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Note to readers the MDA filed under Amendment on December 4, 2020 was filed under the wrong Document type, this is the correct filing.
Management’s discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of
STORMCROW HOLDINGS CORP.
A Capital Pool Corporation
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020
STORMCROW HOLDINGS CORP.
A Capital Pool Corporation
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
of the Financial Condition and Results of Operations
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020
December 4, 2020
1. INTRODUCTION
This management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) of the financial condition and results of operations of Stormcrow Holdings Corp. (“Stormcrow” or the “Company”) is supplementary to, and should be read in conjunction with, the Company’s unaudited condensed interim financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and the period from incorporation (November 6, 2019) to December 31, 2019. This MD&A has been prepared in compliance with the requirements of National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations and the Company’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).
For the purposes of preparing this MD&A, management, in conjunction with the Board of Directors (the “Board”), considers the materiality of information. Information is considered material if: (i) such information results in, or would reasonably be expected to result in, a significant change in the market price or value of the Company’s common shares; (ii) there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor would consider it important in making an investment decision; or (iii) it would significantly alter the total mix of information available to investors. Management, in conjunction with the Board, evaluates materiality with reference to all relevant circumstances, including potential market sensitivity.
Information about the Company and its operations can be obtained from its registered head office located at 10 Kingsbridge Garden Circle, Suite 700, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5R 3K6.
2. CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This MD&A includes forward-looking statements and information concerning expected future events, the future performance of the Company, its operations, and its financial performance and condition. These forward-looking statements and information include, among others, statements with respect to the Company’s objectives and strategies to achieve those objectives, as well as statements with respect to its beliefs, plans, expectations, anticipations, estimates, and intentions. When used in this MD&A, the words "believe", "anticipate", "may", "should", "intend", "estimate", "expect", "project", and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such words.
These forward-looking statements and information are based on current expectations. The Company cautions that all forward-looking statements and information are inherently uncertain and actual future results, conditions, actions or events may differ materially from the targets, assumptions, estimates, or expectations reflected or contained in the forward-looking statements and information, and that actual future results, conditions, actions, events, or performance will be affected by a number of factors including economic conditions and competitive factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control.
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Forward-looking statements used in this MD&A are subject to various risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond the control of the Company. If risks or uncertainties materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect, the actual results may vary materially from those expected, estimated or projected. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change, except as required by applicable securities laws. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and future events and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Given these uncertainties, the reader of the information included herein is cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Management’s discussion and analysis of operating results and financial condition are made with reference to the Company’s unaudited condensed interim financial statements and notes thereto for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and the period from incorporation (November 6, 2019) to December 31, 2019, which have been prepared in accordance with IFRS. The Company’s significant accounting policies are summarized in detail in note 3 of the Company’s financial statements for the period from incorporation (November 6, 2019) to June 30, 2020, and include:
Change in accounting policy
On January 1, 2020, the Company adopted the amendments to IAS 1 – Presentation of Financial Statements (“IAS 1”) and IAS 8 – Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors (“IAS 8”). These standards were amended in October 2018 to refine the definition of materiality and clarify its characteristics. The revised definition focuses on the idea that information is material if omitting, misstating or obscuring it could reasonably be expected to influence decisions that the primary users of general purpose financial statements make on the basis of those financial statements. The amendments did not have any material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
4. OVERVIEW
The Company
Stormcrow Capital Corp. was incorporated November 6, 2019 pursuant to the provisions of the Business Corporations Act (Ontario). The Company’s corporate and tax year-end is December 31.
Strategy
The Company is carrying on business as a Capital Pool Corporation (“CPC”), as such term is defined in TSX Venture Exchange Inc. (the “Exchange”) Policy 2.4 – Capital Pool Companies (“CPC Policy 2.4”). As at September 30, 2020, the Company had no business operations and did not enter into any agreements to acquire an interest in businesses or assets. The Company’s principal purpose is the identification, evaluation and acquisition of assets, properties or businesses or participation therein subject, in certain cases, to shareholder approval and acceptance by the Exchange.
The Company completed its initial public offering (the “Offering”) on September 23, 2020. Upon completion, the Company’s shares were listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “CROW.P”. Refer also to the section entitled “Share capital – Initial public offering”.
The gross proceeds raised from the Offering may only be used to identify and evaluate assets or businesses and obtain shareholder approval for a proposed “Qualifying Transaction” as such term is defined in Exchange CPC Policy
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2.4 (“Transaction Expenses”) with the exception that the lesser of 30% of the gross proceeds and $210,000 may be used for purposes other than those included in the Transaction Expenses.
Where a Qualifying Transaction is warranted, additional funding may be required. The ability of the Company to fund its potential future operations and commitments is dependent upon the ability of the Company to obtain additional financing. Under the Exchange CPC Policy 2.4, the Company must identify and complete a Qualifying Transaction within 24 months from September 23, 2020, the date the Company’s shares were listed for trading on the Exchange. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to complete a Qualifying Transaction within 24 months of being listed or that it will be able to secure the necessary financing to complete a Qualifying Transaction. The Exchange may suspend or delist the Company’s shares from trading should it not meet these requirements.
Deductible costs of this issue include listing and filing fees, the Agent’s expenses and legal fees, the Agent’s corporate work fee and the Company’s legal fees, audit fees and expenses.
Novel Coronavirus (“COVID-19”)
The Company’s operations could be significantly adversely affected by the effects of a widespread global outbreak of a contagious disease, including the recent outbreak of respiratory illness caused by COVID-19. The Company cannot accurately predict the impact COVID-19 will have on its operations and the ability of others to meet their obligations with the Company, including uncertainties relating to the ultimate geographic spread of the virus, the severity of the disease, the duration of the outbreak, and the length of travel and quarantine restrictions imposed by governments of affected countries. In addition, a significant outbreak of contagious diseases in the human population could result in a widespread health crisis that could adversely affect the economies and financial markets of many countries, resulting in an economic downturn that could further affect the Company’s operations and ability to finance its operations and complete its Offering and a Qualifying Transaction.
5. SHARE CAPITAL
| Number of Common Shares | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Balance as at November 6, 2019 Common share issuance |
- 1 |
$ - - |
| Balance as at December 31, 2019 | 1 | $ - |
| Seed share issuance Offering share issuance Share issuance costs |
6,100,000 20,000,000 - |
$ 305,000 2,000,000 (364,757) |
| Balance as at September 30, 2020 and December 4, 2020 |
26,100,001 | $ 1,940,243 |
Common share issuance
On November 6, 2019, the Company issued an aggregate of one common share to a director and officer of the Company at a price of $0.05 per share.
Seed share issuance
On May 27, 2020, the Company issued an aggregate of 6,100,000 seed common shares to the directors and officers of the Company at a price of $0.05 per share for gross proceeds of $305,000. Share subscription proceeds totaling $150,000 were received in the quarter ended December 31, 2019, and the balance of $155,000 was received during the quarter ended June 30, 2020.
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Initial public offering
On September 23, 2020, the Company completed the Offering pursuant to which it issued 20,000,000 common shares at $0.10 per share, for aggregate proceeds of $2,000,000. Industrial Alliance Securities Inc. (the “Agent”) acted as Agent of the Offering, in connection with which it received a cash commission of $200,000, corporate work fee of $10,000 plus HST, and an aggregate of 2,000,000 compensation warrants as detailed in the section “Compensation warrants” below.
Directors and officers of the Company received 2,610,000 share options upon closing of the Offering as detailed in the section “Stock options” below.
Additional cash costs of the Offering totaled $85,135.
Shares subject to escrow
All issued and outstanding seed shares are held in escrow pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange to be released as to 10% thereof on completion of the Company’s Qualifying Transaction, as defined in the policies of the Exchange, and as to 15% thereof on each of the 6[th] , 12[th] , 18[th] , 24[th] , 30[th] and 36[th] months following the initial release, pursuant to the terms of an Escrow Agreement dated as of August 21, 2020 between the Company, TSX Trust Company, and the shareholders of the Company.
Subject to certain permitted exemptions, all securities of the Company held by principals of the resulting issuer will also be escrowed.
All common shares acquired on exercise of stock options granted to directors and officers prior to completion of a Qualifying Transaction must also be deposited and held in escrow pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange.
All common shares of the Company acquired in the secondary market prior to the completion of a Qualifying Transaction by a Control Person, as defined in the policies of the Exchange, are required to be deposited and held in escrow.
The seed common shares are considered contingently issuable until the Company completes a Qualifying Transaction and, accordingly, they are not considered to be outstanding shares for purposes of loss per share calculations.
Compensation warrants
Each such compensation warrant entitles the holder to acquire one common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.10 for a period of 24 months. The compensation warrants were valued at $105,271 using the BlackScholes option pricing model based on the following assumptions: expected volatility of 101% based on the average volatility of comparable companies, expected life of 2 years, expected dividend yield of 0%, risk free rate of 0.26% and a share price of $0.10.
| Number of compensation warrants issued |
Weighted average exercise price |
|
|---|---|---|
| Balance as at November 6, 2019 and December 31, 2019 Granted |
- 2,000,000 |
$ - 0.10 |
| Balance as at September 30, 2020 and December 4, 2020 | 2,000,000 | $ 0.10 |
The weighted average remaining life of the compensation warrants outstanding as at September 30, 2020, was 1.98 years.
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Pursuant to CPC Policy 2.4, where the Agent receives an option or the right to subscribe for a certain number of shares as consideration for acting as Agent, 50% of the options exercised or 50% of the shares held pursuant to that right may be sold prior to completion of the Qualifying Transaction. The remaining 50% may only be sold after completion of the Qualifying Transaction.
Stock options
On September 23, 2020, the Company granted 2,610,000 stock options to officers and directors exercisable at $0.10 per share for a period of five years. These options vested immediately upon grant and were valued at $194,107 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on the following assumptions: expected volatility of 101% based on the average volatility of comparable companies, expected life of five years, expected dividend yield of 0%, risk free rate of 0.35% and a share price of $0.10.
| Number of stock options issued and exercisable |
Weighted average exercise price |
|
|---|---|---|
| Balance as at November 6, 2019 and December 31, 2019 Granted |
- 2,610,000 |
$ - 0.10 |
| Balance as at September 30, 2020 and December 4, 2020 | 2,610,000 | $ 0.10 |
The weighted average remaining life of the options outstanding as at September 30, 2020 was 4.98 years.
7. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Operating expenses
| Three months ended September 30, 2020 |
Nine months ended September 30, 2020 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Share-based compensation Professional fees Filing fees General and administrative |
$ 194,107 15,952 32,279 227 |
$ 194,107 29,302 32,843 670 |
| $ 242,565 |
$ 256,922 |
Share-based compensation
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, $194,107 in share-based compensation was recorded. Refer also to the section entitled “Share capital – Stock options”.
Professional fees
Professional fees include mainly legal, accounting, transfer agent, audit and tax preparation fees. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, professional fees totaled $15,952 and $29,302 respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, $18,191 of costs associated with the Offering was expensed.
Filing costs
Filing costs include mainly expenses associated with stock exchange, shareholder reporting and filing fees. Filing costs totaled $32,279 and $32,843 respectively for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. Higher filing costs during the quarter resulted mainly from costs associated with the Offering totaling $32,279.
General and administrative
General and administrative costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, totaling $227 and $670 respectively, included mainly office administration and sundry expenses.
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Income taxes
The Company has approximately $67,000 of non-capital losses in Canada which, under certain circumstances, can be used to reduce the taxable income of future years. These losses expire in 2039 and 2040.
Loss and comprehensive loss
The loss and comprehensive loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 amounted to $242,565 or $0.14 per basic and diluted share, and $256,922 or $0.44 per basic and diluted share respectively.
The net loss per common share was based on the loss attributable to common shareholders and the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. The weighted average shares outstanding does not include 6,100,001 escrowed shares as they are contingently returnable.
Diluted loss per share does not include the effect of 2,610,000 share options and 1,000,000 or 50% of the compensation warrants outstanding as they are held in escrow until the completion of a Qualifying Transaction. The calculation also excluded the effect of the remaining 1,000,000 compensation warrants outstanding as they are antidilutive.
8. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL RESULTS
The following table sets out financial information for the quarters commencing from the incorporation date of November 6, 2019 to September 30, 2020.
| Fiscal 2020 | Fiscal 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | Jun 30 | Mar 31 | Incorporation date of Nov 6 To Dec 31 |
|
| Revenue | $- | $- | $- | $- |
| Share-based compensation | 194,107 | - | - | - |
| Professional fees Filing costs General and administrative |
15,952 32,279 227 |
13,350 565 234 |
- - 208 |
4,139 - 249 |
| Loss and comprehensive loss for theperiod | $242,565 | $14,149 | $208 | $4,388 |
| Lossper share – basic and diluted(1) | $0.14 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
(1) Loss per share from the date of incorporation to June 30, 2020 is not applicable as no common shares other than seed shares were issued and seed shares are excluded from earnings per share calculations.
9. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Related parties include the Board of Directors, close family members and enterprises which are controlled by these individuals as well as certain persons performing similar functions.
From the date of incorporation (November 6, 2019 to September 30, 2020, Chitiz Pathak LLP, a law firm of which an officer of the Company is a Partner, provided legal services totaling $40,201. Of this total, $25,326 was recorded as share issuance costs and $14,875 was included in professional and filing fees. As at September 30, 2020, $40,201 remained payable and is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities on the statement of financial position. The balance payable is unsecured, non-interest bearing and due on demand.
See also the section entitled “Share capital”.
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10. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Working capital
As at September 30, 2020, the Company had no debt and working capital totaled $1,978,311 (December 31, 2019 – working capital deficiency of $4,388).
The Company funds its activities through equity financing. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company had raised approximately $155,000 in seed financing in addition to $150,000 which was originally raised in the period ended December 31, 2019, and $2,000,000 by way of the Offering, all through the issuance of common shares, to fund its operations.
The current cash on hand is expected to be sufficient to meet the Company’s liquidity requirements until a Qualifying Transaction is completed. However, upon completion of a Qualifying Transaction, additional capital may be necessary.
The Company does not generate revenue from operations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the company’s losses totaled $256,922. However, the Company believes that its working capital will provide the Company with sufficient cash resources to meet its obligations for at least twelve months from the end of the reporting period. As the Company has no revenues, its ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on obtaining additional financing and completing a Qualifying Transaction.
11. INVESTOR RELATIONS
Until completion of a Qualifying Transaction, neither the Company nor any party on behalf of the Company will engage the services of any person to provide investor relation activities or market making services.
12. PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS AND OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
There are no proposed transactions and the Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, an effect on the results of operations or financial condition of the Company.
13. OPERATING RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Management of capital
The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and ensure sufficient liquidity in order to remain a CPC and complete a Qualifying Transaction so that it can provide adequate returns for shareholders. The Board of Directors does not establish quantitative return on capital criteria for management, but rather relies on the expertise of the Company’s management to sustain future development of the business. The Company defines capital as total shareholders’ equity. The Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements other than the cash restriction disclosed in the section entitled “Overview – Strategy”. There were no significant changes in the Company’s approach to capital management during the periods ended September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
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Financial instruments and risk management
The Company's activities may expose it to a variety of financial risks: fair values, credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk (including interest rate risk). The Board of Directors provides regular guidance for overall risk management.
Fair values
As at September 30, 2020, the Company’s financial instruments consist of cash, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The fair values of these financial instruments approximate their carrying values due to the relatively shortterm maturity of these instruments.
The Company is exposed in varying degrees to a number of risks arising from financial instruments. Management’s involvement in the operations allows for the identification of risks and variances from expectations. The Company does not participate in the use of financial instruments to mitigate these risks. The Board approves the risk management processes. The Board’s main objectives for managing risks are to ensure liquidity, the fulfillment of obligations, the Company’s search for a Qualifying Transaction, and to limit exposure to credit and market risks.
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its obligations. The Company is exposed to credit risk through its cash balance which is held at a Canadian financial institution. The Company believes its exposure to credit risk is not significant.
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. None of the Company’s financial instruments bear interest. Therefore, management believes the Company had no significant exposure to interest rate risk through its financial instruments as at September 30, 2020.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its obligations associated with financial liabilities. The Company has a planning and budgeting process in place by which it anticipates and determines the funds required to support normal operation requirements. The Company coordinates this planning and budgeting process with its financing activities through the capital management process described in the section entitled “Operating risks and uncertainties – Management of capital”, in normal circumstances. The Company’s accounts payable and accrued liabilities have contractual maturities of less than 30 days and have normal trade terms.
Risks and uncertainties
The Company does not have a history of operations. There is no assurance that it will produce revenue, operate profitably or provide a return on investment in the future.
The Company’s continued operation will be dependent upon its ability to secure a Qualifying Transaction and to generate operating revenues and to procure additional financing. To date, the Company has done so through equity financing.
The Company has no active business or assets other than cash. It does not have a history of earnings, nor has it paid any dividends. It will not generate earnings or pay dividends until at least after the completion of the Qualifying Transaction.
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The directors and officers of the Company will only devote a small portion of their time to the business and affairs of the Company. Some of them are or will be engaged in other projects or businesses such that conflicts of interest may arise from time to time.
The Company is relying solely on the past business success of its directors and officers to identify a Qualifying Transaction of merit. The success of the Company is dependent upon the efforts and abilities of its management team. The loss of any member of the management team could have a material adverse effect upon the business and prospects of the Company. In such event, the Company will seek satisfactory replacements but there can be no guarantee that appropriate personnel may be found.
The Company has only limited funds with which to identify and evaluate potential Qualifying Transactions. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to identify a suitable Qualifying Transaction. Further, even if a proposed Qualifying Transaction is identified, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to complete the transaction. The Qualifying Transaction may be financed in whole, or in part, by the issuance of additional securities by the Company. This may result in further dilution to investors, which dilution may be significant and which may also result in a change of control of the Company. Subject to prior Exchange approval, the Company may be permitted to loan or advance up to an aggregate of $250,000 of its proceeds as a refundable deposit to a target business under certain conditions noted in the CPC Policy. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to recover that loan.
Completion of any Qualifying Transaction is subject to a number of conditions, including acceptance by the Exchange and in the case of a non arm's length Qualifying Transaction, majority of minority approval.
Upon public announcement of a proposed Qualifying Transaction, trading in common shares of the Company will be halted and will remain so until certain reviews are conducted and obligations satisfied. The common shares will be reinstated to trading upon review and acceptance of the Exchange. Reinstatement to trading provides no assurance with respect to the merits of the transaction or the likelihood of the Company completing the proposed Qualifying Transaction. Trading of the common shares may be halted at other times for other reasons, including for failure by the Company to submit documents to the Exchange in the time periods required.
The Exchange will generally suspend trading of the common shares or delist the Company in the event that the Exchange has not issued a Final Exchange Bulletin within 24 months from the date of listing.
Potential Dilution
The Company may issue options and warrants or additional common shares from time to time in the future. If it does so, the ownership interest of the Company’s then current shareholders could be diluted.
Disclosure controls and procedures
Management has established processes which are in place to provide them sufficient knowledge to support management representations that they have exercised reasonable diligence that (i) the financial statements do not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it is made, as of the date of and for the period presented by the financial statements and that (ii) the financial statements fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company, as of the date of and for the period presented by the financial statements.
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In contrast to the certificate required under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), the Company utilizes the Venture Issuer Basic Certificate which does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), as defined in NI 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing Venture Issuer Basic Certificate are not making any representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of:
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(a) Controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and
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(b) A process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS.
The Company’s certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are making in this certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of the Company to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52-109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.
14. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional information regarding the Company’s financial statements and corporate documents is available by request to the Chief Executive Officer made to our registered head office located at 10 Kingsbridge Garden Circle, Suite 700, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5R 3K6.
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STORMCROW HOLDINGS CORP.
Shareholder Information
Board of Directors and Officers
Josh Arbuckle (Corporate Secretary)
Chris Schnarr (Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer)
Auditors
McGovern Hurley LLP 251 Consumers Road, Suite 800 Toronto, Ontario Canada M2J 4R3
Shareholder inquiries
Glen Schnarr
Ray Sharma
c/o Chitiz Pathak LLP 77 King Street West, Suite 700 Toronto, Ontario Canada MK 1G8
Transfer agent
TSX Trust Company 200 University Avenue, Suite 300 Toronto, Ontario M5H 4H1 Tel: (416) 361-0930 Fax: (416) 361-0470 email: [email protected]
Common shares
The common shares of the Company are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol CROW.P.
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