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SpotLite360 IOT Solutions, Inc. — Management Reports 2021
Nov 30, 2021
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SpotLite360 IOT Solutions, Inc. (Formerly SpotLite360 Technologies, Inc.)
Management Discussion and Analysis
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021
SpotLite360 IOT Solutions, Inc. (Formerly SpotLite360 Technologies, Inc,) Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021
This management's discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) provides an analysis of our financial situation which will enable the reader to evaluate important variations in our financial situation for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020. This report prepared as at November 29, 2021 intends to complement and supplement our condensed interim consolidated financial statements (the “financial statements”) as at September 30, 2021 which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, and in accordance with International Accounting Standards (“IAS”) 34, Interim Financial Reporting, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and should be read in conjunction with the condensed interim consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Readers are also advised to read the Company’s audited financial statements (the “financial statements”) and accompanying notes for the year ended December 31, 2020, (the “financial statements”), which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.
Our condensed interim consolidated financial statements and the management's discussion and analysis are intended to provide a reasonable base for the investor to evaluate our financial situation.
Our condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared using accounting policies consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). All dollar amounts contained in this MD&A are expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise specified.
Where we say “we”, “us”, “our”, the “Company” or “Spotlite360”, we mean SpotLite360 IOT Solutions Inc., as it may apply.
This management discussion and analysis may contain forward-looking statements in respect of various matters including upcoming events and include without limitation, statements regarding discussions of the Company’s business strategy, future plans, projections, objectives, estimates and forecasts and statements as to management's expectations with respect to, among other things, the development of the Company’s business. These forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties and actual results may vary. Important factors that may cause actual results to vary include without limitation include certain transactions; rapid technological change in the industry in which the Company operates; managing growth in a high-tech environment; a highly competitive industry; failure to obtain or maintain required regulatory approvals; possibility of data breaches and inadequacy of consumer protection and data privacy policies; and increased research and development costs and reduced profitability as a result. In making the forwardlooking statements in this MD&A, the Company has applied several material assumptions, including without limitation, the assumptions that any additional financing needed will be available on reasonable terms.
Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forwardlooking statements include, among other factors, the state of the global economy and economic and political events, including the deterioration of the global capital markets, affecting supply and demand and economic and political events affecting supply and demand; and exposure to information systems security threats.
The Company cannot assure you that any of these assumptions will prove to be correct.
The words “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “intend,” “believe,” “target,” “budget,” “plan,” “projection” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These factors should be considered carefully, and readers should not place undue reliance on the Company’s forward-looking statements. The Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements, including future-oriented financial information, contained in this MD&A and any documents incorporated by reference are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct. In addition, although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forwardlooking statements, including future-oriented financial information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events, or results not to be as anticipated, estimated, or intended. The Company undertakes no obligation to disclose publicly any future revisions to forward-looking statements, including future-oriented financial information, to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this MD&A or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as expressly required by law.
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SpotLite360 IOT Solutions, Inc. (Formerly SpotLite360 Technologies, Inc,) Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021
Additionally, the forward-looking statements, including future-oriented financial information, contained herein are presented solely for the purpose of conveying our reasonable belief of the direction of the Company and may not be appropriate for other purposes.
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, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
BACKGROUND
The Company was incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) on September 23, 2014. The Company is a logistics technologies solutions provider unlocking value, opportunities, and efficiencies for all participants in a supply chain. The Company’s flagship SaaS solution has been engineered to seamlessly track the movement of a product by integrating with systems of all major stakeholders in a supply chain ranging from the raw materials to the hands of the end consumer.
Effective June 4, 2021, the Company changed its name from 1014379 B.C. Ltd. to Spotlite360 Technologies Inc. Effective August 24, 2021, the Company changed its name from Spotlite360 Technologies Inc. to SpotLite360 IOT Solutions Inc. The address of its head office is 810 - 789 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6C 1H2.
BUSINESS COMBINATION
On June 21, 2020, the Company entered into a share exchange agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with Captios, LLC. (“Captios”). Captios is a United States based technology company that provides logistics technologies solutions for all participants in a supply chain. On June 4, 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares in the capital of Captios. As consideration, the Company issued 20,100,000 common shares of the Company.
The acquisition of Captios constituted a business combination as Captios met the definition of a business under IFRS 3 - Business Combinations.
| Purchase price: | $ |
|---|---|
| 20,100,000 common shares | 5,025,000 |
| Total consideration paid | 5,025,000 |
| Cash | 111,202 |
| Investments | 158,995 |
| Loan receivable | 18,031 |
| Intangible asset – software platform | 1,900,000 |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (312,016) |
| Loan liabilities | (371,291) |
| Net assets assumed | 1,504,921 |
| Goodwill | 3,520,079 |
| Total | 5,025,000 |
The business of Captios is primarily the Spotlite360 Software, a SaaS-based supply chain execution and sustainability platform for enterprise customers in the pharmaceutical, healthcare and agricultural industries. By leveraging IoT technologies, blockchain, machine learning and analytics, the Spotlite360 Software is uniquely positioned to meet customer needs for supply chain execution, tracing, tracking, and sustainability. The Spotlite360 Software is owned by and operated through Spotlite360, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Captios.
In connection with the acquisition, Mr. Peter Nguyen resigned as the Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of the Company; Mr. Gene McConnell, the CFO of Captios was appointed the new CFO of the Company; and Mr. James Greenwell was appointed as the Company’s President. The primary objective business objective for the Company over the next 12 months is to develop Captios’ business.
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SpotLite360 IOT Solutions, Inc. (Formerly SpotLite360 Technologies, Inc,) Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021
HIGHLIGHTS
On April 20, 2021, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement of 10,460,000 units at a price of $0.25 per unit, for gross proceeds of $2,615,000. Each unit consists of one common share and one share purchase warrant of the Company. Each warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one additional common share a price of $0.75 per common share for a period of two years. In connection with the private placement, the Company paid finder’s fees consisting of $116,100 cash commission, 332,400 warrants (the “Brokers Warrants”) and 190,400 shares to arm’s-length finders. Each Brokers Warrant is exercisable into one common share at a price of $0.75 per common share for a period of two years.
On February 26, 2021, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement of 2,600,337 common shares at a price of $0.15 per share, for gross proceeds of $390,050. No finder’s fees were paid in connection with the Private Placement.
On June 15, 2021, the Company’s common shares began trading on the CSE under the ticker symbol LITE.
On July 5, 2021, the Company issued 700,000 restricted shares units of the Company (“RSUs”) under the Company’s restricted share unit plan (the “RSU Plan”) to the President of the Company, as compensation and an incentive for the President to drive the growth of the Company. An initial 70,000 RSUs will vest on the date of shareholder approval, and the remaining six tranches of 105,000 RSUs per tranche will vest every six months over a period of 36 months from June 15, 2021. Once vested, each RSU shall entitle the holder to acquire one common share of the Company underlying each such RSU by delivering a notice of acquisition to the Company in accordance with the RSU Plan for a period of 5 years.
On July 6, 2021, the Company announced its pharmaceutical industry initiative to provide tracking, tracing, and sustainability solutions for stakeholders in the sourcing, production, transportation, and distribution of medications. With several operational and compliance nuances that are unique to healthcare supply chains, Spotlite360 has tailored its software solution which leverages blockchain, Internet-of-Things (“IoT”) sensors, and machine learning to align with the current and future requirements of healthcare firms across North America. The Company has started introducing this solution to prospective accounts in the healthcare industry.
On July 9, 2021, the Company announced that it has entered into a software license agreement (the “License Agreement”) with Apollo Sciences (“Apollo”, and together with the Company the “Parties”), a vertically integrated producer and distributor of hemp in Aurora, Colorado. Under the License Agreement, Apollo will have the right to utilize Spotlite360’s suite of blockchain and Internet-of-Things (“IoT”) technologies which can provide unprecedented visibility to all participants in a supply chain and ensure optimal product and service quality (collectively, the “Spotlite360 Technologies”). The Parties have explored several potential applications of the Spotlite360 Technologies to Apollo’s business activities, which include biomass storage, pharmaceutical grade extraction, post-processing, and white-label production of hemp-derived products. Moreover, the Spotlite360 Technologies could enable legal-aged purchasers of hemp products produced and/or distributed by Apollo to trace the origin and verify the authenticity of the product through matrix barcodes (commonly referred to as “Quick Response” or “QR” codes) printed on product packaging, which can match individual product units to their respective provenance records in seconds using a smartphone camera.
On August 11, 2021, the Company announced that it has entered into a master terms agreement (the “Agreement”) with Peak Dispensary (“Peak”), a cannabis dispensary operator with locations in Denver and Sedgwick, Colorado, to develop scopes of work for the integration of the Company’s suite of technologies (the “Spotlite360 Technologies”) into Peak’s systems as part of its business objectives. Under the scope of work contemplated in the Agreement, Peak intends to leverage the Spotlite360 Technologies to improve visibility into the movement of its products through the supply chain both to create new business value and to diligently comply with the unique regulations in each new state in which it plans to operate.
On August 24, 2021, the Company’s name changed from Spotlite360 Technologies Inc. to SpotLite IOT Solutions Inc.
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SpotLite360 IOT Solutions, Inc. (Formerly SpotLite360 Technologies, Inc,) Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021
HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
On September 16, 2021, the Company announced that it has entered into a one-year agreement with Denver-based Sewald Hanfling LLC (“Sewald Hanfling”) to create and execute business development strategies for the commercialization of the Company’s SaaS-based supply chain solution in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, and cannabis categories. Founded in 2012, Sewald Hanfling is a public affairs firm with specialties to include government affairs, lobbying (local/state/federal), and business development. With a primary focus on markets in the state of Colorado, Sewald Hanfling has recognized opportunities for major players in both government and industry to leverage blockchain and Internet-of-Things (“IoT”) technologies to unlock new business value, optimize workflows, improve visibility, and facilitate compliance with new and emerging government and regulatory mandates.
On October 18, 2021, the Company announced that it has appointed Mr. James Greenwell, SpotLite360's current President, as its new Chief Executive Officer and Dr. Billy Joe Page to the board of directors of SpotLite360. Dr. Page is a hand surgery specialist in Castle Rock, Colorado. He is a board certified and fellowship trained orthopedic hand surgeon practicing at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital. He has over 35 years of experience treating patients with a variety of orthopedic conditions relating to the hand and wrist. Bill has a number of affiliations with professional organizations including the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedic Hand Surgery Section and the American Osteopathic Association. The experience that Dr. Page brings to the Company's board will enhance SpotLite360's in-house knowledge of the medical and health industry, which will be beneficial to the Company's development of its SaaS solution offerings in that particular industry. The Company also announces that Mr. Eugene Beukman has resigned as the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Director.
On November 10, 2021, the Company announced that it has been contracted by E3 Service Group LLC (“E3”) to provide professional services relating to the development and integration of technologies including Internet-of-Things (“IoT”) sensors as well as corresponding software applications to gather and leverage data collected on a continuous basis. Established in 2012, E3 develops, designs, and builds cannabis cultivation facilities with a focus on optimally configuring heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (“HVAC”) infrastructure to create an ideal environment for growing cannabis plants. E3’s primary business objective in working with SpotLite360 is to harvest a wide range of data from cultivation facilities through IoT sensors, and incorporate such metrics into supply chain workflows which could be used for making business decisions. Following initial execution of this approach, SpotLite360 and E3 intend to expand the use of IoT sensors into more granular aspects of cannabis cultivation (e.g., irrigation effectiveness, seed performance, etc.).
On November 12, 2021, the Company entered into a non-binding letter of intent (the “LOI”) with E3 Services Group LLC (“E3”). Under the terms of the non-binding LOI, the Company intends to acquire a majority sum of all outstanding common shares in the equity of E3. All terms provided in the non-binding LOI are subject to change pending factors including, but not limited to the completion of final negotiations, execution of a definitive agreement, obtaining any applicable regulatory approvals, and approvals from the Board of Directors of both SpotLite360 and E3. The Company anticipates that, subject to the satisfactory completion of the conditions precedent referenced above, the acquisition contemplated pursuant to a definitive agreement, to be agreed to between the parties, will close by the end of calendar Q4 2021.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three-months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company had revenue of $5,635 (2020 - $Nil), reported a net loss of $867,293 (2020 - $43,343). The Company incurred consulting fees of $261,513 (2020 - $26,524), amortization of $106,233 (2020 - $nil), marketing fees of $125,712 (2020 - $Nil), office expenses of $41,295 (2020 - $905), professional fees of $22,661 (2020 - $14,631), salaries of $103,318 (2020 - $Nil) and share-based compensation of $197,368 (2020 - $Nil). The Company also recognized a loss on investments of $10,675 during 2021 (2020 - $Nil). The increase in expenses was due to increased activity, mainly as a result of the acquisition of Captios during the period ended September 30, 2021.
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SpotLite360 IOT Solutions, Inc. (Formerly SpotLite360 Technologies, Inc,) Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
Some of the significant charges to operations are as follows:
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Consulting fees of $261,513 (2020 - $26,524) were charged as the Company engaged consultants to assist in the execution of the Company’s business plan. This increased during 2021 as a result of the acquisition of Captios and the increased operations associated with the new business.
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Amortization of $106,233 (2020 - $nil) was recorded as the Company acquired property plant and equipment as well as intangible assets in 2021. The Company had no such assets during 2020.
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Marketing fees of $125,712 (2020 - $Nil) were paid to marketing companies which increased in 2021 as the company increased operations as the result of the Captios acquisition.
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Office expenses of $41,295 (2020 - $905) was paid mainly for administration costs, travel, internet and technology costs, and bank charges. This increased in 2021 as the Company increased operations as the result of the Captios acquisition.
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Professional fees of $22,661 (2020 - $14,631) increased as legal and accounting fees increased as a result of the additional accounting and legal costs associated with the acquisition of Captios and the increased operations associated with it.
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Salaries of $103,318 (2020 - $Nil) as the Company hired employees in 2021 to advance its business operations. The Company had no employees in 2020.
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Share-based compensation of $197,368 (2020 - $Nil) increased as a result of the issuance of 700,000 Restricted Stock units on July 5, 2021 and the grant of 450,000 stock options on September 30, 2021.
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The Company incurred a loss on investments of $10,675 during 2021 (2020 - $Nil). This was the result of the Company having investments during 2021 and not having any investments in the 2020 period.
Nine-months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company had revenue of $5,635 (2020 - $Nil), reported a net loss of $2,923,742 (2020 - $100,928). The Company incurred consulting fees of $797,744 (2020 - $43,925), filing fees of $56,247 (2020 - $6,140), marketing fees of $148,446 (2020 - $12,500), office expenses of $60,367 (2020 - $1,068), and professional fees of $233,571 (2020 - $37,295), share-based compensation of $1,310,373 (2020 - $Nil). The Company also recognized a loss on investments of $92,801 during 2021 (2020 - $Nil). The increase in expenses was due to the increased activity, mainly as a result of the acquisition of Captios during the period ended September 30, 2021.
Some of the significant charges to operations are as follows:
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Consulting fees of $797,744 (2020 - $43,925) were charged as the Company engaged consultants to assist in the execution of the Company’s business plan. This increased during 2021 as a result of the acquisition of Captios and the increased operations associated with the new business.
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Amortization of $128,455 (2020 - $nil) was recorded as the Company acquired property plant and equipment as well as intangible assets in 2021. The Company had no such assets during 2020.
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Marketing fees of $148,446 (2020 - $12,500) were incurred and increased in 2021 as the Company increased operations as the result of the Captios acquisition.
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Office expenses of $60,367 (2020 - $1,068) was paid mainly for administration costs, travel, internet and technology costs, and bank charges. This increased in 2021 as the Company increased operations as the result of the Captios acquisition.
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Professional fees of $233,571 (2020 - $37,295) increased as legal and accounting fees increased as a result of the additional accounting and legal costs associated with the acquisition of Captios and the increased operations associated with it.
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Salaries of $118,048 (2020 - $Nil) as the Company hired employees in 2021 to advance its business operations. The Company had no employees in 2020.
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Share-based compensation of $1,310,373 (2020 - $Nil) increased as a result of the grant of 6,000,000 stock options on June 14, 2021, the issuance of 700,000 Restricted Stock units on July 5, 2021, and the grant of 450,000 stock options on September 30, 2021.
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The Company incurred a loss on investments of $92,801 during 2021 (2020 - $Nil). This was the result of the Company having investments during 2021 and not having any investments in the 2020 period.
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SpotLite360 IOT Solutions, Inc. (Formerly SpotLite360 Technologies, Inc,) Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021
Cash flow analysis
Operating Activities
During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, cash used in operating activities was $2,071,176 and (2020 – $66,146) respectively for activities as described above. The increase in cash used in operating activities was the result of an increase in net loss as well as an increase in cash payments for accounts payables and prepaid expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
Investing activities
During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, the Company acquired cash of $111,202 from the business combination with Captios, spent $13,121 to purchase equipment and $382,230 for intangible assets. During the ninemonth period ended September 30, 2020, the Company did not use or generate any cash from investing activities.
Financing activities
During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company received $2,865,559 (2020 - $705,474) from financing activities. The amount received from financing activities comprised of $Nil of subscriptions received in advance (2020 - $24,550), $2,849,300 net received from private placements (2020 - $663,121), $nil received from loans (2020 – $17,803), $55,000 from the exercise of stock options, (2020 - $Nil), and repaid loans of $38,741 (2020 - $Nil).
SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS
| September 30, 2021 | September 30, 2021 | June 30, 2021 | March 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |
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| $ | $ | $ | $ | ||
| Revenue | 5,635 | Nil | Nil | Nil | |
| Net loss | (867,293) | (2,035,399) | (21,050) | (568,625) | |
| Basic and diluted lossper share | (0.02) | (0.06) | (0.00) | 0.03 | |
| September | 30, 2020 | June 30, 2020 | March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |
| $ | $ | $ | $ | ||
| Revenue | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | |
| Net loss | (43,343) | (29,505) | (28,080) | (30,760) | |
| Basic and diluted loss per share | (0.00) | (0.00) | (0.00) | (0.00) |
During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded a loss of $867,293. The increase over prior quarters other than that ending June 30, 2021, was the result of a general increase in operations as the Company increased activities after the acquisition of Captios. During the three months period ended June 30, 2021 the Company recorded a loss of $2,035,399. The increase during this quarter was the result of increased operations as a result of the acquisition of Captios and share-based compensation of $1,113,005 as a result of the grant of 6,000,000 stock options to consultants. During the three months period ended March 31, 2021 the Company recorded a loss of $21,050 compared to $28,080 for the same quarter during the prior your due to conservative spending.
As at December 31, 2020, the Company recorded a net loss of $568,625 compared to a net loss of $30,760 in the same quarter the prior year, mainly because of the issuance of non-cash stock-based compensation of $515,940 (2019 - $Nil) during the fourth quarter of 2020.
EQUITY
At September 30, 2021 there were 54,813,601 (December 31, 2020 – 20,362,864) issued and fully paid common shares outstanding.
On August 27, 2021, the Company issued 1,100,000 common shares pursuant to option exercises for gross proceeds of $55,000. The Company transferred $141,862 from reserves to share capital.
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SpotLite360 IOT Solutions, Inc. (Formerly SpotLite360 Technologies, Inc,) Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021
EQUITY (continued)
On April 20, 2021, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement of 10,460,000 units at a price of $0.25 per unit, for gross proceeds of $2,615,000. Each unit consists of one common share and one share purchase warrant of the Company. Each warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one additional common share a price of $0.75 per common share for a period of two years.
On February 26, 2021, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement of 2,600,337 common shares at a price of $0.15 per share, for gross proceeds of $390,050. No finder’s fees were paid in connection with the private placement.
On September 3, 2020, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement consisting of 4,090,506 common shares at $0.15 per share, for gross proceeds of $613,576. In connection with the private placement, the Company issued 286,335 finder’s fee common shares, to arm’s-length finders, with a fair value of $42,950.
On May 8, 2020, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement consisting of 2,040,000 common shares at $0.025 per share, for gross proceeds of $51,000. In connection with the private placement, the Company paid a cash finder’s fee of $1,455 to PI Financial Corp.
On November 21, 2019, pursuant to debt settlement agreements, the Company issued 13,440,000 common shares with a fair value of $336,000 to certain creditors of the Company, including a company controlled by a director of the Company, to settle accounts payable of $336,000. No gains or losses have been recorded on the settlement of debt. Of the $336,000 accounts payable settled, $301,500 was owed to companies controlled by the former CEO, CFO and Director of the Company. Prior to entering into debt settlement agreements, the accounts payable of $301,500 was assigned to various arms-length creditors. After the debt was assigned, the Company issued common shares to settle the debt to these armslength creditors.
Share Purchase Options
The Company has 9,350,000 stock options outstanding at September 30, 2021 (December 31, 2020 – 4,000,000).
Warrants
The Company has 10,792,400 share purchase warrants outstanding at September 30, 2021 (December 31, 2020 - Nil).
Restricted Stock Units
The Company has 700,000 restricted stock units outstanding at September 30, 2021 (December 31, 2020 - Nil).
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going-concern basis, which assumes the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. Continuing operations, as intended, are dependent on management’s ability to raise required funding through future equity issuances, its ability to acquire resource property or business interests and develop profitable operations or a combination thereof, which is not assured, given today’s volatile and uncertain financial markets. The Company may revise programs depending on its working capital position.
As at September 30, 2021 the Company had working capital of $971,441 (December 31, 2020 – $485,381) which primarily consisted of cash of $846,453 (2020 - $352,167). Current liabilities, being accounts payable and accrued liabilities and loan of $419,821 (December 31, 2020 – $122,342).
Cash used in operating activities were $2,071,176 compared to cash used of $66,146 for the same period in the prior year.
Cash used in investing activities were $284,149 compared to no investing activities for the same period in the prior year. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, the Company acquired cash of $111,202 from the business combination with Captios, spent $13,121 to purchase equipment and $382,230 for intangible assets.
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SpotLite360 IOT Solutions, Inc. (Formerly SpotLite360 Technologies, Inc,) Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (continued)
During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company received $2,865,559 from financing activities compared to $705,474 during the same period in the prior year. The amount received from financing activities comprised of $Nil of subscriptions received in advance (2020 - $24,550), $2,849,300 net received from private placements (2020 - $663,121), $nil received from loans (2020 – $17,803), $55,000 from the exercise of stock options, (2020 - $Nil), and repaid loans of $38,741 (2020 - $Nil).
Other than the above-mentioned current liabilities, the Company has no short-term capital spending requirements and future plans and expectations are based on the assumption that the Company will realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business rather than through a process of forced liquidation. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future or if available that such financing will be on acceptable terms. If adequate financing is not available when required, the Company may be required to delay, scale back or eliminate various programs and may be unable to continue in operation. The Company may seek such additional financing through debt or equity offerings. Any equity offering will result in dilution to the ownership interests of the Company’s shareholders and may result in dilution to the value of such interests.
The Company has no assets and has no pledges as security for loans, or otherwise and is not subject to any debt covenants.
Historically, the Company's sole source of funding has been loans from related parties and private placements. The Company’s access to financing is always uncertain. There can be no assurance of continued access to significant equity funding. Liquidity risk is assessed as low.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
The Company has not entered into any off-balance sheet arrangements.
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
The Directors and Executive Officers of the Company are as follows:
Alexander Somjen - Director, member of the audit committee. Joel Dumaresq - Director, member of the audit committee. Gene McConnell - Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary James Greenwell - President, Chief Executive Officer Billy Joe Page - Director
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
The Company considers its related parties to comprise directors, officers, companies controlled by directors and officers and companies with common directors. The key management compensation and fees consist of the following for the nine months period ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:
| September 30, | September 30, | |||
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| 2021 | 2020 | |||
| Accounting, corporate and interest charged by a company | ||||
| controlled by a former director | $ | 102,545 | $ | 46,600 |
| Management compensation | 136,341 | - | ||
| $ | 238,886 | $ | 46,600 |
Included in professional and corporate fees are $70,722 (2020 – $23,975) corporate services and $30,925 (2020 - $22,625) for accounting services by a company controlled by a former director of the Company.
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SpotLite360 IOT Solutions, Inc. (Formerly SpotLite360 Technologies, Inc,) Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES (continued)
During the nine months period ending September 30, 2021, the Company owed a principal loan of $15,000 (December 31, 2020 - $15,000) obtained from a company controlled by a director of the Company to cover ongoing operational expenses. The loan is unsecured, bearing interest at 8% per annum and is due on demand. During the nine months period ended September 30, 2021, the Company accrued interest of $898 (year ending December 31, 2020 - $1,138).
As at September 30, 2021, there was $6,962 (December 31, 2020 - $13,288) included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities owing to a former officer and director and companies controlled by the former director. The balances are unsecured, payable on demand and non-interest bearing.
As at September 30, 2021, there was $100,577 (December 31, 2020 - $81,018) included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities owing to directors and a company controlled by a director of the Company. The balances are unsecured, payable on demand and non-interest bearing.
On July 5, 2021, the Company issued the President and CEO of the Company 700,000 restricted shares units of the Company.
On September 30, 2021, the Company granted incentive stock options to the President and CEO to purchase an aggregate of 450,000 common shares at an exercise price of $0.24 per common share for up to ten years.
PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS
On November 12, 2021, the Company entered into a non-binding letter of intent (the “LOI”) with E3 Services Group LLC (“E3”). Under the terms of the non-binding LOI, the Company intends to acquire a majority sum of all outstanding common shares in the equity of E3. All terms provided in the non-binding LOI are subject to change pending factors including, but not limited to the completion of final negotiations, execution of a definitive agreement, obtaining any applicable regulatory approvals, and approvals from the Board of Directors of both SpotLite360 and E3. The Company anticipates that, subject to the satisfactory completion of the conditions precedent referenced above, the acquisition contemplated pursuant to a definitive agreement, to be agreed to between the parties, will close by the end of calendar Q4 2021.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The preparation of condensed interim consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires the Company to make judgments, apart from those involving estimates, in applying accounting policies. The most significant judgments in applying the Company’s condensed interim consolidated financial statements include:
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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;
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the determination if acquisitions represent business combinations;
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the determination of the fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in a business combination;
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the determination of functional currencies;
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the recoverability of long-lived assets;
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the estimated useful life of long-lived assets; and
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the fair value of stock-based compensation.
CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES INCLUDING INITIAL ADOPTION
Accounting standards or amendments to existing accounting standards that have been issued but have future effective dates are either not applicable or are not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
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SpotLite360 IOT Solutions, Inc. (Formerly SpotLite360 Technologies, Inc,) Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISKS
The Company is exposed in varying degrees to a variety of financial instrument related risks. The Board of Directors approves and monitors the risk management processes, inclusive of documented investment policies, counterparty limits, and controlling and reporting structures. The type of risk exposure and the way in which such exposure is managed is provided as follows:
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 and arises principally from the Company’s cash. The Company limits exposure to credit risk through maintaining its cash with high-credit quality Canadian financial institutions. The Company is not exposed to significant credit risk. The carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in satisfying financial obligations as they become due. The Company manages its liquidity risk by forecasting cash flows from operations and anticipated investing and financing activities. The Company’s objective in managing liquidity risk is to maintain sufficient readily available reserves in order to meet its liquidity requirements. The Company has funds of $846,453 (December 31, 2020 – $352,167) to satisfy its financial obligations of $419,821 (December 31, 2020 - $122,342). The Company will be required to raise additional financing to be able and to identify, evaluate and negotiate an acquisition of or participation in an interest in properties, assets or businesses.
Historically, the Company's sole source of funding has been loans from related parties and private placements. The Company’s access to financing is always uncertain. There can be no assurance of continued access to significant equity funding. Liquidity risk is assessed as low.
Foreign exchange risk
Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair values of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because they are denominated in currencies that differ from the respective functional currency. The Company has assessed its foreign exchange risk as low as at September 30, 2021.
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The Company’s sensitivity to interest rates is minimal.
Management of capital
The Company's policy is to maintain a strong capital base so as to maintain investor and creditor confidence and to sustain future development of the business. The capital structure of the Company consists of equity and cash. There were no changes in the Company's approach to capital management during the period. The Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.
OUTSTANDING SHARE DATA
As at the date of this MD&A the Company had 54,813,601 common shares issued and outstanding. The Company has 9,350,000 Options outstanding, 10,792,400 warrants outstanding and 700,000 restricted share units outstanding.
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SpotLite360 IOT Solutions, Inc. (Formerly SpotLite360 Technologies, Inc,) Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021
CONTINGENCIES
The Company is not aware of any contingencies or pending legal proceedings as of September 30, 2021 and as of the date of this report.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION
Certain statements contained in this document constitute “forward-looking statements”. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressly stated or implied by such forward-looking statements.
ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE FOR VENTURE COMPANIES WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT REVENUE
Additional disclosure concerning the Company’s general and administrative expenses is provided in the Company’s statement of loss and comprehensive loss and note disclosures contained in its condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the nine month period ended September 30, 2021 and annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020. These statements are available on SEDAR - Site accessed through www.sedar.com.
DISCLAIMER
The information provided in this document is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all matters concerning the Company. The users of this information, including but not limited to investors and prospective investors, should read it in conjunction with all other disclosure documents provided including but not limited to all documents filed on SEDAR. No securities commission or regulatory authority has reviewed the accuracy or adequacy of the information presented herein.
CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES
See Note 2 “Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies” of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2021 and the financial statements for the year ended December 30, 2020.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
New accounting standards issued but not yet effective
Other accounting standards or amendments to existing accounting standards that have been issued but have future effective dates are either not applicable or are not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
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