable percentage of that market. Our competition in the healthy feeding systems and healthy consumable products markets are both domestic and foreign companies, many of whom manufacture their products in low cost areas such as India, East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Mexico. Many of these companies also have more brand awareness. We are still building our market presence. Any reputation that we may successfully gain with retailers for quality products does not necessarily translate into name recognition or increased market share with the end consumer.
We compete with a significant number of companies of varying sizes, including divisions or subsidiaries of larger companies who may have greater financial resources and larger customer bases than we have. As a result, these competitors may be able to identify and adapt to changes in consumer preferences more rapidly than we can due to their larger resource base and scale. They may also be more successful in marketing and selling their products, better able to increase prices to reflect cost pressures, and more capable in increasing their promotional activity, which may impact us and the entire pet food industry.
We also compete with other smaller niche market companies focused on the same area of the consumable pet food markets we have entered. These companies may be more innovative and/or able to bring products to market faster and move more quickly to exploit and serve niche markets than we are. If these competitive pressures cause our products to lose or unable to gain market share, our business, financial conditions and results of operations may be materially adversely affected.
The loss of any of our key suppliers, or distribution arrangements with key vendors, would negatively impact our business. We purchase significant amounts of products from vendors with differing supply capabilities. There can be no assurance that the vendors who currently supply us with the ingredients necessary to create our pet chews will be able to accommodate the anticipated growth and expansion of our locations and e-commerce. An inability of our existing vendors to provide products in a timely or cost-effective manner may impair our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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We maintain no long-term supply contracts with any of our distributors. As a consequence, any distributor may discontinue selling our pet chews at any time which would result in the inability to sell our products in certain retail locations. The loss of any of our vendors would, therefore, have a negative impact on our business and financial condition
If we are unable to identify or enter into supply or distribution relationships with new vendors or to replace the loss of any of our existing vendors, we may experience a competitive disadvantage, our business may be disrupted, and our results of operations may be adversely affected.
We may be exposed to significant product liability claims which our insurance may not cover and which could harm our reputation. In the ordinary course of our business, we may be named as a defendant in lawsuits involving product liability claims. In any such proceeding, plaintiffs may seek to recover large and sometimes unspecified amounts of damages and the matters may remain unresolved for several years. Any such matters could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition if we are unable to successfully defend against or settle these matters or if our insurance coverage is insufficient to satisfy any judgments against us or settlements relating to these matters. Although we have product liability insurance coverage and an excess umbrella policy, our insurance policies may not provide coverage for certain or any claims against us or may not be sufficient to cover all possible liabilities. Additionally, we do not maintain product recall insurance. We may not be able to maintain such insurance on acceptable terms, if at all, in the future. Moreover, any adverse publicity arising from claims made against us, even if the claims are not successful, could adversely affect the reputation and sales of our products. In particular, product recalls or product liability claims challenging the safety of our products may result in a decline in sales for a particular product and could damage the reputation or the value of the related brand. This could be true even if the claims themselves are ultimately settled for immaterial amounts. This type of adverse publicity could occur and product liability claims could be made in the future.
We face various risks as an ecommerce retailer, if we do not manage these risks effectively, our ability to generate sales may suffer and our operating income and net income may decline. Although ecommerce represents a growing segment of the pet industry, ecommerce operations are still in the early stages of development. We may require additional capital in the future to sustain or grow our ecommerce business. Business risks related to our ecommerce business include our ability to keep pace with rapid technological change, failure in our security procedures and operational controls, failure or inadequacy in our systems or ability to process customer orders, government regulation and legal uncertainties with respect to ecommerce, and collection of sales or other taxes by one or more states or foreign jurisdictions. If any of these risks materialize, it could have an adverse effect on our business.
Increased transactions through our website may result in a reduction in sales at store locations that sell our products. There is a risk that vendors who sell our products may decide to discontinue the sale of our products due to a reduction in sales. If vendors decide to discontinue the sale of our products, this could reduce our exposure to new or potential customers, therefore having an adverse effect on our business.
In addition, we face competition from established companies who sell their products online and have a large customer base. In the future, we may also face competition from internet retailers who enter the market. A failure to positively differentiate our product and services offerings from other internet retailers could have a materially- adverse effect on our business, results of operations, or financial condition.
If we are unable to protect the confidentiality of our proprietary information and know-how, the value of our technology, products and services could be harmed significantly. We rely on trade secrets, know-how and other proprietary information in operating our business. If this information is not adequately protected, then it may be disclosed or used in an unauthorized manner. To the extent that consultants, key employees or other third parties apply technological information independently developed by them or by others to our proposed products, disputes may arise as to the proprietary rights to such information, which may not be resolved in our favor. The risk that other parties may breach confidentiality agreements or that our trade secrets may become known or independently discovered by competitors could harm us by enabling our competitors, who may have greater experience and financial resources, to copy or use our trade secrets and other proprietary information in the advancement of their products, methods or technologies. The disclosure of our trade secrets would impair our competitive position,
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thereby weakening demand for our products or services and harming our ability to maintain or increase our customer base.
We have not commenced operations and are currently seeking to lay the foundation to commence our business. We have not received a marijuana production license from Health Canada and there can be no assurance that we will receive a production license. Until we receive a production license, we cannot begin the production, sale and distribution of medical marijuana. It is currently not known when or if we will be granted a production license. The key milestones to obtaining a production license include filing an application, receiving a "Ready to Build" notice, completion of the upgrades as per the application, approval to produce upon inspection of the facility, and approval to distribute the product to patients.
We are subject to all of the business risks and uncertainties associated with any new business enterprise, including the risks that we will be unable to acquire the necessary production license, successfully produce the product, or establish a market for our product. If we receive a production license, we anticipate at least 12 months from the date of grant of this production license to achieve positive cash flow from operations. There can be no assurance that consumer demand for our product will be as anticipated, or that we will become profitable. As a result, an investment in our common shares involves a high degree of risk and should only be acquired if you can afford to lose your entire investment.
Our proposed marijuana business is subject to significant regulation by the Canadian Federal Government. There is no assurance that we will be granted licensed producer status by Health Canada. Any continued failure or delay in obtaining such status would materially and adversely affect our operations. We depend heavily on the success of acquiring a production license from Health Canada to be able to grow, store and distribute medical marijuana in Canada. There is no assurance that we will be approved by Health Canada or will be granted licensed producer status. Should we be unable to obtain all required licenses, or if the regulations in Canada continue to change, our proposed marijuana production business would not be able to operate or there could be a significant cost to change our operations to remain compliant with the laws and regulations.
Once a production license is obtained, any failure to comply with the terms of the production license, or any failure to renew the production license after its expiry date would have a materially-adverse impact on the financial condition and operations of our business.
Our operations are subject to regulations promulgated by government regulatory agencies from time to time. The cost of compliance with changes in governmental regulations has the potential to reduce the profitability of operations. However, there can be no guarantee that we will be able to obtain and maintain, at all times, all necessary licenses and permits required to carry out our business.
There are many regulations and governmental agencies that regulate the medical marijuana industry, and there will likely be increased and/or changing regulations as the industry becomes more mainstream with more participants. Our proposed marijuana production operations are subject to a variety of laws, regulations and guidelines relating to the manufacture, management, transportation, storage and disposal of medical marijuana but also including laws and regulations relating to health and safety, the conduct of operations and the protection of the environment. While, to the knowledge of management, we are currently in compliance with all such laws, changes to such laws, regulations and guidelines due to matters beyond our control may cause adverse effects to our operations.
There are sales risks associated with the cannabis and medical marijuana industry because cannabis is a controlled substance. As cannabis is a controlled substance in Canada, direct consumer marketing is not allowed. All products can only be prescribed by a physician and, to be successful, companies will have to develop programs targeted to this group. Traditionally in this sector, growers have targeted users as opposed to the doctors. The new regulations will change this traditional approach and will require growers to target doctors. If we are unable to properly conduct sales in a regulated environment or target the appropriate audiences for our medical marijuana products, our results of operations and business prospects could be substantially impaired.
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We may not be able to use the facilities as planned and will, therefore, not be able to commence operations on the timetable or the scale that we have planned. To date, our proposed marijuana production activities and resources have been primarily focused on our proposed facility in Lumby, BC and we will continue to be focused on this facility for the foreseeable future. Adverse changes or developments affecting the facility, including but not limited to a breach of security, could have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition and prospects. Any breach of the security measures and other facility requirements, including any failure to comply with recommendations or requirements arising from inspections by Health Canada, could also have an impact on our ability to continue to operate under any license we may receive.
We may not acquire market share or achieve profits due to competition in the medical marijuana industry. We will face intense competition from other companies, some of which can be expected to have longer operating histories, more financial resources, and greater manufacturing and marketing experience than us. Increased competition by larger and better financed competitors could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Because of the early stage of the industry in which we plan to operate, we expect to face additional competition from new entrants. If the number of users of medical marijuana in Canada increases, the demand for products will increase, and we expect that competition will become more intense as current and future competitors begin to offer an increasing number of diversified products. To remain competitive, we will require a continued high level of investment in research and development, marketing, sales, and client support. We may not have sufficient resources to maintain research and development, marketing, sales, and client support efforts on a competitive basis which could materially and adversely affect our proposed marijuana production business, financial condition and results of operations.
Investors in this offering will experience immediate and substantial dilution. Investors in this offering will suffer immediate and substantial dilution of $0.2033 per share or approximately 81.32% of the offering price of the common shares if the maximum offering is sold or $0.2318 per share or approximately 92.72% of the offering price if only 25% of the offering is sold. See "Dilution."
If we issue additional common shares, shareholders may experience further dilution in their ownership of us. We are authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares without par value and an unlimited number of preferred shares without par value. We have the right to raise additional capital or incur borrowings from third parties to finance our business. Our board of directors has the authority, without the consent of any of our shareholders, to cause us to issue more common shares. Consequently, shareholders may experience more dilution in their ownership of us in the future. Our board of directors and majority shareholders have the power to amend our constating documents in order to affect forward and reverse stock splits, and recapitalizations of the company. The issuance of additional common shares by us would dilute all existing shareholders' ownership in us.
We cannot assure that we will ever pay dividends. We do not currently anticipate declaring and paying dividends to our shareholders in the near future. It is our current intention to apply net earnings, if any, in the foreseeable future to increase our capital base and marketing. Prospective investors seeking or needing dividend income or liquidity should therefore not purchase our common shares. We cannot assure that we will ever have sufficient earnings to declare and pay dividends to the holders of our common shares, and in any event, a decision to declare and pay dividends is at the sole discretion of our board of directors.
We are controlled by our principal shareholder, Darcy Bomford, whose interests may differ from those of the other shareholders. Mr. Darcy Bomford is our C.E.O., director, founder, and principal shareholder. He currently owns directly and indirectly a total of 25,705,094 common shares or 44.25% of the total issued and outstanding common shares of our company. Mr. Bomford will own approximately 36.68% of the outstanding votes assuming the maximum 12,000,000 common shares are issued pursuant to this offering.
Mr. Bomford, as our majority shareholder, is able to exercise significant control over all matters requiring shareholder approval including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions. This concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control and might adversely affect the market price of our common shares. This concentration of ownership may not be in the best interests of all of our shareholders.
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Claims for indemnification by our directors and officers may reduce our available funds to satisfy successful third-party claims against us and may reduce the amount of money available to us. Our articles provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers in each case to the fullest extent permitted by the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia)(the "BCA"). We must indemnify our officers and directors against all reasonable fees, expenses, charges and other costs of any type or nature whatsoever. This includes any and all expenses and obligations paid or incurred in connection with investigating, defending, being a witness in, participating in (including on appeal), or preparing to defend against any completed, actual, pending or threatened action, suit, claim or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, or establishing or enforcing a right to indemnification under the indemnification agreement. Any claims for indemnification by our directors and officers may reduce our available funds to satisfy successful third-party claims against us and may reduce the amount of money available to us.
Future sales of our common shares or the perception that such sales may occur could depress our common stock price. As of February 17, 2017, we had 58,087,383 common shares outstanding, and our notice of articles authorizes us to issue up to an unlimited number of common shares and an unlimited number of preferred shares. In the future, we may issue additional common shares or other securities if we need to raise additional capital. The number of new common shares issued in connection with raising additional capital could constitute a material portion of those current outstanding common shares. Any future sales of our common shares, or the perception that such sales may occur, could negatively impact the price of our common shares.
Our common shares are thinly traded and you may be unable to sell at or near asking price, or at all. We do not have a liquid market for our common shares, and we cannot predict the extent to which an active public market for trading our common shares will be achieved or sustained.
This situation is attributable to a number of factors including the fact that we are a small company that is relatively unknown to stock analysts, stockbrokers, institutional investors and others in the investment community who generate or influence sales volume. Even if we came to the attention of such persons, those persons tend to be risk-averse and may be reluctant to follow, purchase, or recommend the purchase of shares of an unproven company such as ours until such time as we become more seasoned and viable. As a consequence, there may be periods of several days or more when trading activity in our shares is minimal or non-existent, as compared to a seasoned issuer which has a large and steady volume of trading activity that will generally support continuous sales without an adverse effect on share price. We cannot give you any assurance that a broader or more active public trading market for our common shares will develop or be sustained, or that current trading levels will be sustained.
The market price for our common shares may be volatile, which may result in a decline in value of your investment. The trading price of our common shares has been and may continue to be volatile. Securities markets worldwide experience significant price and volume fluctuations. This market volatility, as well as general economic, market or political conditions could reduce the market price of our common shares in spite of our operating performance. In addition, our results of operations could fail to meet the expectations of investors due to a number of potential factors, including variations in our quarterly results of operations, additions or departures of key management personnel, failure to meet our projected operational milestones, litigation and government investigations. Other factors which may affect the value of our common shares include: changes or proposed changes in laws, new regulations, or differing interpretations or enforcement of the law, adverse market reaction to any indebtedness we may incur or securities we may issue in the future, changes in market valuations of similar companies or speculation in the press or investment community, announcements by our competitors of significant contracts, acquisitions, dispositions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments, adverse publicity about our industry or individual scandals. All of these events could result in a decrease of the market price of our common shares. As a result, you may be unable to resell your common shares at or above the price you acquired our securities.
Because the SEC imposes additional sales practice requirements on brokers who deal in shares of penny stocks, some brokers may be unwilling to trade our securities. This means that you may have difficulty reselling your shares, which may cause the value of your investment to decline. Our shares are classified as penny stocks. The SEC has adopted regulations which generally define a "penny stock" to be any equity security that has a price of less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions including the issuer of the securities having net tangible assets (i.e., total assets less intangible assets and liabilities) in excess of $2,000,000 or an average revenue of at least $6,000,000 for the last three years. As a result, our common shares
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could be subject to these rules that impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell our securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors (generally persons with a net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000, or $300,000 together with their spouse). For transactions covered by these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchase of such securities and have received the purchaser's written consent to the transaction prior to the purchase. Additionally, for any transaction involving a "penny stock," unless exempt, the rules require the delivery, prior to the transaction, of a risk disclosure document mandated by the SEC relating to the "penny stock" market. The broker-dealer must also disclose the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities and, if the broker-dealer is the sole market maker, the broker-dealer must disclose this fact and the broker-dealer's presumed control over the market. Finally, monthly statements must be sent disclosing recent price information for the "penny stock" held in the account and information on the limited market in "penny stocks." Consequently, these rules may restrict the ability of broker-dealers to sell our securities.
As a Canadian incorporated and resident company, our financial statements are prepared using International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), accounting principles, which are different than the accounting principles under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("U.S. GAAP"). Our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS. IFRS is an internationally recognized body of accounting principles that are used by many companies outside of the United States to prepare their financial statements. Regulation A permits Canadian issuers such as True Leaf to prepare and file their financial statements in accordance with IFRS rather than U.S. GAAP. IFRS accounting principles are different from those of U.S. GAAP and SEC rules do not require us to provide a reconciliation of IFRS accounting principles to those of U.S. GAAP. Investors who are not familiar with IFRS may misunderstand certain information presented in our financial statements. Accordingly, we suggest that readers of our financial statements familiarize themselves with the provisions of IFRS accounting principles in order to better understand the differences between these two sets of principles.
Certain legislation in Canada contain provisions that may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control. Certain provisions oour constating documentsand governing legislatioin, together or separately, could discourage potential acquisition proposals, delay or prevent a change in control and limit the price that certain investors may be willing to pay for the our common shares.
For example, under the BCA:
Additionally,The Investment Canada Act requires that a "non-Canadian," as defined therein, file an application for review with the Minister responsible for the Investment Canada Act and obtain approval of the Minister prior to acquiring control of a Canadian business, where prescribed financial thresholds are exceeded. Otherwise, there are no limitations either under the laws of Canada or in our articles on the rights of non-Canadians to vote or hold our common shares. (Given our current size and industry we do not believe these rules would apply to us.)
Any of these provisions may discourage a potential acquirer from proposing or completing a transaction that may have otherwise presented a premium to our shareholders.
Because we are a British Columbia incorporated company and the majority of our directors and officers are resident in Canada, it may be difficult for investors in the United States to enforce civil liabilities against us based solely upon the federal securities laws of the United States. We are incorporated in British Columbia and our
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principal place of business is in Canada. Our auditor and a majority of our directors and officers are residents of Canada. All or a substantial portion of our assets and those of such persons are located outside the United States. Consequently, it may be difficult for U.S. investors to affect service of process within the United States upon us or our directors, officers and auditors who are not residents of the United States or to realize in the United States upon judgments of U.S. courts predicated upon civil liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Investors should not assume that Canadian courts: (1) would enforce judgments of U.S. courts obtained in actions against us or such persons predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws or the securities or "blue sky" laws of any state within the United States or (2) would enforce, in original actions, liabilities against us or such persons predicated upon the U.S. federal securities laws or any such state securities or blue sky laws.
There could be adverse tax consequence for our shareholders in the United States if we are deemed a passive foreign investment company. Under United States federal income tax laws, if a company is, or for any past period was, a passive foreign investment company or PFIC, it could have adverse United States federal income tax consequences to U.S. shareholders even if the company is no longer a PFIC. The determination of whether we are a PFIC is a factual determination made annually based on all the facts and circumstances and thus is subject to change. Furthermore, the principles and methodology used in determining whether a company is a PFIC are subject to interpretation. While the company does not believe that it currently is or has been a PFIC, it cannot make any assurances that it will not be a PFIC in the future. United States purchasers of the company's common shares are urged to consult their tax advisors concerning United States federal income tax consequences of holding our common shares if we are considered to be a PFIC. See the discussion in "Material United States Federal Income Tax Considerations for U.S. Holders."
If we are a PFIC, U.S. holders would be subject to adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences such as the ineligibility for any preferred tax rates on capital gains, the ineligibility for actual or deemed dividends, interest charges on certain taxes treated as deferred, and additional reporting requirements under U.S. federal income tax laws or regulations. Whether or not U.S. holders make a timely qualified electing fund (or QEF) election or mark-to-market election may affect the U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. holders with respect to the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of our common shares and any distributions such U.S. holders may receive. Investors should consult their own tax advisors regarding all aspects of the application of the PFIC rules to our common shares.
Dilution means a reduction in value, control or earnings of the shares the investor owns.
An early-stage company typically sells its shares (or grants options over its shares) to its founders and early employees at a very low cash cost, because they are, in effect, putting their "sweat equity" into the company. When the company seeks cash investments from outside investors, the new investors typically pay a much larger sum for their shares than the founders or earlier investors, which means the cash value of the new investors' stake is diluted because all the shares are worth the same amount and new investors paid more than earlier investors for their shares.
If you invest in our common shares in this offering, your ownership interest will be diluted to the extent of the difference between the offering price per share and the pro forma net tangible book value per share of our common shares. Our historical net tangible book value as of September 30, 2016, was $468,241, or approximately $0.0086 per share. Historical net tangible book value per share is determined by dividing the actual number of outstanding common shares by our net tangible book value. Dilution in historical net tangible book value per share represents the difference between the amount per share paid by purchasers of common shares in this offering and the pro forma net tangible book value per common share immediately after the closing of this offering.
After giving effect to the sale of 100% of the common shares under this offering at an assumed offering price of $0.25, after deducting estimated offering expenses payable by us and assumed commissions ($370,000), our pro forma net tangible book value as of September 30, 2016, would have been approximately $3,098,241, or $0.0467 per common share. This would represent an immediate increase in pro forma net tangible book value of $0.0381 per
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share to existing shareholders and an immediate dilution of $0.2033 per share to new investors purchasing common shares in this offering at an assumed offering price of $0.25 per share.
The following table illustrates this per share dilution:
25% (1) | 50% (2) | 75% (3) | 100% (4) | |||||||||
Initial price to public: | $ | 0.2500 | $ | 0.2500 | $ | 0.2500 | $ | 0.2500 | ||||
Net tangible book value per share as of September 30, 2016: | $ | 0.0086 | $ | 0.0086 | $ | 0.0086 | $ | 0.0086 | ||||
Increase in net tangible book value per share attributable to new investors: | $ | 0.0096 | $ | 0.0200 | $ | 0.0295 | $ | 0.0381 | ||||
As adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering: | $ | 0.0182 | $ | 0.0286 | $ | 0.0381 | $ | 0.0467 | ||||
Dilution in net tangible book value per share to new investors: | $ | 0.2318 | $ | 0.2214 | $ | 0.2119 | $ | 0.2033 |
Notes:
(1) Offering costs are estimated at $175,000, or $0.05833 per share of new shares issued. Pro forma net tangible book value of the common shares assuming 25% of the shares are sold in this offering as of September 30, 2016, minus offering costs, would have been approximately $1,043,241.
(2) Offering costs are estimated at $240,000, or $0.04 per share of new shares issued. Pro forma net tangible book value of the common shares assuming 50% of the shares are sold in this offering as of September 30, 2016, minus offering costs, would have been approximately $1,728,241.
(3) Offering costs are estimated at 305,000, or $0.03389 per share. Pro forma net tangible book value of the common shares assuming 75% of the shares are sold in this offering as of September 30, 2016, minus offering costs, would have been approximately $2,413,241.
(4) Offering costs are estimated at $370,000, or $0.03083 per share of new shares issued. Pro forma net tangible book value of the common shares assuming 100% of the shares are sold in this offering as of September 30, 2016, minus offering costs, would have been approximately $3,098,241.
Another important way of looking at dilution is the dilution that happens due to future actions by the company. The investor's stake in a company could be diluted due to the company issuing additional shares. In other words, when the company issues more shares, the percentage of the company that new investors own will go down, even though the value of the company may go up. Investors will own a smaller piece of a larger company. This increase in number of shares outstanding could result from a stock offering (such as an initial public offering, another crowdfunding round, a venture capital round, angel investment), employees exercising stock options, or by conversion of certain instruments (e.g. convertible bonds, preferred shares or warrants) into stock.
If the company decides to issue more shares, an investor could experience value dilution, with each share being worth less than before and control dilution, with the total percentage an investor owns being less than before. There may also be earnings dilution, with a reduction in the amount earned per share (though this typically occurs only if the company offers dividends and most early-stage companies are unlikely to offer dividends, preferring to invest any earnings into the company).
The type of dilution that hurts early-stage investors most occurs when the company sells more shares in a "down round," meaning at a lower valuation than in earlier offerings.
Investors making an investment expecting to own a certain percentage of the company or expecting each share to hold a certain amount of value should understand that the value of those shares can decrease by actions taken by the company. Dilution can make drastic changes to the value of each share, ownership percentage, voting control and earnings per share.
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Our common shares are listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange ("CSE") under the symbol "MJ" and the Deutsche Borse Group on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in Germany under the trading symbol "TLA". Our common shares began trading on the CSE on February 9, 2015. and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on March 16, 2015.
Shown below are the annual high and low sales prices of our common shares for our fiscal years since we began trading on the CSE in Canadian dollars.
Year Ended | High | Low | ||
March 31, 2016 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.05 |
March 31, 2015 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.08 |
Shown below are the quarterly high and low sales prices of our common shares for each quarter of the two most recent fiscal years (since listing in February 9, 2015):
Quarter Ended | High | Low | ||
December 31, 2016 | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.18 |
September 30, 2016 | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.17 |
June 30, 2016 | $ | 0.33 | $ | 018 |
March 31, 2016 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.12 |
December 31, 2015 | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.10 |
September 30, 2015 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.05 |
June 30, 2015 | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.06 |
March 31, 2015 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.08 |
Shown below are the monthly high and low sales prices of our common shares for the most recent six months:
Month | High | Low | ||
January 31, 2017 | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.19 |
December 31, 2016 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.18 |
November 30, 2016 | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.20 |
October 30, 2016 | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.21 |
September 30, 2016 | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.17 |
August 31, 2016 | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.26 |
As of the day before filing this offering circular, the closing price of our common shares on the CSE was $0.21.
We are offering a maximum of 12,000,000 common shares on a "best efforts" basis.
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The $0.25 per share offering price of our common shares was chosen as it reflects a mid-point of the high ($0.32) and low ($0.17) trading price of our common shares on the CSE over the last six-months prior to filing this offering circular. There is no relationship between this price and our assets, earnings, book value or any other objective criteria of value other than our CSE market trading price. The price of the shares may be required to be adjusted at the time of qualification. The CSE allows issuers to apply for price protection of an offering. This price protection will expire if the offering has not closed within 45 days of the day on which notice is given to the CSE. As a result, the price of this offering may need to be adjusted at the time or post-qualification of this offering circular.
The shares are being offered by us on a best-efforts basis by our officers and directors, with the assistance of independent consultants and possibly through registered broker-dealers who are members of the FINRA and finders. We may pay selling commissions to participating broker-dealers who are members of FINRA for shares sold by them, equal to a percentage of the purchase price of the shares. We may pay finders' fees to persons who refer investors to us. We may also pay consulting fees to consultants who assist us with the offering, based on invoices submitted by them for advisory services rendered. Consulting compensation, finders' fees and brokerage commissions may be paid in cash, common shares and warrants. We may also issue shares and grant stock options or warrants to purchase our common shares to broker-dealers for sales of shares attributable to them and to finders and consultants and reimburse them for due diligence and marketing costs on an accountable or non-accountable basis. Participating broker-dealers, if any and others may be indemnified by us with respect to this offering and the disclosures made in this offering circular.
In conducting this offering, our officers and directors intend to rely on the exemption from registration contained in Rule 3a4-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
There is no minimum amount of this offering before it becomes effective other than the minimum investment size of $1,000 required for each investor. The duration of the offering is until the earlier of (1) the sale of the maximum number of common shares offered hereby, (2) one year from the date this offering begins, or (3) a date prior to one year from the date this offering begins that is so determined by our board of directors. We will have immediate access to the proceeds of the offering as soon as the shares are issued.
In order to subscribe to purchase the shares, a prospective investor must complete a subscription agreement and send payment by check, wire transfer or ACH. The subscription agreement requires investors to answer certain questions to determine compliance with the investment limitation set forth in the securities laws, disclose that the securities will not be listed on a registered national securities exchange upon qualification and that the aggregate purchase price to be paid by the investor for the securities cannot exceed 10% of the greater of the investor's annual income or net worth. In the case of an investor who is not a natural person, revenues or net assets for the investors most recently completed fiscal year are used instead. The investment limitation does not apply to accredited investors, as that term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
After the offering statement has been qualified by the Securities and Exchange Commission, we will accept tenders of funds to purchase the shares. We may close on investments on a "rolling" basis (so not all investors will receive their shares on the same date).
Our officers and directors, with assistance from legal counsel, will review each subscription agreement prior to acceptance.
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Shares will be sold only to a person if the aggregate purchase price paid by such person is no more than 10% of the greater of such person's annual income or net worth, not including the value of his primary residence, as calculated under Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. See the Certificate of U.S. Accredited Investor Status in the Subscription Documents in Exhibit A to this offering circular. In the case of sales to fiduciary accounts (Keogh Plans, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and Qualified Pension/Profit Sharing Plans or Trusts), the above suitability standards must be met by the fiduciary account, the beneficiary of the fiduciary account, or by the donor who directly or indirectly supplies the funds for the purchase of shares. Investor suitability standards in certain states may be higher than those described in this offering circular. These standards represent minimum suitability requirements for prospective investors and the satisfaction of such standards does not necessarily mean that an investment in the company is suitable for such persons.
Each investor must represent in writing that he/she meets the applicable requirements set forth above and in the Subscription Agreement, including, among other things, that (i) he/she is purchasing the shares for his/her own account and (ii) he/she has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that he/she is capable of evaluating without outside assistance the merits and risks of investing in the shares, or he/she and his/her purchaser representative together have such knowledge and experience that they are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of investing in the shares. Broker-dealers and other persons participating in the offering must make a reasonable inquiry in order to verify an investor's suitability for an investment in us. Transferees of shares will be required to meet the above suitability standards.
Shares may be purchased by the affiliates of True Leaf or other parties with a financial interest in the offering.
Shares may be purchased by the affiliates of True Leaf, or by other persons who will receive fees or other compensation or gain dependent upon the success of this offering. Such purchases may be made at any time.
Investors therefore should not expect that the sale shares have been made to investors who have no financial or other interest in the offering, or who otherwise are exercising independent investment discretion.
There are no selling security holders. No officer, director or employee of True Leaf will participate in the sale of securities pursuant to this offering.
We may terminate the offering at any time for any reason at our sole discretion.
Our transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Computershare Investor Services Inc. who has offices located through-out Canada and the United States.
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We want all of our investors to share our chews with their favorite dog or cat. Letting your dog or cat try our products will turn you into a believer and a proud investor. In addition to receiving shares, investors under this offering will be entitled to receive the following additional benefits:
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The value of these benefits, if any, is indeterminable and is not associated with the number of shares you own. We have not attempted to establish a value for these benefits, and we do not consider them material to the determination of the price or value of our shares.
The net proceeds of this offering to the issuer, assuming the maximum amount of securities offered are sold, will be approximately $2,630,000 after deducting offering expenses. In the discussion below, the company has assumed that, if the maximum amount of securities are sold, it will pay $370,000 in offering expenses. A significant portion of this offering's non-transactional expenses (e.g., accounting fees, legal fees, payment for printing or video production, marketing, consulting and advertising fees) will be funded from previous capitalization raised in prior offerings conducted by us. Transactional costs related to the number of transactions processed or the amount of money raised will be funded from proceeds of the offering.
The net proceeds of this offering will be used primarily to advance our pet supplement and chews business.
The estimated use of the net proceeds of this offering is as follows:
USE OF PROCEEDS | 25% of Offering Raised | 50% of Offering Raised | 75% of Offering Raised | 100% of Offering Raised | |||||||
Offering Expenses | |||||||||||
Marketing and Other Expenses (1) | $ | 62,500 | $ | 75,000 | $ | 87,500 | $ | 100,000 |
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USE OF PROCEEDS | 25% of Offering Raised | 50% of Offering Raised | 75% of Offering Raised | 100% of Offering Raised | |||||||
Commissions Related to Offering (2) | $ | 52,500 | $ | 105,000 | $ | 157,500 | $ | 210,000 | |||
Legal and Accounting | $ | 60,000 | $ | 60,000 | $ | 60,000 | $ | 60,000 | |||
Pet Supplement Business | |||||||||||
Increase marketing, advertising and consumer acquisition (3) | $ | 112,500 | $ | 350,000 | $ | 500,000 | $ | 600,000 | |||
European production run | $ | 20,000 | $ | 40,000 | $ | 60,000 | $ | 80,000 | |||
Launch True Hemp Calming, Hip + Joint and Health Support Dental Stick | $ | 50,000 | $ | 125,000 | $ | 100,000 | $ | 125,000 | |||
Launch True Hemp Lifestyle Support Oil | $ | 50,000 | $ | 150,000 | $ | 150,000 | $ | 150,000 | |||
Further develop True Leaf Pet Europe sales and distribution | $ | 25,000 | $ | 50,000 | $ | 75,000 | $ | 100,000 | |||
Perform analysis of future markets in the Asia and Pacific regions | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 30,000 | $ | 30,000 | |||
Perform feasibility study on direct-to-consumer hemp-based pet products | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 83,000 | $ | 83,000 | |||
Increase North American production & distribution | $ | 100,000 | $ | 300,000 | $ | 500,000 | $ | 540,000 | |||
Launch TL Pet branded product based on the OregaPetTM formulations | $ | 100,000 | $ | 100,000 | $ | 100,000 | $ | 100,000 | |||
Research and Development | |||||||||||
New Product Development | $ | 0 | $ | 40,000 | $ | 50,000 | $ | 80,000 | |||
Formulation Development | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 100,000 | |||
Pilot Trials | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 70,000 | |||
Contract Research | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 37,000 | $ | 152,000 | |||
General | |||||||||||
Government Permits | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 50,000 | |||
Sales and Marketing (3) | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 10,000 | $ | 50,000 | |||
Office Employees and Other Consultants (4) | $ | 100,000 | $ | 100,000 | $ | 150,000 | $ | 200,000 | |||
Legal and Accounting | $ | 10,000 | $ | 10,000 | $ | 10,000 | $ | 10,000 | |||
Leases | $ | 30,000 | $ | 30,000 | $ | 30,000 | $ | 30,000 | |||
Working Capital | $ | 40,000 | $ | 40,000 | $ | 60,000 | $ | 80,000 | |||
Contingency Capital | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 62,500 | $ | 100,000 | |||
Total | $ | 750,000 | $ | 1,500,000 | $ | 2,250,000 | $ | 3,000,000 |
Notes:
(1) Marketing and other expenses include: (a) blue sky compliance and filing fees, and (b) fees to any third-party marketing or advertising firm(s) we may engage in the future.
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Notes:
(2) We have not engaged any marketing or advertising agency at this time to assist us with this offering. All amounts are estimates only by management.
(3) For the purpose of this table, we have estimated a maximum commission of 7%. This rate may not accurately reflect the maximum commission we will pay in conjunction with this offering as we have not entered into any agency agreements to sell our securities at this time.
(4) These funds will be used for sales and marketing services from outside professional firms, independent consultants, and our employees to market and promote the company and all of its business segments. Our chief executive officer will lead this campaign and may be paid compensation for his service, expertise, and leadership.
(5) A portion of the funds allocated to "Office Employees and Other Consultants" will be used for officers' salaries.The following information is an estimate based on our current business plan. We may find it necessary or advisable to re-allocate portions of the net proceeds reserved for one category to another, and we will have broad discretion in doing so. Pending these uses, we intend to invest the net proceeds of this offering in short-term, interest-bearing securities.
True Leaf will use a portion of the offering proceeds to make certain payments to officers and directors such as salaries, consulting fees or pursuant to other normal course contractual obligations. We believe these obligations reflect market rates for the services provided and are described in more detail elsewhere in this offering circular. See "Compensation of Directors and Officers" and "Interest of Management and Others in Certain Transactions".
Company funds not needed on an immediate basis to fund our operations may be invested in government securities, money market accounts, deposits or certificates of deposit in commercial banks or savings and loan associations. Company funds may also be invested in bank repurchase agreements, funds backed by government securities, short-term commercial paper, or other similar interim investments.
We may reallocate the estimated use of proceeds among the various categories or for other uses if management deems such a reallocation to be appropriate.
We cannot assure that the capital budget will be sufficient to satisfy our operational needs or that we will have sufficient capital to fund our business. See "Description of Business" and "Risk Factors".
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This discussion should be read in conjunction with the other sections of this offering circular. These include "Risk Factors," "Use of Proceeds," and the Financial Statements attached with its related exhibits. The various sections of this discussion contain a number of forward-looking statements, all of which are based on our current expectations and could be affected by the uncertainties and risk factors described throughout this offering circular (see "Forward Looking Statements").
We are involved in two segments: (1) pet support supplements and chews; and (2) medical marijuana. We launched our pet supplement business in the fall of 2015. Our medical marijuana business was launched in 2013 but is currently on hold until we obtain regulatory approval from the Canadian government.
Pet Support Supplements and Chews. In the fall of 2015, through TL Pet we launched our hemp based pet supplement products. On December 30, 2016, we acquired the assets and intellectual property of OregaPetTM , a Canadian brand of natural supplement products for pets. We share the commitment of our customers to improve the overall health of their pets with natural ingredients. Our products are primarily sold through a combination of direct sales and brokers to veterinarians, food retailers, food wholesalers, drug stores, club stores, mass merchandisers, discount and dollar stores, natural foods stores and distributors, and pet specialty stores.
Medical Marijuana. In 2013, through TL Medicine we applied to become a licensed producer of medical marijuana under Canada's Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations ("MMPR") program administered by Health Canada. As of February 17, 2017, we do not have a license with the MMPR and no products are in commercial production or use. We have not been granted an MMPR license and will be required to satisfy additional obligations in order to qualify including the completion of a compliant facility on a parcel of leased land in Lumby, British Columbia. There is a significant risk that we will not receive an MMPR license, thus rendering us unable to proceed with this sector of our business model. We continue to work diligently to comply with all of the requirements of Health Canada.
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True Leaf Medicine International Ltd. (the "True Leaf" or the "company") is a British Columbia corporation formed on June 9, 2014.
We have four subsidiaries: True Leaf Investments Corp. ("TL Investments"), True Leaf Medicine Inc. ("TL Medicine"), True Leaf Pet Inc. ("TL Pet") and True Leaf Pet Europe LLC Sàrl ("TL Europe"). TL Investments, TL Medicine and TL Pet were formed in British Columbia on March 26, 2014, July 4, 2013 and November 18, 2015 respectively. TL Europe was formed in Luxemburg on July 18, 2016. (0.4% of TL Europe is owned by our operations manager in Luxembourg.)
Our Corporate Structure
We are a reporting issuer in Canada. Our common shares trade on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the trading symbol: "MJ" and on the Frankfurt stock exchange under the trading symbol: "TLA".
Our products are developed and marketed for the purpose of improving the health, comfort, enjoyment and safety of our customers' pets. We love animals and believe they deserve quality food and care.
In the fall of 2015, TL Pet entered the natural pet product sector with a product line consisting of innovative hemp-based functional pet chews sold to the specialty pet and veterinary markets in Canada. We have since expanded sales into the United States and Europe and have recently acquired the assets of another natural pet brand.
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It is our belief that consumers are looking for higher quality products that address nutritional needs common to their pets, without having to worry about food safety or harmful side effects. Products containing hemp including hemp seed oil, hemp protein and hemp extracts are gaining significant acceptance as evidence of their nutritional effectiveness becomes recognized.
Euromonitor, Pet Care Global Overview 2015 and the Future Ahead, 2015
We compete in the North American dog and cat food market with 2014 retail sales of over $22 billion and growing at an average compounded annual growth rate of 3% from 2007 to 2014, according to Euromonitor.
We believe the following trends are driving growth in our industry:
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All of these factors, we believe, contribute to a growing marketplace for natural products such as TL Pet in the pet food industry.
In 2015, we began manufacturing, marketing and selling three dog chew products containing hemp. Hemp and marijuana are different varieties of the same plant species of 'Cannabis Sativa'. Marijuana plants contain high levels of tetrahydrocannabinol ("THC"). Hemp, on the other hand, is non-psychoactive and contains very little THC (less than .3% by law), but certain cultivars contain cannabidiol ("CBD") located primarily in the hemp leaf and the hemp flower. True Leaf uses whole hemp seed and cold-pressed hemp seed oil in the True Hemp™ product line, which does not contain detectable levels of CBD. These are our hemp based dog chew products:
True Hemp Chews - Hip
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True Hemp Chews - Calming
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True Hemp Chews - Health
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Active Ingredients |
Active Ingredients |
Active Ingredients |
• Ground Hemp Seed - 500 mg • Hemp Seed Oil - 100 mg • Green Lipped Mussel - 150 mg • Turmeric Root Extract (95% Curcuminoids) - 35 mg |
• Ground Hemp Seed - 500 mg • Hemp Seed Oil - 100 mg • L-Theanine - 25 mg • Chamomile - 12.5 mg • Lemon Balm - 12.5 mg |
• Ground Hemp Seed - 500 mg • Hemp Seed Oil - 100mg • DHA - 75 mg • Polyphenols from Pomegranate - 25 mg |
Each of these products is natural, grain-free, non-GMO Hemp with no artificial colors or flavors. The inactive ingredients in all our chews includes: salmon, buckwheat flour, yellow pea flour, coconut flour, sunflower seed oil, blackstrap molasses, vegetable glycerin, natural fish flavor, citric acid, and mixed tocopherols.
Hemp seed oil - a major component of hemp seed itself and of True Leaf Pet's product line - has a variety of beneficial properties and is showing great promise on its own as a supplement. Because hemp oil is extracted from the industrial hemp plant, it contains no psychoactive reactors. Hemp contains known antioxidants from tocopherols and hosts a variety of other beneficial properties including anti-inflammatory compounds from terpenes, plant sterols and methyl salicylate - a relative of acetylsalicylic acid or 'aspirin'. Hemp oil helps to support the moisture level in a dog's skin and fur. Furthermore, hemp seed oil supports the body's ability to enhance blood circulation, stimulate cognitive thinking, and can help improve fur texture and lessen shedding.
Hemp is rich in essential fatty acids and other polyunsaturated fatty acids. It has almost as much protein as soybean and is also rich in Vitamin E and minerals such as phosphorus, potassium, sodium, magnesium, sulfur, calcium, iron
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and zinc.[1] Dietary hempseed is also particularly rich in the omega-6 fatty acid, linoleic acid and also contains high concentrations of the omega-3 fatty acid, alpha-linolenic acid. The linoleic acid: alpha-linolenic acid ratio normally exists in hempseed at between 2:1 and 3:1 levels. This proportion is ideal for a healthy diet.[2] We believe that our pets should have a healthy diet and therefore we include hemp in all of our pet chews.
Hemp is also legally refined in industrial factories for textile and nutritional use. It is often consumed and mixed into other products including cereal and granola bars. Hemp for dogs is increasing in popularity because of its significant potential health benefits that may include joint support, skin and coat nourishment, and antioxidant support.
We enrich our hemp-based pet products by adding additional quality ingredients such as green lipped mussel, curcuminoids from turmeric, L-theanine, lemon balm, chamomile, polyphenols from pomegranate, and DHA (an omega fatty acid) to create a high-value product that aligns with current consumer demands.
We are currently developing other hemp based pet products which we intend to test and - if suitable - add to our product line. In particular, we intend to launch liquid hip and joint supplements for dogs and cats, as well as functional cat chews and supplements. The launch of these products is dependent upon favorable market conditions, successful research and development and raising additional capital.
On December 30, 2016, we acquired the assets and intellectual property of OregaPetTM , a Canadian brand of natural supplement products for pets. The OregaPetTM , product line includes: oregano first aid drops, oregano first aid gel, dental health mini treats, dental health treats, dental spray, pet toothpaste, ear drops, bed and body spray, shampoo therapy and oil of oregano for pets.
OregaPetTM's product line has attracted industry recognition for its quality and innovation. OregaPetTM Bed and Body Spray has received the 2016 NationalNutrition.ca award for 'Best Pet Product' and OregaPetTM ; Oil of Oregano received the 2013 Alive® Consumer's Choice Silver Award for 'Best New Product'.
We intend to launch a TL Pet branded product line later in 2017 based on the OregaPetTM formulations we have acquired.
We outsource the manufacturing of our products to third parties whose facilities are cGMP compliant. We have a oral contractual relationship with Okanagan Naturals in British Columbia to manufacture our products and expect to add an additional manufacturer located in the United States in 2017. We believe that there are numerous cGMP compliant third party manufacturers who can be secured on a short or long term basis at commercially reasonable costs who are capable of manufacturing our products for us.
[1] Callaway, J.C. "Hempseed as a nutritional resource: An overview" Euphytica (2004) 140: 65. doi:10.1007/s10681-004-4811-6
[2] Holub, B. J. (2002). Clinical nutrition: 4. Omega-3 fatty acids in cardiovascular care. CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, 166(5), 608-615.
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We provide our contract manufacturer with our formula and manufacturing specifications for each of our products. The manufacturer then sources and purchases raw ingredients and manufactures the products to our specifications. We believe that the raw materials used in our formulations are readily available from various sources.
TL Pet wants to become known in the natural pet product sector as the company whose product line makes a difference in pets' lives. We want to create brand awareness and loyalty around our innovative hemp-based functional pet products. This will be followed by hemp extract supplements for pets in the USA and European markets. This will lay a profitable foundation for the company's long-term strategy to obtain global market share and build a lucrative brand with a comprehensive product line in the fast-growing natural pet and supplement category.
The following table sets forth what we have achieved to date:
Business Objective | Completion Date |
Proceed with meta-analysis of hemp research | June 2014 |
Review and secure hemp suppliers | March 2015 |
Complete packaging designs and commence trademark registrations | June 2015 |
Develop line of hemp chews under the True Leaf Pet brand name | June 2015 |
Reached 1,000 Twitter followers organically | June 2015 |
Secure exclusive supply with Canadian pet food co- packer | July 2015 |
Launch True Leaf Pet chew products in Canada - secured distribution with Anipet and Freedom Pet Supply | September 2015 |
Run chew trials at USA co-pack supplier | December 2016 |
Launch True Leaf Pet website with e-commerce platform | December 2015 |
Expand retail reach of hemp chew products across Canada by 35% | January 2016 |
Form strategic partnership with Pet Industry Experts | February 2016 |
Reached over 600 page 'likes' on Facebook | March 2016 |
Sign with Pet Food Experts in USA for distribution access to 3500 stores in the USA | March 2016 |
Reached over 1400 organic followers on Twitter | February 2016 |
Launch True HempTM Hemp Chews and exhibit at Global Pet Expo 2016; retrieved over 100 leads | March 2016 |
Sign with Southeast Pet for distribution to pet stores in the Southeast region of the USA | May 2016 |
Launch True Leaf Pet in Europe | May 2016 |
Signed United Pacific Pet for distribution to pet stores in California, Nevada and Arizona | July 2016 |
Performed production trials and finalized European formulation | August 2016 |
Secured order for European product line with second largest pet chain in the UK | August 2016 |
Reach over 1500 followers on Facebook | August 2016 |
Launching True Leaf Pet line extensions: liquid supplements, cat chews, dental sticks for dogs | In progress |
Research and development and pilot trial proposals to support development of veterinary product line | In progress |
Acquire assets of OregaPetTM | January 2017 |
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Our long - term objectives are:
The following disclosure is based upon our ability to raise additional funds which may not be possible if market conditions are not favorable. We may reallocate funds for sound business reasons.
We aim to accomplish the following business objectives in the forthcoming twelve-month period if we raise the full amount we are looking for under this offering:
What we must do and
how we will do it |
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Complete offering | $ | 370,000 | ||
Increase marketing, advertising and consumer acquisition (3) | 3 to 4 months | $ | 600,000 | |
European production run | 3 to 6 months from financing | $ | 80,000 | |
Launch True Hemp Calming, Hip + Joint and Health Support Dental Stick | 3 to 6 months from financing | $ | 125,000 | |
Launch True Hemp Lifestyle Support Oil | Ongoing | $ | 150,000 | |
Further develop True Leaf Pet Europe sales and distribution | 3-6 months from financing | $ | 100,000 | |
Perform analysis of future markets in the Asia and Pacific regions | 4-8 months from financing | $ | 30,000 | |
Perform feasibility study on direct-to-consumer hemp-based pet products | Ongoing | $ | 83,000 | |
Increase North American production & distribution | Ongoing | $ | 540,000 | |
Launch TL Pet branded product based on the OregaPetTM formulations | 2 to 3 months | $ | 100,000 | |
Launch Research Program | ||||
New Product Development | 4-8 months from financing | $ | 80,000 | |
Formulation Development | 4-8 months from financing | $ | 100,000 | |
Pilot Trials | 4-8 months from financing | $ | 70,000 | |
Contract Research | 4-8 months from financing | $ | 152,000 |
Our products are primarily sold through a combination of direct sales and a network of independent distributors who market our products to veterinarians, food retailers, food wholesalers, drug stores, club stores, mass merchandisers, discount and dollar stores, natural foods stores and distributors, and pet specialty stores
We have entered into written and oral agreements with distributors in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe. These distributors cover over 9,150 retail points.
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We plan to support these sales efforts through marketing campaigns in both traditional broadcast and online media. This includes radio and television commercials, infomercials, print advertisements, social media, and other online marketing campaigns. The extent to which we will be able to market our products will depend, in large part, on our capital resources.
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We intend to generate traffic to our website and interest in our products through the following marketing channels:
(a) content marketing: includes marketing videos, blogs, and white papers;
(b) social marketing: includes the sharing of content on social media and generating more followers on Twitter;
(c) email marketing: includes sending emails to the 1,400 verified subscribers who have opted to receive our marketing emails;
(d) blogger outreach: includes contacting bloggers who have a large social media presence to assess their interest in reviewing our products;
(e) online publications: includes engaging in a variety of digital based advertising campaigns through identified publications to help to create awareness of our brand;
(f) ecommerce: includes developing our ecommerce website and generating awareness through our newsletters; and
(g) utilizing search engine optimization and pay-per-click marketing.
We also intend to engage in a variety of offline marketing tactics to increase product awareness. Ourprimary marketing channels will be the following:
(a) coordinating a street team who will target dog parks in large urban centers in the USA and Canada to connect with dog owners and give away product samples;
(b) engaging in trade marketing to promote new products and connect with distributors and retailers in the natural pet product sector;
(c) offering retail promotions to retail teams and sales representatives based upon performance; and
(d) engaging the press and media by disseminating press releases at least once per month.
We are one of many companies in the consumable pet products market with no measurable percentage of that market. Our competition in the healthy feeding systems and healthy consumable products markets are both domestic and foreign companies, many of whom manufacture their products in low cost areas such as India, East Asia, Southeast Asia and Mexico.
We also compete with other smaller niche market companies focused on the same area of the consumable pet product markets we have entered. The following companies offer similar products to our hemp based pet supplement and chews: Pet Naturals of Vermont, Cloud Star Dynamo Dog Functional Dog and Glycoflex II.
We believe that our products give us a competitive advantage as we only include hemp in our products and our price point is lower than some of our other competitors. Hemp is an unregulated food substance and, as such, we believe provides with a competitive advantage over our competitors who market products which contain cannabidiol extract from hemp or marijuana. Although marijuana can be grown and sold in certain states, its use, transport and sale in all its forms is heavily regulated.
We have identified hemp processors in Canada, the USA and Europe who are able to meet our quality and quantity requirements at a competitive price.Our products are made with natural and fresh ingredients sourced from North America. We have not entered into any long-term supply contracts. We believe all of our current suppliers have the ability to scale to support our growth in the future. We have identified multiple alternative sources for a majority of our product ingredients that meet our quality and safety standards.
Our product formulations were developed in conjunction with Hannah Facey Belcher-Timme (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Candidate, 2016) of Cornell University who reviewed our base formulas and undertook a meta-analysis of
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existing research. She has published studies on hemp and the company's proposed active ingredients. The resulting formulations utilize a combination of hemp and other quality ingredients such as green lipped mussel, curcuminoids from turmeric, L-theanine, lemon balm, chamomile, polyphenols from pomegranate, and DHA (an omega fatty acid).
In Canada, the labelling and advertising of pet food is regulated by the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act and the Competition Act, administered by Industry Canada. The Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act mandates that the following items be included on pet food labels: (1) common or generic name: e.g. "dog food" or "cat food"; and (2) net weight: amount of product within the package, measured in metric units; and the manufacturer's or importer's contact information.
The Pet Food Association of Canada ("PFAC") with input from members from the Competition Bureau has also established pet food labeling guidelines. These guidelines are voluntary. The PFAC guidelines recommends pet food labels should include the following items: (1) list of ingredients: listed in descending order by percentage of weight; (2) feeding instructions; and (3) guaranteed analysis: information on the minimum and maximum nutritional quantities. For example, the analysis will include the maximum or minimum percentage of protein, fat, fiber and moisture; and nutritional adequacy or intended life stage for which the food is suitable. They also recommend that ingredients be listed and identified by their common name. When an ingredient or combination of ingredients makes up 90% or more of the total weight of all ingredients, these ingredients should also form a part of the product name. For example, if the product contains 90% or more beef, it may be called "my brand beef dog food".
In Canada, products that pass the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association ("CVMA") Pet Food Certification Program, which involves a feeding trial, carries a CVMA label on their packaging. Participation in the program is voluntary.
Products sold and marketed as 'pet supplements' in Canada are currently administered by the Canadian Low Risk Veterinary Health Products ("LVRHP") Interim Notification Program. Health Canada considers the current INP (Interim Notification Program) structure to be a temporary measure pending the new veterinary drug framework to improve the regulation of LRVHPs (Low Risk Veterinary Health Products).
The INP allows for LRVHPs to obtain a notification number if certain conditions have been met, the significant ones being:
Participation in the INP is voluntary and industry members may instead prefer to obtain a Notice of Compliance (NOC) and Drug Identification Number (DIN) through the normal regulatory process.
The company is participating in the program, has submitted all product information for registration and is currently awaiting to be assigned its notification numbers for each product.
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In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration's ("FDA") Center for Veterinary Medicine ("CVM"), regulates animal feed - including pet food - under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act ("FFDCA") and its implementing regulations. Although pet foods are not required to obtain premarket approval from the FDA, any substance that is added to or is expected to become a component of a pet food must be used in accordance with a food additive regulation unless it is generally recognized as safe ("GRAS") under the conditions of its intended use.
The labeling of pet foods is regulated by both the FDA and individual state regulatory authorities. FDA regulations require proper identification of the product, a net quantity statement, a statement of the name and place of business of the manufacturer or distributor and proper listing of all the ingredients in order of predominance by weight. The FDA also considers certain specific claims on pet food labels to be medical claims and therefore subject to prior review and approval by the FDA. In addition, the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 requires the FDA to establish ingredient standards and definitions for pet food, processing standards for pet food and updated labeling standards for pet food that include nutritional and ingredient information. The FDA is currently working to implement these requirements.
The FDA recently noted an increase in the number of dog and cat foods labeled as being intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease and noted that animal health may suffer when such products are not subject to pre-market FDA approval and are provided in the absence of a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship. The FDA recently issued guidance containing a list of specific factors it will consider in determining whether to initiate enforcement action against products that satisfy the definitions of both an animal food and an animal drug, but which do not comply with the regulatory requirements applicable to animal drugs. These include, among other things, whether the product is only made available through or under the direction of a veterinarian and does not present a known safety risk when used as labeled. We believe that we market our products in compliance with the policy articulated in FDA's guidance and in other claim-specific guidance, but the FDA may disagree or may classify some of our products differently than we do and may impose more stringent regulations applicable to animal drugs, such as requirements for pre-market approval and compliance with GMPs for the manufacturing of pharmaceutical products.
Under Section 423 of the FFDCA, the FDA may require the recall of a pet food product if there is a reasonable probability that the product is adulterated or misbranded and the use of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. In addition, pet food manufacturers may voluntarily recall or withdraw their products from the market.
Most states also enforce their own labeling regulations, many of which are based on model definitions and guidelines developed by Association of American Feed Control Officials ("AAFCO"). AAFCO is a voluntary, non-governmental membership association of local, state and federal agencies that are charged with regulation of the sale and distribution of animal feed, including pet foods. The degree of oversight of the implementation of these regulations varies by state, but typically includes a state review and approval of each product label as a condition of sale in that state.
Most states require that pet foods distributed in the state be registered or licensed with the appropriate state regulatory agency.
Facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold foods, including pet foods, must register with the FDA and must renew their registration every two years. This includes most foreign facilities as well as domestic facilities. Registration must occur before the facility begins its pet food manufacturing, processing, packing, or holding operations.
We are also subject to the Food Safety Modernization Act ("FSMA"). Under the FSMA, the FDA implemented the Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food. Our manufacturing facilities must company with the Foreign Supplier Verification Program, FSVP, on or before July 2017.
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Some of the company's product line are marketed as dietary supplements for animals, not feed or treats. According to the FDA: 'Dietary supplements for animals are not recognized as a class of products. Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, products marketed as dietary supplements for use in animals are classified as either foods or drugs, depending on their intended use.[3]
In order to find a pathway to market for its supplement products, the company is a member and complies with the product guidelines of the National Animal Supplement Council (NASC). NASC was formed in 2001 when the animal health supplement industry was threatened to be shut down from a complicated and erratic regulatory environment under the AAFCO and FDA regulatory bodies.
The NASC put together a framework under which companies could market and distribute products, as long as they were 'non-food' and didn't make nutritional claims or references anywhere on the label, website or promotional material. Product claims could only involve how the ingredients impacted the structure or function of the animal, 'joint support' or 'cardiovascular health' are common examples.
Since 2002, AAFCO, the FDA and the NASC have worked together and supported this product category, thus allowing the marketing and sale of animal supplements.
The company follows the NASC member requirements, including implementing standards for good manufacturing practices, participating in the NASC Adverse Event Reporting System and complying with all supplement labeling and claims guidelines.
True Leaf Medicine Inc. ("TL Medicine") began as a "licensed producer" applicant in Canada's Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR) program. Our original submission was sent in July of 2013. A "ready to build" approval was granted for the first application in January 2014, but issues arose regarding the facility location and local zoning. In March 2014, we secured a new location and submitted another application on April 8, 2014.
In July 2015, we received a notice from Health Canada stating that our application had passed through the preliminary screening process and was undergoing enhanced screening. Enhanced screening is one of the necessary steps in the process of becoming a licensed producer of medical marijuana under the MMPR. Shortly thereafter the federal government set the election date for October 19, 2015, the application process under the MMPR stalled.
On August 24, 2016, the federal government adopted the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations ("ACMPR") program to replace the MMPR program. Many applicants have either gone out of business or have declined to continue down the difficult road of obtaining license approval. The team at True Leaf continues to persevere. The company's application is in good standing and is in the security clearance stage.
As of February 16, 2017, there are 38 licensed producers in Canada, all of which are either producing or intending to produce medical marijuana.
[3] http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/Products/AnimalFoodFeeds/ucm050223.htm
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Health Canada estimates that - as of September 30, 2016 - approximately 94,460 patients in Canada used doctor-prescribed medical marijuana through the ACMPR. By 2024, Health Canada estimates that the number of patients using medical marijuana will grow to 450,000 - creating a market worth an estimated $1.3 billion.
The size of the 'black market' for marijuana is large and difficult to quantify. A report by the Fraser Institute in B.C. estimates the total marijuana market in British Columbia, alone, to be $7 billion. The "blue sky" growth potential of the recreational market seems inevitable as polls in Canada (56%) and the United States (58%) continue to move toward favoring legalization. A number of states have already legalized recreational marijuana.
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As attitudes and legal treatment on the use of marijuana for medical purposes evolve, we have begun to see a paradigm shift on the issue. Significant medical breakthroughs for the treatment of cancer, Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, glaucoma, chronic pain, arthritis, diabetes and many other possible ailments in the near future could be realized as efficacy is proven under a regulated environment and published scientific studies support the following benefits of medical marijuana:
We anticipate having two core revenue streams:
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As attitudes and legal treatment on the use of marijuana for medical purposes evolve, we have begun to see a paradigm shift on the issue. Significant medical breakthroughs for the treatment of cancer, Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, glaucoma, chronic pain, arthritis, diabetes and many other possible ailments in the near future could be realized as efficacy is proven under a regulated environment and published scientific studies support the following benefits of medical marijuana:
We anticipate having two core revenue streams:
In the event that our application to become a licensed producer of medical marijuana (a "licensed producer") is approved, we have the option to lease a 0.61-hectare location with a 16,000-square foot building located in the Village of Lumby, British Columbia on which to carry out our operations. The building complies with building and fire codes and poses no risk to public health, safety or security. The location has room to expand production to meet up to $72 million in annual sales.
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Proposed Lumby Property
The proposed 16,000 square foot building contains 40' ceilings, creating the opportunity for a total of three interior floors and 48,000 square feet of useable space. We also have a right of first refusal to lease an adjacent building with 30,000 square feet, 40' ceilings, and the opportunity for 90,000 square feet of usable space. Under the MMPR, if a licensed producer wishes to expand to a second building at the same location, an amendment to the original application will need to be submitted to Health Canada for approval.
Interior Layout
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In the initial building, approximately 625 square feet will be assigned for the lab area, which will be incorporated within a 2,940-square foot space allocated for the Vault, Curing and Packaging areas. The building is of metal frame construction with exterior metal sheeting and cement floors. An estimated budget of $1,600,000 will be required for leasehold improvements to the building, installation of security requirements, testing lab and growing equipment. The safety and building requirements encompassed within the MMPR will be complied with subsequent to the renovations that we intend to undertake on the proposed building.
Initial production will begin on the ground level with 8,000 square feet of growing area. Growing areas will be divided into 544 square foot rooms, each containing 18 lights and the necessary irrigation, ventilation, cooling, CO2 and related equipment. We have used an average of 1.5 lbs per light per growing cycle as our average when making production calculations with dirt as the growing medium and 6 grow cycles per year.
Using the initial ground floor layout of 16,000 square feet of growing area, the facility will have a yearly production capacity of 734 kilograms. Additional floors and more growing capacity can be added and financed from internal profits as demand increases and we secure more patients.
The MMPR sets out physical security requirements that are necessary for securing sites where licensed producers conduct activities with marijuana other than storage. Health Canada's Directive on Physical Security Requirements for Controlled Substances provides technical detail as to how to meet these security requirements. We will take sophisticated security measures to ensure the physical security of the premises and staff and abide by the regulatory requirements.
Such measures will include:
The building will have the following compartments:
The primary specialized skill and knowledge requirement for success as a licensed producer of medicinal marijuana is with respect to cultivating the product. Currently, we have two full-time employees and nine marketing, finance and quality assurance consultants contracted as part of our team. Once we receive funding and "ready to build" approval, a full-time quality assurance person and master grower will be secured to ensure the quality of the production process and that the finished product meets company specifications before it is made available for sale.
In order to begin production of medical marijuana, we will need to obtain starting materials - namely, seeds - from appropriate sources.
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The latest regulations outline only two approved sources of seed material as laid out in this text from Health Canada on May 12, 2014:
There are two potential legal sources of material that can be used for cultivation of marihuana:
The same requirements apply under the ACMPR.
All initial seed stock or "seedlings" will be purchased from approved sources and verified by our quality control team.
We have an option to lease a 0.61hectare location with a 16,000-square foot building in the Village of Lumby, British Columbia for our operations, with room to expand production. We project a 12-month period without revenue for Health Canada reviews, "ready to build" approval, building renovations, license approval and cultivation. Pending Health Canada approval, we expect to be producing and selling product under an MMPR license by the spring of 2018.
The following table sets forth what we have achieved to date:
Business Objective | Completion Date |
Entered into property option agreement with suitable site located in Lumby, BC | March 204 |
Submitted new licensed producer application with Health Canada under the MMPR | April 2014 |
Initiated first stage of marketing strategy | May 2014 |
Launched initial placeholder website | May 2014 |
Signed memorandum of understanding with technical institution for assistance with Application QA Program, Lab testing application and set-up plan | May 2014 |
Secured initial chair of Medical Advisory Board | June 14, 2014 |
Launched new website | June14, 2014 |
Received confirmation that our application has passed through preliminary screening with Health Canada | July 2015 |
Undergoing enhanced screening with Health Canada | Ongoing |
Responded to Medical Marijuana task force regarding proposed strategy for new federal ACMPR program | August 2016 |
Reevaluate our application for compliance with new ACMPR requirements and consider any adjustments necessary | Currently undergoing |
Our long-term business objectives are:
Our short-term business objectives for the next 12 to 24 months are:
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The following table describes how we intend to meet those objectives over the next 12 to 24 months.
What we must do and
how we will do it |
Estimated
Number of months to complete |
Estimated Cost | ||
Receive completed Quality Assurance Program and Lab set up plan from technical institution / Commence process for strain procurement, cultivation R&D and preclinical trials | In progress. | $ | TBD | |
Packaging design, marketing collateral, photography and video applications | Upon "ready to build" approval | $ | 100,000 | |
Launch authority website and Medical Community marketing strategy | Upon "ready to build" approval | $ | 200,000 to 540,000 | |
Receive "ready to build' approval from Health Canada | Unknown | $ | TBD | |
Begin building renovations | Upon "ready to build" approval and subsequent financing | $ | 1,600,000 | |
Complete Province-wide road show campaign to promote our brand with medical doctors | Upon "ready to build" approval and subsequent financing | $ | 10,000 | |
Hire pharmaceutical sales rep / Initiate marketing to medical community | Rep will be hired upon license approval | $ | 5,000 per month plus profit share | |
Hire Master Grower | Upon "ready to build" approval and subsequent financing | $ | 5,000 per month plus profit share | |
Finalize strain procurement and pre-clinical trials | Upon license approval | $ | TBD | |
Complete final inspection for license approval | 4 to 6 months from "ready to build" approval | $ | TBD | |
Receive licensed producer approval | 4 to 6 months from "ready to build" approval | $ | TBD | |
Commence cultivation plan | 4 to 6 months from "ready to build" approval | $ | TBD | |
Pre-enroll 500 patients for medicine | 4 to 6 months from "ready to build" approval | $ | TBD | |
Complete first harvest and generate initial revenue | 8-12 Months after Build complete and planting process started | $ | TBD |
* We are unable to estimate certain costs at this date. Once we receive "ready to build" approval from Health Canada we will be in a better position to estimate these various amounts.
As previously discussed, our medical marijuana production business is on hold pending application approval by Health Canada. Once we have confirmation that our application is once again moving forward, we intend to raise additional capital for this segment of our business. Upon "ready to build" approval confirmation by Health Canada, we estimate $3,000,000 will be required for the full activation of our marijuana production business. The break-down of expenditures is as follows:
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Expenditure | Estimated Cost | ||
Clear Health Canada approval licensing process | $ | 100,000 | |
General and administrative | $ | 100,000 | |
Design of building improvements | $ | 1,600,000 | |
Marketing product with medical doctors | $ | 10,000 | |
Research and development | $ | 50,000 | |
Packaging design, marketing, collateral photography and video applications | $ | 100,000 | |
Website development and medical community marketing | $ | 540,000 | |
General working capital related to marijuana production | $ | 500,000 | |
Total | $ | $3,000,000 |
Licensed producers in Canada are not allowed to advertise their products to the public. On June 30, 2014 Health Canada circulated an advertising bulletin to all licensed producers outlining their concerns regarding the use of promotional materials and advertisements.
Licensed producers are allowed to promote their products to doctors directly and indirectly through various outreach programs and through the attendance at conferences. As a result, our marketing will be focused on aligning ourselves with physicians and family doctors to become the trusted source of medicinal cannabis to the medical community.
We plan to continue to reach out to the medical community and educate the user market in order to build brand awareness and engagement through our attendance at conferences and other outreach strategies. Our goal is to have 500 physician-supported patients pre-enrolled in the True Leaf distribution system when we are finally able to launch our production products.
Marijuana Industry
The company has applied for a "licensed producer status" under the MMPR in Canada. As of February 17, 2017, there are 38 licensed producers in Canada each producing or intending to produce medical marijuana. They are as follows:
List of Authorized Licensed Producers(1)
Licensed producer | Location |
Licence type
(plants / dried) |
Licence type
(fresh / oil) |
7 Acres | Ontario | Cultivation | N/A |
Albertacann Medicinals Inc. | Ontario | Cultivation & Sale | N/A |
A B Laboratories | Ontario | Cultivation | N/A |
Agripharm Corp. | Ontario | Cultivation & Sale | Production & Sale |
Aphria | Ontario | Cultivation & Sale | Production & Sale |
Aurora Cannabis Enterprises Inc. | Alberta | Cultivation & Sale | Production |
Bedrocan Canada Inc. | Ontario | Sale | N/A |
Bedrocan Canada Inc. (2nd site) | Ontario | Cultivation & Sale | Production & Sale |
Broken Coast Cannabis Ltd. | British Columbia | Cultivation & Sale | Production |
Canada's Island Garden Inc. | Prince Edward Island | Cultivation | N/A |
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Notes:
(1) The list of current licensed producers is available on the Health Canada website at: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/marihuana/info/list-eng.php
A number of other entities have applications pending, or will seek to obtain licensed producer status under the ACMPR. There are also a number of existing growers of medical marijuana operating under the prior regulatory regime who have or will seek to obtain licensed producer status under the ACMPR.
The company believes that the stringent application and compliance requirements of the ACMPR may prove too onerous for some of those existing producers.
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In addition, due to the Federal Court of Canada order described below, existing growers of medical marijuana operating under the MMAR may continue to produce medical marijuana pursuant to their licenses provided they meet the requirements of the court order. How long this situation will continue depends on the ACMPR and any new regulations the Government of Canada may decide to include at the six-month deadline.
As of August 1, 2016, Health Canada has received 1561 applications. 253 of those applications have been refused, 419 applications are in progress, 54 have been withdrawn, and 801 were incomplete or have been returned.
The differentiators between competitors are expected to be price, quality (smell/taste/appearance), organic purity (zero additive, pesticide, mold treatment or anti-biological) and production process. The cost of growing an inexpensive strain (i.e. mass market) is identical to growing premium strains and the crop risks are identical (disease, pests and infrastructure failure). The majority of firms with listed product often overlap in strains and strengths (THC/CBD).
We expect to engage and align ourselves with a reputable research and development testing facility in order to conduct pre-clinical trials, advocacy work, and specific strain research and development.
We will actively publish relevant scientific and industry data through social media streams and search marketing platforms as part of our ongoing marketing efforts.
Prior to License approval, we intend to contract for research and development in order to isolate the appropriate strains of marijuana designed to address specific ailments or conditions. We will source these strains or plant material from approved Canadian or imported sources.
A key part of our production plan is to develop strains of marijuana that are designed to treat particular ailments so that our product is tailored to treat a patient's needs as specifically and effectively as possible. Different strains of medical marijuana will have a different effect on the patient, and we believe that it is extremely important that each patient should be matched with an appropriate and effective product for their needs.
Key to our strategy and business model is the implementation of a full-scale, in-house laboratory which will provide us with multiple benefits:
In 2001, Canada became the second country in the world to recognize the medicinal benefits of marijuana and to implement a government-run program for medical marijuana access through the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations ("MMAR"). The MMAR enabled individuals - with the authorization of their health care practitioner - to access dried marijuana for medical purposes by producing their own marijuana plants, designating someone to produce for them or purchasing Health Canada supply.
Health Canada replaced the MMAR and issued the MMPR in June 2013 which was intended to replace government supply and home-grown medical marijuana with secure and regulated commercial operations capable of producing
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consistent quality medicine. The MMPR regulations issued in June 2013 covered the production and sale of dried cannabis flowers only.
In June of 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled with R v. Owen Edward Smith that the MMPR`s restricting legal access to only dried marijuana was unconstitutional as it infringed on the rights to liberty and security of the person under section 7 of the Charter. Up until this time, only the dry form of marijuana could be produced or possessed for medical purposes.
On July 8, 2015, Health Canada issued certain exemptions under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada) which includes a Section 56 Class Exemption for licensed producers under the MMPR to conduct activities with cannabis. It permits licensed producers to apply for a supplemental license to produce and sell cannabis oil and fresh marijuana buds and leaves in addition to dried marijuana (this does not permit licensed producers to sell plant material that can be used to propagate marijuana).
On February 24, 2016, the Federal Court of Canada released its decision in the case of Allard et al v. Canada. This case began as a result of the government's decision to repeal the MMAR and enact the MMPR. This change overhauled the way that the government provides access to medical marijuana for patients across the country. The plaintiffs in the Allard case argued that the MMPR violates their Charter rights. The court, in a lengthy and detailed judgment, agreed with the plaintiffs and found the entire MMPR to be unconstitutional and of no force or effect. However, the court suspended its declaration of invalidity for six months in order to give the government time to respond and, if thought appropriate, craft a Charter compliant medical marijuana regime.
On August 24, 2016, the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations ("ACMPR") replaced the MMPR. The ACMPR includes a similar framework to the MMPR for commercial production by licensed producers responsible for the production and distribution of quality-controlled fresh or dried marijuana, cannabis oil, or starting materials (i.e., marijuana seeds and plants) in secure and sanitary conditions. It also provides provisions similar to the former MMAR setting out the rights and requirements for individuals to produce a limited amount of cannabis for their own medical purposes or to designate someone to produce it for them.
Under the ACMPR, Health Canada continues to accept and process applications to become a licensed producer that were submitted under the former MMPR. Furthermore, all licences and security clearances granted under the MMPR were continued under the ACMPR. This means that licensed producers can continue to register and supply clients with cannabis for medical purposes. New applicants are required to apply for licences to produce under the ACMPR.
On April 20, 2016, the Canadian Federal Government announced its intention to introduce - by the spring of calendar year 2017 - legislation to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Canada. At this time, the form that this legislation will take is not known. CIBC World Markets reports estimates of the potential value of the recreational marijuana market in Canada will range from $5 billion to $10 billion per year. The lower market value of $5 billion per year translates into an annual consumption of 770,000 kilograms of marijuana (assuming a price of approximately $6.50 per gram). To put the potential size of the Canadian recreational market into context, Statistics Canada valued the beer market in Canada in 2014 at $8.7 billion.
Under the ACMPR, a business that wishes to commercially produce and/or distribute medical marijuana must obtain a license to operate as a licensed producer. In order to obtain such a license, the applicant must:
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Considering that our quality assurance report, operating and recordkeeping procedures have been reviewed and received an earlier Health Canada approval, we hope to receive a "ready to build" approval of the new application in 2017. Pending this approval and the execution of our business plan, we expect to be testing and producing product under an ACMPR license six months after receiving this approval.
Although we hope to receive a "ready to build" approval in 2017, it is possible that Health Canada may reject our application for any number of reasons. Pursuant to paragraph 36(1)(h) of the ACMPR, a producer's license must be refused by Health Canada where the license would likely create a risk to the public health, safety or security, including the risk of cannabis being diverted to an illicit market or use.
Prior to submitting an application for a Producer's License under the ACMPR, the applicant must provide written notice to the local government, the local fire authority and the local police force or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in the area in which the production site is located.
A Producer's License is valid for the period indicated on that particular license, which is determined by the issuing Minister at the time of issuance and must not be later than three years after the effective date of the license. Prior to the expiry date of a license the Licensee who wishes to renew their license must submit an application for renewal to Health Canada. The application must contain the original license and a declaration that all of the information shown on the license is correct and complete subsequent to which the Minister must issue a renewed license subject to any of the grounds for refusal in section 36.
A licensed producer may engage in the following activities:
A licensed producer may sell or provide marijuana and cannabis that was obtained or produced solely for the purpose of conducting the aforementioned in vitro testing to:
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A licensed producer may sell or provide dried marijuana to:
The ACMPR allows doctors or nurse practitioners to write a one-page prescription for up to a year's supply of dried medical marijuana with a maximum shipment size of 150 grams per month. All approved licensed producers are listed on a Health Canada website for doctor referral. Patients send the original prescription to their preferred supplier who then ships product directly to them or their doctor for pick-up. The ACMPR essentially allows a free market, direct-to-consumer, mail-order distribution model with no retail sales permitted.
We have five employees and engaged nine consultants.
Trademarks. Our products are marketed under a number of trademarks owned or licensed by us or one of our subsidiaries. Our major trademarks are listed below.
Trade-Mark | Goods | Registrant |
Registration
Number |
Registration
Date |
Jurisdiction |
Canna-Calm | (1) Dietary and nutritional supplements for pets (2) Pet food and edible pet treats | TL Medicine | 1805164(1) | 2016-10-20 | Canada |
Canna-Calm | Dietary pet supplements in the form of pet treats; nutritional supplements for pets; feed supplements for pets | TL Medicine | 87206066 | 2016-10-17 | USA |
Canna-Derm | (1) Dietary and nutritional supplements for pets (2) Pet food and edible pet treats | TL Medicine | 1805165(1) | 2016-10-20 (pending) | Canada |
Canna-Derm | Dietary pet supplements in the form of pet treats; nutritional supplements for pets; feed supplements for pets | TL Medicine | 87206075(1) | 2016-10-16 (live but not registered) | USA |
Canna-Flex | (1) Dietary and nutritional supplements for pets (2) Pet food and edible pet treats | TL Medicine | 1805163(1) |
2016-10-20
(pending) |
Canada |
Canna-Flex | Dietary pet supplements in the form of pet treats; nutritional supplements for pets; feed supplements for pets | TL Medicine | 87206060(2) | 2016-10-17 | USA |
OregaPet | See note below.(4) | Licensed from 3rd Party | TMA861220 | 2011-06-08 | Canada |
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Return the Love | (1) Dietary pet supplements in the form of pet treats; nutritional supplements for pets; feed supplements for pets (2) Pet Food; edible pet treats | TL Medicine | 1739454(1) |
2016-09-28
(formalized only) |
Canada |
Return the Love | Dietary pet supplements in the form of pet treats; nutritional supplements for pets; feed supplements for pets. | TL Medicine | 87183669(2) |
2016-09-26
(live but not registered) |
USA |
Return the Love | TL Medicine | 016195241 |
2016-12-21
(pending) |
EUTM | |
True Calm | Pet food and edible treats for pets. | TL Medicine | TMA946013 | 2016-08-11 | Canada |
True Calm | Pet food and edible pet treats. | TL Medicine | 86675816 | 2016-05-17 | USA |
True Calm | TL Medicine | 014820799 | 2016-03-10 | EUTM | |
TrueLeaf | Design plus words, letters and/or numbers | TL Medicine | 86981150(2) |
2015--05-16
(live) |
USA |
trueleaf | Figurative | TL Medicine | 014822217 | 2016-03-10 | EUTM |
trueleaf | Dietary pet supplements in the form of pet treats; plant extracts for veterinary purposes | TL Medicine | 86600106 |
2015-11-24
(live) |
USA |
True Leaf | (1) Providing information in the field of medical research; (3) and (2) Providing information in the field of the herbal treatment of the medical conditions (4) | TL Medicine | 86369816 |
2014-08-18
(live) |
USA |
True Leaf | Design plus words, letters and/or numbers | Tl Medicine | 86579184 | 2015-03-27 | USA |
TrueLeafHemp | Design plus words, letters and/or numbers | TL Medicine | 86600158 |
2015-04-16
(live) |
USA |
True hemp | Design plus words, letters and/or numbers | TL Medicine | 86600134 |
2015-04-16
(live) |
USA |
True Love | Pet food and edible pet treats. | TL Medicine | 4961589 | 2016-05-17 | USA |
True Love | TL Medicine | 014820781 | 2016-03-10 | EUTM | |
True Spirit | Pet food and edible treats for pets. | TL Medicine | TMA945974 | 2016-08-11 | Canada |
True Spirit | Pet food and edible pet treats. | TL Medicine | 4970569 | 2016-05-31 | USA |
True Spirit | TL Medicine | 014820773 | 2016-03-10 | EUTM |
Notes:
(1) Application number formalized but not registered.
(2) Application number. live but not registered.
(3) This includes providing information in the field of medical research; providing a website featuring educational information in the field of clinical research; medical research services; scientific research services; providing medical and scientific research information in the field of clinical trials; laboratory research services in the field of herbal remedies and medicinal preparations; research and development in the field of herbal remedies and medicinal preparations; consulting and advice in the product development of herbal remedies and medicinal preparations.
(4) OregaPet's trademark relates to the following uses: (1) Pet treats, namely edible dental biscuits for reducing tartar and breath freshening; (2) Pet bed and body treatments, namely disinfectants and deodorizers; (3) Veterinary preparations for ear treatment, namely liquid preparations containing oil of oregano for applying as drops to a pet's outer ear for control of mites, yeast and bacteria; (4) Veterinary preparations for treatment of sores and cuts, namely ointments and gels for topical application; (5) Veterinary preparations containing oil of oregano for oral application, namely liquids with drop applicators, liquids with spray applicators, gels and capsules for controlling bacteria and yeast; (6) Pet grooming preparations; (7) Pet toothpaste.
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(5) This includes providing information in the field of the herbal treatment of the medical conditions providing medicinal information to patients in respect to disorders, diseases, and prevention; medical consulting and advice in the field of herbal remedies and medicinal preparations.
We are not currently a party to any legal proceedings. We are not aware of any pending legal proceeding to which any of our officers, directors, or any beneficial holders of 5% or more of our voting securities are adverse to us or have a material interest adverse to us.
Our principal office is in Canada - located at 100 Kalamalka Lake Road, Unit 32, Vernon, British Columbia, V1T 9G1. The building consists of approximately 3,896 square feet of office and warehouse space. It is currently being leased to us by our Chief Executive Officer, Darcy Bomford, for $2,500 per month, plus applicable sales taxes. The lease expires on March 31, 2017. The lease does not contain any provisions with respect to renewal, but the current intention of the parties is for the lease to be renewed prior to its expiry. The lease is in good standing.
On March 27, 2014, we entered into an option to lease a property and building in Lumby, BC on which we propose to conduct our medical marijuana operations. We expect to enter into a formal lease with the property owner, but there is a risk that the owner may exercise its right to cancel the option to lease in accordance with the terms of the option. If the option were cancelled, we would need to secure another location.
We believe that, if necessary, we could relocate from the foregoing premises at this time without material harm to our operations.
The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with the audited financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2016 and the unaudited financial statements for the six-month period ended September 30, 2016 and related notes. This discussion may contain forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. We prepare our financial statements in conformity with international financial reporting standards ("IFRS"). Our management is responsible for our financial statements and this discussion of our financial condition and results of operations.
We were incorporated on June 9, 2014 under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) ("BCA") and have three wholly-owned subsidiaries, being True Leaf Investments Corp. ("TL Investments"), which was incorporated on March 26, 2014 under the BCA and True Leaf Medicine Inc. ("TL Medicine"), which was incorporated on July 4, 2013 under the BCA and True Leaf Pet Inc. ("TL Pet"), which was incorporated on November 18, 2015 under the BCA.
On May 23, 2014, TL Investments completed a share exchange agreement with TL Medicine in which TL Investments issued 25,000,000 common shares valued at $1,250,000 for all of the outstanding common shares of TL Medicine. The Share Exchange Agreement constituted a reverse takeover, with the sole shareholder of TL Medicine acquiring a control position in TL Investments.
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On February 2, 2015, we executed a "plan of arrangement" as defined under the BCA. The plan of arrangement constituted a reverse takeover, with the shareholders of TL Investments acquiring a control position in the company. As a result of the plan of arrangement, the consolidated financial statements have been presented as a continuation of TL Medicine. On February 9, 2015, we began trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol "MJ".
We are seeking through our subsidiary TL Medicine to become a licensed producer of medical marijuana under Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations ("ACMPR") program administered by Health Canada. The ACMPR has replaced the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations ("MMPR") which is the legislation under which we previously submitted our application to Health Canada.
As of February 17, 2017, we do not have a license under the ACMPR, and none of our products are in commercial production or use. We will be required to satisfy additional obligations in order to qualify including the completion of a compliant facility on a parcel of leased land in Lumby, British Columbia. There is a significant risk that we will not receive an ACMPR license, thus rendering us unable to proceed with our business model. We continue to work diligently to comply with all of the requirements of Health Canada.
While we are awaiting approval of our license application from Health Canada, we are focused on our new business with hemp-based nutrition for pets. TL Pet has entered the Canadian, American and European natural pet product market with a product line consisting of hemp-based functional chews and supplemental products for pets. Our initial products were launched in 2015. We have since expanded the jurisdictions in which we are selling our products and have added OregaPetTM products as of December 30, 2016.
We incurred a net and comprehensive loss of $1,039,320 for the year ended March 31, 2016 compared to a net and comprehensive loss of $2,166,805 for the year ended March 31, 2015.
Some of the items comprising the loss for the year ended March 31, 2016 were accounting and legal fees of $158,899 (2015 - $315,742), consulting fees of $142,848 (2015 - $164,880), and administrative and office expenses of $181,641 (2015 - $145,907).
We incurred a net and comprehensive loss of $249,328 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to a net and comprehensive loss of $236,089 for the three months ended March 31, 2015.
Some of the items comprising the loss for the three months ended March 31, 2016 were accounting and legal fees of $59,906 (2015 - $31,868) and consulting fees of $66,110 (2015 - $41,637).
We increased sales by 52% to $17,268 from the previous quarter - a direct result of additional sales to our Canadian distributors.
Our product inventory increased by $21,578 to service immediate future sales to the US and Canada.
We incurred a net and comprehensive loss of $748,371 for the six-month period ended September 30, 2016 compared to a net and comprehensive loss of $579,153 for the six months' period ended September 30, 2015.
Some of the items comprising the loss for the six months' period ended September 30, 2016 were accounting and legal fees of $144,975 (2015 - $88,799), consulting fees of $181,564 (2015 - $70,912), advertising and marketing costs of $221,069 (2015 - $97,790, and research costs of $13,899 (2015 - $7,424).
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We increased sales by 300% to $90,900 from the previous quarter (a direct result of additional sales to our Canadian distributors) and launched the product to new US distributors.
Our product inventory was increased to $78,811 in order to service immediate sales to the US and Canadian customers.
Closing of a private placement in which the company has raised $ 737,982 in the first quarter of 2017 and warrant and stock options exercised in the second quarter of 2017 increased the ending cash position to $272,894 (September 30, 2015 - $8,987) and current liabilities to $282,342 from (September 30, 2015 - $280,177).
We completed a debt settlement for the convertible note of $63,103 and settled aggregated debt totaling $234,134 during the six-month period ended September 30, 2016.
Gross margins for the six-month period ending September, 2016 are still lower than expected and associated with increased promotional and R&D costs attributed to the start-up sales phase for the hemp-based functional chews and supplemental products.
As at September 30, 2016, we had cash of $272,894 and working capital of $125,079 to settle current liabilities of $282,342. Our operations during the six-month period ended September 30, 2016 was funded by one private placement carried out during this period, exercise of warrants and stock options as described below.
Date | Total Proceeds | Securities Issued | ||
May 11, 2016 | $ | 737,982 | 7,028,404 warrants at a price of $0.105 per unit. The common shares are subject to a holding period of four months. | |
6-month period ended September 30, 2016 | $ | 419,808 | 1,038,164 units at a price of $0.15 per warrant, 850,000 warrant at a price of $0.20, and 376,333 warrants at a price of $0.25 | |
August 31, 2016 | $ | 25,000 | 250,000 options at a price of $0.10 per unit |
Our current business expenses average approximately $135,000 per month, excluding capital expenditures specific to new product launches. Currently, we do not have enough cash on hand to sustain our business operations and, alongside expected revenue, we expect to access external capital resources in the near future.
Our independent auditors have expressed the existence of a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, we feel that our revenue potential is sufficient for our business to continue as a going concern. Our efforts are focused on increasing revenue while we explore external funding alternatives as our current cash is insufficient to fund operations for the next 12 months.
Our short-term business objectives for the next 12 months are:
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The company's long-term business objectives are:
1. For the natural pet market:
a. Carve a niche in the global pet industry with a hemp-focused family of products that are sold in the pet specialty, mass-pet, veterinary, and food/mass/drug market segments.
b. Review and assess the feasibility of a new animal drug application for a cannabis-based pet medication sold via veterinary prescription in the pet medication market.
2. For medical marijuana:
a. Achieve commercial distribution of medical marijuana.
b. Increase our patient customer base annually through our marketing campaign.
c. As demand for the product increases, seek to expand production capacity and increase expenditures on research and development.
We have only recently launched our pet line (in 2015). As a result, we have generated limited revenue from our operations.
We will need to raise additional capital if we are to continue as a going concern. Our inability to raise additional capital in the future will limit or eliminate our ability to implement any business strategy whatsoever. Future debt financings, if available, may result in increased interest expense, increased amortization expense, decreased leverage, and decreased income available to fund further acquisitions or expansion. It may also limit our ability to withstand competitive pressures and render us more vulnerable to economic downturns. Future equity financing may dilute the equity interest of our existing shareholders.
We expect to see a net increase in capital expenditures over the next twelve months as we further activate our business plan. We plan to fund approximately $2 million to $3 million in capital expenditures through the offering above and offerings of our securities outside of the United States.
During the six-month period ended September 30, 2016, the company:
As at September 30, 2016, the company has a receivable from its Chief Executive Officer in the amount of $617 and is indebted (2015 - $68,183) for management fees and expenses paid on the company's behalf, to its Chief Financial Officer in the amount of $nil (2015 - $12,000) for accounting fees and expenses paid on the company's behalf and $3,750 (2015 - $10,810) in directors' fees and expense reimbursements to the company's other directors. The amounts are unsecured, non-interest bearing with no scheduled terms of repayment
On March 19, 2015, we granted a total of 3,750,000 stock options, 2,000,000 of which were to our directors and officers having a fair value of $121,653. During the six-month period ended September 30, 2016, we recognized $nil (2015 - $109,784) in share-based compensation expense associated with our stock options granted to related parties.
Our consolidated financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis which assumes that we will be able to realize our assets and discharge our liabilities in the normal course of business. For the six-month period ended September 30, 2016, we incurred a loss of $748,371 and earned revenues of $128,675. Our continued operations are dependent on our ability to generate future cash flows or obtain additional funding through private placement financings. Management is of the opinion that we do not have sufficient working capital to fund future operations and will require external financing. There is a risk that financing will not be available on a timely basis or on terms acceptable to us. These material uncertainties may cast significant doubt on our ability to continue as a going concern.
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Our consolidated financial statements do not give effect to any adjustments which would be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern and, therefore, we may be required to realize on our assets and discharge our liabilities in other than the normal course of business and at amounts different from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements.
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Our condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared using accounting policies consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") and interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee ("IFRIC"), including International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting ("IAS 34").
These consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the company and its controlled subsidiaries. Control exists when the company has the power, directly or indirectly, to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the company and its direct wholly-owned Canadian subsidiaries: TL Investments, TL Medicine and TL Pet. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated on consolidation.
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, bank deposits, and short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and/or with original maturities of three months or less. As of September 30, 2016, and March 31, 2016, the company did not hold any cash equivalents.
Income tax expense consists of current and deferred tax expense. Income tax expense is recognized in the statement of comprehensive loss. Current tax expense is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the period using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at period end, adjusted for amendments to tax payable with regards to previous periods.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for deferred tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.
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Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted or substantively enacted tax rates expected to apply when the asset is realized or the liability settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that substantive enactment occurs. A deferred tax asset is recognized to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the asset can be utilized. To the extent that we do not consider it probable that a deferred tax asset will be recovered, the deferred tax asset is reduced.
Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. We recognize revenue when the risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the buyer, the amount of revenue can be measured reliably and it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity. We do not sell any of our current products on a consignment basis.
Inventories include finished goods and supplies in respect to hemp-based nutrition for pets. The classification of inventories is determined by the stage in the manufacturing process. Finished goods inventories are valued based on the lower of actual production costs incurred or estimated net realizable value. Production costs include all direct manufacturing costs, freight, labor and other. Supplies are valued at the lower of average cost or net realizable value. If carrying value exceeds net realizable amount, a write-down is recognized. The write-down may be reversed in a subsequent period if the circumstances which caused it no longer exist.
Capital assets are carried at cost, less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Depreciation is recognized using the straight-line method at the following rates:
Costs incurred toward the construction of a research facility on the company's leased land will be deferred and capitalized until the facility is considered substantially complete and ready for use.
Our capital assets are reviewed for an indication of impairment at the end of each reporting period. If an indication of impairment exists, the asset's recoverable amount is estimated. Impairment losses are recognized in profit or loss. An impairment loss is reversed if there is an indication that there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount. An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset's carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of amortization, if no impairment loss had been recognized.
The company owns an intangible asset consisting of costs associated with the acquisition of a trademark.
Intangible assets are measured on initial recognition at cost. Following initial recognition, intangible assets are carried at cost less any accumulated amortization and any accumulated impairment losses. Subsequent expenditures are capitalized only when they increase the future economic benefits embodied in the specific asset to which they relate. All other expenditures are recognized in profit or loss as incurred. The company does not hold any intangible assets with indefinite lives.
Common shares are classified as equity. Transaction costs directly attributable to the issue of common shares, warrants and stock options are recognized as a deduction from equity, net of any tax effects. Common shares issued for consideration other than cash are valued based on their market value at the date the shares are issued.
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We have adopted a residual value method with respect to the measurement of shares and warrants issued as private placement units. The residual value method first allocates value to the more easily measurable component based on fair value and then the residual value, if any, to the less easily measurable component. We consider the fair value of common shares issued in the private placements to be the more easily measurable component and the common shares are valued at their estimated fair value. The balance, if any, is allocated to the attached warrants. Any fair value attributed to the warrants is recorded as reserves.
The company has a stock option plan that provides for the granting of options to Officers, Directors, related company employees and consultants to acquire shares of the company. The fair value of the options is measured on grant date and is recognized as an expense with a corresponding increase in reserves as the options vest.
Options granted to employees and others providing similar services are measured at grant date at the fair value of the instruments issued. Fair value is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the options were granted. The amount recognized as an expense is adjusted to reflect the actual number of share options that are expected to vest. Each tranche in an award with graded vesting is considered a separate grant with a different vesting date and fair value. Each grant is accounted for on that basis.
Options granted to non-employees are measured at the fair value of the goods or services received, unless their fair value cannot be estimated reliably, in which case the fair value of the equity instruments issued is used. The value of the goods or services is recorded at the earlier of the vesting date or the date the goods or services are received.
On vesting, share-based payments are recorded as an operating expense and as reserves. When options are exercised, the consideration received is recorded as share capital. In addition, the related share-based payments originally recorded as reserves are transferred to share capital. When an option is cancelled or expires, the initial recorded value is reversed and charged to reserves.
Financial instruments consist of financial assets and financial liabilities and are initially recognized at fair value net of transaction costs, if applicable. Measurement in subsequent periods depends on whether the financial instrument has been classified as "fair value through profit or loss," "loans and receivables," "available-for-sale," "held-to-maturity," or "financial liabilities measured at amortized cost" as follows:
Financial assets classified as fair value through profit or loss are measured at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recognized in net loss for the period in which such gains or losses occur. The company's cash and marketable securities are classified as fair value through profit or loss.
Financial assets classified as loans and receivables and held-to-maturity are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method. Under this method, all cash flows from these instruments are discounted, where material, to their present value. Over time, this present value is accreted to the future value of remaining cash flows, and this accretion is recorded as interest income. The company does not hold any financial assets that are classified as loans and receivables and no financial assets have been classified as held-to-maturity.
Financial assets classified as available-for-sale are measured at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recognized in other comprehensive income except for losses in value that are considered other than temporary. Upon disposal of an available-for-sale financial asset, any accumulated other comprehensive income or loss at the time of disposal is recognized in profit or loss. The company does not hold any financial assets that have been classified as available-for-sale by the company.
Transaction costs associated with fair value through profit or loss financial assets are expensed as incurred, while transaction costs associated with all other financial assets are included in the initial carrying amount of the asset.
The company assesses, at each reporting date, whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired. A financial asset or group of financial assets is deemed to be impaired if, and only if, there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more events that has occurred after the initial recognition of the asset and that event has an impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset or group of financial assets.
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Financial liabilities classified as other financial liabilities are initially recognized at fair value less directly attributable transaction costs. After initial recognition, other financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method. The effective interest rate method is a method of calculating the amortized cost of a financial liability and of allocating interest expense over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that discounts estimated future cash payments through the expected life of the financial liability, or, where appropriate, a shorter period. Our accounts payable and accrued liabilities and any amounts due to related parties are classified as other financial liabilities.
We present basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share ("EPS") data for our common shares, calculated by dividing the profit or loss attributable to our equity shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares issued and outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is calculated by adjusting the profit or loss attributable to equity shareholders and the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the effects of all potentially dilutive common shares. The calculation of diluted EPS assumes that the proceeds to be received on the exercise of dilutive stock options and warrants are used to repurchase common shares at the average market price during the period. For the periods presented, the calculation proved to be anti-dilutive as we were in a loss position.
During the six-month period ended September 30, 2016, there were no new IFRS or IAS accounting standards that became effective that had a material impact on the company's consolidated financial statements. There are however a number of new standards and amendments to existing standards effective in future periods.
The following may impact the reporting and disclosures of the company:
Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. This new standard is tentatively effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018.
The company has not early adopted the amended and new standards and is currently assessing the impact that these standards will have on its consolidated financial statements.
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The following table sets out the company's officers and directors. All work with the company on a part-time basis.
Name | Position | Age | Term of Office |
Approximate
hours per week |
Executive Officers: | ||||
Darcy Bomford | C.E.O. and President | 51 | Since June 9, 2014 | 40 |
Chuck Austin | C.F.O. | 80 | Since June 9, 2014 | 20 |
Directors: | ||||
Kevin Bottomley | Director and Corporate Communication | 39 | Since June 9, 2014 | 20 |
Christopher Spooner | Director | 48 | Since June 9, 2014 | 20 |
Michael Harcourt | Director | 74 | Since June 9, 2014 | 2 |
Significant Employees | ||||
Alison Ruks | Executive Vice President | 35 | Since June 9, 2014 | 40 |
Darcy
Bomford, Chief Executive Officer and President
With almost three decades of executive management experience, Mr. Bomford has a proven ability to create, lead and grow successful companies. Mr. Bomford is the founder, President, a director and Chief Executive Officer of Darford International Inc., a TSX Venture Exchange publicly traded company with three decades of food manufacturing and executive management experience. In his years of experience with Darford International Inc., Mr. Bomford oversaw three federally inspected production plants in the United States and Canada, each with comprehensive food safety programs and third party scrutiny in a highly-regulated industry. Mr. Bomford has extensive expertise with marketing, product development and professional manufacturing systems.
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Chuck Austin, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Austin was formerly a senior audit partner for Ernst & Young and a member of Ernst & Young International, which has worldwide operations and more than 600 associated offices. Mr. Austin has more than 35 years of experience providing audit, accounting, taxation and general business advice to a wide range of clients. Mr. Austin brings his significant experience auditing public companies and assisting them to obtain initial public financing to his position as Chief Financial Officer of True Leafl.
Kevin
Bottomley, Corporate Communications and Director
Mr. Bottomley has spent the last 8 years working on corporate communications with two publicly traded companies: Zimtu Capital Corp. and Commerce Resources Corp. He has been involved with successful capital raises totaling over 70 million dollars and has strong working relationships with contacts in Canada, the US, Europe and Asia.
Chris Spooner, Director
A Naturopathic Doctor practicing in Vernon, British Columbia. Mr. Spooner is a graduate of the University of Victoria and the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. He is an adjunct faculty member at UBC Okanagan, the University of Bridgeport, the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine, and the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. He is regularly invited to lecture at colleges and medical conferences.
Michael
Harcourt, Chairman and Director
Mr. Harcourt is a graduate of the University of British Columbia and became Mayor of Vancouver in 1980, serving three consecutive terms until 1986. In 1986 he was elected to the British Columbia Legislature. In 1987, he became Leader of the Official Opposition.
In 1991, Mr. Harcourt was elected Premier of British Columbia - a position in which he remained until 1996. Between 1996 and 2004, Mr. Harcourt was appointed by the Prime Minister to serve as a member of the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy where he served on the Executive Committee and Chaired the Urban Sustainability Program. He served as a federally-appointed B.C. Treaty Commissioner and is both the Honorary Chair of the International Centre for Sustainable Cities and Co-Chair of the International Panel of Advisers.
Mr. Harcourt also serves as an advisor to Translink B.C. and is an Associate Director at the Centre for Sustainability, Continuing Studies at U.B.C. He is an honorary co-chair on both the University of British Columbia's Advisory Council on Sustainability as well as the Canadian Electricity Association's Sustainable Electricity Program Advisory Panel.
Notably, in 2005, Mr. Harcourt was awarded the Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service. In 2008 he was awarded the Alumni Achievement Award for Distinction for contributions to B.C., Canada and the world from the University of British Columbia. In 2012, he was named an Officer of the Order of Canada.
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Alison
Ruks, Executive Vice President
Ms. Ruks has over ten years of entrepreneurial and corporate experience. Alison specializes in providing operations management. Her additional expertise includes systems optimization, human resources management, product development, and marketing implementation in the natural health sector.
Our board of directors currently consists of four directors. Three of our directors are "independent" as defined by Rule 4200 of FINRA's listing standards. In the future, we may appoint additional independent directors to our board of directors to serve on our planned committees.
Our directors are appointed for a one-year term to hold office until the next annual general meeting of our shareholders or until removed from office in accordance with our . Our officers are appointed by our board of directors and hold office until removed by the board.
There are no family relationships between or among the directors, executive officers, or persons nominated or chosen by us to become directors or executive officers.
Other than as disclosed below, to the best of our knowledge, during the past ten 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 offenses); (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.
On October 22, 2012, The Bowra Group Inc. was appointed as Receiver and Manager of all assets, undertakings and properties of Darford International Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries: Darford USA Inc, Darford Industries Ltd and Darford USA Holding Co. Darcy Bomford, our CEO and director, was a director and CEO of Darford International Inc. Darcy Bomford resigned from his position as the CEO of Darford International Inc. on October 12, 2012. The Receiver initiated a sale process to sell Darford International Inc.'s assets on a going-concern basis.
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Until further determination by the board, the full board of directors will undertake the duties of the audit committee, compensation committee, and nominating committee.
On February 6, 2015, we adopted an audit committee charter and appointed members of the audit committee.
As of February 17, 2017, the following directors are the members of the audit committee:
Name | Independence | Financial Literacy |
Darcy Bomford (1) | Not Independent | Financially literate |
Kevin Bottomley | Independent | Financially literate |
Christopher Spooner | Independent | Financially literate |
Notes:
(1) Chair of the Audit Committee.
Our audit committee approves the selection of, meets with, and interacts with our independent accountants to discuss issues related to financial reporting. In addition, our audit committee reviews the scope and results of the audit with the independent accountants, reviews with management and the independent accountants our annual operating results, considers the adequacy of our internal accounting procedures, and considers other auditing and accounting matters including fees to be paid to the independent auditor and the performance of the independent auditor.
Our board of directors does not maintain a nominating committee. As a result, no written charter governs the director nomination process. Our size and the size of our board, at this time, do not require a separate nominating committee.
When evaluating director nominees, our directors consider the following factors:
Our goal is to assemble a board that brings together a variety of perspectives and skills derived from high quality business and professional experience. In doing so, the board will also consider candidates with appropriate non-business backgrounds.
Other than the foregoing, there are no stated minimum criteria for director nominees, although the board may also consider such other factors as it may deem are in our best interests as well as our shareholders. In addition, the board identifies nominees by first evaluating the current members of the board willing to continue in service. Current members of the board with skills and experience that are relevant to our business and who are willing to continue in service are considered for re-nomination. If any member of the board does not wish to continue in service or if the board decides not to re-nominate a member for re-election, the board then identifies the desired skills and experience of a new nominee in light of the criteria above.
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Current members of the board are polled for suggestions as to individuals meeting the criteria described above. The board may also engage in research to identify qualified individuals. To date, we have not engaged third parties to identify, evaluate, or assist in identifying potential nominees (although we reserve the right in the future to retain a third-party search firm, if necessary). The board does not typically consider shareholder nominees because it believes that its current nomination process is sufficient to identify directors who serve our best interests.
We currently have not adopted a code of ethics for the board or executives.
The table below summarizes the annual compensation of each of our three highest paid persons who were executive officers or directors for our last fiscal year, ended March 31, 2016:
Name |
Capacities in Which
Compensation was Received |
Cash
Compensation ($) |
Other
Compensation ($) |
Total
Compensation ($) |
Darcy Bomford (1) | Chief Executive Officer, President and Director | 60,000 | 0 | 60,000 |
Chuck Austin (2) | Chief Financial Officer | 24,000 | 0 | 24,000 |
Michael Harcourt | Chairman and Director | 0 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
Chris Spooner | Director | 0 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
Kevin Bottomley | Director | 0 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
Notes:
(1) On May 1, 2014, we entered into an executive management agreement with our Chief Executive Officer, Darcy Bomford. See "Management Agreements".
(2) On June 20, 2014, we entered into an executive consulting agreement with our Chief Financial Officer, Chuck Austin. See "Management Agreements".
Our directors and executive officers are also reimbursed for their business expenses. The employment compensation for certain executive officers may include automobile and housing allowances.
On May 1, 2014, we entered into an executive management agreement with our Chief Executive Officer Mr. Bomford. Under the terms of the agreement Mr.Bomford will serve as the company's CEO for a one year term. This is subject to earlier termination as provided in the agreement, commencing on May 1, 2014. The agreement automatically renews annually. Mr. Bomford's annual base salary is $60,000. The actual amount of the bonus earned will be based on the achievement of certain financial performance goals established by the board of directors of the company.
Mr. Bomford's management agreement does not provide any severance payment on termination or as a result of a change of control event.
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On June 20, 2014, we entered into an executive consulting agreement with our Chief Financial Officer, Chuck Austin. Under the terms of the agreement, Mr. Austin will serve as our Chief Financial Officer for a one year term. This is subject to earlier termination as provided in the agreement, commencing on June 20, 2014. The agreement automatically renews annually. Mr. Austin' annual base salary is $24,000. He will have the opportunity to earn an annual cash bonus equal to up to 20% of his annual base salary. The actual amount of the bonus earned will be based on the achievement of certain financial performance goals to be established by the board of directors of the company. No bonuses have been paid to date.
Mr. Austin's consulting agreement does not provide any severance payment on termination or as a result of a change of control event.
There are no compensatory plans or arrangements with respect to the named executive officers resulting from the resignation, retirement, or any other termination of the officers' employment or change of named executive officers' responsibilities following a change of control. We have not granted any termination or change of control benefits. In case of termination of named executive officers, common law and statutory law applies.
On March 19, 2015, our board of directors adopted an equity incentive stock option plan (the "2015 Plan"). The 2015 Plan provides for the issuance of stock options to acquire up to 10% of our issued and outstanding common shares as of the date of the grant. The exercise price of each stock option is based on the market price of our common shares on the CSE at the date of the grant, subject to a minimum price of $0.10. The 2015 Plan contains limits with respect to how many stock options individuals and consultants can receive as well as limits on the amounts of stock options that may be granted for investor relations activities. Our board of directors is responsible for administering the 2015 Plan until such time as such authority has been delegated to a committee of the board of directors. The 2015 Plan was ratified by our shareholders in 2015. As of February 17, 2017, there are 5,879,995 outstanding options to purchase common shares.
We do not currently provide any pension plan benefits to our executive officers, directors, or employees.
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Following are the amounts of compensation provided to our directors for the most recently completed financial year March 31, 2016 (other than our directors who are also NEO's as their compensation is fully reflected in the tables above):
The following are all outstanding share-based and option-based awards granted or issued to each of our directors and executive officers as of February 17, 2017.
Option-based award | Share-based Awards | |||||||
Name |
Number of
securities underlying unexer- cised" options |
Option
exercise price ($) |
Option
expira- tion date ($) |
Value of
unexer- cised in the- money options(1) ($) |
Number
of shares or units of shares that have not vested ($) |
Market
or payout value of share- based awards that have not vested ($) |
Market or
payout value of vested share- based awards not paid out or distributed ($) |
|
Darcy Bomford | 500,000 | $0.10 | 03/19/2017 | $55,000 | Nil | Nil | Nil | |
328,575 | $0.185 | 12/12/2018 | $8,214 | Nil | Nil | Nil | ||
Chuck Austin | 500,000 | $0.10 | 03/19/2017 | $55,000 | Nil | Nil | Nil | |
328,570 | $0.185 | 12/12/2018 | $8,214 | Nil | Nil | Nil | ||
Mike Harcourt | 500,000 | $0.10 | 03/19/2017 | $55,000 | Nil | Nil | Nil | |
328,570 | $0.185 | 12/12/2018 | $8,214 | Nil | Nil | Nil | ||
Kevin Bottomley |
500,000
328,575 |
$0.10
$0.185 |
03/19/2017
12/12/2018 |
$55,000
$8,214 |
Nil
Nil |
Nil
Nil |
Nil
Nil |
|
Chris Spooner | 500,000 | $0.10 | 03/19/2017 | $55,000 | Nil | Nil | Nil | |
328,575 | $0.185 | 12/12/2018 | $8,214 | Nil | Nil | Nil | ||
Note:
(1) Based on February 14, 2016 closing price of $0.21 per share on the CSE.
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Our articles provide that we will indemnify our directors, officers, employees and other agents to the fullest extent permitted by law. We believe that indemnification under our articles covers at least negligence and gross negligence on the part of indemnified parties. Our articles also permit us to secure insurance on behalf of any officer, director, employee or other agent for any liability arising out of his or her actions in connection with their services to us, regardless of whether our articles permit such indemnification.
There is no pending litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors or officers as to which indemnification is required or permitted, and we are not aware of any threatened litigation or proceeding that may result in a claim for indemnification.
No director or executive officer, or any associate or affiliate of any such director or senior officer, is or has been indebted to us since the date of incorporation. No director or executive officer, or associate or affiliate of any such director or senior officer, is or has been indebted to us since the beginning of the last completed financial year.
The following table sets out, as of February 17, 2016, the voting securities of the company that are owned by executive officers, directors, and other persons holding more than 10% of the company's voting securities or having the right to acquire those securities.
Title of
class |
Name and address
of beneficial owner |
Amount and
nature of beneficial ownership (2)(3) |
Amount and
nature of beneficial ownership acquirable(10) |
Percent
of class |
Common shares | Darcy Bomford (1) |
24,341,347(4)
directly owned 1,363,747(5) indirectly owned |
828,575 shares available from issued stock options(6) and 300,921shares may be issued on exercise of warrants(7) | 44.25% |
Common shares | Chuck Austin (1) |
250,000(8)
directly owned |
828,570 shares available from issued stock options(6) | 0.43% |
Common shares | Kevin Bottomley (1) |
698.700
directly owned |
828,570 shares available from issued stock options(6) | 1.2% |
Common shares | Christopher Spooner (1) | Nil | 828,570 shares available from issued stock options(6) | 0% |
Common shares | Michael Harcourt (1) | Nil | 828,570 shares available from issued stock options(6) | 0% |
Common shares | CDS & Co. (9) | 11,835,647 | N/A | 20.38% |
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Notes:
(1) The business address for each of our directors and officers is: 100 Kalamalka Lake Road, Unit 32, Vernon, British Columbia V1T 9G1.
(2) The number of common shares beneficially owned, or controlled or directed, directly or indirectly, at the date of this offering circular is based upon information furnished to us by the individual directors.
(3) Our directors and officers as a group held 25,290,047 of our common shares or 43.53%.
(4) Mr. Bomford's securities are subject to a stock restriction agreement dated February 2, 2015, entered into at the time we listed on the CSE. As of February 17, 2017, 9,736,5383 common shares remain in escrow. On February 15, 2017, August 15, 2017 and February 15, 2018, an additional 3,651,202 common shares will be released from escrow.
(5) The 1,363,74 common shares held indirectly by Mr. Bomford are held in the name of First Pacific Enterprises Inc.
(6) 500,000 stock options of the holder expire on March 19, 2017. These stock options can be exercised to acquire one additional common share at $0.10 per share. 328,575 stock options of the holder expire on December 12, 2018. These stock options can be exercised to acquire one additional common share at $0.185 per share.
(7) 300,921 warrants can be exercised to acquire one additional common share at an exercise price of $0.15 prior to May 12, 2018 and are held in the name of First Pacific Enterprises Inc.
(8) Mr. Ausitin's securities are subject to a stock restriction agreement dated February 2, 2015, entered into at the time we listed on the CSE. As of February 17, 2017, 150,000 common shares remain in escrow. On February 15, 2017, August 15, 2017 and February 15, 2018, an additional 37,500 common shares will be released from escrow.
(9) Management is unaware of the beneficial holders of the shares registered in the name of CDS & Co., a depositary trust company. CDS& Co has several offices in Canada including: 650 West Georgia Street, Suite 2700, Vancouver, BC, V6B 4N9.
(10) 992,475 warrants can be exercised to acquire one additional common share at an exercise price of $0.15 prior to January 18, 2018 and 523,923 warrants can be exercised to acquire one additional common share at an exercise price of $0.15 prior to August 11, 2017.
To the best of our knowledge other than as set forth below, since the date of the company's formation on June 9, 2014, there were no material transactions or series of similar transactions nor were there any currently proposed transactions or series of similar transactions to which we were or are to be a party to in which the amount involved exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of our assets at year end for the last two completed fiscal years. To the best of our knowledge, there have been no transactions in which any director, executive officer, or security holder is known by us to own of record or beneficially more than 5% of any class of our common shares or any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons has an interest (other than compensation to our officers and directors in the ordinary course of business).
On May 1, 2014, we entered into an executive management agreement with our Chief Executive Officer, Darcy Bomford. The terms of the agreement are as described above under "Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers - Management Agreements".
On June 20, 2014, we entered into an executive consulting agreement with our Chief Financial Officer, Chuck Austin. The terms of the agreement are as described above under "Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers - Management Agreements".
On April 1, 2015, we entered into a lease agreement with our Chief Executive Officer, Darcy Bomford. The terms of the agreement are described above under "Description of Property".
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The company is offering up to 12,000,000 common shares.
Our authorized share capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares without par value and an unlimited number of preferred shares without par value. As of February 17, 2017, 58,087,383 common shares and no preferred shares were issued and outstanding, 5,899,995 common shares were issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options, and 1,816,398 common shares were issuable upon exercise of warrants.
The following description summarizes the most important terms of the company's capital stock. This summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of True Leaf's constating documents. Copies of these provisions have been filed as exhibits to the offering statement of which this offering circular is a part. For a complete description of True Leaf's common shares (the "common shares",) and preferred shares, you should refer to our notice of articles and to the applicable provisions of the BCA.
"Holders of common shares are entitled to share - on a per share basis - in dividends and other distributions of cash, property, or shares of stock of the company as may be declared by the board of directors with respect to the common share out of assets or funds of the company legally available to pay dividends; provided, however, that In the event that such dividends are paid in the form of common shares or rights to acquire common shares, the holders of common shares shall receive common shares or rights to acquire common shares, as the case may be.
Each holder of our common share is entitled to receive notice of any meeting of the shareholders of the company, to attend such a meeting, and to vote at the meeting. Each common share holds one vote per share on matters to be voted on by shareholders.
In the event of a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, distribution of assets, or winding up of the company, the holders of common shares are entitled to share equally with all other holders of common shares (on a per share basis) and all assets of the company of whatever kind available for distribution to the holders of common shares.
Holders of our common shares have no preemptive right, subscription, or other rights. There is no redemption or sinking fund provision applicable to the company's common shares. The rights, preferences, and privileges of the holders of the company's common shares are subject to and may be adversely affected by the rights of the holders of any preferred shares the company may designate in the future.
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Our board of directors may, from time to time, direct the issued preferred shares in series. It may, at the time of issue, determine the designation, powers, rights, preferences, and limitations of each series. Satisfaction of any dividend preferences of outstanding preferred shares would reduce the amount of funds available for the payment of dividends on our common shares. Holders of preferred shares may be entitled to receive a preference payment in the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the company before any payment is made to the holders of common shares. Under certain circumstances, the issuance of preferred shares may render more difficult or tend to discourage a merger, tender offer or proxy contest, the assumption of control by a holder of a large block of our securities or the removal of incumbent management. Upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the total number of directors then in office, the board of directors may issue preferred shares with voting and conversion rights that could adversely affect the holders of common shares.
We must hold an annual general meeting of our shareholders at least once every year at a time and place determined by our board of directors, provided that the meeting must not be held later than 15 months after the preceding annual general meeting. A meeting of our shareholders may be held anywhere in Canada or (provided that shareholders agree) anywhere outside Canada.
At any time, our directors may call a meeting of our shareholders. Shareholders holding not less than 5% of our issued voting shares may also cause our directors to call a shareholders' meeting.
A notice to convene a meeting - specifying the date, time and location of the meeting and, where a meeting is to consider special business, the general nature of the special business - must be sent to shareholders, each director, and the auditor not less than 21 days prior to the meeting, although, as a result of applicable securities laws, the time for notice is effectively longer. Under the BCA, shareholders entitled to notice of a meeting may waive or reduce the period of notice for that meeting, provided applicable securities laws are met. The accidental omission to send notice of any meeting of shareholders to, or the non-receipt of any notice by, any person entitled to notice does not invalidate any proceedings at that meeting.
A quorum for meetings of shareholders is a minimum of one person present in person or represented by proxy, who alone or with other shareholder present or represented by proxy hold not less than five percent of the outstanding shares entitled to vote at the meeting. If a quorum is not present at the opening of any meeting of shareholders, the shareholders present or represented by proxy may adjourn the meeting to a fixed time and place but may not transact any further business.
Holders of our common shares are entitled to attend meetings of our shareholders. Except as otherwise provided with respect to any particular series of preferred shares, and except as otherwise required by law, the holders of our preferred shares are not entitled as a class to receive notice of or to attend or vote at any meetings of our shareholders. Our directors, our secretary (if any), our auditor and any other persons invited by our Chairman or directors or with the consent of those at the meeting are entitled to attend any meeting of our shareholders but will not be counted in the quorum or be entitled to vote at the meeting unless he or she is a shareholder or proxyholder entitled to vote at the meeting.
Under the BCA, shareholders may make proposals for matters to be considered at the annual general meeting of shareholders. Such proposals must be sent to us in advance of any proposed meeting by delivering a timely written notice in proper form to our registered office in accordance with the requirements of the BCA. The notice must include information on the business the shareholder intends to bring before the meeting.
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Our articles do not require that shareholders provide us with advance notice of their intention to nominate any persons other than those nominated by management for election to our board of directors at a meeting of shareholders.
Our articles provide that no member of our board of directors may be removed from office by our shareholders except for cause and, in addition to any other vote required by law, upon the approval of not less than a majority of the voting power of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the corporation then entitled to vote in the election of directors.
Our articles do not permit shareholders to cumulate their votes in the election of directors. Accordingly, the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of our common shares entitled to vote in any election of directors can elect all of the directors standing for election, if they choose, other than any directors that holders of our preferred shares may be entitled to elect.
Other than to change our name, any alteration of our notice of articles must first obtain a special resolution approval from the holders of at least two-thirds of the votes cast on the resolution. Our corporate name may be changed by special resolution or by a directors' resolution.
Our articles allow members of our board of directors to be removed from office by a special resolution of our shareholders or by a directors' resolution if the director is convicted of an indictable offence, or ceases to be qualified to act as a director of a company and does not promptly resign.
Our articles of incorporation do not contain any change of control limitations with respect to a merger, acquisition or corporate restructuring that involves us.
Under the BCA, a bidder seeking to acquire us would need - on a compulsory acquisition (tender offer) - to receive shareholder acceptance in respect to 90% of our outstanding shares. If this 90% threshold is not achieved in the offer, under the BCA, the bidder would not be able to complete a "second step merger" to obtain 100% control of us. Although 50% is the more common tender offer under U.S. law, an offer of 90% of our outstanding shares will likely be a condition in a tender offer to acquire us.
Additionally, The Investment Canada Act requires that a "non-Canadian," as defined therein, file an application for review with the Minister responsible for the Investment Canada Act and obtain approval of the Minister prior to acquiring control of a Canadian business, where prescribed financial thresholds are exceeded. Otherwise, there are no limitations either under the laws of Canada or in the company's articles on the rights of non-Canadians to hold or vote the company's common shares. (Given our current size and industry, we do not believe these rules would apply to us.)
Any of these provisions may discourage a potential acquirer from proposing or completing a transaction that may have otherwise presented a premium to our shareholders.
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We have not declared or paid any cash dividends and do not intend to pay cash dividends in the near future on our common shares. Cash dividends, if any, that may be paid in the future to holders of common shares will be payable when, as and if declared by our board of directors based upon the board's assessment of our financial condition, our earnings, our need for funds, whether any preferred shares are outstanding, to the extent the preferred shares have a prior claim to dividends and other factors including any applicable laws. We are not currently a party to any agreement restricting the payment of dividends.
We consider that the following summary fairly describes the principal Canadian federal income tax consequences applicable to a holder of our common shares who at all material times deals at arm's length with our company, who holds all common shares as capital property, who is resident in the United States, who is not a resident of Canada and who does not use or hold and is not deemed to use or hold, his common shares of our company in connection with carrying on a business in Canada (a "non-resident holder"). It is assumed that the common shares will at all material times be listed on a stock exchange that is prescribed for purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the "ITA") and regulations thereunder. Investors should be aware that the Canadian federal income tax consequences applicable to holders of our common shares will change if, for any reason, we cease to be listed on a prescribed stock exchange. Accordingly, holders and prospective holders of our common shares should consult with their own tax advisors with respect to the income tax consequences of them purchasing, owing and disposing of our common shares should we cease to be listed on a prescribed stock exchange.
This summary is based upon the current provisions of the ITA, the regulations there under, the Canada-United States Tax Convention as amended by the Protocols thereto (the "Treaty") as at the date of the registration statement and the currently publicly announced administrative and assessing policies of the Canada Revenue Agency (the "CRA"). This summary does not take into account Canadian provincial income tax consequences. This description is not exhaustive of all possible Canadian federal income tax consequences and does not take into account or anticipate any changes in law, whether by legislative, governmental or judicial action. This summary does, however, take into account all specific proposals to amend the ITA and regulations there under, publicly announced by the Government of Canada to the date hereof.
This summary does not address potential tax effects relevant to our company or those tax considerations that depend upon circumstances specific to each investor. Accordingly, holders and prospective holders of our common shares should consult with their own tax advisors with respect to the income tax consequences to them of purchasing, owning and disposing of common shares in our company.
The ITA provides that dividends and other distributions deemed to be dividends paid or deemed to be paid by a Canadian resident corporation (such as our company) to a non-resident of Canada shall be subject to a non-resident withholding tax equal to 25% of the gross amount of the dividend of deemed dividend. Provisions in the ITA relating to dividend and deemed dividend payments to and gains realized by non-residents of Canada, who are residents of the United States, are subject to the Treaty. The Treaty may reduce the withholding tax rate on dividends as discussed below.
Article X of the Treaty as amended by the US-Canada Protocol ratified on November 9, 1995 provides a 5% withholding tax on gross dividends or deemed dividends paid to a United States corporation which beneficially owns at least 10% of the voting stock of the company paying the dividend. In cases where dividends or deemed dividends are paid to a United States resident (other than a corporation) or a United States corporation which beneficially owns less than 10% of the voting stock of a company, a withholding tax of 15% is imposed on the gross amount of the dividend or deemed dividend paid. We would be required to withhold any such tax from the dividend and remit the tax directly to CRA for the account of the investor.
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The reduction in withholding tax from 25%, pursuant to the Treaty, will not be available:
(a) if the shares in respect to which the dividends are paid formed part of the business property or were otherwise effectively connected with a permanent establishment or fixed base that the holder has or had in Canada within the 12 months preceding the disposition, or
(b) the holder is a U.S. LLC which is not subject to tax in the U.S.
The Treaty generally exempts from Canadian income tax dividends paid to a religious, scientific, literary, educational, or charitable organization or to an organization exclusively administering a pension, retirement or employee benefit fund or plan, if the organization is resident in the U.S. and is exempt from income tax under the laws of the U.S.
A non-resident holder is not subject to tax under the ITA in respect to capital gains realized upon the disposition of one of our shares unless the share represents "taxable Canadian property" to the holder thereof. Our common shares will be considered taxable Canadian property of a non-resident holder only if:
(a) the non-resident holder;
(b) persons with whom the non-resident holder did not deal at arm's length; or
(c) the non-resident holder and persons with whom he did not deal at arm's length;
owned not less than 25% of the issued shares of any class or series of our company at any time during the five-year period preceding the disposition. In the case of a non-resident holder to whom shares of our company represent taxable Canadian property and who is resident in the United States, no Canadian taxes will generally be payable on a capital gain realized on such shares by reason of the Treaty unless:
(a) the value of such shares is derived principally from real property (including resource property) situated in Canada,
(b) the holder was resident in Canada for 120 months during any period of 20 consecutive years preceding and at any time during the 10 years immediately preceding, the disposition and the shares were owned by him when he ceased to be a resident of Canada,
(c) they formed part of the business property or were otherwise effectively connected with a permanent establishment or fixed base that the holder has or had in Canada within the 12 months preceding the disposition, or
(d) the holder is a U.S. LLC which is not subject to tax in the U.S.
If subject to Canadian tax on such a disposition, the taxpayer's capital gain (or capital loss) from a disposition is the amount by which the taxpayer's proceeds of disposition exceed (or are exceeded by) the aggregate of the taxpayer's adjusted cost base of the shares and reasonable expenses of disposition. For Canadian income tax purposes, the "taxable capital gain" is equal to one-half of the capital gain.
The following is a discussion of the material United States Federal income tax consequences, under current law, applicable to a U.S. Holder (as defined below) of our common shares who holds such shares as capital assets. This discussion does not address all potentially relevant Federal income tax matters and it does not address consequences peculiar to persons subject to special provisions of Federal income tax law, such as those described below as excluded from the definition of a U.S. Holder. In addition, this discussion does not cover any state, local, or foreign tax consequences. (See "Canadian Federal Income Tax Consequences" above.)
The following discussion is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), Treasury Regulations, published Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") rulings, published administrative positions of the IRS and court decisions that are currently applicable. Any or all of these could be materially and adversely changed (possibly on a retroactive basis) at any time. In addition, this discussion does not consider the potential effects (both adverse and beneficial) of any recently proposed legislation which, if enacted, could be applied (possibly on a retroactive basis) at any time.
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The discussion below does not address potential tax effects relevant to our company or those tax considerations that depend upon circumstances specific to each investor. In addition, this discussion does not address the tax
consequences that may be relevant to particular investors subject to special treatment under certain U.S. Federal income tax laws, such as, dealers in securities, tax-exempt entities, banks, insurance companies and non-U.S. Holders. Purchasers of our common shares should therefore satisfy themselves as to the overall tax consequences of their ownership of our common shares, including the State, local and foreign tax consequences thereof (which are not reviewed herein) and should consult their own tax advisors with respect to their particular circumstances.
As used herein, a "U.S. Holder" includes a beneficial holder of common shares of our company who is a citizen or resident of the United States, a corporation or partnership created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or of any political subdivision thereof, any trust if a US court is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more US persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust, any entity created or organized in the United States which is taxable as a corporation for U.S. tax purposes and any other person or entity whose ownership of common shares of our company is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. A U.S. Holder does not include persons subject to special provisions of Federal income tax law such as tax-exempt organizations, qualified retirement plans, financial institutions, insurance companies, real estate investment trusts, regulated investment companies, broker-dealers, non-resident alien individuals or foreign corporations whose ownership of our common shares is not effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States and shareholders who acquired their shares through the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation.
U.S. Holders receiving dividend distributions (including constructive dividends) with respect to the common shares of our company are required to include in gross income for United States Federal income tax purposes the gross amount of such distributions to the extent that we have current or accumulated earnings and profits, without reduction for any Canadian income tax withheld from such distributions. Such Canadian tax withheld may be deducted or may be credited against actual tax payable, subject to certain limitations and other complex rules, against the U.S. Holder's United States Federal taxable income (see "Foreign Tax Credit" below). To the extent that distributions exceed our current or accumulated earnings and profits, these distributions will be treated first as a return of capital to the extent of the shareholder's basis in the common shares of our company and thereafter as gain from the sale or exchange of the common shares of our company. Preferential tax rates for net long term capital gains may be applicable to a U.S. holder whether they be an individual, estate, or trust.
In general, dividends paid on our common shares will not be eligible for the dividends received deduction provided to corporations receiving dividends from certain United States corporations.
A U.S. Holder who pays (or who has had withheld from distributions) Canadian income tax with respect to the ownership of our common shares may be entitled, at the election of the U.S. Holder, to either a deduction or a tax credit for such foreign tax paid or withheld. This election is made on a year-by-year basis and generally applies to all foreign income taxes paid by (or withheld from) the U.S. Holder during that year. There are significant and complex limitations which apply to the credit, among which is the general limitation that the credit cannot exceed the proportionate share of the U.S. Holder's United States income tax liability that the U.S. Holder's foreign source income bears to his or its world-wide taxable income. In determining the application of this limitation, the various items of income and deduction must be classified into foreign and domestic sources. Complex rules govern income such as "passive income", " high withholding tax interest ", " financial services income ", " shipping income " and certain other classifications of income. A U.S. Holder who is treated as a domestic U.S. corporation owning 10% or more of our voting stock is also entitled to a deemed paid foreign tax credit in certain circumstances for the underlying foreign tax of our company related to dividends received or Subpart F income received from us.
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(See the discussion below of Controlled Foreign Corporations). The availability of the foreign tax credit and the application of the limitations on the foreign tax credit are fact specific and holders and prospective holders of our common shares should consult their own tax advisors regarding their individual circumstances.
If a " U.S. Holder " is holding shares as a capital asset, a gain or loss realized on a sale of our common shares will generally be a capital gain or loss and will be long-term if the shareholder has a holding period of more than one year. However, gains realized upon sale of our common shares may, under certain circumstances, be treated as ordinary income if we were determined to be a " collapsible corporation " within the meaning of Code Section 341 based on the facts in existence on the date of the sale (See below for definition of " collapsible corporation "). The amount of gain or loss recognized by a selling U.S. Holder will be measured by the difference between (i) the amount realized on the sale and (ii) his tax basis in our common shares. Capital losses are deductible only to the extent of capital gains. However, in the case of taxpayers other than corporations (U.S.) $3,000 ($1,500 for married individuals filing separately) of capital losses are deductible against ordinary income annually. In the case of individuals and other non-corporate taxpayers, capital losses that are not currently deductible may be carried forward to other years. In the case of corporations, capital losses that are not currently deductible are carried back to each of the three years preceding the loss year and forward to each of the five years succeeding the loss year.
A " collapsible corporation " is a corporation that is formed or availed principally to manufacture, construct, produce, or purchase prescribed types or property that the corporation holds for less than three years and that generally would produce ordinary income on its disposition with a view to the shareholders selling or exchanging their stock and thus realizing gain before the corporation realizes two thirds of the taxable income to be derived from prescribed property. Prescribed property includes: stock in trade and inventory; property held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business; unrealized receivables or fees, consisting of rights to payment for noncapital assets delivered or to be delivered, or services rendered or to be rendered to the extent not previously included in income, but excluding receivables from selling property that is not prescribed; and property gain on the sale of which is subject to the capital gain/ordinary loss rule. Generally, a shareholder who owns directly or indirectly 5 percent or less of the outstanding stock of the corporation may treat gain on the sale of his shares as capital gain.
In the following circumstances, the above sections of this discussion may not describe the United States Federal income tax consequences resulting from the holding and disposition of common shares of the Registrant. Our management is of the opinion that there is little, if not, any likelihood that we will be deemed a " Foreign Personal Holding Company ", a " Foreign Investment Company " or a " Controlled Foreign Corporation " (each as defined below) under current and anticipated conditions.
Foreign Personal Holding Company
If at any time during a taxable year more than 50% of the total combined voting power or the total value of our outstanding shares is owned, actually or constructively, by five or fewer individuals who are citizens or residents of the United States and 60% or more of our gross income for such year was derived from certain passive sources (e.g., from dividends received from its subsidiaries), we would be treated as a " foreign personal holding company ." In that event, U.S. Holders that hold common shares in our capital would be required to include in income for such year their allocable portion of our passive income which would have been treated as a dividend had that passive income actually been distributed.
If 50% or more of the combined voting power or total value of our outstanding shares are held, actually or constructively, by citizens or residents of the United States, United States domestic partnerships or corporations, or estates or trusts other than foreign estates or trusts (as defined by the Code Section 7701(a)(31)) and we are found to be engaged primarily in the business of investing, reinvesting, or trading in securities, commodities, or any interest therein, it is possible that we might be treated as a "foreign investment company" as defined in Section 1246 of the Code, causing all or part of any gain realized by a U.S. Holder selling or exchanging our common shares to be treated as ordinary income rather than capital gains.
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A U.S. Holder who holds stock in a foreign corporation during any year in which such corporation qualifies as a passive foreign investment company (" PFIC ") is subject to U.S. federal income taxation of that foreign corporation under one of two alternative tax methods at the election of each such U.S. Holder.
Section 1297 of the Code defines a PFIC as a corporation that is not formed in the United States and, for any taxable year, either (i) 75% or more of its gross income is " passive income ," which includes interest, dividends and certain rents and royalties or (ii) the average percentage, by value (or, if the company is a controlled foreign corporation or makes an election, adjusted tax basis), of its assets that produce or are held for the production of " passive income " is 50% or more. For taxable years of U.S. persons beginning after December 31, 1997 and for tax years of foreign corporations ending with or within such tax years, the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 provides that publicly traded corporations must apply this test on a fair market value basis only. We believe that we currently do not qualify as a PFIC because our passive income producing assets are less than 50% of our total assets.
As a PFIC, each U.S. Holder must determine under which of the alternative tax methods it wishes to be taxed. Under one method, a U.S. Holder who elects in a timely manner to treat the Registrant as a Qualified Electing Fund (" QEF "), as defined in the Code, (an " Electing U.S. Holder ") will be subject, under Section 1293 of the Code, to current federal income tax for any taxable year in which we qualify as a PFIC on his pro-rata share of our (i) " net capital gain " (the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss), which will be taxed as long-term capital gain to the Electing U.S. Holder and (ii) " ordinary earnings " (the excess of earnings and profits over net capital gain), which will be taxed as ordinary income to the Electing U.S. Holder, in each case, for the U.S. Holder's taxable year in which (or with which) our taxable year ends, regardless of whether such amounts are actually distributed. Such an election, once made shall apply to all subsequent years unless revoked with the consent of the IRS.
A QEF election also allows the Electing U.S. Holder to (i) generally treat any gain realized on the disposition of his common shares (or deemed to be realized on the pledge of his common shares) as capital gain; (ii) treat his share of our net capital gain, if any, as long-term capital gain instead of ordinary income, and (iii) either avoid interest charges resulting from PFIC status altogether (see discussion of interest charge below), or make an annual election, subject to certain limitations, to defer payment of current taxes on his share of our annual realized net capital gain and ordinary earnings subject, however, to an interest charge. If the Electing U.S. Holder is an individual, such an interest charge would be not deductible.
The procedure a U.S. Holder must comply with in making a timely QEF election will depend on whether the year of the election is the first year in the U.S. Holder's holding period in which we are a PFIC. If the U.S. Holder makes a QEF election in such first year, (sometimes referred to as a " Pedigreed QEF Election "), then the U.S. Holder may make the QEF election by simply filing the appropriate documents at the time the U.S. Holder files its tax return for such first year. If, however, we qualified as a PFIC in a prior year, then the U.S. Holder may make an " Unpedigreed QEF Election " by recognizing as an "excess distribution" (i) under the rules of Section 1291 (discussed below), any gain that he would otherwise recognize if the U.S. Holder sold his stock on the qualification date (Deemed Sale Election) or (ii) if we are a controlled foreign corporation (" CFC "), the Holder's pro rata share of the corporation's earnings and profits (Deemed Dividend Election) (But see "Elimination of Overlap Between Subpart F Rules and PFIC Provisions"). The effect of either the deemed sale election or the deemed dividend election is to pay all prior deferred tax, to pay interest on the tax deferral and to be treated thereafter as a Pedigreed QEF as discussed in the prior paragraph. With respect to a situation in which a Pedigreed QEF election is made, if we no longer qualify as a PFIC in a subsequent year, normal Code rules and not the PFIC rules will apply.
If a U.S. Holder has not made a QEF Election at any time (a " Non-electing U.S. Holder "), then special taxation rules under Section 1291 of the Code will apply to (i) gains realized on the disposition (or deemed to be realized by reason of a pledge) of his common shares and (ii) certain " excess distributions ", as specially defined, by our company. An " excess distribution " is any current-year distribution in respect of PFIC stock that represents a ratable portion of the total distributions in respect of the stock during the year that exceed 125 percent of the average amount of distributions in respect of the stock during the three preceding years.
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A Non-electing U.S. Holder generally would be required to pro-rate all gains realized on the disposition of his common shares and all excess distributions over the entire holding period for the common shares. All gains or excess distributions allocated to prior years of the U.S. Holder (other than years prior to our first taxable year during such U.S. Holder's holding period and beginning after January, 1987 for which it was a PFIC) would be taxed at the highest tax rate for each such prior year applicable to ordinary income. The Non-electing U.S. Holder also would be liable for interest on the deferred tax liability for each such prior year calculated as if such liability had been due with respect to each such prior year. A Non-electing U.S. Holder that is an individual is not allowed a deduction for interest on the deferred tax liability. The portions of gains and distributions that are not characterized as " excess distributions " are subject to tax in the current year under the normal tax rules of the Internal Revenue Code.
If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during which a Non-electing U.S. Holder holds common shares, then we will continue to be treated as a PFIC with respect to such common Shares, even if it is no longer by definition a PFIC. A Non-electing U.S. Holder may terminate this deemed PFIC status by electing to recognize gain (which will be taxed under the rules discussed above for Non-Electing U.S. Holders) as if such common shares had been sold on the last day of the last taxable year for which it was a PFIC.
Under Section 1291(f) of the Code, the Department of the Treasury has issued proposed regulations that would treat as taxable certain transfers of PFIC stock by Non-electing U.S. Holders that are generally not otherwise taxed, such as gifts, exchanges pursuant to corporate reorganizations and transfers at death. If a U.S. Holder makes a QEF Election that is not a Pedigreed Election (i.e., it is made after the first year during which we are a PFIC and the U.S. Holder holds our shares) (a " Unpedigreed Election "), the QEF rules apply prospectively but do not apply to years prior to the year in which the QEF first becomes effective. U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the specific consequences of making a Non-Pedigreed QEF Election.
Certain special, generally adverse, rules will apply with respect to the common shares while we are a PFIC whether or not it is treated as a QEF. For example, under Section 1297(b)(6) of the Code (as in effect prior to the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997), a U.S. Holder who uses PFIC stock as security for a loan (including a margin loan) will, except as may be provided in regulations, be treated as having made a taxable disposition of such stock.
The foregoing discussion is based on currently effective provisions of the Code, existing and proposed regulations thereunder, and current administrative rulings and court decisions, all of which are subject to change. Any such change could affect the validity of this discussion. In addition, the implementation of certain aspects of the PFIC rules requires the issuance of regulations which in many instances have not been promulgated and which may have retroactive effect. There can be no assurance that any of these proposals will be enacted or promulgated, and if so, the form they will take or the effect that they may have on this discussion. Accordingly, and due to the complexity of the PFIC rules, U.S. Holders of the Registrant are strongly urged to consult their own tax advisors concerning the impact of these rules on their investment in our company. For a discussion of the impact of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 on a U.S. Holder of a PFIC, see "Mark-to-Market Election for PFIC Stock Under the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 " and "Elimination of Overlap Between Subpart F Rules and PFIC Provisions" below.
The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 provides that a U.S. Holder of a PFIC may make a mark-to-market election with respect to the stock of the PFIC if such stock is marketable as defined below. This provision is designed to provide a current inclusion provision for persons that are Non-Electing Holders. Under the election, any excess of the fair market value of the PFIC stock at the close of the tax year over the Holder's adjusted basis in the stock is included in the Holder's income. The Holder may deduct any excess of the adjusted basis of the PFIC stock over its fair market value at the close of the tax year. However, deductions are limited to the net mark-to-market gains on the stock that the Holder included in income in prior tax years, or so called " unreversed inclusions ."
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For purposes of the election, PFIC stock is marketable if it is regularly traded on (1) a national securities exchange that is registered with the SEC, (2) the national market system established under Section II A of the Exchange Act, or (3) an exchange or market that the IRS determines has rules sufficient to ensure that the market price represents legitimate and sound fair market value.
A Holder's adjusted basis of PFIC stock is increased by the income recognized under the mark-to-market election and decreased by the deductions allowed under the election. If a U.S. Holder owns PFIC stock indirectly through a foreign entity, the basis adjustments apply to the basis of the PFIC stock in the hands of the foreign entity for the purpose of applying the PFIC rules to the tax treatment of the U.S. owner. Similar basis adjustments are made to the basis of the property through which the U.S. persons hold the PFIC stock.
Income recognized under the mark-to-market election and gain on the sale of PFIC stock with respect to which an election is made is treated as ordinary income. Deductions allowed under the election and loss on the sale of PFIC with respect to which an election is made, to the extent that the amount of loss does not exceed the net mark-to-market gains previously included, are treated as ordinary losses. The U.S. or foreign source of any income or losses is determined as if the amount were a gain or loss from the sale of stock in the PFIC.
If PFIC stock is owned by a CFC (discussed below), the CFC is treated as a U.S. person that may make the mark-to-market election. Amounts includible in the CFC's income under the election are treated as foreign personal holding company income and deductions are allocable to foreign personal holding company income.
The above provisions apply to tax years of U.S. persons beginning after December 31, 1997, and to tax years of foreign corporations ending with or within such tax years of U.S. persons.
The rules of Code Section 1291 applicable to nonqualified funds as discussed above generally do not apply to a U.S. Holder for tax years for which a mark-to-market election is in effect. If Code Section 1291 is applied and a mark-to-market election was in effect for any prior tax year, the U.S. Holder's holding period for the PFIC stock is treated as beginning immediately after the last tax year of the election. However, if a taxpayer makes a mark-to-market election for PFIC stock that is a nonqualified fund after the beginning of a taxpayer's holding period for such stock, a co-ordination rule applies to ensure that the taxpayer does not avoid the interest charge with respect to amounts attributable to periods before the election.
If more than 50% of the voting power of all classes of stock or the total value of the stock of our company is owned, directly or indirectly, by U.S. Holders, each of whom own after applying rules of attribution 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of our company, we would be treated as a " controlled foreign corporation " or " CFC " under Subpart F of the Code. This classification would bring into effect many complex results including the required inclusion by such 10% U.S. Holders in income of their pro rata shares of " Subpart F income " (as defined by the Code) of our company and our earnings invested in " U.S. property " (as defined by Section 956 of the Code). In addition, under Section 1248 of the Code if we are considered a CFC at any time during the five-year period ending with the sale or exchange of its stock, gain from the sale or exchange of common shares of our company by such a 10% U.S. Holder of our common shares at any time during the five-year period ending with the sale or exchange is treated as ordinary dividend income to the extent of our earnings and profits attributable to the stock sold or exchanged. Because of the complexity of Subpart F and because we may never be a CFC, a more detailed review of these rules is beyond the scope of this discussion.
Under the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, a PFIC that is also a CFC will not be treated as a PFIC with respect to certain 10% U.S. Holders. For the exception to apply, (i) the corporation must be a CFC within the meaning of section 957(a) of the Code and (ii) the U.S. Holder must be subject to the current inclusion rules of Subpart F with respect to such corporation (i.e., the U.S. Holder is a " United States Shareholder ," see " Controlled Foreign Corporation ," above). The exception only applies to that portion of a U.S. Holder's holding period beginning after December 31, 1997. For that portion of a United States Holder before January 1, 1998, the ordinary PFIC and QEF rules continue to apply.
As a result of this new provision, if we were ever to become a CFC, U.S. Holders who are currently taxed on their pro rata shares of Subpart F income of a PFIC which is also a CFC will not be subject to the PFIC provisions with respect to the same stock if they have previously made a Pedigreed QEF Election. The PFIC provisions will however continue to apply to U.S Holders for any periods in which Subpart F does not apply (for example he is no longer a 10% Holder or we are no longer a CFC) and to U.S. Holders that did not make a Pedigreed QEF Election unless the U.S. Holder elects to recognize gain on the PFIC shares held in our company as if those shares had been sold.
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ALL PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS ARE ADVISED TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE SPECIFIC TAX CONSEQUENCES OF PURCHASING THE COMMON SHARES OF OUR COMPANY.
The U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (" FATCA ") will generally impose a 30% withholding tax on dividends on our common shares (and, beginning January 1, 2017, on the gross proceeds of a disposition of common shares) that are paid to: (i) a foreign financial institution (as that term is defined in Section 1471(d)(4) of the Code and the Treasury regulations thereunder) unless that foreign financial institution enters into an agreement with the U.S. Treasury Department to collect and disclose information regarding U.S. account holders of that foreign financial institution (including certain account holders that are foreign entities that have U.S. owners) and satisfies other requirements, or is otherwise exempt from FATCA withholding; and (ii) a " non-financial foreign entity " (as that term is defined in Section 1472(d) of the Code and the Treasury regulations thereunder) unless such entity certifies that it does not have any substantial U.S. owners or provides the name, address and taxpayer identification number of each substantial U.S. owner and such entity satisfies other specified requirements, or otherwise is exempt from FATCA withholding. Intergovernmental agreements entered into between the United States and a foreign jurisdiction may modify these requirements. A Non-U.S. Holder should consult its own tax advisor regarding the application of this legislation to it. FATCA withholding will apply to dividends paid on shares of our common shares and commencing January 1, 2017, to gross proceeds from the disposition of our common shares.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Shareholders of
True Leaf Medicine International Ltd.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of True Leaf Medicine International Ltd., which comprise the consolidated statements of financial position as at March 31, 2016 and 2015 and the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss, changes in shareholders' equity (deficit) and cash flows for the years then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management's Responsibility for the Consolidated Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditors' Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors' judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained in our audits is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of True Leaf Medicine International Ltd. as at March 31, 2016 and 2015 and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.
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Emphasis of Matter
Without qualifying our opinion, we draw attention to Note 1 in the consolidated financial statements which describes conditions and matters that indicate the existence of a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt about True Leaf Medicine International Ltd.'s ability to continue as a going concern.
"DAVIDSON & COMPANY LLP"
Vancouver, Canada Chartered Professional Accountants
July 27, 2016
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(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
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Current assets | $ | $ | |||||||||||
Cash | 3,737 | 37,286 | |||||||||||
Receivables (Note 6) | 12,925 | - | |||||||||||
Inventories (Note 6) | 21,578 | - | |||||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 7,542 | 3,750 | |||||||||||
Total current assets | 45,782 | 41,036 | |||||||||||
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Non-current assets | |||||||||||||
Marketable securities (Note 7) | 50 | 50 | |||||||||||
Capital assets (Note 8) | 8,716 | 8,306 | |||||||||||
Intangible asset (Note 15) | 35,008 | - | |||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 89,556 | $ | 49,392 | |||||||||
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Liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit) | |||||||||||||
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Current liabilities | |||||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 390,931 | $ | 122,934 | |||||||||
Convertible debt - liability (Note 10) | 58,416 | - | |||||||||||
Due to related parties (Note 9) | 169,708 | 32,093 | |||||||||||
Total liabilities | 619,055 | 155,027 | |||||||||||
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Shareholders' equity (deficit) | |||||||||||||
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Share capital (Note 10) | 2,436,675 | 2,046,933 | |||||||||||
Convertible debt - equity (Note 10) | 4,373 | - | |||||||||||
Shares committed for issuance (Note 10) | - | 24,000 | |||||||||||
Reserves | 312,795 | 67,454 | |||||||||||
Deficit | (3,283,342 | ) | (2,244,022 | ) | |||||||||
Total shareholders' equity (deficit) | (529,499 | ) | (105,635 | ) | |||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit) | $ | 89,556 | $ | 49,392 | |||||||||
Nature of Operations and Going Concern (Note 1) | |||||||||||||
Commitments (Note 12) | |||||||||||||
Events After the Reporting Period (Note 16) | |||||||||||||
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Approved on behalf of the Board of Directors on July 27, 2016 | |||||||||||||
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"Kevin Bottomley" | Director | "Darcy Bomford" | Director | ||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Year
Ended
March 31, 2016 |
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March 31, 2015 |
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Sales | $ | 37,330 | $ | - | |||
Cost of sales | 26,117 | - | |||||
$ | 11,213 | $ | - | ||||
Operating expenditures | |||||||
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Accounting and legal (Note 9) | $ | 158,899 | $ | 315,742 | |||
Accretion (Note 10) | 3,187 | - | |||||
Administrative and office (Note 9) | 181,641 | 145,907 | |||||
Advertising and marketing | 207,511 | 55,345 | |||||
Consulting fees | 142,848 | 164,880 | |||||
Depreciation (Note 8) | 3,091 | 1,099 | |||||
Directors' fees (Note 9) | 7,500 | 4,480 | |||||
Management fees (Note 9) | 60,000 | 50,000 | |||||
Research | 24,152 | 34,481 | |||||
Share-based compensation (Notes 9 & 10) | 245,341 | 22,254 | |||||
Total operating expenditures | (1,034,170 | ) | (794,188 | ) | |||
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Foreign exchange loss | (7,970 | ) | (266 | ) | |||
Loss on debt settlement (Note 10) | (15,304 | ) | - | ||||
Gain on debt forgiveness | 8,992 | - | |||||
Inventory obsolescence (Note 6) | (2,081 | ) | - | ||||
Listing expense (Note 5) | - | (49,949 | ) | ||||
Transaction costs (Note 4) | - | (1,322,402 | ) | ||||
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Loss and comprehensive loss for the year | $ | (1,039,320 | ) | $ | (2,166,805 | ) | |
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Loss per common share - basic and diluted | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted | 39,515,639 | 31,654,820 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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TRUE LEAF MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL
LTD.
Consolidated Statements of
Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Number of Shares | Shares Committed For Issuance | Share Capital | Convertible Debt - Equity | Reserves | Deficit | Total Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) | |
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Balance, March 31, 2014 | 382 | $ - | $ 12 | $ - | $ - | $ (77,217) | $ (77,205) |
Shares issued for debt settlement | 2,499,618 | - | 78,616 | - | - | - | 78,616 |
Share restructuring - TL Medicine | (2,500,000) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Share restructuring - TL Investments | 350,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shares issued pursuant to Share Exchange | 25,000,000 | - | 1,250,000 | - | - | - | 1,250,000 |
Finder's shares issued on acquisition of TL Medicine Inc. | 550,000 | - | 27,500 | - | - | - | 27,500 |
Private placements, net of share issue costs | 11,856,663 | - | 660,805 | - | 45,200 | - | 706,005 |
Share issued pursuant to Plan of Arrangement | 355,000 | - | 53,250 | - | - | - | 53,250 |
Share restructuring - TL Investments | (38,111,663) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Share restructuring -TL Medicine International | 38,111,663 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cancellation of shares | (155,000) | (23,250) | - | - | - | (23,250) | |
Shares committed for issuance | - | 24,000 | - | - | - | - | 24,000 |
Share-based compensation | - | - | - | - | 22,254 | - | 22,254 |
Loss for the year | - | - | - | - | - | (2,166,805) | (2,166,805) |
Balance, March 31, 2015 | 37,956,663 | 24,000 | 2,046,933 | - | 67,454 | (2,244,022) | (105,635) |
Shares issued for past consulting services | 240,000 | (24,000) | 33,600 | - | - | - | 9,600 |
Convertible debt | - | - | - | 4,373 | - | - | 4,373 |
Shares issued for debt settlement | 219,333 | - | 29,146 | - | - | - | 29,146 |
Private placements, net of share issue costs | 3,555,953 | - | 326,996 | - | - | - | 326,996 |
Share-based compensation | - | - | - | - | 245,341 | - | 245,341 |
Loss for the year | - | - | - | - | - | (1,039,320) | (1,039,320) |
Balance, March 31, 2016 | 41,971,949 | $ - | $ 2,436,675 | $ 4,373 | $ 312,795 | $ (3,283,342) | $ (529,499) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Loss for the year | $ | (1,039,320 | ) | $ | (2,166,805 | ) | |
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Depreciation | 3,091 | 1,099 | |||||
Accretion expenses | 3,187 | - | |||||
Share-based compensation | 245,341 | 22,254 | |||||
Loss on debt settlement | 15,304 | - | |||||
Gain on debt forgiveness | (8,992 | ) | - | ||||
Inventory obsolescence | 2,081 | - | |||||
Shares issued for consulting | 9,600 | 24,000 | |||||
Listing expense | - | 30,000 | |||||
Transaction costs | - | 1,322,402 | |||||
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Prepaid expenses | (3,792 | ) | 250 | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 286,782 | 73,730 | |||||
Due to related parties | 137,615 | 34,093 | |||||
Inventories | (23,056 | ) | - | ||||
Receivables | (12,925 | ) | - | ||||
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Net cash used in operating activities |
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Purchase of capital assets | (3,501 | ) | (9,405 | ||||
Intangible asset costs | (35,008 | ) | - | ||||
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Net cash used in investing activities | (38,509 | ) | (9,405 | ||||
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Proceeds from issuance of share capital | 334,625 | 745,500 | |||||
Share issue costs | (4,581 | ) | (39,495 | ) | |||
Proceeds from issuance of convertible debt | 60,000 | - | |||||
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Net cash provided by financing activities | 390,044 | 706,005 | |||||
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Change in cash for the year | (33,549 | ) | 37,623 | ||||
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Cash (bank indebtedness), beginning of the year | 37,286 | (337 | ) | ||||
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Cash, end of the year | $ | 3,737 | $ | 37,286 |
Supplemental disclosure with respect to cash flow (Note 13)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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TRUE LEAF MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2016
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN
True Leaf Medicine International Ltd. (the "Company") was incorporated under the Business Corporations Act of the Province of British Columbia on June 9, 2014 and is the legal parent of True Leaf Investments Corp. ("TL Investments"), True Leaf Medicine Inc. ("TL Medicine") and True Leaf Pet Inc. ("TL Pet"). TL Investments, TL Medicine and TL Pet were all incorporated under the Business Corporations Act of the Province of British Columbia on March 26, 2014, July 4, 2013 and November 18, 2015 respectively. The Company's head office and registered office is located at Suite 1820, 925 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3L2.
On May 23, 2014, TL Investments completed a Share Exchange Agreement with TL Medicine in which TL Investments issued 25,000,000 common shares valued at $1,250,000 for all of the outstanding common shares of TL Medicine (Note 4). The Share Exchange Agreement constituted a reverse takeover, with the sole shareholder of TL Medicine acquiring a control position in TL Investments.
On February 2, 2015, the Company executed a Plan of Arrangement as further described in Note 5. The Plan of Arrangement constituted a reverse takeover, with the shareholders of TL Investments acquiring a control position in the Company. As a result of the Plan of Arrangement, the consolidated financial statements have been presented as a continuation of TL Medicine. On February 9, 2015, the Company began trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "CSE") under the symbol "MJ".
The Company, through TL Medicine, is seeking to become a licensed producer of medical marijuana under Canada's Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations ("MMPR") program administered by Health Canada. As at March 31, 2016, the Company does not have a license with the MMPR and no products are in commercial production or use. The Company has not been granted an MMPR license and will be required to satisfy additional obligations in order to qualify including the completion of a compliant facility on a parcel of leased land in Lumby, British Columbia. There is a significant risk that the Company will not receive an MMPR license, thus rendering the Company unable to proceed with its business model. The Company continues to work diligently to comply with all of the requirements of Health Canada.
As the Company awaits approval of its license application from Health Canada it is looking at new opportunities with hemp-based nutrition for pets. TL Pet has entered the Canadian market and is planning to enter the US natural pet product market with a product line consisting of hemp-based functional chews and supplemental products for pets.
(a) Going Concern
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis, which assumes that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. For the year ended March 31, 2016, the Company incurred a loss of $1,039,320 and has earned $37,330 in revenues since inception, all of which was associated with the Company`s TL Pet operations during the current year. The continued operations of the Company are dependent on its ability to generate future cash flows or obtain additional funding through private placement financings. Management is of the opinion that it does not have sufficient working capital to fund future operations and will require external financing. There is a risk that financing will not be available on a timely basis or on terms acceptable to the Company. These material uncertainties may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
These consolidated financial statements do not give effect to any adjustments which would be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern and, therefore, be required to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in other than the normal course of business and at amounts different from
those reflected in the accompanying financial statements.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements
March 31, 2016
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
2. BASIS OF PREPARATION
(a) Statement of Compliance
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared using accounting policies consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") and interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee ("IFRIC"). These consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue by its Directors on July 27, 2016.
(b) Principles of consolidation
These consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and its controlled subsidiaries. Control exists when the Company has the power, directly or indirectly, to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its direct wholly-owned Canadian subsidiaries: TL Investments, TL Medicine and TL Pet. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated on consolidation.
(c) Basis of Measurement and Use of Estimates
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for certain financial instruments which are measured at fair value. All amounts on the consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars which is the functional currency of the Company and its subsidiaries.
The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires management to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and reported amounts of expenses during the period. These estimates are, by their nature, uncertain. The impacts of such estimates are pervasive throughout the consolidated financial statements, and may require accounting adjustments based on future occurrences. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods. These estimates are based on current and future economic conditions and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Significant assumptions about the future and other sources of estimation uncertainty that management has made at the reporting date that could result in a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities, in the event that actual results differ from assumptions made, relate to, but are not limited to, the following:
(i) Share-based payments and compensation
The Company has applied estimates with respect to the valuation of shares issued for non-cash consideration and shares determined to have been issued at a discount. Shares are valued at the fair value of the equity instruments granted at the date the Company receives the goods or services.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements
March 31, 2016
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
2. BASIS OF PREPARATION (cont'd...)
(i) Share-based payments and compensation (cont'd...)
Prior to listing on the Exchange, the Company estimated the fair value of shares issued with reference to private placements with arm's length parties. The Company continues to be thinly traded and will continue this basis for measurement until such time that an active market is established for the Company's equity.
The Company measures the cost of equity-settled transactions with employees by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments at the date at which they are granted. Estimating fair value for share- based payment transactions requires determining the most appropriate valuation model, which is dependent on the terms and conditions of the grant.
(ii) Income taxes
The determination of income tax is inherently complex and requires making certain estimates and assumptions about future events. While income tax filings are subject to audits and reassessments, the Company has adequately provided for all income tax obligations. However, changes in facts and circumstances as a result of income tax audits, reassessments, jurisprudence and any new legislation may result in an increase or decrease in the Company's provision for income taxes.
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Financial instruments
Financial instruments consist of financial assets and financial liabilities and are initially recognized at fair value net of transaction costs, if applicable. Measurement in subsequent periods depends on whether the financial instrument has been classified as "fair value through profit or loss," "loans and receivables," "available-for-sale," "held-to-maturity," or "other financial liabilities" as follows:
(i) Financial assets
Financial assets classified as fair value through profit or loss are measured at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recognized in net loss for the period in which such gains or losses occur. The Company's cash and marketable securities are classified as fair value through profit or loss.
Financial assets classified as loans and receivables and held-to-maturity are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method. Under this method, all cash flows from these instruments are discounted, where material, to their present value. Over time, this present value is accreted to the future value of remaining cash flows, and this accretion is recorded as interest income. Certain of the Company's receivables are classified as loans and receivables and no financial assets have been classified as held-to-maturity.
Financial assets classified as available-for-sale are measured at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recognized in other comprehensive income except for losses in value that are considered other than temporary. Upon disposal of an available-for-sale financial asset, any accumulated other comprehensive
income or loss at the time of disposal is recognized in profit or loss. The Company does not hold any financial assets that have been classified as available-for-sale by the Company.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements
March 31, 2016
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont'd...)
Financial instruments (cont'd...)
Transaction costs associated with fair value through profit or loss financial assets are expensed as incurred, while transaction costs associated with all other financial assets are included in the initial carrying amount of the asset.
The Company assesses, at each reporting date, whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired. A financial asset or group of financial assets is deemed to be impaired if, and only if, there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more events that has occurred after the initial recognition of the asset and that event has an impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset or group of financial assets.
ii) Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities classified as other financial liabilities are initially recognized at fair value less directly attributable transaction costs. After initial recognition, other financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method. The effective interest rate method is a method of calculating the amortized cost of a financial liability and of allocating interest expense over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that discounts estimated future cash payments through the expected life of the financial liability, or, where appropriate, a shorter period. The Company's accounts payable and accrued liabilities, debt component of convertible debt and amounts due to related parties are classified as other financial liabilities.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, bank deposits and short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and/or with original maturities of three months or less. As at March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company did not hold any cash equivalents.
Share capital
Common shares are classified as equity. Transaction costs directly attributable to the issue of common shares, warrants and stock options are recognized as a deduction from equity, net of any tax effects. Common shares issued for consideration other than cash are valued based on their market value at the date the shares are issued.
The Company has adopted a residual value method with respect to the measurement of shares and warrants issued as private placement units. The residual value method first allocates value to the more easily measurable component based on fair value and then the residual value, if any, to the less easily measurable component.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements
March 31, 2016
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont'd...)
Share capital (cont'd…)
The Company considers the fair value of common shares issued in the private placements to be the more easily measurable component and the common shares are valued at their estimated fair value. The balance, if any, is allocated to the attached warrants. Any fair value attributed to the warrants is recorded as reserves.
Share-based payments
The Company has a stock option plan that provides for the granting of options to Officers, Directors, related company employees and consultants to acquire shares of the Company. The fair value of the options is measured on grant date and is recognized as an expense with a corresponding increase in reserves as the options vest.
Options granted to employees and others providing similar services are measured at grant date at the fair value of the instruments issued. Fair value is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the options were granted. The amount recognized as an expense is adjusted to reflect the actual number of share options that are expected to vest. Each tranche in an award with graded vesting is considered a separate grant with a different vesting date and fair value. Each grant is accounted for on that basis.
Options granted to non-employees are measured at the fair value of the goods or services received, unless that fair value cannot be estimated reliably, in which case the fair value of the equity instruments issued is used. The value of the goods or services is recorded at the earlier of the vesting date, or the date the goods or services are received.
On vesting, share-based payments are recorded as an operating expense and as reserves. When options are exercised the consideration received is recorded as share capital. In addition, the related share-based payments originally recorded as reserves are transferred to share capital. When an option is cancelled or expires, the initial recorded value is reversed and charged to reserves.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. The Company recognizes revenue when the risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the buyer, the amount of revenue can be measured reliably and it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity. The Company does not sell any of its current products on a consignment basis.
Earnings (loss) per share
The Company presents basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share ("EPS") data for its common shares, calculated by dividing the profit or loss attributable to equity shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of common shares issued and outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is calculated by adjusting the profit or loss attributable to equity shareholders and the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the effects of all potentially dilutive common shares. The calculation of diluted EPS assumes that the proceeds to be received on the exercise of dilutive stock options and warrants are used to repurchase common shares at the average market price during the period. For the periods presented, the calculation proved to be anti-dilutive as the Company was in a loss position.
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LTD.
Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements
March 31, 2016
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Income taxes
Income tax expense consists of current and deferred tax expense. Income tax expense is recognized in the statement of loss and comprehensive loss. Current tax expense is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the period, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at period end, adjusted for amendments to tax payable with regards to previous periods.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for deferred tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted or substantively enacted tax rates expected to apply when the asset is realized or the liability settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that substantive enactment occurs. A deferred tax asset is recognized to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the asset can be utilized. To the extent that the Company does not consider it probable that a deferred tax asset will be recovered, the deferred tax asset is reduced.
Inventories
Inventories include finished goods and supplies in respect of hemp-based nutrition for pets. The classification of inventories is determined by the stage in the manufacturing process. Finished goods inventories are valued based on the lower of actual production costs incurred or estimated net realizable value. Production costs include all direct manufacturing costs, freight, labour and other. Supplies are valued at the lower of average cost or net realizable value. If carrying value exceeds net realizable amount, a write-down is recognized. The write-down may be reversed in a subsequent period if the circumstances which caused it no longer exist.
Capital assets
Capital assets are carried at cost, less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Depreciation is recognized using the straight-line method at the following rates:
Office equipment - 5 years
Website costs - 3 years
Costs incurred toward the construction of a research facility on the Company's leased land will be deferred and capitalized until the facility is considered substantially complete and ready for use.
The Company's capital assets are reviewed for an indication of impairment at the end of each reporting period. If an indication of impairment exists, the asset's recoverable amount is estimated. Impairment losses are recognized in profit or loss. An impairment loss is reversed if there is an indication that there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount. An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset's carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of amortization, if no impairment loss had been recognized.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements
March 31, 2016
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont'd...)
Intangible asset
The Company owns an intangible asset consisting of costs associated with the acquisition of a trademark. Intangible assets are measured on initial recognition at cost. Following initial recognition, intangible assets are carried at cost less any accumulated amortization and any accumulated impairment losses. Subsequent expenditures are capitalized only when they increase the future economic benefits embodied in the specific asset to which they relate. All other expenditures are recognized in profit or loss as incurred. The Company does not hold any intangible assets with indefinite lives.
Provisions
Provisions are recorded when a present legal, statutory or constructive obligation exists as a result of past events where it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate of the amount of the obligation can be made. The amount recognized as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the statement of financial position date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Where a provision is measured using the cash flows estimated to settle the present obligation, if the effect is material, its carrying amount is the present value of those cash flows.
New standards not yet adopted
During the year ended March 31, 2016, there were no new IFRS or IAS accounting standards that became effective that had a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. There are however a number of new standards and amendments to existing standards effective in future periods.
The following may impact the reporting and disclosures of the Company:
The Company has not early adopted the amended and new standards and is currently assessing the impact that these standards will have on its consolidated financial statements.
4. SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENTOn May 23, 2014, pursuant to the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement (the "Agreement"), TL Investments acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of TL Medicine by issuing 25,000,000 common shares representing one common share of TL Investments for every ten common shares of TL Medicine.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements
March 31, 2016
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
As a result of the Agreement, the former shareholder of TL Medicine (for accounting purposes) is considered to have acquired control of TL Investments. Accordingly, the Agreement has been accounted for as a reverse takeover. As TL Investments did not meet the definition of a business the transaction was accounted for as a purchase of the net assets (liabilities) of TL Investments. The net purchase price was determined as an equity settled share-based payment under IFRS 2, Share-based Payment. As TL Medicine is deemed to be the acquirer for accounting purposes, its assets and liabilities and operations since incorporation on July 4, 2013 are included in the consolidated financial statements at their historical carrying value. The consolidated financial statements are a continuation of TL Medicine in accordance with accounting standards. TL Investments' results of operations are included from May 23, 2014 onwards.
At the time of the execution of the Agreement, TL Investments was in a net liability position as follows:
As at May 23, 2014 | ||
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Cash | $ 44,979 | |
Funds held in trust | 177,124 | |
Receivables | 30,000 | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (5,000) | |
Other liabilities | (292,005) | |
Net liabilities | $ (44,902) |
On completion of the Agreement, TL Medicine recognized transaction costs of $1,322,402 associated with the acquisition of TL Investments, representing the fair value of the 25,000,000 common shares issued ($1,250,000), 550,000 common shares valued at $27,500 issued as finders' shares, as well as the net liabilities assumed on execution of the Agreement.
5. PLAN OF ARRANGEMENT
In June 2014, the Company entered into a Plan of Arrangement (the "Arrangement") with Noor Energy Corporation ("Noor"), which was the former parent of the Company, and TL Investments for the purpose of becoming a publicly traded entity. The Arrangement was executed on February 2, 2015. Pursuant to the terms of the Arrangement:
(i) TL Investments purchased all the issued and outstanding shares of the Company (the "Purchase Shares") from Noor for consideration of $20,000 (paid);
(ii) The Company acquired all of the 37,083,330 outstanding shares of TL Investments from the TL Investments shareholders through a 1-for-1 share exchange;
(iii) Noor issued 5,000 of its common shares to the Company and received in exchange 355,000 common shares of the Company (the "Distribution Shares");
(iv) The Distribution Shares were distributed as dividends to Noor's shareholders on a pro rata basis; and
(v) The Purchase Shares were then cancelled.
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LTD.
Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements
March 31, 2016
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
5. PLAN OF ARRANGEMENT (cont'd…)
As a result of the Arrangement, the former shareholders of TL Investments (for accounting purposes) are considered to have acquired control of the Company. Accordingly, the Arrangement has been accounted for as a reverse takeover. As the Company did not meet the definition of a business, the transaction was accounted for as a purchase of the net assets of the Company. The net purchase price was determined as an equity settled share-based payment under IFRS 2, Share-based Payment. TL Medicine is deemed to be the acquirer for accounting purposes. The consolidated financial statements are a continuation of TL Medicine in accordance with accounting standards. The Company's results of operations are included from February 2, 2015 onwards. At the time of the execution of the Arrangement, the Company had net assets totaling $1 consisting of a nominal cash balance with no other assets or liabilities.
The listing expense of $49,949 was determined as follows:
(i) Number of common shares of TL Investments held by former TL Investments shareholders outstanding prior to the RTO was 37,083,330 or 99.97% of the combined entity.
(ii) Number of outstanding shares of the Company prior to the RTO is determined to be 10,000 or 0.03% of the combined entity.
(iii) Estimated fair value of TL Investments being $5,562,500 based on the financing price of $0.15 per common share being completed concurrently with the RTO being executed. The Company had a fair value of $1,500 under these measurements.
(iv) The difference between the fair value of the 200,000 shares (net of 155,000 shares subsequently returned to treasury and cancelled) issued ($30,000) being the consideration paid and the estimated fair value of the net assets of the Company of $1, in addition to the payment made to the Noor shareholders of $20,000 (net of the fair value of the 5,000 common shares of Noor that were received of $50), amounts to a listing expense of $49,949.
Upon issuance of the Distribution Shares, 155,000 shares were returned to treasury and immediately cancelled in accordance with the Arrangement.
6. RECEIVABLES AND INVENTORIES
Receivables
March 31, 2016 |
March 31,
2015 |
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Trade receivables | $ 10,259 | $ - | |||
Goods and services tax receivable | 2,666 | - | |||
$ 12,925 | $ - |
Trade receivables are non-interest bearing and are due within 30 days. As at March 31, 2016, the Company did not have any trade receivables that were past due. The Company's allowance for doubtful accounts at March 31, 2016 was $nil (2015 - $nil).
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Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements
March 31, 2016
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
6. RECEIVABLES AND INVENTORIES (cont'd…)
During the year ended March 31, 2016, revenues from the two largest customers amounted to 96.57% of total sales. As at March 31, 2016, these two customers amounted to 99.9% of total trade receivables.
Inventories
March 31, 2016 |
March 31,
2015 |
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Trade receivables | $ 10,259 | $ - | |||
Goods and services tax receivable | 2,666 | - | |||
$ 12,925 | $ - |
During the year ended March 31, 2016, the Company wrote off $2,081 (2015 - $nil) associated with inventory obsolescence.
7. MARKETABLE SECURITIES
In connection with the Arrangement (Note 5), the Company received 5,000 common shares of Noor Energy Corporation valued at $0.01 per share.
8. CAPITAL ASSETS
Cost: | Website | Office Equipment | Total | |||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2014 | $ - | $ - | $ - | |||||||||
Additions | 7,300 | 2,105 | 9,405 | |||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2015 | 7,300 | 2,105 | 9,405 | |||||||||
Additions | 3,501 | - | 3,501 | |||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2016 | $ 10,801 | $ 2,105 | $ 12,906 | |||||||||
Accumulated depreciation: | ||||||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2014 | $ - | $ - | $ - | |||||||||
Depreciation for the year | 957 | 142 | 1,099 | |||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2015 | 957 | 142 | 1,099 | |||||||||
Depreciation for the year | 2,698 | 393 | 3,091 | |||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2016 | $ 3,655 | $ 535 | $ 4,190 | |||||||||
Net book values: | ||||||||||||
As at March 31, 2015 | $ 6,343 | $ 1,963 | $ 8,306 | |||||||||
As at March 31, 2016 | $ 7,146 | $ 1,570 | $ 8,716 | |||||||||
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Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements
March 31, 2016
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
9. RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS
During the year ended March 31, 2016, the Company:
1. Paid or accrued a total of $60,000 (2015 - $50,000) to its Chief Executive Officer for management fees;
2. Paid or accrued a total of $30,000 (2015 - $nil) to a company controlled by its Chief Executive Officer for rent;
3. Paid or accrued a total of $9,558 (2015 - $nil) to a company controlled by its Chief Executive Officer for costs associated with supplies inventory;
4. Paid or accrued a total of $24,000 (2015 - $24,000) to its Chief Financial Officer for accounting fees; and
5. Paid or accrued a total of $7,500 (2015 - $4,480) in directors' fees.
As at March 31, 2016, the Company is indebted to its Chief Executive Officer (including companies controlled by its Chief Executive Officer) in the amount of $143,648 (2015 - $23,033) for management fees and expenses paid on the Company's behalf, its Chief Financial Officer in the amount of $14,000 (2015 - $2,000) for accounting fees and expenses paid on the Company's behalf and $12,060 (2015 - $7,060) in director's fees and expense reimbursement to the Company's other directors. The amounts are unsecured, non-interest bearing with no scheduled terms of repayment.
On March 19, 2015, the Company granted a total of 3,750,000 stock options, 2,000,000 of which were to directors and officers of the Company having a fair value of $121,653. During the year ended March 31, 2016, the Company recognized $109,784 (2015 - $11,869) in share-based compensation expense associated with the stock options granted to related parties.
10. SHARE CAPITAL
Authorized:
Unlimited Common voting shares with no par value
Unlimited Preferred non-voting shares with no par value
Issued:
The Company had the following share capital transactions during the year ended March 31, 2015:
1. On April 22, 2014, the Company issued 2,499,618 common shares to its sole shareholder to settle debt totaling $78,616.
2. On April 24, 2014, the Company completed a private placement by issuing 2,950,000 common shares at a price of $0.01 per share for gross proceeds of $29,500.
3. On May 6, 2014, the Company completed a private placement by issuing 1,666,666 units at a price of $0.03 per unit for gross proceeds of $50,000. Each unit is comprised of one common share and one share purchase warrant. Each warrant is exercisable into an additional common share at $0.20 per share for a period of two years. No value was assigned to the warrants issued as part of the unit offering completed.
4. On May 23, 2014, the Company issued 25,000,000 common shares with a fair value of $1,250,000 in accordance with the Share Exchange Agreement described in Note 4. The Company also issued 550,000 common shares with a fair value of $27,500 as finder's shares associated with the Agreement.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements
March 31, 2016
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
10. SHARE CAPITAL (cont'd…)
5. On May 25, 2014, the Company completed a private placement by issuing 4,200,000 units at a price of $0.05 per unit for gross proceeds of $210,000. Each unit is comprised of one common share and one share purchase warrant. Each warrant is exercisable into an additional common share at $0.20 per share for a period of two years. No value was assigned to the warrants issued as part of the unit offering completed.
6. On June 24, 2014, the Company completed a private placement by issuing 1,420,000 units at a price of $0.25 per unit for gross proceeds of $355,000. Each unit is comprised of one common share and one half of one share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable into an additional common share at $0.40 per share for a period of two years. No value was assigned to the warrants issued as part of the unit offering completed. The Company incurred cash share issue costs of $33,645 associated with this private placement and issued 142,000 broker's warrants exercisable into common shares of the Company at a price of $0.25 for a period of two years. The fair value of the warrants was estimated at $21,600 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: term of 2 years, expected volatility of 120%, risk-free rate of 1.21% and expected dividends of $nil.
7. On October 23, 2014, the Company adjusted the pricing on the unit offering completed on June 24, 2014, whereby the Company reduced the subscription price from $0.25 to $0.15. Accordingly, the Company issued an additional 946,664 units to the subscribers, and adjusted the exercise price of all warrants attached to the subscriber units from $0.40 to $0.25 while extending the expiration date to October 23, 2016. The Company also issued an additional 94,661 broker's warrants, reduced the exercise price from $0.25 to $0.15 and extended the expiration date to October 23, 2016. The Company recorded an additional share issue cost of $20,000 associated with the revision to the terms of the broker's warrants, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following revised assumptions: term of 2 years, expected volatility of 120%, risk-free rate of 1.21% and expected dividends of $nil.
8. On February 2, 2015, the Company completed a private placement by issuing 673,333 units at a price of $0.15 per unit for gross proceeds of $101,000. Each unit is comprised of one common share and one half of one share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable into an additional common share at $0.25 per share for a period of two years. No value was assigned to the warrants issued as part of the unit offering completed. The Company incurred cash share issue costs of $5,850 associated with this private placement and issued 39,000 broker's warrants exercisable into common shares of the Company at a price of $0.15 for a period of two years. The fair value of the warrants was estimated at $3,600 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: term of 2 years, expected volatility of 120%, risk-free rate of 1.15% and expected dividends of $nil.
9. On February 2, 2015, the Company issued 355,000 common shares with a fair value of $53,250 in accordance with the Plan of Arrangement described in Note 5. 155,000 of these shares (with a fair value of $23,250) were subsequently returned to treasury and cancelled.
The Company had the following share capital transactions during the year ended March 31, 2016:
1. On August 11, 2015, the Company completed a private placement by issuing 1,550,000 units at a price of $0.08 per unit for gross proceeds of $124,000. Each unit is comprised of one common share and one share purchase warrant. Each warrant is exercisable into an additional common share at $0.15 per share for a period of two years. No value was assigned to the warrants issued as part of the unit offering completed. The Company incurred $3,048 in share issue costs associated with this financing.
2. On September 24, 2015, the Company issued 240,000 common shares with a fair value of $33,600 for past consulting services provided. An amount of $24,000 had been accrued as a commitment to issue shares as at March 31, 2015, with the difference of $9,600 being attributable to the change in fair value as of the date of issuance.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements
March 31, 2016
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
10. SHARE CAPITAL (cont'd…)
3. On January 18, 2016, the Company closed a private placement of 2,005,953 units at a price of $0.105 per unit for gross proceeds of $210,625. Each unit is comprised of one common share and one half of one share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable to purchase one additional common share of the Company at an exercise price of $ 0.15 per share for a period of two years from the issuance date. No value was assigned to the warrants issued as part of the unit offering completed. The Company incurred $4,581 in share issue costs associated with this financing.
4. During the year ended March 31, 2016, the Company issued a total of 219,333 common shares with an aggregate value of $29,146 pursuant to debt settlement agreements with various vendors. The Company recognized a loss on debt settlement of $15,304 in association with the settlement agreements.
Convertible debt
On October 30, 2015, the Company entered into a convertible debt agreement with First Pacific Enterprises Inc. ("First Pacific"), pursuant to which First Pacific loaned the Company a total of $60,000. First Pacific is a company controlled by the Company's Chief Executive Officer. The loan is due on April 30, 2016 and bears interest at a rate of 10% per annum. First Pacific has the right to convert all or any portion of the loan and interest into units of the Company at a conversion price of $0.105 per unit. Each unit would consist of one common share of the Company and one half of one share purchase warrant, with each full warrant being exercisable into an additional common share of the Company at a price of $0.15 for a period of two years. During the year ended March 31, 2016, the Company recognized $3,187 (2015 - $nil) in accretion expense associated with the liability component of the convertible debt.
The loan was converted subsequent to the year ended March 31, 2016 (Note 16).
Warrants
Warrant transactions are summarized as follows:
Number
of Warrants |
Weighted
Average Exercise Price |
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Balance, March 31, 2014 | - | $ - |
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Warrants and broker warrants issued | 7,662,327 | 0.21 |
Balance, March 31, 2015 | 7,662,327 | 0.21 |
Warrants and broker warrants issued | 2,552,977 | 0.15 |
Balance, March 31, 2016 | 10,215,304 | $ 0.19 |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements
March 31, 2016
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
10. SHARE CAPITAL (cont'd…)
As at March 31, 2016 the following warrants are outstanding:
Number | Exercise | |||
of Warrants | Price ( $ ) | Expiry Date | ||
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Warrants | 1,666,666 | 0.20 | May 6, 2016 | |
Warrants | 4,200,000 | 0.20 | May 25, 2016 | |
Warrants | 1,183,333 | 0.25 | October 23, 2016 | |
Broker warrants | 236,661 | 0.15 | October 23, 2016 | |
Warrants | 336,667 | 0.25 | February 2, 2017 | |
Broker warrants | 39,000 | 0.15 | February 2, 2017 | |
Warrants | 1,550,000 | 0.15 | August 11, 2017 | |
Warrants | 1,002,977 | 0.15 | January 18, 2018 | |
10,215,304 |
Stock options
The Company has a stock option plan in place under which it is authorized to grant options to executive officers and directors, employees and consultants enabling them to acquire up to 5% (5% for individuals, 4% for consultants and 1% for investor relation consultants) of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company in any twelve-month period. Under the plan, the exercise price of each option is subject to a minimum exercise price of $0.10 and may not be less than the closing market price of the shares on the trading day immediately preceding the date of grant of the options. The options can be granted for a maximum term of 5 years and vest at the discretion of the board of directors.
Stock option transactions are summarized as follows:
Number
of Options |
Weighted
Average Exercise Price |
|
Balance, March 31, 2014 | - | $ - |
|
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Stock options granted | 3,750,000 | 0.10 |
Balance, March 31, 2015 | 3,750,000 | 0.10 |
Stock options cancelled | (500,000) | 0.10 |
Stock options granted | 600,000 | 0.12 |
Balance, March 31, 2016 | 3,850,000 | $ 0.10 |
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LTD.
Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements
March 31, 2016
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
10. SHARE CAPITAL (cont'd…)
As at March 31, 2016 the following stock options are outstanding and exercisable:
Number | Exercise | |||
of Options | Price ($) | Expiry Date | ||
Stock options | 3,250,000 | 0.10 | March 19, 2017 | |
Stock options | 500,000 | 0.12 | February 17, 2018 | |
Stock options | 100,000 | 0.14 | February 19, 2018 | |
3,850,000 |
On March 19, 2015, the Company granted a total of 3,750,000 stock options to directors, officers and employees that vest on July 20, 2015. The stock options were valued at $228,100 ($0.061 per option) using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: term of 2 years, expected volatility of 120%, risk-free rate of 1.10% and expected dividends of $nil.
As of March 31, 2016, these stock options have fully vested. During the year ended March 31, 2016 the Company recognized a total of $205,846 (2015 - $22,254) in share-based compensation on a pro-rata basis associated with continued vesting of the options granted.
On February 17, 2016, the Company granted a total of 500,000 stock options to employees that vested on grant. The stock options were valued at $32,000 ($0.064 per option) using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: term of 2 years, expected volatility of 103%, risk-free rate of 0.48% and expected dividends of $nil. During the year ended March 31, 2016, the Company recognized the full amount of $32,000 in share-based compensation on grant.
On February 19, 2018, the Company granted a total of 100,000 stock options to a consultant that vested on grant. The stock options were valued at $7,495 ($0.075 per option) using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: term of 2 years, expected volatility of 103%, risk-free rate of 0.45% and expected dividends of $nil. During the year ended March 31, 2016, the Company recognized the full amount of $7,495 in share-based compensation on grant.
11. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, RISK AND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Fair Value
Financial instruments recorded at fair value on the consolidated statement of financial position are classified using a fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of the inputs used in making the measurements. The fair value hierarchy has the following levels:
a) Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
b) Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly; and
c) Level 3 - Inputs for assets and liabilities that are not based on observable market data.
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LTD.
Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements
March 31, 2016
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
11. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, RISK AND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (cont'd…)
The fair value hierarchy requires the use of observable market inputs whenever such inputs exist. A financial instrument is classified to the lowest level of the hierarchy for which a significant input has been considered in measuring fair value. The carrying value of accounts payable and accrued liabilities and due to related parties approximates their fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments.
The fair values of cash and marketable securities are measured based on level 1 inputs of the fair value hierarchy.
Risk
The Company is exposed to various risks through its financial instruments and has a risk management framework to monitor, evaluate and manage these risks. The following analysis provides information about the Company's risk exposure and concentration as of March 31, 2016:
Credit risk
Credit risk refers to the risk that another entity will default on its contractual obligations which will result in a loss for the Company. At March 31, 2016, the Company's maximum exposure to credit risk was the carrying value of cash. The Company limits its credit exposure on cash by holding its deposits mainly with Canadian chartered banks.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that an entity will encounter difficulty in meeting future obligations with financial liabilities. The Company is exposed to this risk mainly in respect to finance future growth. As at March 31, 2016, the Company has cash of $3,737 to settle current liabilities of $619,055.
Currency risk
The Company is not exposed to any currency risk as of March 31, 2016.
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of a financial instrument might be adversely affected by a change in the interest rates. In seeking to minimize the risk from interest rate fluctuations, the Company manages exposure through its normal operating and financing activities. The Company is not at risk as of March 31, 2016.
Capital Management
The Company's capital includes share capital and the accumulated deficit. The Company's objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the entity's ability to continue as a going concern, so that it can continue to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders. The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments to it in the light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. The Company may issue new shares in order to meet its financial obligations. The Company has not changed its approach to capital management during the year ended March 31, 2016.
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LTD.
Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements
March 31, 2016
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
12. COMMITMENTS
The Company has the following commitments as of March 31, 2016:
1. On May 1, 2014, the Company entered into a contractual agreement with its Chief Executive Officer whereby the Company will pay or accrue $5,000 per month for management fees. The agreement has no specified term.
2. On May 20, 2014, the Company entered into a contractual agreement with its Chief Financial Officer whereby the Company will pay or accrue $2,000 per month for accounting and financial reporting services rendered for an initial term of 2 years. Subsequent to March 31, 2016, the Company is negotiating the terms of a new agreement with its Chief Financial Officer, and continues to accrue $2,000 per month in line with the original agreement.
3. On March 27, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement to lease a property located in Lumby, British Columbia for purposes of its future medical marijuana production. The option agreement has an initial term of 1 year at a rate of $2,000 per month commencing April 1, 2014. The owner of the property has the right to cancel the option to lease within 30 days' notice if no significant progress or feedback is shown in regards to the Company's medical marijuana license application.
4. On January 1, 2016, the Company entered into a verbal consulting agreement with its Controller whereby the Company will pay or accrue a maximum of $5,000 per month for accounting and financial reporting services rendered. The agreement has no specified term.
6. On February 9, 2016 the Company entered into an agreement with CP Network Consoltoria Empresarial LTDA ("Capital Pros") whereby Capital Pros will provide the Company with business advisory services which will include a review of business documentation and an introduction to capital sources for the purpose of obtaining up to USD $ 5,000,000 of invested capital for business expansion. The Company is committed to paying fees totaling USD $15,000, of which USD $10,000 will be paid in cash and USD $5,000 in common shares. In addition, the Company is committed to paying a success fee of 6% of the value received in cash from the proceeds of the capital raised. The agreement was terminated subsequent to the year ended March 31, 2016 (Note 16).
7. On February 1, 2016, the Company (through TL Pet) entered into an agreement with Pet Horizons Ltd, UK ("Pet Horizons") whereby Pet Horizons will develop strategic plans to launch the TL Pet products in Europe for an initial term ending June 2019. The sales territory includes the European Union, Switzerland, Norway, as well as, central and eastern Europe including Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company will pay a fixed amount of $5,000 per month from February to April 2016 ($10,000 accrued as at March 31, 2016 and included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities) and $7,500 per month from May 2016 to June 2019. Once distributors for the products have been appointed, remuneration to Pet Horizons will be at the rate of a 7% commission for the year ended June 30, 2017 and for the second and third year of the agreement the commission will be reduced to 5%.
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LTD.
Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements
March 31, 2016
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
13. SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE WITH RESPECT TO CASH FLOWS
The significant non-cash investing and financing activities during the year ended March 31, 2015 consisted of the following:
1. The Company issued 2,499,618 shares to settle debt totaling $78,616.
2. The Company issued 25,000,000 common shares with a value of $1,250,000 in accordance with a Share Exchange Agreement (Note 4). The Company also issued 550,000 common shares with a value of $27,500 as finders' fees associated with completion of the Share Exchange Agreement.
3. The Company issued 200,000 shares (net of 155,000 returned to treasury and cancelled) with a value of $30,000 in accordance with a Plan of Arrangement Agreement (Note 5).
4. The Company issued a total of 275,661 broker's warrants with a combined fair value of $45,200 pursuant to two financings completed.
The significant non-cash investing and financing activities during the year ended March 31, 2016 consisted of the following:
1. The Company issued 219,333 shares to settle debt totaling $13,842.
2. As at March 31, 2016, a total of $603 in inventory costs were included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
3. As at March 31, 2016, a total of $3,048 in share issue costs were included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
The Company had no other non-cash investing or financing activities during the years ended March 31, 2016 or 2015.
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TRUE LEAF MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL
LTD.
Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements
March 31, 2016
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
14. INCOME TAXES (cont'd…)
A reconciliation of income taxes at statutory rates with the reported taxes is as follows:
2016 | 2015 | |
|
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Loss for the year | $ (1,039,320) | $ (2,166,805) |
|
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Expected income tax expense (recovery) | $ (270,000) | $ (563,000) |
Change in statutory tax rates and other | 10,000 | 2,000 |
Change in statutory tax rates and other | 64,000 | 363,000 |
Permanent differences Share issue costs | (10,000) | (10,000) |
Change in unrecognized deductible temporary differences | 206,000 | 208,000 |
|
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Total income tax expense (recovery) | $ - | $ - |
The significant components of the Company's deferred tax assets that have not been included on the consolidated statement of financial position are as follows:
2016 | 2015 | |
Deferred tax assets (liabilities): | ||
Share issue costs | $ 6,000 | $ 6,000 |
Non-capital losses for future periods | 433,000 | 226,000 |
438,000 | 232,000 | |
Unrecognized deferred tax assets | (438,000) | 232,000 |
Net deferred tax assets | $ - | $ - |
The significant components of the Company's temporary differences, unused tax credits and unused tax losses that have not been included on the consolidated statement of financial position are as follows:
2016 | Expiry Date Range | 2014 | Expiry Date Range | |
Temporary differences: | ||||
Share issue costs | $ 24,000 | 2037 to 2039 | $ 24,000 | 2036 to 2039 |
Capital assets | $ 4,000 | No expiry date | $ - | No expiry date |
Non-capital losses available
for future periods |
$ 1,656,000 | 2034 to 2036 | $ 309,000 | 2034 to 2035 |
Tax attributes are subject to review, and potential adjustment, by tax authorities.
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TRUE LEAF MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL
LTD.
Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements
March 31, 2016
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
15. PROPOSED ACQUISITION AND INTANGIBLE ASSET
The Company had entered into a Right of First Refusal (the "Right") to match any offers received by the shareholders of Wodema Industries Ltd. ("Wodema") in regards to the purchase of all or any of the Wodema shares, for a 24-month period ending May 1, 2017. Wodema is a private company based out of Vernon, British Columbia that carries on business as a manufacturer and distributor of pet treats. While Wodema and the Company discussed the possibility of Wodema manufacturing the Company's hemp based treats during fiscal 2016, it was agreed this was not a possibility because of the Company's volume and product specification requirements. Accordingly, the Company and Wodema have verbally agreed to terminate the Right as at March 31, 2016.
Intangible Asset
During the year ended March 31, 2016, the Company incurred $35,008 in costs associated with acquiring a trademark for use in the pet treat segment of the Company's future operations. No amortization has been recorded for the year ended March 31, 2016, and the Company expects to incur additional costs associated with the trademark process.
16. EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD
Subsequent to the year ended March 31, 2016, the Company:
1. Issued a total of 1,273,832 common shares pursuant to the exercise of share purchase warrants for total gross proceeds of $262,875.
2. Closed a private placement of 7,028,404 common shares at a price of $0.105 per share for gross proceeds of $737,982. The common shares are subject to a hold period of four months and one day from the date of their issuance. The Company paid a cash finder's fee of $11,975 in association with the financing.
3. Issued a total of 2,229,843 common shares pursuant to debt settlement agreements with various vendors. The Company settled aggregate debt totaling $234,133 through issuance of the shares at a value of $0.105 per share.
4. Terminated the agreement with Capital Pros (Note 12) and made a termination payment of USD $7,500.
5. Incorporated a new subsidiary in Luxembourg, True Leaf Pet Europe LLC Sàrl ("TL Pet Europe"), for business expansion of TL Pet operations into Europe. TL Pet Europe is 98% owned by TL Pet, with the remaining 2% being owned by the newly appointed operations manager in Luxembourg.
6. Issued a total of 601,843 common shares and 300,921 share purchase warrants pursuant to the conversion of debt and interest (Note 10) owing on a loan from First Pacific.
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Condensed Consolidated Interim
Financial Statements
For the Six Months ended September,
2016 and September, 2015
(Unaudited - Prepared
by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
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(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
September 30, 2016 | March 31, 2016 | ||||||||||||
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Assets | |||||||||||||
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Current assets | $ | $ | |||||||||||
Cash | 272,894 | 3,737 | |||||||||||
Receivables (Note 6) | 44,100 | 12,925 | |||||||||||
Inventories (Note 6) | 78,811 | 21,578 | |||||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 11,616 | 7,542 | |||||||||||
Total current assets | 407,421 | 45,782 | |||||||||||
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Non-current assets | |||||||||||||
Marketable securities (Note 7) | 50 | 50 | |||||||||||
Capital assets (Note 8) | 15,444 | 8,716 | |||||||||||
Intangible asset (Note 14) | 45,326 | 35,008 | |||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 468,241 | $ | 89,556 | |||||||||
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Liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit) | |||||||||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 279,209 | $ | 390,931 | |||||||||
Convertible debt - liability (Note 10) | - | 58,416 | |||||||||||
Due to related parties (Note 9) | 3,133 | 169,708 | |||||||||||
Total liabilities | 282,342 | 619,055 | |||||||||||
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Shareholders' equity (deficit) | |||||||||||||
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Share capital (Note 10) | 3,955,236 | 2,436,675 | |||||||||||
Convertible debt - equity (Note 10) | - | 4,373 | |||||||||||
Reserves | 262,376 | 312,795 | |||||||||||
Deficit | (4,031,713 | ) | (3,283,342 | ) | |||||||||
Total shareholders' equity (deficit) | 185,899 | (529,499 | ) | ||||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit) | $ | 468,241 | $ | 89,556 | |||||||||
Nature of Operations and Going Concern (Note 1) | |||||||||||||
Commitments (Note 12) | |||||||||||||
Events After the Reporting Period (Note 16) | |||||||||||||
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Approved on behalf of the Board of Directors on November 23, 2016 | |||||||||||||
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"Kevin Bottomley" | Director | "Darcy Bomford" | Director | ||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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LTD.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements
of Loss and Comprehensive Loss
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
For the Three
Months Ended |
For the Six
Months Ended |
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September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | ||||
2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||
Sales | $ | 90,900 | $ - | $ | 128,675 | $ - | |
Cost of sales | (57,809) | - | (88,517) | - | |||
$ | 33,091 | $ - | $ | 40,158 | $ - | ||
Operating Expenditures | |||||||
Accounting and legal (Note 9) | $ | 92,677 | $ 58,270 | $ | 144,975 | $ 88,799 | |
Administrative and office | 97,734 | 46,914 | 190,433 | 72,686 | |||
Advertising and marketing | 160,439 | 46,287 | 221,069 | 97,790 | |||
Consulting fees | 44,112 | 28,073 | 181,564 | 70,912 | |||
Management fees (Note 9) | 15,000 | 15,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | |||
Depreciation (Note 8) | 773 | 773 | 1,546 | 1,546 | |||
Director's fees (Note 9) | 1,875 | 1,875 | 3,750 | 3,750 | |||
Research | 7,659 | 1,710 | 13,899 | 7,424 | |||
Share-based compensation (Note 9) | - | 37,489 | - | 206,246 | |||
Total operating expenditures | (420,269) | (236,391) | (787,236) | (579,153) | |||
Foreign Exchange Loss | (593) | - | (1,293) | - | |||
Loss and comprehensive loss for the period | $ | (387,771) | $ (236,391) | $ | (748,371) | $ (579,153) | |
Loss per common share - basic and diluted | $ | (0.01) | $ (0.01) | $ | (0.01) | $ (0.02) | |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted | 53,479,105 | 38,817,967 | 50,752,442 | 38,389,668 | |||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
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Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements
of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Number
of shares |
Share
Subscriptions Received |
Shares
Committed For Issuance |
Share
Capital |
Convertible
Debt - Equity |
Reserves | Deficit |
Total
Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) |
|
Balance, March 31, 2015 | 37,956,663 | $ - | $ 24,000 | $ 2,046,933 | - | $ 67,454 | $ (2,244,022) | $ (105,635) |
Share subscriptions received | - | 20,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 20,000 |
Shares issued for past consulting service | 240,000 | - | (24,000) | 24,000 | - | - | - | - |
Shares issued for debt settlement | 50,000 | - | - | 5,000 | - | - | - | 5,000 |
Units issued for private placement | 1,550,000 | - | - | 124,000 | - | - | - | 124,000 |
Share based compensation | - | - | - | - | - | 206,246 | - | 206,246 |
Loss for the period | - | - | - | - | - | - | (579,153) | (579,153) |
Balance, September 30, 2015 | 39,796,663 | $ 20,000 | $ - | $ 2,199,933 | $ - | $ 273,700 | $ (2,823,175) | $ (329,542) |
Balance, March 31, 2016 | 41,971,949 | $ - | $ - | $ 2,436,675 | $ 4,373 | $ 312,795 | $ (3,283,342) | $ (529,499) |
Shares issued for debt settlement | 2,229,843 | - | - | 234,134 | - | - | - | 234,134 |
Shares issued on conversion of debt | 601,843 | - | - | 63,193 | (4,373) | - | - | 58,820 |
Private placement, net of share issuance costs | 7,028,404 | - | - | 726,007 | - | - | - | 726,007 |
Shares issued on exercise of warrants | 2,264,497 | - | - | 455,020 | - | (35,212) | - | 419,808 |
Shares issued on exercise stock options | 250,000 | - | - | 40,207 | - | (15,207) | - | 25,000 |
Loss for the period | - | - | - | - | - | - | (748,371) | (748,371) |
Balance, September 30, 2016 | 54,346,536 | $ - | $ - | $ 3,955,236 | $ - | $ 262,376 | $ (4,031,713) | $ 185,899 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements
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TRUE LEAF MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements
of Cash Flows
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Six months ended
September 30, 2016 |
Six months ended
September 30, 2015 |
||
Operating activities | |||
Loss for the period | $ (748,371) | $ | (579,153) |
Items not affecting cash: | |||
Depreciation | 1,546 | 1,546 | |
Share-based compensation | - | 206,246 | |
Changes in non-cash working capital items: | |||
Prepaid expenses | 4,074 | (23,066) | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (23,231) | 171,250 | |
Due to related parties | (30,734) | 58,900 | |
Inventories | (54,409) | - | |
Receivables | (31,175) | - | |
Net cash used in operating activities | (890,448) | (164,277) | |
Investing activities | |||
Purchase of capital assets | (8,274) | (3,501) | |
Intangible asset costs | (2,936) | (4,521) | |
Net cash used in investing activities | (11,210) | (8,022) | |
Financing activities | |||
Proceeds from issuance of share capital | 737,982 | 124,000 | |
Proceeds from exercise of options | 25,000 | - | |
Proceeds from exercise of warrants | 419,808 | - | |
Share issue costs | (11,975) | - | |
Share subscriptions received | - | 20,000 | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | 1,170,815 | 144,000 | |
Change in cash for the period | 269,157 | (28,299) | |
Cash, beginning of the period | 3,737 | 37,286 | |
Cash end of the period | $ 272,894 | $ | 8,987 |
Supplemental disclosure with respect to cash flows (Note 13)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements
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TRUE LEAF MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the Six Month Period Ended September 30, 2016
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN
True Leaf Medicine International Ltd. (the "Company") was incorporated under the Business Corporations Act of the Province of British Columbia on June 9, 2014 and is the legal parent of True Leaf Investments Corp. ("TL Investments"), True Leaf Medicine Inc. ("TL Medicine"),True Leaf Pet Inc. ("TL Pet") and True Leaf Pet Europe LLC Sàrl ("TL Pet Europe"). TL Investments, TL Medicine and TL Pet and were all incorporated under the Business Corporations Act of the Province of British Columbia on March 26, 2014, July 4, 2013 and November 18, 2015, TL Pet Europe was incorporated under the Business Corporation Act in Luxembourg on July 18, 2016 respectively. The Company's head office and registered office is located at Suite 1820, 925 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3L2.
On May 23, 2014, TL Investments completed a Share Exchange Agreement with TL Medicine in which TL Investments issued 25,000,000 common shares valued at $1,250,000 for all of the outstanding common shares of TL Medicine (Note 4). The Share Exchange Agreement constituted a reverse takeover, with the sole shareholder of TL Medicine acquiring a control position in TL Investments.
On February 2, 2015, the Company executed a Plan of Arrangement as further described in Note 5. The Plan of Arrangement constituted a reverse takeover, with the shareholders of TL Investments acquiring a control position in the Company. As a result of the Plan of Arrangement, the consolidated financial statements have been presented as a continuation of TL Medicine. On February 9, 2015, the Company began trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "CSE") under the symbol "MJ".
The Company, through TL Medicine, is seeking to become a licensed producer of medical marijuana under Canada's Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations ("MMPR") program administered by Health Canada. As at September 30, 2016, the Company does not have a license with the MMPR and no products are in commercial production or use. The Company has not been granted an MMPR license and will be required to satisfy additional obligations in order to qualify including the completion of a compliant facility on a parcel of leased land in Lumby, British Columbia. There is a significant risk that the Company will not receive an MMPR license, thus rendering the Company unable to proceed with its business model. The Company continues to work diligently to comply with all of the requirements of Health Canada.
As the Company awaits approval of its license application from Health Canada it is looking at new opportunities with hemp-based nutrition for pets and has entered the US and Canadian natural pet product market with a product line consisting of hemp-based functional chews and supplemental products for pets.
(a) Going Concern
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis, which assumes that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. For the six month period ended September 30, 2016, the Company incurred a loss of $748,371 and has earned $128,675 (2015 - $nil) in revenues. The continued operations of the Company are dependent on its ability to generate future cash flows or obtain additional funding through private placement financings. Management is of the opinion that it does not have sufficient working capital to fund future operations and will require external financing. There is a risk that financing will not be available on a timely basis or on terms acceptable to the Company. These material uncertainties may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
These consolidated financial statements do not give effect to any adjustments which would be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern and, therefore, be required to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in other than the normal course of business and at amounts different from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements.
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2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
(a) Statement of Compliance
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared using accounting policies consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International accounting
Standards Board ("IASB") and interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee ("IFRIC"), including International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting ("IAS 34").
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements follow the same accounting policies and methods of application as the Company's most recent annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the annual audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2016.
(b) Principles of consolidation
These consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and its controlled subsidiaries. Control exists when the Company has the power, directly or indirectly, to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its direct wholly-owned Canadian subsidiaries: TL Investments, TL Medicine, TL Pet and TL Pet Europe. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated on consolidation.
(c) Basis of Measurement and Use of Estimates
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for certain financial instruments which are measured at fair value. All amounts on the consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars which is the functional currency of the Company and its subsidiaries, with the exception of TL Pet Europe which has a functional currency of the Euro.
The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires management to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and reported amounts of expenses during the period. These estimates are, by their nature, uncertain. The impacts of such estimates are pervasive throughout the consolidated financial statements, and may require accounting adjustments based on future occurrences. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods. These estimates are based on current and future economic conditions and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Significant assumptions about the future and other sources of estimation uncertainty that management has made at the reporting date that could result in a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities, in the event that actual results differ from assumptions made, relate to, but are not limited to, the following:
(i) Share-based payments and compensation
The Company has applied estimates with respect to the valuation of shares issued for non-cash consideration and shares determined to have been issued at a discount. Shares are valued at the fair value of the equity instruments granted at the date the Company receives the goods or services.
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2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION (continued)
Prior to listing on the CSE, the Company estimated the fair value of shares issued with reference to private placements with arm's length parties.
The Company measures the cost of equity-settled transactions with employees by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments at the date at which they are granted. Estimating fair value for share- based payment transactions requires determining the most appropriate valuation model, which is dependent on the terms and conditions of the grant.
(ii) Income taxes
The determination of income tax is inherently complex and requires making certain estimates and assumptions about future events. While income tax filings are subject to audits and reassessments, the Company has adequately provided for all income tax obligations. However, changes in facts and circumstances as a result of income tax audits, reassessments, jurisprudence and any new legislation may result in an increase or decrease in the Company's provision for income taxes.
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Financial instruments
Financial instruments consist of financial assets and financial liabilities and are initially recognized at fair value net of transaction costs, if applicable. Measurement in subsequent periods depends on whether the financial instrument has been classified as "fair value through profit or loss," "loans and receivables," "available-for-sale," "held-to-maturity," or "financial liabilities measured at amortized cost" as follows:
(i) Financial assets
Financial assets classified as fair value through profit or loss are measured at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recognized in net loss for the period in which such gains or losses occur. The Company's cash and marketable securities are classified as fair value through profit or loss.
Financial assets classified as loans and receivables and held-to-maturity are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method. Under this method, all cash flows from these instruments are discounted, where material, to their present value. Over time, this present value is accreted to the future value of remaining cash flows, and this accretion is recorded as interest income. The Company has classified its receivables as loans and receivables and no financial assets have been classified as held-to-maturity.
Financial assets classified as available-for-sale are measured at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recognized in other comprehensive income except for losses in value that are considered other than temporary. Upon disposal of an available-for-sale financial asset, any accumulated other comprehensive income or loss at the time of disposal is recognized in profit or loss. The Company does not hold any financial assets that have been classified as available-for-sale by the Company.
Transaction costs associated with fair value through profit or loss financial assets are expensed as incurred, while transaction costs associated with all other financial assets are included in the initial carrying amount of the asset.
The Company assesses, at each reporting date, whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired. A financial asset or group of financial assets is deemed to be impaired if, and only if, there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more events that
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Financial instruments (cont'd...)
has occurred after the initial recognition of the asset and that event has an impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset or group of financial assets.
(ii) Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities classified as other financial liabilities are initially recognized at fair value less directly attributable transaction costs. After initial recognition, other financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method. The effective interest rate method is a method of calculating the amortized cost of a financial liability and of allocating interest expense over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that discounts estimated future cash payments through the expected life of the financial liability, or, where appropriate, a shorter period. The Company's accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and amounts due to related parties are classified as other financial liabilities.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, bank deposits and short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and/or with original maturities of three months or less. As at September 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016, the Company did not hold any cash equivalents.
Share capital
Common shares are classified as equity. Transaction costs directly attributable to the issue of common shares, warrants and stock options are recognized as a deduction from equity, net of any tax effects. Common shares issued for consideration other than cash are valued based on their market value at the date the shares are issued.
The Company has adopted a residual value method with respect to the measurement of shares and warrants issued as private placement units. The residual value method first allocates value to the more easily measurable component based on fair value and then the residual value, if any, to the less easily measurable component. The Company considers the fair value of common shares issued in the private placements to be the more easily measurable component and the common shares are valued at their estimated fair value. The balance, if any, is allocated to the attached warrants. Any fair value attributed to the warrants is recorded as reserves.
Share-based payments
The Company has a stock option plan that provides for the granting of options to Officers, Directors, related company employees and consultants to acquire shares of the Company. The fair value of the options is measured on grant date and is recognized as an expense with a corresponding increase in reserves as the options vest.
Options granted to employees and others providing similar services are measured at grant date at the fair value of the instruments issued. Fair value is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the options were granted. The amount recognized as an expense is adjusted to reflect the actual number of share options that are expected to vest. Each tranche in an award with graded vesting is considered a separate grant with a different vesting date and fair value. Each grant is accounted for on that basis.
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3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Share-based payments (cont'd…)
Options granted to non-employees are measured at the fair value of the goods or services received, unless that fair value cannot be estimated reliably, in which case the fair value of the equity instruments issued is used. The value of the goods or services is recorded at the earlier of the vesting date, or the date the goods or services are received.
On vesting, share-based payments are recorded as an operating expense and as reserves. When options are exercised the consideration received is recorded as share capital. In addition, the related share-based payments originally recorded as reserves are transferred to share capital. When an option is cancelled or expires, the initial recorded value is reversed and charged to reserves.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. The Company recognizes revenue when the risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the buyer, the amount of revenue can be measured reliably and it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity. The Company does not sell any of its current products on a consignment basis.
Earnings (loss) per share
The Company presents basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share ("EPS") data for its common shares, calculated by dividing the profit or loss attributable to equity shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of common shares issued and outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is calculated by adjusting the profit or loss attributable to equity shareholders and the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the effects of all potentially dilutive common shares. The calculation of diluted EPS assumes that the proceeds to be received on the exercise of dilutive stock options and warrants are used to repurchase common shares at the average market price during the period. For the periods presented, the calculation proved to be anti-dilutive as the Company was in a loss position.
Income taxes
Income tax expense consists of current and deferred tax expense. Income tax expense is recognized in the statement of comprehensive loss. Current tax expense is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the period, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at period end, adjusted for amendments to tax payable with regards to previous periods.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for deferred tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted or substantively enacted tax rates expected to apply when the asset is realized or the liability settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that substantive enactment occurs.
A deferred tax asset is recognized to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the asset can be utilized. To the extent that the Company does not consider it probable that a deferred tax asset will be recovered, the deferred tax asset is reduced.
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3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES(continued)
Inventories
Inventories include finished goods and supplies in respect of hemp-based nutrition for pets. The classification of inventories is determined by the stage in the manufacturing process. Finished goods inventories are valued based on the lower of actual production costs incurred or estimated net realizable value. Production costs include all direct manufacturing costs, freight, labour and other. Supplies are valued at the lower of average cost or net realizable value. If carrying value exceeds net realizable amount, a write-down is recognized. The write-down may be reversed in a subsequent period if the circumstances which caused it no longer exist.
Capital assets
Capital assets are carried at cost, less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Depreciation is recognized using the straight-line method at the following rates:
Office equipment - 5 years
Leasehold Improvement - 3 years
Website costs - 3 years
Costs incurred toward the construction of a research facility on the Company's leased land will be deferred and capitalized until the facility is considered substantially complete and ready for use.
The Company's capital assets are reviewed for an indication of impairment at the end of each reporting period. If an indication of impairment exists, the asset's recoverable amount is estimated. Impairment losses are recognized in profit or loss. An impairment loss is reversed if there is an indication that there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount. An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset's carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of amortization, if no impairment loss had been recognized.
Intangible assets
The Company holds intangible assets consisting of costs associated with the acquisition of a trademarks. Intangible assets are measured on initial recognition at cost. Following initial recognition, intangible assets are carried at cost less any accumulated amortization and any accumulated impairment losses. Subsequent expenditures are capitalized only when they increase the future economic benefits embodied in the specific asset to which they relate. All other expenditures are recognized in profit or loss as incurred. The Company does not hold any intangible assets with indefinite lives.
Provisions
Provisions are recorded when a present legal, statutory or constructive obligation exists as a result of past events where it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate of the amount of the obligation can be made. The amount recognized as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the statement of financial position date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Where a provision is measured using the cash flows estimated to settle the present obligation, if the effect is material, its carrying amount is the present value of those cash flows.
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New standards not yet adopted
During the six month period ended September 30, 2016, there were no new IFRS or IAS accounting standards that became effective that had a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. There are however a number of new standards and amendments to existing standards effective in future periods.
The following may impact the reporting and disclosures of the Company:
The Company has not early adopted the amended and new standards and is currently assessing the impact that these standards will have on its consolidated financial statements.
4. SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
On May 23, 2014, pursuant to the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement (the "Agreement"), TL Investments acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of TL Medicine by issuing 25,000,000 common shares representing one common share of TL Investments for every ten common shares of TL Medicine.
As a result of the Agreement, the former shareholder of TL Medicine (for accounting purposes) is considered to have acquired control of TL Investments. Accordingly, the Agreement has been accounted for as a reverse takeover. As TL Investments did not meet the definition of a business the transaction was accounted for as a purchase of the net assets (liabilities) of TL Investments. The net purchase price was determined as an equity settled share-based payment under IFRS 2, Share-based Payment. As TL Medicine is deemed to be the acquirer for accounting purposes, its assets and liabilities and operations since incorporation on July 4, 2013 are included in the consolidated financial statements at their historical carrying value. The consolidated financial statements are a continuation of TL Medicine in accordance with accounting standards. TL Investments' results of operations are included from May 23, 2014 onwards.
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4. SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (continued)
At the time of the execution of the Agreement, TL Investments was in a net liability position as follows:
As at May 23, 2014 | ||
Cash | $ 44,979 | |
Funds held in trust | 177,124 | |
Receivables | 30,000 | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (5,000) | |
Other liabilities | (292,005) | |
Net liabilities | $ (44,902) |
On completion of the Agreement, TL Medicine recognized transaction costs of $1,322,402 associated with the acquisition of TL Investments, representing the fair value of the 25,000,000 common shares issued ($1,250,000), 550,000 common shares valued at $27,500 issued as finders' shares, as well as the net liabilities assumed on execution of the Agreement.
5. PLAN OF ARRANGEMENT
In June 2014, the Company entered into a Plan of Arrangement (the "Arrangement") with Noor Energy Corporation ("Noor"), which was the former parent of the Company, and TL Investments for the purpose of becoming a publicly traded entity. The Arrangement was executed on February 2, 2015. Pursuant to the terms of the Arrangement:
(i) TL Investments purchased all the issued and outstanding shares of the Company (the "Purchase Shares") from Noor for consideration of $20,00 (paid);
(ii) The Company acquired all of the 37,083,330 outstanding shares of TL Investments from the TL Investments shareholders through a 1-for-1 share exchange;
(iii) Noor issued 5,000 of its common shares to the Company and received in exchange 355,000 common shares of the Company (the "Distribution Shares");
(iv) The Distribution Shares were distributed as dividends to Noor's shareholders on a pro rata basis; and
(v) The Purchase Shares were then cancelled.
As a result of the Arrangement, the former shareholders of TL Investments (for accounting purposes) are considered to have acquired control of the Company. Accordingly, the Arrangement has been accounted for as a reverse takeover. As the Company did not meet the definition of a business, the transaction was accounted for as a purchase of the net assets of the Company. The net purchase price was determined as an equity settled share-based payment under IFRS 2, Share-based Payment. TL Medicine is deemed to be the acquirer for accounting purposes. The consolidated financial statements are a continuation of TL Medicine in accordance with accounting standards. The Company's results of operations are included from February 2, 2015 onwards. At the time of the execution of the Arrangement, the Company had net assets totaling $1 consisting of a nominal cash balance with no other assets or liabilities.
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5. PLAN OF ARRANGEMENT (continued)
The listing expense of $49,949 was determined as follows:
(i) Number of common shares of TL Investments held by former TL Investments shareholders outstanding prior to the RTO was 37,083,330 or 99.97% of the combined entity.
(ii) Number of outstanding shares of the Company prior to the RTO is determined to be 10,000 or 0.03% of the combined entity.
(iii) Estimated fair value of TL Investments being $5,562,500 based on the financing price of $0.15 per common share being completed concurrently with the RTO being executed. The Company had a fair value of $1,500 under these measurements.
(iv) The difference between the fair value of the 200,000 shares (net of 155,000 shares subsequently returned to treasury and cancelled) issued ($30,000) being the consideration paid and the estimated fair value of the net assets of the Company of $1, in addition to the payment made to the Noor shareholders of $20,000 (net of the fair value of the 5,000 common shares of Noor that were received of $50), amounts to a listing expense of $49,949.
Upon issuance of the Distribution Shares, 155,000 shares were returned to treasury and immediately cancelled in accordance with the Arrangement.
6. RECEIVABLES AND INVENTORIES
Receivables
September 30, 2016 | March 31, 2016 | ||||
Trade receivables | $ 44,100 | $ 10,259 | |||
Goods and services tax receivable | - | 2,666 | |||
$ 44,100 | $ 12,925 |
Trade receivables are non-interest bearing and are due within 30 days. As at September 30, 2016, the Company did not have any trade receivables that were past due. The Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts at September 30, 2016 was $nil (March 31, 2016 - $nil).
Inventories
September 30, 2016 | March 31, 2016 | ||||
Finished goods | $ 44,712 | $ 7,479 | |||
Supplies | 34,099 | 14,099 | |||
$ 78,811 | $ 21,578 |
7. MARKETABLE SECURITIES
In connection with the Arrangement (Note 5), the Company received 5,000 common shares of Noor Energy Corporation valued at $0.01 per share.
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8. CAPITAL ASSETS
Cost: | Website |
Office
Equipment |
Leasehold
Improvements |
Total | ||
Balance, March 31, 2015 | $ 7,300 | $ 2,105 | $ - | $ 9,405 | ||
Additions | 3,501 | - | - | 3,501 | ||
Balance, March 31, 2016 | 10,801 | 2,105 | - | 12,906 | ||
Additions | 4,580 | 3,694 | 8,274 | |||
Balance, September, 2016 | $ 10,801 | $ 6,685 | $ 3,694 | $ 21,180 | ||
Accumulated depreciation: | ||||||
Balance, March 31, 2015 | $ 957 | $ 142 | $ - | $ 1,099 | ||
Depreciation for the year | 2,698 | 393 | - | 3,091 | ||
Balance, March 31, 2016 | 3,655 | 535 | - | 4,190 | ||
Depreciation for the period | 1,350 | 196 | - | 1,546 | ||
Balance, September 30, 2016 | $ 5,005 | $ 731 | $ - | $ 5,736 | ||
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Net book values: | ||||||
As at March 31, 2016 | $ 7,146 | $ 1,570 | $ - | $ 8,716 | ||
As at September 30, 2016 | $ 5,796 | $ 5,954 | $ 3,694 | $ 15,444 |
9. RELATED PARTY PAYABLES AND TRANSACTIONS
During the six month period ended September 30, 2016, the Company:
1. Paid or accrued a total of $30,000 (2015 - $30,000) to its Chief Executive Officer for management fees;
2. Paid or accrued a total of $12,000 (2015 - $12,000) to its Chief Financial Officer for accounting fees; and
3. Paid or accrued a total of $3,750 (2015 - $3,750) in directors’ fees.
As at September 30, 2016, the Company has a receivable from its Chief Executive Officer in the amount of $617 (March 31, 2016 - $nil) and is indebted as of September 20, 2016 in the amount of $1,250 (March 31, 2016 - $143,648) for management fees and expenses paid on the Company’s behalf, its Chief Financial Officer in the amount of $nil (March 31, 2016 - $14,000) for accounting fees and expenses paid on the Company’s behalf and $2,500 (March 31, 2016 - $12,060) in director’s fees and expense reimbursement to the Company’s other directors. The amounts are unsecured, non-interest bearing with no scheduled terms of repayment.
On March 19, 2015, the Company granted a total of 3,750,000 stock options, 2,000,000 of which were to directors and officers of the Company having a fair value of $121,653. During the six month period ended September 30, 2016, the Company recognized $nil (2015 - $109,784) in share-based compensation expense associated with the stock options granted to related parties.
10. SHARE CAPITAL
Authorized:
Unlimited Common voting shares with no par value
Unlimited Preferred non-voting shares with no par value
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10. SHARE CAPITAL (continued)
Issued:
The Company had the following share capital transactions during the year ended March 31, 2016:
1. On August 11, 2015, the Company completed a private placement by issuing 1,550,000 units at a price of $0.08 per unit for gross proceeds of $124,000. Each unit is comprised of one common share and one share purchase warrant. Each warrant is exercisable into an additional common share at $0.15 per share for a period of two years. No value was assigned to the warrants issued as part of the unit offering completed. The Company incurred $3,048 in share issue costs associated with this financing.
2. On September 24, 2015, the Company issued 240,000 common shares with a fair value of $33,600 for past consulting services provided. An amount of $24,000 had been accrued as a commitment to issue shares as at March 31, 2015, with the difference of $9,600 being attributable to the change in fair value as of the date of issuance.
3. On January 18, 2016 the Company closed a private placement of 2,005,953 units at a price of $0.105 per unit for gross proceeds of $210,625. Each unit is comprised of one common share and one half of one share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable to purchase one additional common share of the Company at an exercise price of $ 0.15 per share for a period of two years from the issuance date. No value was assigned to the warrants issued as part of the unit offering completed. The Company incurred $4,581 in share issue costs associated with this financing.
4. During the year ended March 31, 2016, the Company issued a total of 219,333 common shares with an aggregate value of $29,146 pursuant to debt settlement agreements with various vendors. The Company recognized a loss on debt settlement of $15,304 in association with the settlement agreements.
The Company had the following share capital transactions during the six month period ended September 30, 2016:
1. The Company issued a total of 2,264,497 common shares pursuant to the exercise of share purchase warrants for total gross proceeds of $419,808.
2. On May 11, 2016 the Company closed a private placement of 7,028,404 common shares at a price of $0.105 per share for gross proceeds of $737,982. The common shares are subject to a hold period of four months and one day from the date of their issuance. The Company paid a cash finder’s fee $11,975 in association with the financing.
3. On May 11, 2016 the Company issued a total of 2,229,843 common shares pursuant to debt settlement agreements with various vendors. The Company settled aggregate debt totaling $234,134 through issuance of the shares at a value of $0.105 per share.
4. On May 11, 2016 the Company issued a total of 601,843 common shares and 300,921 share purchase warrants pursuant to the conversion of debt and interest (see below) owing on a loan from First Pacific.
5. On August 31,the Company issued a total of 250,000 common shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for total gross proceeds of $25,000
Convertible debt
On October 30, 2015, the Company entered into a convertible debt agreement with First Pacific Enterprises Inc. ("First Pacific"), pursuant to which First Pacific loaned the Company a total of $60,000. First Pacific is a company controlled by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The loan was due on April 30, 2016 and bore interest at a rate of 10% per annum. First Pacific had the right to convert all or any portion of the loan and interest into units of the Company at a conversion price of $0.105 per unit.
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10. SHARE CAPITAL (continued)
Each unit would consist of one common share of the Company and one half of one share purchase warrant, with each full warrant being exercisable into an additional common share of the Company at a price of $0.15 for a period of two years. During the period ended September 30, 2016, the Company recognized $nil (2015 - $nil) in accretion expense associated with the liability component of the convertible debt.
The loan was converted during the six month period ended September 30, 2016.
Warrants
Warrant transactions are summarized as follows:
As at September 30, 2016 the following warrants are outstanding:
Number | Exercise | |||
of Warrants | Price ( $ ) | Expiry Date | ||
Warrants | 806,997 | 0.25 | October 23, 2016 | |
Warrants | 336,667 | 0.25 | February 2, 2017 | |
Warrants | 800,000 | 0.15 | August 11, 2017 | |
Warrants | 990,477 | 0.15 | January 18, 2018 | |
Warrants | 300,921 | 0.15 | May 11, 2018 | |
3,235,062 |
Stock options
The Company has a stock option plan in place under which it is authorized to grant options to executive officers and directors, employees and consultants enabling them to acquire up to 5% (5% for individuals, 4% for consultants and 1% for investor relation consultants) of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company in any twelve-month period. Under the plan, the exercise price of each option is subject to a minimum exercise price of $0.10 and may not be less than the closing market price of the shares on the trading day immediately preceding the date of grant of the options. The options can be granted for a maximum term of 5 years and vest at the discretion of the board of directors.
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10. SHARE CAPITAL (continued)
Stock options (continued)
Stock option transactions are summarized as follows:
Number
of Options |
Weighted
Average Exercise Price |
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Balance, March 31, 2015 | 3,750,000 | 0.10 |
Stock options cancelled | (500,000) | 0.10 |
Stock options granted | 600,000 | 0.12 |
Balance, March 31, 2016 | 3,850,000 | 0.10 |
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Stock options exercised | (250,000) | 0.10 |
Balance, September 30, 2016 | 3,600,000 | $ 0.10 |
As at September 30, 2016 the following stock options are outstanding and exercisable:
Number
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Exercise
Price |
Expiry
Date |
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Stock options | 3,000,000 | 0.10 | March 19, 2017 | |
Stock options | 500,000 | 0.12 | February 17, 2018 | |
Stock options | 100,000 | 0.14 | February 19, 2018 | |
3,600,000 |
On March 19, 2015, the Company granted a total of 3,750,000 stock options to directors, officers and employees that vest on July 20, 2015. The stock options were valued at $228,100 ($0.061 per option) using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: term of 2 years, expected volatility of 120%, risk-free rate of 1.10% and expected dividends of $nil.
As of March 31, 2016 these stock options had fully vested. During the year ended March 31, 2016 the Company recognized a total of $205,846 (2015 - $22,254) in share-based compensation on a pro-rata basis associated with continued vesting of the options granted.
On February 17, 2016, the Company granted a total of 500,000 stock options to employees that vested on grant. The stock options were valued at $32,000 ($0.064 per option) using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: term of 2 years, expected volatility of 103%, risk-free rate of 0.48% and expected dividends of $nil. During the year ended March 31, 2016, the Company recognized the full amount of $32,000 in share-based compensation on grant.
On February 19, 2016, the Company granted a total of 100,000 stock options to a consultant that vested on grant. The stock options were valued at $7,495 ($0.075 per option) using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: term of 2 years, expected volatility of 103%, risk-free rate of 0.45% and expected dividends of $nil. During the year ended March 31, 2016, the Company recognized the full amount of $7,495 in share-based compensation on grant.
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10. SHARE CAPITAL (continued)
Stock options (continued)
On August 31, 2016, the Company issued a total of 250,000 common shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for total gross proceeds of $25,000.
11. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, RISK AND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Fair Value
Financial instruments recorded at fair value on the consolidated statement of financial position are classified using a fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of the inputs used in making the measurements. The fair value hierarchy has the following levels:
a) Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
b) Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly; and
c) Level 3 - Inputs for assets and liabilities that are not based on observable market data.
The fair value hierarchy requires the use of observable market inputs whenever such inputs exist. A financial instrument is classified to the lowest level of the hierarchy for which a significant input has been considered in measuring fair value. The carrying value of accounts payable and accrued liabilities and due to related parties approximates their fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments.
The fair values of cash and marketable securities are measured based on level 1 inputs of the fair value hierarchy.
Risk
The Company is exposed to various risks through its financial instruments and has a risk management framework to monitor, evaluate and manage these risks. The following analysis provides information about the Company's risk exposure and concentration as of September 30, 2016:
Credit risk
Credit risk refers to the risk that another entity will default on its contractual obligations which will result in a loss for the Company. At September 30, 2016, the Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk was the carrying value of cash. The Company limits its credit exposure on cash by holding its deposits mainly with Canadian chartered banks.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that an entity will encounter difficulty in meeting future obligations with financial liabilities. The Company is exposed to this risk mainly in respect to finance future growth. As at September 30, 2016, the Company has cash of $272,894 to settle current liabilities of $282,342.
Currency risk
The Company is not exposed to any currency risk as of September 30, 2016.
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Risk (continued)
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of a financial instrument might be adversely affected by a change in the interest rates. In seeking to minimize the risk from interest rate fluctuations, the Company manages exposure through its normal operating and financing activities. The Company is not at risk as of September 30, 2016.
Capital Management
The Company’s capital includes share capital and the accumulated deficit. The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, so that it can continue to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders. The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments to it in the light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. The Company may issue new shares in order to meet its financial obligations. The Company has not changed its approach to capital management during the six month period ended September 30, 2016.
12. COMMITMENTS
The Company has the following commitments as of September 30, 2016:
1. On May 1, 2014, the Company entered into a contractual agreement with its Chief Executive Officer whereby the Company will pay or accrue $5,000 per month for management fees. The agreement has no specified term.
2. On May 20, 2014, the Company entered into a contractual agreement with its Chief Financial Officer whereby the Company will pay or accrue $2,000 per month for accounting and financial reporting services rendered for an initial term of 2 years. The Company is negotiating the terms of a new agreement with its Chief Financial Officer, and continues to accrue $2,000 per month in line with the original agreement.
3. On March 27, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement to lease a property located in Lumby, British Columbia for purposes of its future medical marijuana production. The option agreement has an initial term of 1 year at a rate of $2,000 per month commencing April 1, 2014. The owner of the property has the right to cancel the option to lease within 30 days’ notice if no significant progress or feedback is shown in regards to the Company’s medical marijuana license application.
4. On January 1, 2016, the Company entered into a verbal consulting agreement with its Controller whereby the Company will pay or accrue a maximum of $5,000 per month for accounting and financial reporting services rendered. The agreement has no specified term.
5. On February 9, 2016 the Company entered into an agreement with CP Network Consoltoria Empresarial LTDA ("Capital Pros") whereby Capital Pros will provide the Company with business advisory services which will include a review of business documentation and an introduction to capital sources for the purpose of obtaining up to USD $ 5,000,000 of invested capital for business expansion. The Company is committed to paying fees totaling USD $15,000, of which USD $10,000 will be paid in cash and USD $5,000 in common shares. In addition, the Company is committed to paying a success fee of 6% of the value received in cash from the proceeds of the capital raised. The agreement was terminated during the six month ended September 30, 2016 and made a termination payment of USD $7,500.
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12. COMMITMENTS (continued)
6. On February 1, 2016, the Company (through TL Pet) entered into an agreement with Pet Horizons Ltd, UK ("Pet Horizons") whereby Pet Horizons will develop strategic plans to launch the TL Pet products in Europe for an initial term ending June 2019. The sales territory includes the European Union, Switzerland, Norway, as well as, central and eastern Europe including Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company will pay a fixed amount of $5,000 per month from February to June 2016 and $3,500 per month from July 2016 to December 2016. Once distributors for the products have been appointed, remuneration to Pet Horizons will be at the rate of a 7% commission for the year ended June 30, 2017 and for the second and third year of the agreement the commission will be reduced to 5%.
13. SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE WITH RESPECT TO CASH FLOWS
The significant non-cash investing and financing activities during the six month period ended September 30, 2015 consisted of the following:
1. The Company issued 50,000 common shares with a fair value of $5,000 to settle accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
2. The Company issued 240,000 common shares with a fair value of $24,000 for past consulting services provided.
The significant non-cash investing and financing activities during the six month period ended September 30, 2016 consisted of the following:
1. The Company issued 2,229,843 shares to settle debt totaling $98,293 of accounts payable and accrued liabilities and 135,841 of due to related parties.
2. The Company issued 601,843 shares on conversion of convertible debt totalling $63,193.
3. As at September 30, 2016, a total of $2,824 in inventory costs were included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
4. As at September 30, 2016, a total of $7,382 in intangible asset costs were included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
The Company had no other non-cash investing or financing activities during the six month periods ended September 30, 2016 or 2015.
14. PROPOSED ACQUISITION
The Company had entered into a Right of First Refusal (the "Right") to match any offers received by the shareholders of Wodema Industries Ltd. ("Wodema") in regards to the purchase of all or any of the Wodema shares, for a 24-month period ending May 1, 2017. Wodema is a private company based out of Vernon, British Columbia that carries on business as a manufacturer and distributor of pet treats. While Wodema and the Company discussed the possibility of Wodema manufacturing the Company's hemp based treats during fiscal 2016, it was agreed this was not a possibility because of the Company’s volume and product specification requirements. Accordingly, the Company and Wodema have verbally agreed to terminate the Right as at March 31, 2016.
Intangible Asset
During the six month period ended September 30, 2016 the company incurred $10,318 (March 31, 2016 - $35,008) in costs associated with acquiring trademarks for use in various segments of the Company’s current and future operations. No amortization has been recorded for the six month period ended
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14. PROPOSED ACQUISITION (continued)
Intangible Asset (continued)
September 30, 2016 (2015 - $nil), and the Company expects to incur additional costs associated with the trademark process.
15. EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD
Subsequent to the six month period ended September 30, 2016, the Company:
1. Issued a total of 540,666 common shares pursuant to the exercise of share purchase warrants for total gross proceeds of $108,466.
2. Issued a total of 500,000 common shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for total gross proceeds of $50,000
3. On November 17, 2016 the Company closed a private placement of 1,984,049 common shares at a price of $0.21 per share for gross proceeds of $416,650. The common shares are subject to a hold period of four months and one day from the date of their issuance. The Company paid a cash finder’s fee of $1,744 in association with the financing.
4. On November 17, 2016 the Company issued a total of 231,942 common shares pursuant to debt settlement agreements with various vendors. The Company settled aggregate debt totaling $48,708 through issuance of the shares at a value of $0.21 per share.
On November 21, TL Pet signed a binding Letter of Intent with a closing date of December 31, 2016, to purchase the assets and intellectual property of Orega Pet. Terms of the agreement are subject to final due diligence and regulatory approval. The purchase is subject to satisfactory completion of due diligence by the Company.
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2.1 | Certificate of Incorporation |
2.2 | Notice of Articles |
2.3 | Articles |
3.1 | Stock Option Plan and Individual Stock Option Agreement |
3.2 | Stock Restriction Agreement with Darcy Bomford |
3.3 | Stock Restriction Agreement with Kevin Bottomley |
4 | Form of Regulation A Subscription Agreement |
6.1 | Consulting Agreement with Pet Industry Experts, LLC |
6.2 | Consulting Agreement with Pet Horizons Ltd. |
6.3 | Distribution Agreement with Bark to Basics |
6.3 | Consulting Agreement with Chuck Austin |
6.4 | Management Agreement with Darcy Bomford |
11 | Independent Auditor’s Consent |
12 | Opinion as to Validity of Securities |
13 | Testing the Water Materials |
14 | Appointment of Agent for Service of Process** |
15 | Audit Committee Charter |
* We have not launched a "Testing the Water"
campaign as of the date of this filing.
* To be filed by amendment.
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Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation A, the issuer certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 1-A and has duly caused this offering statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Vancouver, British Columbia, on February 17, 2017.
True Leaf Medicine International Ltd.
/s/ Darcy Bomford | ||
By: |
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Darcy Bomford | ||
Chief Executive Officer of True Leaf | ||
This offering statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/ Darcy Bomford | ||
By: | ||
Darcy Bomford | ||
Chief Executive Officer and Director of True Leaf | ||
Date: | February 17, 2017 | |
/s/ Chuck Austin | ||
By: | ||
Chuck Austin | ||
Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Director of True Leaf | ||
Date: | February 17, 2017 | |
/s/ Kevin Bottomley | ||
By: | ||
Kevin Bottomley | ||
Director of True Leaf | ||
Date: | February 17, 2017 | |
/s/ Chris Spooner | ||
By: | ||
Chris Spooner | ||
Director of True Leaf | ||
Date: | February 17, 2017 | |
/s/ Michael Harcourt | ||
By: | ||
Michael Harcourt | ||
Director of True Leaf | ||
Date: | February 17, 2017 |
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Exhibit 2.1 Certificate of Incorporation
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Number: BC1004810
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT
I Hereby Certify that TRUE LEAF MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL LTD. was incorporated under the Business Corporations Act on June 9, 2014 at 05:20PM Pacific Time.
Issued under my hand at Victoria, British Columbia
On June 9, 2014
CAROL PREST Registrar of Companies Province of British Columbia Canada
Exhibit 2.2 Notice of Articles
BC Registry
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Mailing Address:
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Location:
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CERTIFIED COPY
Of a Document filed with the Province of British Columbia Registrar of Companies |
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Notice of Articles
Business Corporations Act |
CAROL PREST |
This Notice of Articles was issued by the Registrar on: June 9, 2014 05:20 PM Pacific Time |
Incorporation Number: BC1004810 |
Recognition Date and Time: Incorporated on June 9, 2014 05:20 PM Pacific Time |
NOTICE OF ARTICLES
Name of Company:
TRUE LEAF MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL LTD.
REGISTERED OFFICE INFORMATION
Mailing Address:
1820 - 925 WEST GEORGIA STREET VANCOUVER BC V6C 3L2 CANADA |
Delivery Address:
1820 - 925 WEST GEORGIA STREET VANCOUVER BC V6C 3L2 CANADA |
RECORDS OFFICE INFORMATION
Mailing Address:
1820 - 925 WEST GEORGIA STREET VANCOUVER BC V6C 3L2 CANADA |
Delivery Address:
1820 - 925 WEST GEORGIA STREET VANCOUVER BC V6C 3L2 CANADA |
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DIRECTOR INFORMATION
Last Name,First Name, Middle Name:
Bomford, Darcy
Mailing Address:
7306 OLD STAMP MILL ROAD VERNON BC V1H 1N2 CANADA |
Delivery Address:
7306 OLD STAMP MILL ROAD VERNON BC V1H1N2 CANADA |
Last Name, First Name, Middle Name:
Spooner, Christopher |
Mailing Address:
2500 30TH AVENUE VERNON BC V1T 283 CANADA |
Delivery Address:
2500 30TH AVENUE VERNON BC V1T 283 CANADA |
Last Name, First Name,Middle Name:
Bottomley, Kevin
Mailing Address:
2606 - 1128 ALBERNI STREET VANCOUVER BC V6E4R6 CANADA |
Delivery Address:
2606 - 1128 ALBERNI STREET VANCOUVER BC V6E4R6 CANADA |
Last Name,First Name, Middle Name:
Mailing Address:
2840 WEST 1ST AVE VANCOUVER BC V6K1H4 CANADA |
Delivery Address:
2840 WEST 1ST AVE VANCOUVER BC V6K1H4 CANADA |
AUTHORIZED SHARE STRUCTURE
1. No Maximum | Common Shares | Without Par Value |
Without Special Rights or Restrictions attached |
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Exhibit 2.3 Articles
TRUE LEAF MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL LTD.
(the "Company")
ARTICLES
INDEX
Incorporation Number: BC1004810
TRUE LEAF MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL LTD.
(the "Company")
ARTICLES
The Company has as its articles the following articles:
1. INTERPRETATION
1.1 Definitions
In these Articles, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) "board of directors", "directors" and "board" mean the directors or sole director of the Company for the time being;
(b) " Business Corporations Act " means the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) from time to time in force and all amendments thereto and includes all regulations and amendments thereto made pursuant to that Act;
(c) " Interpretation Act " means the Interpretation Act (British Columbia) from time to time in force and all amendments thereto and includes all regulations and amendments thereto made pursuant to that Act;
(d) "legal personal representative" means the personal or other legal representative of the shareholder;
(e) "public company" means a company that:
i. is a reporting issuer;
ii. is a reporting issuer equivalent;
iii. has registered its securities under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of the United States of America;
iv. has any of its securities, within the meaning of the Securities Act , traded on or through the facilities of a securities exchange; or
v. has any of its securities, within the meaning of the Securities Act , reported through the facilities of a quotation and trade reporting system.
(f) "reporting issuer" has the same meaning as in the Securities Act ;
(g) "reporting issuer equivalent" means a corporation that, under the laws of any Canadian jurisdiction other than British Columbia, is a Reporting Issuer or an equivalent of a Reporting Issuer;
(h) "registered address" of a shareholder means the shareholder's address as recorded in the central securities register of the Company;
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(i) "seal" means the seal of the Company, if any;
(j) "Securities Act " means the Securities Act (British Columbia);
1.2 Business Corporations Act and Interpretation Act Definitions Applicable
The definitions in the Business Corporations Act and the definitions and rules of construction in the Interpretation Act , with the necessary changes, so far as applicable, and unless the context requires otherwise, apply to these Articles as if they were an enactment. If there is a conflict between a definition in the Business Corporations Act and a definition or rule in the Interpretation Act relating to a term used in these Articles, the definition in the Business Corporations Act will prevail in relation to the use of the term in these Articles. If there is a conflict between these Articles and the Business Corporations Act , the Business Corporations Act will prevail.
2. SHARES AND SHARE CERTIFICATES
2.1 Authorized Share Structure
The authorized share structure of the Company consists of shares of the class or classes and series, if any, described in the Notice of Articles of the Company.
2.2 Form of Share Certificate
Each share certificate issued by the Company must comply with, and be signed as required by the Business Corporations Act .
2.3 Shareholder Entitled to Certificate or Acknowledgment
Unless the shares of which the shareholder is the registered owner are uncertificated shares, each shareholder is entitled, without charge, to (a) one share certificate representing the shares of each class or series of shares registered in the shareholder's name or (b) a non- transferable written acknowledgment of the shareholder's right to obtain such a share certificate, provided that in respect of a share held jointly by several persons, the Company is not bound to issue more than one share certificate or acknowledgement and delivery of a share certificate or an acknowledgement to one of several joint shareholders or to one of the shareholders' duly authorized agents will be sufficient delivery to all.
2.4 Delivery by Mail
Any share certificate or non-transferable written acknowledgment of a shareholder's right to obtain a share certificate may be sent to the shareholder by mail at the shareholder's registered address and neither the Company nor any director, officer or agent of the Company is liable for any loss to the shareholder because the share certificate or acknowledgement is lost in the mail or stolen or is otherwise undelivered.
2.5 Replacement of Worn Out or Defaced Certificate or Acknowledgement
If the directors are satisfied that a share certificate or a non-transferable written acknowledgment of the shareholder's right to obtain a share certificate is worn out or defaced, they must, on production to them of the share certificate or acknowledgment, as the case may
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be, and on such other terms, if any, as they think fit:
(a) order the share certificate or acknowledgement, as the case may be, to be cancelled; and
(b) issue a replacement share certificate or acknowledgement, as the case may be.
2.6 Replacement of Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificate or Acknowledgement
If a share certificate or a non-transferable written acknowledgement of a shareholder’s right to obtain a share certificate is lost, stolen or destroyed, a replacement share certificate or acknowledgement, as the case may be, must be issued to the person entitled to that share certificate or acknowledgement, as the case may be, if the directors receive:
(a) proof satisfactory to them that the share certificate or acknowledgment is lost, stolen or destroyed; and
(b) any indemnity the directors consider adequate.
2.7 Splitting Share Certificates
If a shareholder surrenders a share certificate to the Company with a written request that the Company issue in the shareholder's name two or more share certificates, each representing a specified number of shares and in the aggregate representing the same number of shares as the share certificate so surrendered, the Company must cancel the surrendered share certificate and issue replacement share certificates in accordance with that request.
2.8 Certificate Fee
There must be paid to the Company, in relation to the issue of any share certificate under Articles 2.5, 2.6 or 2.7, the amount, if any and which must not exceed the amount prescribed under the B usiness Corporations Act , determined by the directors.
2.9 Recognition of Trusts
Except as required by law or statute or these Articles, no person will be recognized by the Company as holding any share upon any trust, and the Company is not bound by or compelled in any way to recognize (even when having notice thereof) any equitable, contingent, future or partial interest in any share or fraction of a share or (except as by law or statute or these Articles provided or as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction) any other rights in respect of any share except an absolute right to the entirety thereof in the shareholder.
3. ISSUE OF SHARES
3.1 Directors Authorized
Subject to the Business Corporations Act and the rights of the holders of issued shares of the Company, the Company may issue, allot, sell or otherwise dispose of the unissued shares, and issued shares held by the Company, at the times, to the persons, including directors, in the manner, on the terms and conditions and for the issue prices (including any premium at which shares with par value may be issued) that the directors may determine. The issue price for a share with par value must be equal to or greater than the par value of the share.
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3.2 Commissions and Discounts
The Company may at any time, pay a reasonable commission or allow a reasonable discount to any person in consideration of that person purchasing or agreeing to purchase shares of the Company from the Company or any other person procuring or agreeing to procure purchasers for shares of the Company.
3.3 Brokerage
The Company may pay such brokerage fee or other consideration as may be lawful for or in connection with the sale or placement of its securities.
3.4 Conditions of Issue
Except as provided for by the Business Corporations Act , no share may be issued until it is fully paid. A share is fully paid when:
(a) consideration is provided to the Company for the issue of the share by one or more of the following:
i. past services performed for the Company;
ii. property; or
iii. money;
(b) and the value of the consideration received by the Company equals or exceeds the issue price set for the share under Article 3.1.
3.5 Share Purchase Warrants, Options and Rights
Subject to the Business Corporations Act , the Company may issue share purchase warrants, options and rights upon such terms and conditions as the directors determine, which share purchase warrants, options and rights may be issued alone or in conjunction with debentures, debenture stock, bonds, shares or any other securities issued or created by the Company from time to time.
4. SHARE REGISTERS
4.1 Central Securities Register
As required by and subject to the Business Corporations Act , the Company must maintain in British Columbia a central securities register. The directors may, subject to the Business Corporations Act , appoint an agent to maintain the central securities register. The directors may also appoint one or more agents, including the agent which keeps the central securities register, as transfer agent for its shares or any class or series of its shares, as the case may be, and the same or another agent as registrar for its shares or such class or series of its shares, as the case may be. The directors may terminate such appointment of any agent at any time and may appoint another agent in its place.
4.2 Closing Register
The Company must not at any time close its central securities register.
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5. SHARE TRANSFERS
5.1 Registering Transfers
A transfer of a share of the Company must not be registered unless the Company or the transfer agent or registrar for the class or series of share to be transferred has received:
(a) a duly signed instrument of transfer in respect of the share;
(b) if a share certificate has been issued by the Company in respect of the share to be transferred, that share certificate;
(c) if a non-transferable written acknowledgement of the shareholder’s right to obtain a share certificate has been issued by the Company in respect of the share to be transferred, that acknowledgement; and
(d) such other evidence, if any, as the Company or the transfer agent or registrar for the class or series of share to be transferred may require to prove the title of the transferor or the transferor’s right to transfer the share, the due signing of the instrument of transfer and the right of the transferee to have the transfer registered.
5.2 Form of Instrument of Transfer
The instrument of transfer in respect of any share of the Company must be either in the form, if any, on the back of the Company's share certificates or in any other form that may be approved by the directors from time to time.
5.3 Transferor Remains Shareholder
Except to the extent that the Business Corporations Act otherwise provides, the transferor of shares is deemed to remain the holder of the shares until the name of the transferee is entered in a securities register of the Company in respect of the transfer.
5.4 Signing of Instrument of Transfer
If a shareholder, or his or her duly authorized attorney, signs an instrument of transfer in respect of shares registered in the name of the shareholder, the signed instrument of transfer constitutes a complete and sufficient authority to the Company and its directors, officers and agents to register the number of shares specified in the instrument of transfer or specified in any other manner, or, if no number is specified, all the shares represented by the share certificates or set out in the written acknowledgments deposited with the instrument of transfer:
(a) in the name of the person named as transferee in that instrument of transfer; or
(b) if no person is named as transferee in that instrument of transfer, in the name of the person on whose behalf the instrument is deposited for the purpose of having the transfer registered.
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5.5 Enquiry as to Title Not Required
Neither the Company nor any director, officer or agent of the Company is bound to inquire into the title of the person named in the instrument of transfer as transferee or, if no person is named as transferee in the instrument of transfer, of the person on whose behalf the instrument is deposited for the purpose of having the transfer registered or is liable for any claim related to registering the transfer by the shareholder or by any intermediate owner or holder of the shares, of any interest in the shares, of any share certificate representing such shares or of any written acknowledgment of a right to obtain a share certificate for such shares.
5.6 Transfer Fee
There must be paid to the Company or the Company’s transfer agent, in relation to the registration of any transfer, the amount, if any, determined by the directors.
6 . TRANSMISSION OF SHARES
6.1 Legal Personal Representative Recognized on Death
In case of the death of a shareholder, the legal personal representative, or if the shareholder was a joint holder, the surviving joint holder, will be the only person recognized by the Company as having any title to the shareholder's interest in the shares. Before recognizing a person as a legal personal representative, the directors may require proof of appointment by a court of competent jurisdiction, a grant of letters probate, letters of administration or such other evidence or documents as the directors consider appropriate.
6.2 Rights of Legal Personal Representative
The legal personal representative has the same rights, privileges and obligations that attach to the shares held by the shareholder, including the right to transfer the shares in accordance with these Articles, provided the documents required by the Business Corporations Act and the directors have been deposited with the Company. This Article 6.2 does not apply in the case of the death of a shareholder with respect to the shares registered in the shareholder’s name and the name of another person in joint tenancy.
7. PURCHASE, REDEEM OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE SHARES
7.1 Company Authorized to Purchase, Redeem or Otherwise Acquire Shares
Subject to Article 7.2, the special rights or restrictions attached to the shares of any class or series, the Business Corporations Act, and securities laws and regulations of general application, the Company may, if authorized by the directors, purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its shares at the price and upon the terms specified in such resolution.
7.2 Purchase When Insolvent
The Company must not make a payment or provide any other consideration to purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its shares if there are reasonable grounds for believing that:
(a) the Company is insolvent; or
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(b) making the payment or providing the consideration would render the Company insolvent.
7.3 Sale and Voting of Purchased, Redeemed or Otherwise Acquired Shares
If the Company retains a share redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired by it, the Company may sell, gift or otherwise dispose of the share, but, while such share is held by the Company, it:
(a) is not entitled to vote the share at a meeting of its shareholders;
(b) must not pay a dividend in respect of the share; and
(c) must not make any other distribution in respect of the share.
8. BORROWING POWERS
The Company, if authorized by the directors, may:
(a) borrow money in the manner and amount, on the security, from the sources and on the terms and conditions that they consider appropriate;
(b) issue bonds, debentures and other debt obligations either outright or as security for any liability or obligation of the Company or any other person and at such discounts or premiums and on such other terms as they consider appropriate;
(c) guarantee the repayment of money by any other person or the performance of any obligation of any other person; and
(d) mortgage, charge, whether by way of specific or floating charge, grant a security interest in, or give other security on, the whole or any part of the present and future assets and undertaking of the Company.
9. ALTERATIONS
9.1 Alteration of Authorized Share Structure
Subject to Article 9.2 and the Business Corporations Act , the Company may by directors resolution subdivide or consolidate all or any of its unissued, or fully paid issued shares and if applicable, alter its Notice of Articles and, if applicable, Articles, accordingly; and subject to Article 9.2 and the Business Corporations Act, the Company may by ordinary resolution:
(a) create one or more classes or series of shares or, if none of the shares of a class or series of shares are allotted or issued, eliminate that class or series of shares;
(b) increase, reduce or eliminate the maximum number of shares that the Company is authorized to issue out of any class or series of shares or establish a maximum number of shares that the Company is authorized to issue out of any class or series of shares for which no maximum is established;
(c) if the Company is authorized to issue shares of a class of share with par value:
i. decrease the par value of those shares; or
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ii. if none of the shares of that class of shares are allotted or issued, increase the par value of those shares;
(d) change all or any of its unissued, or fully paid issued, shares with par value into shares without par value or any of its unissued shares without par value into shares with par value;
(e) alter the identifying name of any of its shares; or
(f) otherwise alter its shares or authorized share structure when required or permitted to do so by the Business Corporations Act where it does not specify by a special resolution;
and, if applicable, alter its Notice of Articles, and if applicable, its Articles, accordingly.
9.2 Special Rights or Restrictions
Subject to the Business Corporations Act and in particular those provisions of the Act relating to the rights of holders of outstanding shares to vote if their rights are prejudiced or interfered with, the Company may by ordinary resolution:
(a) create special rights or restrictions for, and attach those special rights or restrictions to, the shares of any class or series of shares, whether or not any or all of those shares have been issued; or
(b) vary or delete any special rights or restrictions attached to the shares of any class or series of shares, whether or not any or all of those shares have been issued;
and alter its Notice of Articles and Articles accordingly.
9.3 Change of Name
The Company may by ordinary resolution or directors resolution, authorize an alteration of its
Notice of Articles in order to change its name.
9.4 Other Alterations
If the Business Corporations Act does not specify the type of resolution and these Articles do not specify another type of resolution, the Company may by ordinary resolution alter these Articles.
10. MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS
10.1 Annual General Meetings
Unless an annual general meeting is deferred or waived in accordance with the Business Corporations Act, the Company must hold its first annual general meeting within 18 months after the date on which it was incorporated or otherwise recognized, and after that must hold an annual general meeting at least once in each calendar year and not more than 15 months after the last annual reference date at such time and place as may be determined by the directors.
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10.2 Resolution Instead of Annual General Meeting
If all the shareholders who are entitled to vote at an annual general meeting consent in writing by unanimous resolution under the Business Corporations Act to all of the business that is required to be transacted at that annual general meeting, the annual general meeting is deemed to have been held on the date of the unanimous resolution. The shareholders must, in any unanimous resolution passed under this Article 10.2, select as the Company's annual reference date a date that would be appropriate for the holding of the applicable annual general meeting.
10.3 Calling of Meetings of Shareholders
The directors may, whenever they think fit, call a meeting of shareholders.
10.4 Notice for Meetings of Shareholders
The Company must send notice of the date, time and location of any meeting of shareholders (including, without limitation, any notice specifying the intention to propose a resolution as an exceptional resolution, a special resolution or a special separate resolution, and any notice to consider approving amalgamation into a foreign jurisdiction, an arrangement or the adoption of an amalgamation agreement, and any notice of a general meeting, class meeting or series meeting), in the manner provided in these Articles, or in such other manner, if any, as may be prescribed by ordinary resolution (whether previous notice of the resolution has been given or not), to each shareholder entitled to attend the meeting, to each director and to the auditor of the Company, unless these Articles otherwise provide, at least the following number of days before the meeting:
(a) if and for so long as the Company is a Public Company, 21 days;
(b) otherwise, 10 days.
10.5 Notice of Resolution to Which Shareholders May Dissent
The Company must send to each of its shareholders, whether or not their shares carry the right to vote, a notice of any meeting of shareholders at which a resolution entitling shareholders to dissent is to be considered specifying the date of the meeting and containing a statement advising of the right to send a notice of dissent together with a copy of the proposed resolution at least the following number of days before the meeting:
(a) if and for so long as the Company is a Public Company, 21 days;
(b) otherwise, 10 days.
10.6 Record Date for Notice
The directors may set a date as the record date for the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to notice of any meeting of shareholders. The record date must not precede the date on which the meeting is to be held by more than two months or, in the case of a general meeting requisitioned by shareholders under the Business Corporations Act, by more than four months. The record date must not precede the date on which the meeting is held by fewer than:
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(a) if and for so long as the Company is a Public Company, 21 days;
(b) otherwise, 10 days.
If no record date is set, the record date is 5 p.m. on the day immediately preceding the first date on which the notice is sent or, if no notice is sent, the beginning of the meeting.
10.7 Record Date for Voting
The directors may set a date as the record date for the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to vote at any meeting of shareholders. The record date must not precede the date on which the meeting is to be held by more than two months or, in the case of a general meeting requisitioned by shareholders under the Business Corporations Act, by more than four months. If no record date is set, the record date is 5 p.m. on the day immediately preceding the first date on which the notice is sent or, if no notice is sent, the beginning of the meeting.
10.8 Failure to Give Notice and Waiver of Notice
The accidental omission to send notice of any meeting to, or the non-receipt of any notice by, any of the persons entitled to notice does not invalidate any proceedings at that meeting. Any person entitled to notice of a meeting of shareholders may, in writing or otherwise, waive or reduce the period of notice of such meeting. Attendance of a person at a meeting of shareholders is a waiver of entitlement to notice of the meeting unless that person attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the grounds that the meeting is not lawfully called.
10.9 Notice of Special Business at Meetings of Shareholders
If a meeting of shareholders is to consider special business within the meaning of Article 11.1, the notice of meeting must:
(a) state the general nature of the special business; and
(b) if the special business includes considering, approving, ratifying, adopting or authorizing any document or the signing of or giving of effect to any document, have attached to it a copy of the document or state that a copy of the document will be available for inspection by shareholders:
i. at the Company's records office, or at such other reasonably accessible location in British Columbia as is specified in the notice; and
ii. during statutory business hours on any one or more specified days before the day set for the holding of the meeting.
11. PROCEEDINGS AT MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS
11.1 Special Business
At a meeting of shareholders, the following business is special business:
(a) at a meeting of shareholders that is not an annual general meeting, all business is special business except business relating to the conduct of or voting at the meeting;
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(b) at an annual general meeting, all business is special business except for the following:
i. business relating to the conduct of or voting at the meeting;
ii. consideration of any financial statements of the Company presented to the meeting;
iii. consideration of any reports of the directors or auditor;
iv. the setting or changing of the number of directors;
v. the election or appointment of directors;
vi. the appointment of an auditor;
vii. the setting of the remuneration of an auditor;
viii. business arising out of a report of the directors not requiring the passing of a special resolution or an exceptional resolution;
ix. any other business which, under these Articles or the Business Corporations Act , may be transacted at a meeting of shareholders without prior notice of the business being given to the shareholders.
11.2 Special Majority
The majority of votes required for the Company to pass a special resolution at a meeting of shareholders is 2/3 of the votes cast on the resolution.
11.3 Quorum
Subject to the special rights or restrictions attached to the shares of any class or series of shares, the quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of shareholders is one shareholder present in person (or, being a corporation, partnership, trust or other non- individual legal entity represented in accordance with the provisions of the Business Corporations Act), or by proxy holding not less than one voting share of the Company entitled to be voted at the meeting.
11.4 One Shareholder May Constitute Quorum
If there is only one shareholder entitled to vote at a meeting of shareholders:
(a) the quorum is one person who is, or who represents by proxy, that shareholder, and
(b) that shareholder, present in person or by proxy, may constitute the meeting.
11.5 Other Persons May Attend
In addition to those persons who are entitled to vote at a meeting of shareholders, the only other persons entitled to be present at the meeting are the directors, the president (if any), the secretary (if any), the assistant secretary (if any), any lawyer for the Company, the auditor of the Company and any other persons invited by the directors are entitled to attend any meeting of shareholders, but if any of those persons does attend a meeting of shareholders, that person is not to be counted in the quorum and is not entitled to vote at the meeting unless that person is a shareholder or proxy holder entitled to vote at the meeting.
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11.6 Requirement of Quorum
No business, other than the election of a chair of the meeting and the adjournment of the meeting, may be transacted at any meeting of shareholders unless a quorum of shareholders entitled to vote is present at the commencement of the meeting, but such quorum need not be present throughout the meeting.
11.7 Lack of Quorum
If, within one-half hour from the time set for the holding of a meeting of shareholders, a quorum is not present:
(a) in the case of a general meeting requisitioned by shareholders, the meeting is dissolved, and
(b) in the case of any other meeting of shareholders, the meeting stands adjourned to the same day in the next week at the same time and place.
11.8 Lack of Quorum at Succeeding Meeting
If, at the meeting to which the meeting referred to in Article (b)11.7(b) was adjourned, a quorum is not present within one-half hour from the time set for the holding of the meeting, the person or persons present and being, or representing by proxy, one or more shareholders entitled to attend and vote at the meeting shall be deemed to constitute a quorum.
11.9 Chair
The following individual is entitled to preside as chair at a meeting of shareholders:
(a) the chair of the board, if any; or
(b) if the chair of the board is absent or unwilling to act as chair of the meeting, the president, if any.
11.10 Election of Alternate Chair
If, at any meeting of shareholders, there is no chair of the board or president present within 15 minutes after the time set for holding the meeting, or if the chair of the board and the president are unwilling to act as chair of the meeting, or if the chair of the board and the president have advised the secretary, if any, or any director present at the meeting, that they will not be present at the meeting, the directors present must choose one of their number or the lawyer for the Company to be chair of the meeting or if all of the directors present decline to take the chair or fail to so choose or if no director or lawyer for the Company is present, the shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting who are present in person or by proxy may choose any person present at the meeting to chair the meeting.
11.11 Adjournments
The chair of a meeting of shareholders may, and if so directed by the meeting must, adjourn the meeting from time to time and from place to place, but no business may be transacted at any adjourned meeting other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place.
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11.12 Notice of Adjourned Meeting
It is not necessary to give any notice of an adjourned meeting of shareholders or of the business to be transacted at an adjourned meeting of shareholders except that, when a meeting is adjourned for 30 days or more, notice of the adjourned meeting must be given as in the case of the original meeting.
11.13 Decisions by Show of Hands or Poll
Subject to the Business Corporations Act, every motion put to a vote at a meeting of shareholders will be decided on a show of hands unless a poll, before or on the declaration of the result of the vote by show of hands, is directed by the chair or demanded by at least one shareholder entitled to vote who is present in person or by proxy.
11.14 Declaration of Result
The chair of a meeting of shareholders must declare to the meeting the decision on every question in accordance with the result of the show of hands or the poll, as the case may be, and that decision must be entered in the minutes of the meeting. A declaration of the chair that a resolution is carried by the necessary majority or is defeated is, unless a poll is directed by the chair or demanded under Article 11.13, conclusive evidence without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of or against the resolution.
11.15 Motion Need Not be Seconded
No motion proposed at a meeting of shareholders need be seconded unless the chair of the meeting rules otherwise, and the chair of any meeting of shareholders is entitled to propose or second a motion.
11.16 Casting Vote
In case of an equality of votes, the chair of a meeting of shareholders does not, either on a show of hands or on a poll, have a second or casting vote in addition to the vote or votes to which the chair may be entitled as a shareholder.
11.17 Manner of Taking Poll
Subject to Article 11.18, if a poll is duly demanded at a meeting of shareholders:
(a) the poll must be taken:
i. at the meeting, or within seven days after the date of the meeting, as the chair of the meeting directs; and
ii. in the manner, at the time and at the place that the chair of the meeting directs;
(b) the result of the poll is deemed to be the decision of the meeting at which the poll is demanded; and
(c) the demand for the poll may be withdrawn by the person who demanded it.
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11.18 Demand for Poll on Adjournment
A poll demanded at a meeting of shareholders on a question of adjournment must be taken immediately at the meeting.
11.19 Chair Must Resolve Dispute
In the case of any dispute as to the admission or rejection of a vote given on a poll, the chair of the meeting must determine the dispute, and his or her determination made in good faith is final and conclusive.
11.20 Casting of Votes
On a poll, a shareholder entitled to more than one vote need not cast all the votes in the same way.
11.21 Demand for Poll
No poll may be demanded in respect of the vote by which a chair of a meeting of shareholders is elected.
11.22 Demand for Poll Not to Prevent Continuance of Meeting
The demand for a poll at a meeting of shareholders does not, unless the chair of the meeting so rules, prevent the continuation of a meeting for the transaction of any business other than the question on which a poll has been demanded.
11.23 Retention of Ballots and Proxies
The Company must, for at least three months after a meeting of shareholders, keep each ballot cast on a poll and each proxy voted at the meeting, and, during that period, make them available for inspection during normal business hours by any shareholder or proxyholder entitled to vote at the meeting. At the end of such three month period, the Company may destroy such ballots and proxies.
12. VOTES OF SHAREHOLDERS
12.1 Number of Votes by Shareholder or by Shares
Subject to any special rights or restrictions attached to any shares and to the restrictions imposed on joint shareholders under Article 12.3:
(a) on a vote by show of hands, every person present who is a shareholder or proxy holder and entitled to vote on the matter has one vote; and
(b) on a poll, every shareholder entitled to vote on the matter has one vote in respect of each share entitled to be voted on the matter and held by that shareholder and may exercise that vote either in person or by proxy.
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12.2 Votes of Persons in Representative Capacity
A person who is not a shareholder may vote at a meeting of shareholders, whether on a show of hands or on a poll, and may appoint a proxy holder to act at the meeting, if, before doing so, the person satisfies the chair of the meeting, or the directors, that the person is a legal personal representative or a trustee in bankruptcy for a shareholder who is entitled to vote at the meeting.
12.3 Votes by Joint Holders
If there are joint shareholders registered in respect of any share:
(a) any one of the joint shareholders may vote at any meeting of shareholders, either personally or by proxy, in respect of the shares as if that joint shareholder were solely entitled to it; or
(b) if more than one of the joint shareholders is present at any meeting of shareholders, personally or by proxy and more than one of them votes in respect of that share, then only the vote of the joint shareholder present whose name stands first on the central securities register in respect of the share will be counted.
12.4 Legal Personal Representatives as Joint Shareholders
Two or more legal personal representatives of a shareholder in whose sole name any share is registered are, for the purposes of Article 12.3, deemed to be joint shareholders registered in respect of that share.
12.5 Representative of a Corporate Shareholder
If a corporation, that is not a subsidiary of the Company, is a shareholder, that corporation may appoint a person to act as its representative at any meeting of shareholders of the Company, and:
(a) for that purpose, the instrument appointing a representative must:
i. be received at the registered office of the Company or at any other place specified, in the notice calling the meeting, for the receipt of proxies, at least the number of business days specified in the notice for the receipt of proxies, or if no number of days is specified, two business days before the day set for the holding of the meeting or any adjourned meeting; or
ii. be provided, at the meeting or any adjourned meeting, to the chair of the meeting or any adjourned meeting to a person designated by the chair of the meeting or adjourned meeting;
(b) if a representative is appointed under this Article 12.5:
i. the representative is entitled to exercise in respect of and at that meeting the same rights on behalf of the corporation as that corporation could exercise if it were a shareholder who is an individual, including, without limitation, the right to appoint a proxy holder; and
ii. the representative, if present at the meeting, is to be counted for the purpose of forming a quorum and is deemed to be a shareholder present in person at the meeting.
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Evidence of the appointment of any such representative may be sent to the Company by written instrument, fax or any other method of transmitting legibly recorded messages.
12.6 Proxy Provisions Do Not Apply to All Companies
If and for so long as the Company is a Public Company or a pre-existing reporting company which has the Statutory Reporting Company Provisions as part of its Articles or to which the Statutory Reporting Company Provisions apply, Articles 12.7 to 12.15 apply only insofar as they are not inconsistent with any securities legislation in any province or territory of Canada or in the federal jurisdiction of the United States or in any state of the United States that is applicable to the Company insofar as they are not inconsistent with the regulations and rules made and promulgated under that legislation and all administrative policy statements, blanket order and rulings, notices and other administrative directions issued by securities commissions or similar authorities appointed under that legislation.
12.7 Appointment of Proxy Holders
Every shareholder of the Company, including a corporation that is a shareholder but not a subsidiary of the Company, entitled to vote at a meeting of shareholders of the Company may, by proxy, appoint one or more (but not more than five) proxy holders to attend and act at the meeting in the manner, to the extent and with the powers conferred by the proxy.
12.8 Alternate Proxy Holders
A shareholder may appoint one or more alternate proxy holders to act in the place of an absent proxy holder.
12.9 When Proxy Holder Need Not Be Shareholder
A person must not be appointed as a proxy holder unless the person is a shareholder, although a person who is not a shareholder may be appointed as a proxy holder if.
(a) the person appointing the proxy holder is a corporation or a representative of a corporation appointed under Article 12.5;
(b) the Company has at the time of the meeting for which the proxy holder is to be appointed only one shareholder entitled to vote at the meeting;
(c) or the shareholders present in person or by proxy at and entitled to vote at the meeting for which the proxy holder is to be appointed, by a resolution on which the proxy holder is not entitled to vote but in respect of which the proxy holder is to be counted in the quorum, permit the proxy holder to attend and vote at the meeting; or
(d) the Company is a Public Company.
12.10 Deposit of Proxy
A proxy for a meeting of shareholders must:
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(a) be received at the registered office of the Company or at any other place specified, in the notice calling the meeting, for the receipt of proxies, at least the number of business days specified in the notice, or if no number of days is specified, two business days before the day set for the holding of the meeting or any adjourned meeting; or
(b) unless the notice provides otherwise, be provided, at the meeting or any adjourned meeting, to the chair of the meeting or adjourned meeting or to a person designated by the chair of the meeting or the adjourned meeting.
A proxy may be sent to the Company by written instrument, fax or any other method of transmitting legibly recorded messages, including through Internet or telephone voting or by email, if permitted by the notice calling the meeting or the information circular for the meeting.
12.11 Validity of Proxy Vote
A vote given in accordance with the terms of a proxy is valid notwithstanding the death or incapacity of the shareholder giving the proxy and despite the revocation of the proxy or the revocation of the authority under which the proxy is given, unless notice in writing of that death, incapacity or revocation is received:
(a) at the registered office of the Company, at any time up to and including the last business day before the day set for the holding of the meeting or any adjourned meeting at which the proxy is to be used; or
(b) at the meeting or any adjourned meeting by the chair of the meeting or adjourned meeting, before any vote in respect of which the proxy has been given, has been taken.
12.12 Form of Proxy
A proxy, whether for a specified meeting or otherwise, must be either in the following form or in any other form approved by the directors or the chair of the meeting:
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[COMPANY NAME]
(the "Company")
The undersigned, being a shareholder of the Company, hereby appoints [name] or, failing that person, [name], as proxy holder for the undersigned to attend, act and vote for and on behalf of the undersigned at the meeting of shareholders of the Company to be held on [month, day, year] and at any adjournment of that meeting.
Number of shares in respect of which this proxy is given (if no number is specified, then this proxy if given in respect of all shares registered in the name of the shareholder):
Signed [month, day, year]
[Signature of shareholder]
[Name of shareholder printed ]
12.13 Revocation of Proxy
Subject to Article 12.14, every proxy may be revoked by an instrument in writing that is received:
(a) at the registered office of the Company at any time up to and including the last business day before the day set for the holding of the meeting or any adjourned meeting at which the proxy is to be used; or
(b) at the meeting or any adjourned meeting, by the chair of the meeting or adjourned meeting, before any vote in respect of which the proxy has been given, has been taken.
12.14 Revocation of Proxy Must Be Signed
An instrument referred to in Article 12.13 must be signed as follows:
(a) if the shareholder for whom the proxy holder is appointed is an individual, the instrument must be signed by the shareholder or his or her legal personal representative or trustee in bankruptcy;
(b) if the shareholder for whom the proxy holder is appointed is a corporation, the instrument must be signed by the corporation or by a representative appointed for the corporation under Article 12.5.
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12.15 Production of Evidence of Authority to Vote
The chair of any meeting of shareholders may, but need not, inquire into the authority of any person to vote at the meeting and may, but need not, demand from that person production of evidence as to the existence of the authority to vote.
13. DIRECTORS
13.1 First Directors, Number of Directors
The first directors are the persons designated as directors of the Company in the Notice of Articles that applies to the Company when it is recognized under the Business Corporations Act . The number of directors, excluding additional directors appointed under Article 14.8, is set at:
(a) subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the number of directors that is equal to the number of the Company's first directors;
(b) if the Company is a Public Company, the greater of three and the most recently set of:
i. the number of directors set by ordinary resolution (whether or not previous notice of the resolution was given); and
ii. the number of directors set under Article 14.4;
(c) if the Company is not a Public Company, the most recently set of:
i. the number of directors set by ordinary resolution (whether or not previous notice of the resolution was given); and
ii. the number of directors set under Article 14.4.
13.2 Change in Number of Directors
If the number of directors is set under Articles 13.1(2)(a) or 13.1(3)(a):
(a) the shareholders by ordinary resolution may elect or appoint the directors needed to fill any vacancies in the board of directors up to that number;
(b) if the shareholders do not elect or appoint the directors needed to fill any vacancies in the board of directors up to that number contemporaneously with the setting of that number, then the directors, subject to Article 14.8, may appoint, directors to fill those vacancies.
13.3 Directors' Acts Valid Despite Vacancy
An act or proceeding of the directors is not invalid merely because fewer than the number of directors set or otherwise required under these Articles is in office.
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13.4 Qualifications of Directors
A director is not required to hold a share in the capital of the Company as qualification for his or her office but must be qualified as required by the Business Corporations Act to become, act or continue to act as a director.
13.5 Remuneration of Directors
The directors are entitled to the remuneration for acting as directors, if any, as the directors may from time to time determine. If the directors so decide, the remuneration of the directors, if any, will be determined by the shareholders. That remuneration may be in addition to any salary or other remuneration paid to any officer or employee of the Company as such, who is also a director.
13.6 Reimbursement of Expenses of Directors
The Company must reimburse each director for the reasonable expenses that he or she may incur in and about the business of the Company.
13.7 Special Remuneration for Directors
If any director performs any professional or other services for the Company that in the opinion of the directors are outside the ordinary duties of a director, or if any director is otherwise specially occupied in or about the Company's business, he or she may be paid remuneration fixed by the directors, or, at the option of that director, fixed by ordinary resolution, and such remuneration may be either in addition to, or in substitution for, any other remuneration that he or she may be entitled to receive.
13.8 Gratuity, Pension or Allowance on Retirement of Director
Unless otherwise determined by ordinary resolution, the directors on behalf of the Company may pay a gratuity or pension or allowance on retirement to any director who has held any salaried office or place of profit with the Company or to his or her spouse or dependants and may make contributions to any fund and pay premiums for the purchase or provision of any such gratuity, pension or allowance.
14. ELECTION AND REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS
14.1 Election at Annual General Meeting
At every annual general meeting and in every unanimous resolution contemplated by Article 10.2:
(a) the shareholders entitled to vote at the annual general meeting for the election of directors must elect, or in the unanimous resolution appoint, a board of directors consisting of the number of directors set by such resolution or for the time being set under these Articles; and
(b) all directors cease to hold office immediately before the election or appointment of directors under paragraph (a), but are eligible for re-election or re-appointment.
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14.2 Consent to be a Director
No election, appointment or designation of an individual as a director is valid unless:
(a) that individual consents to be a director in the manner provided for in the Business Corporations Act;
(b) that individual is elected or appointed at a meeting at which the individual is present and the individual does not refuse, at the meeting, to be a director; or
(c) with respect to first directors, the designation is otherwise valid under the Business Corporations Act.
14.3 Failure to Elect or Appoint Directors
If:
(a) the Company fails to hold an annual general meeting, or all the shareholders who are entitled to vote at an annual general meeting fail to pass the unanimous resolution contemplated by Article 10.2, on or before the date by which the annual general meeting is required to be held under the Business Corporations Act; or
(b) the shareholders fail, at the annual general meeting or in the unanimous resolution contemplated by Article 10.2, to elect or appoint any directors; then each director then in office continues to hold office until the earlier of:
i. the date on which his or her successor is elected or appointed; and
ii. the date on which he or she otherwise ceases to hold office under the Business
Corporations Act or these Articles.
14.4 Places of Retiring Directors Not Filled
If, at any meeting of shareholders at which there should be an election of directors, the places of any of the retiring directors are not filled by that election, those retiring directors who are not re-elected and who are asked by the newly elected directors to continue in office will, if willing to do so, continue in office to complete the number of directors for the time being set pursuant to these Articles until further new directors are elected at a meeting of shareholders convened for that purpose. If any such election or continuance of directors does not result in the election or continuance of the number of directors for the time being set pursuant to these Articles, the number of directors of the Company is deemed to be set at the number of directors actually elected or continued in office.
14.5 Directors May Fill Casual Vacancies
Any casual vacancy occurring in the board of directors may be filled by the directors.
14.6 Remaining Directors Power to Act
The directors may act notwithstanding any vacancy in the board of directors. If the Company has fewer directors in office than the number set pursuant to these Articles as the quorum of directors, the directors may act for the purpose of appointing directors up to that number or of
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summoning a meeting of shareholders for the purpose of filling any vacancies on the board of directors or, subject to the Business Corporations Act , for any other purpose.
14.7 Shareholders May Fill Vacancies
The shareholders may elect or appoint additional directors to the board of directors by ordinary resolution.
14.8 Additional Directors
Notwithstanding Articles 13.1 and 13.2, between annual general meetings or unanimous resolutions contemplated by Article 10.2, the directors may appoint one or more additional directors, but the number of additional directors appointed under this Article 14.8 must not at any time exceed:
(a) one-third of the number of first directors, if, at the time of the appointments, one or more of the first directors have not yet completed their first term of office; or
(b) in any other case, one-third of the number of the current directors who were elected or appointed as directors other than under this Article 14.8.
Any director so appointed ceases to hold office immediately before the next election or appointment of directors under Article 14.1(1), but is eligible for re-election or re-appointment. If the appointment or election of such directors is made as an additional director, the number of directors is deemed increased accordingly.
14.9 Ceasing to be a Director
A director ceases to be a director when:
(a) the term of office of the director expires;
(b) the director dies;
(c) the director resigns as a director by notice in writing provided to the Company or a lawyer for the Company; or
(d) the director is removed from office pursuant to Articles 14.10 or 14.11.
14.10 Removal of Director by Shareholders
The Company may remove any director before the expiration of his or her term of office by ordinary resolution. In that event, the shareholders may elect, or appoint by ordinary resolution, a director to fill the resulting vacancy. If the shareholders do not elect or appoint a director to fill the resulting vacancy contemporaneously with the removal, then the directors may appoint or the shareholders may elect, or appoint by ordinary resolution, a director to fill that vacancy.
14.11 Removal of Director by Directors
The directors may remove any director before the expiration of his or her term of office if the director is convicted of an indictable offence, or if the director ceases to be qualified to act as
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a director of a company and does not promptly resign, and the directors may appoint a director to fill the resulting vacancy.
15. ALTERNATE DIRECTORS
15.1 Appointment of Alternate Director
Any director (an "appointor") may by notice in writing received by the Company appoint any person (an "appointee") who is qualified to act as a director to be his or her alternate to act in his or her place at meetings of the directors or committees of the directors at which the appointor is not present unless (in the case of an appointee who is not a director) the directors have reasonably disapproved the appointment of such person as an alternate director and have given notice to that effect to his or her appointor within a reasonable time after the notice of appointment is received by the Company.
15.2 Notice of Meetings
Every alternate director so appointed is entitled to notice of meetings of the directors and of committees of the directors of which his or her appointor is a member and to attend and vote as a director at any such meetings at which his or her appointor is not present.
15.3 Alternate for More than One Director Attending Meetings
A person may be appointed as an alternate director by more than one director, and an alternate director:
(a) will be counted in determining the quorum for a meeting of directors once for each of his or her appointors and, in the case of an appointee who is also a director, once more in that capacity;
(b) has a separate vote at a meeting of directors for each of his or her appointors and, in the case of an appointee who is also a director, an additional vote in that capacity;
(c) will be counted in determining the quorum for a meeting of a committee of directors once for each of his or her appointors who is a member of that committee and, in the case of an appointee who is also a member of that committee as a director, once more in that capacity; and
(d) has a separate vote at a meeting of a committee of directors for each of his or her appointors who is a member of that committee and, in the case of an appointee who is also a member of that committee as a director, an additional vote in that capacity.
15.4 Consent Resolutions
Every alternate director, if authorized by the notice appointing him or her, may sign in place of his or her appointor any resolutions to be consented to in writing.
15.5 Alternate Director an Agent
Every alternate director is deemed to be the agent of his or her appointor.
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15.6 Revocation or Amendment of Appointment of Alternate Director
An appointor may at any time, by notice in writing received by the Company, revoke or amend the terms of the appointment of an alternate director appointed by him or her.
15.7 Ceasing to be an Alternate Director
The appointment of an alternate director ceases when:
(a) his or her appointor ceases to be a director and is not promptly re-elected or re- appointed;
(b) the alternate director dies;
(c) the alternate director resigns as an alternate director by notice in writing provided to the
Company or a lawyer for the Company;
(d) the alternate director ceases to be qualified to act as a director; or
(e) the term of his appointment expires, or his or her appointor revokes the appointment of the alternate director.
15.8 Remuneration and Expenses of Alternate Director
The Company may reimburse an alternate director for the reasonable expenses that would be properly reimbursed if he or she were a director, and the alternate director is entitled to receive from the Company such proportion, if any, of the remuneration otherwise payable to the appointor as the appointor may from time to time direct.
16. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DIRECTORS
16.1 Powers of Management
The directors must, subject to the Business Corporations Act and these Articles, manage or supervise the management of the business and affairs of the Company and have the authority to exercise all such powers of the Company as are not, by the Business Corporations Act or by these Articles, required to be exercised by the shareholders of the Company.
16.2 Appointment of Attorney of Company
The directors may from time to time, by power of attorney or other instrument, under seal if so required by law, appoint any person to be the attorney of the Company for such purposes, and with such powers, authorities and discretions (not exceeding those vested in or exercisable by the directors under these Articles and excepting the power to fill vacancies in the board of directors, to remove a director, to change the membership of, or fill vacancies in, any committee of the directors, to appoint or remove officers appointed by the directors and to declare dividends) and for such period, and with such remuneration and subject to such conditions as the directors may think fit. Any such power of attorney may contain such provisions for the protection or convenience of persons dealing with such attorney as the directors think fit. Any such attorney may be authorized by the directors to sub-delegate all or any of the powers, authorities and discretions for the time being vested in him or her.
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16.3 Setting Remuneration of Auditor
The directors may set the remuneration of the Company's auditor from time to time without shareholder approval.
17. DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
17.1 Obligation to Account for Profits
A director or senior officer who holds a disclosable interest (as that term is used in the Business Corporations Act) in a contract or transaction into which the Company has entered or proposes to enter is liable to account to the Company for any profit that accrues to the director or senior officer under or as a result of the contract or transaction only if and to the extent provided in the Business Corporations Act.
17.2 Restrictions on Voting by Reason of Interest
A director who holds a disclosable interest in a contract or transaction into which the Company has entered or proposes to enter is not entitled to vote on any directors' resolution to approve that contract or transaction, unless all the directors have a disclosable interest in that contract or transaction, in which case any or all of those directors may vote on such resolution.
17.3 Interested Director Counted in Quorum
A director who holds a disclosable interest in a contract or transaction into which the Company has entered or proposes to enter and who is present at the meeting of directors at which the contract or transaction is considered for approval may be counted in the quorum at the meeting whether or not the director votes on any or all of the resolutions considered at the meeting.
17.4 Disclosure of Conflict of Interest or Property
A director or senior officer who holds any office or possesses any property, right or interest that could result, directly or indirectly, in the creation of a duty or interest that materially conflicts with that individual's duty or interest as a director or senior officer, must disclose the nature and extent of the conflict as required by the Business Corporations Act.
17.5 Director Holding Other Office in the Company
A director may hold any office or place of profit with the Company, other than the office of auditor of the Company, in addition to his or her office of director for the period and on the terms (as to remuneration or otherwise) that the directors may determine.
17.6 No Disqualification
No director or intended director is disqualified by his or her office from contracting with the Company either with regard to the holding of any office or place of profit the director holds with the Company or as vendor, purchaser or otherwise, and no contract or transaction entered into by or on behalf of the Company in which a director is in any way interested is liable to be voided for that reason.
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17.7 Professional Services by Director or Officer
Subject to the Business Corporations Act, a director or officer, or any person in which a director or officer has an interest, may act in a professional capacity for the Company, except as auditor of the Company, and the director or officer or such person is entitled to remuneration for professional services as if that director or officer were not a director or officer.
17.8 Director or Officer in Other Corporations
A director or officer may be or become a director, officer or employee of, or otherwise interested in, any person in which the Company may be interested as a shareholder or otherwise, and, subject to the Business Corporations Act, the director or officer is not accountable to the Company for any remuneration or other benefits received by him or her as director, officer or employee of, or from his or her interest in, such other person.
18. PROCEEDINGS OF DIRECTORS
18.1 Meetings of Directors
The directors may meet together for the conduct of business, adjourn and otherwise regulate their meetings as they think fit, and meetings of the directors held at regular intervals may be held at the place, at the time and on the notice, if any, as the directors may from time to time determine.
18.2 Voting at Meetings
Questions arising at any meeting of directors are to be decided by a majority of votes and, in the case of an equality of votes, the chair of the meeting has a second or casting vote.
18.3 Chair of Meetings
The following individual is entitled to preside as chair at a meeting of directors: (a) the chair of the board, if any;
(a) the chair of the board, if any;
(b) in the absence of the chair of the board, the president, if any, if the president is a director; or
(c) any other director chosen by the directors if:
i. neither the chair of the board nor the president, if a director, is present at the meeting within 15 minutes after the time set for holding the meeting;
ii. neither the chair of the board nor the president, if a director, is willing to chair the meeting; or
iii. the chair of the board and the president, if a director, have advised the secretary, if any, or any other director, that they will not be present at the meeting.
18.4 Meetings by Telephone or Other Communications Medium
A director may participate in a meeting of the directors or of any committee of the directors in
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person or by telephone if all directors participating in the meeting, whether in person or by telephone or other communications medium, are able to communicate with each other. A director may participate in a meeting of the directors or of any committee of the directors by a communications medium other than telephone if all directors participating in the meeting, whether in person or by telephone or other communications medium, are able to communicate with each other and if all directors who wish to participate in the meeting agree to such participation. A director who participates in a meeting in a manner contemplated by this Article
18.4 is deemed for all purposes of the Business Corporations Act and these Articles to be present at the meeting and to have agreed to participate in that manner.
18.5 Calling of Meetings
A director may, and the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Company, if any, on the request of a director must, call a meeting of the directors at any time.
18.6 Notice of Meetings
Other than for meetings held at regular intervals as determined by the directors pursuant to Article 18.1, reasonable notice of each meeting of the directors, specifying the place, day and time of that meeting must be given to each of the directors and the alternate directors by any method set out in Article 24.1 or orally or by telephone.
18.7 When Notice Not Required
It is not necessary to give notice of a meeting of the directors to a director or an alternate director if:
(a) the meeting is to be held immediately following a meeting of shareholders at which that director was elected or appointed, or is the meeting of the directors at which that director is appointed; or
(b) the director or alternate director, as the case may be, has waived notice of the meeting.
18.8 Meeting Valid Despite Failure to Give Notice
The accidental omission to give notice of any meeting of directors to, or the non-receipt of any notice by, any director or alternate director, does not invalidate any proceedings at that meeting.
18.9 Waiver of Notice of Meetings
Any director or alternate director may send to the Company a document signed by him or her waiving notice of any past, present or future meeting or meetings of the directors and may at any time withdraw that waiver with respect to meetings held after that withdrawal. After sending a waiver with respect to all future meetings and until that waiver is withdrawn, no notice of any meeting of the directors need be given to that director and, unless the director otherwise requires by notice in writing to the Company, to his or her alternate director, and all meetings of the directors so held are deemed not to be improperly called or constituted by reason of notice not having been given to such director or alternate director. Attendance of a director or alternate director at a meeting of the directors is a waiver of notice of the meeting unless that director or alternate director attends the meeting for the express purpose of
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objecting to the transaction of any business on the grounds that the meeting is not lawfully called.
18.10 Quorum
The quorum necessary for the transaction of the business of the directors may be set by the directors and, if not so set, is deemed to be set at the two (2) directors in office or, if the number of directors is set at one, is deemed to be set at one director, and that director may constitute a meeting.
18.11 Validity of Acts Where Appointment Defective
Subject to the Business Corporations Act, an act of a director or officer is not invalid merely because of an irregularity in the election or appointment or a defect in the qualification of that director or officer.
18.12 Consent Resolutions in Writing
A resolution of the directors or of any committee of the directors may be passed without a meeting:
(a) in all cases, if each of the directors entitled to vote on the resolution consents to it in writing; or
(b) in the case of a resolution to approve a contract or transaction in respect of which a director has disclosed that he or she has or may have a disclosable interest, if each of the directors who have not made such a disclosure consents in writing to the resolution.
A consent in writing under this Article may be by signed document, fax, email or any other method of transmitting legibly recorded messages. A consent in writing may be in two or more counterparts which together are deemed to constitute one consent in writing. A resolution of the directors or of any committee of the directors passed in accordance with this Article 18.2 is effective on the date stated in the consent in writing or on the latest date stated on any counterpart and is deemed to be a proceeding at a meeting of directors or of the committee of the directors and to be as valid and effective as if it had been passed at a meeting of the directors or of the committee of the directors that satisfies all the requirements of the Business Corporations Act and all the requirements of these Articles relating to meetings of the directors or of a committee of the directors.
19. COMMITTEES
19.1 Appointment and Powers of Executive Committee
The directors may, by resolution, appoint an executive committee consisting of the director or directors that they consider appropriate, and this committee has, during the intervals between meetings of the board of directors, all of the directors’ powers, except:
(a) the power to fill vacancies in the board of directors; (b) the power to remove directors;
(c) the power to change the membership of, or fill vacancies in, any committee of the directors; and
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(d) such other powers or restrictions, if any, as may be set out in the resolution or subsequent directors’ resolution.
19.2 Appointment and Powers of Other Committee
The directors may, by resolution:
(a) appoint one or more committees (other than the executive committee) consisting of the director or directors that they consider appropriate;
(b) delegate to a committee appointed under paragraph (1) any of the directors' powers, except:
i. the power to fill vacancies in the board of directors;
ii. the power to remove a director;
iii. the power to change the membership of, or fill vacancies in, any committee of the directors; and
iv. the power to appoint or remove officers appointed by the directors; and
(c) make any delegation referred to in paragraph (2) subject to the conditions set out in the resolution or any subsequent directors' resolution.
19.3 Obligations of Committees
Any committee appointed under Article 19.1 or 19.2, in the exercise of the powers delegated to it, must:
(a) conform to any rules that may from time to time be imposed on it by the directors; and
(b) report every act or thing done in exercise of those powers at such times as the directors may require.
19.4 Powers of Board
The directors may, at any time, with respect to a committee appointed under Articles 19.1 or 19.2:
(a) revoke or alter the authority given to the committee, or override a decision made by the committee, except as to acts done before such revocation, alteration or overriding;
(b) terminate the appointment of, or change the membership of, the committee; and
(c) fill vacancies in the committee.
19.5 Committee Meetings
Subject to Article 19.2(1) and unless the directors otherwise provide in the resolution appointing the committee or in any subsequent resolution, with respect to a committee appointed under Article 19.1 or 19.2:
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(a) the committee may meet and adjourn as it thinks proper;
(b) the committee may elect a chair of its meetings but, if no chair of a meeting is elected, or if at a meeting the chair of the meeting is not present within 15 minutes after the time set for holding the meeting, the directors present who are members of the committee may choose one of their number to chair the meeting;
(c) a majority of the members of the committee constitutes a quorum of the committee; and
(d) questions arising at any meeting of the committee are determined by a majority of votes of the members present, and in case of an equality of votes, the chair of the meeting does not have a second or casting vote.
20. OFFICERS
20.1 Directors May Appoint Officers
The directors may, from time to time, appoint such officers, if any, as the directors determine and the directors may, at any time, terminate any such appointment.
20.2 Functions, Duties and Powers of Officers
The directors may, for each officer:
(a) determine the functions and duties of the officer;
(b) entrust to and confer on the officer any of the powers exercisable by the directors on such terms and conditions and with such restrictions as the directors think fit; and
(c) revoke, withdraw, alter or vary all or any of the functions, duties and powers of the officer.
20.3 Qualifications
No officer may be appointed unless that officer is qualified in accordance with the Business Corporations Act. One person may hold more than one position as an officer of the Company. Any person appointed as the chair of the board or as the managing director must be a director. Any other officer need not be a director.
20.4 Remuneration and Terms of Appointment
All appointments of officers are to be made on the terms and conditions and at the remuneration (whether by way of salary, fee, commission, participation in profits or otherwise) that the directors thinks fit and are subject to termination at the pleasure of the directors, and an officer may in addition to such remuneration be entitled to receive, after he or she ceases to hold such office or leaves the employment of the Company, a pension or gratuity.
21. INDEMNIFICATION
21.1 Definitions
In this Article 21:
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(a) "eligible party", in relation to a company, means an individual who:
i. is or was a director, alternate director or officer of the Company;
ii. is or was a director, alternate director or officer of another corporation:
a. at a time when the corporation is or was an affiliate of the Company, or b. at the request of the Company; or
b. at the request of the Company; or
iii. at the request of the Company, is or was, or holds or held a position equivalent to that of, a director, alternate director or officer of a partnership, trust, joint venture or other unincorporated entity;
and includes, except in the definition of "eligible proceeding", and s. 163(1)(c) and (d) and s. 165 of the Business Corporations Act , the heirs and personal or other legal representatives of that individual;
(b) "eligible penalty" means a judgment, penalty or fine awarded or imposed in, or an amount paid in settlement of, an eligible proceeding;
(c) "eligible proceeding" means a legal proceeding or investigative action, whether current, threatened, pending or completed, in which an eligible party or any of the heirs and legal personal representatives of the eligible party, by reason of the eligible party being or having been a director or alternate director or officer of, or holding or having held a position equivalent to that of a director, alternative director or officer of, the Company or an affiliate of the Company:
i. is or may be joined as a party; or
ii. is or may be liable for or in respect of a judgment, penalty or fine in, or expenses related to, the proceeding;
(d) "expenses" has the meaning set out in the Business Corporations Act.
21.2 Mandatory Indemnification of Eligible Parties
Subject to the Business Corporations Act, the Company must indemnify each eligible party and his or her heirs and legal personal representatives against all eligible penalties to which such person is or may be liable, and the Company must, after the final disposition of an eligible proceeding, pay the expenses actually and reasonably incurred by such person in respect of that proceeding. Each eligible party is deemed to have contracted with the Company on the terms of the indemnity contained in this Article 21.2.
21.3 Indemnification of Other Persons
Subject to any restrictions in the Business Corporations Act, the Company may indemnify any person.
21.4 Non-Compliance with Business Corporations Act
The failure of an eligible party to comply with the Business Corporations Act or these Articles does not invalidate any indemnity to which he or she is entitled under this Part.
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21.1 Company May Purchase Insurance
The Company may purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of any eligible party (or his or her heirs or legal personal representatives) who:
(a) is or was a director, alternate director, officer, employee or agent of the Company;
(b) is or was a director, alternate director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation at a time when the corporation is or was an affiliate of the Company;
(c) at the request of the Company, is or was a director, alternate director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation or of a partnership, trust, joint venture or other unincorporated entity;
(d) at the request of the Company, holds or held a position equivalent to that of a director, alternate director or officer of a partnership, trust, joint venture or other unincorporated entity;
against any liability incurred by him or her as an eligible party.
22. DIVIDENDS
22.1 Payment of Dividends Subject to Special Rights
The provisions of this Article 22 are subject to the rights, if any, of shareholders holding shares with special rights as to dividends.
22.2 Declaration of Dividends
Subject to the Business Corporations Act, the directors may from time to time declare and authorize payment of such dividends as they may deem advisable.
22.3 No Notice Required
The directors need not give notice to any shareholder of any declaration under Article 22.2.
22.4 Record Date
The directors may set a date as the record date for the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to receive payment of a dividend. The record date must not precede the date on which the dividend is to be paid by more than two months. If no record date is set, the record date is 5 p.m. on the date on which the directors pass the resolution declaring the dividend.
22.5 Manner of Paying Dividend
A resolution declaring a dividend may direct payment of the dividend wholly or partly in cash or by the distribution of specific assets or of fully paid shares or of bonds, debentures or other securities of the Company or any other corporation, or in any one or more of those ways.
22.6 Settlement of Difficulties
If any difficulty arises in regard to a distribution under Article 22.5, the directors may settle the
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difficulty as they deem advisable, and, in particular, may:
(a) set the value for distribution of specific assets;
(b) determine that cash payments in substitution for all or any part of the specific assets to which any shareholders are entitled may be paid to any shareholders on the basis of the value so fixed in order to adjust the rights of all parties; and
(c) vest any such specific assets in trustees for the persons entitled to the dividend.
22.7 When Dividend Payable
Any dividend may be made payable on such date as is fixed by the directors.
22.8 Dividends to be Paid in Accordance with Number of Shares
All dividends on shares of any class or series of shares must be declared and paid according to the number of such shares held.
22.9 Receipt by Joint Shareholders
If several persons are joint shareholders of any share, any one of them may give an effective receipt for any dividend, bonus or other money payable in respect of the share.
22.10 Dividend Bears No Interest
No dividend bears interest against the Company.
22.11 Fractional Dividends
If a dividend to which a shareholder is entitled includes a fraction of the smallest monetary unit of the currency of the dividend, that fraction may be disregarded in making payment of the dividend and that payment represents full payment of the dividend.
22.12 Payment of Dividends
Any dividend or other distribution payable in cash in respect of shares may be paid by cheque, made payable to the order of the person to whom it is sent, and mailed to the registered address of the shareholder, or in the case of joint shareholders, to the registered address of the joint shareholder who is first named on the central securities register, or to the person and to the address the shareholder or joint shareholders may direct in writing. The mailing of such cheque will, to the extent of the sum represented by the cheque (plus the amount of the tax required by law to be deducted), discharge all liability for the dividend unless such cheque is not paid on presentation or the amount of tax so deducted is not paid to the appropriate taxing authority.
22.13 Capitalization of Retained Earnings or Surplus
Notwithstanding anything contained in these Articles, the directors may from time to time capitalize any retained earnings or surplus of the Company and may from time to time issue, as fully paid, shares or any bonds, debentures or other securities of the Company as a dividend representing the retained earnings or surplus so capitalized or any part thereof.
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23. ACCOUNTING, RECORDS AND REPORTS
23.1 Recording of Financial Affairs
The directors must cause adequate accounting records to be kept to record properly the financial affairs and condition of the Company and to comply with the Busines s Corporations Act.
23.2 Inspection of Accounting Records
Unless the directors determine otherwise, or unless otherwise determined by ordinary resolution, no shareholder of the Company is entitled to inspect or obtain a copy of any accounting records of the Company.
24. NOTICES
24.1 Method of Giving Notice
Unless the Business Corporations Act or these Articles provides otherwise, a notice, statement, report or other record required or permitted by the Business Corporations Act or these Articles to be sent by or to a person may be sent by any one of the following methods:
(a) mail addressed to the person at the applicable address for that person as follows:
i. for a record mailed to a shareholder, the shareholder's registered address;
ii. for a record mailed to a director or officer, the prescribed address for mailing shown for the director or officer in the records kept by the Company or the mailing address provided by the recipient for the sending of that record or records of that class;
iii. in any other case, the mailing address of the intended recipient;
(b) delivery at the applicable address for that person as follows, addressed to the person:
i. for a record delivered to a shareholder, the shareholder's registered address;
ii. for a record delivered to a director or officer, the prescribed address for delivery shown for the director or officer in the records kept by the Company or the delivery address provided by the recipient for the sending of that record or records of that class;
iii. in any other case, the delivery address of the intended recipient;
(c) sending the record by fax to the fax number provided by the intended recipient for the sending of that record or records of that class;
(d) sending the record by email to the email address provided by the intended recipient for the sending of that record or records of that class; or
(e) physical delivery to the intended recipient.
24.2 Deemed Receipt of Mailing
A notice, statement, report or other record that is:
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(a) mailed to a person by ordinary mail to the applicable address for that person referred to in Article 24.1 is deemed to be received by the person to whom it was mailed on the day, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excepted, following the date of mailing;
(b) faxed to a person to the fax number provided by that person, referred to in Article 24.1, is deemed to be received by the person to whom it was faxed on the day it was faxed; and
(c) e-mailed to a person to the e-mail address provided by that person referred to in Article 24.1 is deemed to be received by the person to whom it was e-mailed on the day it was e-mailed.
24.3 Certificate of Sending
A certificate signed by the secretary, if any, or other officer of the Company or of any other person acting in that capacity on behalf of the Company stating that a notice, statement, report or other record was addressed as required by Article 24.1, prepaid and mailed or otherwise sent as permitted by Article 24.1, is conclusive evidence of that fact.
24.4 Notice to Joint Shareholders
A notice, statement, report or other record may be provided by the Company to the joint shareholders of a share by providing the notice to the joint shareholder first named in the central securities register in respect of the share.
24.5 Notice to Legal Representative and Trustees
A notice, statement, report or other record may be provided by the Company to the persons entitled to a share in consequence of the death, bankruptcy or incapacity of a shareholder by:
(a) mailing the record, addressed to them:
i. by name, by the title of the legal personal representative of the deceased or incapacitated shareholder, by the title of trustee of the bankrupt shareholder or by any similar description; and
ii. at the address, if any, supplied to the Company for that purpose by the persons claiming to be so entitled; or
(b) if an address referred to in paragraph (1)(b) has not been supplied to the Company, by giving the notice in a manner in which it might have been given if the death, bankruptcy or incapacity had not occurred.
24.6 Undelivered Notice
If on two consecutive occasions a notice, statement, report or other record is sent to a shareholder pursuant to Article 24.1 and on each of those occasions any such record is returned because the shareholder cannot be located, the Company shall not be required to send any further records to the shareholder until the shareholder informs the Company in writing of his or her new address.
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25. SEAL
25.1 Who May Attest Seal
Except as provided in Articles 25.2 and 25.3, the Company's seal, if any, must not be impressed on any record except when that impression is attested by the signatures of:
(a) any two directors;
(b) any officer, together with any director;
(c) if the Company only has one director, that director; or
(d) any one or more directors or officers or persons as may be determined by the directors.
25.2 Sealing Copies
For the purpose of certifying under seal a certificate of incumbency of the directors or officers of the Company or a true copy of any resolution or other document, despite Article 25.1, the impression of the seal may be attested by the signature of any director or officer, or the signature of any other person as may be determined by the directors.
25.3 Mechanical Reproduction of Seal
The directors may authorize the seal to be impressed by third parties on share certificates or bonds, debentures or other securities of the Company as they may determine appropriate from time to time. To enable the seal to be impressed on any share certificates or bonds, debentures or other securities of the Company, whether in definitive or interim form, on which facsimiles of any of the signatures of the directors or officers of the Company are, in accordance with the Business Corporations Act or these Articles, printed or otherwise mechanically reproduced, there may be delivered to the person employed to engrave, lithograph or print such definitive or interim share certificates or bonds, debentures or other securities one or more unmounted dies reproducing the seal and the chair of the board or any senior officer together with the secretary, treasurer, secretary-treasurer, an assistant secretary, an assistant treasurer or an assistant secretary-treasurer may in writing authorize such person to cause the seal to be impressed on such definitive or interim share certificates or bonds, debentures or other securities by the use of such dies. Share certificates or bonds, debentures or other securities to which the seal has been so impressed are for all purposes deemed to be under and to bear the seal impressed on them.
26. PROHIBITIONS
26.1 Definitions
In this Article 26:
(a) "designated security" means:
i. a voting security of the Company;
ii. a security of the Company that is not a debt security and that carries a residual right to participate in the earnings of the Company or, on the liquidation or winding up of the Company, in its assets; or
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iii. a security of the Company convertible, directly or indirectly, into a security described in paragraph (a) or (b);
(b) "security" has the meaning assigned in the Securities Act ; (c) "voting security" means a security of the Company that:
i. is not a debt security, and
ii. carries a voting right either under all circumstances or under some circumstances that have occurred and are continuing.
26.2 Application
Article 26.3 does not apply to the Company if and for so long as it is a Public Company or a pre-existing reporting company which has the Statutory Reporting Company Provisions as part of its Articles or a company to which the Statutory Reporting Company Provisions apply.
26.3 Consent Required for Transfer of Shares or Designated Securities
No share or designated security may be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of without the consent of any one director or officer of the Company.
27. CHANGE OF REGISTERED AND RECORDS OFFICE
The Company may appoint or change its registered and records offices, or either of them, and the agent responsible therefore, at any time by resolution of the directors. After the appointment of the first registered or records office agent, such agent may terminate its appointment pursuant to the Business Corporations Act.
Dated
Exhibit 3.1 Stock Option Plan and Individual Stock Option Agreement
Approved by the Company's Board of
Directors on March 19, 2015
TRUE LEAF MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL LTD.
(the "Company")
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN
PART 1
INTERPRETATION
1.1 Definitions . In this Plan, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
(a) " Affiliate " means a company that is a parent or subsidiary of the Company, or that is controlled by the same person as the Company;
(b) " Board " means the board of directors of the Company and includes any committee of directors appointed by the directors as contemplated by Section 3.1;
(c) " Change of Control " means the acquisition by any person or by any person and a Joint Actor, whether directly or indirectly, of voting securities of the Company, which, when added to all other voting securities of the Company at the time held by such person or by such person and a Joint Actor, totals for the first time not less than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Company or the votes attached to those securities are sufficient, if exercised, to elect a majority of the Board;
(d) " Company " means True Leaf Medicine International Ltd.;
(e) " Consultant " means an individual or Consultant Company, other than an Employee, Director or Officer, that:
(i) is engaged to provide on an ongoing bona fide basis, consulting, technical, management or other services to the Company or to an Affiliate, other than services provided in relation to a distribution of securities;
(ii) provides such services under a written contract between the Company or an Affiliate;
(iii) in the reasonable opinion of the Company, spends or will spend a significant amount of time and attention on the affairs and business of the Company or an Affiliate; and
(iv) has a relationship with the Company or an Affiliate that enables the individual to be knowledgeable about the business and affairs of the Company;
(f) " Consultant Company " means for an individual Consultant, a company or partnership of which the individual is an employee, shareholder or partner;
(g) " CSE " means the Canadian Securities Exchange;
(h) " Director " means a director of the Company or a Subsidiary;
(i) " Eligible Person " means a bona fide Director, Officer, Employee or Consultant, or a corporation wholly owned by such Director, Officer, Employee or Consultant;
(j) " Employee " means:
(i) an individual who is considered an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary under the Income Tax Act (and for whom income tax, employment insurance and CPP deductions must be made at source);
(ii) an individual who works full-time for the Company or a Subsidiary providing services normally provided by an employee and who is subject to the same control and direction by the Company over the details and methods of work as an employee of the Company, but for whom income tax deductions are not made at source; or
(iii) an individual who works for the Company or a Subsidiary on a continuing and regular basis for a minimum amount of time per week providing services normally provided by an employee and who is subject to the same control and direction by the Company over the details and methods of work as an employee of the Company, but for whom income tax deductions need not be made at source;
(k) " Exchange " means the CSE or any other stock exchange on which the Shares are listed for trading;
(l) " Exchange Policies " means the policies, bylaws, rules and regulations of the Exchange governing the granting of options by the Company, as amended from time to time;
(m) " Expiry Date " means a date not later than five (5) years from the date of grant of an option;
(n) " Income Tax Act " means the Income Tax Act (Canada), as amended from time to time; (o) "
(o) " Insider " has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Securities Act;
(p) " Investor Relations Activities " means any activities, by or on behalf of the Company or a shareholder of the Company, that promote or reasonably could be expected to promote the purchase or sale of securities of the Company, but does not include:
(i) the dissemination of information provided, or records prepared, in the ordinary course of business of the Company
(A) to promote the sale of products or services of the Company, or
(B) to raise public awareness of the Company,
that cannot reasonably be considered to promote the purchase or sale of securities of the Company;
(ii) activities or communications necessary to comply with the requirements of
(A) applicable Securities Laws,
(B) the Exchange, or
(C) the bylaws, rules or other regulatory instruments of any self-regulatory body or exchange having jurisdiction over the Company;
(iii) communications by a publisher of, or writer for, a newspaper, magazine or business or financial publication, that is of general and regular paid circulation, distributed only to subscribers to it for value or to purchasers of it, if
(A) the communication is only through such newspaper, magazine or publication, and
(B) the publisher or writer receives no commission or other consideration other than for acting in the capacity of publisher or writer; or
(iv) activities or communications that may be otherwise specified by the Exchange;
(q) " Joint Actor " means a person acting jointly or in concert with another person;
(r) " Optionee " means the recipient of an option under this Plan;
(s) " Officer " means any senior officer of the Company or a Subsidiary;
(t) " Plan " means this incentive stock option plan, as amended from time to time;
(u) " Securities Act " means the Securities Act (British Columbia), as amended from time to time;
(v) " Securities Laws " means the acts, policies, bylaws, rules and regulations of the securities commissions governing the granting of options by the Company, as amended from time to time;
(w) " Shares " means the common shares of the Company without par value; and
(x) " Subsidiary " has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Securities Act.
1.2 Governing Law. The validity and construction of this Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.
1.3 Gender. Throughout this Plan, whenever the singular or masculine or neuter is used, the same shall be construed as meaning the plural or feminine or body politic or corporate, and vice-versa as the context or reference may require.
PART 2
PURPOSE
2.1 Purpose. The purpose of this Plan is to attract and retain Directors, Officers, Employees and Consultants and to motivate them to advance the interests of the Company by affording them with the opportunity to acquire an equity interest in the Company through options granted under this Plan to purchase Shares.
PART 3
GRANTING OF OPTIONS
3.1 Administration. This Plan shall be administered by the Board or, if the Board so elects, by a committee (which may consist of only one person) appointed by the Board from its members.
3.2 Committee's Recommendations. The Board may accept all or any part of any recommendations of any committee appointed under Section 3.1 or may refer all or any part thereof back to such committee for further consideration and recommendation.
3.3 Board Authority. Subject to the limitations of this Plan, the Board shall have the authority to:
(a) grant options to purchase Shares to Eligible Persons;
(b) determine the terms, limitations, restrictions and conditions respecting such grants;
(c) interpret this Plan and adopt, amend and rescind such administrative guidelines and other rules and regulations relating to this Plan as it shall from time to time deem advisable; and
(d) make all other determinations and take all other actions in connection with the implementation and administration of this Plan including, without limitation, for the purpose of ensuring compliance with Section 7.1, as it may deem necessary or advisable.
3.4 Grant of Option. A resolution of the Board shall specify the number of Shares that shall be placed under option to each Eligible Person; the exercise price to be paid for such Shares upon the exercise of such option; any applicable hold period; and the period, including any applicable vesting periods required by Exchange Policies or by the Board, during which such option may be exercised.
3.5 Written Agreement. Every option granted under this Plan shall be evidenced by a written agreement between the Company and the Optionee substantially in the form attached hereto as Schedule "A", containing such terms and conditions as are required by Exchange Policies and applicable Securities Laws, and, where not expressly set out in the agreement, the provisions of such agreement shall conform to and be governed by this Plan. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of the agreement and this Plan, the terms of this Plan shall govern.
3.6 Withholding Taxes. If the Company is required under the Income Tax Act or any other applicable law to make source deductions in respect of Employee stock option benefits and to remit to the applicable governmental authority an amount on account of tax on the value of the taxable benefit associated with the issuance of any Shares upon the exercise of options, then any Optionee who is deemed an Employee shall:
(a) pay to the Company, in addition to the exercise price for such options, the amount necessary to satisfy the required tax remittance as is reasonably determined by the Company;
(b) authorize the Company, on behalf of the Optionee, to sell in the market on such terms and at such time or times as the Company determines a portion of the Shares issued upon the exercise of such options to realize proceeds to be used to satisfy the required tax remittance; or,
(c) make other arrangements acceptable to the Company to satisfy the required tax remittance.
PART 4
RESERVE OF SHARES
4.1 Sufficient Authorized Shares to be Reserved. A sufficient number of Shares shall be reserved by the Board to permit the exercise of any options granted under this Plan. Shares that were the subject of any option that has lapsed or terminated shall thereupon no longer be in reserve and may once again be subject to an option granted under this Plan.
4.2 Maximum Number of Shares Reserved. Unless authorized by the shareholders of the Company, this Plan, together with all of the Company's other previously established or proposed stock options, stock option plans, employee stock purchase plans or any other compensation or incentive mechanisms involving the issuance or potential issuance of Shares, shall not result, at any time, in the number of Shares reserved for issuance pursuant to options exceeding [?] of the issued and outstanding Shares as at the date of grant of any option under this Plan.
4.3 Limits with Respect to Individuals. The aggregate number of Shares subject to an option that may be granted to any one individual in any 12 month period under this Plan shall not exceed 5% of the issued and outstanding Shares determined at the time of such grant.
4.4 Limits with Respect to Consultants. The aggregate number of Shares subject to an option that may be granted to any one Consultant in any 12 month period under this Plan shall not exceed 4% of the issued and outstanding Shares determined at the time of such grant.
4.5 Limits with Respect to Investor Relations Activities. The aggregate number of Shares subject to an option that may be granted to any one person conducting Investor Relations Activities in any 12 month period under this Plan shall not exceed 1% of the issued and outstanding Shares determined at the time of such grant.
PART 5
CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE GRANTING AND EXERCISING OF OPTIONS
5.1 Exercise Price. Subject to a minimum price of $0.10 per Share and Section 5.2, the exercise price of an option may not be less than the closing market price of the Shares on the trading day immediately preceding the date of grant of the option, less any applicable discount allowed by the Exchange.
5.2 Exercise Price if Distribution. If any options are granted within 90 days of a public distribution by prospectus, then the minimum exercise price shall be the greater of that specified in Section 5.1 and the price per share paid by the investors for Shares acquired under the public distribution. The 90 day period shall commence on the date the Company is issued a final receipt for the prospectus.
5.3 Expiry Date. Each option shall, unless sooner terminated, expire on a date to be determined by the Board which shall not be later than the Expiry Date.
5.4 Different Exercise Periods, Prices and Number. The Board may, in its absolute discretion, upon granting an option under this Plan and subject to the provisions of Section 5.3, specify a particular time period or periods following the date of granting such option during which the Optionee may exercise the option and may designate the exercise price and the number of Shares in respect of which such Optionee may exercise the option during each such time period.
5.5 Termination of Employment. If a Director, Officer, Employee or Consultant ceases to be so engaged by the Company for any reason other than death, such Director, Officer, Employee or Consultant shall have the right to exercise any vested option granted to him under this Plan and not exercised prior to such termination within a period of 90 days after the date of termination, or such shorter period as may be set out in the Optionee's written agreement.
5.6 Termination of Investor Relations Activities . If an Optionee who is engaged in Investor Relations Activities ceases to be so engaged by the Company, such Optionee shall have the right to exercise any vested option granted to the Optionee under this Plan and not exercised prior to such termination within a period of 30 days after the date of termination, or such shorter period as may be set out in the Optionee's written agreement.
5.7 Death of Optionee. If an Optionee dies prior to the expiry of an option, his heirs or administrators may within 12 months from the date of the Optionee's death exercise that portion of an option granted to the Optionee under this Plan which remains vested and outstanding.
5.8 Assignment. No option granted under this Plan or any right thereunder or in respect thereof shall be transferable or assignable otherwise than as provided for in Section 5.7.
5.9 Notice. Options shall be exercised only in accordance with the terms and conditions of the written agreements under which they are granted and shall be exercisable only by notice in writing to the Company substantially in the form attached hereto as Schedule "B".
5.10 Payment. Options may be exercised in whole or in part at any time prior to their lapse or termination. Shares purchased by an Optionee upon the exercise of an option shall be paid for in full in cash at the time of their purchase.
PART 6
CHANGES IN OPTIONS
6.1 Share Consolidation or Subdivision. In the event that the Shares are at any time subdivided or consolidated, the number of Shares reserved for option and the price payable for any Shares that are then subject to option shall be adjusted accordingly.
6.2 Stock Dividend. In the event that the Shares are at any time changed as a result of the declaration of a stock dividend thereon, the number of Shares reserved for option and the price payable for any Shares that are then subject to option may be adjusted by the Board to such extent as it deems proper in its absolute discretion.
6.3 Effect of a Take-Over Bid. If a bona fide offer to purchase Shares (an " Offer ") is made to an Optionee or to shareholders of the Company generally or to a class of shareholders which includes the Optionee, which Offer, if accepted in whole or in part, would result in the offeror becoming a control person of the Company, within the meaning of Section 1(1) of the Securities Act, the Company shall, upon receipt of notice of the Offer, notify each Optionee of full particulars of the Offer, whereupon all Shares subject to option (the " Option Shares ") shall become vested and such option may be exercised in whole or in part by such Optionee so as to
permit the Optionee to tender the Option Shares received upon such exercise pursuant to the Offer. However, if:
(a) the Offer is not completed within the time specified therein including any extensions thereof; or
(b) all of the Option Shares tendered by the Optionee pursuant to the Offer are not taken up or paid for by the offeror in respect thereof,
then the Option Shares received upon such exercise, or in the case of clause (b) above, the Option Shares that are not taken up and paid for, may be returned by the Optionee to the Company and reinstated as authorized but unissued Shares and with respect to such returned Option Shares, the option shall be reinstated as if it had not been exercised and the terms upon which such Option Shares were to become vested pursuant to Section 3.4 shall be reinstated. If any Option Shares are returned to the Company under this Section 6.3, the Company shall immediately refund the exercise price to the Optionee for such Option Shares.
6.4 Acceleration of Expiry Date . If, at any time when an option granted under this Plan remains unexercised with respect to any unissued Option Shares, an Offer is made by an offeror, the Board may, upon notifying each Optionee of full particulars of the Offer, declare all Option Shares issuable upon the exercise of options granted under this Plan vested, and declare that the Expiry Date for the exercise of all unexercised options granted under this Plan is accelerated so that all options shall either be exercised or shall expire prior to the date upon which Shares must be tendered pursuant to the Offer.
6.5 Effect of a Change of Control . If a Change of Control occurs, all outstanding options shall become vested, whereupon such options may be exercised in whole or in part by the applicable Optionee.
6.6 Approval and Cancellation . In the event that approval from the CSE or other stock exchange, as applicable, is not received for the grant of any options hereunder, each Optionee agrees that the Company may immediately cancel any or all such options that remain outstanding. If the Company cancels any of such options pursuant to this Section 6.6, then no compensation shall be owed by the Company to the applicable Optionee.
PART 7
SECURITIES LAWS AND EXCHANGE POLICIES
7.1 Securities Laws and Exchange Policies Apply. This Plan and the granting and exercise of any options hereunder are also subject to such other terms and conditions as are set out from time to time in applicable Securities Laws and Exchange Policies and such terms and conditions shall be deemed to be incorporated into and become a part of this Plan. In the event of an inconsistency between such terms and conditions and this Plan, such terms and conditions shall govern. In the event that the Shares are listed on a new stock exchange, in addition to the terms and conditions set out from time to time in applicable Securities Laws, the granting or cancellation of options shall be governed by the terms and conditions set out from time to time in the policies, bylaws, rules and regulations of the new stock exchange and unless inconsistent with the terms of this Plan, the Company shall be able to grant or cancel options pursuant to the policies, bylaws, rules and regulations of such new stock exchange without requiring shareholder approval.
PART 8
AMENDMENT
8.1 Board May Amend. The Board may, by resolution, amend or terminate this Plan, but no such amendment or termination shall, except with the written consent of the Optionees concerned, affect the terms and conditions of options previously granted under this Plan which have not then lapsed, terminated or been exercised.
8.2 Exchange Approval. Any amendment to this Plan or options granted pursuant to this Plan shall not become effective until such Exchange and shareholder approval as is required by Exchange Policies and applicable Securities Laws has been received.
8.3 Amendment to Insider's Options. Any amendment to options held by Insiders which results in a reduction in the exercise price of the options at the time of the amendment shall be conditional upon obtaining disinterested shareholder approval for that amendment.
PART 9
EFFECT OF PLAN ON OTHER COMPENSATION OPTIONS
9.1 Other Options Not Affected . This Plan is in addition to any other existing stock options granted prior to and outstanding as at the date of this Plan and shall not in any way affect the policies or decisions of the Board in relation to the remuneration of Directors, Officers, Employees and Consultants.
PART 10
OPTIONEE'S RIGHTS AS A SHAREHOLDER
10.1 No Rights Until Option Exercised . An Optionee shall be entitled to the rights pertaining to share ownership, such as to dividends, only with respect to Shares that have been fully paid for and issued to the Optionee upon the exercise of an option.
PART 11
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN
11.1 Effective Date . This Plan shall become effective upon its approval by the Board.
SCHEDULE "A"
TRUE LEAF MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL LTD.
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
True Leaf Medicine International Ltd. (the " Company ") hereby grants the undersigned (the " Optionee ") incentive stock options to purchase common shares (the " Shares ") of the Company (the " Options ") in accordance with the Company's stock option plan, as amended from time to time (the " Plan "), and the parties agree as follows:
I. The grant of Options is subject to (a) the Plan; (b) the regulations and provisions of the British Columbia Securities Commission, the Ontario Securities Commission and any other applicable provincial securities commission; and (c) the approval of the Canadian Securities Exchange or other stock exchange, as applicable;
II. Terms of Options:
Name of Optionee:
Address:
Telephone Number:
Email Address:
Number of Options:
Exercise Price:
Date of Grant:
Expiry Date:
Vesting Schedule: All of the Options shall vest immediately unless otherwise described in the table below
PERIOD | % of Shares Vested |
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III. General Terms:
A. Position of Optionee with the Company or Affiliate ( check all boxes that apply ):
Director Officer Employee Consultant
B. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts and delivered by electronic transmission.
The Company and Optionee have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the Date of Grant set out above.
TRUE LEAF MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Per:
Authorized Signatory OPTIONEE
SCHEDULE "B"
TRUE LEAF MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL LTD.
EXERCISE NOTICE
The undersigned hereby subscribes for ________ common shares of True Leaf Medicine International Ltd. (the " Company ") at a price of ________ per share for a total amount of $__________ (the " Exercise Price ") pursuant to the provisions of the Incentive Stock Option Agreement entered into between the undersigned and the Company dated _______ , 20___.
Date
Signature
Name
Address
Telephone Number
Email Address
Exhibit 3.2 Stock Restriction Agreement with Darcy Bomford
STOCK RESTRICTION AGREEMENT
This Agreement is dated effective February 2, 2015 (the " Effective Date ")
BETWEEN
TRUE LEAF MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL LTD. , a company incorporated under the laws of British Columbia with a registered office at 1820 - 925 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3L2
(the " Company ");
AND
DARCY BOMFORD , having an address at #32, 100 Kalamalka Lake Road, Vernon, BC, V1T 9G1
(the " Shareholder ")
WHEREAS:
A. The Company intends to apply to list its common shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "Exchange") and in connection with such application for listing, requires that major shareholders of its common stock enter into a stock restriction agreement acceptable to the Exchange;
B. The Shareholder will own 25,000,000 common shares in the capital of the Company (the "Stock") at the time of listing the Company's common shares on the Exchange; and
C. In support of the listing, the Shareholder has agreed that the Stock will be subject to certain restrictions as described in this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER OF STOCK
1.1 Transfer Restrictions. The Shareholder shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company (such permission not to be unreasonably withheld), directly or indirectly during the Term (as defined in Section 3), offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer any shares of the Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of the Stock, or enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of the Stock, whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of the Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise.
1.2 Permitted Transfers. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the transfer restrictions set forth in Section 1.1 shall not apply to the transfer of any Vested Shares (as defined in Section 2) or to the following transfers of the Stock made or caused by the Shareholder:
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1.2.1 a transfer of the Stock to any director, officer, employee or consultant of the Company;
1.2.2 a transfer of the Stock to the Company pursuant to a redemption initiated by the Company;
1.2.3 a transfer during the Shareholder's lifetime or on the Shareholder's death by will or intestacy to the Shareholder's beneficiaries or a trust for the benefit of the Shareholder's beneficiaries (for purposes of this Agreement, "beneficiary" means the Shareholder and the immediate family of the Shareholder, including any relation by blood, marriage or adoption and no more
remote than a first cousin); or
1.2.4 if the Shareholder is an entity, a transfer made as a distribution solely to a member, partner, or stockholder of such Shareholder.
Transfers made pursuant to this Section, with the exception of any transfer of Vested Shares, shall not be valid unless and until the transferee shall have executed a joinder to this Agreement and any other agreements reasonably required by the Company pursuant to which such transferee(s) agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
2. VESTED SHARES
The term "Vested Shares" shall mean the securities vesting as follows:
Vesting Date |
Proportion of Vested Shares |
On the date our securities are listed on the
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1/10 of the Stock |
6 months after the Listing Date |
1/6 of the remainder of the Stock |
12 months after the Listing Date |
1/5 of the remainder of the Stock |
18 months after the Listing Date |
1/4 of the remainder of the Stock |
24 months after the Listing Date |
1/3 of the remainder of the Stock |
30 months after the Listing Date |
1/2 of the remainder of the Stock |
36 months after the Listing Date |
The remainder of the Stock |
3. TERM
The term of this Agreement (the " Term ") shall begin on the Effective Date and shall terminate on the earlier of (a) the sale of all shares of Stock subject to this Agreement, or (b) three years from the Listing Date.
4. UNILATERAL AMENDMENT
The Shareholder expressly consents and agrees with the Company that the Company may effect a unilateral amendment to the vesting schedule set out in Section 2 in the event that the Exchange requires such an amendment in order to approve the Company's common shares for listing, and in order for such amendment to take effect, the Company shall deliver or cause to be
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delivered to the Shareholder at its address set out on the cover page of this Agreement a notice of amendment setting out the replacement vesting schedule, with no further action necessary or required on the part of the Shareholder in order for such amendment to take effect as of the date specified by the Company in the notice of amendment.
5. VIOLATIONS OF TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS & REMEDIES
5.1 Stop Transfer Instructions. The Company shall give stop transfer instructions to the Company's transfer agent against the transfer of any of the Stock except in compliance with this Agreement.
5.2 Violations. The Company will not be required to (a) transfer on its books any shares of Stock that have been transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement, or (b) treat as the owner of such shares of Stock, or accord the right to vote as such owner, or pay dividends to any transferee to whom such shares of Stock are purported to have been transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
5.3 Power of Attorney. The Shareholder hereby appoints the Company as the Shareholder's attorney-in-fact with irrevocable power and authority in the name and on behalf of the Shareholder to take any action and execute all documents and instruments including, without limitation, stock powers which may be necessary to transfer the certificate (or certificates) evidencing the Stock to the appropriate person or entity upon a transfer being made in violation of this Agreement.
5.4 Injunctions & Other Remedies. The Shareholder acknowledges that the provisions of this Section 5 are reasonable and necessary for the protection of the Company's business interests, irreparable injury will result to the Company if the Shareholder breaches any of the terms of the Agreement and, in the event of a breach of any terms of the Agreement, the Company will have no adequate remedy at law. The Shareholder further acknowledges that in the event of any actual or threatened breach by it of any provision of this Agreement, the Company shall be entitled to immediate temporary injunctive and other equitable relief, and without the necessity of showing actual monetary damages, subject to hearing as soon thereafter as possible. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as prohibiting the Company from pursuing any other remedies available to it for such breach or threatened breach, including the recovery of any liquidated damages.
6. REPORT OF SALE OF STOCK
The Shareholder shall upon request by the Company deliver to the Company at its principal office, addressed to the Company's Chief Financial Officer, within five (5) business days following the sale of any shares of Stock, a report signed from the Shareholder's broker which is to include the following information: (a) the name of the Shareholder; (b) the number of shares of Stock transferred; (c) the price applicable to the shares transferred, as of the date of transfer; (d) a statement as to whether the sale was made pursuant to a private resale or via a brokerage transaction; (e) the name of the securities exchange on which the shares of Stock were sold, if applicable; and (f) if derivatives of the Stock were transferred, the exercise price, term, and other standard terms of the derivatives.
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7. ADJUSTMENTS TO STOCK
In the event of any merger, reorganization, consolidation, recapitalization, separation, liquidation, stock dividend, split-up, share combination, or other change in the corporate structure of Company affecting the Stock, the new securities replacing the Stock will be subject to all the conditions and restrictions applicable to the Stock pursuant to this Agreement.
8. IMPACT OF CORPORATE TRANSACTION
In the event of: (a) a sale of substantially all the assets of the Company; (b) a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving corporation (other than a merger or consolidation in which shareholders immediately before such transaction have, immediately after such transaction, greater stock voting power); (c) a merger in which the Company is the surviving corporation but the shares of the Company's common stock outstanding immediately preceding the merger are converted by virtue of the merger into other property, whether in the form of securities, cash, or otherwise (other than a reverse merger in which shareholders immediately before the merger have, immediately after the merger, greater stock voting power); (d) any transaction or series of related transactions in which in excess of 50% of the Company's voting power is transferred; or (e) the acquisition by the Company of financing equal to or in excess of an aggregate of $10,000,000 (collectively, a " Corporate Transaction "), then immediately prior to effectiveness of such Corporate Transaction the restrictions set forth in this Agreement shall terminate as to all shares of Stock owned by the Shareholder immediately and without action by the Company or the Shareholder.
9. RIGHTS OF THE SHAREHOLDER
Except as otherwise provided herein, the Shareholder shall exercise all rights and privileges of a shareholder of the Company with respect to the Stock, and the Company shall list the Shareholder as a shareholder on its corporate registers and records.
10. RESTRICTIVE LEGENDS
All certificates representing the Stock shall have endorsed thereon a legend in substantially the following form (in addition to any other legend required by other agreements between the parties or applicable securities regulations):
"THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON SALE OR OTHER TRANSFER PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE REGISTERED HOLDER (OR SUCH HOLDER'S PREDECESSOR IN INTEREST), A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE AT THE REGISTERED OFFICE OF THE COMPANY. ANY TRANSFER OR ATTEMPTED TRANSFER OF ANY SHARES SUBJECT TO THE AGREEMENT IS VOID WITHOUT THE PRIOR EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COMPANY. "
11. MISCELLANEOUS
10.1 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall endure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company and, subject to the restrictions on transfer herein, be binding upon the Shareholder and its heirs, executors, successors and assigns.
10.2 Legal Fees & Specific Performance. The Shareholder shall reimburse the Company for all costs incurred by the Company in enforcing the performance of, or protecting its
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rights under, any part of this Agreement, including reasonable costs of investigation and legal fees. It is expressly agreed between the parties that money damages are inadequate to compensate the Company for the Stock and that the Company shall, upon forfeiture of Stock, be entitled to specific enforcement of its right to revoke said Stock.
10.3 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the laws of Canada applicable therein.
10.4 Independent Counsel. The Shareholder acknowledges that this Agreement has been prepared on behalf of the Company by legal counsel to the Company, and that the Company's legal counsel does not represent, and is not acting on behalf of, the Shareholder. The Shareholder has been advised and provided with an opportunity to consult with the Shareholder's own counsel with respect to this Agreement.
10.5 Severability. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, the parties agree to renegotiate such provision in good faith. In the event that the parties cannot reach a mutually agreeable and enforceable replacement for such provision, then (i) such provision shall be excluded from this Agreement, (ii) the balance of the Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and (iii) the balance of the Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.
10.6 Execution in Counterparts & Delivered Electronically. This Agreement may be executed in counterpart and delivered electronically, each of which so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, all of which together shall constitute one instrument, and notwithstanding the date of execution shall be deemed to bear the date first above written.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.
TRUE LEAF MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Per:
/s/ KEVIN BOTTOMLEY
__________________________
Authorized Signatory
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BOMFORD in the presence of: | ) | /s/ DARCY BOMFORD |
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Exhibit 3.3 Stock Restriction Agreement with Kevin Bottomley
STOCK RESTRICTION AGREEMENT
This Agreement is dated effective February 3, 2015 (the "Effective Date")
BETWEEN
TRUE LEAF MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL LTD., a company incorporated under the laws of British Columbia with a registered office at 1820 - 925 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3L2
(the "Company");
AND
KEVIN BOTTOMLEY, having an address at 2606 - 1128 Alberni Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 4R6
(the "Shareholder")
WHEREAS:
A. The Company intends to apply to list its common shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "Exchange") and in connection with such application for listing, requires that major shareholders of its common stock enter into a stock restriction agreement acceptable to the Exchange;
B. The Shareholder will own 350,000 common shares in the capital of the Company (the "Stock") at the time of listing the Company's common shares on the Exchange; and
C. In support of the listing, the Shareholder has agreed that the Stock will be subject to certain restrictions as described in this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER OF STOCK
1.1 Transfer Restrictions. The Shareholder shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company (such permission not to be unreasonably withheld), directly or indirectly during the Term (as defined in Section 3), offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer any shares of the Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of the Stock, or enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of the Stock, whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of the Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise.
1.2 Permitted Transfers. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the transfer restrictions set forth in Section 1.1 shall not apply to the transfer of any Vested Shares (as defined in Section 2) or to the following transfers of the Stock made or caused by the Shareholder:
1.2.1 a transfer of the Stock to any director, officer, employee or consultant of the Company;
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1.2.2 a transfer of the Stock to the Company pursuant to a redemption initiated by the Company;
1.2.3 a transfer during the Shareholder's lifetime or on the Shareholder's death by will or intestacy to the Shareholder's beneficiaries (for purposes of this Agreement, "beneficiary" means the
Shareholder and the immediate family of the Shareholder, including any relation by blood, marriage or adoption and no more remote than a first cousin); or
1.2.4 if the Shareholder is an entity, a transfer made as a distribution solely to a member, partner, or stockholder of such Shareholder.
Transfers made pursuant to this Section, with the exception of any transfer of Vested Shares, shall not be valid unless and until the transferee shall have executed a joinder to this Agreement and any other agreements reasonably required by the Company pursuant to which such transferee(s) agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
2. VESTED SHARES
The term "Vested Shares" shall mean the securities vesting as follows:
Vesting Date |
Proportion of Vested Shares |
On the date our securities are listed on the
|
1/10 of the Stock |
6 months after the listing Date |
1/6 of the remainder of the Stock |
12 months after the Listing Date |
1/5 of the remainder of the Stock |
18 months after the listing Date |
1/4 of the remainder of the Stock |
24 months after the listing Date |
1/3 of the remainder of the Stock |
30 months after the Listing Date |
1/2 of the remainder of the Stock |
36 months after the Listing Date |
The remainder of the Stock |
3. TERM
The term of this Agreement (the "Term") shall begin on the Effective Date and shall terminate on the earlier of (a) the sale of all shares of Stock subject to this Agreement, or (b) three years from the Listing Date.
4. UNILATERAL AMENDMENT
The Shareholder expressly consents and agrees with the Company that the Company may effect a unilateral amendment to the vesting schedule set out in Section 2 in the event that the Exchange requires such an amendment in order to approve the Company's common shares for listing, and in order for such amendment to take effect, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Shareholder at its address set out on the cover page of this Agreement a notice of amendment setting out the replacement vesting schedule, with no further action necessary or required on the part of the Shareholder in order for such amendment to take effect as of the date specified by the Company in the notice of amendment.
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5. VIOLATIONS OF TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS & REMEDIES
5.1 Stop Transfer Instructions. The Company shall give stop transfer instructions to the Company's transfer agent against the transfer of any of the Stock except in compliance with this Agreement.
5.2 Violations. The Company will not be required to (a) transfer on its books any shares of Stock that have been transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement, or (b) treat as the owner of such shares of Stock, or accord the right to vote as such owner, or pay dividends to any transferee to whom such shares of Stock are purported to have been transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
5.3 Power of Attorney. The Shareholder hereby appoints the Company as the Shareholder's attorney-in-fact with irrevocable power and authority in the name and on behalf of the Shareholder to take any action and execute all documents and instruments including, without limitation, stock powers which may be necessary to transfer the certificate (or certificates) evidencing the Stock to the appropriate person or entity upon a transfer being made in violation of this Agreement.
5.4 Injunctions & Other Remedies. The Shareholder acknowledges that the provisions of this Section 5 are reasonable and necessary for the protection of the Company's business interests, irreparable injury will result to the Company if the Shareholder breaches any of the terms of the Agreement and, in the event of a breach of any terms of the Agreement, the Company will have no adequate remedy at law. The Shareholder further acknowledges that in the event of any actual or threatened breach by it of any provision of this Agreement, the Company shall be entitled to immediate temporary injunctive and other equitable relief, and without the necessity of showing actual monetary damages, subject to hearing as soon thereafter as possible. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as prohibiting the Company from pursuing any other remedies available to it for such breach or threatened breach, including the recovery of any liquidated damages.
6. REPORT OF SALE OF STOCK
The Shareholder shall upon request by the Company deliver to the Company at its principal office, addressed to the Company's Chief Financial Officer, within five (5) business days following the sale of any shares of Stock, a report signed from the Shareholder's broker which is to include the following information: (a) the name of the Shareholder; (b) the number of shares of Stock transferred; (c) the price applicable to the shares transferred, as of the date of transfer; (d) a statement as to whether the sale was made pursuant to a private resale or via a brokerage transaction; (e) the name of the securities exchange on which the shares of Stock were sold, if applicable; and (f) if derivatives of the Stock were transferred, the exercise price, term, and other standard terms of the derivatives.
7. ADJUSTMENTS TO STOCK
In the event of any merger, reorganization, consolidation, recapitalization, separation, liquidation, stock dividend, split-up, share combination, or other change in the corporate structure of Company affecting the Stock, the new securities replacing the Stock will be subject to all the conditions and restrictions applicable to the Stock pursuant to this Agreement.
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8. IMPACT OF CORPORATE TRANSACTION
In the event of: (a) a sale of substantially all the assets of the Company; (b) a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving corporation (other than a merger or consolidation in which shareholders immediately before such transaction have, immediately after such transaction, greater stock voting power); (c) a merger in which the Company is the surviving corporation but the shares of the Company's common stock outstanding immediately preceding the merger are converted by virtue of the merger into other property, whether in the form of securities, cash, or otherwise (other than a reverse merger in which shareholders immediately before the merger have, immediately after the merger, greater stock voting power); (d) any transaction or series of related transactions in which in excess of 50% of the Company's voting power is transferred; or (e) the acquisition by the Company of financing equal to or in excess of an aggregate of $10,000,000 (collectively, a "Corporate Transaction"), then immediately prior to effectiveness of such Corporate Transaction the restrictions set forth in this Agreement shall terminate as to all shares of Stock owned by the Shareholder immediately and without action by the Company or the Shareholder.
9. RIGHTS OF THE SHAREHOLDER
Except as otherwise provided herein, the Shareholder shall exercise all rights and privileges of a shareholder of the Company with respect to the Stock, and the Company shall list the Shareholder as a shareholder on its corporate registers and records.
10. RESTRICTIVE LEGENDS
All certificates representing the Stock shall have endorsed thereon a legend in substantially the following form (in addition to any other legend required by other agreements between the parties or applicable securities regulations):
"THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON SALE OR OTHER TRANSFER PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE REGISTERED HOLDER (OR SUCH HOLDER'S PREDECESSOR IN INTEREST) , A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE AT THE REGISTERED OFFICE OF THE COMPANY. ANY TRANSFER OR ATTEMPTED TRANSFER OF ANY SHARES SUBJECT TO THE AGREEMENT IS VOID WITHOUT THE PRIOR EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COMPANY."
11. MISCELLANEOUS
11.1 Successors and Assigns This Agreement shall endure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company and, subject to the restrictions on transfer herein, be binding upon the Shareholder and its heirs,executors, successors and assigns.
11.2 Legal Fees & Specific Performance. The Shareholder shall reimburse the Company for all costs incurred by the Company in enforcing the performance of, or protecting its rights under, any part of this Agreement, including reasonable costs of investigation and legal fees. It is expressly agreed between the parties that money damages are inadequate to compensate the Company for the Stock and that the Company shall, upon forfeiture of Stock, be entitled to specific enforcement of its right to revoke said Stock.
11.3 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the laws of Canada applicable therein.
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11.4 Independent Counsel. The Shareholder acknowledges that this Agreement has been prepared on behalf of the Company by legal counsel to the Company, and that the Company's legal counsel does not represent, and is not acting on behalf of, the Shareholder. The Shareholder has been advised and provided with an opportunity to consult with the Shareholder's own counsel with respect to this Agreement.
11.5 Severability. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, the parties agree to renegotiate such provision in good faith. In the event that the parties cannot reach a mutually agreeable and enforceable replacement for such provision, then (i) such provision shall be excluded from this Agreement, (ii) the balance of the Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and (iii) the balance of the Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.
11.6 Execution in Counterparts & Delivered Electronically. This Agreement may be executed in counterpart and delivered electronically, each of which so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, all of which together shall constitute one instrument, and notwithstanding the date of execution shall be deemed to bear the date first above written.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the Effective
Date.
TRUE LEAF MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Per:
/s/ Darcy Bomford
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Authorized Signatory
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/s/ [Not Legible] Etcheverny | ) | /s/ Kevin Bottomley |
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Exhibit 4 - Subscription Agreement
True Leaf
Medicine International Ltd.
Common shares
Regulation A 2017 Subscription agreement
The securities offered hereby are highly speculative. Investing in shares of True Leaf Medicine International Ltd. (the "Company") involves significant risks. This investment is suitable only for persons who can afford to lose their entire investment.
The securities offered hereby have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any state securities or blue sky laws and are being offered and sold in reliance on exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and state securities or blue sky laws. Although an offering statement has been filed with the securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), that offering statement does not include the same information that would be included in a registration statement under the Securities Act. The securities have not been approved or disapproved by the SEC, any state securities commission or other regulatory authority, nor have any of the foregoing authorities passed upon the merits of this offering or the adequacy or accuracy of the offering circular or any other materials or information made available to subscriber in connection with this offering. Any representation to the contrary is unlawful.
No sale may be made to persons in this offering who are not "accredited investors" if the aggregate purchase price is more than 10% of the greater of such investors' annual income or net worth. True Leaf is relying on the representations and warranties set forth by each subscriber in this subscription agreement and the other information provided by subscriber in connection with this offering to determine compliance with this requirement.
Prospective investors may not treat the contents of the subscription agreement, the offering circular or any of the other materials made available (collectively, the "offering materials") or any prior or subsequent communications from True Leaf or any of its officers, employees or agents (including "testing the waters" materials) as investment, legal or tax advice. In making an investment decision, investors must rely on their own examination of True Leaf and the terms of this offering, including the merits and the risks involved. Each prospective investor should consult the investor's own counsel, accountant and other professional advisor as to investment, legal, tax and other related matters concerning the investor's proposed investment.
True Leaf reserves the right in its sole discretion and for any reason whatsoever to modify, amend and/or withdraw all or a portion of the offering and/or accept or reject in whole or in part any prospective investment in the securities or to allot to any prospective investor less than the amount of securities such investor desires to purchase.
Except as otherwise indicated, the offering materials speak as of their date. Neither the delivery nor the purchase of the securities shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the affairs of True Leaf since that date.
This agreement (agreement") is made as of the date set forth below by and between the undersigned ("subscriber") and True Leaf Medicine International Ltd., an British Columbia corporation ("True Leaf" or the "issuer"), and is intended to set forth certain representations, covenants and agreements between subscriber and True Leaf with respect to the offering (the "Offering") for sale by True Leaf of shares of its common shares (the "shares") as described in True Leaf's offering circular dated ____________, 2017 (the "offering circular"), a copy of which has been delivered to subscriber. The shares are also referred to herein as the "securities."
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ARTICLE I SUBSCRIPTION
1.01 Subscription. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, subscriber hereby irrevocably subscribes for and agrees to purchase from True Leaf the number of shares set forth on the Subscription agreement Signature Page, and True Leaf agrees to sell such shares to subscriber at a purchase price of $0.25 per Share for the total amount set forth on the Subscription agreement Signature Page (the "Purchase Price"), subject to True Leaf's right to sell to subscriber such lesser number of shares as True Leaf may, in its sole discretion, deem necessary or desirable.
1.02 Delivery of Subscription Amount; Acceptance of Subscription; Delivery of Securities. subscriber understands and agrees that this subscription is made subject to the following terms and conditions:
(a) Contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this agreement, subscriber shall pay the Purchase Price for the shares by check made payable to "True Leaf Medicine International Ltd.", ACH debit transfer, or wire transfer in accordance with the instructions set forth on Appendix A hereto;
(b) Payment of the Purchase Price shall be received by True Leaf Medicine International Ltd. or [Agent, Funding Portal or Underwriter] (the "Escrow Agent") from subscriber.
(c) This subscription shall be deemed to be accepted only when this agreement has been signed by an authorized officer or agent of True Leaf, and the deposit of the payment of the purchase price for clearance will not be deemed an acceptance of this agreement;
(d) True Leaf shall have the right to reject this subscription, in whole or in part;
(e) The payment of the Subscription Amount (or, in the case of rejection of a portion of the subscriber's subscription, the part of the payment relating to such rejected portion) will be returned promptly, without interest or deduction, if subscriber's subscription is rejected in whole or in part or if the Offering is withdrawn or canceled;
(f) Upon the release of subscriber's Purchase Price to True Leaf by the Escrow Agent, subscriber shall receive notice and evidence of the digital entry (or other manner of record) of the number of the shares owned by subscriber reflected on the books and records of True Leaf and verified by True Leaf's transfer agent or legal counsel (the "Transfer Agent"), which books and records shall bear a notation that the shares were sold in reliance upon Regulation A.
ARTICLE II REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SUBSCRIBER
By executing this Subscription agreement, subscriber (and, if subscriber is purchasing the securities subscribed for hereby in a fiduciary capacity, the person or persons for whom subscriber is so purchasing) represents and warrants, which representations and warranties are true and complete in all material respects as of the date of each Closing Date:
2.01 Requisite Power and Authority. Such subscriber has all necessary power and authority under all applicable provisions of law to execute and deliver this Subscription agreement. All action on subscriber's part required for the lawful execution and delivery of this Subscription agreement has been or will be effectively taken prior to the Closing. Upon execution and delivery, this Subscription agreement will be a valid and binding obligation of subscriber, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except (a) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors' rights and (b) as limited by general principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable remedies.
2.02 Investment Representations. subscriber understands that the securities have not been registered under the Securities Act. subscriber also understands that the securities are being offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from registration contained in the Securities Act based in part upon subscriber's representations contained in this Subscription agreement.
2.03 Illiquidity and Continued Economic Risk. subscriber acknowledges and agrees that there is no ready public market for the securities and that there is no guarantee that a market for their resale will ever exist. subscriber must bear the economic risk of this investment indefinitely and True Leaf has no obligation to list the securities on any market or take any steps (including registration under the Securities Act or the securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) with respect to facilitating trading or resale of the securities. subscriber acknowledges that subscriber is able to bear the economic risk of losing subscriber's entire investment in the securities. subscriber also understands that an investment in True Leaf involves significant risks and has taken full cognizance of and understands all of the risk factors relating to the purchase of securities.
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2.04 Accredited Investor Status or Investment Limits. subscriber represents that either:
(a) subscriber is an "accredited investor" within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act. subscriber represents and warrants that the information set forth in response to question (c) on the Subscription agreement Signature Page hereto concerning subscriber is true and correct; or
(b) The Purchase Price set out in paragraph (b) of the Subscription agreement Signature Page, together with any other amounts previously used to purchase securities in this offering, does not exceed 10% of the greater of the subscriber's annual income or net worth. subscriber represents that to the extent it has any questions with respect to its status as an accredited investor, or the application of the investment limits, it has sought professional advice.
2.05 Shareholder Information. Within five days after receipt of a request from the Company or [Agent, Funding Portal or Underwriter], which is acting as an administrative agent for True Leaf, subscriber hereby agrees to provide such information with respect to its status as a shareholder (or potential shareholder) and to execute and deliver such documents as may reasonably be necessary to comply with any and all laws and regulations to which True Leaf is or may become subject, including, without limitation, the need to determine the accredited status of True Leaf's shareholders. subscriber further agrees that in the event it transfers any securities, it will require the transferee of such securities to agree to provide such information to True Leaf as a condition of such transfer.
2.06 Issuer Information. subscriber understands that True Leaf is subject to all the risks that apply to early-stage companies, whether or not those risks are explicitly set out in the offering circular.
2.07 Valuation. subscriber acknowledges that the price of the securities was set by True Leaf on the basis of True Leaf's internal valuation and no warranties are made as to value. subscriber further acknowledges that future offerings of securities may be made at lower valuations, with the result that the subscriber's investment will bear a lower valuation.
2.08 Domicile. subscriber maintains subscriber's domicile (and is not a transient or temporary resident) at the address shown on the signature page.
2.09 No Brokerage Fees. There are no claims for brokerage commission, finders' fees or similar compensation in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Subscription agreement or related documents based on any arrangement or agreement binding upon subscriber. subscriber will indemnify and hold True Leaf harmless against any liability, loss or expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and out-of-pocket expenses) arising in connection with any such claim.
2.10 Foreign Investors. If subscriber is not a United States person (as defined by Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended), subscriber hereby represents that it has satisfied itself as to the full observance of the laws of its jurisdiction in connection with any invitation to subscribe for the securities or any use of this Subscription agreement, including (a) the legal requirements within its jurisdiction for the purchase of the securities, (b) any foreign exchange restrictions applicable to such purchase, (c) any governmental or other consents that may need to be obtained, and (d) the income tax and other tax consequences, if any, that may be relevant to the purchase, holding, redemption, sale, or transfer of the securities. subscriber's subscription and payment for and continued beneficial ownership of the securities will not violate any applicable securities or other laws of the subscriber's jurisdiction.
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ARTICLE III SURVIVAL; INDEMNIFICATION
3.01 Survival; Indemnification. All representations, warranties and covenants contained in this agreement and the indemnification contained herein shall survive (a) the acceptance of this agreement by True Leaf, (b) changes in the transactions, documents and instruments described herein which are not material or which are to the benefit of subscriber, and (c) the death or disability of subscriber. subscriber acknowledges the meaning and legal consequences of the representations, warranties and covenants in Article II hereof and that the Company has relied upon such representations, warranties and covenants in determining subscriber's qualification and suitability to purchase the securities. subscriber hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company, its officers, directors, employees, agents and controlling persons, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, expenses (including attorneys' fees and disbursements), judgments or amounts paid in settlement of actions arising out of or resulting from the untruth of any representation of subscriber herein or the breach of any warranty or covenant herein by subscriber. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, no representation, warranty, covenant or acknowledgment made herein by subscriber shall in any manner be deemed to constitute a waiver of any rights granted to it under the Securities Act or state securities laws.
ARTICLE IV MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
4.01 Captions and Headings. The Article and Section headings throughout this agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall in no way be deemed to define, limit or add to any provision of this agreement.
4.02 Notification of Changes. subscriber agrees and covenants to notify True Leaf immediately upon the occurrence of any event prior to the consummation of this Offering that would cause any representation, warranty, covenant or other statement contained in this agreement to be false or incorrect or of any change in any statement made herein occurring prior to the consummation of this Offering.
4.03 Assignability. This agreement is not assignable by subscriber, and may not be modified, waived or terminated except by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of such modification, waiver or termination is sought.
4.04 Binding Effect. Except as otherwise provided herein, this agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and assigns, and the agreements, representations, warranties and acknowledgments contained herein shall be deemed to be made by and be binding upon such heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and assigns.
4.05 Obligations Irrevocable. The obligations of subscriber shall be irrevocable, except with the consent of True Leaf, until the consummation or termination of the Offering.
4.06 Entire agreement; Amendment. This agreement states the entire agreement and understanding of the parties relating to the matters contained herein, superseding all prior contracts or agreements, whether oral or written. No amendment of the agreement shall be made without the express written consent of the parties.
4.07 Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision of this agreement shall not affect any other provision hereof, which shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable provision were omitted.
4.08 Venue; Governing Law. This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of British Columbia.
4.09 Notices. All notices, requests, demands, consents, and other communications hereunder shall be transmitted in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when hand delivered or sent by certified mail, postage prepaid, with return receipt requested, addressed to the parties as follows: to True Leaf, 00 Kalamalka Lake Road, Unit 32, Vernon, British Columbia V1T 9G1, and to subscriber, at the address indicated below. Any party may change its address for purposes of this Section by giving notice as provided herein.
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4.10 Counterparts. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement.
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True Leaf Medicine International Ltd. SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT SIGNATURE PAGE
The undersigned, desiring to purchase shares of common shares of True Leaf Medicine International Ltd., by executing this signature page, hereby executes, adopts and agrees to all terms, conditions and representations of the Subscription agreement.
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Schedule A
Certificate of U.S. Accredited Investor Status
Accredited Investor's Not Subject to Investment Limits Under Regulation A Tier 2 |
You acknowledge that, by qualifying as a U.S. accredited investor , you are not subject to investment limits under Regulation A Tier 2. |
You are an Accredited investor as that term is defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), because: |
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U.S. accredited investor |
A bank as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Act, or any savings and loan association or other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Act whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity; a broker or dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the securities Exchange Act of 1934; an insurance company as defined in Section 2(a)(13) of the Act; an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or a business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of that act; a small business investment company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958; a plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions, for the benefit of its employees, if such plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000; an employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, if the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in Section 3(21) of such act, which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company, or registered investment adviser, or if the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000 or, if a self-directed plan, with investment decisions made solely by persons that are "accredited investors"; |
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A private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 |
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An organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust, or partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000 |
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A natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with the undersigned's spouse, excluding the "net value" of his or her primary residence, at the time of this purchase exceeds $1,000,000 and having no reason to believe that net worth will not remain in excess of $1,000,000 for foreseeable future, with "net value" for such purposes being the fair value of the residence less any mortgage indebtedness or other obligation secured by the residence, but subtracting such indebtedness or obligation only if it is a liability already considered in calculating net worth |
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Anatural person who had an individual income in excess of $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with the undersigned's spouse in excess of $300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year. |
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An entity in which all of the equity holders are "accredited investors" by virtue of their meeting one or more of the above standards. |
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An individual who is a director or executive officer of True Leaf Medicine International Ltd. |
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4. Your name and signature |
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Schedule B
Form
45-106F4 Risk Acknowledgement
You have 2 business days to cancel your purchase
To do so, send a notice to True Leaf Medicine International Ltd. stating that you want to cancel your purchase. You must send the notice before midnight on the 2nd business day after you sign the agreement to purchase the securities.
You can send the notice by fax or email or deliver it in person to True Leaf at its business address. Keep a copy of the notice for your records.
True Leaf Medicine International Ltd.
100 Kalamalka Lake Road, Unit 32
Vernon, British
Columbia V1T 9G1
Contact: Darcy Bomford, CEO &
President
P. 778-389-9933
E.admin@trueleaf.com
[Instruction: The purchaser must sign 2 copies of this form. The purchaser and the issuer must each receive a signed copy.]
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You are buying Exempt Market securities
They are called exempt market securities because two parts of securities law do not apply to them. If an issuer wants to sell exempt market securities to you:
· the issuer does not have to give you a prospectus (a document that describes the investment in detail and gives you some legal protections), and
· the securities do not have to be sold by an investment dealer registered with a securities regulatory authority or regulator.
There are restrictions on your ability to resell exempt market securities. Exempt market securities are more risky than other securities.
You will receive an offering memorandum Read the offering memorandum carefully because it has important information about the issuer and its securities. Keep the offering memorandum because you have rights based on it. Talk to a lawyer for details about these rights.
For more information on the exempt market, call your local securities regulatory authority or regulator.
British
Columbia Securities Commission
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Alberta
Securities Commission
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New
Brunswick Securities Commission
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Manitoba
Securities Commission
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Ontario
Securities Commission
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Nova
Scotia Securities Commission
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Saskatchewan
Financial Services Commission, securities Division
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Securities Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador
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Prince
Edward Island securities Office
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Department
of Justice, Northwest Territories securities Registry
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Yukon Registrar of securities
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Department of Justice, Nunavut
Legal Registries Division
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Authorite
Des Marches Financiers
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Schedule 1 (To Schedule B)
Classification of Investors Under the Offering Memorandum Exemption
Instructions: This schedule must be completed together with the Risk Acknowledgement Form and Schedule 2 by individuals purchasing securities under the exemption (the offering memorandum exemption) in subsection 2.9(2.1) of National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions (NI 45-106) in Alberta, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec and Saskatchewan.
How you qualify to buy securities under the offering memorandum exemption |
Initial the statement under A, B, C or D containing the criteria that applies to you. (You may initial more than one statement.) If you initial a statement under B or C, you are not required to complete A. |
A. You are an eligible investor because: |
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Eligible Investor |
Your net income before taxes was more than $75,000 in each of the 2 most recent calendar years, and you expect it to be more than $75,000 in this calendar year. (You can find your net income before taxes on your personal income tax return.) |
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Your net income before taxes combined with your spouse's was more than $125,000 in each of the 2 most recent calendar years, and you expect your combined net income to be more than $125,000 in this calendar year. (You can find your net income before taxes on your personal income tax return.) |
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Either alone or with your spouse, you have net assets worth more than $400,000. (Your net assets are your total assets, including real estate, minus your total debt including any mortgage on your property.) |
B. You are an eligible investor, as a person described in section 2.3 [Accredited investor] of NI 45-106 or, as applicable in Ontario, subsection 7.3(3) of the Securities Act (Ontario), because: |
Your initials |
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Accredited Investor |
Your net income before taxes was more than $200,000 in each of the 2 most recent calendar years, and you expect it to be more than $200,000 in this calendar year. (You can find your net income before taxes on your personal income tax return.) |
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Your net income before taxes combined with your spouse's was more than $300,000 in each of the 2 most recent calendar years, and you expect your combined net income before taxes to be more than $300,000 in the current calendar year. |
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Either alone or with your spouse, you own more than $1 million in cash and securities, after subtracting any debt related to the cash and securities. |
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Either alone or with your spouse, you have net assets worth more than $5 million. (Your net assets are your total assets (including real estate) minus your total debt.) |
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C. You are an eligible investor, as a person described in section 2.5 [Family, friends and business associates] of NI 45-106, because: |
Your initials |
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Family, Friends and Business Associates |
You are: 1) [check all applicable boxes]
OR 2) [check all applicable boxes]
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You are a family member of ____________________________________ [Instruction: Insert the name of the person who is your relative either directly or through his or her spouse], who holds the following position at the issuer or an affiliate of the issuer: _______________________________. You are the ____________________________of that person or that person's spouse. [Instruction: To qualify for this investment, you must be (a) the spouse of the person listed above or (b) the parent, grandparent, brother, sister, child or grandchild of that person or that person's spouse.] |
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You are a close personal friend of _______________________________ [Instruction: Insert the name of your close personal friend], who holds the following position at the issuer or an affiliate of the issuer: _______________________________. You have known that person for _____ years. |
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You are a close business associate of ____________________________ [Instruction: Insert the name of your close business associate], who holds the following position at the issuer or an affiliate of the issuer: ____________________________. You have known that person for _____ years. |
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D. You are not an eligible investor. |
Your initials |
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Not an Eligible Investor |
You acknowledge that you are not an eligible investor. |
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E. Your name and signature |
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First and last name (please print): |
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Signature: |
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Schedule 2 (To Schedule B)
Investment Limits for Investors Under the Offering Memorandum Exemption
Instructions: This schedule must be completed together with the Risk Acknowledgement Form by individuals purchasing securities under the exemption (the offering memorandum exemption) in subsection 2.9(2.1) of National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions (NI 45-106) in Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island or Yukon who are not accredited investors and are not non-individuals purchasing more than CDN$10,000 but less than CDN $150,000 in shares.
Initial one of the following statements:
A. You are an eligible investor because: |
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Eligible Investor |
Your net income before taxes was more than $75,000 in each of the 2 most recent calendar years, and you expect it to be more than $75,000 in this calendar year. (You can find your net income before taxes on your personal income tax return.) |
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Your net income before taxes combined with your spouse's was more than $125,000 in each of the 2 most recent calendar years, and you expect your combined net income to be more than $125,000 in this calendar year. (You can find your net income before taxes on your personal income tax return.) |
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Either alone or with your spouse, you have net assets worth more than $400,000. (Your net assets are your total assets, including real estate, minus your total debt including any mortgage on your property.) |
B. You are an eligible investor, as a person described in section 2.3 [Accredited investor] of NI 45-106 or, as applicable in Ontario, subsection 7.3(3) of the Securities Act (Ontario). |
Your initials |
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Accredited Investor |
You acknowledge that, by qualifying as an eligible investor as a person described in section 2.3 [Accredited investor], you are not subject to investment limits. |
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D. You are not an eligible investor. |
Your initials |
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Not an Eligible Investor |
You acknowledge that you cannot invest more than $10,000 in all offering memorandum exemption investments made in the previous 12 months. You confirm that, after taking into account your investment of $__________ today in this issuer, you have not exceeded your investment limit of $10,000 in all offering memorandum exemption investments made in the previous 12 months. |
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Schedule C
Declaration of Eligible Investors Under the Offering Memorandum Exemption
Instructions: This schedule must be completed together with the Risk Acknowledgement Form and Schedule 2 by individuals purchasing securities under the exemption (the offering memorandum exemption) in subsection 2.9(2.1) of National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions (NI 45-106) in Alberta, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan.
How you qualify to buy securities under the offering memorandum exemption |
Initial the statement under A, B, C or D containing the criteria that applies to you. (You may initial more than one statement.) If you initial a statement under B or C, you are not required to complete A. |
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D. You obtained suitability advice from an eligible advisor. |
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Suitability Advice |
You have obtained advice regarding the suitability of the investment and that advice has been obtained from an eligibility adviser. An "eligibility adviser" means: (a) a person that is registered as an investment dealer and authorized to give advice with respect to the type of security being distributed, and (b) in Saskatchewan or Manitoba, also means a lawyer who is a practicing member in good standing with a law society of a jurisdiction of Canada or a public accountant who is a member in good standing of an institute or association of chartered accountants, certified general accountants or certified management accountants in a jurisdiction of Canada provided that the lawyer or public accountant must not: (i) have a professional, business or personal relationship with the issuer, or any of its directors, executive officers, founders or control persons, and (ii) have acted for or been retained personally or otherwise as an employee, executive officer, director, associate or partner of a person that has acted for or been retained by the issuer or any of its directors, executive officers, founders or control persons within the previous 12 months. |
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E. You are not an eligible investor. |
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You acknowledge that you cannot invest more than $10,000 in all offering memorandum exemption investments made in the previous 12 months. You confirm that, after taking into account your investment of $__________ today in this issuer, you have not exceeded your investment limit of $10,000 in all offering memorandum exemption investments made in the previous 12 months. |
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Form 45-106F9
Form for Individual Canadian Accredited Investors
WARNING!
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True Leaf Medicine International Ltd.
100 Kalamalka Lake Road, Unit 32
P. 778-389-9933 E.admin@trueleaf.com
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Form instructions:
1. This form does not mandate the use of a specific font size or style but the font must be legible.
2. The information in sections 1, 5 and 6 must be completed before the purchaser completes and signs the form.
3. THE PURCHASER MUST SIGN THIS FORM. EACH OF THE PURCHASER AND THE ISSUER OR SELLING SECURITY HOLDER MUST RECEIVE A COPY OF THIS FORM SIGNED BY THE PURCHASER. THE ISSUER OR SELLING SECURITY HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO KEEP A COPY OF THIS FORM FOR 8 YEARS AFTER THE DISTRIBUTION.
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Exhibit 6.1 - Consulting Agreement
CONSULTING AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is dated 2/18/16 .
BETWEEN:
TRUE LEAF MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL LTD., a company duly incorporated pursuant to the laws of British Columbia and having a place of business at 2606 -1128 Alberni Street, Vancouver V6E 4R6
(the " Company ")
AND:
PET INDUSTRY EXPERTS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company having an office at 9846 E. Balancing Rock, Scottsdale, Arizona 85262
(the " Consultant ")
WHEREAS:
A. The Company wishes to engage the Consultant to provide certain consulting services to the Company; and
B. The Company and the Consultant wish to specify the terms of the engagement herein.
NOW THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
PART 1
ENGAGEMENT
Engagement
1.1 The Company hereby engages the Consultant, and the Consultant hereby agrees to be so engaged, upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, during the term of this Agreement, as a consultant and an independent contractor.
Relationship among the parties
1.2 Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to (i) constitute the parties as engaging in a joint venture, partners, co-owners or otherwise as participants in a joint undertaking; (ii) constitute the Consultant as an agent, legal representative or employee of the Company; or (iii) authorize or permit the Consultant or any director, officer, employee, agent or other person acting on its behalf to incur on behalf of the other party any obligations of any kind, either express or implied, or do, sign or execute any things, deeds, or documents which may have the effect of legally binding or obligating the Company in any manner in favour of any individual, business, trust, unincorporated association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other entity of any kind. The Company
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and the Consultant agree that the relationship among the parties hereto shall be that of independent contractor and not as employee of the Company.
Term
1.3 Subject to Part 4, the term of the Consultant's engagement shall commence on the Effective Date (defined in Part 3) and shall continue for a period of up to 120 days, in accordance with Part 3 of this Agreement.
Non-Exclusivity of Engagement
1.4 The Company acknowledges that the Consultant may provide consulting services for others while this Agreement is in effect.
Representatations of Consultant
1.5 The Consultant represents and warrants to the Company that it possesses the necessary expertise, and is familiar with the laws, rules and regulations, applicable to its performance of the Services (as defined in Part 2 and Schedule A) under this Agreement.
PART 2
CONSULTING SERVICES
2.1 The Consultant shall be engaged by the Company to provide consulting services to the Company.
2.2 The Consultant's duties shall generally be to provide the Company with the consulting services as set forth in Schedule A (the " Services ").
2.3 The Consultant shall perform the Services to the best of its ability and in a responsible, professional manner commensurate with its experience, expertise and within acceptable industry standards.
2.4 The Consultant shall comply with all applicable statutes and regulations and the lawful requirements and directions of any governmental authority having jurisdiction with respect to the Services it provides including the obtaining of all necessary permits and licences.
2.5 The Consultant shall refer to the board of directors of the Company all matters and transactions in which a real or perceived conflict of interest between the Consultant and the Company may arise and shall not proceed with such matters or transactions until the express approval of the Company's board of directors is obtained.
Subcontracts
2.6 The Services may not be subcontracted, in whole or in part, without the prior written approval of the Company, which shall be conditioned upon compliance by any approved subcontractor with all terms and conditions of this Agreement.
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PART 3
COMPENSATION
3.1 Prior to the Consultant providing the Services to the Company, the Company shall complete a Direct Financing of at least $1,200,000 by issuing securities of the Company. " Direct Financing " means any money raised by the Company excluding any money raised by a third party for which commissions are payable. " Direct Financing " does not include any money raised by the Company unless the Consultant has made a prior introduction of the investor participating in the Direct Financing to the Company.
3.2 Commencing on the complet ion of t he Dir ec t Financ ing (t he " Effective Date "), the Consultant shall provide the Services in accordance with the following schedule:
a. In the event that the net proceeds raised by the Company from the Dir ect Financing are at least $2,500,000, the Consultant shall be required to provide the Services for a period of 120 days.
b. In the event that the net proceeds raised by the Company from the Dir ect Financing are between $2,000,000 and $2,499,999 the Consultant shall be required to provide the Services for a period of 90 days.
c. In the event that the net proceeds raised by the Company from the Dir ect Financing are between $1,500,000 and $1,999,999 the Consultant shall be required to provide the Services for a period of 60 days.
d. In the event that the net proceeds raised by the Company from the Dir ect Financing are between $1,200,000 and $1,499,999 the Consultant shall be required to provide the Services for a period of 30 days.
3.3 The Consultant shall be compensated by the Company for providing the Services according to the following schedule:
a. If the Consultant provides the Services for a period of 120 days, the Consultant shall be entitled to a cash fee of $150,000.
b. If the Consultant provides the Services for a period of 90 days, the Consultant shall be entitled to a cash fee of $125,000.
c. If the Consultant provides the Services for a period of 60 days, the Consultant shall be entitled to a cash fee of $100,000.
d. If the Consultant provides the Services for a period of 30 days, the Consultant shall be entitled to a cash fee of $75,000.
3.3 Upon execution of this Agreement, the Company shall grant 100,000 incentive stock options (the " Options ") to the Consultant under the Company's incentive stock option plan (the " Plan ") in consideration of the Consultant's performance of the Services from the Effective Date. The Consultant shall execute and deliver to the Company an incentive stock option agreement. The Options shall vest immediately and shall be exercisable by the Consultant to purchase an aggregate of 100,000 common shares of the Company at an exercise price of CAD$ ____ per common share for a period of 2 years, or earlier in accordance with the Plan.
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Taxes
3.4 The Consultant agrees that it is solely responsible for the payment of any and all taxes due in connection with the provision of the Services and indemnifies the Company in the event the Company is required to pay any such taxes on behalf of the Consultant.
PART 4
TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
4.1 Prior to the Effective Date, this Agreement may be terminated in writing by either party hereto upon the provision of 30 days' written notice to the other party.
4.2 After the Effective Date, this Agreement may not be terminated by either party hereto.
PART 5
CONFIDENTIALITY
5.1 The Consultant covenants that all information concerning the Company, including proprietary information, which it obtains as a result of the provision of the Services, which is marked as "Confidential", shall be kept confidential and shall not be used by the Consultant except for the direct benefit of the Company nor shall the confidential information be disclosed by the Consultant to any third party without the prior written approval of the Company, provided, however, that the Consultant shall not be obligated to treat as confidential, or return to the Company copies of any confidential information that (i) was publicly known at the time of disclosure to Consultant, (ii) becomes publicly known or available thereafter other than by any means in violation of this Agreement or any other duty owed to the Company by the Consultant, (iii) is lawfully disclosed to the Consultant by a third party, or (iv) is required to be disclosed by the Consultant by law or court order.
PART 6
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Entire Agreement
6.1 This Agreement, including Schedule A, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the engagement of the Consultant for the Services, and may only be amended in writing by the parties hereto.
Governing Law
6.2 This Agreement is governed by and is to be construed, interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of British Columbia applicable therein.
Currency
6.3 All references to currency contained herein are to the lawful currency of the United States of America unless otherwise indicated.
Independent Legal Advice
6.4 The Consultant acknowledges that it has obtained such independent legal advice as it
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has deemed necessary in connection with the execution of this Agreement, and has authorized its signing freely and voluntarily, without duress or undue influence on the part of the Company.
Amendment
6.5 This Agreement may be amended only in writing by the parties hereto.
Severability
6.6 The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement will not affect the validity of enforceability of any other provision or part hereof, and any invalid provision will be severable from this Agreement in whole or in part.
Notices
6.7 Any notice or other communication or writing required or permitted to be given under this Agreement or for the purposes of this Agreement will be in writing and will be sufficiently given if delivered personally:
(a) if to the Company:
2606 - 1128 Alberni Street
Vancouver,
BC, Canada
V6E 4R6
Attention: Darcy Bomford, Chief Executive Officer
(b) if to the Consultant:
9846 E. Balancing Rock,
Scottsdale, Arizona 85262 USA
Attention: Phillip M. Cooper, CEO and Founding Partner
or at such other address as the recipient party shall provide in writing to the delivering party.
Any notice delivered personally to the party to whom it is addressed, shall be deemed to have been given and received on the day it is so delivered or, if such day is not a business day, then on the next business day following any such day. Any notice mailed shall be deemed to have been given and received on the fifth business day following the date of mailing. In this Agreement, a "business day" means a day other than Saturday, Sunday or a statutory holiday in the relevant jurisdiction.
Further Assurances
6.8 The parties hereto undertake to do, sign, execute and deliver such other things, deeds or documents accessory or useful for the purpose of giving full effect to this Agreement.
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Enurement
6.9 This Agreement enures to the benefit of and is binding upon the parties and their respective successors or assigns.
Survival
6.10 Part 5 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and shall continue in full force and effect according to its terms.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
TRUE LEAF MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Per: | /s/ Darcy Bomford | |||
Authorized Signatory | ||||
Print Name: | Darcy Bomford | |||
Title: | CEO | |||
PET INDUSTRY EXPERTS, LLC
Per: | /s/ Phillip M. Cooper | |||
Authorized Signatory | ||||
Print Name: | Phillip M. Cooper | |||
Title: | CEO | |||
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Schedule A
Description of the Services
The Consultant shall provide the following consulting services to the Company:
(i) providing business development services to the Company; and
(ii) identifying and communicating with potential acquisition targets.
Exhibit 6.2 Consulting Agreement with Pet Horizons Ltd
Agreement between the parties:-
1 True Leaf Pet Inc, Canada
2. Pet Horizons Ltd, UK
The parties wish to establish a business relationship to market the range of products manufactured for/by True Leaf in Europe.
Pet Horizons will develop strategic plans to launch the True Leaf range in Europe in line with True Leaf’s business strategies and principles, will obtain True Leaf approval and implement these across Europe to achieve significant sales and profits for True Leaf.
Pet Horizons will be remunerated by a combination of fees and sales commissions as outlined below.
Duration : This agreement will start from 1 February 2016 and will continue for an initial period of 3 years
Territory : The territory includes
True Leaf Obligations
1. True Leaf appoint Pet Horizons as the exclusive sales partner in the Territory.
2. The agreement will be reviewed in December 2016. If no cancellation
in writing is made by either party 3 months before the end
of the first year,
it will continue in force on these terms for a further period of 12 months to
31.12.17.
3. This agreement comprises 2 phases:
a. Strategic development Phase
b. Implementation Phase
4. Strategic Development Phase is expected to last for 5 months from January 1st 2016 to 30th June 2016 (after Interzoo)
a. During this phase remuneration will be by way of fees on following basis
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February to April
CAD$ 5000 pcm
ii. May-June
CAD$ 7500 pcm
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This timing and fee rates may be changed by mutual agreement if, for example,
more time than anticipated is needed
c.
All travel costs during this phase will be billed on an as incurred
basis. Travel budgets require prior approval
d.
Fees will be billed monthly as above and special payment terms for this
period have been agreed as follows:
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Month sale achieved
Date to send statement
Date commissions to be paid
e. If 30 days terms are granted, the situation would be as follows:
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October |
15 November |
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Pet Horizons Obligations
1. Pet Horizons will support True Leaf in developing the brand, packaging, communications and marketing of the products in Europe within the agreed framework and corporate strategies.
2.
Pet Horizons will focus on the key steps in the Sales Workstream and
work closely with True Leaf on all aspects:
a. Pricing and margins
i. Identify competitive products, pricing and margins
1. Hemp based
2. Other calming, joint care and antioxidant products
b. Evaluate strength of brand, positioning and retail
acceptance
i. Initial Swot
c. Market Opportunity evaluation
i. Market selection and prioritisation
d. Route to market evaluation
i. For all markets identify optimal go to market options and evaluate in light of
1. Trade structure
2. Competitive situation
ii. Key alternatives are:-
1. Direct retail
2. National distributor who manages market, implements
sales and marketing
3. Online retail (Zooplus, Amazon etc)
e. Identify main potential distributors/partners in each market
i. Rank according to agreed criteria
3.
Pet Horizons will contact and sell the products to identified and
agreed customers in all markets in line with the agreed strategy
and timelines
4.
Pet Horizons will not sell other hemp based products from other
suppliers nor consult with these companies during the term of
this agreement.
Signed by and on behalf of True Leaf Pet Inc.
TRUE LEAF MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Name & Title: | Darcy Bomford, CEO | |||
Signature: | /s/ Darcy Bomford | |||
Date: | CEO | |||
PET INDUSTRY EXPERTS, LLC
Name & Title: | Robert W. Hanson, Director | |||
Signature: | Robert W. Hanson | |||
Date: | February 16, 2016 | |||
Date: | ||||
Exhibit 6.3 Distribution Agreement
This Distribution Agreement (the" Agreement") is made and effective November 1, 2016
BETWEEN:
True Leaf Pet Inc. (the "Company"), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of
the British Columbia, Canada, with its head office located at:
32-100 Kalamalka Lake Road
Vernon, BC, Canada, VlT 9G1
AND :
Bark to Basics (the "Distributor"), a company organized and existing under the laws of
Kansas, USA, with its head office located at:
450 S Lone Elm Rd # A,
Olathe, KS 66061, USA
WHEREAS the Company wishes to market the Products (the "Products") through the Distributor, it is agreed as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS
When used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings indicated, such meanings to be applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined:
"Agreement" means this agreement, any Schedules attached hereto and any documents included by reference, as each may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
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"Affiliate means" any company controlled by, controlling, or under common control with Company. Affiliate means any person, corporation or other entity: (I) which owns, now or hereafter, directly or indirectly 51% or more of any class of the voting stock of Company or is, now or hereafter, directly or indirectly, in effective control of Company; or (ii) 50% or more of any class of the voting stock of which Company, or a party described in paragraph (1), owns, now or hereafter, directly or indirectly, or of which Company, or a party described in paragraph (I), is, now or hereafter, directly or indirectly, in control.
"Customer'' means any person who purchases or leases Products from Distributor.
"Delivery Point" means the Company's facilities at the British Columbia, Ontario or Missouri location. Delivery point means Distributor's facilities at 450 S Lone Elm Rd #A, Olathe, KS 66061,USA
"Products" means Goods, Accessories, and Spare Parts.
"Specifications" means those specifications set forth.
"Territory'' means the aforementioned geographic area or areas.
''Trademark'' means any trademark, logo, service mark or other commercial designation, whether or not registered, used to represent or describe the Products of Company.
2. APPOINTMENT OF DISTRIBUTOR
Company hereby appoints the Distributor as Company's exclusive distributor of Products in the Territory, and Distributor accepts that position. It is understood that Company cannot lawfully prevent its distributors located elsewhere from supplying Products for sale or use within the Territory and that it has no obligation to do so.
The Distributor shall not solicit sales of Product or promote the sale of Products outside the Territory. The Distributor shall not establish an office or warehouse outside the Territory for the sale of Products without prior approval.
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3. RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES
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4. SALE OF PRODUCTS BY DISTRIBUTOR
The Distributor agrees to exercise its best efforts to develop the largest possible market for the Products in the Territory and shall continuously offer, advertise, demonstrate and otherwise promote the sale of Products in the Territory.
5. ADVERTISING
The Distributor shall be entitled, during the term of the distributorship created by this Agreement and any extension thereof, to advertise and hold itself out as an authorized Distributor of the Products. At all times during the term of the distributorship created by this Agreement and any extension thereof, The Distributor shall use the Trademarks in all advertisements and other activities conducted by Distributor to promote the sale of the Products.
a. The Distributor shall not, pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise, have or acquire any right, title or interest in or to Company's Trademarks.
6. DISTRIBUTOR SALES, SERVICE AND STORAGE FACILITIES
7. TRAINING OF DISTRIBUTOR
As promptly as practicable after execution of the Agreement, Company shall transmit to Distributor information, materials, manuals and other technical documents necessary to enable Distributor to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
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8. DISSOLUTION AND TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT
8.1 Events of Default
The following transactions or occurrences shall constitute material events of default (each an "Event of Default") by the applicable party (the "defaulting party") hereunder such that, in addition to and without prejudice to or limiting any other rights and remedies available to the non-defaulting party at law or in equity the non-defaulting party may elect to immediately and prospectively terminate this Agreement at the sole discretion of the non-defaulting party by giving written notice thereof to the other party within 30 calendar days after the occurrence of an Event of Default, setting forth sufficient facts to establish the existence of such Event of Default.
8.2 Company Termination
This Agreement may be terminated immediately by Company under any of the following conditions:
8.3 Withdrawal
Either party may voluntarily withdraw from this agreement pursuant to any of the following occurrences. Any such withdrawal shall be done in writing and shall have the effect of terminating the Agreement as of the close of business on that day.
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8.4 Duties Upon Termination
9. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
Written technical data, drawings, plans and engineering in technical instructions pertaining to the Products are recognized by Distributor to be secret and confidential and to be the property of Company. Those items shall at all times and for all purposes be held by the Distributor in a confidential capacity
and shall not, without the prior written consent of Company,(I} be disclosed by Distributor to any person, firm or corporation, excepting those salaried employees of Distributor who are required to utilize such items in connection with the sale, inspection, repair or servicing of Products during the term of the distributorship created by this Agreement or any extension thereof, or (ii) be disclosed to any person, firm or corporation, or copied or used by Distributor, its employees or agents at any time following the expiration or termination of the distributorship created by this Agreement or any extension thereof, except where such use is necessary in order to maintain or service Products still covered by the warranty at the time of such expiration or termination. Company may require as a condition to any disclosure by Distributor pursuant to this Section that any salaried employee to whom disclosure is to be made sign a secrecy agreement, enforceable by Company, containing terms satisfactory to Company.
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10. TERMS OF PURCHASE AND SALE OF PRODUCTS
11. ORDER PROCEDURE
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12. CANCELLATION OF ORDERS
All cancellation of orders by the Distributor shall be in writing, or if not initially in writing, shall be confirmed in writing. If Distributor cancels an order, which has been accepted by the Company, the Distributor shall reimburse the Company for any cost incident to such order incurred by the Company prior to the time it was informed of the cancellation.
13. PRICE AND INGREDIENT CHANGES
The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to change ingredients, prices or discounts applicable to the Products. Company shall give written notice to the Distributor of any ingredient or price change at least 30 days prior to the effective date thereof. The ingredients and prices in effect as of the date of the Distributor's receipt of notice of such ingredient and price change shall remain applicable to all orders received by Company prior to that effective date.
14. PACKING
Company shall, at its expense, pack all Products in accordance with the Company's standard packing procedure, which shall be suitable to permit shipment of the Products to the Territory; provided, however, that if the Distributor requests a modification of those procedures, Company shall make the requested modification and Distributor shall bear any reasonable expenses incurred by Company in complying with such modified procedures which are in excess of the expenses which Company would have incurred in following its standard procedures.
15. DELIVERY: TITLE AND RISK OF LOSS
Unless minimum order point is met, all deliveries of Products sold by Company to Distributor pursuant to this Agreement shall be made F.O.B. the Delivery Point, and title to and risk of loss of Products shall pass from the Company to the Distributor at the Delivery Point. Distributor shall be responsible for arranging all transportation of Products, but if requested by the Distributor, Company shall, at Distributor's expense, assist Distributor in making such arrangements. The Distributor shall also procure insurance for the transportation of the Products, and such insurance shall be of a kind and on terms
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current at the port of shipment. In the event that Company is requested to assist the Distributor in arranging for transportation, the Distributor shall reimburse Company for all costs applicable to the Products following their delivery to the Distributor, including, without limitation, insurance, transportation, loading and unloading, handling and storage. Distributor shall pay all charges, including customs duty and sales tax, incurred with respect to the Products following their Delivery to the carrier or forwarder.
16. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE
Promptly upon the receipt of a shipment of Products, the Distributor shall examine the shipment to determine whether any item or items included in the shipment are in short supply, defective or damaged. Within 7 days of receipt of the shipment, the Distributor shall notify Company in writing of any shortages, defects or damage which Distributor claims existed at the time of delivery. Within 14 days after the receipt of such notice, Company will investigate the claim of shortages, defects or damage, inform the Distributor of its findings, and deliver to the Distributor Products to replace any which Company determines, in its sole discretion, were in short supply, defective or damaged at the time of delivery.
17. PAYMENT
Upon order of Products, the Company may submit to Distributor the Company's invoice for those Products. The Distributor shall pay each such proper invoice at specified terms after Distributor's receipt of that invoice.
18. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties and there are no commitments, agreements, or understandings between the parties other than those expressly set forth herein. This agreement shall not be altered, waived, modified, or amended except in writing signed by the parties hereto and notarized.
19. ARBITRATION
Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this contract or the breach thereof shall be settled by arbitration to be held in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada, in accordance with the law in this jurisdiction, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any Court having jurisdiction thereof.
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20. SECRECY
The Distributor agrees not to disclose or use, except as required in Distributor's duties, at any time, any information disclosed to or acquired by the Distributor during the term of this contract. The Distributor agrees that all confidential information shall be deemed to be and shall be treated as a sole and exclusive property of the Company.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on November 30,2016.
COMPANY
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Exhibit 6.4 Consulting Agreement with Chuck Austin
This Employment Agreement for an Executive (the "Agreement") is made and effective this March 1, 2014
BETWEEN: Charles Austin
Charles Austin (the "Executive"), an individual with his main address at:
AND: True Leaf Medicine Inc
True Leaf Medicine Inc (the "Company"), an entity organized and existing under the laws of Canada with its head office located at: Unit 32 – 100 Kalamalka Lake Road, Vernon, BC, V1T 9G1.
Recitals
In consideration of the covenants and agreements herein contained and the moneys to be paid hereunder, the Company hereby employs the Executive and the Executive hereby agrees to perform services as an Executive of the Company, upon the following terms and conditions:
1. TERM
The Company hereby employs Executive to serve as Chief Financial Officer and to serve in such additional or different position or positions as the Company may determine in its sole discretion. The term of employment shall be for a period of 2 years ("Employment Period") to commence on March 1, 2014 unless earlier terminated as set forth herein.
The effective date of this Agreement shall be the date first set forth above, and it shall continue in effect until the earlier of:
A. The effective date of any subsequent employment agreement between the Company and the Executive;
B. The effective date of any termination of employment as provided elsewhere herein; or
C. 2 year(s) from the effective date hereof, provided, that this Employment Agreement shall automatically renew for successive periods of 2 years each unless either party gives written notice to other that it does not wish to automatically renew this Agreement, which written notice must be received by the other party no less than 60 days and no more than 90 days prior to the expiration of the applicable term.
2. Duties and Responsibilities
Executive will be reporting to Board of Directors. Within the limitations established by the By-laws of the Company, the Executive shall have each and all of the duties and responsibilities of that position and such other or different duties on behalf of the Company, as may be assigned from time to time by the Board of Directors
3. Location
The initial principal location at which Executive shall perform services for the Company shall be Unit 32 – 100 Kalamalka Lake Road
4. Acceptance of Employment
Executive accepts employment with the Company upon the terms set forth above and agrees to devote 50% Executive’s time, energy and ability to the interests of the Company, and to perform Executive’s duties in an efficient, trustworthy and business-like manner.
5. Devotion of Time to Employment
The Executive shall devote the Executive's best efforts and substantially all of the Executive's working time to performing the duties on behalf of the Company. The Executive shall provide services during the normal business hours of the Company as determined by the Company. Reasonable amounts of time may be allotted to personal or outside business, charitable and professional activities and shall not constitute a violation of this Agreement provided such activities do not materially interfere with the services required to be rendered hereunder.
6. QUALIFICATIONS
The Executive shall, as a condition of this Agreement, satisfy all of the qualification that are reasonably
and in good faith established by the Board of Directors.
7. Compensation
7.1 Base Salary
Executive shall be paid a base salary ("Base Salary") at the annual rate of $ 2,000.00 per month, payable in semi monthly installments consistent with Company’s payroll practices. The monthly Base Salary shall commence from the date of this agreement and increase to $5,000.00 monthly Base Salary with the full financing in place. The monthly Base Salary be reviewed on or before December 31 of each year, unless Executive’s employment hereunder shall have been terminated earlier pursuant to this Agreement, starting on December 1 by the Board of Directors of the Company to determine if such Base Salary should be increased for the following year in recognition of services to the Company. In consideration of the services under this Agreement, Executive shall be paid the aggregate of basic compensation, bonus and benefits as hereinafter set forth.
7.2 Payment
Payment of all compensation to Executive hereunder shall be made in accordance with the relevant Company policies in effect from time to time, including normal payroll practices.
7.3 Executive Incentive Plan:
You are eligible to participate in the Company’s discretionary Executive Incentive Plan for this position. Depending upon the Company’s financial results and other matters as the Board may consider relevant, in its absolute discretion, your incentive payment may range between 0 and 20% of your annual base salary exclusive of premiums or other allowances. These maybe paid in Shares or Cash. The payment of an incentive payment in any year shall not be considered a precedent for any later year and the payment shall not limit the Company’s absolute discretion in future years to pay or not to pay an incentive payment. Plan details will be provided in due course. This incentive payment is generally payable in January of each year, after our fiscal year end, which is at or near the end of
December and will be prorated to the first of the month following your start date in your position.
The Board or Committee reserves the right to modify the Executive Incentive Plan at its discretion. You must be an active employee at the time of the incentive Plan payment distribution, to be eligible for payment. All of your Executive Incentive Plan payments and entitlements shall terminate effective as of the date of termination of your active employment. This and other eligibility requirements are outlined in the Management Incentive Plan detail, which you will receive in due course.
Benefits
The Company shall provide Executive with such benefits as are provided to other senior management Of the Company. Benefits shall include at a minimum (i) paid vacation of 50% of 20 working days per year, at such times as approved by the Board of Directors, (ii) health insurance coverage under the same terms as offered to other Executives of the Company, (iii) retirement and profit sharing programs as offered to other Executives of the Company, (iv) paid holidays as per the Company’s policies, and (v) such other benefits and perquisites as are approved by the Board of Directors. The Company has the right to modify conditions of participation, terminate any benefit, or change insurance plans and other providers of such benefits in its sole discretion. The Executive shall be reimbursed for out of pocket expenses that are pre-approved by the Company, subject to the Company’s policies and procedures therefore, and only for such items that are a necessary and integral part of the Executive’s job functions.
7.4 Non-Deductible Compensation
In the event a deduction shall be disallowed by the Internal Revenue Service or a court of competent
jurisdiction for federal income tax purposes for all or any part of the payment made to Executive by the Company or any other shareholder or Executive of the Company, shall be required by the Internal Revenue Service to pay a deficiency on account of such disallowance, then Executive shall repay to the Company or such other individual required to make such payment, an amount equal to the tax imposed on the disallowed portion of such payment, plus any and all interest and penalties paid with respect thereto. The Company or other party required to make payment shall not be required to defend any proposed disallowance or other action by the Internal Revenue Service or any other state, federal, or local taxing authorities.
7.5 Withholding
All sums payable to Executive under this Agreement will be reduced by all federal and local, and other withholdings and similar taxes and payments required by applicable law.
8. Other Employment Benefits
8.1 Business Expenses
Upon submission of itemized expense statements in the manner specified by the Company, Executive shall be entitled to reimbursement for reasonable travel and other reasonable business expenses duly incurred by Executive in the performance of his duties under this Agreement.
8.2 Benefit Plans
Executive shall be entitled to participate in the Company’s medical and dental plans, life and disability insurance plans and retirement plans pursuant to their terms and conditions. Executive shall be entitled to participate in any other benefit plan offered by the Company to its Executives during the term of this Agreement (other than stock option or stock incentive plans, which are governed by Section 3(d) below). Nothing in this Agreement shall preclude the Company or any affiliate of the Company from terminating or amending any Executive benefit plan or program from time to time.
8.3 Vacation
Executive shall be entitled to 50% 4 weeks of vacation each year of full employment, exclusive of legal holidays, as long as the scheduling of Executive’s vacation does not interfere with the Company’s normal business operations.
9. PROFESSIONAL FEES
The Company shall have exclusive authority to determine the fees, or a procedure for establishing the fees, to be charged by the Company. All sums paid to the Executive or the Company in the way of fees or otherwise for services of the Executive, shall, except as otherwise specifically agreed by the Company, be and remain the property of the Company and shall be included in the Company's name in such checking account or accounts as the Company may from time to time designate.
10. CLIENTS AND CLIENT RECORDS
The Company shall have the authority to determine who will be accepted as clients of the Company, and the Executive recognizes that such clients accepted are clients of the Company and not the Executive. The Company shall have the authority to designate, or to establish a procedure for designating which professional Executive of the Company will handle each such client. All client records and files of any type concerning clients of the Company shall belong to and remain the property of the Company, notwithstanding the subsequent termination of this Agreement.
11. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
The Company shall have the authority to establish from time to time the policies and procedures to be followed by the Executive in performing services for the Company. Executive shall abide by the provisions of any contract entered into by the Company under which the Executive provides services. Executive shall comply with the terms and conditions of any and all contracts entered by the Company.
12. Termination of Employment
12.1 For Cause
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company may terminate Executive’s employment hereunder for cause for any one of the following reasons: 1) conviction of a felony, any act involving moral turpitude, or a misdemeanor where imprisonment is imposed, 2) commission of any act of theft, fraud, dishonesty, or falsification of any employment or Company records, 3) improper disclosure of the Company’s confidential or proprietary information, 4) any action by the Executive which has a detrimental effect on the Company’s reputation or business, 5) Executive’s failure or inability to perform any reasonable assigned duties after written notice from the Company of, and a reasonable opportunity to cure, such failure or inability, 6) any breach of this Agreement, which breach is not cured within 14 days following written notice of such breach, 7) a course of conduct amounting to gross incompetence, 8) chronic and unexcused absenteeism, 9) unlawful appropriation of a corporate opportunity, or 10) misconduct in connection with the performance of any of Executive’s duties, including, without limitation, misappropriation of funds or property of the Company, securing or attempting to secure personally any profit in connection with any transaction entered into on behalf of the Company, misrepresentation to the Company, or any violation of law or regulations on Company premises or to which the Company is subject. Upon termination of Executive’s employment with the Company for cause, the Company shall be under no further obligation to Executive, except to pay all accrued but unpaid base salary and accrued vacation to the date of termination thereof.
12.2 Without Cause
The Company may terminate Executive’s employment hereunder at any time without cause, provided, however, that Executive shall be entitled to severance pay in the amount of 60days of Base Salary in addition to accrued but unpaid Base Salary and accrued vacation, less deductions required by law, but if, and only if, Executive executes a valid and comprehensive release of any and all claims that the
Executive may have against the Company in a form provided by the Company and Executive executes such form within 14 days of tender.
12.3 Resignation
Upon termination of employment, Executive shall be deemed to have resigned from the Board of Directors of the Company if [he][she] is a director.
12.4 Cooperation
After notice of termination, Executive shall cooperate with the Company, as reasonably requested by the Company, to effect a transition of Executive’s responsibilities and to ensure that the Company is aware of all matters being handled by Executive.
12.5 Compensation After Notice of Termination
After notice of termination has been given by either Company or Executive, as provided in this Article, Executive shall be entitled to receive the compensation provided for in this Agreement until the notice period has expired. It is understood that after the written notice is given by either Company or Executive, Executive shall continue to devote substantially all of the Executive's time to the Executive's normal services for the Company during the notice period, with sufficient time allowed, in the sole discretion of the Company, for Executive to seek new employment.
13. DISABILITY OF EXECUTIVE
The Company may terminate this Agreement without liability if Executive shall be permanently prevented from properly performing his essential duties hereunder with reasonable accommodation by reason of illness or other physical or mental incapacity for a period of more than 60 consecutive days. Upon such termination, Executive shall be entitled to all accrued but unpaid Base Salary and vacation.
13.1 Definitions
For purposes of this Agreement, whenever used in this Article 14:
"Total disability" shall mean that the Executive is unable, mentally or physically, whether it be due to sickness, accident, age or other infirmity, to engage in any aspect of the Executive's normal duties as set forth in this Agreement.
"Partial disability" shall mean that the Executive is able to perform, to some extent, on behalf of the Company, the particular services in which the Company specializes, and which the Executive previously performed for the Company, but that the Executive is unable, mentally or physically, to devote the same amount of time to such services as was devoted prior to the occurrence of such sickness or accident.
"Normal monthly salary" shall mean the salary which the Executive is being paid by the Company per month as of the commencement date of the period of disability, as specified hereinabove or as determined by the Board of Directors pursuant to the terms hereof.
13.2 Total Disability
During a single period of total disability of the Executive, the Executive shall be entitled to receive from the Company, the Executive's normal monthly salary for the shorter of first three (3) months of disability or until any disability insurance policy available through the Executive’s employment begins to pay benefits. If the single period of disability should continue beyond three (3) months, the Executive shall receive only such amount as the Executive shall be entitled to receive under disability insurance coverage on the Executive, if any.
13.3 Partial Disability
During a period of partial disability of the Executive, the Executive shall receive an amount of compensation computed as follows:
That portion of the Executive's normal monthly basic compensation which bears the same ratio to the Executive's normal monthly basic compensation as the amount of time which the Executive is able to devote to the usual performance of services on behalf of the Company during such period bears to the total time the Executive devoted to performing such services prior to the commencement date of the single period of disability, and
Such amount shall be calculated by multiplying the Executive’s basic compensation by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the percentage of normal services that the Executive is able to perform and the denominator which shall be the total services that the Executive is able to perform absent the partial disability.
13.4 Combination of Total and Partial Disability
If a single period of disability of the Executive consists of a combination of total disability and partial disability, the maximum total disability compensation to which the Executive shall be entitled from the Company under this disability provision shall not exceed an amount equal to one (1) times the Executive's normal monthly basic compensation.
13.5 Broken Periods of Disability
A period of disability may be continuous or broken. If broken into partial periods of disability which are separated by intervening periods of work, there shall be aggregated together all of such successive partial periods of disability except any period prior to the time when any single period of work extends for [NUMBER] months or longer; and such aggregated periods of disability shall be treated as a single period in determining the amount of disability compensation to which an Executive shall be entitled under any provision of this Section.
13.6 Termination Due to Disability
If and when the period of total or partial disability of the Executive totals 2 months, the Executive's employment with the Company shall automatically terminate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the disabled Executive and the Company agree, the disabled Executive may thereafter be employed by the Company upon such terms as may be mutually agreeable.
13.7 Commencement Date of Disability
The commencement date of a period of disability, whether it be a continuous period or the aggregate of successive partial periods, shall be the first day on which the Executive is disabled.
13.8 Dispute Regarding Existence of Disability
Any dispute regarding the existence, extent or continuance of the disability shall be resolved by the determination of a majority of three (3) competent physicians, one (1) of whom shall be selected by the Company, one (1) of whom shall be selected by the Executive and the third (3rd) of whom shall be selected by the other two (2) physicians so selected.
13.9 Death of Executive
In the event the Executive shall die during the term hereof, the Company shall pay to the Executive's surviving spouse, or if the Executive shall leave no surviving spouse, then to the Executive's estate, only such amounts as may have been earned by the Executive prior to the Executive's date of death, but which were unpaid at date of death.
14. Confidential Information and Invention Assignments
Executive recognizes and acknowledges that all records with respect to clients, business associates, customer or referral lists, contracting parties and referral sources of the Company, and all personal, financial and business and proprietary information of the Company, its Executives, officers, directors and shareholders obtained by the Executive during the term of this Agreement and not generally known in the public (the "Confidential Information") are valuable, special and unique and proprietary assets of the
Company's business. The Executive hereby agrees that during the term of this Agreement and following the termination of this Agreement, whether the termination shall be voluntary or involuntary, or with or without cause, or whether the termination is solely due to the expiration of the term of this Agreement, the Executive will not at any time, directly or indirectly, disclose any Confidential Information, in full or in part, in written or other form, to any person, firm, Company, association or other entity, or utilize the same for any reason or purpose whatsoever other than for the benefit of and pursuant to authorization granted by the Company. "Confidential Information" shall also include any information (including, but not limited to, technical or non-technical data, a formula, a pattern, a compilation, a program, a device, a method, a technique, a drawing, a process, financial data, financial plans, product plans, or a list of actual or potential customers) that: (i) derives economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use; and (ii) is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy. In the case of Company's business, Company's Trade Secrets include (without limitation) information regarding names and addresses of any customers, sales personnel, account invoices, training and educational manuals, administrative manuals, prospective customer leads, in whatever form, whether or not computer or electronically accessible "on-line."
15. Exclusive Employment
During employment with the Company, Executive will not do anything to compete with the Company’s present or contemplated business, nor will he or she plan or organize any competitive business activity. Executive will not enter into any agreement which conflicts with his duties or obligations to the Company. Executive will not during his employment or within 1 year after it ends, without the Company’s express written consent, directly or indirectly, solicit or encourage any Executive, agent, independent contractor, supplier, customer, consultant or any other person or company to terminate or alter a relationship with the Company.
16. Hiring
The Executive agrees that during the Executive's employment with the Company and for a period of 1 years following the termination of this Agreement, whether the termination shall be voluntary or involuntary, or with or without cause, or whether the termination is solely due to the expiration of the term of this Agreement, the Executive will not attempt to hire any other Executive or independent contractor of the Company or otherwise encourage or attempt to encourage any other Executive or independent contractor of the Company to leave the Company's employ.
17. Assignment and Transfer
Executive’s rights and obligations under this Agreement shall not be transferable by assignment or otherwise, and any purported assignment, transfer or delegation thereof shall be void. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon and enforceable by, any purchaser of substantially all of Company’s assets, any corporate successor to Company or any assignee thereof.
18. No Inconsistent Obligations
Executive is aware of no obligations, legal or otherwise, inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement or with his undertaking employment with the Company. Executive will not disclose to the Company, or use, or induce the Company to use, any proprietary information or trade secrets of others. Executive represents and warrants that he or she has returned all property and confidential information belonging to all prior employers.
19. Attorneys’ Fees
The parties hereto agree that, in the event of breach or threatened breach of any covenants of Executive, the damage or imminent damage to the value and the goodwill of the Company’s business shall be inestimable, and that therefore any remedy at law or in damages shall be inadequate. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree that the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief against Executive in the event of any breach or threatened breach of any of such provisions by Executive, in addition to any other relief (including damages) available to the Company under this Agreement or under law. The prevailing party in any action instituted pursuant to this Agreement shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other expenses incurred in such action.
In the event that either party is required to engage the services of legal counsel to enforce the terms and conditions of this Agreement against the other party, regardless of whether such action results in litigation, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees, costs of legal assistants, and other costs from the other party, which shall include any fees or costs incurred at trial or in any appellate proceeding, and expenses and other costs, including any accounting expenses incurred.
20. Governing Law
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia without regard to conflict of law principles.
21. Amendment
This Agreement may be amended only by a writing signed by Executive and by a duly authorized representative of the Company.
22. Severability
If any term, provision, covenant or condition of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any person, place or circumstance, shall be held to be invalid, unenforceable or void, the remainder of this Agreement and such term, provision, covenant or condition as applied to other persons, places and circumstances shall remain in full force and effect.
23. Construction
The headings and captions of this Agreement are provided for convenience only and are intended to have no effect in construing or interpreting this Agreement. The language in all parts of this Agreement shall be in all cases construed according to its fair meaning and not strictly for or against the Company or Executive.
24. Rights Cumulative
The rights and remedies provided by this Agreement are cumulative, and the exercise of any right or remedy by either party hereto (or by its successor), whether pursuant to this Agreement, to any other agreement, or to law, shall not preclude or waive its right to exercise any or all other rights and remedies.
25. Nonwaiver
No failure or neglect of either party hereto in any instance to exercise any right, power or privilege
hereunder or under law shall constitute a waiver of any other right, power or privilege or of the same right, power or privilege in any other instance. All waivers by either party hereto must be contained in a written instrument signed by the party to be charged and, in the case of the Company, by an officer of the Company (other than Executive) or other person duly authorized by the Company.
26. Notices
Any and all notices or other communication provided for herein, shall be given by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, in case of the Company to its principal office, and in the case of the Executive to the Executive's residence address set forth on the first page of this Agreement or to such other address as may be designated by the Executive.
27. Assistance in Litigation
Executive shall, during and after termination of employment, upon reasonable notice, furnish such information and proper assistance to the Company as may reasonably be required by the Company in connection with any litigation in which it or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates is, or may become a party; provided, however, that such assistance following termination shall be furnished at mutually agreeable times and for mutually agreeable compensation.
Arbitration
Any controversy, claim or dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the employment relationship, either during the existence of the employment relationship or afterwards, between the parties hereto, their assignees, their affiliates, their attorneys, or agents, shall be settled by arbitration in Vernon, British Columbia. Such arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the then prevailing commercial arbitration rules of the [ASSOCIATION] (but the arbitration shall be in front of an arbitrator, with the following exceptions if in conflict: (a) one arbitrator shall be chosen, (b) each party to the arbitration will pay its pro rata share of the expenses and fees of the arbitrator(s), together with other expenses of the arbitration incurred or approved by the arbitrator(s); and (c) arbitration may proceed in the absence of any party if written notice of the proceedings has been given to such party. The parties agree to abide by all decisions and awards rendered in such proceedings. Such decisions and awards rendered by the arbitrator shall be final and conclusive and may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof as a basis of judgment and of the issuance of execution for its collection. All such controversies, claims or disputes shall be settled in this manner in lieu of any action at law or equity; provided however, that nothing in this subsection shall be construed as precluding the Company from bringing an action for injunctive relief or other equitable relief or relief under the Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement. The arbitrator shall not have the right to award punitive damages, consequential damages, lost profits or speculative damages to either party. The parties shall keep confidential the existence of the claim, controversy or disputes from third parties (other than the arbitrator), and the determination thereof, unless otherwise required by law or necessary for the business of the Company. The arbitrator(s) shall be required to follow applicable law.
IF FOR ANY REASON THIS ARBITRATION CLAUSE BECOMES NOT APPLICABLE, THEN EACH PARTY, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY AS TO ANY ISSUE RELATING HERETO IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER MATTER INVOLVING THE PARTIES HERETO.
28. Solicitation
The Executive further agrees that during the term of this Agreement and following the termination of this Agreement, whether the termination shall be voluntary or involuntary, or with or without cause, or whether the termination is solely due to the expiration of the term of this Agreement, the Executive will not, in any manner or at any time, solicit or encourage any person, firm, Company or other business entity who are
clients, business associates or referral sources of the Company to cease doing business with the Company or to do business with the Executive.
29. Covenants Independent
Each restrictive covenant on the part of the Executive set forth in this Agreement shall be construed as a covenant independent of any other covenant or provisions of this Agreement or any other agreement which the Company and the Executive may have, fully performed and not executory, and the existence of any claim or cause of action by the Executive against the Company whether predicated upon another covenant or provision of this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company of any other covenant.
30. Injunctive and Equitable Relief
Executive and Company recognize and expressly agree that the extent of
damages to Company in the event of a breach by Executive of any restrictive covenant set forth herein would be impossible to ascertain, that the irreparable harm arising out of any breach shall be irrefutably presumed, and that the remedy at law for any breach will be inadequate to compensate the Company. Consequently, the Executive agrees that in the event of a breach of any such covenant, in addition to any other relief to which Company may be entitled, Company shall be entitled to enforce the covenant by injunctive or other equitable relief ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
31. Indemnification
The Executive hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the Company and its officers, directors, shareholders and Executives harmless from and against any loss, claim, damage or expense, and/or all costs of prosecution or defense of their rights hereunder, whether in judicial proceedings, including appellate proceedings, or whether out of court, including without limiting the generality of the foregoing, attorneys' fees, and all costs and expenses of litigation, arising from or growing out of the Executive's breach or threatened breach of any covenant contained herein.
32. Acknowledgment
The Executive acknowledges that when this Agreement is concluded, the Executive will be able to earn a living without violating the foregoing restrictions and that the Executive's recognition and representation of this fact is a material inducement to the execution of this Agreement and to Executive's continued relationship with the Company.
33. Survival of Covenants
All restrictive covenants contained in this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
34. Limitations on Authority
Without the express written consent from the Company, the Executive shall have no apparent or implied authority to: (i) Pledge the credit of the Company or any of its other Executives; (ii) Bind the Company under any contract, agreement, note, mortgage or otherwise; (iii) Release or discharge any debt due the Company unless the Company has received the full amount thereof; or (iv) sell, mortgage, transfer or otherwise dispose of any assets of the Company.
35. Representation and Warranty of Executive
The Executive acknowledges and understands that the Company has extended employment opportunities
to Executive based upon Executive's representation and warranty that Executive is in good health and able to perform the work contemplated by this Agreement for the term hereof.
36. Invalid Provision; Severability
The invalidity or unenforceability of a particular provision of this Agreement shall not affect the other provisions hereof, and the Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable provisions were omitted.
37. Modification
No change or modification of this Agreement shall be valid unless the same be in writing and signed by the parties hereto.
38. Entire Agreement
This Agreement contains the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may be changed only by an agreement in writing signed by the party against whom any waiver, change, amendment, modification, or discharge is sought.
39. Disputes
Any controversy, claim or dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the employment relationship, either during the existence of the employment relationship or afterwards, between the parties hereto, their assignees, their affiliates, their attorneys, or agents, shall be litigated solely in state or federal court in Vernon, British Columbia. Each party (1) submits to the jurisdiction of such court, (2) waives the defense of an inconvenient forum, (3) agrees that valid consent to service may be made by mailing or delivery of such service to the Secretary of State (the "Agent") or to the party at the party’s last known address, if personal service delivery can not be easily effected, and (4) authorizes and directs the Agent to accept such service in the event that personal service delivery can not easily be effected.
EACH PARTY, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY AS TO ANY ISSUE RELATING HERETO IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER MATTER INVOLVING THE PARTIES HERETO.]
In witness hereof, each party to this Agreement has caused it to be executed at Vernon, British Columbia, Canada on the date on: 1 st day of March, 2014
EXECUTIVE True Leaf Medicine Inc
Witness: Darcy Bomford/ CEO
Witness: Charles Austin/CFO
May 1, 2014
Darcy Bomford
7306 Old Stamp Mill Road
Vernon, BC V1H 1N2
Dear Darcy:
We are very pleased to confirm your position with True Leaf Medicine International Ltd, True Leaf Medicine Inc. and it’s successors as President and CEO. In this position, you will report directly to the Board of Directors. The terms of this agreement are effective May 1, 2014.
The balance of this letter describes the compensation package, as well as conditions of employment and termination agreement.
To indicate your acceptance, please sign and return a copy of this letter and the attached agreement to True Leaf Medicine International Ltd, attention: Human Resources at your earliest convenience.
We are very excited about the future of True Leaf and are confident you will make a significant contribution leading the business and the executive team.
_____________________ _____________________
, Director , Director
I hereby accept this offer of employment in accordance with the terms and conditions outlined above.
_________________________ __________________
Darcy Bomford
Exhibit 11
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the use in this Offering Circular constituting a part of this Offering Statement on Form 1-A, as it may be amended, of our report dated July 27, 2016 relating to the consolidated statements of financial position of True Leaf Medicine International Ltd. as of March 31, 2016 and 2015 and related consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss, changes in shareholders' equity (deficit), and cash flows for the years then ended.
"DAVIDSON & COMPANY LLP"
Vancouver, Canada |
Chartered Professional Accountants |
February 17, 2017 |
Exhibit 12 - Opinion Letter
VENTURE LAW CORPORATION
February 17, 2017
True Leaf Medicine International Ltd.
100 Kalamalka Lake Road, Unit 32
Vernon, British Columbia V1T 9G1
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Re: Opinion of Counsel - Registration Statement on Form 1-A
We have acted as counsel to you in connection with your filing of an offering statement on Form 1-A dated February 17, 2017(as may be amended or supplemented in the future, the “offering statement”) pursuant to Regulation A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The offering statement contemplates the sale of up to $3,000,000 of the company’s common shares (the “shares”) in United States and Canada.
We have reviewed such documents and made such examination of law as we have deemed appropriate to give the opinions set forth below. We have relied, without independent verification, on certificates of public officials and, as to matters of fact material to the opinions set forth below, on certificates of officers of True Leaf Medicine International Ltd..
For purposes of this opinion we have reviewed your constating documents, corporate minutes and offering statement. We have firsthand knowledge of the authenticity of the documents reviewed.
Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the shares have been duly authorized, and, upon issuance and sale in accordance with the terms of the offering statement, the shares will be validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable.
We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the offering statement. In giving our consent, we do not admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Venture Law Corporation
Venture Law Corporation
Exhibit 15 Audit Committee Charter
TRUE LEAF MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL LTD.
(the "Company")
AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
This Charter establishes the composition, the authority, roles and responsibilities and the general objectives of the Company’s audit committee, or its Board of Directors in lieu thereof (the " Audit Committee "). The roles and responsibilities described in this Charter must at all times be exercised in compliance with the legislation and regulations governing the Company and any subsidiaries.
1. Composition
(a) Number of Members . The Audit Committee must be comprised of a minimum of three directors of the Company.
(b) Chair . If there is more than one member of the Audit Committee, members will appoint a chair of the Audit Committee (the " Chair ") to serve for a term of one (1) year on an annual basis. The Chair may serve as the chair of the Audit Committee for any number of consecutive terms.
(c) Financial Literacy. All members of the audit committee will be financially literate as defined by applicable legislation. If upon appointment a member of the Audit Committee is not financially literate as required, the person will be provided with a period of three months to acquire the required level of financial literacy.
2. Meetings
(a) Quorum . The quorum required to constitute a meeting of the Audit Committee is set at a majority of members.
(b) Agenda . The Chair will set the agenda for each meeting, after consulting with management and the external auditor. Agenda materials such as draft financial statements must be circulated to all Audit Committee members for members to have a reasonable amount of time to review the materials prior to the meeting.
(c) Notice to Auditors. The Company’s auditors (the "Auditors") will be provided with notice as necessary of any Audit Committee meeting, will be invited to attend each such meeting and will receive an opportunity to be heard at those meetings on matters related to the Auditor’s duties.
(d) Minutes. Minutes of the Audit Committee meetings will be accurately recorded, with such minutes recording the decisions reached by the committee.
3. Roles and Responsibilities
The roles and responsibilities of the Audit Committee include the following: External Auditor
The Audit Committee will:
(a) Selection of the external auditor . Select, evaluate and recommend to the Board, for shareholder approval, the Auditor to examine the Company’s accounts, controls and financial statements.
(b) Scope of Work. Evaluate, prior to the annual audit by the Auditors, the scope and general extent of the Auditor’s review, including the Auditor’s engagement letter.
(c) Compensation. Recommend to the Board the compensation to be paid to the external auditors.
(d) Replacement of Auditor. If necessary, recommend the replacement of the Auditor to the Board of Directors.
(e) Approve Non-Audit Related Services. Pre-approve all non-audit services to be provided by the Auditor to the Company or its subsidiaries.
(f) Direct Responsibility for Overseeing Work of Auditors. Must directly oversee the work of the Auditor. The Auditor must report directly to the Audit Committee.
(g) Resolution of Disputes. Assist with resolving any disputes between the Company’s management and the Auditors regarding financial reporting.
Consolidated Financial Statements and Financial Information
The Audit Committee will:
(a) Review Audited Financial Statements . Review the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company, discuss those statements with management and with the Auditor, and recommend their approval to the Board.
(b) Review of Interim Financial Statements. Review and discuss with management the quarterly consolidated financial statements, and if appropriate, recommend their approval by the Board.
(c) MD&A, Annual and Interim Earnings Press Releases, Audit Committee Reports. Review the Company’s management discussion and analysis, interim and annual press releases, and audit committee reports before the Company publicly discloses this information.
(d) Auditor Reports and Recommendations. Review and consider any significant reports and recommendations issued by the Auditor, together with management’s response, and the extent to which recommendations made by the Auditor have been implemented.
Risk Management, Internal Controls and Information Systems
The Audit Committee will:
(a) Internal Control . Review with the Auditors and with management, the general policies and procedures used by the Company with respect to internal accounting and financial controls. Remain informed, through communications with the Auditor, of any weaknesses in internal control that could cause errors or deficiencies in financial reporting or deviations from the accounting policies of the Company or from applicable laws or regulations.
(b) Financial Management. Periodically review the team in place to carry out financial reporting functions, circumstances surrounding the departure of any officers in charge of financial reporting, and the appointment of individuals in these functions.
(c) Accounting Policies and Practices. Review management plans regarding any changes in accounting practices or policies and the financial impact thereof.
(d) Litigation . Review with the Auditors and legal counsel any litigation, claim or contingency, including tax assessments, that could have a material effect upon the financial position of the Company and the manner in which these matters are being disclosed in the consolidated financial statements.
(e) Other. Discuss with management and the Auditors correspondence with regulators, employee complaints, or published reports that raise material issues regarding the Company’s financial statements or disclosure.
Complaints
(a) Accounting, Auditing and Internal Control Complaints. The Audit Committee must establish a procedure for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal controls or auditing matters.
(b) Employee Complaints. The Audit Committee must establish a procedure for the confidential transmittal on condition of anonymity by the Company’s employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.
4. Authority
(a) Auditor . The Auditor, and any internal auditors hired by the company, will report directly to the Audit Committee.
(b) To Retain Independent Advisors. The Audit Committee may, at the Company’s expense and without the approval of management, retain the services of independent legal counsels and any other advisors it deems necessary to carry out its duties and set and pay the monetary compensation of these individuals.
5. Reporting
The Audit Committee will report to the Board on: (a) the Auditor’s independence;
(b) the performance of the Auditor and any recommendations of the Audit Committee in relation thereto;
(c) the reappointment and termination of the Auditor;
(d) the adequacy of the Company’s internal controls and disclosure controls;
(e) the Audit Committee’s review of the annual and interim consolidated financial statements;
(f) the Audit Committee’s review of the annual and interim management discussion and analysis;
(g) the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory matters to the extent they affect the financial statements of the Company; and
(h) all other material matters dealt with by the Audit Committee.