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Vencanna Ventures — Interim / Quarterly Report 2022
Dec 30, 2021
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TOP STRIKE RESOURCES CORP.
Condensed Interim Financial Statements (unaudited)
Three and Six months ended October 31, 2021 and 2020
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Notice
Top Strike Resources’ auditor, MNP LLP, has not reviewed the condensed interim financial statements.
TOP STRIKE RESOURCES CORP.
Condensed Interim Statements of Financial Position (Expressed in Canadian dollars) (unaudited)
| October 31, | October 31, | April 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As at | 2021 | 2021 | |||
| Notes | |||||
| ASSETS | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash | $ | 7,152,389 | $ 723,943 | ||
| Note receivable | 4 | 2,717,750 | 2,469,958 | ||
| Trade and other receivables | 7,916 | 6,911 | |||
| Prepaids | 12,591 | 16,617 | |||
| 9,890,646 | 3,217,429 | ||||
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Deposits | 2,500 | 2,500 | |||
| Equipment | 4,710 | 5,243 | |||
| Investments | 5 | 59,450 | 6,784,547 | ||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 9,957,306 | $ | 10,009,719 |
|
| LIABILITIES | |||||
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 278,113 | 173,576 | |||
| Unearned interest | - | 12,787 | |||
| 278,113 | 186,363 | ||||
| Non-Current liabilities | |||||
| Loan | 6 | 26,549 | 25,187 | ||
| Convertible debenture – debt component | 7 | 1,579,245 | 1,552,350 | ||
| Convertible debenture–derivative component | 7 | (142,724) | 323,664 | ||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 1,741,183 | 2,087,564 | |||
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||
| Share capital | 8 | 21,971,441 | 21,976,797 | ||
| Warrants | 4,556,922 | 4,556,922 | |||
| Contributed surplus | 1,888,651 | 1,879,212 | |||
| Deficit | (20,200,891) | (20,485,420) | |||
| Treasury stock | - | (5,356) | |||
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 8,216,123 | 7,922,155 | |||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND | |||||
| SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | 9,957,306 | $ | 10,009,719 |
Subsequent Event (Note 12)
See accompanying notes to the condensed interim financial statements.
TOP STRIKE RESOURCES CORP.
Condensed Interim Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Expressed in Canadian dollars) (unaudited)
| Three months | Six months | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ended | ended | ||||
| October 31 | October | ||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||
| Notes | |||||
| Revenues | |||||
| Interest income | $ 118,168 | $ 144,635 | $ 355,520 | $ 261,034 |
|
| Change in fair market value of | |||||
| investments and financial instruments: | |||||
| Unrealized gain/loss on investments | |||||
| And derivative instruments | 5,7 | 195,709 | - | 380,043 | 10,400 |
| Unrealized gain/(loss) on foreign | exch. | (19,655) | (6,936) | 68,188 | (211,552) |
| 294,222 | 137,699 | 803,751 | 59,882 | ||
| Expenses | |||||
| Office and miscellaneous | 2,453 | 1,199 | 4,767 |
5,479 |
|
| Depreciation | 258 | 273 | 534 | 564 | |
| Professional fees | 76,695 | 46,690 | 103,490 | 64,521 | |
| Corporate communication | 16,003 | 7,988 | 32,968 | 11,451 | |
| Rent and parking | 7,264 | 6,822 | 13,996 | 12,796 | |
| Travel | 6,916 | - | 7,299 | - | |
| Salaries and benefits | 135,274 | 122,260 | 265,449 | 207,354 | |
| Meals and entertainment | 3,764 | 1,248 | 8,779 | 2,257 | |
| Interest and bank charges | 37,002 | 62,979 | 72,500 | 82,551 | |
| Loss on disposal of property | - | - | - | 206 | |
| Share-based compensation | 4,720 | 21,583 | 9,440 | 59,310 | |
| 290,349 | 271,042 | 519,222 | 446,489 | ||
| Income (loss) and comprehensive income | |||||
| (loss) for the period | $ 3,873 | $ (133,343) | $ 284,529 | $ (386,607) | |
| Earnings (loss) per share | |||||
| Basic and diluted | 9 | $ 0.00 | $ (0.00) | $ 0.00 | $ (0.00) |
| Weighted average number of common | |||||
| shares outstanding | |||||
| Basic and diluted | 181,411,390 | 181,991,390 | 181,411,390 | 181,991,390 |
See accompanying notes to the condensed interim financial statements.
TOP STRIKE RESOURCES CORP. Condensed Interim Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (Expressed in Canadian dollars) (unaudited)
| Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares | Contributed | Treasury | shareholders’ | ||||
| outstanding | Share capital | Warrants | surplus | Deficit | stock | equity | |
| Balance at May 1, 2021 | 181,411,390 | $21,976,797 | $4,556,922 | $1,879,212 | $(20,485,420) | (5,356) | $7,922,154 |
| Share base compensation | - | - | - | 9,440 | - | - | 9,440 |
| Shares cancelled-NCIB | - | (5,356) | - | - | 5,356 | - | |
| Income and comprehensive | |||||||
| incomeforthe period | - | - | - | - | 284,529 | - | 284,529 |
| Balance at October 31, | |||||||
| 2021 | 181,411,390 | $21,971,441 | $4,556,922 | $1,888,651 | $(20,200,891) | - | $8,216,123 |
| Balance at May 1, 2020 | 181,991,390 | $21,984,522 | $4,556,922 | $1,810,617 | $(19,134,232) | - | $9,217,829 |
| Share base compensation | - | - | - | 59,310 | - | - | 59,310 |
| Loss and comprehensive loss | |||||||
| for the period | - | - | - | - | (386,606) | - | (386,606) |
| Balance at October 31, | |||||||
| 2020 | 181,991,390 | $21,984,522 | $4,556,922 | $1,869,927 | $(19,520,838) | - | $8,890,533 |
See accompanying notes to the condensed interim financial statements.
TOP STRIKE RESOURCES CORP.
Condensed Interim Statements of Cash Flows (Expressed in Canadian dollars) (unaudited)
| Three months | Six months | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ended | Ended | |||
| October 31 | October 31 | |||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |
| Notes | ||||
| Operating activities | ||||
| Net income (loss) for the period | $ 3,873 | $ (133,343) | $ 284,529 | $ (386,606) |
| Adjustments for: | ||||
| Interest income | - | (144,635) | (126,712) | (261,034) |
| Depreciation | 257 | 273 | 533 | 564 |
| Share-based compensation | 4,719 | 21,583 | 9,440 | 59,310 |
| Unrealized gain on investments and financial | ||||
| instruments | (195,709) | - | (380,043) | (10,400) |
| Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) | 19,655 | 6,936 | (68,187) | 211,552 |
| Loan accretion | 681 | 63,672 | 1,362 | 82,551 |
| Government grants | - | (1,675) | - | (2,677) |
| Prepaids | (2,799) | (6,641) | 4,026 | (6,642) |
| Trade and other receivables | (5,221) | 6,396 | 2,461 | 5,717 |
| Unearned interest | - | - | (12,787) | - |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 75,102 | (17,129) | 103,934 | (23,784) |
| (99,442) | (204,563) | (181,444) | (331,449) | |
| Changes in non-cash working capital items: | ||||
| Settlement of convertible promissory notes | - | - | 6,838,699 | - |
| Interest received | (118,169) | 39,147 | (228,809) | 39,147 |
| Net cash from (used) in operating activities | (217,611) | (165,416) | 6,428,445 | (292,302) |
| Financing activities | ||||
| Loan proceeds | - | - | - | 40,000 |
| Advance to related parties | - | 165 | - | 165 |
| Net cash from financing activities | - | 165 | - | 40,165 |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents for the period | (217,611) | (165,251) | 6,428,446 | (252,137) |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 7,370,000 | 3,659,036 |
723,943 | 3,745,922 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ 7,152,389 | $ 3,493,785 | $ 7,152,389 | $ 3,493,785 |
See accompanying notes to the condensed interim financial statements.
TOP STRIKE RESOURCES CORP. Notes to Condensed Interim Financial Statements For the three and six months ended October 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars) (unaudited)
1. Nature and continuance of operations
Prior to September 24, 2018, Top Strike Resources Corp. (“Top Strike”, the "Company") had no activity and had not earned significant revenues. The Company has evaluated several oil and gas as well as other opportunities. The Company had previously focused on international and domestic oil and gas projects but has expanded its scope to consider other industries as well.
On September 24, 2018, the Company announced the completion of a recapitalization financing, the appointment of a new management team and board of directors and commencement of trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange. The transactions have transitioned the Company from an oil and gas issuer to a merchant capital firm, operating as “Vencanna Ventures”, and aims to provide capital to early-stage global cannabis initiatives, including state compliant opportunities in the United States.
The Company trades under the symbol “VENI” on the Canadian Securities Exchange and under the symbol TPPRF on the OTCQB Venture Market (“OTCQB”), a US trading platform operated by the OTC Market Group in New York. The Company’s principal place of business is located in Calgary, Alberta. The address of the Company’s head office is Suite 310, 250 6[th] Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 3H7.
2. Basis of presentation
(a) Statement of compliance
These condensed interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) in accordance with International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34, Interim Financial Reporting . These condensed interim financial statements do not include all the information required for full annual financial statements.
These condensed interim financial statements are stated in Canadian dollars and have been prepared following the same accounting policies and methods of computation as the financial statements for the year ended April 30, 2021 except as specified in Note 3 below. These condensed interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto in the Company’s annual filings for the year ended April 30, 2021. The condensed interim financial statements were approved and authorized for issuance by the board of directors of Top Strike on December 29, 2021.
Basis of measurement
These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for share-based payment transactions, investments, convertible notes, convertible debentures and derivative instruments which have been recorded at fair market value.
(b) Functional currency
The Company’s presentation currency is Canadian dollars. The functional currency of the Company is Canadian dollars.
3. Summary of significant accounting policies
The accounting policies used are consistent with those of the previous financial year as described in Note 3 of the Company’s financial statements for the year ended April 30, 2021.
TOP STRIKE RESOURCES CORP. Notes to Condensed Interim Financial Statements For the three and six months ended October 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars) (unaudited)
4. Note receivable
On March 11, 2021, the Company entered into a US$2,000,000 facility loan agreement with the Cannavative Group LLC (“Cannavative”) to facilitate planned capital expansion initiatives or other uses as agreed by the Company (the “Cannavative Note”). The commencement date of the Cannavative Note was March 19, 2021.
On March 12, 2021, the Company announced that it had entered into an exclusive non-binding letter of intent with Cannavative, pursuant to which the Company will acquire all of the common shares in the capital of Cannavative in an all-share exchange through the issuance of an aggregate of 360,000,000 common shares of the Company at a deemed issuance price of US$0.05 per common share. The proposed transaction is subject to, among other things, the execution of a definitive agreement between the Company and Cannavative (the “Definitive Agreement”) and customary closing conditions. The proposed transaction is subject to the acceptance of the Canadian Securities Exchange (the “ CSE ”) and the approval of the shareholders of the Company.
The maturity date of the Cannavative Note is March 19, 2022, or at any time prior to the maturity date at the borrower’s discretion. Interest on the Cannavative Note is 17.5% per annum. Upon execution of the Definitive Agreement interest will be reduced to 12.5% per annum. As at October 31, 2021, the principal and interest balance of the Cannavative Note is $2,717,750.
5. Investments
Galenas New Jersey LLC (“Galenas NJ”)
On August 8, 2019, the Company purchased an approximate 15% interest in Galenas NJ for $90,000. On December 18, 2019, the Company acquired an additional 22.5% interest in Galenas NJ from Medical Investor Holdings LLC (d.b.a. Vertical Companies) (“Vertical”) with a settlement of accrued interest of $127,950 on the Vertical loan. On January 24, 2020 the Company issued 2,222,222 common shares at a share price of $0.02 to Medical Investment Fund LLC (“MIF”) for exchange of additional 22.5% interest in Galenas NJ. The Company owns approximately 60% of Galenas NJ, which holds a cultivation application and a dispensary application. On October 15, 2021 the state announced the successful cultivation licenses. Galenas NJ was not awarded a cultivation license.
The investment in Galenas NJ is measured at FVTPL, and considered to be under Level 3 hierarchy. The fair value of this investment as at October 31, 2021, is $59,450 (2020 - $118,900). The fair value was determined based on comparable arm’s length transactions.
6. Loan
On June 6, 2020, the Company received a $40,000 Canada Emergency Response interest free loan to cover operating costs. The loan was offered by the Government of Canada through the Company’s bank and is related to the Covid19 pandemic. The balance of the loan is due on or before December 31, 2022. Full payment of the loan by December 31, 2022 will result in a loan forgiveness benefit of $10,000.
On December 31, 2022, the Corporation has the option to extend the loan for an additional 3 years at in annual interest rate of 5%. In determining the fair value of the loan, the Company used an effective interest rate of 10% and considered the interest free and forgiveness features of the loan.
The fair value of this loan on the initial recognition date of June 6, 2020 was $22,915. The fair value of this loan as at October 31, 2021 is $26,549. During the period the Company recorded loan accretion of $681 on the Statement of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss).
7.
Convertible debenture
On July 3, 2020, the Company issued a US$1,300,000 convertible debenture maturing July 3, 2022 (the “Debenture”). The Debenture is convertible at the holder’s option at a conversion rate of US$0.05 per common share totaling 26,000,000 common shares of the Company. The Debenture carries an interest rate of 8.0% and is accrued and payable on January 31, April 30, July 31, and October 31 of each year; interest is paid in cash, common stock, a combination
TOP STRIKE RESOURCES CORP. Notes to Condensed Interim Financial Statements For the three and six months ended October 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars) (unaudited)
7. Convertible debenture (continued)
thereof, or accrued. The Company also holds an option to extend the maturity of the Debenture to July 3, 2024 at an interest rate of 9.6% and common share conversion rate of 29,900,000 common shares. The Company may elect to force conversion if the Company’s 10-day weighted average closing price of its common shares traded through the facilities of the Canadian Stock Exchange prior to that date equals or exceeds US$0.075 per common share.
The conversion and debt feature of the Debenture is presented separately on the condensed statement of financial position due to the variability of foreign currency of the settlement feature. The derivative component is valued upon the initial issuance date July 3, 2020 and at each period end date. The Debenture carries an implied interest rate of 12.09%.
| Convertible debenture | October 31, 2021 | July 3, 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt component (US) | $ 1,159,997 | $ | 1,174,622 |
| Foreign exchange rate | ~1.24 | ~1.36 | |
| Debt component | 1,579,245 | 1,593,375 | |
| Derivative component | (142,704) | 170,075 | |
| $ 1,436,541 | $ | 1,763,450 |
8. Share capital
- a) Authorized:
Unlimited number of common shares with no par value.
b) Issued
| Number of shares | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Balance May 1, 2020 | 181,991,390 | $ 21,984,522 |
| Cancelled | (500,000) | (7,725) |
| Balance at April 30, 2021 | 181,491,390 | 21,976,797 |
| Cancelled | (80,000) | (5,356) |
| Balance at October 31, 2021 | 181,411,390 | $ 21,971,441 |
On May 4, 2021, the Company cancelled 80,000 shares held in treasury.
c) Warrants
| Number of | ||
|---|---|---|
| warrants | Amount | |
| Balance May 1, 2020 | 117,711,057 | $ 4,556,922 |
| Granted,exercised,expired | - | - |
| Balance at April 20, 2021 | 117,711,057 | 4,556,922 |
| Expired | (61,044,161) | - |
| Balance October 31, 2021 | 56,666,896 | $ 4,556,922 |
TOP STRIKE RESOURCES CORP. Notes to Condensed Interim Financial Statements For the three and six months ended October 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars) (unaudited)
8. Share capital (continued)
Each whole Warrant entitled the holder to acquire one Common Share as follows:
| Number of warrants | Purchase price | Expiry date |
|---|---|---|
| 3,104,319 | $0.09 | January 16, 2022 |
| 31,497,766 | $0.06 | September 24,2023 |
| 22,054,811 | $0.06 | October 19,2023 |
| 56,666,896 |
The fair value of the Warrants was determined using a Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions:
| Risk-free rate (%) | 1.91 – 2.40 % |
|---|---|
| Expected life (years) | 3 – 5 years |
| Contractual life (years) | 3 – 5 years |
| Expected volatility (%) |
100% |
| Expected dividendyield |
- |
9.
Per share amounts
Basic and diluted earnings per share is calculated based on net loss and the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding.
| Three | months ended October 31 | months ended October 31 | months ended October 31 | Six months ended October 31 | Six months ended October 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||
| Income(loss)for theperiod | $ | 3,873 | $ | (133,343) | $ 284,529 | $(386,607) |
| Weighted average number of | ||||||
| common shares (basic and diluted) | 181,411,390 | 181,991,390 | 181,411,390 | 181,991,390 | ||
| Basic and diluted lossper share | $ | (0.00) | $ | (0.00) | $ 0.00 | $(0.00) |
As at October 31, 2021, there were 17,466,740 (2020 – 17,466,740) stock options considered anti-dilutive.
10. Related party transactions
During the period ended October 31, 2021, $63,444 (2020 - $28,115) in legal fees were incurred from a law firm at which an officer of the Company is a Partner. As at October 31, 2021, accounts payable and accrued liabilities included amounts payable to related parties totaling $66,616 (2020 - $21,288).
On July 3, 2020, the Company issued a debenture, Jon Sharun, a director of the Company is the holder of the US$1,300,000 debenture. During the period the Company elected to accrue US$28,555 in interest related to the debenture (Note 7). As at October 31, 2021, the Company has accrued $179,148 (US$144,661) to accounts payable and accrued liabilities on the Condensed Interim Statement of Financial Position.
11. Financial risk management
As at October 31, 2021, the carrying values of cash, trade and other receivables, prepaids and other trade payables approximate their values due to their short terms to maturity.
Financial risks
The Company has exposure to the following risks from its use of financial instruments:
TOP STRIKE RESOURCES CORP.
Notes to Condensed Interim Financial Statements For the three and six months ended October 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars) (unaudited)
11. Financial risk management (continued)
Credit risk
Credit risk represents the risk associated with the inability of a counterparty to fulfil its financial obligations. The Company is exposed to credit risk through cash, trade and other receivables and investments. The cash balance is primarily held in a chequing account at a reputable financial institution. Trade and other receivables consist of government receivables. The Company does not have significant concentration credit risk from cash, trade and other receivables.
As at October 31, 2021, the Company is exposed to credit risk of $2,717,750 related to its note receivable balance. The note is non-revolving and the maturity date is connected to the non-binding letter signed with Cannavative of March 12, 2021 and matures no later than March 19, 2022.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. As at October 31, 2021, the Company had a cash balance of $7,152,389 (April 30, 2021 - $723,943) to settle current liabilities of $278,113 (April 30, 2021 - $186,363). Historically, the Company's sole source of funding has been the issuance of equity securities for cash, through private placements and loans from related and other parties. The Company’s access to financing is always uncertain. There can be no assurance of continued access to significant equity funding.
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.
a) Interest risk
The Company is exposed to interest rate risk to the extent that the cash maintained at its banking institution is subject to floating rates of interest. The interest rate risk of cash is not considered significant.
As of October 31, 2021, the Company had a note receivable balance of $2,717,750 from an American participant in the cannabis industry. The interest rate on the loan is fixed, and as such, the Company is not exposed to significant interest rate risk.
b) Foreign currency risk
As at October 31, 2021, the Company holds a note receivable and has issued a convertible debenture in American Dollars. The Company’s objective in managing its foreign currency risk is to minimize its net exposure to foreign currency cash flows by transacting with third parties in the functional currency when possible. The Company is exposed to currency rate risk from fluctuations in the value of its investments which are denominated in $US and a convertible debenture. The Company does not currently use foreign exchange contracts to hedge its exposure to foreign currency risk.
As at October 31, 2021, a 1% foreign exchange differential in the American Dollar, with all other factors remaining constant, would result in $7,000 change in income (loss).
12. Subsequent Event
On December 7, 2021 the state of New Jersey announced the successful dispensary licenses. Galenas NJ was not awarded a dispensary license.