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Pontus Protein Ltd. — Management Reports 2021
May 4, 2021
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PONTUS PROTEIN CORP. (FORMERLY AMWOLF CAPITAL CORP)
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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED
FEBRUARY 28, 2021
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
Pontus Protein Corp. (formerly AmWolf Capital Corp). Management Discussion and Analysis For the Three-Month Period Ended February 28, 2021 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Introduction
The Management Discussion and Analysis (“ MD&A ”), prepared on May 4, 2021 should be read in conjunction with the unaudited interim condensed and consolidated financial statements, and the notes thereto of Pontus Protein Corp. (formerly AmWolf Capital Corp.)(“Pontus” or the “Company”) which were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“ IFRS ”).
This MD&A may contain forward-looking statements in respect of various matters including upcoming events. The results or events predicted in these forward-looking statements may differ materially from the actual results or events. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Date
This MD&A is dated and was approved by the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) on May 4, 2021.
Forward Looking Statements
This MD&A of the Company contains certain forward-looking information and forward-looking statements, as defined in applicable securities laws (collectively referred to herein as “forward-looking statements”). These statements relate to future events or the Company’s future performance. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “continues”, “forecasts”, “projects”, “predicts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “believes”, or variations of, or the negatives of, such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “should”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements.
Factors that could affect these statements include, without limitation, availability of financing and personnel, fluctuations in material prices, general business and economic conditions, social and political stability, changes in competition. The forward-looking statements in this MD&A speak only as of the date of this MD&A or as of the date specified in such statement.
Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or other such factors which affect this information, except as required by law.
Corporate Overview
Parent Company, Pontus Protein Corp. (formerly AmWolf Capital Corp.) was incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) on April 23, 2018. The Company’s head office and principal address is 960 Furber Road, Victoria, BC, V9B 2T5 and its registered and records office is located at 203 – 815 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 2E6.
42 Protein Corp. – a wholly owned subsidy of Pontus Protein Ltd. was formed on January 26, 2021 by amalgamation under Canada Business Corporation Act between Pontus Water Lentils Ltd. ( a federally incorporated Company ) and 1253044 B.C Ltd. ( provincially incorporated Company – to facilitate amalgamation ). The Company’s head office and principal address is 960 Furber Road, Victoria, BC, V9B 2T5 and its registered and records office is located at 203 – 815 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 2E6.
Additional information relating to the Company is on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
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Pontus Protein Corp. (formerly AmWolf Capital Corp). Management Discussion and Analysis For the Three-Month Period Ended February 28, 2021 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Qualifying Transaction
On January 26, 2021, the Company completed (the “ Closing ”) a Qualifying Transaction (“ QT ”), described more fully below. The Qualifying Transaction was accepted by the Exchange and is not a Non-Arm's Length Qualifying Transaction subject to Majority of the Minority Approval in accordance with the CPC Policy.
On July 28, 2020, the Company, 1253044 B.C Ltd. (“ NewCo ”) and Pontus Water Lentils Ltd. (“ Pontus ”), entered into an amalgamation agreement pursuant to which the Company acquired all the issued and outstanding common shares of Pontus (the “ Transaction ”).
The Transaction was completed by way of a three-cornered amalgamation, whereby NewCo and Pontus amalgamated to form a new amalgamated entity (“ AmalCo ”), and Amalco is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. On the Closing, each of the Pontus shares were cancelled and, in consideration for such Pontus shares, each Pontus shareholder received one common share of the Company for each Pontus share. Following completion of the Transaction, existing Pontus shareholders own approximately 63.76% of the resulting company.
In connection with the Transaction, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement of 21,632,665 units at a price of $0.15 per unit raising gross proceeds of $3,244,890. Each unit will consist of one common share of the Company and one share purchase warrant of the Company. Each warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one additional common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.30 per share for a period of two years from the date of closing, subject to the acceleration provision.
Selected Quarterly Information
The following table is a summary of the Company’s financial quarters from fiscal quarter period ended February 29, 2021 to the most recently competed fiscal quarter periods, namely November 30, August 31, May 31, and February 29, 2020:
| Quarter Ended | |||||
| February 28, 2021 | Quarter Ended | Quarter Ended | Quarter Ended | Quarter Ended | |
(Consolidated) |
November 30, 2020 |
August 31, 2020 |
May 31, 2020 |
February 29, 2020 |
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| Revenue | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Net income (loss) | (1,171,969) | (204,720) | (150,652) | (204,314) | (61,026) |
| Net income (loss) per share, basis and diluted |
(0.01) | (0.01) | (0.01) | (0.01) | (0.01) |
Results of Operations
Net loss
The Company recorded net loss of $1,176,969 for the quarter period ended February 28, 2021 as compared to a net loss of $204,720 and $61,026 for the quarter periods ended November 30 and February 29, 2020.
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Pontus Protein Corp. (formerly AmWolf Capital Corp). Management Discussion and Analysis For the Three-Month Period Ended February 28, 2021 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Expenses
Advertising and promotion expenses of the Company increased to $435,554 for the quarter period ended February 28, 2021 as compared to $13,874 and $11,301 for the quarter periods ended November 30 and February 29, 2020. The increase is mainly attributable to increased marketing efforts as compared to the prior periods.
Management fees of the Company changed to $28,500 for the quarter period ended February 28, 2021 as compared to the $28,500 and $28,500 for the quarter periods ended November 30 and February 29, 2020. The amounts are recurring in nature.
Office and related expenses of the Company changes to $7,719 for the quarter periods ended February 28, 2021 as compared to $2,787 and $1,311 for the quarter periods ended November 30 and February 29, 2020. The change is mainly attributed to the fact that the Company incurred increased office and related expenses in current period.
Professional and related fees of the Company increased to $384,718 for the quarter period ended February 28, 2021 as compared to the $203,421 and $10,228 for the quarter periods ended November 30 and February 29, 2020. The increase is mainly attributed to the fact that the Company incurred additional legal fee in later periods with respect to qualifying transaction.
Sub-contract and related expenses of the Company decreased to $168,862 for the quarter period ended February 28, 2021 as compared to the $35,804 and NIL for the quarter periods ended November 30 and February 29, 2020. The increase is mainly attributed to the fact that increase sub-contract and related expenses incurred in current period, primarily in relation to qualifying transaction.
Travel expenses of the Company decreased to NIL for the quarter period ended February 28, 2021 as compared to $1,346 and $50 for the quarter periods ended November 30 and February 29, 2020, as no travel expenses incurred during the current period.
Cash Flows
During the current quarter period ended February 28, 2021, the cash for the Company was increased to $2,099,421, as compared to $9,926 and $4,599 at the quarter periods ended November 30 and February 29, 2020. The increase is mainly attributed to private and public listings.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of February 28, 2021, the Company had working capital of $1,766,085 (compared to working capital deficiency November 30, 2020 - $315,970 and February 29, 2020 - $29,262). The Company funded operations during the quarter period ended February 28, 2021 using existing cash, funds raised from placements.
The Company‘s objective when managing capital is to maintain adequate levels of funding to support the development of its businesses and maintain the necessary corporate and administrative functions to facilitate these activities. This is done primarily through debt and equity financing.
There were no changes to the Company’s approach to capital management during the quarter period. The Company is not subject to externally imposed capital requirements.
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Pontus Protein Corp. (formerly AmWolf Capital Corp). Management Discussion and Analysis For the Three-Month Period Ended February 28, 2021 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
There are currently no off-balance sheet arrangements which could have an effect on current or future results or operations, or the financial condition of the Company.
Transactions with Related Parties
The following is a summary of the Company’s related party transactions during the three-month period-ended February 28, 2021:
| Name | Relationship | Purpose of Transaction |
February 28, 2021 |
November 30, 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1173727 BC LTD. | Company controlled by Connor Yuen, CEO and director of the Company |
Management Fees |
$ 7,500 | $ 7,500 |
| Jason Ding, CPA Inc. | Company controlled by Jason Ding, CFO and directorof the Company |
CFO Services |
$ 7,500 | $ 7,500 |
| Steve McArthur Holdings Ltd. |
Company controlled by Steve McArthur, CTO and director of the Company |
Management Fees |
$ 7,500 | $ 7,500 |
- i. As of February 28, 2021, the balance due to 1173727 BC LTD is $116,237. This amount is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and with no fixed terms of repayment.
Subsequent Events
Please refer to Note 16 of the unaudited financial statements for the three-month period ended February 28[, ] 2021.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Significant assumptions about the future and other sources of estimation uncertainty that management has made at the end of the reporting quarter period, that could result in a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities, in the event that actual results differ from assumptions made, relate to, but are not limited to, the following:
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a) the carrying value and recoverability of intangible assets, and
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b) the measurement and recoverability of deferred income tax assets.
Critical Accounting Judgements
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a) the classification of financial assets and financial liabilities, which involves judgments or assessments made by management,
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b) the determination of whether it is likely that future economic benefits associated with the patent expenditures capitalized will flow to the Company, which may be based on assumptions about future events or circumstances, and
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Pontus Protein Corp. (formerly AmWolf Capital Corp). Management Discussion and Analysis For the Three-Month Period Ended February 28, 2021 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)
- c) the assessment of the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and whether there are events or conditions that may give rise to significant uncertainty.
Accounting Standards Adopted
The following accounting standards have been adopted prospectively for the annual period beginning on January 1, 2019:
In January 2016, the IASB issued IFRS 16, Leases (“ IFRS 16 ”). IFRS 16 eliminates the current dual model for lessees, which distinguishes between on statement of financial position finance leases and off statement of financial position operating leases. Instead, there is a single, on statement of financial position accounting model that is similar to current finance lease accounting. IFRS 16 is effective for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019, and so 42 Protein Corp. (Amalco) - the subsidy Company has reported its lease commitments in accordance with the standard requirements at February 28, 2021.
In October 2017, the IASB issued amendments to IFRS 9 to address the classification of certain pre-payable financial assets. The amendments clarify that a financial asset that would otherwise have contractual cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest but do not meet that condition only as a result of a prepayment feature with negative compensation may be eligible to be measured at either amortized cost or fair value through other comprehensive income. This classification is subject to the assessment of the business model in which the particular financial asset is held as well as consideration of whether certain eligibility conditions are met. The amendments are effective for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019 and did not have any effect on the Company’s financial statements as at February 28, 2021.
In June 2017, IFRIC 23 was issued to specify how to reflect the effects of uncertainty in accounting for income taxes. The interpretation aims to reduce the diversity in how entities recognize and measure a tax liability or tax asset when there is uncertainty over income tax treatments. The new interpretation is effective for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019 and did not have any effect on the Company’s financial statements as at February 28, 2021.
Financial Instruments and Other Instruments
The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash (bank overdraft), accounts payable and accrued liabilities and advances from its related parties. Unless otherwise noted, the Company does not expect to be exposed to significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from these financial instruments. The Company estimates that the fair value of these financial instruments approximates their carrying values due to the relatively short-term maturity of these instruments.
Fair value estimates are made at the balance sheet date based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties in significant matters of judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect these estimates.
Disclosure of Outstanding Share Data
The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares, of which 35,995,088 common shares were issued and outstanding as fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Company as at February 28, 2021.
Risks and Uncertainties
The following disclosures are to enable users of the condensed interim financial statements to evaluate the nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments at the end of the reporting period:
Currency risk
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Pontus Protein Corp. (formerly AmWolf Capital Corp). Management Discussion and Analysis For the Three-Month Period Ended February 28, 2021 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)
The Company’s expenses are denominated in Canadian dollars. The Company’s corporate office is based in Canada and current exposure to exchange rate fluctuations is minimal. The Company does not have any significant foreign currency denominated monetary liabilities.
Interest rate risk
The Company is exposed to interest rate risk on the variable rate of interest earned on bank deposits. The fair value interest rate risk on bank deposits is insignificant as the deposits are short term. The Company has not entered into any derivative instruments to manage interest rate fluctuations.
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of an unexpected loss if a customer or third party to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Company is exposed to credit risk on its cash. To minimize the credit risk, the Company places its cash with a major financial institution.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its obligations associated with financial liabilities. Liquidity risk arises from the Company’s financial obligations and in the management of its assets, liabilities and capital structure. The Company manages this risk by regularly evaluating its liquid financial resources to fund current and long-term obligations and to meet its capital commitments in a cost-effective manner.
The Company’s liquidity requirements are met through a variety of sources, including cash and cash equivalents, private financing through issue of share capital and advances from the related parties.
As of February 28, 2021, the Company had a cash and cash equivalents balance of $2,099,421 (November 30, 2020: $111,796 and February 29, 2020, 2019: $4,599) to settle current liabilities of $478,849 (November 30, 2020: $515,297 and February 29, 2020: $38,502).
Based on management’s assessment of its past ability to obtain required funding, the Company believes that it will be able to satisfy its current and long-term obligations as they come due.
Dependence on key personnel
The Company has a small management team and the loss of a key individual or the inability to attract suitably qualified personnel in the future could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business.
Operating history
The Company’s limited operating history may not provide a meaningful basis for readers to evaluate the Company’s business, financial performance and prospects, or it proposed business plan. It may be difficult for readers to also evaluate the Company’s senior management team and their effectiveness, on an individual or collective basis, and their ability to address future challenges to the Company’s business.
Conflicts of Interest
Certain of the directors and officers of the Company are also directors and officers of other companies. In addition, they may devote time to other outside business interests, so long as such activities do not materially or adversely interfere with their duties to the Company. However, the interests of these persons could conflict with those of the Company. Conflicts of interest, if any, will be subject to the procedures and remedies provided under applicable laws. In particular, in the event that such a conflict of interest arises at a meeting of the Board, a director who has such a conflict will abstain from voting for or against the approval of such participation or such terms. In accordance
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Pontus Protein Corp. (formerly AmWolf Capital Corp). Management Discussion and Analysis For the Three-Month Period Ended February 28, 2021 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)
with applicable laws, the directors of the Company will be required to act honestly, in good faith and in the best interests of the Company.
Global pandemic
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the novel strain of coronavirus, “COVID-19”, a global pandemic. This contagious disease outbreak, which has continued to spread, and any related adverse public health developments, has adversely affected workforces, economies, and financial markets globally, potentially leading to an economic downturn. The impact on the Company is not currently determinable but management continues to monitor the situation.
Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible for the design of internal controls over financial reporting to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Canada. Based on regular reviews of its internal control procedures during and at the end of the quarter period covered by this MD&A, management believes its internal controls and procedures are effective in providing reasonable assurance that financial information is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported in a timely manner.
Changes to Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no significant changes to the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter periods ended February 28, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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