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Lithium Ionic Corp. — Capital/Financing Update 2021
Mar 17, 2021
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Capital/Financing Update
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This prospectus constitutes a public offering of the securities only in those jurisdictions where they may be lawfully offered for sale and, in such jurisdictions, only by persons permitted to sell such securities. No securities regulatory authority has expressed an opinion about these securities and it is an offence to claim otherwise.
PROSPECTUS
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
MARCH 17, 2021
POCML 6 INC.
(A Capital Pool Company)
$280,000
2,800,000 Common Shares
PRICE: $0.10 per Common Share
The purpose of this offering (the " Offering ") is to provide POCML 6 Inc. (the " Corporation ") with a minimum of funds with which to identify and evaluate businesses or assets with a view to completing a Qualifying Transaction (as defined below). Any proposed Qualifying Transaction must be approved by the TSX Venture Exchange Inc. (the " Exchange ") and in the case of a Non-Arm’s Length Qualifying Transaction (as defined below), must also receive Majority of the Minority Approval (as defined below), in accordance with Exchange Policy 2.4 (the " CPC Policy "). The Corporation is a CPC (as defined below). It has not commenced commercial operations and has no assets other than a minimum amount of cash. Except as specifically contemplated in the CPC Policy, until the Completion of the Qualifying Transaction (as defined below), the Corporation will not carry on any business other than the identification and evaluation of assets or businesses with a view to completing a proposed Qualifying Transaction. See " Business of the Corporation " and " Use of Proceeds ".
| Per Common Share Total Offering(3) |
Number of Common Shares 1 2,800,000 |
Price to the Public $0.10 $280,000 |
Agent’s Proceeds to the Commission(1) Corporation (2) $0.007 $0.093 $19,600 $260,400 |
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(1) Pursuant to the Agency Agreement (as defined below), the Agent (as defined below) will receive a commission equal to 7% of the gross proceeds of the Offering, being $19,600 (the " Agent’s Commission "). In addition, the Agent will receive a corporate finance fee of $10,000 plus H.S.T. and will be reimbursed for its reasonable expenses incurred pursuant to the Offering, including legal fees. The Corporation will also grant to the Agent, or any sub-agents, the Agent’s Option (as defined below). See " Plan of Distribution ".
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(2) Before deducting costs of the Offering estimated at $60,000 plus H.S.T. (exclusive of the Agent’s Commission), including: corporate finance fee of $10,000 plus H.S.T., legal fees of the Agent which are estimated at $10,000 plus disbursements and H.S.T., legal and auditor’s fees of the Corporation estimated at $15,000 plus disbursements and H.S.T., Exchange listing fee of $15,000 plus H.S.T. and filing fees of approximately $10,000. See " Use of Proceeds ". As of the date hereof, the Agent has received the $10,000 (plus tax) representing the corporate finance fee, as well as a $10,000 expense deposit.
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(3) A total of 2,800,000 Common Shares (as defined below) are offered hereunder, not including the Agent’s Option (as defined below) or the Incentive Stock Options (as defined below). See " Plan of Distribution " and " Incentive Stock Options ".
The Corporation has entered into an agreement (the " Agency Agreement ") dated March 17, 2021 with iA Private Wealth Inc. (the " Agent ") to act as agent for the Corporation for the sale of Common Shares (as defined below) under this prospectus on a commercially reasonable efforts basis. The Offering is subject to a minimum of 2,800,000 common shares of the Corporation (each a " Common Share " and collectively, " Common Shares ") for total gross proceeds to the Corporation of $280,000. The offering price of the Common Shares was determined by negotiation between the Corporation and the Agent. All funds received from subscriptions for Common Shares will be held by
the Agent pursuant to the terms of the Agency Agreement. If the minimum subscription is not raised within 90 days of the issuance of a receipt for the final prospectus or such other time as may be agreed to by the Agent and consented to by persons or companies who subscribed for Common Shares within that period, all subscription funds will be returned to subscribers without interest or deduction, unless the subscribers have otherwise instructed the Agent. See " Plan of Distribution ".
As at the date of this prospectus, the Corporation does not have any of its securities listed or quoted, has not applied to list or quote any of its securities, and does not intend to apply to list or quote any of its securities, on the Toronto Stock Exchange, a U.S. marketplace, or a marketplace outside Canada and the United States of America.
Pursuant to the Agency Agreement, the Corporation will grant a non-transferable option to the Agent, or any subagent, to purchase an aggregate of 196,000 Common Shares at a price of $0.10 per Common Share, exercisable for a period of 2 years from the date of listing of the Common Shares on the Exchange (the " Agent’s Option "), which Agent’s Option is qualified under this prospectus. In addition, the Corporation will grant incentive stock options (the " Incentive Stock Options ") to the directors and officers of the Corporation to purchase, in aggregate, 1,100,000 Common Shares at a price of $0.10 per Common Share, exercisable for a period of 5 years from the date of grant, which Incentive Stock Options are qualified under this prospectus. See "Incentive Stock Options ".
Market for Securities
There is currently no market through which the securities offered hereby may be sold and purchasers may not be able to resell securities purchased under this prospectus. This may affect the pricing of the securities in the secondary market, the transparency and availability of trading prices, the liquidity of the securities, and the extent of issuer regulation. See "Risk Factors". As at the date of the prospectus, the Corporation does not have any of its securities listed or quoted, has not applied to list or quote any of its securities, and does not intend to apply to list or quote any of its securities, on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Aequitas NEO Exchange Inc., a U.S. marketplace, or a marketplace outside Canada and the United States of America (other than the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange or the PLUS markets operated by PLUS Markets Group plc). The Exchange has conditionally accepted the listing of the Corporation's Common Shares. Listing is subject to the Corporation fulfilling all of the requirements of the Exchange.
Other than the initial distribution of the Common Shares pursuant to this prospectus, the grant of the Agent’s Option and the Incentive Stock Options, trading in all securities of the Corporation is prohibited during the period between the date a receipt for this prospectus is issued by the applicable securities regulatory authority and the time the Common Shares are listed for trading except, subject to prior acceptance of the Exchange, where appropriate registration and prospectus exemptions are available under securities legislation or where the applicable securities regulatory authority grants a discretionary order. See " Plan of Distribution ".
Risk Factors
Investment in the Common Shares offered by this prospectus is highly speculative due to the nature of the Corporation’s business and its present stage of development. This Offering is suitable only to those investors who are prepared to risk the loss of their entire investment. See "Risk Factors".
The Corporation has not commenced commercial operations and has no assets other than cash. It has no history of earnings and will not generate earnings or pay dividends until at least after the Completion of the Qualifying Transaction. Until Completion of the Qualifying Transaction (as defined herein), the Corporation is not permitted to carry on any business other than the identification and evaluation of potential Qualifying Transactions. See " Corporate Structure ", " Business of the Corporation " and " Use of Proceeds ".
The directors and officers of the Corporation will only devote a portion of their time to the business and affairs of the Corporation and some of them are or will be engaged in other projects or businesses such that conflicts of interest may arise from time to time. See " Directors, Officers and Promoters ".
The global pandemic caused by COVID-19 may result in additional expenses and delays to the Corporation, the impact of which is uncertain on the Corporation at this time. See “ Risk Factors ”
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There can be no assurance that an active and liquid market for the Common Shares will develop and an investor may find it difficult to resell its Common Shares.
Investors acquiring the Common Shares offered by this prospectus will suffer an immediate dilution of approximately 37.3% or $0.0373 per Common Share, before the deduction of selling commissions and related expenses incurred by the Corporation. See " Dilution ".
The Corporation has only limited funds with which to identify and evaluate potential Qualifying Transactions and there can be no assurance that the Corporation 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 Corporation 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 Corporation and this may result in further dilution to investors. See " Use of Proceeds ".
The Exchange will generally suspend trading of the Common Shares or delist the Corporation in the event that the Exchange has not issued a Final QT Exchange Bulletin (as defined below) within 24 months from the date of listing. Neither the Exchange, nor any securities regulatory authority, passes upon the merits of the proposed Qualifying Transaction. See " Risk Factors ".
In the event that the management of the Corporation resides outside of Canada or the Corporation identifies a foreign business as a proposed Qualifying Transaction, investors may find it difficult or impossible to effect service or notice to commence legal proceedings upon any management resident outside of Canada or upon the foreign business and may find it difficult or impossible to enforce against such persons, judgments obtained in Canadian courts. See " Risk Factors ".
As a result of these factors, the Offering is suitable only to investors who are willing to rely solely on the directors and management of the Corporation and who can afford to lose their entire investment. Those investors who are not prepared to do so should not invest in the Common Shares. See "Business of the Corporation", "Directors, Officers and Promoters", "Use of Proceeds" and "Risk Factors".
Maximum Investment
Pursuant to the CPC Policy, 75%, or 2,100,000, of the total number of Common Shares offered under this prospectus are subject to the following limits:
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(a) no purchaser of the Common Shares is permitted to directly or indirectly purchase more than 2% of the total number of Common Shares offered under this prospectus, being 56,000 Common Shares; and
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(b) the maximum number of Common Shares that may directly or indirectly be purchased by any one purchaser, together with any Associates and Affiliates of that purchaser, is 4% of the total number of Common Shares offered under this prospectus, being 112,000 Common Shares.
The Common Shares are conditionally offered, subject to prior sale, if, as and when issued and delivered by the Corporation, and accepted in accordance with the conditions contained in the Agency Agreement referred to under " Plan of Distribution " and subject to approval of certain legal matters by Irwin Lowy LLP, Toronto, Ontario, on behalf of the Corporation and by Burstall LLP, on behalf of the Agent.
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Eligibility for Investment
In the opinion of Irwin Lowy LLP, counsel to the Corporation, based on the current provisions of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the “ Tax Act ”) and the regulations thereunder (in effect on the date hereof), and any specific proposals to amend the Tax Act publicly announced by or on behalf of the Minister of Finance (Canada) prior to the date hereof, provided that the Common Shares are listed on a "designated stock exchange" (as defined in the Tax Act, which currently includes the Exchange) on the date of Closing and subject to the provisions of any particular plan, the Common Shares offered hereby will, on the date of Closing, constitute "qualified investments" under the Tax Act for trusts governed by registered retirement savings plans (" RRSPs "), registered retirement income funds (" RRIFs "), deferred profit sharing plans (" DPSPs "), registered education savings plans (" RESPs "), registered disability savings plans (" RDSPs ") and tax-free savings accounts (" TFSAs ").
Notwithstanding that the Common Shares will be a qualified investment for a trust governed by an RRSP, RRIF, RESP, RDSP or TFSA, the annuitant under a RRSP or RRIF, the subscriber under an RESP, or the holder under a TFSA or RDSP (as applicable) will be subject to a penalty tax if the Common Shares are a "prohibited investment" in respect of such RRSP, RRIF, RESP, RDSP or TFSA. The Common Shares will not be a prohibited investment provided that the holder, annuitant or subscriber (as the case may be) deals at arm’s length with the Corporation for the purposes of the Tax Act and does not have a "significant interest" (as defined in the Tax Act) in the Corporation. In addition, the Common Shares will not be a prohibited investment if the Common Shares are "excluded property" (as defined in the Tax Act). Holders should consult their own advisors as to whether the Common Shares will be a prohibited investment in their particular circumstances.
Receipt of Subscriptions
Subscriptions will be received subject to rejection or allotment in whole or in part by the Corporation and the right is reserved to close the subscription books at any time without notice. It is expected that share certificates evidencing the Common Shares in definitive form will be available for delivery on the Closing unless the Agent elects for delivery in electronic book entry form through CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. (" CDS ") or its nominee. If delivered in book entry form, purchasers of Common Shares will receive only a customer confirmation from the registered dealer that is a CDS participant and from or through which the Common Shares were purchased
IA PRIVATE WEALTH INC.
Suite 700, 26 Wellington Street East Toronto, Ontario, M5E 1S2 Tel: (416) 350-3250
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GLOSSARY .................................................................................................................................................................. 2
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................................... 7 CORPORATE STRUCTURE ....................................................................................................................................... 9 BUSINESS OF THE CORPORATION ........................................................................................................................ 9 Preliminary Expenses ............................................................................................................................................... 9 Proposed Operations until Completion of a Qualifying Transaction ........................................................................ 9 Method of Financing Participation or Acquisitions .................................................................................................. 9 Criteria for Qualifying Transaction........................................................................................................................... 9 REGULATORY AND SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL ............................................................................................ 10 Filings and Shareholder Approval of a Non-Arm’s Length Qualifying Transaction .............................................. 10 Initial listing Requirements ..................................................................................................................................... 10 Trading Halts, Suspension and Delisting ................................................................................................................ 11 Refusal of Qualifying Transaction .......................................................................................................................... 11 USE OF PROCEEDS .................................................................................................................................................. 11 Proceeds and Principal Purposes............................................................................................................................. 11 Permitted Use of Proceeds ...................................................................................................................................... 12 Finder's Fees ........................................................................................................................................................... 14 Prohibited Payments to Non-Arm’s Length Parties ................................................................................................ 14 Private Placements for Cash ................................................................................................................................... 15 PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION ........................................................................................................................................ 15 Agent and Agent’s Compensation .......................................................................................................................... 15 Offering and Minimum Distribution ....................................................................................................................... 15 Determination of Price ............................................................................................................................................ 16 Listing Application ................................................................................................................................................. 16 Venture Issuers ....................................................................................................................................................... 16 Restrictions on Trading ........................................................................................................................................... 16 DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES DISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................... 16 CAPITALIZATION .................................................................................................................................................... 17 INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS ................................................................................................................................ 17 PRIOR SALES ............................................................................................................................................................ 18 ESCROWED SECURITIES ........................................................................................................................................ 18 Securities Escrowed Prior to the Completion of Qualifying Transaction ............................................................... 18 Escrowed Securities on Qualifying Transaction ..................................................................................................... 20 PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS ................................................................................................................................ 20 DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND PROMOTERS ........................................................................................................ 20 Management of the Corporation ............................................................................................................................. 21 Reporting Issuer Experience of the Directors and Officers of Corporation ............................................................ 22 Cease Trade Orders ................................................................................................................................................. 23 Penalties or Sanctions ............................................................................................................................................. 23 Indebtedness of Directors and Officers ................................................................................................................... 23 Conflicts of Interest ................................................................................................................................................ 24 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ............................................................................................................................... 29 DILUTION .................................................................................................................................................................. 30 RISK FACTORS ......................................................................................................................................................... 30 ELIGIBILITY FOR INVESTMENT........................................................................................................................... 31 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS ............................................................................................................................................ 31 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CORPORATION AND THE AGENT .............................................................. 31 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CORPORATION AND PROFESSIONAL PERSONS..................................... 32 AUDITOR, TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR .............................................................................................. 32 INTERESTS OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS ........................................ 32 MATERIAL CONTRACTS ........................................................................................................................................ 32 OTHER MATERIAL FACTS ..................................................................................................................................... 32 PURCHASERS’ STATUTORY RIGHTS OF WITHDRAWAL AND RESCISSION .............................................. 32 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ..................................................................................................................................... 33 CERTIFICATE OF CORPORATION .......................................................................................................................... 1 CERTIFICATE OF AGENT ......................................................................................................................................... 2
GLOSSARY
In this prospectus, the following terms have the meanings set forth below unless otherwise indicated.
"Affiliate" means a Company that is affiliated with another Company as described below.
A Company is an "Affiliate" of another Company if:
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(a) one of them is the subsidiary of the other; or
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(b) each of them is controlled by the same Person.
A Company is "controlled" by a Person if:
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(a) voting securities of the Company are held, other than by way of security only, by or for the benefit of that Person; and
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(b) the voting securities, if voted, entitle the Person to elect a majority of the directors of the Company.
A Person beneficially owns securities that are beneficially owned by:
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(a) a Company controlled by that Person; or
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(b) an Affiliate of that Person or an Affiliate of any Company controlled by that Person.
"Aggregate Pro Group" means all persons who are members of any Pro Group whether or not the member is involved in a contractual relationship with the Corporation to provide financing, sponsorship or other advisory services.
"Agreement in Principle" means any enforceable agreement or any other agreement or similar commitment which identifies the fundamental terms upon which the parties agree or intend to agree which:
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(a) identifies assets or a business to be acquired which would reasonably appear to constitute Significant Assets and the acquisition of which would reasonably appear to constitute a Qualifying Transaction;
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(b) identifies the parties to the Qualifying Transaction;
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(c) identifies the consideration to be paid for the Significant Assets or otherwise identifies the means by which the consideration will be determined; and
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(d) identifies the conditions to any further formal agreements to complete the transaction, and
in respect of which there are no material conditions to closing (other than receipt of shareholder approval and Exchange acceptance), the satisfaction of which is dependent upon third parties and beyond the reasonable control of the Non-Arm’s Length Parties to the CPC or the Non-Arm’s Length Parties to the Qualifying Transaction.
"Associate" when used to indicate a relationship with a Person, means
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(a) an issuer of which the Person beneficially owns or controls, directly or indirectly, voting securities entitling him to more than 10% of the voting rights attached to outstanding securities of the issuer;
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(b) any partner of the Person;
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(c) any trust or estate in which the Person has a substantial beneficial interest or in respect of which a Person serves as trustee or in a similar capacity;
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(d) in the case of a Person, a relative of that Person, including
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(i) that Person’s spouse or child, or
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(ii) any relative of the Person or of his spouse who has the same residence as that Person;
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- (e) where the Exchange determines that two Persons shall, or shall not, be deemed to be associates with respect to a Member firm, Member corporation or holding company of a Member corporation, then such determination shall be determinative of their relationships in the application of Rule D of the TSX Venture Exchange Rule Book with respect to that Member firm, Member corporation or holding company.
" Commissions " means, collectively, the securities commissions of the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario.
"Company" unless specifically indicated otherwise, means a corporation, incorporated association or organization, body corporate, partnership, trust, association or other entity other than an individual.
"Completion of the Qualifying Transaction" means the date of the Final QT Exchange Bulletin issued by the Exchange.
“ Concurrent Financing ” has the meaning ascribed to that phrase in section 9.5 of the CPC Policy.
" Conditional Acceptance Documents " has the meaning ascribed to that phrase in section 11.5 of the CPC Policy.
"Control Person" means any person or Company that holds or is one of a combination of Persons that holds a sufficient number of any of the securities of an issuer so as to affect materially the control of that issuer, or that holds more than 20% of the outstanding voting securities of an issuer except where there is evidence showing that the holder of those securities does not materially affect the control of the issuer.
"CPC" means a corporation:
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(a) that has filed and obtained a receipt for a preliminary CPC prospectus from one or more of the securities regulatory authorities in compliance with the CPC Policy; and
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(b) in regard to which the Final QT Exchange Bulletin has not yet been issued.
" CPC Filing Statement " means the Filing Statement of the CPC prepared in accordance with Form 3B2 – Information Required in a Filing Statement for a Qualifying Transaction , which provides full, true and plain disclosure of all material facts relating to the CPC and the Significant Assets.
" CPC Information Circular " means the Information Circular of the CPC prepared in accordance with applicable Securities Laws and Form 3B1 – Information Required in an Information Circular for a Qualifying Transaction , which provides full, true and plain disclosure of all material facts relating to the CPC and the Significant Assets.
" CPC Policy " means Policy 2.4 of the Exchange’s Corporate Finance Manual.
" Disclosure Document " means the CPC Filing Statement or the CPC Information Circular, as the case may be, or the Prospectus if required by section 11.1(f) of the CPC Policy.
"Escrow Agent" or "TSX Trust" means TSX Trust Company.
"Escrow Agreement" means the Exchange Form 2F escrow agreement dated March 17, 2021 among the Corporation, the Escrow Agent and the initial shareholders of the Corporation.
"Exchange" means the TSX Venture Exchange Inc.
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"Final QT Exchange Bulletin" means the bulletin issued by the Exchange following the closing of the Qualifying Transaction and the submission of all required documentation and that evidences the final Exchange acceptance of the Qualifying Transaction.
" Geological Report " has the meaning ascribed to it in Policy 1.1 of the Exchange’s Corporate Finance Manual.
"Incentive Stock Options" mean options to be granted at the closing of the Offering to directors and officers of the Corporation to purchase 1,100,000 Common Shares in the event the Offering is completed, at a price of $0.10 per Common Share for a period of 5 years from the date of grant.
"Initial Public Offering" or "IPO" means a transaction that involves an issuer issuing securities from its treasury pursuant to its first prospectus.
"Insider" if used in relation to an issuer, means:
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(a) a director or senior officer of the issuer;
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(b) a director or senior officer of the Company that is an Insider or subsidiary of the issuer;
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(c) a Person that beneficially owns or controls, directly or indirectly, voting shares carrying more than 10% of the voting rights attached to all outstanding voting shares of the issuer; or
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(d) the issuer itself if it holds any of its own securities.
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“ Listed Share ” means a share or other security that is listed on the Exchange.
"Majority of the Minority Approval" means the approval by the majority of the votes cast at a meeting of shareholders of the CPC, or by the written consent of shareholders holding more than 50% of the common shares of the CPC, provided that the votes attached to the common shares of the CPC held by the following Persons and their Associates and Affiliates are excluded from the calculation of any such approval or written consent:
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(a) Non-Arm’s Length Parties to the CPC;
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(b) Non-Arm’s Length Parties to the Qualifying Transaction; and
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(c) in the case of a Related Party Transaction:
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(i) if the CPC holds its own shares, the CPC, and
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(ii) a Person acting jointly or in concert with a Person referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) in respect of the transaction
"Member" means a person who has executed the Members’ Agreement, as amended from time to time, and is accepted as and becomes a member of the Exchange under the Exchange requirements;
"Member Agreement" means the members’ agreement among the Exchange and each Person who, from time to time, is accepted as and becomes a member of the Exchange under the Exchange requirements.
"NEX" means the market on which former Exchange and TSX issuers that do not meet the minimum listing standards that must be maintained by Exchange issuers, may continue to trade;
"Non-Arm’s Length Party" means in relation to a Company, a promoter, officer, director, other Insider or Control Person of that Company (including an issuer) and any Associates or Affiliates of any of such Persons. In relation to an individual, means any Associate of the individual or any Company of which the individual is a promoter, officer, director, Insider or Control Person.
"Non-Arm’s Length Parties to the Qualifying Transaction" means the Vendor, any Target Company and includes, in relation to Significant Assets or Target Company, the Non-Arm’s Length Parties of the Vendor, the Non-Arm’s Length Parties of any Target Company and all other parties to or associated with the Qualifying Transaction and Associates or Affiliates of all such other parties.
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"Non-Arm’s Length Qualifying Transaction" means a proposed Qualifying Transaction where the same party or parties or their respective Associates or Affiliates are Control Persons in both the CPC and in relation to the Significant Assets which are the subject of the proposed Qualifying Transaction;
"Person" means a Company or an individual.
"Principal" means
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(a) a Person who acted as a promoter of the issuer within two years or their respective Associates or Affiliates, before the IPO prospectus or Exchange Bulletin confirming final acceptance of a transaction (" Final Exchange Bulletin ");
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(b) a director or senior officer of the issuer or any of its material operating subsidiaries at the time of the IPO prospectus or Final Exchange Bulletin;
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(c) a 20% holder – a Person that holds securities carrying more than 20% of the voting rights attached to the issuer’s outstanding securities immediately before and immediately after the issuer’s IPO or immediately after the Final Exchange Bulletin for non-IPO transactions;
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(d) a 10% holder – a Person that
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(i) holds securities carrying more than 10% of the voting rights attached to the issuer’s outstanding securities immediately before and immediately after the issuer's IPO or immediately after the Final Exchange Bulletin for non-IPO transactions; and
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(ii) has elected or appointed, or has the right to elect or appoint, one or more directors or senior officers of the issuer or any of its material operating subsidiaries.
In calculating these percentages, include securities that may be issued to the holder under outstanding convertible securities in both the holder’s securities and the total securities outstanding.
A Company, trust, partnership or other entity more than 50% held by one or more Principals will be treated as a Principal. (In calculating this percentage, include securities of the entity that may be issued to the Principals under outstanding convertible securities in both the Principals’ securities of the entity and the total securities of the entity outstanding.) Any securities of the issuer that this entity holds will be subject to escrow requirements.
A Principal’s spouse and their relatives that live at the same address as the Principal will also be treated as Principals and any securities of the issuer they hold will be subject to escrow requirements.
"Pro Group" means:
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(a) Subject to subparagraphs (b), (c), (d) and (e) "Pro Group" shall include, either individually or as a group:
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(i) the Member; (ii) employees of the Member; (iii) partners, officers and directors of the Member; (iv) Affiliates of the Member; and
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(v) Associates of any parties referred to in subparagraphs (i) through (iv) above;
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(b) The Exchange may, in its discretion, include a Person or party in the Pro Group for the purposes of a particular calculation where the Exchange determines that the Person is not acting at arm’s length to the Exchange;
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(c) The Exchange may, in its discretion, exclude a Person from the Pro Group for the purposes of a particular calculation where the Exchange determines that the Person is acting at arm’s length of the Member; and
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(d) The Exchange may deem a Person who would otherwise be included in the Pro Group pursuant to subparagraph (a) to be excluded from the Pro Group where the Exchange determines that:
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(i) the Person is an Affiliate or Associate of the Member acting at arm’s length of the Member;
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(ii) the Associate or Affiliate has a separate corporate and reporting structure;
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(iii) there are sufficient controls on information flowing between the Member and the Associate or Affiliate; and
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(iv) the Member maintains a list of such excluded Persons.
"Professional Person" means a Person whose profession gives authority to a statement made by the Person in this prospectus, in the person’s professional capacity and includes a barrister and solicitor, a public accountant, an appraiser, an auditor, an engineer and a geologist.
"Qualifying Transaction" means a transaction where the CPC acquires Significant Assets, other than cash, by way of purchase, amalgamation, merger or arrangement with another Company or by other means.
"Qualifying Transaction Agreement" means any agreement or other similar commitment respecting the Qualifying Transaction which identifies the fundamental terms upon which the parties agree or intend to agree, including:
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(a) the Significant Assets and/or Target Company;
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(b) the parties to the Qualifying Transaction;
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(c) the value of the Significant Assets and/or Target Company and the consideration to be paid or otherwise identifies the means by which the consideration will be determined; and
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(d) the conditions to any further formal agreements or completion of the Qualifying Transaction.
"Responsible Solicitor" means the solicitor who is primarily responsible for the preparation of or for providing advice to the Corporation or Agent with respect to the contents of the prospectus.
"Resulting Issuer" means the issuer that was formerly a CPC that exists upon issuance of the Final QT Exchange Bulletin.
"SEDAR" means the filing system referred to in National Instrument 13-101 System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) or its successor legislation (or its successor system);
"Significant Assets" means one or more assets or businesses which, when purchased, optioned or otherwise acquired by the CPC, together with any other concurrent transactions, would result in the CPC meeting the initial listing requirements of the Exchange.
"Sponsor" has the meaning specified in Exchange Policy 2.2 – Sponsorship and Sponsorship Requirements .
"Target Company" means a Company to be acquired by the CPC as its Significant Asset pursuant to a Qualifying Transaction.
"Vendors" means one or all of the beneficial owners of the Significant Assets and/or Target Company.
“ Warrant ” means Listed Share purchase warrants, being a right which can be exercised to acquire Listed Shares upon payment of cash consideration.
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
The following is a summary of the principal features of this distribution and should be read together with the more detailed information and financial data and statements contained elsewhere in this prospectus.
Corporation: POCML 6 Inc. Business of the The principal business of the Corporation will be the identification and evaluation Corporation of assets or businesses with a view to completing a Qualifying Transaction. The Corporation has not commenced commercial operations and has no assets other than a minimum amount of cash. See " Business of the Corporation ".
Offering: A total of 2,800,000 Common Shares are being offered under this prospectus at a price of $0.10 per Common Share in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario. In addition, pursuant to the Agency Agreement, the Corporation will grant the Agent’s Option to the Agent, or any sub agents, to purchase an aggregate of 196,000 Common Shares at a price of $0.10 per Common Share, exercisable for a period of 2 years from the date of listing of the Common Shares on the Exchange, which option is qualified under this prospectus. The Incentive Stock Options to be granted to the directors and officers of the Corporation to purchase, in aggregate, 1,100,000 Common Shares at a price of $0.10 per Common Share, exercisable for a period of 5 years from the date of grant, are also qualified under this prospectus. See " Use of Proceeds ", " Plan of Distribution " and " Incentive Stock Options ".
Use of Proceeds:
The net proceeds to the Corporation following the Offering after payment of the Agent’s Commission and all other costs and expenses related to the Offering are estimated to be $610,400. The net proceeds of the Offering will be used to provide the Corporation with a minimum of funds with which to identify and evaluate assets or businesses for acquisition with a view to completing a Qualifying Transaction. The Corporation may not have sufficient funds to secure such businesses or assets once identified and evaluated and additional funds may be required. See " Use of Proceeds ", " Business of the Corporation ", " Criteria for Qualifying Transaction " and " Risk Factors ".
Directors and Officers: The directors and officers of the Corporation are as follows: Pat DiCapo, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Director; David D’Onofrio, Director and Adam Parsons, Director. See " Directors, Officers and Promoters ".
Escrowed Securities: All of the currently issued and outstanding securities of the Corporation, being 8,200,000 Common Shares, and all of the Incentive Stock Options, being 1,100,000 Incentive Stock Options, will be deposited in escrow pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement and will be released from escrow in stages over a period of 18 months from the date of the Final QT Exchange Bulletin. See " Escrowed Securities ".
Risk Factors:
- Investment in the Common Shares must be regarded as highly speculative due to the proposed nature of the Corporation’s business and its present stage of development.
The Corporation has no active business or assets other than a minimum amount of cash. It does not have a history of earnings, nor has it paid any dividends and will not generate earnings or pay dividends until at least after the Completion of the Qualifying Transaction. The Offering is only suitable to investors who are prepared to rely entirely on the directors and management of the Corporation and can afford to risk the loss of their entire investment. The directors and officers of the Corporation will only devote part of their time and attention to the affairs of the Corporation and there may be potential conflicts of interest to which some of the directors and officers of the Corporation will be subject in connection with the
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operations of the Corporation. Assuming completion of the Offering, investors acquiring Common Shares offered under this prospectus will suffer an immediate dilution of approximately 37.3% or $0.0373 per Common Share, before the deduction of selling commissions and related expenses incurred by the Corporation. There can be no assurance that an active and liquid market for the Common Shares will develop and investors may find it difficult to resell the Common Shares. Until Completion of the Qualifying Transaction, the Corporation will not carry on any business other than the identification and evaluation of assets or businesses with a view to completing a Qualifying Transaction. The Corporation has only limited funds with which to identify and evaluate possible Qualifying Transactions and there can be no assurance that the Corporation will be able to identify or complete a suitable Qualifying Transaction.
The Qualifying Transaction may involve the acquisition of a business or assets located outside of Canada. It may, therefore, be difficult or impossible to effect service or notice to commence legal proceedings upon any directors, officers or experts outside of Canada and it may not be possible to enforce against such persons or companies judgments obtained in Canadian courts predicated upon the civil liability provisions applicable to securities laws in Canada.The global pandemic caused by COVID-19 may result in additional expenses and delays to the Corporation, the impact of which is uncertain on the Corporation at this time. See " Corporate Structure ", " Business of the Corporation ", " Directors, Officers and Promoters ", " Use of Proceeds", "Dilution", "Capitalization", "Risk Factors" and "Conflicts of Interest ".
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CORPORATE STRUCTURE
The Corporation was incorporated on December 21, 2020 by Certificate and Articles of Incorporation issued pursuant to the provisions of the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) under the name POCML 6 Inc.
The head office and the registered head office of the Corporation is located at Suite 2210, 130 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5X 1E4. The Corporation does not have any subsidiaries.
BUSINESS OF THE CORPORATION
Preliminary Expenses
Other than payment of the listing fee to the Exchange of approximately $5,000 and filing fees of approximately $10,000 to the Commissions (in each case, exclusive of H.S.T.) payable upon filing of this prospectus, the Corporation has not incurred any additional expenses since the date of incorporation. However, certain of the proceeds of the Offering will be used to satisfy the obligations of the Corporation related to the Offering, including the expenses of its auditor, legal counsel and the Agent’s legal counsel. See " Use of Proceeds ".
Proposed Operations until Completion of a Qualifying Transaction
The Corporation proposes to identify and evaluate businesses and assets with a view to completing a Qualifying Transaction. Any proposed Qualifying Transaction must be accepted by the Exchange and in the case of a NonArm’s Length Qualifying Transaction will also be subject to Majority of the Minority Approval in accordance with the CPC Policy. The Corporation has not conducted commercial operations. The Corporation is not currently targeting any specific industry sector with respect to a Qualifying Transaction.
Until Completion of the Qualifying Transaction, the Corporation will not carry on any business other than the identification and evaluation of businesses or assets with a view to completing a Qualifying Transaction. With the consent of the Exchange, this may include the raising of additional funds in order to finance an acquisition. Except as described under " Use of Proceeds ", the funds raised pursuant to the Offering and any subsequent financing will be used only for the identification and evaluation of potential Qualifying Transactions and not for any deposit, loan or direct investment in a potential acquisition.
The Corporation has not yet entered into an Agreement in Principle.
Method of Financing Participation or Acquisitions
The Corporation may use either cash, secured or unsecured debt, issuance of treasury shares, public financing of debt or equity, or a combination of these, for the purpose of financing its proposed Qualifying Transaction. A Qualifying Transaction financed by the issue of treasury shares could result in a change in the control of the Corporation and may cause the shareholders’ interest in the Corporation to be further diluted.
Criteria for Qualifying Transaction
The board of directors of the Corporation must approve any proposed Qualifying Transaction. In exercising their powers and discharging their duties in relation to a proposed Qualifying Transaction, the directors will act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Corporation and will exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances.
The Corporation will consider acquisitions of assets or businesses operated or located both inside and outside of Canada as permitted by the CPC Policy.
The acquisition of, or participation in, companies, assets or businesses may arise in numerous ways. The Corporation has not established pre-determined criteria for such acquisitions or participations other than sound business fundamentals. Such fundamentals include, but are not limited to: (a) the ratio of risk to reward; (b) the cost effectiveness of the participation or acquisition; (c) the length of the payout period; and (d) the rate of return.
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REGULATORY AND SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL
Filings and Shareholder Approval of a Non-Arm’s Length Qualifying Transaction
Upon the Corporation reaching a Qualifying Transaction Agreement, the Corporation must issue a comprehensive news release, at which time the Exchange generally will halt trading of the Common Shares until the filing requirements of the Exchange have been satisfied as set forth under "Trading Halts, Suspension and Delisting". Within 75 days after issuance of such news release, the Corporation shall be required to submit for review to the Exchange a Disclosure Document that complies with Exchange requirements containing prospectus level disclosure of the Significant Assets and the Corporation, assuming Completion of the Qualifying Transaction. If the Qualifying Transaction is a Non-Arm’s Length Qualifying Transaction, the Corporation must obtain Majority of the Minority Approval of the Qualifying Transaction. If the Qualifying Transaction is not a Non-Arm’s Length Qualifying Transaction, the Corporation is not required to obtain shareholder approval of the Qualifying Transaction provided that it files a CPC Filing Statement or a prospectus.
Once the Conditional Acceptance Documents have been accepted for filing by the Exchange, the Corporation will be cleared to file the final Disclosure Document on SEDAR and:
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(a) where shareholder approval of the Qualifying Transaction is not required, the Corporation will file the final CPC Filing Statement or Prospectus on SEDAR at least seven business days prior to:
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(i) the resumption of trading in the securities of the Resulting Issuer following the Completion of the Qualifying Transaction, if the securities of the Corporation are halted from trading; or
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(ii) the Completion of the Qualifying Transaction, if the securities of the Corporation are not halted from trading;
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(b) where shareholder approval is required and is to be obtained at a meeting of shareholders, the Corporation will file on SEDAR and mail to its shareholders the notice of meeting, CPC Information Circular and form of proxy, together with any other required documents; and
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(c) where shareholder approval is required and is to be obtained by written consent, the Corporation will file on SEDAR the final Disclosure Document.
If required by the Exchange, the Corporation will retain a Sponsor, who must be a Member, and who will be required to submit to the Exchange a Sponsor Report prepared in accordance with the policies of the Exchange. The Corporation will no longer be considered to be a CPC upon the Exchange having issued the Final QT Exchange Bulletin. The Exchange will generally not issue the Final QT Exchange Bulletin until the Exchange has received:
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(d) confirmation of shareholder approval of the Qualifying Transaction, if required;
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(e) confirmation of closing of the Qualifying Transaction; and
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(c) all post-meeting or final documentation, as applicable, otherwise required to be filed with the Exchange pursuant to the CPC Policy.
Upon issuance of the Final QT Exchange Bulletin, the CPC Policy will generally cease to apply, with the exception of the escrow provisions of the CPC Policy.
Initial listing Requirements
Upon completion of the Qualifying Transaction, the Resulting Issuer must satisfy the Exchange’s initial listing requirements for the particular industry sector in either Tier 1 or Tier 2 as prescribed under the applicable policies of the Exchange.
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Trading Halts, Suspension and Delisting
The Exchange will generally halt trading of the Common Shares from the date of the public announcement of a Qualifying Transaction Agreement until all initial filing requirements of the Exchange have been satisfied, which includes the submission of a Sponsorship Acknowledgment Form, where the Qualifying Transaction is subject to sponsorship. In addition, personal information forms for all individuals who may be directors, senior officers, promoters, or Insiders of the Resulting Issuer must be filed with the Exchange and any preliminary background searches that the Exchange considers necessary or advisable must also be completed before the trading halt will be lifted by the Exchange.
Even if all initial filing requirements have been satisfied and preliminary background checks completed, the Exchange may continue or reinstate a halt in trading of the Common Shares for public policy reasons including:
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(a) the unacceptable nature of the business of the Resulting Issuer, or
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(b) the number of conditions precedent to, or the nature and number of deficiencies required to be resolved prior to, the Completion of the Qualifying Transaction, are so significant or numerous as to make it appear to the Exchange that the halt should be reinstated or continued.
A trading halt may also be imposed by the Exchange where the Corporation fails to file the supporting documents relating to the Qualifying Transaction within a period of 75 days after public announcement of the Qualifying Transaction Agreement or if the Corporation fails to file post-meeting or final documents, as applicable, within the time required. A trading halt may also be imposed if a Sponsor terminates its sponsorship.
In the event that the Common Shares of the Corporation are delisted by the Exchange, within 90 days from the date of such delisting, the Corporation shall wind-up and shall make a pro rata distribution of its remaining assets to its shareholders, unless shareholders, pursuant to a majority vote exclusive of the votes of Non-Arm’s Length Parties to the Corporation, determine to deal with the remaining assets in some other manner. See " Shareholder Approval of a Non-Arm’s Length Qualifying Transaction " and " Refusal of Qualifying Transaction ".
Refusal of Qualifying Transaction
The Exchange, in its sole discretion, may not accept a Qualifying Transaction where:
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(a) the Resulting Issuer fails to satisfy the applicable initial listing requirements of the Exchange;
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(b) the Resulting Issuer will be a mutual fund, as defined in the securities legislation; or
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(c) notwithstanding the definition of a Qualifying Transaction, there is any other reason for denying acceptance of the Qualifying Transaction.
USE OF PROCEEDS
Proceeds and Principal Purposes
The gross proceeds to be received by the Corporation from the sale of all the Common Shares offered by this prospectus (not including Common Shares issued upon exercise of the Agent’s Option or Incentive Stock Options) will be $280,000. The gross proceeds received by the Corporation from the sale of Common Shares prior to the date of this prospectus was $410,000. No expenses were incurred for issuance of the Common Shares prior to the date of this prospectus. From these aggregate gross proceeds of $690,000, the expenses and costs of the Offering will be deducted, including legal, accounting, printing, regulatory fees and the Agent’s Commission, estimated in the aggregate to be $79,600 (exclusive of H.S.T.).
The following table indicates the principal uses to which the Corporation proposes to use the total funds available to it upon the completion of the Offering:
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| Cash proceeds raised prior to the Offering(1) Expenses and costs incurred by the Corporation relating to prior issuances of Common Shares, which costs will be paid out of the proceeds of the Offering. Cash proceeds to be raised pursuant to the Offering(2) Expenses and costs relating to the Offering (including listing fees, Agent’s Commission, legal fees and audit fees and expenses)(3) Estimated funds available (on completion of Offering) Funds available for identifying and evaluating assets or business prospects(4) Estimated general and administrative expenses until Completion of a Qualifying Transaction Total net proceeds |
$410,000 Nil $280,000 ($79,600) |
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| $610,400 | |
| $560,400 $50,000 |
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| $610,400 |
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Notes: (1) See " Prior Sales ". (2) In the event the Agent exercises the Agent’s Option in full, there will be available to the Corporation an additional $19,600, which will be added to the working capital of the Corporation. In the event that all 1,100,000 Incentive Stock Options are exercised, there will be available to the Corporation an additional $110,000, which will be added to the working capital of the Corporation. There is no assurance that all, or part of, the Agent’s Option or Incentive Stock Options will be exercised.
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(3) The expenses and costs of the Offering are estimated in the aggregate to be $79,600 plus H.S.T., which includes the Agent’s Commission of $19,600, corporate finance fee of $10,000 plus H.S.T., legal fees of the Agent which are estimated at $10,000 plus disbursements and H.S.T., legal and auditor’s fees of the Corporation estimated at $15,000 plus disbursements and H.S.T., Exchange listing fee of $15,000 plus H.S.T and filing fees of approximately $10,000.
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(4) In the event that the Corporation enters into an Qualifying Transaction Agreement prior to spending the entire $610,400 on identifying and evaluating assets or businesses, the remaining funds may be used to finance or partly finance the acquisition of, or participation in, the Significant Assets or for working capital after Completion of the Qualifying Transaction.
Until required for the Corporation’s purposes, the proceeds will only be invested in securities of, or those guaranteed by, the Government of Canada or any Province or territory of Canada or the Government of the United States of America, in certificates of deposit or interest-bearing accounts of Canadian chartered banks, trust companies or credit unions.
The proceeds from the Offering and the prior sale of Common Shares, after deducting the expenses associated with the Offering, will only be sufficient to identify and evaluate a finite number of assets and businesses, and additional funds may be required to finance any acquisition to which the Corporation may commit.
Permitted Use of Proceeds
Until the Completion of the Qualifying Transaction and except as otherwise specifically provided by the CPC Policy and described in " Private Placements for Cash ", " Finder's Fees " and " Prohibited Payments to NonArm’s Length Parties ", the gross proceeds realized from the sale of all securities issued by the Corporation will be used by the Corporation only to identify and evaluate businesses or assets and obtain shareholder approval, if applicable, for a proposed Qualifying Transaction, including expenses such as:
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(a) reasonable expenses relating to the Corporation’s IPO, including:
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(i) fees for legal services and audit services relating to the preparation and filing of this prospectus;
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(ii) Agent’s fees, costs and commissions; and
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(iii) printing costs, including printing of this prospectus and share certificates;
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(b) reasonable general and administrative expenses of the Corporation (not exceeding in aggregate $3,000 per month), including:
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(i) office supplies, office rent and related utilities;
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(ii) equipment leases;
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(iii) fees for legal services; and
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(iv) fees for accounting and advisory services;
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(c) reasonable expenses relating to a proposed Qualifying Transaction, including:
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(i) valuations or appraisals;
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(ii) business plans;
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(iii) feasibility studies and technical assessments;
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(iv) sponsorship reports;
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(v) Geological Reports;
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(vi) financial statements;
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(vii) fees for legal services; and
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(viii) fees for accounting, assurance and audit services;
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(d) agents’ and finders’ fees, costs and commissions;
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(e) assurance and audit fees of the Corporation;
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(f) escrow agent and transfer agent fees of the Corporation; and
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(g) regulatory filing fees of the Corporation.
In addition, a maximum aggregate amount of $25,000 may also be advanced as a non-refundable deposit, unsecured deposit or advance to a Vendor or Target Company, as the case may be, to preserve assets without the prior acceptance of the Exchange.
In addition, a maximum aggregate amount of $25,000 may be advanced as a non-refundable deposit or unsecured loan to a Target Company or Vendor(s), as the case may be, without the prior acceptance of the Exchange. Any proposed deposit, advance or loan of funds from the Corporation to the Target Company or a Vendor(s) in excess of such $25,000 maximum aggregate may only be made as a secured loan with the prior acceptance of the Exchange where all of the following conditions are satisfied:
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(i) the Qualifying Transaction is not a Non-Arm’s Length Qualifying Transaction;
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(ii) the Qualifying Transaction has been announced in a comprehensive news release;
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(iii) due diligence with respect to the Qualifying Transaction is well underway;
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(iv) if applicable, a Sponsor has been engaged or the sponsorship requirement has been waived;
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(v) the loan has been announced in a new release at least 15 days prior to the date of any such loan; and
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(vi) the total amount of all deposits, advances and loans from the Corporation does not exceed a maximum of $250,000 in aggregate unless the aggregate amount advanced from the Corporation to the Target Company or the Vendor(s) does not represent more than 20% of the working capital of the Corporation.
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Finder's Fees
Upon Completion of the Qualifying Transaction, the Corporation and Target Company may pay finder’s fees in aggregate pursuant to Exchange Policy 5.1 – Loans, Loan Bonuses, Finder’s Fees and Commissions :
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(a) to a Person that is not a Non-Arm’s Length Party to the Corporation; and
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(b) to a Non-Arm’s Length Party to the Corporation, provided that:
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(i) the Qualifying Transaction is not a Non-Arm’s Length Qualifying Transaction;
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(ii) the Qualifying Transaction is not a transaction between the Corporation and an existing public company;
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(iii) the finder’s fee is payable in the form of cash, Listed Shares and/or Warrants only;
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(iv) the amount of any Concurrent Financing is not included in the value of the measurable benefit used to calculate the finder’s fee; and
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(v) approval of the finder’s fee is obtained by ordinary resolution at a meeting of shareholders of the Corporation or by the written consent of shareholders of the Corporation holding more than 50% of the issued Listed Shares of the Corporation, provided that the votes attached to the Listed Shares of the Corporation held by the recipient of the finder’s fee and its Associates and Affiliates are excluded from the calculation of any such approval or written consent.
Prohibited Payments to Non-Arm’s Length Parties
Except as described under " Incentive Stock Options " and " Permitted Use of Proceeds ", the Corporation has not made, and until the Completion of the Qualifying Transaction will not make, any payment of any kind, directly or indirectly, to a Non-Arm’s Length Party to the Corporation or a Non-Arm’s Length Party to the Qualifying Transaction, or to a person engaged in investor relations activities, by any means, including:
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(a) remuneration, which includes but is not limited to salaries, consulting fees, management contract fees or directors’ fees, finders’ fees, loans, advances and bonuses, and
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(b) deposits and similar payments.
Further, no such payment will be made on or after the Completion of the Qualifying Transaction if such payment relates to services rendered or obligations incurred prior to or in connection with the Qualifying Transaction.
Notwithstanding the above, the Corporation may reimburse a Non Arm’s Length Party to the Corporation for reasonable expenses for office supplies, office rent and related utilities, equipment leases (excluding vehicle leases) and legal services (provided that neither the lawyer providing the legal services nor any member of the law firm providing the services is a promoter of the Corporation or in the case of a law firm, no member of the firm owns greater than 10% of the outstanding Common Shares of the Corporation or subject to Exchange approval), and the Corporation may also reimburse a Non Arm’s Length Party to the Corporation for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in pursuing the business of the Corporation described in " Permitted Use of Proceeds ".
The foregoing restrictions on the use of proceeds and prohibitions on payments to Non-Arm’s Length Parties and persons engaged in investor relations activities continue to apply until the Completion of the Qualifying Transaction.
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Private Placements for Cash
After the closing of the Offering and until the Completion of the Qualifying Transaction, the Corporation will not issue any securities unless written acceptance of the Exchange is obtained before issuance. Prior to the Completion of the Qualifying Transaction, the Exchange generally will not accept a private placement by the Corporation where the gross proceeds raised from the issuance of securities both prior to and pursuant to the Offering, together with any proceeds anticipated to be raised upon closing of the private placement, will exceed $10,000,000. Generally, the only securities issuable pursuant to such a private placement will be Common Shares and Agent’s Options. Subject to certain limited exceptions, any Common Shares issued pursuant to a private placement to Non-Arm’s Length Parties to the Corporation and to Principals of the Resulting Issuer will be subject to escrow.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
Agent and Agent’s Compensation
Pursuant to the Agency Agreement, the Corporation will appoint the Agent as its agent to offer for sale to the public in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, on a commercially reasonable efforts basis, a total of 2,800,000 Common Shares at a price of $0.10 per Common Share for total gross proceeds to the Corporation of $280,000, subject to the terms and conditions in the Agency Agreement. The Agent will receive a commission equal to 7% of the gross proceeds of the Offering, being an amount equal to $19,600. In addition, the Corporation will pay to the Agent a corporate finance fee of $10,000 plus H.S.T. and the Agent’s reasonable expenses incurred pursuant to the Offering, including legal fees, estimated to be $10,000 plus disbursements and H.S.T.
The Corporation has also agreed to grant to the Agent, or any sub-agents, the Agent’s Option to purchase an aggregate of 196,000 Common Shares at a price of $0.10 per Common Share, which may be exercised for a period of 2 years from the date the Common Shares are listed on the Exchange. The Agent’s Option is qualified under this prospectus. Not more than 50% of the Common Shares received on the exercise of the Agent’s Option may be sold by the Agent prior to the Completion of the Qualifying Transaction. The remaining 50% may be sold after the Completion of the Qualifying Transaction. The Agent has agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to secure subscriptions for the Common Shares offered hereunder on behalf of the Corporation and may make co-brokerage arrangements with other investment dealers at no additional cost to the Corporation. The obligations of the Agent under the Agency Agreement may be terminated at its discretion on the basis of its assessment of the state of financial markets and may also be terminated on the occurrence of certain events as stated in the Agency Agreement.
Offering and Minimum Distribution
The Offering is subject to a minimum subscription of 2,800,000 Common Shares for total gross proceeds to the Corporation of $280,000. Under the CPC Policy, 75% or 2,100,000 of the total number of Common Shares offered under this prospectus are subject to the following limits:
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(a) no purchaser of the Common Shares is permitted to directly or indirectly purchase more than 2% of the total number of Common Shares offered under this prospectus, being 56,000 Common Shares; and
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(b) the maximum number of Common Shares that may directly or indirectly be purchased by that purchaser, together with any Associates and Affiliates of that purchaser, is 4% of the total number of Common Shares offered under this prospectus, being 112,000 Common Shares.
The funds received from the Offering will be deposited with the Agent and will not be released until a minimum of $280,000 has been deposited. The total minimum subscription must be raised within 90 days of the date that a receipt for the prospectus is issued, or such other time as may be agreed to by the Agent and consented to by persons or companies who subscribed within that period , failing which the Agent will remit the funds collected to the original subscribers without interest or deduction, unless subscribers have otherwise instructed the Agent.
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Other Securities to be Distributed
The Corporation also proposes to grant the Incentive Stock Options to purchase, in aggregate, 1,100,000 Common Shares to directors and officers of the Corporation in accordance with the policies of the Exchange, which Incentive Stock Options are qualified for distribution under this prospectus. See " Incentive Stock Options ".
Determination of Price
The price of the Common Shares offered pursuant to the Offering was determined by negotiation between the Corporation and the Agent and in accordance with the CPC Policy.
Listing Application
The Exchange has conditionally accepted the list of the Corporation's Common Shares. Listing is subject to the Corporation fulfilling all of the requirements of the Exchange.
Venture Issuers
As at the date of the prospectus, the Corporation does not have any of its securities listed or quoted, has not applied to list or quote any of its securities, and does not intend to apply to list or quote any of its securities, on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Aequitas NEO Exchange Inc., a U.S. marketplace, or a marketplace outside of Canada and the United States of America (other than the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange or the PLUS markets operated by PLUS Markets Group plc).
Restrictions on Trading
Other than the initial distribution of the Common Shares pursuant to this prospectus and the grant of the Agent’s Option and Incentive Stock Options, no securities of the Corporation will be permitted to be issued during the period between the date a receipt for this prospectus is issued by the applicable securities regulatory authority and the time the Common Shares are listed for trading on the Exchange, except subject to prior acceptance of the Exchange, where appropriate registration and prospectus exemptions are available under securities legislation or where the applicable securities regulatory authorities grant a discretionary order.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES DISTRIBUTED
The Corporation is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Common Shares and an unlimited number of special shares (" Special Shares "), issuable in series, of which, as of the date hereof, 8,200,000 Common Shares and no Special Shares are issued and outstanding as fully-paid and non-assessable.
Common Shares
The holders of Common Shares are entitled to receive notice of and attend all meetings of the shareholders of the Corporation and are entitled to one vote in respect of each Common Share held at such meetings. In the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, the holders of Common Shares are entitled to share rateably the remaining property or assets of the Corporation.
In addition, 196,000 Common Shares are reserved for issuance upon the exercise of the Agent’s Option and 1,100,000 Common Shares are reserved for issuance upon the exercise of the Incentive Stock Options. See " Plan of Distribution " and " Incentive Stock Options ".
Special Shares
The Special Shares may be issued from time to time in one or more series, each series consisting of the number of shares and having the designation, rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions which the board of directors of the Corporation determines in accordance with the articles of the Corporation prior to the issue thereof.
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CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth the information respecting the capitalization of the Corporation as at December 31, 2020 and the date hereof before and after giving effect to the Offering.
| Capital | Authorized | Amount outstanding | Amount outstanding | Amount to be |
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| as of December 31, | as of date of | outstanding following | ||
| 2020 (date of balance | preliminary | the completion of | ||
| sheet)(1)(2)(4) | prospectus(1)(2) | the Offering(1)(2)(3) | ||
| Common Shares | Unlimited | $410,000 | $410,000 | $690,000 |
| (8,200,000 Common | (8,200,000 Common | (11,000,000 Common | ||
| Shares) | Shares) | Shares) | ||
| Special Shares | Unlimited | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Notes:
(1) The Corporation has reserved 196,000 Common Shares for issuance upon the exercise of the Agent’s Option. See " Plan of Distribution ".
(2) The Corporation has reserved 1,100,000 Common Shares for issuance upon exercise of the Incentive Stock Options. See " Incentive Stock Options ".
(3) Before deducting the costs and expenses of the Offering and in connection with the previous issuance of Common Shares which in the aggregate are estimated to be $79,600 (exclusive of H.S.T.). See " Use of Proceeds ". (4) As of the date hereof the Corporation had not yet commenced commercial operations.
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS
The board of directors of the Corporation may from time to time, in its discretion, and in accordance with Exchange requirements, grant to directors, senior officers and technical consultants, non-transferable and nonassignable options to purchase Common Shares, exercisable for a period of up to ten years from the date of grant, provided that the number of Common Shares reserved for issuance does not exceed ten percent (10%) of the then issued and outstanding Common Shares as at the date of grant. The number of Common Shares reserved for issuance to any individual director or officer will not exceed five percent (5%) of the issued and outstanding Common Shares as at the date of grant and the number of Common Shares reserved for issuance to all technical consultants will not exceed two percent (2%) of the issued and outstanding Common Shares as at the date of grant.
The term of an Incentive Stock Option will expire not later than 12 months after the optionee ceases to be a director, officer or technical consultant of the Corporation, or of the Resulting Issuer, as the case may be, subject to any earlier expiry date of such stock option.
All Incentive Stock Options and Common Shares issued prior to the date of the Final QT Exchange Bulletin pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options are subject to escrow under the Escrow Agreement. In addition, all Common Shares issued on or after the date of the Final QT Exchange Bulletin pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options granted prior to the Offering with an exercise price that is less than the issue price of this Offering are also subject to escrow under the Escrow Agreement. See " Escrow Securities ".
Subject to regulatory approval, Incentive Stock Options to purchase 1,100,000 Common Shares are to be granted on closing of the Offering to directors and officers and such options are qualified for distribution pursuant to this prospectus. The table below outlines the options to be granted to directors and officers of the Corporation as well as the Common Shares to be issued upon exercise of the Incentive Stock Options:
| Name and Position Adam Parsons Director |
Number of Common Shares Under Option 50,000 |
Exercise Price $0.10 |
Expiry Date |
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| Five (5) years from date of grant |
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| Pat DiCapo | 550,000 | $0.10 | Five (5) years from date of grant |
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| Chief Executive | |||
| Officer, Chief | |||
| Financial Officer, | |||
| Secretary and Director | |||
| David D’Onofrio | 500,000 | $0.10 | Five (5) years from date of grant |
| Director | |||
| Total | 1,100,000 |
The Incentive Stock Options to purchase, in aggregate, 1,100,000 Common Shares issued to directors and officers of the Corporation are qualified for distribution under this prospectus.
PRIOR SALES
Since the date of incorporation of the Corporation, 8,200,000 Common Shares have been issued and are outstanding as follows:
| Date | Number of | Issue Price | Aggregate Issue | Consideration | |
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| Shares | per Share | Price | Received | ||
| December 21, | 2020 | 8,200,000(1) | $0.05 | $410,000 | Cash |
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| (1) | All of the 8,200,000 Common Shares issued at a price of $0.05 will be held in escrow. See | "Escrowed Securities". |
ESCROWED SECURITIES
Securities Escrowed Prior to the Completion of Qualifying Transaction
All of the 8,200,000 Common Shares issued prior to the Offering at a price below $0.10 per Common Share and all Common Shares that may be acquired from treasury by Non-Arm’s Length Parties of the Corporation either under the Offering or otherwise prior to the date of the Final QT Exchange Bulletin will be deposited with the Escrow Agent under the Escrow Agreement.
All Incentive Stock Options and all Common Shares issued prior to the date of the Final QT Exchange Bulletin pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options are subject to escrow under the Escrow Agreement. In addition, all Common Shares issued on or after the date of the Final QT Exchange Bulletin pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options granted prior to the Offering with an exercise price that is less than the issue price of this Offering are also subject to escrow under the Escrow Agreement.
The following table sets out, as at the date hereof, the number of securities of the Corporation, which are currently held in escrow.
| Name and Municipality of Residence of Shareholder 1999611 Ontario Inc.(1) Toronto, Ontario 1999609 Ontario Inc.(2) Toronto, Ontario 2180447 Ontario Inc.(3) Toronto, Ontario |
Number of Common Shares Held in Escrow 150,000 150,000 700,000 |
Percentage of Common Shares Prior to Completion of the Offering 1.83% 1.83% 8.54% |
Percentage of Common Shares Following Completion of the Offering |
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| 1.36% 1.36% 6.36% |
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| PowerOne Capital | 7,000,000 | 85.36% | 63.64% |
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| Corp.(4) | |||
| Toronto, Ontario | |||
| Harrison Braden | 100,000 | 1.22% | 0.91% |
| Etobicoke, Ontario | |||
| Tony Pampena | 100,000 | 1.22% | 0.91% |
| Richmond Hill, Ontario | |||
| TOTAL | 8,200,000 | 100% | 74.55% |
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(1) A corporation owned and controlled by Alfonso DiCapo.
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(2) A corporation owned and controlled by Adam Parsons.
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(3) A corporation owned and controlled by David D'Onofrio.
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(4) A corporation owned and controlled by Pat DiCapo.
Where the securities of the Corporation which are required to be held in escrow are held by a non-individual (a " holding company "), each holding company pursuant to the Escrow Agreement, has agreed, or will agree, not to carry out any transactions during the currency of the Escrow Agreement which would result in a change of control of the holding company, without the consent of the Exchange. Any holding company must sign an undertaking to the Exchange that, to the extent reasonably possible, it will not permit or authorize any issuance of securities or transfer of securities could reasonably result in a change of control of the holding company. In addition, the Exchange may require an undertaking from any control person of the holding company not to transfer the shares of that company.
Under the Escrow Agreement:
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(a) all Incentive Stock Options granted prior to the date of the Final Exchange Bulletin and all Common Shares that were issued pursuant to the exercise of such Incentive Stock Options prior to the date of the Final Exchange Bulletin will be released from escrow on the date of the Final Exchange Bulletin, other than Incentive Stock Options that were granted prior to the Corporation’s IPO with an exercise price that is less than the issue price of the Common Shares under this prospectus and any Common Shares that were issued pursuant to the exercise of such Incentive Stock Options which will be released from escrow in accordance with (b);
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(b) except for the Incentive Stock Options and Common Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of such Incentive Stock Options that are released from escrow on the date of the Final Exchange Bulletin as provided for in (a), all of the securities held in escrow will be released from escrow in accordance with the following schedule:
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| Release Dates | Percentage to be Released |
| Date of Final QT Exchange Bulletin | 25% |
| Date 6 months following Final QT Exchange Bulletin | 25% |
| Date 12 months following Final QT Exchange Bulletin | 25% |
| Date 18 months following Final QT Exchange Bulletin | 25% |
| TOTAL | 100% |
The Exchange’s prior consent must be obtained before a transfer within escrow of escrowed Common Shares. Generally, the Exchange will only permit a transfer within escrow to be made to incoming Principals in connection with a proposed Qualifying Transaction.
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If a Final Exchange Bulletin is not issued, the escrowed Common Shares will not be released. Under the Escrow Agreement, upon the issuance by the Exchange of a bulletin delisting the Common Shares of the Corporation, the Escrow Agent is irrevocably authorized to: (a) immediately cancel all of the escrowed Common Shares held by each Non-Arm’s Length Party to the Corporation that were issued at a price below the Offering price under this prospectus and all Incentive Stock Options and Option Shares held by such persons; and (b) cancel all of the escrowed securities on a date that is 10 years from the date of such Exchange bulletin.
Escrowed Securities on Qualifying Transaction
Generally, in connection with the Qualifying Transaction, subject to certain exemptions, all securities of the Resulting Issuer held by Principals of the Resulting Issuer will be required to be escrowed in accordance with the policies of the Exchange.
PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS
The following table lists those persons who own 10% or more of the issued and outstanding Common Shares of the Corporation as at the date hereof:
| Name and Municipality of Residence PowerOne Capital Corp.(2) (Toronto, Ontario) |
Type of Ownership Direct |
Number of Common Shares 7,000,000 |
Percentage Owned Prior to Completion of Offering 85.36% |
Percentage to be Owned Following Completion of Offering(1) |
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| 63.64% |
Notes:
(1) Following the completion of the Offering, the issued and outstanding share capital of the Corporation will be 11,000,000 Common Shares. Pursuant to the Agent’s Option, 196,000 Common Shares are reserved for issuance. In addition, 1,100,000 Common Shares are reserved for issuance upon the exercise of the Incentive Stock Options. Following the completion of the Offering, the fully-diluted share capital of the Corporation will be 12,296,000 Common Shares, and Pat DiCapo will beneficially own and control, directly and indirectly, on a fully-diluted basis an aggregate of 7,550,000 Common Shares (of which, Mr. DiCapo holds 7,000,000 Common Shares indirectly through PowerOne Capital Corp. and 550,000 Incentive Stock Options to purchase 550,000 Common Shares directly) or approximately 61.4%, assuming that PowerOne Capital Corp. and Pat DiCapo purchases no Common Shares under the Offering.
(2) The sole shareholder of PowerOne Capital Corp. is Pat DiCapo.
DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND PROMOTERS
The following table sets out, for each of the Corporation’s directors and officers, the person’s name, municipality of residence, positions with the Corporation, principal occupation and, if a director, the month and year in which the person became a director.
| Name and Municipality of Residence Adam Parsons(1) Toronto, Ontario Pat DiCapo(1) Toronto, Ontario David D’Onofrio(1) Toronto, Ontario |
Position(s) with the Corporation Director Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Director Director |
Principal Occupation Vice President, Corporate Finance, PowerOne Capital Markets Limited Founder and Chief Executive Officer of PowerOne Capital Markets Limited Chief Financial Officer, PowerOne Capital Markets Limited |
Director Since |
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| December 21, 2020 December 21, 2020 December 21, 2020 |
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(1) Member of the Audit Committee of the Corporation.
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Prior to the completion of the Offering, the directors and officers of the Corporation directly or indirectly collectively hold 7,850,000 Common Shares or approximately 95.7% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares of the Corporation. Following the completion of the Offering, the directors and officers of the Corporation will collectively hold 7,850,000 Common Shares or approximately 71.4% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares of the Corporation (approximately 72.8% on a fully diluted basis), assuming the directors and officers purchase no Common Shares under the Offering. In addition, following completion of the Offering, the directors and officers will collectively hold 1,100,000 Incentive Stock Options.
In addition to any other requirements of the Exchange, the Exchange expects management of the Corporation to meet a high management standard. The directors and officers of the Corporation believe that, on a collective basis, management possesses the appropriate experience, qualifications and history to be capable of identifying, investigating and acquiring a Significant Asset.
All of the directors currently have employment outside the Corporation. Each of the directors of the Corporation has agreed to devote as much of his time to the business and affairs of the Corporation as necessary to complete the Corporation’s Qualifying Transaction. See " Management of the Corporation " below.
Management of the Corporation
Set forth below is a description of the background of the directors and officers of the Corporation, including a description of each individual’s principal occupation(s) within the past five years. For further information, see " Reporting Issuer Experience of the Directors and Officers of the Corporation ".
Adam Parsons, Director
Mr. Parsons is Vice President, Corporate Finance at PowerOne Capital Markets Limited, where he supports the firm’s corporate finance and investment banking functions for a range of industries including natural resources, technology and health care. Prior to joining PowerOne Capital Markets Limited, he held various engineering roles in the natural resource & technology industries. Mr. Parsons holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Memorial University.
Mr. Parsons has not entered into a non-competition or non-disclosure agreement with the Corporation. It is anticipated that Mr. Parsons will devote such amount of time as is required by the Corporation to identify and complete a Qualifying Transaction.
David D’Onofrio, Director
Mr. D’Onofrio is the Chief Financial Officer of PowerOne Capital Markets Limited, a merchant bank headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. As the Chief Financial Officer, Mr. D’Onofrio is active in advising and structuring corporate finance transactions and conducting due diligence. Mr. D’Onofrio is a chartered accountant who has acted in both audit and international taxation advisory roles with two Toronto based public accounting firms where he worked extensively with small/medium sized private and public companies, with a specific focus on early-stage resource, technology and health science companies, both foreign and domestic. Mr. D’Onofrio is also a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and has acted as a corporate director, officer and advisor to several publicly listed companies in the past. Prior to joining PowerOne, worked at Collins Barrow LLP and Deloitte & Touche LLP in senior advisory roles.
Mr. D’Onofrio has not entered into a non-competition or non-disclosure agreement with the Corporation. Mr. D’Onofrio is an employee of the Corporation. It is anticipated that Mr. D’Onofrio will devote such amount of time as is required by the Corporation to identify and complete a Qualifying Transaction.
Pat DiCapo, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Director
Mr. DiCapo is a founder of PowerOne Capital Markets Limited. Since founding PowerOne Mr. DiCapo has been involved in over 400 transactions involving emerging private and public companies with a total value in excess of $3 billion. Prior to founding PowerOne, Mr. DiCapo worked at Smith Lyons LLP (now Gowlings LLP) in Toronto and with Goodwin Procter LLP in Boston, MA. Mr. DiCapo is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School and a member of the Ontario Bar Association and the Law Society of Upper Canada. Mr. DiCapo is also very passionate about supporting numerous charitable organizations, as well as assisting with the continued development of PowerOne’s industry by acting as a Member of the TSX-V Ontario Advisory Committee.
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Mr. DiCapo has not entered into a non-competition or non-disclosure agreement with the Corporation. It is anticipated that Mr. DiCapo will devote such amount of time as is required by the Corporation to identify and complete a Qualifying Transaction.
Reporting Issuer Experience of the Directors and Officers of Corporation
The following table sets out the directors and officers of the Corporation that are, or have been within the last five years, directors and officers of other issuers that are or were reporting issuers in any Canadian jurisdiction:
| Name Adam Parsons David D’Onofrio Pat DiCapo |
Name of Reporting Issuer MediPharm Labs Corp. (formerly POCML 4 Inc.) POCML 5 Inc. Mason Graphite Inc, (formerly POCML 1 Inc.) Lithium Americas Corp. Bedrocan Cannabis Corp. (formerly POCML 2 Inc.) Neo Lithium Corp. (formerly POCML 3 Inc.) Rio2 Limited White Gold Corp. (formerly G4G Resources Ltd.) MediPharm Labs Corp. (formerly POCML 4 Inc.) 9 Capital Corp. POCML 5 Inc. Mason Graphite Inc, (formerly POCML 1 Inc.) Petrolifera Petroleum Ltd. Bedrocan Cannabis Corp. (formerly POCML 2 Inc.) Neo Lithium Corp. (formerly POCML 3 Inc.) Firm Capital Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust (formerly Firm Capital American Realty Partners Trust) MediPharm Labs Corp. (formerly POCML 4 Inc.) POCML 5 Inc. |
Exchange TSXV TSXV TSXV TSXV TSXV TSXV TSXV TSXV TSXV TSXV TSXV TSXV TSXV TSXV TSXV TSXV TSXV TSXV |
Position Director Director Director and Officer Director Director and Officer Director and Officer Officer Director and Officer Director and Officer Director Director and Officer Director Director Director Director Director Director Director |
From September 2017 August 2018 July 2011 July 2009 April 2013 July 2014 March 2017 July 2015 January 2017 March 2017 August 2018 July 2011 May 2009 April 2013 July 2014 July 2016 September 2017 August 2018 |
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| October 2018 Present October 2012 June 2014 August 2014 July 2016 June 2017 Present October 2018 Present Present October 2012 March 2011 August 2014 July 2016 Present October 2018 Present |
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Cease Trade Orders
No director, officer, insider or promoter of the issuer or a shareholder holding a sufficient number of securities of the Corporation to affect materially the control of the Corporation is, as at the date of this prospectus, or was within 10 years before the date of this prospectus, a director, officer, insider or promoter of any other issuer that, while that person was acting in that capacity:
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(a) was subject to a cease trade or similar order or an order that denied the other issuer access to any exemption under securities legislation that was in effect for a period of more than 30 consecutive days, that was issued while the director, officer, insider, promoter or shareholder was acting in the capacity as director, officer, insider or promoter; or
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(b) was subject to a cease trade or similar order or an order that denied the other issuer access to any exemption under securities legislation that was in effect for a period of more than 30 consecutive days, that was issued after the director, officer, Insider, promoter or shareholder ceased to be a director, officer, Insider or promoter and which resulted from an event that occurred while that person was acting in the capacity as director, officer, Insider or promoter.
Penalties or Sanctions
No director, officer, insider or promoter of the Corporation, or a shareholder holding sufficient number of securities of the Corporation to affect materially the control of the Corporation, has been subject to:
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(a) any penalties or sanctions imposed by a court relating to securities legislation or by a securities regulatory authority or has entered into a settlement agreement with a securities regulatory authority; or
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(b) any other penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or regulatory body or self-regulatory authority that would likely be considered important to a reasonable investor in making an investment decision.
Bankruptcies
No director, officer, insider or promoter of the Corporation, or a shareholder holding sufficient securities of the Corporation to affect materially the control of the Corporation, or a personal holding company of any such persons:
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(a) is, as at the date of the prospectus, or has been within the 10 years before the date of the prospectus, a director, officer, insider or promoter of any company (including the Corporation) that, while that person was acting in that capacity, or within a year of that person ceasing to act in that capacity, became bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency or was subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold its assets, state the fact; or
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(b) has, within the 10 years before the date of the prospectus, as applicable, become bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or been subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors, or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold their assets.
Indebtedness of Directors and Officers
None of the directors or officers of the Corporation or any of their respective Associates or Affiliates has been indebted to the Corporation since the date of the Corporation’s incorporation.
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Conflicts of Interest
There may be potential conflicts of interest to which the directors, officers and Insiders of the Corporation may be subject in connection with the operations of the Corporation. The directors, officers and insiders may be engaged in corporations or businesses which may be in competition with the search by the Corporation for businesses or assets in order to close a Qualifying Transaction. Accordingly, situations may arise where a director, officer or Insider will be in direct competition with the Corporation. Conflicts, if any, will be subject to the procedures and remedies as provided under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario).
Audit Committee
The following information of the Corporation is disclosed in accordance with National Instrument 52-110 Audit Committees (" NI 52-110 " or the " Instrument "):
Item 1: Audit Committee Charter
This audit committee charter (the " Charter ") has been adopted by the board of directors (the " Board ") in order to comply with the Instrument and to more properly define the role of the Committee in the oversight of the financial reporting process of the Corporation. Nothing in this Charter is intended to restrict the ability of the Board or Committee to alter or vary procedures in order to comply more fully with the Instrument, as amended from time to time.
PART 1
Purpose: The purpose of the Committee is to:
- a) significantly improve the quality of the Corporation’s financial reporting; b) assist the Board to properly and fully discharge its responsibilities; c) provide an avenue of enhanced communication between the Board and external auditors; d) enhance the external auditor's independence; e) increase the credibility and objectivity of financial reports; and f) strengthen the role of the outside members of the Board by facilitating in depth discussions between Members, management and external auditors.
1.1 Definitions
"accounting principles" has the meaning ascribed to it in National Instrument 52-107 Acceptable Accounting Principles and Auditing Standard s;
"Affiliate" shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Instrument;
"audit services" means the professional services rendered by the Corporation's external auditor for the audit and review of the Corporation's financial statements or services that are normally provided by the external auditor in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements;
"Board" means the board of directors of the Corporation;
"Charter" means this audit committee charter;
"Corporation" means POCML 6 Inc.;
"Committee" means the committee established by and among certain members of the Board for the purpose of overseeing the accounting and financial reporting processes of the Corporation and audits of the financial statements of the Corporation;
"Control Person" means any person that holds or is one of a combination of persons that holds a sufficient number of any of the securities of the Corporation so as to affect materially the control of the Corporation, or that holds more than 20% of the outstanding voting shares of the Corporation, except where there is evidence showing that the holder of those securities does not materially affect control of the Corporation;
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"executive officer" means an individual who is:
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a) a chair of the Corporation; b) a vice-chair of the Corporation;
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c) a president of the Corporation;
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d) a vice-president in charge of a principal business unit, division or function including sales, finance or production;
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e) an officer of the Corporation or any of its subsidiary entities who performs a policy-making function in respect of the Corporation; or
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f) any other individual who performs a policy-making function in respect of the Corporation;
"financially literate" has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3;
"immediate family member" means a person’s spouse, parent, child, sibling, mother or father-in-law, son or daughter-in-law, brother or sister-in-law, and anyone (other than an employee of either the person or the person’s immediate family member) who shares the individual's home;
"independent" has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2;
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"Instrument" means National Instrument 52-110 – Audit Committees ;
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"MD&A" has the meaning ascribed to it in NI 51-102;
"Member" means a member of the Committee;
- "NI 51-102" means National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations ;
"non-audit services" means services other than audit services;
1.2 Meaning of Independence
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A Member is independent if the Member has no direct or indirect material relationship with the Corporation, all as determined in accordance with the Instrument.
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For the purposes of subsection 1, a material relationship means a relationship which could, in the view of the Board, be reasonably expected to interfere with the exercise of a Member's independent judgement.
1.3 Meaning of Financial Literacy -- For the purposes of this Charter, an individual is financially literate if he or she has the ability to read and understand a set of financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of the issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Corporation’s financial statements.
PART 2
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2.1 Audit Committee – The Board has hereby established the Committee for, among other purposes, compliance with the Instrument.
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2.2 Relationship with External Auditors – The Corporation will henceforth require its external auditor to report directly to the Committee and the Members shall ensure that such is the case.
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2.3 Committee Responsibilities
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The Committee shall be responsible for making the following recommendations to the Board: a) the external auditor to be nominated for the purpose of preparing or issuing an auditor's report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Corporation; and
b) the compensation of the external auditor.
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- The Committee shall be directly responsible for overseeing the work of the external auditor engaged for the purpose of preparing or issuing an auditor's report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Corporation, including the resolution of disagreements between management and the external auditor regarding financial reporting.
This responsibility shall include:
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a) reviewing the audit plan with management and the external auditor;
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b) reviewing with management and the external auditor any proposed changes in major accounting policies, the presentation and impact of significant risks and uncertainties, and key estimates and judgements of management that may be material to financial reporting;
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c) questioning management and the external auditor regarding significant financial reporting issues discussed during the fiscal period and the method of resolution;
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d) reviewing any problems experienced by the external auditor in performing the audit, including any restrictions imposed by management or significant accounting issues on which there was a disagreement with management;
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e) reviewing audited annual financial statements, in conjunction with the report of the external auditor, and obtaining an explanation from management of all significant variances between comparative reporting periods;
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f) reviewing the post-audit or management letter, containing the recommendations of the external auditor, and management's response and subsequent follow up to any identified weakness;
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g) reviewing interim unaudited financial statements before release to the public;
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h) reviewing all public disclosure documents containing audited or unaudited financial information before release, including any prospectus, the annual report, the annual information form and management's discussion and analysis;
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i) reviewing any evaluation of internal controls by the external auditor, together with management's response;
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j) reviewing the terms of reference of the internal auditor, if any;
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k) reviewing the reports issued by the internal auditor, if any, and management's response and subsequent follow up to any identified weaknesses; and
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l) reviewing the appointments of the Chief Financial Officer and any key financial executives involved in the financial reporting process, as applicable.
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The Committee shall pre-approve all non-audit services to be provided to the Corporation or its subsidiary entities by the issuer's external auditor.
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The Committee shall review the Corporation’s financial statements, MD&A and annual and interim earnings press releases before the Corporation publicly discloses this information.
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The Committee shall ensure that adequate procedures are in place for the review of the Corporation’s public disclosure of financial information extracted or derived from the Corporation’s financial statements, and shall periodically assess the adequacy of those procedures.
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When there is to be a change of auditor, the Committee shall review all issues related to the change, including the information to be included in the notice of change of auditor called for under National Policy 31, and the planned steps for an orderly transition.
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The Committee shall review all reportable events, including disagreements, unresolved issues and consultations, as defined in the National Instrument, on a routine basis, whether or not there is to be a change of auditor.
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The Committee shall, as applicable, establish procedures for:
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b) the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of the issuer of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.
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The Committee shall establish, periodically review and approve the Corporation’s hiring policies regarding partners, employees and former partners and employees of the present and former external auditor of the issuer.
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The responsibilities outlined in this Charter are not intended to be exhaustive. Members should consider any additional areas which may require oversight when discharging their responsibilities.
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2.4 De Minimis Non-Audit Services – The Committee shall satisfy the pre-approval requirement in subsection 2.3(3) if:
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b) the Corporation or the subsidiary entity of the Corporation, as the case may be, did not recognize the services as non-audit services at the time of the engagement; and
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c) the services are promptly brought to the attention of the Committee and approved by the Committee or by one or more of its members to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the Committee, prior to the completion of the audit.
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Delegation of Pre-Approval Function
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The Committee may delegate to one or more independent Members the authority to pre-approve nonaudit services in satisfaction of the requirement in subsection 2.3(3).
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The pre-approval of non-audit services by any Member to whom authority has been delegated pursuant to subsection 1 must be presented to the Committee at its first scheduled meeting following such pre-approval.
PART 3
3.1 Composition
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The Committee shall be composed of a minimum of three Members.
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Every Member shall be a director of the issuer.
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The majority of Members shall be independent.
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Every audit committee member shall be financially literate.
PART 4
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4.1 Authority – Until the replacement of this Charter, the Committee shall have the authority to: a) engage independent counsel and other advisors as it determines necessary to carry out its duties,
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b) set and pay the compensation for any advisors employed by the Committee,
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c) communicate directly with the internal and external auditors; and
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d) recommend the amendment or approval of audited and interim financial statements to the Board.
PART 5
5.1 Disclosure in Information Circular -- If management of the Corporation solicits proxies from the security holders of the Corporation for the purpose of electing directors to the Board, the Corporation shall include in its management information circular the disclosure required by Form 52-110F2 ( Disclosure by Venture Issuers) . If the Corporation is not required to send a management information circular to its security holders, it must provide the disclosure required by Form 52-110F2 in its annual information form or annual MD&A.
PART 6
6.1
Meetings
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Meetings of the Committee shall be scheduled to take place at regular intervals and, in any event, not less frequently than quarterly.
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Opportunities shall be afforded periodically to the external auditor, the internal auditor, if any, and to members of senior management to meet separately with the Members.
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Minutes shall be kept of all meetings of the Committee.
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Item 2: Composition of the Audit Committee
NI 52-110 provides that a member of an audit committee is "independent" if the member has no direct or indirect material relationship with the Corporation, which could, in the view of the Corporation's board, reasonably interfere with the exercise of the member's independent judgment.
NI 52-110 provides that an individual is "financially literate" if he or she has the ability to read and understand a set of financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of the issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Corporation's financial statements. The following sets out the members of the audit committee and their education and experience that is relevant to the performance of his responsibilities as an audit committee member.
The current members of the Audit Committee are Adam Parsons, David D’Onofrio and Pat DiCapo, all of whom are financially literate in accordance with NI 52-110, with Messrs. Parsons and D'Onofrio acting as independent directors.
Item 3: Relevant Education and Experience of Audit Committee Members
NI 52-110 provides that an individual is "financially literate" if he or she has the ability to read and understand a set of financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of the issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Corporation’s financial statements.
All current members of the Audit Committee have received relevant education in financial literacy and have been involved in enterprises which publicly report financial results, each of which requires a working understanding of, and ability to analyze and assess, financial information (including financial statements).
Further, each member has the requisite education and experience that has provided the member with:
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(b) the ability to assess the general application of the above-noted principles in connection with estimates, accruals and reserves;
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(c) experience preparing, auditing, analyzing or evaluating financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Corporation's financial statements, or experience actively supervising individuals engaged in such activities; and
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(d) an understanding of internal controls and procedures for financial reporting.
Item 4: Audit Committee Oversight
At no time since incorporation was a recommendation of the Audit Committee to nominate or compensate an external auditor not adopted by the board.
Item 5: Reliance on Certain Exemptions
Since incorporation, the Corporation has not relied on:
- (a) the exemption in section 2.4 ( De Minimus Non-audit Services ) of NI 52-110 (which exempts all non-audit services provided by the Company’s auditor from the requirement to be preapproved by the Audit Committee if such services are less than 5% of the auditor’s annual fees charged to the Company, are not recognized as non-audit services at the time of the engagement of the auditor to perform them and are subsequently approved by the Audit Committee prior to the completion of that year’s audit);
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(b) the exemption in subsection 6.1.1(4) ( Circumstance Affecting the Business or Operations of the Venture Issuer ) of NI 52-110 (an exemption from the requirement that a majority of the members of the Audit Committee must not be executive officers, employees or control persons of the Corporation or of an affiliate of the Corporation if a circumstance arises that affects the business or operations of the Corporation and a reasonable person would conclude that the circumstance can be best addressed by a member of the Audit Committee becoming an executive officer or employee of the Corporation);
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(c) the exemption in subsection 6.1.1(5) ( Events Outside Control of Member ) of 52-110 (an exemption from the requirement that a majority of the members of the Audit Committee must not be executive officers, employees or control persons of the Corporation or of an affiliate of the Corporation if an Audit Committee member becomes a control person of the Corporation or of an affiliate of the Corporation for reasons outside the member’s reasonable control);
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(d) the exemption in subsection 6.1.1(6) ( Death, Incapacity or Resignation ) of 52-110 (an exemption from the requirement that a majority of the members of the Audit Committee must not be executive officers, employees or control persons of the Company or of an affiliate of the Corporation if a vacancy on the Audit Committee arises as a result of the death, incapacity or resignation of an Audit Committee member and the board was required to fill the vacancy); and
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(e) an exemption from the requirements of NI 52-110, in whole or in part, granted by a securities regulator under Part 8 ( Exemptions ) of NI 52-110.
The Corporation is a "venture issuer" for the purposes of NI 52-110. Accordingly, the Corporation is relying upon the exemption in section 6.1 of NI 52-110 providing that the Corporation is exempt from the application of Part 3 ( Composition of the Audit Committee ) and Part 5 ( Reporting Obligations ) of NI 52-110.
Item 6: Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
The Audit Committee’s charter provides that that Audit Committee must approve all non-audit services to be provided by the Corporation’s external auditor to the Corporation or a subsidiary of the Corporation.
Item 7: External Auditor Service Fees (By Category)
The following table provides details in respect of audit, audit related, tax and other fees billed by the external auditor of the Corporation for professional services rendered to the Company since incorporation:
| Since incorporation on December 21, 2020 to the date of this prospectus |
Audit Fees(1) | Audit-Related Fees(2) | Tax Fees(3) | All Other Fees(4) |
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| $5,000 | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Notes:
(1) The aggregate fees billed for audit services since incorporation.
(2) The aggregate fees billed since incorporation of the Corporation for assurance and related services by the Corporation's external auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Corporation's financial statements and are not disclosed in the "Audit Fees" column.
(3) The aggregate fees billed for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning services.
(4) The aggregate fees billed for professional services other than those listed in the other three columns.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Except as set out below or otherwise disclosed in this prospectus, prior to Completion of the Qualifying Transaction, no payment of any kind has been made, or will be made, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation to a Non-Arm’s Length Party to the Corporation or a Non-Arm’s Length Party to the Qualifying Transaction, or to any person engaged in investor relations activities in respect of the securities of the Corporation or any Resulting Issuer by any means, other than:
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(a) grants of stock option as described in " Incentive Stock Options ";
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(b) payment for and reimbursement of certain expenses as described in " Use of Proceeds – Permitted Use of Funds " and " Use of Proceeds – Prohibited Payments to NonArm’s Length Parties. "; and
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(c) finder’s fees as described in " Use of Proceeds – Finder’s Fees ".
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Further, no payment will be made by the Corporation, or by any party on behalf of the Corporation, after Completion of the Qualifying Transaction if the payment relates to services rendered or obligations incurred or in connection with the Qualifying Transaction. Following Completion of the Qualifying Transaction, the Corporation may pay compensation to its directors and officers.
DILUTION
Purchasers of Common Shares under this prospectus will suffer an immediate dilution of at least 37.3% or $0.0373 per Common Share on the basis of there being 11,000,000 Common Shares of the Corporation issued and outstanding following completion of this Offering (not including Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the Agent’s Option). Dilution has been computed on the basis of total gross proceeds to be raised by this prospectus and from sales of securities prior to filing of this prospectus, without deduction of commissions or related expenses incurred by the Corporation.
RISK FACTORS
Investment in the Common Shares offered by this prospectus is highly speculative due to the nature of the Corporation’s business and its present stage of development. This Offering is suitable only to those investors who are prepared to risk the loss of their entire investment.
The Corporation has not commenced commercial operations and has no assets other than a minimum amount of cash. It has no history of earnings and will not generate earnings or pay dividends until at least after the Completion of the Qualifying Transaction. The Corporation has not identified a potential asset or business for acquisition or participation and has not entered into an Agreement in Principle as defined in the CPC Policy. Until Completion of the Qualifying Transaction, the Corporation is not permitted to carry on any business other than the identification and evaluation of potential Qualifying Transactions. There can be no assurance that an active and liquid market for the Common Shares will develop and an investor may find it difficult to resell its Common Shares. See " Business of the Corporation ".
The directors and officers of the Corporation will only devote a portion of their time to the business and affairs of the Corporation and some of them are or will be engaged in other projects or businesses such that conflicts of interest may arise from time to time. See " Directors, Officers and Promoters ".
The Corporation may incur additional expenses and delays due to the impact of the global pandemic caused by COVID-19 on the capital markets and general market conditions. Such expenses and delays may result in a material adverse impact in connection with the Corporation’s ability to complete its Offering, and its ability to obtain additional necessary capital in the future. In particular, while the precise impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the Corporation remains unknown, rapid spread of COVID-19 and its declaration as a global pandemic may have a negative impact on the Corporation’s business in general.
Assuming completion of the Offering, investors acquiring Common Shares under this prospectus will suffer an immediate dilution of approximately 37.3% or $0.0373 per Common Share, before the deduction of selling commissions and related expenses incurred by the Corporation . See " Dilution ".
The Corporation has only limited funds with which to identify and evaluate potential Qualifying Transactions and there can be no assurance that the Corporation 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 Corporation 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 Corporation and 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 Corporation. Subject to prior Exchange approval, the Corporation may be permitted to loan or advance up to an aggregate of $25,000 of its proceeds to a target business without requiring shareholder approval and there can be no assurance that the Corporation will be able to recover that loan. See " Business of the Corporation " and " Use of Proceeds ".
Completion of the 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. Unless the shareholder has the right to dissent and be paid fair value in accordance with applicable corporate or other applicable law, a shareholder who votes against a proposed Non-Arm’s Length Qualifying Transaction for which Majority of the Minority Approval by shareholders has been given, will have no rights of dissent and no other entitlement to payment by the Corporation of fair value for the Common Shares.
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Upon public announcement of a proposed Qualifying Transaction, trading in Common Shares of the Corporation will remain halted for an indefinite period of time, typically until a Sponsor has been retained and certain preliminary reviews have been conducted. The Common Shares of the Corporation will be reinstated to trading before the Exchange has reviewed the transaction and before the Sponsor has completed its full review. Reinstatement to trading provides no assurance with respect to the merits of the transaction or the likelihood of the Corporation completing the proposed Qualifying Transaction. Trading of the Common Shares of the Corporation may be halted at other times for other reasons, including for failure by the Corporation to submit documents to the Exchange in the time periods required. Neither the Exchange, nor any securities regulatory authority, passes upon the merits of the proposed Qualifying Transaction. See " Business of the Corporation ".
In the event that the management of the Corporation resides outside of Canada or the Corporation identifies a foreign business as a proposed Qualifying Transaction, investors may find it difficult or impossible to effect service or notice to commence legal proceedings upon any management resident outside of Canada or upon the foreign business and may find it difficult or impossible to enforce against such persons, judgments obtained in Canadian courts.
As a result of these factors, this Offering is suitable only to investors who are willing to rely solely on the management of the Corporation and who can afford to lose their entire investment. Those investors who are not prepared to do so should not invest in the Common Shares.
ELIGIBILITY FOR INVESTMENT
In the opinion of Irwin Lowy LLP, counsel to the Corporation, based on the current provisions of the Tax Act and the regulations thereunder (in effect on the date hereof), and any specific proposals to amend the Tax Act publicly announced by or on behalf of the Minister of Finance (Canada) prior to the date hereof, provided that the Common Shares are listed on a "designated stock exchange" (as defined in the Tax Act, which currently includes the Exchange) on the date of Closing and subject to the provisions of any particular plan, the Common Shares offered hereby will, on the date of Closing, constitute "qualified investments" under the Tax Act for trusts governed by RRSPs, RRIFs, DPSPs, RESPs, RDSPs and TFSAs.
Notwithstanding that the Common Shares will be a qualified investment for a trust governed by an RRSP, RRIF, RESP, RDSP or TFSA, the annuitant under a RRSP or RRIF, the subscriber under an RESP, or the holder under a TFSA or RDSP (as applicable) will be subject to a penalty tax if the Common Shares are a "prohibited investment" in respect of such RRSP, RRIF, RESP, RDSP or TFSA. The Common Shares will not be a prohibited investment provided that the holder, annuitant or subscriber (as the case may be) deals at arm’s length with the Corporation for the purposes of the Tax Act and does not have a "significant interest" (as defined in the Tax Act) in the Corporation. In addition, the Common Shares will not be a prohibited investment if the Common Shares are "excluded property" (as defined in the Tax Act). Holders should consult their own advisors as to whether the Common Shares will be a prohibited investment in their particular circumstances.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Corporation is not party to any legal proceedings, nor to the best of its knowledge are there any legal proceedings threatened or pending.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CORPORATION AND THE AGENT
The Corporation is not a "related issuer" or "connected issuer" of the Agent for the purposes of National Instrument 33-105 - Underwriting Conflicts. The Agent was not involved in the decision by the Corporation to distribute Common Shares pursuant to the Offering, nor was the Offering requested or suggested to the Corporation by the Agent. The Agent, through its corporate finance department was involved in the determination of the terms of the Offering in its capacity as agent for the sale of the Common Shares on a "commercially reasonable efforts" basis. The Agent does not, prior to completion of the Offering, own directly or indirectly, any securities of the Corporation and the only proceeds of the Offering to be received by it is the remuneration to be paid to it in connection with the sale of the Common Shares, which includes the Agent’s commission, the corporate finance fee payable to it and the Agent’s Option. See " Plan of Distribution ".
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CORPORATION AND PROFESSIONAL PERSONS
Certain legal matters relating to this Offering will be passed upon by Irwin Lowy LLP, on behalf of the Corporation, and by Burstall LLP, on behalf of the Agent.
The partners and associates of Irwin Lowy LLP and Burstall LLP collectively do not own any of the Common Shares as at the date hereof. Additionally, the partners and associates of Irwin Lowy LLP and Burstall LLP may subscribe for additional Common Shares pursuant to the Offering.
AUDITOR, TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
The auditor of the Corporation is MNP LLP, located at 111 Richmond St W #300, Toronto, ON M5H 2G4.
TSX Trust Company, Suite #301 - 100 Adelaide Street West, Toronto, ON, M5H 4H1, is the transfer agent and registrar for the Common Shares.
INTERESTS OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS
Certain directors and officers of the Corporation have acquired Common Shares of the Corporation in the seed capital phase of the Corporation. In addition, each of the directors and officers of the Corporation will be granted options to purchase Common Shares pursuant to the Corporation’s Option Plan. See " Incentive Stock Options ".
MATERIAL CONTRACTS
The Corporation has not entered into any contracts material to investors in the Common Shares since incorporation, other than contracts in the ordinary course of business, except:
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the Escrow Agreement dated March 17, 2021 among the Corporation, TSX Trust and certain shareholders of the Corporation. See " Escrowed Securities "; and
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the Agency Agreement dated March 17, 2021 between the Corporation and the Agent. See " Plan of Distribution ".
Copies of these agreements will be available for inspection at the offices of the Corporation, at any time during ordinary business hours while the securities offered by this prospectus are in the course of distribution and for a period of 30 days thereafter.
OTHER MATERIAL FACTS
To management’s knowledge, there are no other material facts about the Common Shares being distributed that are not otherwise disclosed in this prospectus or are necessary in order for the prospectus to contain full, true and plain disclosure of all material facts relating to the Common Shares being distributed.
PURCHASERS’ STATUTORY RIGHTS OF WITHDRAWAL AND RESCISSION
Securities legislation in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario provides purchasers with the right to withdraw from an agreement to purchase securities. This right may be exercised within two business days after receipt or deemed receipt of a prospectus and any amendment. The securities legislation further provides a purchaser with remedies for rescission, revisions of the price or damages, if this prospectus and any amendment contains a misrepresentation or is not delivered to the purchaser, provided that the remedies for rescission, revisions of the price or damages are exercised by the purchaser within the time limit prescribed by the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province. The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province for the particulars of these rights or consult with a legal adviser.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Financial statements attached)
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POCML 6 INC. (A Capital Pool Corporation)
Financial Statements
(in Canadian Dollars)
For the Period from the Date of Incorporation (December 21, 2020) to December 31, 2020
Independent Auditor’s Report
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To the Board of Directors of POCML 6 Inc.:
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of POCML 6 Inc. (the "Corporation"), which comprise the statement of financial position as at December 31, 2020, and the statements of changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the period from December 21, 2020 (date of incorporation) to December 31, 2020, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.
In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Corporation as at December 31, 2020, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the period from December 21, 2020 to December 31, 2020 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Corporation in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in Canada, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Corporation’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Corporation or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Corporation’s financial reporting process.
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
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Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
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Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit 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 Corporation’s internal control.
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Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
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Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Corporation’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor's report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Corporation to cease to continue as a going concern.
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Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
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Toronto, Ontario March 17, 2021
Chartered Professional Accountants Licensed Public Accountants
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POCML 6 INC.
(A Capital Pool Corporation) Statement of Financial Position (in Canadian Dollars) As at December 31, 2020
Assets
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 410,000 |
|---|---|
| $410,000 | |
| Shareholders' Equity | |
| Share Capital (note 3) | $ 410,000 |
| $410,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
Subsequent Events (note 6)
Approved on Behalf of the Board:
“David D’Onofrio” (signed) David D’Onofrio Director
“Adam Parsons” (signed) Adam Parsons Director
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POCML 6 INC.
(A Capital Pool Corporation) Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (in Canadian Dollars)
For the Period from the Date of Incorporation (December 21, 2020) to December 31, 2020
| Number of | Share | Shareholders’ | ||
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| Note | Shares | Capital | Equity | |
| Balance at December 21, 2020 | - | $ - | $ - | |
| Issuance of common shares | 3 | 8,200,000 | $ 410,000 | $ 410,000 |
| Balance at December 31, 2020 | 8,200,000 | $ 410,000 | $ 410,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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POCML 6 INC.
(A Capital Pool Corporation) Statement of Cash Flows
(in Canadian Dollars) For the Period from the Date of Incorporation (December 21, 2020) to December 31, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents provided by
| Financing | |
|---|---|
| Issuance of Common Shares | $ 410,000 |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | $ 410,000 |
| Cash and cash equivalents,end ofperiod | $410,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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Notes to Financial Statements (a Capital Pool Corporation) (in Canadian Dollars) For the Period from the date of incorporation (December 21, 2020) to December 31, 2020
POCML 6 INC.
1. INCORPORATION AND NATURE OF BUSINESS
POCML 6 Inc. (the “Corporation”) was incorporated under the Ontario Business Corporation Act on December 21, 2020 and is in the process of applying for status as a Capital Pool Corporation as defined in the Policy 2.4 of the TSX Venture Exchange (the “Exchange”). The principal business of the Corporation will be the identification and evaluation of assets or businesses with a view to completing a Qualifying Transaction ("QT"), as defined under the policies of the Exchange. The Corporation has not commenced commercial operations and has no assets other than cash and cash equivalents. Given the nature of the activities, no separate segmented information is reported.
The Corporation’s continuing operations, as intended, are dependent on its ability to secure equity financing with which it intends to identify and evaluate potential acquisitions of businesses, and once identified and evaluated, to negotiate an acquisition thereof or participation therein subject to receipt of regulatory and, if required, shareholders’ approval. The statement of operations and comprehensive income has not been prepared since the Corporation has not started its business operations as of the date of the statement of financial position.
The proceeds raised from the issuance of share capital may only be used to identify and evaluate assets or businesses for future investment, with the exception that up to $3,000 per month may be used for reasonable general and administrative expenses of the Corporation. These restrictions apply until completion of a QT by the Corporation as defined under the policies of the Exchange.
The head office and the registered head office of the Corporation is located at 130 King Street West, Suite 2210, Toronto, Ontario M5X 1E4.
On March 17, 2021, the Board of Directors approved the financial statements for the period from Date of Incorporation (December 21, 2020) to December 31, 2020.
The global outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus) has had a significant impact on businesses through the restrictions put in place by the Canadian, provincial and municipal governments regarding travel, business operations and isolation/quarantine orders. At this time, it is unknown the extent of the impact the COVID-19 outbreak may have on the Corporation as this will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and that cannot be predicted with confidence. These uncertainties arise from the inability to predict the ultimate geographic spread of the disease, and the duration of the outbreak, including the duration of travel restrictions, business closures or disruptions, and quarantine/isolation measures that are currently, or may be put, in place by Canada and other countries to fight the virus.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Statement of Compliance
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”).
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Notes to Financial Statements (a Capital Pool Corporation) (in Canadian Dollars) For the Period from the date of incorporation (December 21, 2020) to December 31, 2020
POCML 6 INC.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income
The Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income has not been included in these financial statements as there has been no operating activity for the period from the date of incorporation (December 21, 2020) to December 31, 2020.
Basis of Presentation
The financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars (“CAD”), which is the Corporation’s functional and presentation currency. The financial statements are prepared on a historical cost basis except for certain financial instruments classified as fair value through profit or loss (“FVPTL”), which are stated at their fair value. The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the entire period presented in these financial statements.
Share Capital
Common shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issuance of shares are recognized as a deduction from equity.
Financial Instruments
Recognition
The Company recognizes financial assets and financial liabilities on the date the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instruments.
Classification
The Company classifies its financial assets and financial liabilities in the following measurement categories: i) those to be measured subsequently at fair value (either through other comprehensive income or through profit or loss, and ii) those to be measured at amortized cost. The classification of financial assets depends on the business model for managing the financial assets and the contractual terms of the cash flows. Financial liabilities are classified as those to be measured at amortized cost unless they are designated as those to be measured subsequently at fair value through profit or loss (irrevocable election at the time of recognition). For assets and liabilities measured at fair value, gains and losses are either recorded in profit or loss or other comprehensive income.
The Company reclassifies financial assets when and only when its business model for managing those assets changes. Financial liabilities are not reclassified.
The Company has implemented the following classifications:
Cash and cash equivalents are classified as assets at fair value and any period change in fair value is recorded in profit or loss.
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Notes to Financial Statements (a Capital Pool Corporation) (in Canadian Dollars) For the Period from the date of incorporation (December 21, 2020) to December 31, 2020
POCML 6 INC.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Measurement
All financial instruments are required to be measured at fair value on initial recognition, plus, in case of a financial asset tor financial liability not at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or issue of the financial asset or financial liability. Transaction costs of financial assets and financial liabilities carried at FVTPL are expensed in profit or loss.
Financial assets that are held within a business model whose objective is to collect the contractual cash flows, and that have contractual cash flows that are solely payments or principal and interest on the principal outstanding are generally measured at amortized cost at the end of the subsequent accounting periods. All other financial assets including equity investments are measured at their fair values at the end of subsequent accounting periods, with any changes taken through profit or loss and other comprehensive income (irrevocable election at the time of recognition).
Additional fair value measurement disclosure includes classification of financial instrument fair values in a fair value hierarchy comprising three levels reflecting the significance of the inputs used in making the measurements which are as follows:
Level 1: Valuations based on quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2: Valuations based on directly or indirectly observable inputs in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted interest or currency exchange rates; and
Level 3: Valuations based on significant inputs that are not derived from observable market data, such as discounted cash flow methodologies based on internal cash flow forecasts.
Cash and cash equivalents are a level 1 financial instrument measured at fair value on the statement of financial position.
Stock-based Compensation
The Corporation accounts for all stock-based compensation awarded to directors and officers and non-employees using the fair value method. Under this method, cost is measured at the grant date at fair value using an option pricing model that takes into account the exercise price, the expected life of the option, the current price of the underlying stock, the expected volatility, the expected dividends and the risk-free interest rate for the expected term of the option. The compensation cost will be expensed in the statement of operations over the service period, that is the vesting period for directors and officers and over the performance period for awards provided to non-employees in exchange for goods and services.
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Notes to Financial Statements (a Capital Pool Corporation) (in Canadian Dollars) For the Period from the date of incorporation (December 21, 2020) to December 31, 2020
POCML 6 INC.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Share Issuance Costs
Share issuance costs relate to expenditures incurred in connection with the Corporation’s share issuance (note 3) and are charged against share capital.
Income Taxes
Income tax expense consists of current and deferred tax expense. Current and deferred tax are recognized in profit or loss except to the extent that it relates to items recognized directly in equity or other comprehensive income.
Current tax is recognized and measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or payable to the taxation authorities based on the income tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the end of the reporting period and includes any adjustment to taxes payable in respect of previous years.
Deferred tax is recognized on any temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the consolidated financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable earnings. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the asset is realized and the liability is settled. The effect of a change in the enacted or substantively enacted tax rates is recognized in net earnings and comprehensive income or in equity depending on the item to which the adjustment relates.
Deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent future recovery is probable. At each reporting period end, deferred tax assets are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable earnings will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered.
Measurement Uncertainty
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates used in the financial statements.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of undeposited funds received from the issuance of common shares, which are readily convertible into a known amount of cash.
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Notes to Financial Statements (a Capital Pool Corporation) (in Canadian Dollars) For the Period from the date of incorporation (December 21, 2020) to December 31, 2020
POCML 6 INC.
3. SHARE CAPITAL
Authorized Unlimited number of common shares Unlimited number of special shares
Issued
| Number of Shares | Amount | ||
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| Issuance of common shares | 8,200,000 | $ | 410,000 |
| Balance at December 31, 2020 | 8,200,000 | $ | 410,000 |
Escrowed Shares
On December 21, 2020, the Corporation issued 8,200,000 common shares at $0.05 per share for total proceeds of $410,000.
The issued and outstanding common shares will be held in escrow pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange. 25% of the escrowed Common Shares will be released from escrow on the issuance of the Final Exchange Bulletin (the “Initial Release”) and an additional 25% will be released on each of the dates which are 6 months, 12 months and 18 months following the Initial Release.
All common shares acquired on exercise of stock options granted to directors and officers prior to the completion of a Qualifying Transaction, must also be deposited in escrow until the final exchange bulletin is issued.
All common shares of the Corporation 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 in escrow. Subject to certain permitted exemptions, all securities of the Corporation held by principals of the resulting issuer will also be escrowed.
4. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES
Capital management
The Corporation's objective when managing capital is to maintain its ability to continue as a going concern in order to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders.
The Corporation includes equity, comprised of issued common shares, in the definition of capital.
The Corporation's primary objective with respect to its capital management is to ensure that it has sufficient cash resources to fund the identification and evaluation of potential acquisitions. To secure the additional capital necessary to pursue these plans, the Corporation may attempt to raise additional funds through the issuance of equity or by securing strategic partners.
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Notes to Financial Statements (a Capital Pool Corporation) (in Canadian Dollars) For the Period from the date of incorporation (December 21, 2020) to December 31, 2020
POCML 6 INC.
4. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES (continued)
Capital management (continued)
The proceeds raised from the issuance of share capital may only be used to identify and evaluate assets or businesses for future investment, with the exception that up to $3,000 per month may be used for reasonable general and administrative expenses of the Corporation. These restrictions apply until completion of a QT by the Corporation as defined under the policies of the Exchange.
Risk disclosures and fair values
The Corporation's financial instruments, consisting of cash and cash equivalents approximate fair value due to the relatively short term maturities of the instrument. It is management’s opinion that the Corporation is not exposed to significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from these financial instruments.
5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During the period ended December 31, 2020, 7,850,000 common shares were issued at a price of $0.05 per share for gross proceeds of $392,500 to companies related to directors of the Corporation.
There were no other transactions with related parties and no remuneration was paid to key management personnel during the period ended December 31, 2020.
6. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
(a) Filing of prospectus:
The Corporation is in the process of filing its prospectus and is proposing to issue 2,800,000 Common Shares at a price of $0.10 per Common Share for total gross proceeds to the Corporation of $280,000 (the “Offering”). Pursuant to an agency agreement, the Agent will receive a cash commission equal to 7% of the gross proceeds of the Offering in addition to a corporate finance fee of $10,000 plus any reasonable expenses.
The Corporation has also agreed to grant to the Agent, an Agent Option to purchase an aggregate of 196,000 Common Shares at a price of $0.10 per Common Share, which may be exercised for a period of 24 months from the date the Common Shares are listed on the Exchange.
(b) Director and officer's stock options:
The Corporation intends to grant an aggregate of 1,100,000 options to purchase common shares, exercisable at a price of $0.10 per shares for five years from the date of grant, expected to be the date on which a receipt is used for the final prospectus. The granting of options is subject to regulatory approval.
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CERTIFICATE OF CORPORATION
Dated: March 17, 2021
This prospectus constitutes full, true and plain disclosure of all material facts relating to the securities offered by this prospectus as required by the securities legislation of British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario.
"Pasquale (Pat) DiCapo" (signed)
By: Pasquale (Pat) DiCapo Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Director
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
"Adam Parsons" (signed)
By: Adam Parsons Director
"David D'Onofrio" (signed) By: David D’Onofrio Director
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CERTIFICATE OF AGENT
Dated: March 17, 2021
To the best of our knowledge, information and belief, this prospectus constitutes full, true and plain disclosure of all material facts relating to the securities offered by this prospectus as required by the securities legislation of British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario.
IA PRIVATE WEALTH INC.
"Vilma Jones" (signed)
By: Vilma Jones Managing Director and Co-Head of Equity Capital Markets
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