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Emergia Inc. Interim / Quarterly Report 2021

Aug 26, 2021

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EMERGING STRONGER

Management's Discussion & Analysis Emergia Inc.

For the three-month and the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021

Interim Management's Discussion and Analysis 3
Non-IFRS Financial Measures 4
Message to Shareholders 6
Highlights For Q2 2021 9
Subsequent Events 10
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements 11
Summary of Quarterly Results 12
General Business Overview 13
Brief History 14
2021 Plan of Action 15
Our Vision and Mission 16
Our Values 16
Our Objectives 17
Our Investment Strategy and Business Model 17
Portfolio Composition 20
Real Estate Portfolio Summary by Asset Segment as at June 30, 2021 20
Portfolio Properties: Revenue-Generating Properties 20
Portfolio Properties: Properties Held for Development 20
Portfolio Properties: Investments in Joint venture 22
Net Asset Value 22
COVID-19 – Impacts Analysis and Risks 23
Results for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2021 24
Results for the Three-Month Period Ended June 30, 2021 25
Liquidity and Capital Resources 26
Information on Shares Outstanding 26
Financial Instruments 27
Risks and Uncertainties 27
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements 27
Related Parties Transactions 28
Additional Information 28

Interim Management's Discussion and Analysis

The following Interim Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") is provided to enable the reader to assess the results of operations of Emergia Inc. ("Emergia" or the "Corporation") for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, in comparison with the quarter ended June 30, 2020.

This MD&A dated August 25, 2021, reflects all significant information available as of that date and should be read in conjunction with the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes of Emergia for the periods ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020 (the "Q2 2021 Financial Statements").

Unless otherwise indicated, all amounts are in thousands of Canadian dollars and are based on the Q2 2021 Financial Statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").

Additional information on Emergia is available on Emergia's website at www.emergia.com and on the Canadian Securities Administrators' ("CSA") website at www.sedar.com.

The Board of Directors of the Corporation, under the recommendation of the Audit Committee, has approved the contents of this MD&A on August 25, 2021.

Basis of Presentation

Going Concern

The Q2 2021 Financial Statements and this MD&A have been prepared on a going concern basis, which presumes that the Corporation will continue its operations for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of its operations.

As of June 30, 2021, the Corporation has not yet generated positive cash flows from its operations with a negative working capital of $30,846,162 ($31,198,328 – December 31, 2020). The Corporation has however started to achieve profitable operations with a net income of $165,661. The Corporation's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to raise sufficient equity or other forms of financing and refinance its short-term debt or other debts as they come due in order to complete its contemplated business plan and ultimately achieve profitable operations These factors indicate the existence of material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt regarding the Corporation's ability to continue as a going concern. Notwithstanding the foregoing, subsequent events (See "Subsequent Events") section on page 10 allowed the Corporation to further reduce the short-term debt and management pursues its financing activities as mentioned below.

The Corporation is in ongoing negotiations in order to secure financing for both its short term and long term requirements. As at June 30, 2021, the Corporation had closed an amount of $2,600,275 for the six-month period, for a total of $10,207,394 as part of its ongoing private placement offering. At the date of this MD&A, the Corporation is pursuing a new private placement. If completed, this financing, together with other transactions, is expected to be sufficient in order to enable the Corporation to fund all aspects of its operations. In addition, management is pursuing other financing alternatives to fund the Corporation's operations, including discussions with current lenders and creditors with a view to possibly converting their debt into equity and or extending maturity dates and or amending related terms and conditions on existing loans, to reinforce its ability to continue as a going concern.

The preparation of the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires management to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Those estimates, assumptions and judgments also affect the disclosure of contingencies as at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. The critical accounting estimates and judgments have been set out in note 2 to Emergia's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. These estimates and assumptions are based on management's best estimates and judgments. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, which management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Management adjusts such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate actual results could differ from these estimates. Changes in those estimates and assumptions resulting from changes in the economic environment will be reflected in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of future periods. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

Non-IFRS Financial Measures

This MD&A makes reference to certain non-IFRS measures. These measures are not recognized measures under IFRS, do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Rather, these measures are provided as additional information to complement those IFRS measures by providing further understanding of the Corporation's results of operations from management's perspective. Accordingly, they should not be considered in isolation nor as a substitute for analysis of the Corporation's financial information reported under IFRS.

The Corporation believes non-IFRS measures are important supplemental measures of financial performance because they eliminate items that have less bearing on the Corporation's financial performance and thus highlight trends in its core business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on IFRS measures. Because other companies may calculate these non-IFRS measures differently than the Corporation does, these metrics are not comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Emergia measures the success of its strategy using a number of performance indicators:

Non-IFRS Performance Indicators

Net operating income ("NOI"): NOI is a measure presented in the statement of comprehensive income in the Corporation's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements, which is calculated as revenues less property operating expenses such as utilities, repairs and maintenance and realty taxes. NOI does not include charges for interest or other expenses not specific to the dayto-day operation of Emergia's properties. Emergia considers NOI to be a valuable measure for evaluating the operating performance of its properties.

Net Asset Value ("NAV"): NAV is an adjusted asset value reflecting the market values of real estate properties held by Emergia. The NAV is measured on a per share basis where the aggregated net value of the portfolio is divided by the Corporation's total number of shares outstanding. The Corporation's properties are valued regularly at least once a year, depending on the Corporation's requirements, and the NAV is measured and reported at the end of the accounting period. Liabilities are valued using the carrying value at the end of the reporting period.

Occupancy rate: Occupancy rate is a measure used by Emergia to give an indication of the current economic health of the Corporation's portfolio by taking the leasable area occupied by clients divided by the leasable area of Emergia's portfolio, excluding the areas currently under development or redevelopment.

Debt ratio: Debt ratio is a non-IFRS measure used by Emergia to assess the financial balance essential to the prudent running of an organization. The debt ratio is calculated by adding mortgages payable, debentures, bank borrowings less cash and cash equivalents divided by the total assets minus cash and cash equivalent.

Effective Gross Revenues ("EGR"): The EGR refers strictly to rental income generated by revenue generating properties and excludes other revenues such as disposal of land or other properties. Emergia considers EGR to be a valuable measure for evaluating the revenue generating performance of its properties.

Reconciliation with closest IFRS measures and other relevant information regarding the above performance indicators are provided in the appropriate sections of this MD&A.

Message to Shareholders

As indicated in the two previous Management and Discussion & Analysis, 2019 was the year the Corporation's effective transformation began and which was pursued in 2020 with the objective to complete this transformation by 2021.

Execution of the Strategic Plan

The strategic plan aimed at redefining the Corporation's business model and strengthening its balance sheet, by:

    1. Concentrating its activities and operations in Canada, mainly in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario and focusing on the multi-residential, retail, industrial and office properties, in the sectors of ownership and management, optimization and development;
    1. Reducing short-term debt through the capitalization and refinancing and disposing of certain assets;
    1. Acquiring revenue generating properties to ensure stable revenues and cash flows.

At the date of this MD&A, the Corporation has made substantial inroads in the carrying out of its strategic plan, based on the following, namely:

    1. A reduction in high interest rate short-term debt by approximately $30.6M since the beginning of 2020.
    1. Closing of the private placement in an amount of $10.3M on a total of $15M offering composed of cash and mostly of conversion of debt by existing lenders and creditors in equity of the Corporation.
    1. The disposal of hospitality segment assets that were held for sale.
    1. The rollover of two assets into a joint venture thereby allowing for property optimization in one case and development in the other. In the latter case, the development of property for a mixed-use building in Dorval, Quebec, consisting of 104 apartments and approximately 9,000 sq.ft. of retail. This project has received the first level of authorization by the municipal authorities on July 12, 2021. As part of the rollover transaction, Emergia secured a three-year option under which it may acquire the shares of the joint venture, thereby providing the Corporation with the potential to benefit from the resulting value-add created by the development.
    1. On May 3, 2021, the Corporation completed the acquisition of a 100-acre property in Alliston, Ontario. The property is valued at $15.8M and is in its final stage of rezoning to residential and multi-residential. The Corporation intends to sell 70

acres which are destined for houses and town houses once rezoning is completed and to develop the balance of the land by building 500 multi-residential units in four phases of 125 units each as well as a proximity services commercial strip centre.

  1. The alignment of the Corporation's asset allocation with its business model which called for a Revenue Generating Property segment representing at least 60% of the Corporation's holdings and an Optimization and Development Property segment not to exceed 40% of its holdings.

As at the date of this MD&A and considering the discussions and transactions currently underway, we believe the Corporation is nearing completion of its financial restructuring plan.

Emerging STRONGER

After the major loss suffered in the 2020 financial year ($8,865,947 on a cash basis), which was expected under the Strategic Plan as mentioned in the year-end 2020 MD&A, the results for Q2- 2021, demonstrate a gain of $319,072 for the three-month period and a profit of $165,662 for the six-month period, compared to a loss of $2,193,330 as at June 30, 2020.

With the execution of our 2021 Plan of Action (described hereafter) well underway, including near completion of the private placement, refinancing of the remaining short-term debt into equity or long-term debt, as well as completion of the acquisition of the development asset in Ontario, we are now ready to execute the Corporation's long-term business plan, including the launching of existing development projects to create organic growth, the creation of joint ventures in specific projects where required, and the planning of other strategic acquisitions in line with our business model.

BE DIFFERENT

The Corporation has proven its ability to engage and continue on the right path to overcome operational difficulties like those it went through since 2018. We thus believe in our readiness to demonstrate to our shareholders Emergia's differentiation profile and business model. By showing how Emergia can Be Different in the real estate investment industry, we offer a different way to invest in real estate and a platform allowing its shareholders and investors to benefit through:

Growth:

  • From value-add created in development and optimization projects;
  • From internal profits generated by the development and optimization projects; and,
  • From organic growth resulting from the long-term assets developed internally.

Recurrent Returns:

  • From stabilized Revenue Generating Properties;
  • From performing properties located in strategic markets; and,
  • From the long-term leases with high profile tenants.

Asset Diversification:

  • Allowing to be active in multi-residential, retail, industrial and office classes;
  • Allowing to reduce portfolio volatility; and,
  • Allowing to increase resilience to economic downturns.

Remain Stronger and Different

With a strengthened balance sheet, including the Corporation's revised debt structure, the assets we own and the strategic acquisitions we have made and envisage to make, and with the strengths of our team in place whose members excelled in their performance over the past year, I am now confident that this is the year where Emergia will start to show success with its business plan, generate profits and grow in the coming years. The profit realized in Q2 supports this orientation.

HENRI PETIT PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Highlights For Q2 2021

Adoption of the 2021 Plan of Action, which includes:

  • Reduction of the short-term debt through private placement equity.
  • Reduction of the short-term debt through disposal of some assets.
  • Launching of development process for projects already owned by the Corporation, to create organic growth.
  • Acquisition of value-add asset in Ontario (Alliston).
  • Acquisition of value-add in the province of Quebec (Bromont).
  • Advance discussions to acquire revenue generating properties to increase revenues and to align the asset allocation with the Corporation's business model.
  • Refinancing of short-term debt into long-term debt.

Subsequent Events

Disposal of properties to reduce short-term debt

On August 19, 2021, the Corporation sold the property located at 860, Cité-des-Jeunes in Saint-Lazare at a price of $1,380,000, which amount is served to reimburse short-term debts.

Pursuance of a private placement

The previously announced a private placement of Units, composed of 1 common share and one common share purchase warrant, for up to $15,000,000, for which 10.2M has been closed by the Corporation as at June 30, 2021, has been terminated. A new private placement offering has been put in place for an amount of $5,000,000 until September 6, 2021. The maturity date of the warrants extended to June 30, 2023.

On July 19, 2021, the Corporation issued 110,705 Units representing $58,500 in cash and $27,850 in consulting fees.

Approval of development project

On July 12, first level approval by the municipal authorities of the proposed development project in the City of Dorval to build a mixed-use building comprising 104 apartments rental units and approximately 9,000 sq. ft. ground floor retail. The final approval is expected in September 2021.

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Forward-looking statements are presented for the purpose of assisting investors and others in understanding certain key elements of the Corporation's current objectives, goals, targets, strategic priorities, expectations, and plans, and in obtaining a better understanding of the Corporation's business. Readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes.

Forward-looking statements, by their very nature, involve inherent risks and uncertainties and are based on a number of assumptions, both general and specific, as further described below. The Corporation cautions that its assumptions may not materialize and that current economic conditions render such assumptions, although believed reasonable at the time they were made, subject to greater uncertainty.

Assumptions that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements, include, but are not limited to, the following risks factors, which are discussed in greater detail under the heading "Risk and Uncertainties" of the annual MD&A of the Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2020: the impact of the COVID-19 health crisis, access to capital and debt financings, risks associated with the ownership of the immovable properties, including climate change, industry competition and interest rate fluctuations, high level of indebtedness, risks associated with future property acquisitions, dispositions or developments, the recruitment and retention of employees and executives, legislative and/or regulatory developments, compliance with environmental laws and regulations, insurances, any failure to comply with covenants in financing and other material agreements, and volatility in the market price of the shares. These factors are not intended to represent a complete list of the factors that could affect the Corporation; however, these factors should be considered carefully.

The forward-looking statements contained in this MD&A are made as of the date of this MD&A, and the Corporation has no intention and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future events, changes in circumstances, or changes in beliefs, unless required by applicable securities regulations. In the event that the Corporation does update any forward-looking statements contained in this MD&A, no inference should be made that the Corporation will make additional updates with respect to that statement, related matters or any other forward-looking statement.

Summary of Quarterly Results

The following table provides select information pertaining to the Emergia's operations for the periods noted.

2021 2020 2019
Indollars,exceptpershare amounts Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3
Revenue 284,486 235,607 544,957 797,540 573,118 817,130 766,060 767,735
Operatingexpenses 205,973 161,462 238,419 455,596 308,499 506,484 325,243 401,649
Net OperatingIncome (loss) 78,513 74,145 306,538 341,944 264,619 310,646 440,817 366,086
Administration 1,423,720 458,587 689,838 673,684 449,388 574,820 161,745 496,375
(Gain) loss onfairvalueadjustment (1,200,000) 651,655 1,731,346 67,187
Financing costs 1,123,064 508,328 1,131,986 2,005,797 989,479 754,907 871,035 970,335
Gain on sale ofpropertyandequipment (710,496)
Share of netincomefromjoint venture (618,224)
Impairment ofintangibleassets 1,117,510
(Gain) loss onsettlementofcurrentandnon-currentliabilities 75,912 206,635 11,743,740 (260,840)
(Gain) loss onsettlementoflong-term debt 4,225,027
Net gain (loss)andcomprehensivegain (loss) 165,662 (153,412) (15,670,793) (4,068,883) (1,174,248 (1,019,081) (1,627,282) (1,875,729)
Basicanddilutedgain(loss) per share 0.01 (0.01) (0.87) (0.18) (0.08) (0.07) (0.11) (0.13)

General Business Overview

Emergia Inc. operates in the development, acquisition, and management of multi-purpose realestate properties, including retail, multi-residential, office and industrial buildings as well as land for future development.

On March 23, 2018, Emergia became a publicly listed company on the Canadian Securities Exchange ("CSE") under the name "The Delma Group Inc." and the symbol "DLMA.CN" through a reverse takeover transaction by Aydon Income Properties Inc. On January 21, 2020, the Corporation changed its name for "Emergia Inc." and its ticker symbol for "EMER". The principal address and records office of the Corporation is located at 402 – 185 Avenue Dorval, Dorval, Quebec, Canada H9S 5J9.

The primary focus of the Corporation is to acquire, develop and manage small to medium size portfolios of mixed-use properties in Canada, mainly in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario, based on a diversified asset allocations into various segments of activities and asset classes (see section "Our Investment Strategy and Business Model" on page 17 of this MD&A). Emergia aims to create diversified portfolios thereby allowing it to reduce the portfolio volatility and increase resilience to economical downturns. This has been experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, where the diversification allowed Emergia to mitigate and limit its losses in such exceptional circumstances (See Section "COVID-19 – Impact Analysis and Risks" on page 23 of this MD&A).

Emergia is distinctively integrated vertically as it participates in all stages of the real estate value chain.

Brief History

2021 Plan of Action

In 2020, the plan and measures adopted in 2019 have been pursued in order to complete the financial reorganisation of Emergia, which included the strengthening of its balance sheet, the execution of a private placement, the sale of certain assets to reduce short-term debt, the creation of joint ventures, and the conclusion of acquisitions in order to reach profitability and the asset allocation targeted by the Corporation by 2021. Emergia has succeeded in closing part of its private placement for an amount of approximately $7M, to create a joint venture to own and develop its property located at 185, Dorval Avenue, Dorval (Investment Property) and its property located at 117, Lepine Avenue, Gatineau (Optimizing Property) and to align strategic acquisitions.

The plan of action established for 2021 can be summarized as follows:

  • Launching of development projects that are already owned by the Corporation, to create organic growth.
  • Creation of joint ventures for specific development projects that will facilitate the development and financing of such projects.
  • Continuation of discussions to acquire revenue generating properties to increase revenues and to align the asset allocation with the Corporation's business model.
  • Completion of a private placement to reduce the short-term debt and global debt ratio and increase working capital.
  • Refinancing of short-term debt into long-term debt.

As a result of the actions undertaken in 2019 and 2020, Emergia is now strategically positioned to start development projects in the coming months and years, including with some of its existing properties and the green field development of owned land. These developments are expected to increase the net asset value of the Corporation's portfolio as well as the Corporation's aggregated current revenues. The following projects are expected to start, with the architectural plans, in Q4- 2021 or early 2022:

•Development of a 17M sq.ft. parcel of land located at Exit 78 of Highway 10 in Bromont, in Quebec's Eastern Townships. The project, known as Pure Bromont , is destined for mixed use buildings comprising retail, recreational tourism and residential uses. Emergia has received a certificate of authorization from the mininstry of the environment permitting the development of the land. After after allowing for wet lands, the project counts approximately 2.5M sq.ft. of land for retail development and 8M sq.ft. for residential development. The residential part, included in Phases 2 and 4 of the Global Site Plan, is to be sold to local developers. The retail part, Phases 1 and 3, will be developed by the Corporation, which development is expected to start in Q4-2021 or early 2022.

Our Vision and Mission

Our Vision: To develop and invest in high-quality projects that create a better lifestyle focussed on the well-being of communities and the reduction environmental footprints in secondary and primary markets.

Our Mission: To identify, acquire, optimize, develop and manage strategic real estate assets across Canada, mainly in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario, thereby ensuring value creation and maximizing financial returns to our shareholders through:

  • Potential value added resulting from the revenue increases in the short-term of the stabilized properties as of the date of acquisition;
  • Potential value added resulting from the optimization or redevelopment of underperforming assets by densification of sites (expansion of existing or addition of new buildings on such sites);
  • Profits resulting from the development and construction of projects on land acquired by the Corporation, which projects are then held on a long-term basis thus allowing for organic growth; and,
  • Potential profit on sales of excess land.

Our Values

Integrity

•Integrity is the defining quality of our people and our work. We are guided by solid moral principles, allowing to always act truthfully and honorably, and to maintain a high level of ethical standards.

Sustainability

•We are determined to create things that will stand the test of time, by concentrating on the performance and the highest standards of quality in each of our projects.

Our Objectives

We strive to:

  • Become a leader in mixed-use real estate ownership, development and management;
  • Ensure sustained and solid returns to shareholders;
  • Build a high-yielding portfolio focussed mainly on Canada;
  • Capitalize on established networks to source investment and development opportunities; and,
  • Implement financial structures engineered to ensure long-term profitability and market downturn resilience.

Our Investment Strategy and Business Model

Emergia's real estate investment strategy is focused on 3 core asset segments:

REVENUE GENERATING OPTIMIZATION DEVELOPMENT

Invest in revenue generating properties that provide cash flow and long-term income.

Invest in properties where value-added strategies will result in improved net operating income and portfolio value.

Invest in full-scale revenue generating development opportunities that produce higher portfolio returns and value.

The combination of stabilized revenues and returns to investors as well as higher yields from its development activities provides an important element of differentiation for Emergia when compared to other existing public real estate investment vehicles. Stable revenue generating properties ensure liquidity for operations as well as capital to invest in additional properties and to, eventually, allow for the distribution of dividends to shareholders. The optimization and development sectors allow for higher yields and growth in the net asset value of the Corporation. The value of Emergia's portfolio as at June 30, 2021 was $86,309,483, composed of $82,753,335 in investment and development properties and $3,556,148 in in a joint venture participation. The allocation between asset segments targeted by the Corporation in its business model is 60% for revenue generating properties, 20% for development properties and 20% for optimization properties. The following tables show the allocation between such asset segments as of June 30, 2021 and the allocation expected to be reached in 2022:

94.5% 5,5%0% Asset Allocation/ As at June 30, 2021 Development (94.5%) Revenue Generating (5.5%) Optimization (0%) 30% 60% 10% Asset Allocation/ Expected in 2022 Development (30%) Revenue Generating (60%) Optimization (10%)

It is anticipated that the Corporation will achieve its asset allocation model in 2022 as a result of the planned acquisitions of revenue generating properties.

We follow a value-based approach to investing and allocating capital. We believe our disciplined management, global reach and expertise in recapitalizations and operational turnarounds enable us to identify a wide range of potential opportunities. The real estate market in Canada, especially in Ontario and Quebec, offers segment specific opportunities that fit particularly well with Emergia's business model of short-term value creation and long-term revenue generation. Our investment focus with respect to each asset class is as follows:

Retail:

With respect to the retail market, the Corporation's plan is to concentrate in proximity services oriented and redevelopment opportunities that include repurposing and densifying site with mixed-use properties that combine retail with higher-density multiresidential, services, green space and experiential attractions. Emergia specifically targets these retail properties with the objective to complete redevelopment within a short time frame to increase asset value and revenue generation potential for long-term holding while focussing on proximity services and retail properties with value-add potential.

Industrial:

There is an increased need for industrial space in the market driven by online retail distribution and return centers and other niche areas such as small bay multi-tenant industrial buildings. Rental increases are expected with demand exceeding supply for the next few years. Emergia is targeting specific geographical areas that offer important logistical advantages to long-term tenants and develop properties in functions of firm long-term leasing arrangements.

Office:

We maintain a constant monitoring of this asset class market, taking into consideration the tele-homeworking trend as a result of the COVID-19. Leasing activity is fuelled by changing tenants' expectations driven by the technology industry and demand for unique technology-enabled space, with amenities in the buildings and its close vicinity. Emergia developed a tenant-oriented acquisition and redevelopment strategy that enables the Corporation to retain long-term tenants based on addressing their specific needs.

Multi-Suite Residential:

The tight supply, historically low vacancy rates and tougher stress tests on residential mortgages have had an impact on affordability in certain markets, but Quebec and Ontario markets still allow some opportunities for value creation. There are interesting opportunities in this sector in various cities in the province of Quebec. The Province of Ontario also offers interesting opportunities, in cities such as Ottawa, Niagara Falls, London and secondary line cities of larger cities like Toronto.

The allocation of these asset classes targeted by the Corporation are the following:

Targeted Asset Class Allocation

The Corporation acquires and develops its assets according to well-defined parameters. Its acquisition and development strategy can be summarized as follows:

  • Acquire and develop diversified assets in each of the segments described above;
  • Focus retail activities on proximity services properties and high rated tenants in specific categories of retail, highway service properties, in large centers as well as in secondary markets;
  • Concentrate industrial asset acquisitions mainly in peripheries of larger cities such as Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, London and Quebec City;
  • Target office assets in secondary markets with high potential in optimization;
  • Develop multi-suite residential as part of the wider mixed-use strategy, where Emergia can increase density in portfolio properties or new acquisitions such as urban malls to be redeveloped; and,
  • Control the development and construction costs by establishing a documented and structured control policy reflected in all construction contracts.

Portfolio Composition

At the end of June 2021, EMERGIA's portfolio included retail, office and industrial buildings as well as land for future development. EMERGIA's corporate structure and business model have been designed to capitalize on the many advantages the mixed-use segment offers including, the creation of synergies between the different real estate asset types, value creation opportunities at all stages of the value chain, and a diversification effect that reduces portfolio volatility and increases resilience to economic downturns.

Real Estate Portfolio Summary by Asset Segment as at June 30, 2021

As at June 30, 2021, EMERGIA's portfolio included retail, office and industrial buildings as well as land for future development. The value of Emergia's portfolio at the end of June 2021 was $86,309,484 as shown in the table below. However, the Corporation is in the process of bringing the composition of its portfolio in the range of its business model and plan (See "Our Investment Strategy and Business Model" Section on page 17).

Property Type Fair market value
Revenue-Generating $ 4,570,000
Held for Development $ 78,183,336
Held for Optimization $ 0
Investment in a Joint Venture (50%) $ 3,556,148
Total $ 86,309,484

Portfolio Properties: Revenue-Generating Properties

Property Location Segment Fair Market Value
Lépine Gatineau, QC Retail $ 4,570,000
Total $ 4,570,000

121 Lepine, Gatineau, Quebec

The property consists of a 21,539 sq.ft. gross leasable area multi-tenant retail and office building, built in 2016.

Portfolio Properties: Properties Held for Development

Property Location Segment Fair Market Value
Bromont - Development land Bromont, QC Mixed-use $55,345,474
Knowlton Lac Brome, QC Retail $ 2,968,054
Curé-Labelle Blainville, QC Retail $ 1,610,000
Cité-des-Jeunes St-Lazare, QC Retail $ 1,382,236
Alliston (14th Line Road) Alliston, ON Mixed-use $15,136,912
Panagopoula Greece Hospitality $1,650,000
Total $ 78,183,336

Bromont Land, Bromont, Quebec

Development of a 17M sq.ft. parcel of land located at Exit 78 of Highway 10 in Bromont, in Quebec's Eastern Townships. The project, known as Pure Bromont, is destined for mixed use buildings comprising retail, recreational tourism and residential uses. Emergia has received the relevant certificates of authorization from the ministry of the environment permitting the development of the land. After allowing for wet lands, the project counts approximately 2.5M sq.ft. of land for retail development and 8M sq.ft. for residential development. The residential part, included in Phases 2 and 4 of the Global Site Plan, is to be sold to local developers, except for a parcel of these two phases which will be developed by the Corporation with multi-residential buildings, the construction of which is expected to start in Q2 2022. The retail part, Phases 1 and 3, will be developed by the Corporation, which development is expected to start in 2022. See "2021 Plan of Action" Section on page 15. In April 2021, the Corporation was retroceded three plots of land by the City of Bromont that had been expropriated to build the roundabouts giving the City a new Exit/Access to Highway 10. These plots, totaling approximately 14,283.8 sq. m. (153,749 sq.ft.), represent the excess portion of the land expropriated for the construction of the said roundabouts.

Blainville Land, Blainville, Quebec

Development land of 231,699 sq.ft., very well located on the Curé-Labelle Boulevard in the city of Blainville, north of Montreal, is zoned for commercial development. However, considering the high demand for multi-residential units in the area, discussions with the City with regards to a zoning change to multi-residential have been initiated with the municipal authorities in Q2-2021.

Lac Brome Property, Quebec

Situated in the Eastern Townships, the property consists of 203,777 sq.ft. of land with an existing 15,900 sq.ft. building to be redeveloped and extended to at least 26,500 sq.ft. The property includes excess land to be sold for residential development.

St-Lazare Land, St Lazare, Quebec

Development land of 143,000 sq.ft., is very well located at the entrance of the City of St-Lazare (West of Montreal), is to be developed in retail of proximity services.

Alliston Land, Ontario

100-acre land in Alliston (New Tecumseth), Ontario, in the process of being redesignation of its current zoning from Employment (light industrial) and corridor commercial to residential and corridor commercial. The zoning redesignation of the land is expected to be completed in Q4-2021 or Q1-2022, following which the Corporation intends to sell part of the land to a developer of single-family residences (approximately 70 acres). The remainder is intended to be developed by the Corporation into 500 multi-residential units and a proximity services strip shopping centre of 50,000 to 60,000 sq. ft.

Panagopoula, Greece

This asset is in the process of being sold. Emergia, through its subsidiary Delma Hospitality Corporation owns 30% of AIGIALEIA S.A., company that owns 100% of a 323,000 sq. ft.

waterfront resort project near Patras in Western Greece with 48 Bungalow-type rooms and a hotel, which is about 65% completed.

Portfolio Properties: Investments in Joint venture

On September 4, 2020, the Corporation entered into a joint venture agreement to own and develop its 185, Dorval Avenue Investment Property. The transaction considered the transfer of this asset at a price of $9,000,000 in exchange of 2,651,581 Class "A" common shares, representing 50% plus 1 of the voting shares of the joint venture. Related debts and accrued liabilities of $6,348,420 were also transferred at the time of the agreement. The partner invested an amount of $ 2,651,580 to reimburse the long-term debt of $1,150,000 and the trade & other payables of $420,919, leaving a balance of $1,080,661 of cash flow in the joint venture. The Corporation benefits of an option to buy-back all the shares of the partner in the joint venture at any time during a period of 3 years from the date of closing. On October 29, 2020, the same joint venture entered into an agreement with respect to the property located at 117, Lepine, Gatineau, which is in its optimization phase, whereby the said property has been acquired at a price of $4,135,922 into the joint venture. As for the latter property, the Corporation remains in charge of the management of the117 Lépine property and also benefits of the same 3-year option to buy back the shares of the joint venture. These investments are recorded in "Investments in a joint venture" for $3,556,148 as at June 30, 2021 using the equity method.

Property Location Segment Fair Market Value
185 Dorval Avenue Dorval, QC Office plus excess land $ 11,000,000
117 Lépine Avenue Gatineau, QC Retail and Office $ 4,135,922
Total $15,135,922

185 Dorval Avenue, Dorval, Quebec

The property consists of a 54,150 sq.ft. gross leasable area in a 6-Storey office building including an excess land of 48,000 sq.ft. for development of a 103 apartment multiresidential building with a retail space on the ground floor, totaling 101,230 sq.ft. This project is in its final phase of approval by the municipal authorities the construction plans are expected to be completed in Q4-2021, and the construction is expected to be launched in early 2022. (See Section "2021 Plan of Action" Section on page 15).

117 Lepine Avenue, Gatineau, Quebec

The property consists of a 24,984 sq.ft. gross leasable area retail and office building in the lease up period. Expected to be majoritarily leased by year end 2021.

Net Asset Value

The Net Asset Value ("NAV") is an adjusted asset value reflecting the market values of real estate properties held by Emergia. The NAV is measured on a per share basis where the aggregated net value of the portfolio is divided by the Corporation's total number of shares outstanding. The Corporation's properties are valued regularly at least once a year, depending on the Corporation's requirements, and the NAV is measured and reported at the end of the accounting period. Liabilities are valued using the carrying value at the end of the reporting period. The net asset value was as follows:

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(In $, Except Number of Shares) As at June 30,2021 As at December 31,2020
Aggregated Portfolio Value 86,309,483 71,918,741
Aggregated Portfolio Liabilities 48,487,223 42,834,517
Cash, Receivables, Prepaids, Advances andProperty and equipment, less Deferred income taxliabilities 3,571,267 4,699,895
Payables and Income tax payable 6,551,172 6,564,841
Net Value 34,842,355 27,239,278
Total Shares Outstanding 27,999,262 24,350,265
Net Asset Value per Share 1.24 1.12

The NAV is not a GAAP or IFRS financial measure and does not have a standardized meaning and therefore may not be comparable with similar measures presented by other issuers. It is intended to provide investors with a synthesized view of the Corporation's portfolio value evolution from one reporting period to another.

COVID-19 – Impacts Analysis and Risks

COVID-19 and the resulting government restrictive measures continue to have a significant impact on the global and domestic economy since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020. While many areas experienced a respite in case counts delineating the first wave, the pandemic entered a second wave with increased case outbreaks. Subsequent to year end 2020, the Government of Quebec took another set of measures to slow the pandemic spread by announcing on January 8, 2021 the closing of non-essential retail operations throughout the province and by making teleworking mandatory for people working in offices, except for workers whose public or private sector employers deem their presence necessary to pursue the organization's activities. Despite the recent rollout of vaccinations across Canada and globally, the longevity and extent of the pandemic, the duration and intensity of resulting business disruptions and related financial, social and public health impacts currently remain fluid and uncertain.

As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, Emergia will continue to act accordingly to directions provided by the Federal, Provincial and Municipal governments. The Corporation's Board of Directors and management have taken and are still taking all necessary measures to ensure the health of its consultants, support its tenants and best manage the short-term challenges to its business. The Corporation has also temporarily reduced its work force and obtained from some of its lenders of capital and or interests payment relief. The Corporation also took measures to reduce spending as much as possible in the short term.

Management is uncertain of the effects of the global changes resulting from the COVID-19 on its operations and future financial performance. Although management believes that any disturbance may be temporary, there is uncertainty about the length and potential impact of the disturbance. These uncertainties may persist beyond when it is determined how to contain the virus or treat its impact. The outbreak presents uncertainty and risk with respect to the Corporation, its performance, and estimates and assumptions used by Management in the preparation of its financial results.

Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance ("CECRA")

CECRA provided relief for small businesses experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19. Over the course of the program, it allowed property owners to reduce rent by 75 % from April to September 2020 for their small business tenants. CECRA covered 50 % of the rent, with the tenant paying 25 % and the landlord forgiving 25 %. The Quebec government implemented a program that covers the same period and which covered 50% of the landlord's forgiveness of 25%. This will allow the Corporation to recuperate 50% of the losses of revenues indicated above.

Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy ("CERS")

On October 9, 2020, the Federal government announced the launch of a new program, the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) to provide rent support from October 1, 2020 until June 30, 2021 for qualifying organizations affected by COVID-19. This program is the successor to the CECRA program which ended last September. CERS is offered directly to qualifying organizations, without going through landlords. Emergia therefore does not isolate proceeds received by qualifying tenants from the Federal government under CERS in its financial reporting. As announced, CERS will fund up to 65% of rent payments for businesses whose revenues have decreased by 70% or more, and those whose revenues have decreased by less than 70% will receive an amount that will vary according to the severity of their losses. In addition, businesses that have been forced to temporarily close their doors due to mandatory prescriptions issued by an eligible public health authority could benefit from a complementary subsidy at the rate of 25%, which would be added to the 65% subsidy for total funding covering up to 90% of eligible expenses. Eligible businesses could apply retroactively for the period from September 27, 2020 and the program will be in effect until June 2021.

Investment properties

Investment properties are recorded at fair value at the balance sheet date. There have been no changes to the techniques used which include the direct capitalized net operating income method that involves stabilized net operating income and overall capitalization rates, and the discounted cash flow method that involves estimating expected future cash flows, as well as discount and terminal capitalization rates. The COVID-19 impacts regarding stabilized net operating income, expected future cash flows, overall capitalization rates, discount and terminal capitalization rates have been considered in these consolidated financial statements. To reflect the estimated current impacts of COVID-19 on its portfolio, Emergia used data by property type and geographic market from internal and external valuations and available market data and concluded no material fair value adjustments in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income was required.

Results for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2021

The decrease in rental income, operating costs and net operating income is a direct consequence of Emergia's Plan of Action whereby it proceeded to the disposal of assets, including revenue generating properties, to reduce its short-term debt.

The rental income was reduced to $284,486 as at June 30, 2021 compared to $1,390,248 for the six-month period in 2020. Operating costs were reduced to $205,974 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021, as compared to $814,983 during the same period in 2020. The Corporation

recorded a Net Operating Income of $78,512, or 27.6%, during the first six months of 2021 as compared to $575,265 or 41.4% during the same period in 2020.

Administrative expenses increased by $399,512, or 39%, to $1,423,720 during the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 from $1,024,208 for the same period in 2020. The increase in the administrative expenses is the result of certain 2021 professional fees prepaid in June 2021 through Class A share issuance.

Financing costs were reduced to $1,123,064 as at June 30, 2021 compared to $1,744,387 during the six-month period ended on June 30, 2020, a decrease of $621,323, or 35.6%. This reduction is a direct consequence of the reduction in the short-term debt resulting from the disposal of some properties.

The Corporation recorded a net gain and comprehensive gain $165,662 or $0.006 per share, for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021, compared to a net loss and comprehensive loss of $2,193,330 or $0.15 per share, for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020.

Results for the Three-Month Period Ended June 30, 2021

  • The Corporation reported a decrease in revenue and net operating income during the three-month period ended June 30, 2021 as a consequence of the selling of some properties. Revenues decreased by $524,239 or 91%, to $48,879 during the period ($573,118 – three-month period ended June 30, 2020).
  • Operating costs decreased by $263,988 or 86%, to $44,512 during the three-month period ended June 30, 2021 ($308,499 – three-month period ended June 30, 2020).
  • Administrative expenses increased by $515,745 to $965,133 during the three-month period ended June 30, 2021 ($449,388 – three-month period ended June 30, 2020). This increase is due to the fact that the company paid in advance some significant professional fees for the year 2021 by issuing the company's Class A shares.
  • Financing costs were $614,736 during the three-month period ended June 30, 2021, a decrease of $374,743 or 38% ($989,479 – three-month period ended June 31, 2020). The decrease is the result of the reduction of the long-term debt.
  • The Corporation recorded, for the three-month period ended June 30, 2021, non-cash expenses regarding a loss on settlement of other current liabilities of $75,912 (2020 – $NIL) following the issuance of Units during the year. The recording was calculated under IFRIC-19 which compares the strike price from the settlement day and the placement offering of $0.78 per Unit to assess the valuation of the common shares and the warrants. These non-recurring settlements increased the loss by $75,912, or $0.003 per share during the second quarter.
  • The Corporation recorded a net gain and comprehensive gain of $319,072 or $0.01 per share, for the three-month period ended June 30, 2021 ($1,174,248 or $0.08 per share – three-month period ended June 30, 2020), mainly due to the disposal of some assets at loss in the course of the restructuring plan and related settlement in Units.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of June 30, 2021, the Corporation had a cash position of $77,124 compared to a cash position of $131,390 as at June 30, 2020.

The Corporation used $519,281 from its operating activities during the three-month period ended June 30, 2021, as compared to $926,913 being used for the same period from last year.

Cash flows from the investing activities during the three-month period ended June 30, 2021, were $(8,753,679) compared to $100,000 being generated during the same period from last year.

The financing activities include the capitalization of the Corporation in an amount of $1,377,454 through the private placement offering for the second quarter 2021. The Offering is being pursued in Q3 2021.The Corporation also increased its long-term liabilities by $9,025,000 to proceed with the acquisition of a land held for development.

Information on Shares Outstanding

The Corporation's authorized share capital consists of an unlimited number of Class A common shares (the "Class A Shares") and an unlimited number of Class B common shares (the "Multiple Voting Shares"), an unlimited number of Class C preferred shares issuable in one or more series and an unlimited number of class D preferred shares issuable in one or more series (the "Preferred Shares").

As of June 30, 2021, there were 23,488,371 Class A Shares, including the 4,500,000 Class A Shares reserved for issuance according to the Alliston land purchase agreement, 4,510,891 Multiple Voting Shares issued and outstanding, and no Preferred shares were issued and outstanding, for a total of 27,999,262 shares. As at the date of this MD&A, there were 23,392,961 Class A Shares and 4,510,891 Multiple Voting Shares issued and outstanding and no Preferred Shares, for a total of 27,903,852 shares outstanding. 4,500,000 Class A Shares are reserved for issuance to the vendors of the Alliston land purchased by the Corporation on May 3, 2021.

Under the Corporation's articles, each Class A Share carries the right to one vote and each Multiple Voting Share carries the right to one hundred (100) votes. Pursuant to a voting agreement entered into on March 13, 2018 between Gestion H. Petit Inc. and 9334-1063 Quebec Inc. on one hand, and Granada Canada Inc. and HKS Family Trust, on the other hand, as well as with the other holders of Multiple Voting Shares, the holders of Multiple Voting Shares shall unanimously agree on the manner to vote their Multiple Voting Shares failing which each such shareholder shall abstain from voting. The Voting Agreement also provides for a right of first refusal to both parties in case one or the other decided to sell part or all of its shares.

As at June 30, 2021, 13,002,755 warrants were issued. At the date of this MD&A, there were 13,002,755 warrants outstanding.

The Corporation also had $4,729,235 of convertible debentures at face value as June 30, 2021 as compared to $5,208,544 as at June 30, 2020. At of the date of this MD&A, there were $4,812,060 of convertible debentures at face value outstanding. The conversion prices vary from $0.75 to $2.32, for an average price of $1.18**.**

The Corporation has an incentive stock option plan, which provides that the Board of Directors of the Corporation may, from time to time, in its discretion, and in accordance with the CSE requirements, grant to directors, officers, employees and technical consultant to the Corporation, non-transferable stock options to purchase common stock. There were no stock options outstanding as at June 30, 2021 and as at the date of this MD&A there have been no options granted.

Financial Instruments

Classification and measurement

All financial assets are initially measured at fair value adjusted for transaction costs (where applicable).

After their initial, recognition, the financial assets are not reclassified, unless the Corporation detects a change in the economic model that it follows for the management of financial assets and that it reassesses the classification of its financial assets.

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognized when the Corporation becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument in question. Financial assets are derecognized when the rights to receive cash flows have expired or have been transferred and the Corporation has substantially transferred all of the risks and rewards of ownership. A financial liability is derecognized in the event of extinction, termination, cancellation or expiration.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net balance is presented in the statement of financial position when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the amounts recognized and an intention either to settle on a net basis or to realize the asset and settle liabilities simultaneously.

The Corporation's financial instruments consist of cash, receivables, assets held for sale, debenture receivable, refundable deposits, advances to companies under common control, trade and other payables, other current liabilities, conversion features of the convertible debentures and long-term debt.

Risks and Uncertainties

Emergia's focus is on small to medium size portfolios of mixed-use properties in Canada, mainly in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario, which diversified portfolio is more resilient to changing markets and macro-economic conditions. However, there are certain risks inherent in an investment in the shares of the Corporation and the activities of Emergia. For a detailed description of such risks, refer to the "Risks and Uncertainties" section of the Corporation's annual MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2020. The Corporation is not aware of any significant changes to the Corporation's risk factors from those disclosed at that time.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Corporation does not currently have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

Related Parties Transactions

During the three-month period ended June 30, 2021, the Corporation entered into transactions with related parties, which include the Corporation's key personnel and entities that are controlled by officers or directors of the Corporation. Key management includes directors and senior executives. All transactions with related parties occurred in the normal course of operations and are measured at their fair value as determined by management and the Board of Directors.

During the three-month period ended June 30, 2021, the CEO invested $1,250,000 in cash by subscribing to 1,602,564 Units in the private placement offering at a price of $0.78 per Unit. Other executives converted accrued amounts owed to them in Units within the private placement offering. The Board members also converted their accrued compensation in Units within the private placement offering.

During the three-month period ended June 30, 2021, the Corporation incurred $166,950 in management fees as compared to $180,056 during the same period in 2020.

Furthermore, during the three-month period ended June 30, 2021, the Corporation incurred $48,253 in consulting fee with a company controlled by a director and officer and a company controlled by a director of the Corporation compared to $100,000 as of June 30, 2020.

Also, during the three-month period ended June 30, 2021, the Corporation accrued a fee of 2% ($90,845) for the personal guarantees given by a director on the Corporation's secured liabilities. The expense related to this fee is presented within financing costs as compared to $208,070 during the same period from the previous year.

Amounts owed to companies controlled by directors and officers were $3,976,851 as at June 30, 2021 as compared to $3,369,252 as at December 31, 2020 to consider consulting fees and financing fees related to the three-month period ended June 30, 2021. Amounts payable owed to directors and officers also increased from $592,608 as at December 31, 2020 to $803,795 as at June 30, 2021 to consider accrued management fees.

Additional Information

The information provided in this document is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all matters concerning the Corporation. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with other disclosure documents provided by the Corporation, which can be accessed at www.sedar.com.