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Apr 29, 2023
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IDENTILLECT TECHNOLOGIES CORP. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS AS AT AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022
Dated: April 28, 2023
MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING
This management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) reports on the operating results and financial condition of Identillect Technologies Corp. (“Identillect” or the “Company”) for the year ended December 31, 2022 and is prepared as at April 28, 2023. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2022, and 2021 and the notes thereto which were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standard Board (“IASB”) . Other information contained in these documents has also been prepared by management and is consistent with the data contained in the Financial Statements.
All dollar amounts referred to in this MD&A are expressed in US dollars except where indicated otherwise.
APPROVAL
The Company’s certifying officers, based on their knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, are also responsible to ensure that this MD&A does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the periods reported. The Financial Statements together with the other financial information included in this MD&A fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company, as of the date of and for the periods presented in this MD&A. The Board’s review is accomplished principally through the Audit Committee, which meets periodically to review all financial reports, prior to filing. The Board of Directors has approved the consolidated financial statements and MD&A, as well as ensured that management has discharged its financial responsibilities as at April 28, 2023.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this report may constitute forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those expressed in these 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. The use of any of the words “continue”, “expect”, “may”, “will”, “believe”, “should” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. Consequently, readers should not place any undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. In addition, these forward-looking statements relate to the date on which they were made.
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These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to:
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the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern;
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the Company’s ability to raise additional capital through the issuance of equity or debt instruments;
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the Company’s strategies and objectives;
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the Company’s cost reductions and other financial operating objectives;
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general business and economic conditions;
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the Company’s ability to meet its financial obligations as they become due;
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the Company’s ability to identify, successfully negotiate and/or finance an acquisition of a new business opportunity;
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the positive cash flows and financial viability of new business opportunities;
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the Company’s ability to manage growth with respect to a new business opportunity; and
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the Company’s tax position, anticipated tax refunds and the tax rates applicable to the Company.
Actual results and developments are likely to differ, and may differ significantly, from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements in this report. These statements are based on a number of assumptions, which may prove to be incorrect, including, but not limited to, assumptions about:
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general business and economic conditions;
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changes in the financial markets generally and our ability to raise sufficient funding to pay creditors and continue as a going concern; and
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the continued financial support of the Company’s debt holders and shareholders.
Readers are cautioned that the lists of risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors are not exhaustive. ‐ The forward looking statements are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
OVERVIEW
Identillect is a Canadian public company that is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (the “Exchange”) under the symbol ID. The Company was incorporated under the Canada Corporations Business Act on December 27, 1985, registered extra-provincially under the British Columbia Company Act on July 9, 1987, and effective June 18, 2014 the Company was continued into British Columbia. The Company’s principal address is 1600 – 609 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1C3 and its registered and records office is 2200 – 885 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, V6C 3E8.
The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Identillect Technologies Inc. (“Identillect Technologies”) was incorporated under the Nevada Business Corporation Act on August 24, 2010. Identillect Technologies is a software development company that has developed an email encryption software solution. The head office of Identillect Technologies is located at 34197 Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 103, Dana Point, CA, 92629-3801.
The primary activity of Identillect has been the research, design and development of an email encryption solution for use by business and individuals in their day-to-day communication. The result of these efforts has been the creation of its Delivery Trust® software. Delivery Trust® proprietary email encryption technology targets organizations of all sizes, as well as individuals (i.e., medical professionals, insurance companies,
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accountants, lawyers, real estate agents, educators) on a monthly subscription basis. Delivery Trust® can be accessed by professionals on a vast array of electronic communication devices. All messages and their attachments are secured with patented, state-of-the-art encryption and blockchain technology while providing complete control of the message with the click of a button, ensuring safety and control while in transit. In addition, Identillect software empowers senders to maintain control of their messages by restricting recipients’ printing/forwarding/viewing privileges, audit log, read receipt as well as securing all replies from recipients, without any requirement for them to register. All this coupled with advanced administrative controls and reporting to ensure compliance to regulatory requirements.
Delivery Trust® integrates multi-factor authentication (“MFA”) for account login as well as recipient verification. MFA combines two or more independent credentials: what the user knows (password), what the user possesses (token) or what the user is like (biometric verification). The goal of MFA is to create a layered defense and make it more difficult for an unauthorized person to access a target such as a physical location, computing device, network or database. If one factor is compromised or broken, the attacker still has at least one more barrier to breach before successfully breaking into the target.
Identillect sets itself apart from its competition with unique and intuitive customizable security and control capabilities. These controls work with many platforms such as Outlook, Office 365, and Office 365 for Apple, Outlook.com, Hotmail.com, Gmail.com, Web Mail, and Mobile applications.
Since commercializing the product, Identillect has continued to grow its subscriber base and is becoming recognized in the security industry as a top email security provider. Visit https://identillect.com/ to learn more.
DEVELOPMENTS
The following key and strategic milestones met during the period ended December 31, 2022 included:
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Identillect continually advances its technology to increase integration with current and future clients. As Identillect is continually adding new customers and partners to its platform, the amount of data collected and managed, as well as the size of its codebase, continues to grow. Therefore, Identillect is advancing its architecture of the codebase and components, which will increase the Company's ability to handle growth. As such, Identillect adjusted its codebase to build it on microservices. Micro services is a feature developed by microservices which allow many actions simultaneously, expediting the process of securing and distributing email.
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Continuously advancing enterprise controls for Gmail and O365.
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Continuous development on Identillect’s Single Sign On (SSO) for Microsoft O365/Outlook and Google based environments to simplify the user login process and maximize security protocols.
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Continue to advance the Integrated blockchain technology to create verification of the encryption key process on every email. This process is required in a number of new regulations. Additionally, this technology is used to thwart man-in-the-middle attacks which is a major issue for industries experiencing wire fraud.
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Continually improve API authentication to meet GDPR security demands. Continually increasing user authorization, utilizing the most advanced API available.
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Continued to advance blockchain security protocols and provide advanced backup ensuring redundancy of the blockchain network.
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Identillect’s website, knowledgebase, and support have been translated to Spanish to serve the Mexican market.
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Identillect has made a number of improvements to its software, such as:
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Enhanced indexing in its database to allow for a significant increase in mail flow.
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Expanded its system for making queries to the mail server, improving the speed in which mail is processed.
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Scaled cloud infrastructure to allow for increases we are seeing in the userbase and mail flow.
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Advanced the use of Multifactor Authentication (MFA) throughout the entire workflow including during the login process and when authenticating an email.
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Identillect has made alliances across Mexico as this is a significant opportunity for growth with limited competition.
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One such alliance is with the National Chamber of the Electronics, Telecommunications, and Information Technology Industry. This alliance serves thousands of businesses across Mexico to bring business related services to those organizations. One area in which they try to assist businesses is by increasing knowledge and improving infrastructure on cyber-security. They elected Identillect CEO Todd Sexton as the President of the security commission of CANIETI NOROESTE in the United States. Additionally, they elected Identillect VP of international sales Gustavo Olvera as President of the cybersecurity commission of CANIETI NOROESTE in Baja California.
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Another alliance with the National Council of the Maquiladora and Export Manufacturing Industry (INDEX) which serves many of the Maquiladoras across Mexico, Identillect has worked closely to serve this industry in conjunction with INDEX and presented and lectured across Mexico. Some of the lectures are listed below:
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Index Cybersecurity Forum - Merida Yucatan (In person) August 4th, 2022
- Title: "In 6 months, Mexico went from 52nd to 3rd most cyber attacked countries worldwide. Why?"
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Index Nuevo Laredo IT Committee Session - Online March 15th, 2023
- Title: "AI Artificial Intelligence will expedite successful cyber-attacks, is your business prepared?"
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Index Cybersecurity Forum - Mexico City (In person) - April 19th, 2023
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Title: "AI will expedite successful cyber-attacks, is your business prepared?"
OUTLOOK
Identillect, with its Delivery Trust® email encryption solution, is focussed on growing the subscriber base in a variety of industries, both through direct sales and reseller partnerships. The reseller partnership program has been significantly improved since the inception of Identillect.
The majority of Identillect’s new partnerships are with Managed Service Providers or MSP’s. These are companies who serve their customers by providing any and all IT services required. Most MSPs serve clients in regulated industries requiring secure email services. Many of the new MSP’s Identillect is partnering with have previously used another secure email service but for a myriad of reasons have now chosen Identillect.
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There have been significant changes in the cyber-security markets over the past several years. COVID-19 brought a significant increase in email volume, with 55% of surveyed businesses increasing their email use significantly since COVID-19. With the expansion of email usage, the market has seen an increase in cybercrime as well. The rate of cybercrime increased by 600% during the COVID-19 pandemic. The total cost of all cybercrime damages in 2021 totals about $6 trillion worldwide.
Therefore, with cybercrime increasing and with damages of epic proportions being seen, services such as Delivery Trust® have been more sought out than ever before. This is most apparent in regulated industries such as medical, financial, legal and real-estate. North America is seeing the greatest number of breaches in the world. In the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Central America, 86% of all the breaches occurred worldwide come from North America. Identillect focuses on providing encryption technology to advance the amount of protected information and limit the successful breaches.
HIPAA is the medical compliance regulation in the United States; this regulation specifies how all organizations dealing with patient health information must secure it. Currently, HIPAA is performing phase 2 audits requiring all entities affected by the regulation and all companies doing business with those entities to secure data in transit. With over 29 million medical records breached in 2020 alone, the healthcare industry is consistently one of the most targeted sectors for cybercriminals.
As of January 2021, there were more than 92 million internet users in Mexico, representing about 71 percent of the population. This number has risen by 4 percent since 2020 and has seen a significant jump from just 43.5 percent of the population with internet access in 2013. The U.S. Trade Commission views the Mexican market as one largest growth opportunities for U.S. businesses in cybersecurity. Therefore, this is a significant reason Identillect has expanded into Mexico.
With ever-increasing regulations, data breaches are now one of the largest issue’s businesses are facing in retaining the security of their clients’ information and consequently ensuring the integrity of their business’ reputation. Delivery Trust® with Smart Scan technology allows businesses to enforce compliant employee emailing behaviour by requiring the use of encryption when sensitive content is identified.
Identillect has taken a progressive approach toward serving the legal security needs of Bar Associations across the U.S. Identillect is now the most recognized security provider for the legal community in the U.S. Identillect has partnered 19 state Bar associations who are now recommending Identillect as their membership’s cybersecurity provider. Identillect is now partnered with state Bars representing more than 600,000 members and anticipates this number to grow sustainably in 2023.
The IT managed services market size is ballooning. The modern economy has become reliant on wellcrafted IT infrastructure to keep their operations up and running. Research Dive predicts the market will hit $411 billion in 2027, up from $174 billion in 2019, a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 10.2% in that period.
There is a very large growth opportunity throughout Mexico. Mexico ranks highest among the countries hit hardest by cyberattacks in 2022. There were 85 billion attacks at mid-year and an estimated 170 billion cyberattacks were attempted in Mexico in 2022. Cyber-security companies are needed and should flourish
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in this market. Also, a recent stat in Mexico states that 94% of all cyber-crime begins in the email inbox. This presents a tremendous opportunity for email security companies like Identillect technologies.
SELECTED ANNUAL INFORMATION
| For the year ended December 31, 2022 |
For the year ended December 31, 2021 |
For the year ended December 31, 2020 |
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| Total revenue | $635,951 | $611,721 | $550,502 |
| Net loss and comprehensive loss | $(361,822) | $(680,825) | $(510,758) |
| Basic and diluted lossper share | $(0.00) | $(0.00) | $(0.00) |
| Total current assets | $188,169 | $122,843 | $109,048 |
| Total current liabilities | $1,117,283 | $2,063,500 | $1,734,848 |
SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS[1]
| 4th Quarter Ended December 31, 2022 |
3rd Quarter Ended September 30, 2022 |
2nd Quarter Ended June 30, 2022 |
1st Quarter Ended March 31, 2022 |
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| Total revenue | $ 163,681 | $ 157,652 | $ 156,470 | $ 158,148 |
| Net loss and comprehensive loss |
$ (140,929) | $ (98,576) | $ (5,318) | $ (116,999) |
| Basic and diluted loss per share |
$ (0.00) | $ (0.00) | $ (0.00) | $ (0.00) |
| 4th Quarter Ended December 31, 2021 |
3rd Quarter Ended September 30, 2021 |
2nd Quarter Ended June 30, 2021 |
1st Quarter Ended March 31, 2021 |
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| Total revenue | $ 157,327 | $ 152,365 | $ 150,370 | $ 151,659 |
| Net loss and comprehensive loss |
$ (84,636) | $ (68,654) | $ (102,798) | $ (419,737) |
| Basic and diluted loss per share |
$ (0.00) | $ (0.00) | $ (0.00) | $ (0.00) |
1 The information presented is derived from the respective unaudited condensed interim financial statements which have been prepared by management using accounting policies consistent with IFRS and in accordance with IAS 34-Interim Financial Reporting
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
For the three months ended December 31, 2022
The following is an analysis of the Company’s operating results for the three months ended December 31, 2022, and includes a comparison against the three months ended December 31, 2021.
Sales revenue , which consisted primarily of sales of software, for the three months ended December 31, 2022, was $163,681, as compared $157,327 for the three months ended December 31, 2021. This increase is the result of signing on new customers and was partially offset by the loss of customers due to the COVID pandemic.
Cost of sales for the three months ended December 31, 2022, was $6,172, compared to $5,193 for the three months ended December 31, 2021. The increase was due to higher overall sales commissions due to the use of distributors and salespersons.
General and administrative costs for the three months ended December 31, 2022, were $19,755 as compared to $4,427 for the three months ended December 31, 2021. The increase is primarily due to an increase in travel and related expenses.
Operating costs for the three months ended December 31, 2022, were $16,030 as compared to $23,944 for the three months ended December 31, 2021, and are comparable period over period.
Professional fees for the three months ended December 31, 2022, were $54,998 as compared to $56,338 for the three months ended December 31, 2021, and were considered comparable period over period.
Salaries and wages for the three months ended December 31, 2022, were $149,383 as compared to $112,406 for the three months ended December 31, 2021. The increase is primarily due to new staff related to the Company entering the Mexican marketplace.
Sales and marketing for the three months ended December 31, 2022 were $9,933 as compared to $762 for the three months ended December 31, 2021. The increase is a result of the Company entering the Mexican marketplace.
Share-based payments for the three months ended December 31, 2022 were $nil as compared to $nil for the three months ended December 31, 2021 as no options were granted during either three month period.
Comprehensive loss for the period
As a result of the activities discussed above, the Company experienced a comprehensive loss for the three months ended December 31, 2022, of $140,929 as compared to comprehensive loss $89,636 for the three months ended December 31, 2021.
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For the year ended December 31, 2022
The following is an analysis of the Company’s operating results for the year ended December 31, 2022 and includes a comparison against the year ended December 31, 2021.
Sales revenue , which consisted primarily of sales of software, for the year ended December 31, 2022, was $635,951, as compared $611,721 for the year ended December 31, 2021. This increase is the result of signing on new customers and was partially offset by the loss of customers due to the COVID pandemic.
Cost of sales for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $27,452, comparable to $24,304 for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase was due to higher overall sales commissions due to the use of distributors and salespersons.
General and administrative costs for the year ended December 31, 2022 were $54,809 as compared to $28,976 for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase is primarily due to an increase in travel and related expenses.
Operating costs for the year ended December 31, 2022 were $129,365 as compared to $107,837 for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase in operating costs is a result of an increase in software costs and the use of technical advisors.
Professional fees for the year ended December 31, 2022 were $161,970 as compared to $162,223 for the year ended December 31, 2021 and were considered comparable year over year.
Salaries and wages for the year ended December 31, 2022 were $551,966 as compared to $499,725 for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase is primarily due to new staff related to the Company entering the Mexican marketplace.
Sales and marketing for the year ended December 31, 2022 were $23,864 as compared to $2,898 for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase is a result of the Company entering the Mexican marketplace.
Share-based payments for the year ended December 31, 2022 were $nil as compared to $371,719 for the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease is a result of not granting stock options during the year.
Comprehensive loss for the period
As a result of the activities discussed above, the Company experienced a comprehensive loss for the year ended December 31, 2022 of $361,822 as compared to comprehensive loss $680,825 for the year ended December 31, 2021.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
The Company considers the aggregate of its share capital and deficit as capital. The Company’s objective, when managing capital, is to ensure sufficient resources are available to meet day to day operating requirements and to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern in order to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders. The Company does not establish quantitative return on capital criteria for management, but rather relies on the expertise of the Company’s management to sustain the future development of the business.
As at December 31, 2022, the Company has not achieved profitable operations and has accumulated losses and expects to incur further losses in the development of its business. This material uncertainty may cast significant doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company’s continuation as a going concern is dependent on its ability to attain profitable operations to generate funds and/or its ability to raise equity capital or borrowings sufficient to meet its current and future obligations. Although the Company has been successful in the past in raising funds to continue operations, there is no assurance it will be able to do so in the future.
Management reviews its capital management approach on an ongoing basis and believes that this approach, given the relative size of the Company, is reasonable. The Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements or debt covenants. There was no change to the Company’s approach to capital management during the year ended December 31, 2022.
The Company experienced a net loss and comprehensive loss of $361,822 for the year ended December 31, 2022 (2021 - $680,825). The Company has a history of losses and accumulated losses of $12,579,159 (2021 - $12,181,212) since its inception. The Company anticipates further future losses until the Company secures sales contracts to sustain positive cash flows. Identillect Technologies has created a product which is efficient, easy to use, and cost effective for people to implement into their day-to-day communications. With this ease of use and seamless integration into already existing email systems, combined with privacy protection to prevent breaches in confidentiality, Identillect anticipates a high user adoption rate of its Delivery Trust product, with a direct impact on the growth of Identillect’s sales revenue.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company’s operating activities consumed cash of $731,000 (2021 - $219,596).
During the year ended December 31, 2022 the Company used $nil (2021 - $1,325) in investing activities on the purchase of right-of-use assets.
Financing activities generated net cash of $790,362 (2021 - $237,658) in the year ended December 31, 2022. The Company received $1,379,238 (2021 - $nil) in net proceeds from a private placement less share issuance costs of $5,797 (2021 - $nil). The timing and nature of funding from equity varies due to changes in the Company’s quoted share price as well as management’s strategic financing decisions. In the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company generated $220,339 (2021 - $261,520) by way of proceeds on loans, repaid $606,349 (2021 - $12,600) in loans, repaid $180,489 (2021 - $nil) in convertible debentures, and made
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payments towards lease liabilities of $16,580 (2021 - $11,262). Detailed debt schedules are provided in the accompanying audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.
The Company’s financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS applicable to a going concern, which assumes that the Company will be able to meet its obligations and continue its operations for its next fiscal year. Realization values may be substantially different from carrying values as shown and these financial statements do not give effect to adjustments that would be necessary to the carrying values and classification of assets and liabilities should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. See below under liquidity risk for further information regarding the going concern assumption.
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
The Company defines key management personnel as directors and officers. The following table summarizes the Company’s activities with key management personnel:
| Type of Service Nature of Relationship For the year ended December 31, 2022 2021 |
Type of Service Nature of Relationship For the year ended December 31, 2022 2021 |
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| Professional fees Emprise Capital Corp, a company related to the CFO and a director of the Company $ 121,420 Salaries and wages Todd Sexton, CEO, and Einar Mykletun, CTO 198,512 Rent Todd Sexton, CEO 17,025 Legal and share issuance costs Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, a law firm in which a director of the Company is a partner 14,300 Share-based payments expense Officers/Directors - |
$ 124,449 203,160 12,600 2,456 309,441 |
| $ **351,257 ** |
$ 652,106 |
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The following table represents amounts due to related parties included in liabilities:
| Type of Service | Nature of Relationship | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | |
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| 2022 | 2021 | ||||
| Included in loans payable | |||||
| Loan payable | The Emprise Special Opportunities Fund | $ | 249,280 |
$ | 511,786 |
| (2017) LP, a fund related to the CFO and a | |||||
| director of the Company | |||||
| Loan payable | Natgar Capital Corp., a company related to a | 26,694 | 25,835 | ||
| director of the Company | |||||
| Loan payable | Todd Sexton, CEO | 6,239 | - | ||
| Included in convertible debentures | |||||
| Convertible debenture | Natgar Capital Corp., a company related to a | 92,703 | 147,527 | ||
| payable | director of the Company. | ||||
| Included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | |||||
| Other payables | Emprise Capital Corp, a company related to | 163,024 | 241,836 | ||
| the CFO and a director of the Company | |||||
| Legal Fees payable | Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, a law firm in | 7,717 | 7,159 | ||
| which a director of the Company is a partner | |||||
| Legal Fees payable | Anfield Sujir Kennedy & Durno, a law firm in | 11,352 | 12,128 | ||
| which a director of the Company is a partner | |||||
| Salaries and wages | Todd Sexton, CEO | 46,703 | 256,322 | ||
| $ | 603,712 |
$ | 1,202,593 |
Unless otherwise specified, amounts payable to related parties referred to are non-interest bearing, unsecured, payable on demand, and have arisen from the provision of services and expense reimbursements.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT
a. Fair value of financial instruments
As at December 31, 2022, and 2021, the Company’s financial instruments consist of cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, loans payable and convertible debentures.
Cash is measured at FVTPL using Level 1 fair value inputs.
The Company’s accounts payable and accrued liabilities, loans payable and convertible debentures approximate their carrying values because of their short-term nature and/or the existence of market related interest rates on the instruments.
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b. Financial Instrument risk
The Company’s risk exposures and the impact on the Company’s financial instruments are summarized below:
i. 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 places its cash with institutions of high-credit worthiness. Management has assessed there to be a low level of credit risk associated with its cash balances.
Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company was not subject to an increased risk as a result of holding cash in a major US financial institution.
ii. Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Company has not yet achieved profitable operations and expects to incur further losses in the development of its business. The Company’s objective in managing liquidity risk is to minimize operational costs and to maintain sufficient liquidity in order to meet its operational requirements at any point in time.
Until such time as the Company’s operations are profitable and can internally generate sufficient funds to finance its operating costs, the Company remains dependent upon the financial support of its shareholders. If the Company is unable to finance itself through these means, it is possible that the Company will be unable to continue as a going concern.
As at December 31, 2022, the Company has a working capital deficiency of $929,114 (2021 – $1,940,657) and the Company has insufficient working capital to fund its operating requirements for the next 12 months. The Company’s continued operations will remain dependent on external sources of financing until such time as it can internally generate sufficient income from software sales to service its on-going operating cost requirements. Future funding may be obtained by means of issuing share capital, the exercise of warrants, the exercise of stock options or debt financing. Based on these facts, the Company is significantly exposed to liquidity risk.
iii. Market risk
Market risk is the risk of loss that may arise from changes in market factors such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and commodity and equity prices.
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a. Interest rate risk
As of December 31, 2022, the Company did not have any investments in investment-grade short-term deposit certificates, and interest exposure with respect to its cash balances is minimal.
As at December 31, 2022, the Company had loans bearing interest at a fixed rate of 10% and convertible debentures bearing interest at a fixed rate of 7% per annum and as such is not significantly exposed to interest rate fluctuations.
b. Foreign currency risk
As at December 31, 2022, $132,502 (2021 - $362,564) of Identillect Technologies Inc.’s liabilities and $69,851 (2020 - $84,083) of its current assets are denominated in Canadian funds. A 10% change in the Canadian/US dollar exchange rate would result in a $4,570 net impact on the Company’s foreign exchange gain or loss. As at December 31, 2022, the Company is moderately exposed to foreign exchange fluctuations.
SHARE CAPITAL
a. Authorized
Unlimited number of common shares, without par value. Unlimited number of preferred shares, without par value.
b. Issued and outstanding
As at the date of this MD&A, there are 294,382,627 (December 31, 2022 – 294,382,627)
c. Stock Options
The Company has a stock option plan whereby, from time to time, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, stock options are granted to directors, officers, employees and certain consultants. The exercise price of each option is based on the market price of the Company's common stock at the date of grant less an applicable discount. The options can be granted for a maximum term of ten years.
| Number of Options |
Weighted Average Exercise Price (Cdn$) |
|---|---|
| Balance December 31, 2021 11,750,000 |
0.07 |
| Expired/Cancelled (2,200,000) |
0.15 |
| Balance December 31, 2022 and the date of this MD&A 9,550,000 |
0.05 |
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| Number of | Number of | Exercise | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Options | Options | Price | ||
| Grant Date | Outstanding | Exercisable | (Cdn$) | Expiry date |
| February12,2021 | 9,550,000 | 9,550,000 | $0.05 | February12,2026 |
| Balance | 9,550,000 | 9,550,000 |
c. Share purchase warrants
There were no share purchase warrants outstanding as at December 31, 2022, and as at the date of this MD&A.
d. Brokers warrants
There were no brokers warrants outstanding as at December 31, 2022, and as at the date of this MD&A.
CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES
IAS 37–Provisions (“IAS 37”), has been amended to clarify (i) the meaning of “costs to fulfil a contract”, and (ii) that, before a separate provision for an onerous contract is established, an entity recognizes any impairment loss that has occurred on assets used in fulfilling the contract, rather than on assets dedicated to that contract. These amendments are effective for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2022. This amendment did not have any significant impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company when the amendment was adopted on January 1, 2022.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS
Critical accounting estimates
Critical accounting estimates are estimates and assumptions made by management that may result in a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities within the next financial year and are, but are not limited to, the following:
a) Share-based payments
The fair value of stock options issued with Canadian dollar exercise prices are subject to the limitation of the Black-Scholes option pricing model that incorporates market data and involves uncertainty in estimates used by management in the assumptions. Because the Black-Scholes option pricing model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the volatility of share price, changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate.
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b) Valuation of financial instruments
The Company is required to determine the valuation of convertible debentures at inception. The convertible notes valuation required discounted cash flow analysis that involved various estimates and assumptions.
c) Deferred income taxes
In assessing the probability of realizing income tax assets recognized, management makes estimates related to expectations of future taxable income, expected timing of reversals of existing temporary differences and the likelihood that tax positions taken will be sustained upon examination by applicable tax authorities. These factors may affect the final amount or the timing of tax payments.
d) Useful lives of property and equipment
Management is required to assess the useful economic lives and residual values of the assets. These estimates are based on historical experience and are reviewed annually for changes.
Critical accounting judgements
Information about critical judgments in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the statements are, but are not limited to, the following:
a) Determination of functional currency
The functional and reporting currency of the Company is the US dollar. The functional currency determination was conducted through an analysis of the consideration factors identified in IAS 21, The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates. The determination of functional currency involves certain judgments to determine the primary economic environment and the Company reconsiders the functional currency if there are changes in events and conditions of the factors used in the determination of the primary economic environment.
b) Going Concern
The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make judgments regarding the going concern of the Company. As at December 31, 2022, the Company had a working capital deficit of $929,114 (2021 - $1,940,657). The Company likely has insufficient funds from which to finance its operating activities for the next 12 months; consequently, the Company remains dependent on external sources of financing until such time as it can internally generate sufficient income from software sales to service its on-going operating cost requirements.
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RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Ongoing Need for Financing
It is intended that the Company will continue to make investments to support business growth and may require additional funds to respond to business challenges, including the need to develop new services or enhance existing services, enhance operating infrastructure and acquire complementary businesses and technologies. Accordingly, the Company may need to engage in equity or debt financings to secure additional funds. If additional funds are raised through further issuances of equity or convertible debt securities, existing shareholders could suffer significant dilution, and any new equity securities issued could have rights, preferences and privileges superior to those of holders of common shares. Any debt financing secured in the future could involve restrictive covenants relating to capital raising activities and other financial and operational matters, which may make it more difficult for the Company to obtain additional capital and to pursue business opportunities, including potential acquisitions. In addition, additional financing may not be available on favourable terms, if at all. If the Company is unable to obtain adequate financing or financing on terms satisfactory to them, when they require it, their ability to continue to support business growth and to respond to business challenges could be significantly limited.
Issuance of Debt
From time to time, the Company may enter into transactions to acquire the assets or shares of other corporations. These transactions may be financed wholly or partially with debt, which may temporarily increase the Company’s debt levels above industry standards. The level of the Company’s indebtedness from time to time could impair its ability to obtain additional financing in the future, on a timely basis, to take advantage of business opportunities that may arise.
Company’s Limited Operating History upon which its business can be evaluated
Company’s business and prospects must be considered in light of the risk, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by technology companies in the early stage of product development. Such risks include the unpredictable nature of Company’s business, its ability to anticipate and adapt to a dynamic market and the ability to identify, attract and retain qualified personnel. There can be no assurance that Company will be successful in addressing these risks.
Company’s History of Net Losses, may incur net losses in the future and may not achieve or maintain profitability
Company has incurred losses in recent periods. Therefore, there is no assurance that the Company will operate profitably or will generate positive cash flow in the future. In addition, the Company’s operating results in the future may be subject to significant fluctuations due to many factors not within its control, such as the unpredictability of when customers will order products, the size of customers’ orders, the demand for its products, and the level of competition and general economic conditions. The Company expects to incur operating losses and negative cash flow until its products gain market acceptance sufficient to generate a
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commercially viable and sustainable level of sales, and/or additional products are developed and commercially released and sales of such products made so that we are operating in a profitable manner.
Inability to attract new customers or sell additional services or products to its existing customers
To increase the Company’s revenues, it must regularly add new customers, sell additional products and/or services to existing customers and encourage existing customers to increase their minimum commitment levels. If the Company’s existing and prospective customers do not perceive the Company’s products to be of sufficiently high value and quality, the Company may not be able to attract new customers or increase sales to existing customers and its operating results will be adversely affected.
Failure to meet or exceed the expectations of securities analysts or investors
The Company’s quarterly results of operations may fluctuate as a result of a variety of factors, many of which are outside of its control. If the Company’s quarterly results of operations fall below the expectations of securities analysts or investors, the price of the Company’s shares could decline substantially. Fluctuations in quarterly results of operations may be due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to, those listed below:
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the Company’s ability to increase sales to existing customers and attract new customers;
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the addition or loss of large customers;
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the amount and timing of operating costs and capital expenditures related to the maintenance and expansion of the Company’s business, operations and infrastructure;
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the timing and success of new product introductions by the Company or its competitors;
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changes in the Company’s pricing policies or those of competitors;
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limitations of the capacity of the Company’s systems;
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the timing of costs related to the development or acquisition of products or businesses;
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general economic, industry and market conditions; and
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Geopolitical events such as war, threat of war or terrorist actions.
The quarterly revenues and results of operations of the Company may vary significantly in the future and that period-to-period comparisons of the Company’s operating results may not be meaningful.
Limited Market for Securities
There can be no assurance that an active and liquid market for the Company’s common shares will develop or be maintained on the Exchange.
Lack of Trading
The lack of trading volume of the Company’s shares reduces the liquidity of an investment in the Company’s shares.
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Volatility of Share Price
Market prices for shares of companies on the TSX Venture Exchange are often volatile. Factors such as announcements of financial results, and other factors could have a significant effect on the price of the Company’s shares.
Regulatory Matters
The operations carried on by the Company will be subject to government legislation, policies and controls. The exercise of discretion by governmental authorities under existing regulations, the implementation of new regulations or the modification of existing regulations affecting the industry are beyond the control of the Company and could have a material adverse impact on the Company and its business.
Privacy Issues
On behalf of its customers, the Company will collect and use anonymous and personal information and information derived from the activities of consumers. This enables the Company to provide its customers with anonymous or personally identifiable information from and about such consumers. Government bodies and agencies have adopted or are considering adopting laws regarding the collection, use and disclosure of this information. The Company’s compliance with privacy laws and regulations and its reputation among the public depend on its customers’ adherence to privacy laws and regulations and their use of the Company’s services in ways consistent with consumers’ expectations. The Company will also rely on representations made to it by its customers that their own use of the Company’s services and the information the Company provides to them via its services do not violate any applicable privacy laws, rules and regulations or their own privacy policies. If these representations are false or if the Company’s customers do not otherwise comply with applicable privacy laws, the Company could face potential adverse publicity and possible legal or other regulatory action.
Competition
The Company will compete in a rapidly evolving and highly competitive market, and failure to compete effectively may adversely affect its ability to generate revenues. Some of the Company’s potential competitors have longer operating histories, greater name recognition, access to larger customer bases and substantially greater resources, including sales and marketing, financial and other resources. As a result, these competitors may be able to:
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absorb costs associated with providing their products at a lower price;
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devote more resources to new customer acquisitions;
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respond to evolving market needs more quickly than the Company; and
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finance more research and development activities to develop better products.
In addition, larger email encryption technology companies may enter the market, either by developing competing products, acquiring existing competitors or offering a broader product line which may provide a more comprehensive solution than the Company’s current solutions, and compete against the Company effectively as a result of their significant resources. Moreover, many of these companies may have pre-
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existing relationships with the Company’s current and potential customers. If the Company is not able to compete successfully against its current and future competitors, it will be difficult to acquire and retain customers, and the Company may experience limited revenue growth, reduced revenues and operating margins and loss of market share.
Incapacity to Cope with Rapid Technological Development
The Company’s software business is characterized by rapidly changing technology and evolving industry standards. The Company believes that its success will depend on its ability to continuously develop products, to enhance current products and to introduce them promptly into the market. The Company can make no assurance that its technology or systems will not become obsolete due to the introduction of alternative technologies. If the Company is unable to continue to develop and introduce new products to meet technology changes and changes in market demands, its business and operating results, including its ability to generate revenues, could be adversely affected.
Ability to Manage Growth Effectively
Early stage technology companies face many risks. While management is unable to eliminate risks, the Company will intend on identifying and mitigating such risks as much as is reasonably possible. Many early stage technology companies are unsuccessful in achieving operational growth due to external factors that cannot be predicted, anticipated, or controlled by management, and even one such factor may result in the economic viability of a particular project being detrimentally impacted to the point where it is not feasible nor economical to proceed. The Company will frequently evaluate and monitor its activities and the risk factors which could impact those activities, and will make timely decisions in regard to risk management. Management will occasionally seek the assistance of experienced professionals when appropriate to address risks.
Any accelerated growth of the Company’s revenue will place a strain on managerial and financial resources. Company’s recent expansion has resulted in substantial growth in the number of its employees, and the scope of its operating and financial systems, resulting in increased responsibility for both existing and new management personnel. As such, the Company’s future growth will depend upon a number of factors, including the ability to:
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build and train staff to create an expanding presence in the evolving marketplace for the Company’s solutions, and to keep staff informed regarding the technical features, issues and key selling points of the Company’s solutions;
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attract and retain qualified technical personnel to continue to develop reliable and scalable solutions and services that respond to evolving customer needs and technological developments; and
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expand the Company’s internal management and enhance financial controls significantly to maintain control over operations and provide support to other functional areas within the Company.
The Company’s inability to achieve any of these objectives could harm its business, financial condition and operating results.
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Failure to Effectively Expand Sales and Marketing Capabilities
Increasing the Company’s customer base and achieving broader market acceptance of its products will depend to a significant extent on its ability to expand its sales and marketing operations and attract new distribution channel partners. It is expected that the Company will be substantially dependent on its direct sales force and distribution channel partners to obtain new customers. There is significant competition for direct sales personnel and channel partners with the sales skills that the Company requires. The Company’s ability to achieve significant growth in revenues in the future will depend, in large part, on its success in recruiting, training and retaining sufficient numbers of channel partners and of direct sales personnel. New hires require significant training and, in most cases, take a significant period of time before they achieve full productivity. The Company’s hires may not become as productive as it would like, and the Company may be unable to hire or retain sufficient numbers of qualified individuals or partners in the future in the markets where it does business. The Company’s business will be seriously harmed if these expansion efforts do not generate a corresponding significant increase in revenues.
Reliance on Intellectual Property
The Company will require continuous technological improvements in order to remain competitive. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in its efforts in this regard. While Company anticipates that its research and development experience will allow it to explore additional business opportunities, there is no guarantee that such business opportunities will be presented or realized. The commercial advantage of the Company may depend to an extent on its intellectual property and its ability to prevent others from copying its products. In the future, the Company may seek patents or other similar protections in respect of a particular technology or process; however, there can be no assurance that any future patent applications will actually result in issued patents, or that, even if patents are issued, they will be of sufficient scope or strength to provide meaningful protection or any commercial advantage to the Company. Moreover, the process of seeking patent protection can itself be long and expensive. In the meantime, competitors may develop products that are similar or superior to the products of the Company or design around the patents owned by the Company, thereby adversely affecting the Company’s competitive advantage in one or more of its businesses. Despite the efforts of the Company, its intellectual property rights may be invalidated, circumvented, challenged, infringed or required to be licensed to others. It cannot be assured that any steps it may take to protect its intellectual property rights and other rights to such proprietary technologies that are central to the Company’s operations will prevent misappropriation or infringement of such technologies.
Infringement of Intellectual Property
From time to time the Company may receive notices from third parties alleging that it has infringed upon their intellectual property rights. Responding to any such claim, regardless of its merit, may be timeconsuming, result in costly litigation, divert management’s attention and resources and cause the Company to incur significant expenses. Any meritorious claim of intellectual property infringement against the Company may potentially result in a temporary or permanent injunction, prohibiting it from marketing or selling certain products or requiring it to pay royalties to a third party. In the event of a meritorious claim, failure of the Company to develop or license substitute technology, its business and results of operations may be materially adversely affected.
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Potential Conflicts of Interest
Certain directors or officers of the Company are also directors, officers, shareholders and/or Promoters of other reporting and non-reporting issuers. Such associations may give rise to conflicts of interest from time to time. The directors and officers of the Company are required by law to act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Company and to disclose any interest which they may have in any project or opportunity of the Company. If a conflict of interest arises at a meeting of the Board of Directors, any director in a conflict will disclose his interest and abstain from voting on such matter. Conflicts of interest, if any, will be subject to, and will be resolved in accordance with, the procedures and remedies under the BCBCA.
Reliance on Others and Dependence on Key Personnel
The success of the Company will be strongly dependent upon the performance and technical expertise of its management and key employees, as well as the talents of its outside consultants and suppliers. There is little possibility that this dependence will decrease in the near term. As the Company’s operations expand, additional general management resources will be required, as the Company will encounter risks that are inherent in doing business in several countries.
Moreover, the Company may not have any “key man” insurance policies, and therefore there is a risk that the death or departure of any one or more members of management or any key employee could have a material adverse effect on the Company. The Company also faces intense competition for qualified personnel and there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to attract and retain the employees, personnel and/or consultants necessary to successfully carry out its activities.
Litigation
All industries are subject to legal claims, with and without merit. Defence and settlement costs can be substantial, even with respect to claims that have no merit. Due to the inherent uncertainty of the litigation process, there can be no assurance that the resolution of any particular legal proceeding will not have a material effect on the Company’s operations and financial position.
Possible Dilution to Present and Prospective Shareholders
The Company may be required to complete additional equity financings and issue securities on less than favourable terms in order to raise sufficient capital to fund its business plan in a timely manner. Any future transaction involving the issuance of equity securities or securities convertible into common shares or issuance of previously authorized but unissued common shares would result in dilution, possibly substantial, to present and prospective shareholders of the Company.
Lack of Dividend Policy
The Company does not presently intend to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future, as any earnings are expected to be retained for use in developing and expanding its business. However, the actual amount of dividends received from the Company will remain subject to the discretion of the Company’s Board of
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Directors and will depend on results of operations, cash requirements and future prospects of the Company and other factors.
Changes in Laws
Changes to any of the laws, rules, regulations or policies to which the Company is subject could have a significant impact on the Company’s business. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to comply with any future laws, rules, regulations and policies. Failure by the Company to comply with applicable laws, rules, regulations and policies may subject it to civil or regulatory proceedings, including fines or injunctions, which may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations. In addition, compliance with any future laws, rules, regulations and policies could negatively impact the Company’s profitability and have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
There were no subsequent events for the year ended December 31, 2022.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional information relating to the Company can be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com
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