UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 40-F
[X] |
Registration statement pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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Annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended ______________ |
Commission File Number ______________ |
The Real Brokerage Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
British Columbia, Canada |
7370 |
N/A |
(Province or other jurisdiction of |
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification |
(I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization) |
Code Number) |
Identification Number) |
133 Richmond Street West
Suite 302
Toronto, Ontario
(646) 469-7107
(Address and telephone number of Registrant's principal executive offices)
COGENCY GLOBAL INC.
122 East 42nd Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10168
1-800-221-0102
(Name, address (including zip code) and telephone number (including
area code) of agent for service in the United States)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Shares, no par value |
NASDAQ Capital Market |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None
For annual reports, indicate by check mark the information filed with this Form:
[ ] Annual information form |
[ ] Audited annual financial statements |
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the registrant's classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report: N/A
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports); and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. [ ] Yes [X] No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). [ ]Yes [ ] No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
[X] Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
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The term "new or revised financial accounting standard" refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012. |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Real Brokerage Inc. (the "Company", the "Registrant") is a Canadian public issuer eligible to file its registration statement pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), on Form 40-F pursuant to the multi-jurisdictional disclosure system of the Exchange Act. The Company is a "foreign private issuer" as defined in Rule 3b-4 under the Exchange Act. Equity securities of the Company are accordingly exempt from Sections 14(a), 14(b), 14(c), 14(f) and 16 of the Exchange Act pursuant to Rule 3a12-3.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Registration Statement and the Exhibits incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement of the Registrant contain forward-looking statements that reflect our management's expectations with respect to future events, our financial performance and business prospects. All statements other than statements of historical facts, contained in documents incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement that address activities, events or developments that management of the Company expect or anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Although the Registrant has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.
Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "proposed" "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "likely", "might", "will" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved", but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Registrant to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; delay or failure to receive board, shareholder or regulatory approvals; and the results of continued development, marketing and sales as well as those factors discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Registrant's Filing Statement, included as Exhibit 99.8 to this Registration Statement.
There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Although the management and of officers of the Registrant believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions and have attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. The Registrant's forward-looking statements contained in the Exhibits incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement are made as of the respective dates set forth in such Exhibits. In preparing this Registration Statement, the Registrant has not updated such forward-looking statements to reflect any change in circumstances or in management's beliefs, expectations or opinions that may have occurred prior to the date hereof. Nor does the Registrant assume any obligation to update such forward-looking statements in the future. Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in documents incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement are qualified by these cautionary statements and other cautionary statements or factors contained herein and therein, and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, the Company. Accordingly, for the reasons set forth above, the forward-looking statements in the Exhibits incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement should not be unduly relied upon.
DIFFERENCES IN UNITED STATES AND CANADIAN REPORTING PRACTICES
The Registrant is permitted, under a multijurisdictional disclosure system adopted by the United States, to prepare this report in accordance with Canadian disclosure requirements, which are different from those of the United States. The Registrant currently prepares its financial statements, which are filed with this report on Form 40-F in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, and the audit is subject to Canadian auditing and auditor independence standards.
PRINCIPAL DOCUMENTS
In accordance with General Instruction B.(1) of Form 40-F, the Registrant hereby incorporates by reference Exhibits 99.1 through 99.93, inclusive, as set forth in the Exhibit Index attached hereto.
In accordance with General Instruction D.(9) of Form 40-F, the Registrant has filed the written consent of certain experts named in the foregoing Exhibits as Exhibit 99.93, as set forth in the Exhibit Index attached hereto.
TAX MATTERS
Purchasing, holding, or disposing of securities of the Registrant may have tax consequences under the laws of the United States and Canada that are not described in this registration statement on Form 40-F.
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON SHARES
The required disclosure is included in Exhibit 99.13.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
The Registrant does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
CURRENCY
Unless otherwise indicated, all dollar amounts in this Registration Statement on Form 40-F are in United States dollars.
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
The following table lists, as of December 31, 2020, information with respect to the Registrant's known contractual obligations (in thousands):
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UNDERTAKING
The Registrant undertakes to make available, in person or by telephone, representatives to respond to inquiries made by the Commission staff, and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so by the Commission staff, information relating to the securities registered pursuant to Form 40-F or transactions in said securities.
CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS
The Registrant has concurrently filed a Form F-X in connection with the class of securities to which this Registration Statement relates.
Any change to the name or address of the Registrant's agent for service shall be communicated promptly to the Commission by amendment to the Form F-X referencing the file number of the Registrant.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 40-F and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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THE REAL BROKERAGE INC. |
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/s/ Tamir Poleg |
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Title: Chief Executive Officer |
Date: May 25, 2021
EXHIBIT INDEX
The following documents are being filed with the Commission as Exhibits to this Registration Statement:
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99.91 | News Release dated May 14, 2021 | |
99.92 | News Release dated May 17, 2021 | |
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ADL VENTURES INC.
Financial Statements
For the year ended December 31, 2019 and the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF ADL VENTURES INC.
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of ADL Ventures Inc. (the "Company"), which comprise:
• the statements of financial position as at December 31, 2019 and 2018;
• the statements of comprehensive loss for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018;
• the statements of changes in shareholders’ equity for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the 307- day period ended December 31, 2018;
• the statements of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018; and
• the notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.
In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2019 and 2018, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in Canada, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained in our audits is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern
We draw attention to Note 1 in the financial statements, which indicates that the Company incurred a net loss of $74,133 during the year ended December 31, 2019 and, as of that date, the Company has a deficit of $221,599. As stated in Note 1, these events or conditions, along with other matters as set forth in Note 1, indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Other Information
Management is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises of Management's Discussion and Analysis.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not and will not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. In connection with our audits of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information identified above and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, and remain alert for indications that the other information appears to be materially misstated.
We obtained the Management’s Discussion and Analysis prior to the date of this auditors' report. If, based on the work we have performed on this other information, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact in this auditors' report. We have nothing to report in this regard.
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Vancouver |
Langley |
Nanaimo |
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1700 – 475 Howe St |
305 – 9440 202 St |
201 – 1825 Bowen Rd |
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Vancouver, BC V6C 2B3 |
Langley, BC V1M 4A6 |
Nanaimo, BC V9S 1H1 |
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T: 604 687 1231 |
T: 604 282 3600 |
T: 250 755 2111 |
Smythe LLP | smythecpa.com |
F: 604 688 4675 |
F: 604 357 1376 |
F: 250 984 0886 |
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.
Auditors' Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors' report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. As part of an audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditors' report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditors' report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
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Langley |
Nanaimo |
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1700 – 475 Howe St |
305 – 9440 202 St |
201 – 1825 Bowen Rd |
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Vancouver, BC V6C 2B3 |
Langley, BC V1M 4A6 |
Nanaimo, BC V9S 1H1 |
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T: 604 687 1231 |
T: 604 282 3600 |
T: 250 755 2111 |
Smythe LLP | smythecpa.com |
F: 604 688 4675 |
F: 604 357 1376 |
F: 250 984 0886 |
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditors' report is Michelle Chi Wai So.
Chartered Professional Accountants
Vancouver, British Columbia
February 18, 2020
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Vancouver |
Langley |
Nanaimo |
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1700 – 475 Howe St |
305 – 9440 202 St |
201 – 1825 Bowen Rd |
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Vancouver, BC V6C 2B3 |
Langley, BC V1M 4A6 |
Nanaimo, BC V9S 1H1 |
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T: 604 687 1231 |
T: 604 282 3600 |
T: 250 755 2111 |
Smythe LLP | smythecpa.com |
F: 604 688 4675 |
F: 604 357 1376 |
F: 250 984 0886 |
ADL VENTURES INC.
Statements of Financial Position
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
As at December 31 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||
Assets | ||||||
Current | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 460,592 | $ | 488,398 | ||
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | ||||||
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Accounts payable | $ | 65,565 | $ | 13,543 | ||
Accrued liabilities | - | 5,695 | ||||
65,565 | 19,238 | |||||
Shareholders' Equity | ||||||
Share capital (note 4) | 519,973 | 519,973 | ||||
Reserves | 96,653 | 96,653 | ||||
Deficit | (221,599 | ) | (147,466 | ) | ||
395,027 | 469,160 | |||||
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | $ | 460,592 | $ | 488,398 |
Approved on behalf of the Board on February 18, 2020 by:
Laurence Rose (signed)
Laurence Rose, Director
Alan Simpson (signed)
Alan Simpson, Director
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
ADL VENTURES INC.
Statements of Comprehensive Loss
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
Year Ended, | 307-Day Period Ended | |||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||
Operating Expenses | ||||||
Regulatory and filing fees | $ | 13,019 | $ | 29,881 | ||
Professional fees (note 1) | 69,951 | 36,694 | ||||
General and administrative | 304 | 107 | ||||
Share-based compensation (note 4) | - | 80,784 | ||||
$ | (83,274 | ) | $ | (147,466 | ) | |
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Interest income | 9,141 | - | ||||
Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss | $ | (74,133 | ) | $ | (147,466 | ) |
Basic and diluted loss per share | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) |
Weighted average number of shares outstanding | 9,100,000 | 7,930,619 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
ADL VENTURES INC.
Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
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Balance, February 27, 2018 (incorporation) | 1 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||
Common share cancelled | (1 | ) | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
Shares issued for cash | 9,100,000 | 605,000 | - | - | 605,000 | ||||||||||
Share issuance costs | - | (85,027 | ) | - | 15,869 | (69,158 | ) | ||||||||
Share-based compensation | - | - | - | 80,784 | 80,784 | ||||||||||
Net loss for the period | - | - | (147,466 | ) | - | (147,466 | ) | ||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2018 | 9,100,000 | $ | 519,973 | $ | (147,466 | ) | $ | 96,653 | $ | 469,160 | |||||
Net loss for the year | - | - | (74,133 | ) | - | (74,133 | ) | ||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2019 | 9,100,000 | $ | 519,973 | $ | (221,599 | ) | $ | 96,653 | $ | 395,027 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
ADL VENTURES INC.
Statements of Cash Flows
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
Year Ended | 307-Day Period Ended | |||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||
Cash Provided by (Used in) | ||||||
Operating Activities | ||||||
Net loss | $ | (74,133 | ) | $ | (147,466 | ) |
Item not affecting cash: | ||||||
Share-based compensation | - | 80,784 | ||||
Changes to non-cash working capital | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 46,327 | 19,238 | ||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (27,806 | ) | (47,444 | ) | ||
Financing Activities | ||||||
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares | - | 605,000 | ||||
Share issuance costs | - | (69,158 | ) | |||
Net cash provided by financing activities | - | 535,842 | ||||
Increase (decrease) in cash | (27,806 | ) | 488,398 | |||
Cash balance, beginning of period | 488,398 | - | ||||
Cash balance, end of period | $ | 460,592 | $ | 488,398 | ||
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash transactions | ||||||
Agent options included in share issuance costs | $ | - | $ | 15,869 | ||
Amounts paid for interest | $ | - | $ | - | ||
Amounts paid for taxes | $ | - | $ | - | ||
Cash and cash equivalents consist of: | ||||||
Cash | $ | 1,451 | $ | 488,398 | ||
Guaranteed investment certificate | 459,141 | - | ||||
$ | 460,592 | $ | 488,398 |
There were no cash investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2019 and the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
ADL VENTURES INC. Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2019 and the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018 |
1. Nature of Operations and Going Concern
ADL Ventures Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) on February 27, 2018 and is a capital pool company (“CPC”), as defined in TSX Venture Exchange (“TSX-V”) Policy 2.4 (“Policy 2.4”). The Company’s objective is to identify and evaluate companies, businesses, properties, or assets for acquisition and once identified and evaluated, to negotiate an acquisition or participation subject to receipt of shareholder and regulatory approval (the “Qualifying Transaction”).
The Company’s registered office address is Suite 1700 - 666 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2X8 and its principal place of business is Suite 901 - 175 Bloor Street East, North Tower, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3R8.
These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. As at December 31, 2019, the Company has a deficit of $221,599 (2018 - $147,466). For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company incurred a net loss of $74,133 (307-day period ended December 31, 2018 - $147,466). There are material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt about the appropriateness of the going concern assumption as the Company has not generated any revenues. The Company’s continuing operations as intended are dependent upon the Company’s ability to complete a Qualifying Transaction within 24 months of being listed on the TSX-V. Such an acquisition will be subject to shareholder and regulatory approval. In the case of a non- arm’s length transaction (as defined in Policy 2.4) a majority of the minority shareholder approval must also be obtained. Should the Company fail to complete a Qualifying Transaction, its ability to raise sufficient financing to maintain operations may be impaired, and accordingly, the Company may be unable to realize the carrying value of its net assets. These financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. Such adjustments could be material.
On August 13, 2019, the Company announced that it entered into a binding letter of intent with Real Technology Broker Ltd. (“Real”) a private company incorporated under the laws of Israel, whereby the Company will acquire all of the issued and outstanding securities of Real by way of a share exchange, arrangement, amalgamation or similar transaction to ultimately form the resulting issuer who will continue on the business of Real. The Company intends that the transaction will constitute its Qualifying Transaction, as such term is defined in the policies of the TSX-V. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company incurred $34,746 (307-day period ended December 31, 2018 - $nil) in legal fees relating to the proposed Qualifying Transaction.
2. Basis of Presentation
(a) Statement of compliance
These financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”).
The financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2019 were reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved and authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on February 18, 2020.
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ADL VENTURES INC. Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2019 and the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018 |
2. Basis of Presentation (Continued)
(b) Basis of presentation
These financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for certain financial instruments classified as financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss, which are stated at fair value. In addition, these financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting, except for cash flow information. These financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is the Company’s functional currency.
3. Significant Accounting Policies
(a) Financial instruments
(i) Financial assets
Initial recognition and measurement
On initial recognition, a financial asset is classified as measured at amortized cost or fair value through profit or loss. A financial asset is measured initially at fair value less, for an item not at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs that are directly attributable to its acquisition or issue. A financial asset is measured at amortized cost if it meets the conditions that:
i) the asset is held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets to collect contractual cash flows;
ii) the contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding; and
iii) is not designated as fair value through profit or loss.
Subsequent measurement
The subsequent measurement of financial assets depends on their classification as follows:
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss are carried in the statement of financial position at fair value with changes in fair value therein, recognized in profit or loss. The Company classifies cash and cash equivalents as fair value through profit or loss.
Financial assets measured at amortized cost
A financial asset is subsequently measured at amortized cost, using the effective interest method and net of any impairment allowance.
There are no financial assets classified as measured at amortized cost.
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ADL VENTURES INC. Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2019 and the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018 |
3. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
(a) Financial instruments (Continued)
(ii) Derecognition
A financial asset or, where applicable, a part of a financial asset or part of a group of similar financial assets is derecognized when:
• the contractual rights to receive cash flows from the asset have expired; or
• the Company has transferred its rights to receive cash flows from the asset or has assumed an obligation to pay the received cash flows in full without material delay to a third party under a ‘pass-through’ arrangement; and either (a) the Company has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset; or (b) the Company has neither transferred nor retained substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, but has transferred control of the asset.
(iii) Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are recognized when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the financial instrument. A financial liability is derecognized when it is extinguished, discharged, cancelled or when it expires. Financial liabilities are classified as either financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss or financial liabilities subsequently measured at amortized cost. All interest- related charges are reported in profit or loss within interest expense, if applicable. The Company’s financial liabilities included accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
(iv) Fair value hierarchy
Fair value measurements of financial instruments are required to be classified using a fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of inputs used in making the measurements. The levels of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:
• Level 1 - Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
• Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
• Level 3 - Inputs for assets or liabilities that are not based on observable market data.
The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximates their fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments.
(b) Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and guaranteed investments certificates that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with original maturities of 12 months or less.
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ADL VENTURES INC. Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2019 and the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018 |
3. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
(c) Common shares
Financial instruments issued by the Company are classified as equity only to the extent that they do not meet the definition of a financial liability or financial asset. The Company's common shares are classified as equity instruments. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.
(d) Earnings (loss) per share
The Company presents basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share data for its common shares, calculated by dividing the loss attributable to common shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share does not adjust the loss attributable to common shareholders or the weighted average number of common shares outstanding when the effect is antidilutive.
Shares held in escrow, other than where their release is subject to the passage of time, are not included in the calculation of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.
(e) Income taxes
Tax provisions are recognized when it is considered probable that there will be a future outflow of funds to a taxing authority. In such cases, a provision is made for the amount that is expected to be settled, where this can be reasonably estimated. This requires the application of judgment as to the ultimate outcome, which can change over time depending on facts and circumstances. A change in estimate of the likelihood of a future outflow and/or in the expected amount to be settled would be recognized in income in the period in which the change occurs.
Deferred tax assets or liabilities, arising from temporary differences between the tax and accounting values of assets and liabilities, are recorded based on tax rates expected to be enacted when these differences are reversed. Deferred tax assets are recognized only to the extent it is considered probable that those assets will be recovered. This involves an assessment of when those deferred tax assets are likely to be realized, and a judgment as to whether there will be sufficient taxable profits available to offset the tax assets when they do reverse. This requires assumptions regarding future profitability and is therefore inherently uncertain. To the extent assumptions regarding future profitability change, there can be an increase or decrease in the amounts recognized in respect of deferred tax assets, as well as in the amounts recognized in income in the period in which the change occurs.
Tax provisions are based on enacted or substantively enacted laws. Changes in those laws could affect amounts recognized in income both in the period of change, which would include any impact on cumulative provisions, and in future periods.
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ADL VENTURES INC. Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2019 and the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018 |
3. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
(f) Share-based compensation
The Company records all share-based compensation at fair value. Where equity instruments are granted to employees, they are recorded at the fair value of the equity instrument granted at the grant date. The grant date fair value is recognized through profit or loss over the vesting period, described as the period during which all the vesting conditions are to be satisfied.
Where equity instruments are granted to non-employees, they are recorded at the fair value of the goods or services received. When the value of goods or services received in exchange for the share-based compensation cannot be reliably estimated, the fair value is measured by use of a valuation model.
Options and warrants issued as consideration in connection with common share placements are recorded at their fair value on the date of issuance as share issuance costs. At each financial position reporting date, the amount recognized as an expense is adjusted to reflect the actual number of stock options expected to vest. On the exercise of stock options, agent options and warrants, share capital is recorded for the consideration received and for the fair value amounts previously recorded to share-based compensation reserve. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of share- based compensation.
(g) Use of estimates and judgments
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may vary from these estimates.
Estimates and judgments are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the actual results. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future years affected.
Critical accounting estimates
Critical accounting estimates are estimates and assumptions made by management that may result in material adjustments to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year. Critical accounting estimates include, but are not limited to, the following:
Income tax
The measurement of income taxes payable and deferred income tax assets and liabilities requires management to make estimates in the interpretation and application of the relevant tax laws. The actual amount of income taxes only becomes final upon filing and acceptance of the tax return by the relevant tax authorities, which occurs subsequent to the issuance of the financial statements.
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ADL VENTURES INC. Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2019 and the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018 |
3. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
(g) Use of estimates and judgments (continued)
Share-based compensation
The fair value of stock options granted and compensatory warrants is measured using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Measurement inputs include share price on measurement date, exercise price of the option, expected volatility, expected life of the options, expected dividends and the risk-free rate. The Company estimates volatility based on historical share price of comparable companies, excluding specific time frames in which volatility was affected by specific transactions that are not considered to be indicative of the entities’ expected share price volatility. The expected life of the options is based on historical experience and general option holder behavior. Dividends were not taken into consideration as the Company does not expect to pay dividends. Management also makes an estimate of the number of options that will forfeit and the rate is adjusted to reflect the actual number of options that actually vest.
Critical accounting judgments
Critical accounting judgments are accounting policies that have been identified as being complex or involving subjective judgments or assessments. Critical accounting judgments include, but are not limited to, the following:
Going concern
The assessment of whether the going concern assumption is appropriate requires management to take into account all available information about the future, which is at least, but not limited to, 12 months from the end of the reporting period. The Company is aware that material uncertainties exist related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt upon the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Changes in accounting policies – Leases
The Company adopted the requirements of IFRS 16 effective January 1, 2019. This new standard replaces IAS 17 Leases and the related interpretative guidance. IFRS 16 applies a control model to the identification of leases, distinguishing between a lease and a service contract on the basis of whether the customer controls the asset being leased. For those assets determined to meet the definition of a lease, IFRS 16 introduces significant changes to the accounting by lessees, introducing a single, on-balance sheet accounting model that is similar to the current accounting for finance leases, with limited exceptions for short-term leases or leases of low value assets. Lessor accounting will be substantially changed. As at January 1, 2019, the Company held no leases and therefore no adjustment was required.
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ADL VENTURES INC. Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2019 and the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018 |
4. Share Capital
(a) Authorized - Unlimited number of common shares without par value.
(b) Issued and outstanding
The Company issued 6,100,000 founders’ common shares which are held in escrow following the Company’s initial public offering. The escrowed shares were issued for $0.05 per share to officers and directors of the Company for total proceeds of $305,000. These shares will be released pro rata to the shareholders as to 10% upon issuance of the Final Exchange Bulletin in accordance with Policy 2.4, with the remainder being released in six equal tranches of 15% every six months thereafter for a period of 36 months.
On June 25, 2018, the Company successfully completed its initial public offering of 3,000,000 common shares at a price of $0.10 resulting in gross proceeds of $300,000 and received Final Exchange Bulletin. The Company incurred $85,027 of share issuance costs, including agent options valued at $15,869 (note 4c). Pursuant to the polices of the TSX-V, the proceeds raised from the issuance of common shares may only be used to identify and evaluate assets or businesses for future investment, with the exception that not more than the lesser of 30% of the gross proceeds from the issuance of shares or $210,000 may be used to cover prescribed costs of issuing the common shares or administrative and general expenses of the Company. These restrictions apply until completion of the Qualifying Transaction by the Company as defined under the policies of the TSX-V. Upon completion of the Offering, the Company had 9,100,000 common shares issued and outstanding, which common shares commenced trading on the TSX-V under the symbol "AVI.P".
No shares were issued during the year ended December 31, 2019.
(c) Agents’ options
The following table summarizes the Company’s agent options activity:
Weighted | ||||||
Number of | Average | |||||
Agents’ Options | Exercise Price | |||||
Balance, February 27, 2018 (incorporation) | - | - | ||||
Granted | 300,000 | $ | 0.10 | |||
Balance, December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2019 | 300,000 | $ | 0.10 |
Pursuant to an Agency Agreement between the Company and PI Financial Corp. (the “Agent”), the Agent was granted non-transferable agent options to purchase up to 300,000 common shares at a price of $0.10 per common share, exercisable for a period of 24 months from June 25, 2018. As at December 31, 2019, the weighted average remaining life of the outstanding agent options is 0.48 years (2018 - 1.48 years).
The weighted average fair value of the agent options was estimated at approximately $0.05 per option at the grant date using the Black-Scholes Pricing Model using the following assumptions: no expected dividends to be paid; volatility of 100% based on industry standard for comparable companies without a historical volatility; risk-free interest rate of 1.77%; and expected life of 2 years.
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ADL VENTURES INC. Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2019 and the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018 |
4. Share Capital (Continued)
(d) Stock options
The Incentive Stock Option Plan provides that the Board of Directors of the Company may from time to time, in its discretion, and in accordance with TSX-V requirements, grant to directors, officers and technical consultants to the Company, non-transferable options to purchase common shares, exercisable for a period of up to ten years from the date of grant, provided that, until the completion of the Qualifying Transaction the number of common shares reserved for issuance shall not exceed 900,000. Options granted to any optionee that does not continue as a director, officer, technical consultant or employee of the Company may be exercised the greater of 12 months after the completion of the Qualifying Transaction and 90 days following the cessation of the optionee’s position with the Company, provided that if the cessation of office, directorship or technical consulting arrangement was by reason of death, the option may be exercised within a maximum period of one year after such death, subject to the expiry date of such option.
Pursuant to Policy 2.4 of the TSX-V, prior to the completion of the Qualifying Transaction, certain additional restrictions respecting the grant of stock options apply to the Company:
• The total number of common shares reserved under option for issuance may not exceed 10% of the common shares outstanding as at the closing of the Initial Public Offering (“IPO”). The number of common shares reserved under option for issuance to any individual director or officer may not exceed 5% of the common shares outstanding after closing of the IPO.
• Other than directors and officers, options may only be issued to technical consultants required to assist the Company in reviewing potential Qualifying Transactions. The number of common shares reserved under option for issuance to all technical consultants may not exceed 2% of the common shares to be outstanding after closing of the IPO.
• Options may not be issued to any persons providing investor relations, promotion or market making services.
The following is a summary of changes in stock options from February 27, 2018 (incorporation) to December 31, 2019:
Number | Weighted Average | |||||
of Options | Exercise Price | |||||
Balance, February 27, 2018 (incorporation) | - | - | ||||
Granted | 900,000 | $ | 0.10 | |||
Balance outstanding and exercisable, December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2019 | 900,000 | $ | 0.10 |
On June 25, 2018, the Company granted 900,000 stock options with an exercise price of $0.10 per share and expiry date of June 25, 2028. These stock options were vested immediately. As at December 31, 2019, the weighted average remaining life of the outstanding agent options is 8.49 years (2018 – 9.49 years).
The weighted average fair value of the options was estimated at approximately $0.09 per option at the grant date using the Black-Scholes Pricing Model using the following assumptions: no expected dividends to be paid; volatility of 100% based on industry standard for comparable companies without a historical volatility; risk- free interest rate of 2.09%; and expected life of 10 years.
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ADL VENTURES INC. Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2019 and the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018 |
4. Share Capital (Continued)
Total share-based compensation recorded during the year ended December 31, 2019 was $nil (307-day period ended December 31, 2018 - $80,784).
5. Financial Instruments
Fair value
As at December 31, 2019, the Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents and accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The fair values of these financial instruments approximate their carrying values because of their current nature.
IFRS 13, Fair Value Measurement, establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the level of independent, objective evidence surrounding the inputs used to measure fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. IFRS
13 prioritizes the inputs into three levels that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical unrestricted assets or liabilities.
Level 2 – Inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, but do not qualify as Level 1 inputs (i.e. quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities).
Level 3 – Prices or valuation techniques that are not based on observable market data and require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.
The Company is exposed to varying degrees to a variety of financial instrument related risks:
(a) Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that one party to a financial instrument will cause a financial loss for the other party by failing to discharge an obligation. Credit risk for the Company is associated with its cash and cash equivalents. The Company is not exposed to significant credit risk as its cash and cash equivalents is placed with a major Canadian financial institution.
(b) Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in meeting obligations associated with financial liabilities that are settled by delivering cash or another financial asset. At December 31, 2019, the Company has sufficient funds to meet its obligations of $65,565 (2018 - $19,238). The Company’s accounts payable have contractual maturities of less than 30 days and are subject to normal trade terms.
(c) Market risk
Market risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market prices. Market risk comprises three types of risk: foreign currency risk, interest rate risk and other price risk. The Company is not exposed to significant market risk.
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ADL VENTURES INC. Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2019 and the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018 |
6. Capital Management
The Company is actively looking to acquire an interest in a business or assets and this involves a high degree of risk. The Company has not determined whether it will be successful in its endeavours and does not generate cash flows from operations. The Company’s primary source of funds comes from the issuance of common shares. The Company does not use other sources of financing that require fixed payments of interest and principal due to lack of cash flow from current operations and is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.
The Company’s objective when managing capital is to safeguard the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company defines its capital as shareholders’ equity. Capital requirements are driven by the Company’s general operations. To effectively manage the Company’s capital requirements, the Company monitors expenses and overhead to ensure costs and commitments are being paid.
7. Related Party Transactions
Related parties include the Board of Directors, close family members and enterprises which are controlled by these individuals as well as persons performing similar functions.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, share-based compensation for stock options of $nil (307-day period ended December 31, 2018 - $80,784) was granted to officers and directors of the Company. There was no other remuneration paid to key management personnel during the period.
8. Income Taxes
The following table reconciles the amount of income tax expense on application of the combined statutory Canadian federal and provincial income tax rates:
2019 | 2018 | |||||
Net loss for the year | $ | (74,133 | ) | $ | (147,466 | ) |
Statutory rates | 27.00% | 26.00% | ||||
Income tax recovery at statutory rate | (20,016 | ) | (38,341 | ) | ||
Items not deducted for income tax purposes | - | 21,121 | ||||
Effect of change in tax rates | (1,354 | ) | - | |||
Under(over)provided in prior years | (122 | ) | - | |||
Unused tax losses and tax offsets not recognized | 21,492 | 17,220 | ||||
Income tax expense | $ | - | $ | - |
The Company recognizes tax benefits on losses or other deductible amounts generated where it is probable the Company will generate future taxable income to be able to utilize those tax assets. The Company’s unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset is recognized is approximately $209,000.
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ADL VENTURES INC. Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2019 and the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018 |
8. Income Taxes (Continued)
The Company has non-capital losses for Canadian tax purposes of approximately $168,000 available for carry- forward to reduce future years’ taxable income and will expire in 2038 and 2039. The Company also has deductible share issuance costs of approximately $41,000.
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ADL VENTURES INC.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019
This management discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) of ADL Ventures Inc. (“ADL”, the “Company”, “we”, “our”) is for the year ended December 31, 2019 and is prepared by management using information available as of February 18, 2020. We have prepared this MD&A with reference to National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations of the Canadian Securities Administrators. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019, and the related notes thereto. The Company’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). This MD&A complements and supplements, but does not form part of, the Company’s financial statements. All amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this MD&A may constitute forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or the Company’s future performance. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, may be forward-looking statements and are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as “seek”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “continue”, “estimate”, “expect”, “may”, “will”, “project”, “predict”, “propose”, “potential”, “targeting”, “intend”, “could”, “might”, “should”, “believe” and similar expressions. 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. The Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements included in this MD&A should not be unduly relied upon by investors as actual results may vary. These statements speak only as of the date of this MD&A and are expressly qualified, in their entirety, by this cautionary statement. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various risk factors.
The Company
ADL Ventures Inc. was incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) on February 27, 2018 and is a capital pool company (“CPC”), as defined in TSX Venture Exchange (“TSX-V”) Policy 2.4 (“Policy 2.4”). The Company proposes to identify and evaluate companies, businesses, properties, or assets for acquisition and once identified and evaluated, to negotiate an acquisition or participation subject to receipt of shareholder and regulatory approval (the “Qualifying Transaction”).
The Company’s registered office address is Suite 1700 - 666 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2X8 and its principal place of business is Suite 901 - 175 Bloor Street East, North Tower, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3R8.
On June 25, 2018, the Company successfully completed its initial public offering (“IPO”) of 3,000,000 common shares at a price of $0.10 resulting in gross proceeds of $300,000. Pursuant to the polices of the TSX-V, the proceeds raised from the issuance of common shares may only be used to identify and evaluate assets or businesses for future investment, with the exception that not more than the lesser of 30% of the gross proceeds from the issuance of shares, or $210,000, may be used to cover prescribed costs of issuing the common shares or administrative and general expenses of the Company. These restrictions apply until completion of the Qualifying Transaction by the Company as defined under the policies of the TSX-V. Upon completion of the Offering, the Company had 9,100,000 common shares issued and outstanding.
The Company’s common shares commenced trading on the TSX-V under the symbol "AVI.P" on July 6, 2018.
ADL VENTURES INC. Managements’ Discussion & Analysis For the year ended December 31, 2019 |
Significant Event
On August 13, 2019, the Company announced that it entered into a binding letter of intent with Real Technology Broker Ltd. (“Real”) a private company incorporated under the laws of Israel, whereby ADL will acquire all of the issued and outstanding securities of Real by way of a share exchange, arrangement, amalgamation or similar transaction to ultimately form the resulting issuer who will continue on the business of Real. ADL intends that the transaction will constitute its Qualifying Transaction, as such term is defined in the policies of the TSX-V.
Real is a technology driven national real estate brokerage platform primarily operating in the United States through a network of approximately 1,100 agents. Real has a unique operational model providing teams and agents’ freedom, flexibility, success tools, long term security and a sense of community to build their reputations and professional assets with the help of a leading-edge digital platform built from the ground up for their success.
Results of Operations
At December 31, 2019, the Company had no continuing source of operating revenues and related expenditures.
Results for year ended December 31, 2019
For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded a net loss of $74,133 (307-day period ended December 31, 2018 - $147,466). The decrease in the net loss of $73,333 is mainly due to the following changes:
• Share-based compensation decreased from $80,784 in the comparative period to $nil in the year ended December 31, 2019 due to the 900,000 stock options being granted and vested in the prior year.
• Professional fees increased by $33,257 from the prior year to $69,951 in the year ended December 31, 2019 due to activity related to the binding letter of intent with Real.
• Regulatory and filing fees decreased by $16,862 from the prior year to $13,019 in the year ended December 31, 2019 due to costs related to SEDAR and the TSX-V in the prior year as a result of the Company completing its prospectus and IPO.
Results for three months ended December 31, 2019
For the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded a net loss of $9,307 (2018 - $21,995). The decrease in the net loss of $12,688 is mainly due to the following changes:
• Regulatory and filing fees decreased by $18,353 from the comparative period to $nil in the three months ended December 31, 2019 due costs related to registering the Company on SEDAR and the Toronto Stock Exchange in the prior year. There were no comparable expenses in the three months ended December 31, 2019.
• Professional fees increased by $7,946 from the comparative period to $11,556 in the three months ended December 31, 2019 due to activity related to the binding letter of intent with Real.
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ADL VENTURES INC. Managements’ Discussion & Analysis For the year ended December 31, 2019 |
Annual Financial Information
The following table sets forth selected financial information for the year ended December 31, 2019 (“Fiscal 2019”) and the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018 (“Fiscal 2018”). The selected financial information set out below has been derived from the audited annual financial statements and accompanying notes, in each case prepared in accordance with IFRS. The selected financial information set out below may not be indicative of the Company’s future performance. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements.
Fiscal 2019 | Fiscal 2018 | |||||
Total revenue | $ | - | $ | - | ||
Net loss for the fiscal year | (74,133 | ) | (147,466 | ) | ||
Loss per share, basic and fully diluted | (0.01 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||
Total assets | 460,592 | 488,398 | ||||
Total non-current financial liabilities | - | - | ||||
Cash dividends declared per common share | - | - |
Due the limited operating history of the Company, only two fiscal years have been reported.
Summary of Quarterly Financial Results
The following is a summary of selected financial information compiled from the eight recent quarterly interim unaudited financial statements ended December 31, 2019:
Period | Net loss for the period | Loss per share | ||||
$ | $ | |||||
March 31, 2018 | - | - | ||||
June 30, 2018 | (110,450 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||
September 30, 2018 | (15,021 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||
December 31, 2018 | (21,995 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||
March 31, 2019 | (18,269 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||
June 30, 2019 | (13,548 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||
September 30, 2019 | (33,009 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||
December 31, 2019 | (9,307 | ) | (0.00 | ) |
The variability of the net loss during the seven most recent quarters is mainly due to significant expenses related to activities and services utilized in connection to the Company’s completion of the prospectus and completion of the IPO during the quarter ended June 30, 2018. During the three months ended September 30, 2019, there was an increase in the net loss of $19,461 from the quarter ended June 30, 2019 due to increased legal expenses related to the binding letter of intent with Real. During the three months ended December 31, 2019, the net loss decreased by $23,702 when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2019 due to a decrease in legal fees related to the binding letter of intent.
Due to limited historical activity in the Company, no trends have been noted in reviewing the summary of selected financial information for the eight quarters ended December 31, 2019.
The Company has not earned any revenue since inception.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company has financed its operations to date through the issuance of common shares. The Company continues to seek capital through various means including the issuance of equity and/or debt.
At December 31, 2019, the Company had cash and cash equivalents on hand of $460,592 (December 31, 2018 - $488,398) to meets is obligations of $65,565 (December 31, 2018 - $19,238).
The Company estimates that $450,000 of the cash and cash equivalents on hand will be used for evaluating and acquiring assets. The Company estimates that the remaining cash and cash equivalents will be used for general and administrative expenses until the completion of a Qualifying Transaction.
Outstanding Share Data
As of the date of this MD&A, 9,100,000 common shares were issued and outstanding (December 31, 2019 – 9,100,000). The outstanding securities and options have been summarized in the following table:
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As at the |
As at |
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date of this MD&A |
December 31, 2019 |
Common shares issued and outstanding |
9,100,000 |
9,100,000 |
Agents’ options |
300,000 |
300,000 |
Stock options |
900,000 |
900,000 |
The Company also granted the directors’ and officers’ stock options at closing of the Offering, which will entitle the holders to purchase an aggregate of up to 900,000 Common Shares at a price of $0.10 per common share for a period of 10 years from the date of grant, in accordance with the policies of the TSX-V. As at December 31, 2019, the 900,000 stock options are still outstanding.
Pursuant to an Agency Agreement between the Company and PI Financial Corp. (the “Agent”), the Agent was granted non-transferable agent options to purchase up to 300,000 common shares at a price of $0.10 per common share, exercisable for a period of 24 months from the date the common shares commenced trading on the TSX-V. As at December 31, 2019, the 300,000 agent options are still outstanding.
Related Party Transactions
During the year ended December 31, 2019, no related party transactions occurred.
During the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018, the following related party transactions occurred:
• The Chief Executive Officer/Chairman was granted 225,000 stock options with a fair value of $20,196.
• The Chief Financial Officer/Corporate Secretary was granted 225,000 stock options with a fair value of $20,196.
• A Director of the Company was granted 225,000 stock options with a fair value of $20,196.
• A Director of the Company was granted 225,000 stock options with a fair value of $20,196.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company has not had any off-balance sheet arrangements from the date of its incorporation to the date of this MD&A.
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ADL VENTURES INC. Managements’ Discussion & Analysis For the year ended December 31, 2019 |
Proposed Transactions
Other than the above noted Significant Event, there are at present no transactions outstanding that have been proposed but not approved by either the Company or regulatory authorities.
Capital Management
The Company's objective when managing capital is to maintain its ability to continue as a going concern in order to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders.
The Company includes equity, comprised of share capital, reserves and deficit, in the definition of capital.
The Company's primary objective with respect to its capital management is to ensure that it has sufficient cash resources to fund the identification and evaluation of potential acquisitions. To secure the additional capital necessary to pursue these plans, the Company may attempt to raise additional funds through the issuance of equity or by securing strategic partners.
The proceeds raised from the issuance of common shares may only be used to identify and evaluate assets or businesses for future investment, with the exception that not more than the lesser of 30% of the gross proceeds from the issuance of shares, or $210,000, may be used to cover prescribed costs of issuing the common shares or administrative and general expenses of the Company. These restrictions apply until completion of a Qualifying Transaction by the Company as defined under the Exchange policy 2.4.
Financial Instruments
The Company’s financial instruments, consisting of cash and cash equivalents and accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate fair value due to the relatively short-term maturities of the instruments. It is management’s opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from these financial instruments.
Risks and Uncertainties
The Company’s sole objective is to identify a satisfactory Qualifying Transaction. The closing of any proposed Qualifying Transaction is subject to several terms and conditions, including completion of due diligence procedures by parties to the transaction and receipt of all required regulatory approvals, and there is no assurance that a transaction will be completed. If the Company does not complete a Qualifying Transaction within the time permitted by the Exchange, its common shares could be delisted.
The proposed business of the Company and the completion of a Qualifying Transaction involves a high degree of risk and there is no assurance that the Company will identify an appropriate business for acquisition or investment, and even if so identified and warranted, it may not be able to finance such an acquisition or investment within the requisite time period. Additional funds will be required to enable the Company to pursue such an initiative and the Company may be unable to obtain such financing on terms which are satisfactory to it. Furthermore, there is no assurance that the business will be profitable. These factors indicate the existence of a material uncertainty that may cast doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern, the net realizable value of its assets may be materially less than the amounts on its statement of financial position.
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ADL VENTURES INC. Managements’ Discussion & Analysis For the year ended December 31, 2019 |
Conflicts of Interest
The Company’s directors and officers may serve as directors or officers, or may be associated with other reporting companies, or have significant shareholdings in other public companies. To the extent that such other companies may participate in business or asset acquisitions, dispositions, or ventures in which the Company may participate, the directors and officers of the Company may have a conflict of interest in negotiating and concluding on terms with respect to the transaction. If a conflict of interest arises, the Company will follow the provisions of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the “BCBCA”) in dealing with conflicts of interest. These provisions state that where a director has such a conflict, that director must, at a meeting of the Company’s directors, disclose his or her interest and refrain from voting on the matter unless otherwise permitted by the BCBCA. In accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia, the directors and officers of the Company are required to act honestly, in good faith, and in the best interest of the Company.
Significant Accounting Policies
The Company’s significant accounting policies are summarized in Note 3 to the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Changes in Accounting Policies
Leases – IFRS 16
The Company adopted the requirements of IFRS 16 effective January 1, 2019. This new standard replaces IAS 17 Leases and the related interpretative guidance. IFRS 16 applies a control model to the identification of leases, distinguishing between a lease and a service contract on the basis of whether the customer controls the asset being leased. For those assets determined to meet the definition of a lease, IFRS 16 introduces significant changes to the accounting by lessees, introducing a single, on-balance sheet accounting model that is similar to the current accounting for finance leases, with limited exceptions for short-term leases or leases of low value assets. Lessor accounting will be substantially changed.
As at January 1, 2019, the Company held no leases and therefore no adjustment was required.
Additional Information
For further detail, see the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019. Additional information about the Company can also be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
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Form 52-109FV1
Certification of Annual Filings
Venture Issuer Basic Certificate
I, PHILIP PORAT, CHIEF FINANICAL OFFICER OF ADL VENTURES INC., certify the following:
1. Review: I have reviewed the AIF, if any, annual financial statements and annual MD&A, including, for greater certainty, all documents and information that are incorporated by reference in the AIF (together, the “annual filings”) of ADL VENTURES INC. (the “issuer”) for the financial year ended December 31, 2019.
2. No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the annual filings do 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, for the period covered by the annual filings.
3. Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the annual financial statements together with the other financial information included in the annual filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the annual filings.
Date: February 18, 2020
“Philip Porat”
_______________________
Philip Porat
Chief Financial Officer
NOTE TO READER
i) controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and
ii) a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.
The issuer’s certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are making in this certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52- 109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation. |
Form 52-109FV1
Certification of Annual Filings
Venture Issuer Basic Certificate
I, LAURENCE ROSE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF ADL VENTURES INC., certify the following:
1. Review: I have reviewed the AIF, if any, annual financial statements and annual MD&A, including, for greater certainty, all documents and information that are incorporated by reference in the AIF (together, the “annual filings”) of ADL VENTURES INC. (the “issuer”) for the financial year ended December 31, 2019.
2. No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the annual filings do 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, for the period covered by the annual filings.
3. Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the annual financial statements together with the other financial information included in the annual filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the annual filings.
Date: February 18, 2020
“Laurence Rose”
__________________________
Laurence Rose
Chief Executive Officer
NOTE TO READER In contrast to the certificate required for non-venture issuers under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), this Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as defined in NI 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing this certificate are not making any representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of i) controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and ii) a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP. The issuer’s certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are making in this certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52- 109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.
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May 7, 2020
For Immediate Release
ADL Ventures Inc.
175 Bloor Street East
Suite 901, North Tower
Toronto, Ontario
M4W 3R8
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR DISSEMINATION DIRECTLY, OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES.
ADL Ventures Inc. postpones filing of first quarter financial statements and MD&A due to Covid-19
Toronto, Ontario, Canada – May 7, 2020 - ADL Ventures Inc. (AVI: TSX-V) ("ADL" or the "Corporation") has postponed filing its first quarter financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis for the period ended March 31, 2020 (the “First Quarter Financial Information”), due to delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
ADL is relying on exemptive relief granted by Canadian securities regulatory authorities that allows it to delay the filing of its First Quarter Financial Information required by sections 4.4 and 5.1(2) of National Instrument 51-102 by June 1, 2020. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, securities regulatory authorities in Canada have granted a blanket exemption allowing issuers an additional 45 days to complete their regulatory filings.
ADL estimates that its First Quarter Financial Information, and associated certificates will be available for filing at its earliest opportunity, which is expected to occur on or before June 30, 2020. Until such time as these documents are filed, ADL’s management and other insiders are subject to a trading blackout that reflects the principles contained in section 9 of National Policy 11-207 -- Failure-to-File Cease Trade Orders and Revocations in Multiple Jurisdictions.
There have been no material business developments since the date of the last interim financial statements, filed on February 18, 2020, which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
About ADL Ventures Inc.
ADL Ventures Inc. is a capital pool company. The Company's principal business activity is to identify and evaluate opportunities for acquisition of assets or business. The Company was incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) on February 27, 2018, and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.
ADL entered into a definitive Securities Exchange Agreement dated March 5, 2020 (the “SEA”) with Real Technology Broker Ltd. (“Real”) a private company incorporated under the laws of Israel, whereby ADL will acquire all of the issued and outstanding securities of Real to ultimately form the resulting issuer (the “Resulting Issuer”) who will continue on the business of Real (the “Transaction”), subject to the terms and conditions outlined below. The company continues to work with Real to obtain TSXV approval for the qualifying transaction and will provide further updates in due course.
Real, is a technology driven national real estate brokerage platform primarily operating in the United States through a network of approximately 1,100 agents. Real has a unique operational model providing teams and agents freedom, flexibility, success tools, long term security and a sense of community to build their reputations and professional assets with the help of a leading edge digital platform built from the ground up for their success.
For further information regarding ADL Ventures Inc., please contact:
ADL Ventures Inc.
Laurence Rose
Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer 647-920-6383
lrose@matchpointcapital.ca
Cautionary Note
As noted above, completion of the Transaction is subject to receipt of all requisite regulatory, stock exchange, court or governmental approvals, authorizations and consents, approval of the shareholders of ADL and Real (as applicable). Where applicable, the Transaction cannot close until the required approvals have been obtained. There can be no assurance that the Transaction will be completed as proposed or at all.
Investors are cautioned that, except as disclosed in the continuous disclosure document containing full, true and plain disclosure regarding the Transaction, required to be filed with the securities regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over the affairs of the Company, any information released or received with respect to the Transaction may not be accurate or complete and should not be relied upon. The trading in the securities of ADL on the Exchange, should be considered highly speculative. Trading in the common shares of the Company is presently halted and is expected to remain halted pending closing of the Transaction. While halted, the common shares of the Company may only trade upon Exchange approval and the filing of required materials with the Exchange as contemplated by Exchange policy.
Forward Looking Information
Although the Company believes, in light of the experience of its officers and directors, current conditions and expected future developments and other factors that have been considered appropriate that the expectations reflected in this forward-looking information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on them because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. When used in this press release, the words "estimate", "project", "belief", "anticipate", "intend", "expect", "plan", "predict", "may" or "should" and the negative of these words or such variations thereon or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward- looking statements and information. The forward-looking statements and information in this press release include information relating to the business plans of ADL and Real, the Transaction (including Exchange approval, court approval, and the closing of the Transaction), the board of directors and management of the Resulting Issuer upon completion of the Transaction and the
Brokered Private Placement. Such statements and information reflect the current view of ADL and/or Real, respectively. Risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in those forward looking statements and information.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the following risks: (i) there is no assurance that ADL and Real will obtain all requisite approvals for the Transaction, including the approval of their respective shareholders (as applicable), the approval of the Exchange for the Transaction (which may be conditional upon amendments to the terms of the Transaction) or court approval of the Transaction; (ii) there is no assurance the Brokered Private Placement will be completed as contemplated or at all; (iii) following completion of the Transaction, the Resulting Issuer may require additional financing from time to time in order to continue its operations and financing may not be available when needed or on terms and conditions acceptable to the Resulting Issuer; (iv) new laws or regulations could adversely affect the Resulting Issuer's business and results of operations; and (v) the stock markets have experienced volatility that often has been unrelated to the performance of companies. These fluctuations may adversely affect the price of the Resulting Issuer's securities, regardless of its operating performance. There are a number of important factors that could cause ADL’s and Real’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated or implied by forward-looking statements and information. Such factors include, among others: currency fluctuations; limited business history of ADL; disruptions or changes in the credit or security markets; results of operation activities and development of projects; project cost overruns or unanticipated costs and expenses, and general market and industry conditions. The terms and conditions of the Qualifying Transaction may be based on the Company's due diligence and the receipt of tax, corporate and securities law advice for both the Company and Real. The Company undertakes no obligation to comment on analyses, expectations or statements made by third parties in respect of the Company, Real, their securities, or their respective financial or operating results (as applicable).
ADL cautions that the foregoing list of material factors is not exhaustive. When relying on ADL’s forward-looking statements and information to make decisions, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. ADL has assumed that the material factors referred to in the previous paragraph will not cause such forward- looking statements and information to differ materially from actual results or events. However, the list of these factors is not exhaustive and is subject to change and there can be no assurance that such assumptions will reflect the actual outcome of such items or factors. The forward-looking information contained in this press release represents the expectations of ADL as of the date of this press release and, accordingly, is subject to change after such date. Readers should not place undue importance on forward-looking information and should not rely upon this information as of any other date. ADL does not undertake to update this information at any particular time except as required in accordance with applicable laws.
This press release is not an offer of the securities for sale in the United States. The securities have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
Completion of the Transaction is subject to a number of conditions, including but not limited to, Exchange acceptance and if applicable pursuant to Exchange requirements, shareholder approval. Where applicable, the transaction cannot close until the required shareholder approval is obtained. There can be no assurance that the transaction will be completed as proposed or at all.
Investors are cautioned that, except as disclosed in the management information circular or filing statement to be prepared in connection with the Transaction, any information released or received with respect to the Transaction may not be accurate or complete and should not be relied upon. Trading in the securities of a capital pool company should be considered highly speculative.
The TSX Venture Exchange Inc. has in no way passed upon the merits of the Transaction and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.
FILING STATEMENT
IN RESPECT OF THE
QUALIFYING TRANSACTION OF
ADL VENTURES INC.
WITH
REAL TECHNOLOGY BROKER LTD.
May 26, 2020
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange Inc. (the "Exchange") nor any securities regulatory authority has in any way passed upon the merits of the Qualifying Transaction described in this filing statement.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
The following is a glossary of certain definitions used in this Filing Statement. Terms and abbreviations used in the appendices to this Filing Statement are defined separately and the terms and abbreviations defined below are not used therein, except where otherwise indicated.
"ADL" or the "Company" means ADL Ventures Inc., a capital pool company;
"ADL Common Shares" means the common shares of ADL Ventures Inc.;
"ADL Option Plan" means the ADL stock option plan dated April 18, 2018;
"Affiliate" means a corporation that is affiliated with another corporation as follows:
(a) a corporation is an "Affiliate" of another corporation if:
(i) one of them is the subsidiary of the other; or
(ii) each of them is controlled by the same Person;
(b) a corporation is "controlled" by a Person if:
(i) voting securities of the corporation are held, other than by way of security only, by or for the benefit of that Person; and
(ii) the voting securities, if voted, entitle the Person to elect a majority of the directors of the corporation;
(c) a Person beneficially owns securities that are beneficially owned by:
(i) a corporation controlled by that Person; or
(ii) an Affiliate of that Person or an Affiliate of any corporation controlled by that Person;
"Associate", when used to indicate a relationship with a person or company, means:
(a) an issuer of which the person or company beneficially owns or controls, directly or indirectly, voting securities entitling him to more than 10% of the voting rights attached to outstanding securities of the issuer,
(b) any partner of the person or company,
(c) any trust or estate in which the person or company has a substantial beneficial interest or in respect of which a person or company serves as trustee or in a similar capacity,
(d) in the case of a person, a relative of that person, including
(i) that person's spouse or child, or
(ii) any relative of the person or of his spouse who has the same residence as that person,
but:
(e) where the Exchange determines that two persons shall, or shall not, be deemed to be associates with respect to a Member firm, Member corporation or holding company of a Member corporation, then such determination shall be determinative of their relationships in the application of Rule D with respect to that Member firm, Member corporation or holding company;
"BCBCA" means the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia), including the regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to time;
"Closing" or "Closing Date" means the closing of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Agreement, as described herein;
"Completion of the Qualifying Transaction" means the date the Final Exchange Bulletin is issued by the Exchange, signifying completion of the Transaction;
"Control Person" means any Person that holds or is one of a combination of Persons that holds a sufficient number of any of the securities of an issuer so as to affect materially the control of that issuer, or that holds more than 20% of the outstanding voting securities of an issuer except where there is evidence showing that the holder of those securities does not materially affect the control of the issuer;
"CPC" means a corporation:
(a) that has been incorporated or organized in a jurisdiction in Canada;
(b) that has filed and obtained a receipt for a preliminary CPC prospectus from one or more of the securities regulatory authorities in compliance with the CPC Policy; and
(c) in regard to which the Completion of the Qualifying Transaction has not yet occurred;
"CPC Policy" means Exchange Policy 2.4 - Capital Pool Companies of the Exchange's Corporate Finance Manual;
"Exchange" or "TSXV" means the TSX Venture Exchange Inc.;
"Exchange Requirements" means and includes the articles, by-laws, policies, circulars, rules, guidelines, orders, notices, rulings, forms, decisions and regulations of the Exchange as from time to time enacted, any instructions, decisions and directions of the Exchange (including those of any committee of the Exchange as appointed from time to time), the Securities Act (Ontario) and rules and regulations thereunder as amended, and any policies, rules, orders, rulings, forms or regulations from time to time enacted by the Ontario Securities Commission and all applicable provisions of the securities laws of any other jurisdiction;
"Filing Statement" means this filing statement, together with all schedules hereto and including the summary hereof;
"Final Exchange Bulletin" means the Exchange Bulletin which is issued following the Closing of the Qualifying Transaction and the submission of all required documentation and that evidences the final Exchange acceptance of the Qualifying Transaction;
"IFRS" means International Financial Reporting Standards, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board;
"Insider", if used in relation to an issuer, means:
(a) a director or senior officer of the issuer;
(b) a director or senior officer of the corporation that is an Insider or subsidiary of the issuer;
(c) a Person that beneficially owns or controls, directly or indirectly, voting shares carrying more than 10% of the voting rights attached to all outstanding voting shares of the issuer; or
(d) the issuer itself if it holds any of its own securities;
"Law" or "Laws" means all laws (including common law), by-laws, statutes, rules, regulations, principles of law and equity, orders, rulings, ordinances, judgements, injunctions, determinations, awards, decrees or other requirements, whether domestic or foreign, and the terms and conditions of any grant of approval, permission, authority or license of any governmental entity or self-regulatory authority (including the Exchange);
"Letter of Intent" means the letter of intent between ADL and Real dated August 13, 2019 with respect to the Transaction;
"Member" means a Person who has executed the Members' Agreement, as amended from time to time, and is accepted as and becomes a member of the Exchange under the Exchange Requirements;
"Members' Agreement" means the members' agreement among the Exchange and each Person who, from time to time, is accepted as and becomes a member of the Exchange;
"NEO" has the meaning ascribed under Part III - "Information Concerning Real - Executive Compensation".
"Non-Arm's Length Party" means: (a) in relation to a company, a Promoter, officer, director, other Insider or Control Person of that company and any Associates or Affiliates of any of such Persons; and (b) in relation to an individual, means any Associate of the individual or any company of which the individual is a Promoter, officer, director, Insider or Control Person;
"Person" includes an individual, partnership, association, body corporate, trustee, executor, administrator or legal representative;
"Promoter" means:
(a) a person or company that, acting alone or in conjunction with one or more other persons, companies or a combination of them, directly or indirectly, takes the initiative in founding, organizing or substantially reorganizing the business of an issuer; or
(b) a person or company that, in connection with the founding, organizing or substantial reorganizing of the business of an issuer, directly or indirectly, receives in consideration of services or property or both services and property, 10% or more of the issued securities of a class of securities of the issuer or 10% or more of the proceeds from the sale of a class of securities of a particular issue, but a person or company who receives the securities or proceeds either solely as underwriting commissions or solely in consideration of property shall not be considered a Promoter within the meaning of this definition where that person or company does not otherwise take part in founding, organizing or substantially reorganizing the business;
"Qualifying Transaction" means the Transaction;
"Real" means Real Technology Broker Ltd., a private corporation incorporated under the laws of Israel;
"Real Common Shares" means the ordinary shares in the capital of Real;
"Real LLC" means Real Broker LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of Texas;
"Real Preferred Shares" means the Series A Preferred Shares of Real;
"Real Shareholders" means the holders of Real Common Shares;
"Resulting Issuer" means the issuer that was formerly a CPC that exists upon issuance of the Final Exchange Bulletin;
"Resulting Issuer Board" means the board of directors of the Resulting Issuer;
"Resulting Issuer Common Shares" means the common shares in the capital of the Resulting Issuer, after Completion of the Qualifying Transaction;
"Resulting Issuer Compensation Options" means the compensation options exercisable into common shares in the capital of the Resulting Issuer, after Completion of the Qualifying Transaction;
"Resulting Issuer Options" means the options exercisable into common shares in the capital of the Resulting Issuer, under the Resulting Issuer's Stock Option Plan, after Completion of the Qualifying Transaction;
"Resulting Issuer Option Plan" means the ADL Option Plan as it is reconstituted after Completion of the Qualifying Transaction;
"SEDAR" means the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval;
"Transaction" means the acquisition by ADL of all of the issued and outstanding Real Common Shares (including Real Common Shares to be issued upon the conversion of Real Preferred Shares on a one-for-one basis immediately prior to the closing of the Transaction), upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Transaction Agreement;
"Transaction Agreement" means the securities exchange agreement made as of March 5, 2020 by and among Real, the Real Shareholders and ADL in respect of the Qualifying Transaction; and
"United States" or "US" means the United States of America, its territories and possessions, any state of the United States and the District of Columbia.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Filing Statement contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Often, but not always, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "does not expect", "is expected", "estimates", "intends", "anticipates", "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or states that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken to occur or be achieved.
Forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company, Real or the Resulting Issuer to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. Although the Company and Real have attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
Known and unknown factors could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to:
The factors identified above are not intended to represent a complete list of the factors that could affect the Company, Real or the Resulting Issuer. See PART VI - RISK FACTORS.
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward- looking information prove incorrect, actual results, performance or achievement may vary materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking information contained in this Filing Statement. These factors should be carefully considered and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information, which speaks only as of the date of this Filing Statement. All subsequent forward-looking information attributable to the Company, Real or the Resulting Issuer herein is expressly qualified in its entirety by the cautionary statements and by the risk factors contained in or referred to herein. The Company, Real and the Resulting Issuer do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to this forward-looking information to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date of this Filing Statement or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FILING STATEMENT
The information contained in this Filing Statement is given as at May 26, 2020, except where otherwise noted.
No Person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representation in connection with the Qualifying Transaction and other matters described herein other than those contained in this Filing Statement and, if given or made, any such information or representation should be considered not to have been authorized by ADL or Real and should not be relied upon.
The information concerning each party contained in this Filing Statement has been provided by management of that party. Although the parties have no specific knowledge that would indicate that any of such information regarding the other party is untrue or incomplete, the parties assume no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information or the failure by the other party to disclose events which may have occurred or may affect the completeness or accuracy of such information which are unknown to that party.
This Filing Statement does not constitute the solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities or the solicitation of a proxy by any Person in any jurisdiction.
Information contained in this Filing Statement should not be construed as legal, tax or financial advice and readers are urged to consult their own professional advisers in connection therewith.
All dollar amounts in this Filing Statement are expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated.
All financial information in this Filing Statement has been prepared in accordance with IFRS. The financial year end for ADL is December 31 and for Real is December 31.
Words importing the singular, where the context requires, include the plural and vice versa and words importing any gender include all genders.
PART I - SUMMARY OF FILING STATEMENT
The following is a summary of information relating to ADL, Real and the Resulting Issuer (assuming Completion of the Qualifying Transaction) and should be read together with the more detailed information and financial data and statements contained elsewhere in this Filing Statement.
This Filing Statement is prepared in accordance with the CPC Policy in connection with ADL's Qualifying Transaction.
Parties to the Transaction
ADL Ventures Inc.
ADL was incorporated under the BCBCA on February 27, 2018 and has been extra-provincially registered in Ontario on March 12, 2018. The Company is listed as a capital pool company on the TSXV. The ADL Common Shares were listed for trading on the Exchange on June 28, 2018 under the symbol "AVI.P". In accordance with CPC Policy, ADL's principal business has been to identify and evaluate assets or businesses with a view to consummating a "qualifying transaction" subject to acceptance by the Exchange.
In connection with the Transaction, the Company executed the Letter of Intent with Real on August 13, 2019.
See PART II - INFORMATION CONCERNING ADL.
Real Technology Broker Ltd.
Real Technology Broker Ltd. ("Real") was incorporated as Realtyka Tech Ltd. on June 29, 2014 pursuant to the laws of Israel. On August 27, 2015, it changed its name to Real Technology Broker Ltd.
Real and its subsidiaries operate a multi-state, technology-powered residential real estate brokerage. Through its network of over 1000 affiliated agents, Real assists home buyers, sellers and renters with closing real estate transactions and collects a real estate commission for the services rendered. Real's multi-state real estate brokerage platform offers real estate agents a better experience and features designed to maximize their earnings.
See PART III - INFORMATION CONCERNING REAL.
The Qualifying Transaction
On August 13, 2019, ADL entered into the Letter of Intent with Real, which provides for the acquisition by ADL of all of the issued and outstanding securities of Real in exchange for: (a) the issuance to Real Shareholders of ADL Common Shares on the basis of 1.0083 ADL Common Share for each Real Common Share (including Real Common Shares to be issued upon the conversion of Real Preferred Shares on a one-for-one basis immediately prior to the closing of the Transaction); and (b) convertible securities of ADL in exchange for outstanding convertible securities of Real, with appropriate adjustments.
On March 5, 2020, ADL, Real and the Real Shareholders entered into the Transaction Agreement. A copy of the Transaction Agreement is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
The Transaction Agreement incorporates the principal terms for the Transaction (as specified in the Letter of Intent) and provides the basis upon which the parties will effect the Transaction in compliance with the Exchange Requirements.
Resulting Issuer
Following Closing, the Resulting Issuer will be named "Real Technology Brokerage Inc." and will carry on the business of Real.
It is expected that the Resulting Issuer will meet the public distribution requirements of a Tier 1 issuer as set out in the Initial Listing Requirements.
See Part III - "Information Concerning Real - General Development of the Business" and Part IV - "Information Concerning the Resulting Issuer".
Interests of Insiders, Promoters and Control Persons
Except as otherwise stated herein, no Insider, Promoter or Control Person of ADL or any of their respective Associates and Affiliates (before and after giving effect to the Qualifying Transaction) has any interest in the Qualifying Transaction.
See Part IV - "Information Concerning the Resulting Issuer - Principal Securityholders".
Arm's Length Qualifying Transaction
The Transaction is an Arm's Length Qualifying Transaction.
Available Funds and Principal Purposes
The following table sets forth the funds anticipated to be available to the Resulting Issuer on a consolidated basis after giving effect to the Qualifying Transaction:
Source of Funds |
Amount of Funds (CAD) |
Estimated working capital of Real as at March 31, 2020 |
$180,000 |
Estimated working capital of ADL as at March 31, 2020 |
$450,000 |
Net proceeds from the ADL Private Placement |
$2,200,000(1) |
Projected gross profit of Real for 18 months following completion of the Qualifying Transaction |
$7,002,820(2) |
Total Estimated Funds Available |
$9,832,820 |
(1) Assuming completion of the ADL Private Placement of approximately CDN $2,200,000.
(2) Based on management projections.
The following table sets forth the proposed use of the available funds upon completion of the Qualifying Transaction:
Use of Available Funds |
Amount of Funds (CAD) |
Research and Development |
$1,980,750 |
Sales and Marketing |
$2,310,180 |
General and Administrative |
$3,384,650 |
Estimated costs incidental to the Qualifying Transaction |
$350,000 |
Unallocated funds |
$1,807,240 |
Total |
$9,832,820(1) |
(1) Real and ADL anticipate that these funds will be sufficient for these uses for an 18 month period following the date of completion of the Qualifying Transaction.
The above sources and uses of funds are estimates only. Notwithstanding the proposed uses of available funds as discussed above, there may be circumstances where, for sound business reasons, a reallocation of funds may be necessary. It is difficult at this time to definitively project the total funds necessary to execute the planned undertakings of the Resulting Issuer. For these reasons, management considers it to be in the best interests of the Resulting Issuer and its shareholders to permit management a reasonable degree of flexibility as to how the Resulting Issuer's funds are employed among the above uses or for other purposes, as the need may arise.
For further details, see Part IV - "Information Concerning the Resulting Issuer - Available Funds and Principal Purposes" and Appendix "E" - "Pro Forma Financial Statements of the Resulting Issuer".
Selected Pro Forma Balance Sheet Information
The following table sets forth certain pro forma financial information of the Resulting Issuer after giving effect to the Transaction. Such unaudited pro forma balance sheet information is based on certain assumptions and adjustments and are not necessarily indicative of the Resulting Issuer's consolidated financial position if the events reflected therein were in effect for the periods presented, nor do they purport to project the Resulting Issuer's financial position or results from operations for any future period:
Balance Sheet | Pro Forma as at December 31, 2019 after giving effect to the Transaction ($USD) |
Current Assets |
2,509,000 |
Long-Term Assets |
213,000 |
Current Liabilities |
577,000 |
Shareholders' Equity |
1,873,000 |
Market for Securities
The ADL Common Shares are listed on the TSXV under the trading symbol "AVI.P". As at the date of this Filing Statement, none of the Real Common Shares are listed or quoted on any stock exchange in Canada, the United States or internationally.
Sponsorship
The Exchange has granted ADL's request for an exemption from the sponsorship requirements of Policy 2.2. See Part V - "General Matters - Sponsorship and Agent Relationship".
Interests of Experts
There is no interest, direct or indirect, in any securities or property of ADL, Real or the Resulting Issuer, or of an Associate or Affiliate of ADL, Real or the Resulting Issuer, received or to be received by an expert.
For the purposes hereof, "expert" means any person or company whose profession or business gives authority to a statement made by that person or company and who is named as having prepared or certified a part of this Filing Statement, or prepared or certified a report or valuation described or included in this Filing Statement.
See Part V - "General Matters - Interests of Experts".
Conflicts of Interest
Certain of the individuals proposed for appointment as directors or officers of the Resulting Issuer upon Completion of the Qualifying Transaction are also directors, officers and/or Promoters of other reporting and non-reporting issuers.
Accordingly, conflicts of interest may arise which could influence these persons in evaluating possible acquisitions or in generally acting on behalf of the Resulting Issuer, notwithstanding that they will be bound by the provisions of the BCBCA to act at all times in good faith in the interests of the Resulting Issuer and to disclose such conflicts to the Resulting Issuer if and when they arise. To the best of their respective knowledge, neither ADL nor Real is aware of the existence of any conflicts of interest between ADL or Real and any of the individuals proposed for appointment as directors or officers of the Resulting Issuer upon Completion of the Qualifying Transaction, as of the date of this Filing Statement.
Risk Factors
Real's business is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including those highlighted in the section titled Part VI - "Risk Factors". These risks include, but are not limited to, the following:
Conditional Approval for Qualifying Transaction
The Exchange has conditionally accepted ADL's Qualifying Transaction subject to ADL fulfilling all of the requirements of the Exchange on or before August 11, 2020.
PART II - INFORMATION CONCERNING ADL
Corporate Structure
Name and Incorporation
ADL Ventures Inc. was incorporated on February 27, 2018 pursuant to the BCBCA and has been extra-provincially registered in Ontario on March 12, 2018.
ADL's head office is located at 175 Bloor Street East, North Tower Suite 901, Toronto, Ontario M4W 3R8. The registered office of ADL is located at 1700 - 666 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2X8.
General Development of the Business
History
ADL is a "capital pool company" under the CPC Policy. ADL has not conducted business of any kind since incorporation other than the business of identifying and evaluating properties or businesses with a view of completing a "qualifying transaction" in accordance with the CPC Policy. The Transaction shall constitute ADL's Qualifying Transaction and accordingly, the business of the Resulting Issuer after giving effect to the Completion of the Qualifying Transaction will consist of the business of Real. See PART III - "Information Concerning Real - General Development of the Business" and PART IV -"Information Concerning the Resulting Issuer - Narrative Description of the Business".
Selected Financial Information and Management's Discussion and Analysis
The following information has been derived from and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and management's discussion and analysis attached to this Filing Statement as Appendix "A" - Financial Statements of ADL, and Appendix "B" - Management's Discussion and Analysis of ADL.
Total Expenses
Below is a summary of the total expenses for the most recently completed financial year. There have been no amounts deferred in connection with the Transaction.
Year ended |
Total Expenses |
December 31, 2019 |
$83,274 |
Management's Discussion & Analysis
See Appendix "B" - Management's Discussion and Analysis of ADL for the management's discussion and analysis of ADL for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Description of the Securities
ADL is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares without nominal or par value of which 9,100,000 ADL Common Shares are currently issued and outstanding. The following table sets forth the capitalization of ADL as at December 31, 2019:
Capital |
Authorized |
Outstanding as at December 31, 2019 |
Common Shares |
Unlimited |
9,100,000 |
Stock Option Plan
The ADL Option Plan originally received approval from the Board on April 18, 2018. Under the ADL Option Plan, the Board is authorized to grant incentive stock options to certain directors, senior officers, employees and consultants of the ADL entitling them to purchase ADL Common Shares. The purpose of the ADL Option Plan is to attract and retain employees, consultants, officers or directors of ADL and to motivate them to advance the interests of ADL by affording them with the opportunity to acquire an equity interest in ADL through options granted under the ADL Option Plan to purchase shares. There are currently 900,000 options outstanding under the ADL Option Plan each of which is exercisable into an ADL Common Share at an exercise price of $0.10 until June 25 , 2028.
The Compensation Committee periodically reviews (such review to be performed at least annually) the status of ADL's equity incentive plans and is responsible for providing any proposals and recommendations to the Board concerning the setting and amendment of any equity incentive plan and individual grants, such as stock option grants, under any equity incentive plan. When proposing new stock option grants to directors, officers and consultants, the Compensation Committee takes into consideration previous grants made as well as the number of shares reserved for issuance under the ADL Option Plan.
ADL Compensation Options
On June 1, 2018, ADL issued to PI Financial Corp., as partial compensation for acting as agent to ADL on ADL's initial public offering, 300,000 irrevocable and non-transferable options to purchase ADL Common Shares, exercisable at a price of $0.10 per Common Share until June 28, 2020 (the "ADL Compensation Options").
ADL Private Placement
In connection with the Transaction, ADL will complete a private placement ("ADL Private Placement") of 20,758,170 subscription receipts ("ADL Subscription Receipts") at an issue price of US$0.0765 per ADL Subscription Receipt for aggregate gross proceeds of up to US$1,600,000. Each ADL Subscription Receipt is automatically exercisable, for no additional consideration, into one ADL Common Share (each an "Underlying Share") upon satisfaction of the Escrow Release Conditions (as herein defined).
The gross proceeds of the ADL Private Placement shall be deposited into an interest-bearing escrow account (the "Escrowed Funds") through an escrow agent (the "Subscription Receipt Agent") mutually acceptable to ADL and Real. The Escrowed Funds will be released from escrow to ADL upon satisfaction of all of the following conditions (collectively, the "Escrow Release Conditions"):
a) the completion, satisfaction or waiver of all conditions precedent to the Transaction other than the release of the Escrowed Funds;
b) the receipt of all shareholder and regulatory approvals required for the Transaction;
c) written confirmation from each of ADL and Real that all conditions of the Transaction have been satisfied or waived, other than release of the Escrowed Funds, and that the Transaction shall be completed forthwith upon release of the Escrowed Funds;
d) the distribution of the ADL Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the Underlying Shares being exempt from applicable prospectus and registration requirements of applicable securities laws;
e) the Underlying Shares being conditionally approved for listing on the Exchange and the completion, satisfaction or waiver of all conditions precedent to such listing, other than the release of the Escrow Funds; and
f) ADL and Real shall have delivered a release notice to the Subscription Receipt Agent.
The date on which the Escrow Release Conditions are satisfied is hereinafter referred to as the "Escrow Release Date". In the event that the Escrow Release Date does not occur prior the date which is one hundred and twenty (120) days following the Closing (the "Escrow Deadline"), ADL shall refund the Escrowed Funds without penalty or deduction to the subscribers to the ADL Private Placement provided, however, that ADL shall have the right to extend the Escrow Deadline by up to 60 days upon receipt of written consent of holders of not less than 50% of the then outstanding Subscription Receipts. Furthermore, in the event that the Escrow Release Date does not occur prior to the Escrow Deadline and ADL elects either not to extend the Escrow Deadline by seeking the necessary approval of holders of Subscription Receipts as referred to above, or is unsuccessful in obtaining the necessary approval of holders of Subscription Receipts to extend the Escrow Deadline, it would be ADL's responsibility to contribute such amounts to return in full the aggregate issue price paid for the then issued and outstanding Subscription Receipts.
Prior Sales
Since the date of incorporation to the date of this Filing Statement, ADL Common Shares have been issued as follows:
Date |
Number of Shares |
Issue Price Per Share |
Gross Aggregate Issue Price |
Consideration Received |
June 25, 2018 |
3,000,000 |
$0.10 |
$300,000 |
Cash |
February 27, 2018 |
6,000,000 |
$0.05 |
$300,000 |
Cash |
April 18, 2018 |
100,000 |
$0.05 |
$5,000 |
Cash |
Total |
9,100,000 |
- |
$605,000 |
- |
Stock Exchange Price
The following table sets out the trading price and volume of the ADL Common Shares on the Exchange since the date of initial listing for the periods indicated.
|
Price Range of Shares(1) |
||
|
High($) |
Low($) |
Volume(#) |
Month ended April 30, 2020 |
0.075 |
0.075 |
0 |
Month ended March 31, 2020 |
0.075 |
0.075 |
0 |
Month ended February 29, 2020 |
0.075 |
0.075 |
0 |
Month ended January 31, 2020 |
0.075 |
0.075 |
0 |
Month ended December 31, 2019 |
0.075 |
0.075 |
0 |
Month ended November 30, 2019 |
0.075 |
0.075 |
0 |
Month ended October 31, 2019 |
0.075 |
0.075 |
0 |
Quarter ended September 30, 2019 |
0.085 |
0.075 |
40,000 |
Quarter ended June 30, 2019 |
0.080 |
0.085 |
45,000 |
Quarter ended March 31, 2019 |
0.180 |
0.075 |
23,500 |
Quarter ended December 31, 2018 |
0.180 |
0.100 |
123,000 |
Quarter ended September 30, 2018 |
0.150 |
0.115 |
30,000 |
Quarter ended June 30, 2018 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Quarter ended March 31, 2018 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Notes:
(1) Trading of ADL Common Shares on the Exchange was halted on August 13, 2019, pending the announcement of the Qualifying Transaction. Trading in the ADL Common Shares is expected to be reinstated following Completion of the Qualifying Transaction.
Arm's Length Transaction
The Qualifying Transaction is not a Non-Arm's Length Qualifying Transaction. As a result, no meeting of ADL Shareholders is required as a condition to complete the Transaction.
Legal Proceedings
ADL is neither a party to, nor is any of its property the subject matter of, any legal proceedings, nor are any such proceedings known to ADL to be contemplated by any party.
Auditor, Transfer Agent and Registrar
The independent auditors of ADL is Smythe LLP, 1700 - 475 Howe Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 2B3. Smythe LLP is independent of ADL, in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct of the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia.
The transfer agent and registrar of ADL is Computershare Investor Services Inc., 510 Burrard Street, 3rd Floor, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3B9.
Material Contracts
ADL has not entered into any material contracts, outside of the ordinary course of business, prior to the date hereof, other than:
(a) the Letter of Intent;
(b) the Transaction Agreement; and
(c) the agency agreement dated June 1, 2018, between ADL and PI Financial Corp., as described in the ADL CPC Prospectus.
PART III - INFORMATION CONCERNING REAL
Corporate Structure
Name and Incorporation
Real Technology Broker Ltd. ("Real") was incorporated as Realtyka Tech Ltd. on June 29, 2014 pursuant to the laws of Israel. On August 27, 2015, Real changed its name to Real Technology Broker Ltd.
Real's registered office is located at 89 Medinat Hayehudim, Herzliya, Israel 4676672.
Intercorporate Relationships
Real is the parent company of Real Broker LLC ("Real LLC"), a Texas limited liability company. Real LLC holds real estate brokerage licenses in approximately 17 states in the United States and directly conducts most of Real's operations. Real LLC is the parent company of the following subsidiaries (together with Real LLC, the "Real Subsidiaries"):
The following is an organizational chart of REAL:
General Development of the Business
Overview & History
Real is a technology-powered real estate brokerage. Real's mission is to always find ways to make real estate agents' lives better.
Real has built a multi-state real estate brokerage platform that offers real estate agents a better experience and features designed to maximize their earnings.
Real and its subsidiaries operate a multi-state, technology-powered residential real estate brokerage. Through its network of over 1000 affiliated agents, Real assists home buyers, sellers and renters with closing real estate transactions and collects a real estate commission for the services rendered.
The total commission revenue generated yearly by real estate brokerages in the US is estimated at over $70B. In 2018, 5.34M existing homes and 667,000 new construction homes were sold in the US (https://www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/quick-real-estate-statistics) and it is estimated that approximately 90% of home buyers and sellers are assisted by a real estate agent.
Real estate agents provide consumers with valuable knowledge, expertise, assistance and value throughout the home buying, selling and leasing process. State regulation requires real estate agents in the US to affiliate their licenses with a single broker or a brokerage for compliance and oversight.
Real is built on the belief that an individual agent's service and expertise most directly impacts a consumer's experience and that the brokerage's brand is, in most cases, irrelevant in the consumer's process of choosing an agent. This belief is fundamental to Real's agent value proposition. Real is committed to offering its real estate agents across all markets, a better brokerage service for less. Through software product development and significant investment in process automation and technology infrastructure, Real has demonstrated that it is successful at building a brokerage that provides unique value to agents and a sustainable operational model.
Real develops technology that automates back office operations of a real estate brokerage, replacing the need for brick-and-mortar offices and cutting staff overhead. Real also develops and integrates technology that agents use with consumers. The back-office automation enables Real to provide agents with a higher commission split than industry norms. In addition, the consumer-facing tools focus on the agent's brand and assists agents to be more productive and help them serve their consumers better.
Real estate agents are typically contract-employees. In addition to offering agents a platform to build their real estate business, Real offer agents the opportunity to build passive revenue streams through revenue-sharing and equity building programs. These programs enable agents to build a nest egg that would not otherwise be available to them.
Traditionally, real estate brokerages relied heavily on brick-and-mortar locations to distribute their services to their agents and for engaging with potential and existing clients. They also exclusively possessed and controlled valuable information that was not publicly available or was difficult to obtain by the average consumer.
The internet and technology made information publicly accessible and enabled consumers and agents to communicate directly, from anywhere, in a faster and more efficient way. Alongside those fundamental changes, another pattern emerged - the value of the brokerage's brand became less and less significant for consumers and the personal branding of the individual agent became more valuable as a decision criteria for consumers.
Unlike most real estate brokerages, we are focused on serving our agents rather than building a consumer brand as data shows that consumer choice of agent is rarely dependent on the agent's brokerage affiliation.
Real is committed to offering its real estate agents across all markets a better brokerage service, for less.
Through software product development and significant investment in process automation and technology infrastructure, Real has demonstrated that it is successful at building a brokerage that provides unique value to agents and a sustainable operational model.
Real's vision is based on a strong belief that real estate agents are a crucial component in the home buying and selling process and that individual agents deliver unparalleled value to consumers. As the single largest financial transaction in most people's lives, this transaction is a complicated journey that requires the assistance and support of an expert, who possesses the knowledge, experience and interpersonal skills to guide, advice and support throughout the process and bring the transaction to a successful and satisfactory closing. Real's value proposition to agents is better splits, flexibility, tools and support enabled by our use of technology and process automation, plus the ability to build a passive income stream and an equity position in Real.
Significant Acquisitions and Dispositions
Real has not completed any significant acquisitions or dispositions.
Narrative Description of the Business
Operations
Real launched its operations in the middle of 2014 in Texas. Real grew its presence to additional states, adding more agents and ended the fiscal year 2018 with a team of over 1000 real estate professionals, operating in 19 states (and the District of Columbia) of the United States. All of Real's real estate professionals are independent contractors.
Real uses its proprietary mobile app, as well as other technology platforms to distribute its services. Real's main website, used to recruit agents and teams is www.joinreal.com. Real does not maintain physical locations (unless required by state laws), and it delivers support, training, transaction management, marketing and other services to its agents and brokers through a combination of proprietary technology and integration with third party tools.
Real believes that the future of the real estate brokerage industry relies upon brokerages adjusting their operations to cope with lower margins and to operate extremely efficiently. Real has built and integrated software tools that allow it to support a large number of agents and process a large volume of transactions, at a lower overhead compared to other brokerages. The technology and automated processes, plus the savings from not operating brick-and mortar locations, positions Real as a resilient company that will compete against other brokerages that operate with high overhead, inefficient cost structures and shaky business models.
Real operates over the internet, through a proprietary mobile application provided to its agents, through its website (www.joinreal.com), and agents' personal websites, to provide real estate brokerage services. Home buyers can use Real's website (and its agents' personal websites) to search real time property listings across geographies that Real serves. Sellers can use Real's websites to find an agent for the purpose of listing their homes. Home buyers and sellers have access to a large network of real estate agents, brokers and teams affiliated with Real. Those real estate professionals leverage the services and technology provided by Real to serve and represent home buyers and sellers and bring real estate transactions to a successful close.
Real's Opportunity
Traditional brick-and-mortar based real estate brokerages dominate over 95% of the market. However, this traditional business model has not dramatically changed for decades as brokerages were reluctant to implement changes and strived to maintain the status quo. While consumers are impacted by innovation in various industries, real estate has been slow to adopt new technologies. Consumer demand for better service, increasing competition over agents, and the high overhead costs of the traditional brokerage operational model, make traditional brokerage companies vulnerable and creates an opportunity for new players that are able to leverage technology to take over market share in this $70B industry.
Real is positioned to offer an alternative to traditional real estate brokerages.
Real believes the following trends are impacting the real estate brokerage industry which position Real to continue to grow its business:
And sellers still want agents to prepare and price listings, attract buyers, write contracts coordinate a transaction to its closing. However, service commissions are dropping across industries and sellers increasingly expect to pay less than the traditional 6% commission. To support lower costs for consumers while keeping agents net pay sustainable, brokers need to reduce their portion of the split without dropping service levels.
In summary, the business model and services provided by traditional brick-and-mortar brokerages is declining, thereby creating an opportunity for a new approach that takes advantage of these trends.
Industry Overview
The real estate brokerage industry is closely aligned with the health of the residential real estate market. According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency in the US, house prices in the US have risen for 32 consecutive quarters across the US and rose in all 100 of the largest metropolitan areas in the US over the last four quarters (https://www.fhfa.gov/AboutUs/Reports/Pages/US-House-Price-Index-Report-2019Q2.aspx). In 2019 to date, prices and transaction volumes remain strong, boosted by low mortgage rates and a strong labour market, thereby heightening demand for real estate brokerage services.
While the overall real estate market is strong, some traditional brokerage industry leaders are in trouble. Reology is the largest residential real estate company in the US with franchise brands including Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, Coldwell Banker, Corcoran, Century 21, Sotheby's International Realty, ERA, Citi Habitats, Climb Real Estate and ZipRealty. Reology's stock price has plunged from a high near $50 a share to an August 2019 low below $5 per share.
New business models and competition, extensive use of technology, and changing consumer expectations are reworking the industry. Real believes the most nimble real estate brokerages will win away customers, agents and investors to gain market share.
Among the new brokerages are national brick-and-mortar brokerages that use investment dollars to offer agents expensive signing packages to gain market share, and brokerages that generate leads hire in-house agents as staff rather than as commissioned contractors, enabling them to increase per agent transaction volumes. Real does not believe either of these models serve the long-term interests of consumers or investors best. Instead of purchasing market share or squeezing agent revenue, Real seeks to compete for market share based on providing a higher value, lower cost offer to agents.
Another industry dynamic is the emergence of "instant buyers" (iBuyers) such as Zillow Offers and Opendoor. iBuyers use industry data to make instant offers on listings in some markets, then seek to resell or "flip" the homes they buy for a profit. iBuyers provide sellers speed and certainty in exchange for a sales price that's lower on average than the market rate. iBuyers use agents to close the original transaction and the resale transaction, and we don't anticipate the iBuyer trend substantially affecting the demand for real estate brokerage services.
Product
Real has developed, integrated and adopted various mobile and desktop focused technologies to create a comprehensive offering to its agents and to assist Real with its brokerage operations. The implementation and utilization of technology enables Real to operate multi-state operations, quickly expand to additional markets and serve its agents more efficiently. These factors disrupt the market and minimize the need for traditional brick-and- mortar locations. Real's technology product offering is focused on the following segments and includes the following features:
Business Model
Real believes that its agents' success is its success. Therefore, Real's business model is tied to its agents' revenue. Apart from a small number of legacy arrangements, Real does not generally charge monthly fees and uses a commission split revenue model with its agents.
Operating a non-brick-and-mortar multi state brokerage operation, allows Real to offer its agents, teams and brokers a higher split of the gross commissions generated from real estate transactions compared to traditional real estate brokerages. The extensive use of software to automate Real's brokerage operations enable Real to operate efficiently. Real leverages this efficiency to offer attractive business terms to its agents. Real's high commission splits are one of the attractive attributes of Real's product and service offerings and one of the drivers of Real's growth.
The efficiency of Real's technology helps Real to provide excellent, timely and highly professional support to its agents without the need to employ a large number of employees and bear the overhead associated with such magnitude of an operation.
Real believes that: (a) the attractive commission split that Real offers; (b) the freedom and flexibility provided to its agents to run their business the way they want to; and (c) the excellent delivery of services to its agents have contributed to Real's growth in recent years.
Markets
To date, Real has only operated in the United States. Real currently operates in the following states: New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Georgia, Florida, Washington, Virginia, Pennsylvania, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, Rhode Island and Tennessee as well as the District of Columbia.
Real is planning to expand to additional markets in the next few years, including most US states and Canada.
Marketing and Growth
Real's market growth strategy is built on a proven method of cost-effective digital agent acquisition:
1. Real's primary agent acquisition method is through digital channels, including search engine marketing (SEM) and search engine optimization (SEM). As of August 2019, Real's digital advertising reached 120 thousand impressions or ad views a month, driving agents to its website where they apply to join Real. SEM and SEO account for over 50% of agents who joined Real in 2019. This channel can scale cost- effectively with additional advertising spending.
2. A second and growing source of agent growth is through revenue-sharing incentivized referrals. Agents who have their license with Real can earn a share of Real's portion of commission revenue for agents they refer into the company. Real believes there is opportunity to rapidly scale and grow its revenue sharing referral acquisitions with new programs in 2020.
3. Real's third largest acquisition channel is organic social media and content partnerships that drive agent traffic to the joinreal.com website. These channels are low cost but labour intensive in terms of providing social media content and developing partnerships and will not likely scale significantly in the short term.
Employee recruiters vet and convert an average of 19 percent of agent applicants who sign independent contractor agreements and transfer their license to Real with their state real estate commissions. The 2019 average cost of acquisition payback using these channels is four months.
In addition, in two markets, Real is testing a direct sales model using employee "regional growth leaders" tasked with developing relationships and hosting local events to attract higher performing agents.
Competition
As a licensed real estate brokerage, Real competes with other local, regional and nationwide brokerages over agents, teams of agents, brokers and consumers. Real believes that its offering is superior to its competition and that its vast technology and software usage enables it to operate in a more efficient way, thus improving its competitive advantage.
Intellectual Property
Real's material owned intellectual property consists of unpatented proprietary technology, processes, trade secrets, and know-how, as well as inherent copyright of authorship in the source code developed by Real, and unregistered trademarks. Real does not have any material licensed intellectual property. While Real's commercial success generally depends on its ability to maintain the confidentiality of its proprietary technology, processes, trade secrets, and know-how, it is not substantially dependent on any specific and identifiable intellectual property.
To protect its intellectual property, Real relies on a combination of trade secret, copyright, trademark, passing-off laws, and other statutory and common law protections in Israel, the United States, and international markets. Real also protects its intellectual property through the use of non-disclosure agreements and other contracts, disclosure and invention assignment agreements, confidentiality procedures, and technical measures. Much of the technology used by Real and its competitors is unprotected by intellectual property registrations, and Real does not have any registrations in respect of its material owned intellectual property.
"Join Real" is one of Real's registered trademarks in the United States. Real also owns the rights to the following domain names: www.joinreal.com, poweredbyreal.com, mlsreal.com, findmeagents.com, findmeagent.com, joinreal.info, real.academy, realtyka.com, realbroker.io, realbrokerllc.com, realapis.com, homesbyreal.com and realbrokercommercial.com.
If necessary, Real will aggressively assert its rights under trade secret, unfair competition, trademark and copyright laws to protect its intellectual property, including product design, product research and concepts and registered trademarks. These rights are protected through the acquisition of patents and trademark registrations, the maintenance of trade secrets, the development of trade dress, and, where appropriate, litigation against those who are, in Real's opinion, infringing these rights.
While there can be no assurance that registered trademarks will protect our proprietary information, Real intends to assert its intellectual property rights against any infringement. Although any assertion of Real's rights could result in a substantial cost and diversion of management effort, Real believes the protection and defense against infringement of our intellectual property rights are essential to its business.
Government Regulation
Real serves the residential real estate industry which is regulated by federal, state and local authorities as well as private associations or state sponsored associations or organizations. Real is required to comply with federal, state, provincial, and local laws, as well as private governing bodies' regulations, which combined results in a highly- regulated industry.
Real is also subject to federal and state regulations relating to employment, contractor, and compensation practices. Except for certain employees who have an active real estate license, virtually all real estate professionals in its brokerage operations have been retained as independent contractors, either directly or indirectly through third-party entities formed by these independent contractors for their business purposes. With respect to these independent contractors, like most brokerage firms, Real is subject to the Internal Revenue Service regulations and applicable state law guidelines regarding independent contractor classification. These regulations and guidelines are subject to judicial and agency interpretation.
Real Estate Regulation - Federal
The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974, as amended, ("RESPA") became effective on June 20, 1975. RESPA requires lenders, mortgage brokers, or servicers of home loans to provide borrowers with pertinent and timely disclosures regarding the nature and costs of the real estate settlement process. RESPA also protects borrowers against certain abusive practices, such as kickbacks, and places limitations upon the use of escrow accounts. RESPA also requires detailed disclosures concerning the transfer, sale, or assignment of mortgage servicing, as well as disclosures for mortgage escrow accounts.
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank Act") moved authority to administer RESPA from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB"). At present, leadership at the CFPB is in transition, with a new acting director. The CFPB released a five-year strategic plan in February 2018 indicating that it intends to continue to focus on protecting consumer rights while engaging in rulemaking to address unwarranted regulatory burdens. As a result, the regulatory framework of RESPA applicable to our business may be subject to change. The Dodd-Frank Act also increased regulation of the mortgage industry, including: (i) generally prohibiting lenders from making residential mortgage loans unless a good faith determination is made of a borrower's creditworthiness based on verified and documented information;(ii) requiring the CFPB to enact regulations, to help assure that consumers are provided with timely and understandable information about residential mortgage loans that protect them against unfair, deceptive and abusive practices; and (iii) requiring federal regulators to establish minimum national underwriting guidelines for residential mortgages that lenders will be allowed to securitize without retaining any of the loans' default risk. In addition, federal fair housing laws generally make it illegal to discriminate against protected classes of individuals in housing or brokerage services. Other federal laws and regulations applicable to our business include (i) the Federal Truth in Lending Act of 1969; (ii) the Federal Equal Credit Opportunity; (iii) the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act; (iv) the Fair Housing Act; (v) the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act; (vi) the Gramm-Leach- Bliley Act; (vii) the Consumer Financial Protection Act; (viii) the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act; and (ix) the Do Not Call/Do Not Fax Act and other state and federal laws pertaining to the privacy rights of consumers, which affects our opportunities to solicit new clients.
Real Estate Regulation - State and Local Level
Real estate and brokerage licensing laws and requirements vary from state to state and city to city. In general, all individuals and entities lawfully conducting businesses as real estate brokers, agents or sales associates performing activities which are licensed under such laws, statutes, rules and regulations must be licensed in the state in which they carry on business and must at all times be in compliance were performed and/or the jurisdiction for which such licensed person or entity received any form of compensation from with respect to such licensed activities. Such licensed activities, include, without limitation, the advertising of the sale, purchase, licensing, managing and leasing of real estate.
States will require a real estate broker to be employed by the brokerage firm or permit an independent contractor classification, and the broker may work for another broker conducting business on behalf of the sponsoring broker.
States may require a person licensed as a real estate broker (who is not a managing broker), agent, sales associate, or salesperson or leasing agent, to be affiliated with a "managing broker" or a licensed brokerage entity in order to engage in licensed real estate brokerage activities or allow the agent, sales associate or salesperson to work for another agent, sales associate or salesperson conducting business on behalf of the sponsoring agent, sales associate or salesperson. Agents, sales associates, or salespersons or leasing agents are generally classified as independent contractors; however, subject to the applicable laws, rules and regulations, real estate firms can also offer employment.
Engaging in the real estate brokerage business requires obtaining a real estate broker license (although in some states the licenses are personal to individual brokers). In order to obtain this license, most jurisdictions require that a broker entity shall have a member, or manager, officer or independent contractorbe licensed individually as a real estate "managing broker" in that jurisdiction. If applicable, this member, or manager, officer or independent contractor is responsible for supervising the licensees and the entity's real estate brokerage activities within the state.
Real estate licensees, whether they are brokers, salespersons, individuals, agents or entities, must follow the state's real estate licensing laws and regulations. These laws and regulations generally specify minimum duties and obligations of these licensees to their clients and the public, as well as standards for the conduct of business, including contract and disclosure requirements, record keeping requirements, requirements for local offices, escrow trust fund management, agency representation, advertising regulations and fair housing requirements.
In each of the states where Real has operations, Real assigns appropriate licensed personnel to manage and comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Most states have local regulations (city or county government) that govern the conduct of the real estate brokerage business. Local regulations generally require additional disclosures by the parties to a real estate transaction or their agents or brokers, or the receipt of reports or certifications, often from the local governmental authority, prior to the closing or settlement of a real estate transaction as well as prescribed review and approval periods for documentation and broker conditions for review and approval.
Third-Party Rules
Beyond federal, state and local governmental regulations, the real estate industry is subject to rules established by private real estate groups and/or trade organizations, including, among others, state Associations of REALTORS® (AOR), and local Associations of REALTORS® (AOR), the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), and local Multiple Listing Services (MLSs). "REALTOR" and "REALTORS" are registered trademarks of the National Association of REALTORS®. Generally, licensed brokers, salespersons, individuals, agents and brokerage entities join these groups and organizations thereby becoming subject to such rules.
Each third-party organization generally has prescribed policies, bylaws, codes of ethics or conduct, and fees and rules governing the actions of members in dealings with other members, clients and the public, as well as how the third-party organization's brand and services may or may not be deployed or displayed.
Real assigns appropriate personnel to manage and comply with third party organization policies and bylaws.
Employees
As of March 31, 2020, Real and its subsidiaries had 8 full-time employees, three independent contractors, 11 contracted state brokers and over 1,000 agents and brokers whom Real also classifies as independent contractors.
Selected Consolidated Financial Information and Management's Discussion and Analysis
Selected Financial Information
The following table sets forth: (i) selected financial information for Real for the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and should be read in conjunction with Real's audited financial statements and related notes for such periods, copies of which is attached to the Filing Statement as Appendix "C"; and (ii) selected financial information for Real for the nine-months ended September 30, 2019 and should be read in conjunction with Real's financial statements and related notes for such periods, copies of which is attached to the Filing Statement as Appendix "D".
The following information has been prepared in accordance with IFRS and is expressed in U.S. dollars.
Income Statement |
Year ended |
Year ended |
Data |
December 31, 2019 |
December 31, 2018 |
Total revenues |
15,751,000 |
8,444,000 |
Net loss from |
(1,668,000) |
(2,373,000) |
continuing operations |
|
|
Net loss and |
(2,251,000) |
(2,524,000) |
comprehensive loss |
|
|
Cash dividends |
Nil |
Nil |
declared |
|
|
|
As at December 31, |
As at December 31, |
Balance Sheet Data |
2019 ($) |
2018 ($) |
Total assets |
408,000 |
1,357,000 |
Total liabilities |
12,348,000 |
11,534,000 |
Total equity |
(11,940,000) |
(10,177,000) |
Management's Discussion and Analysis
Real's MD&A for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 is attached hereto as Appendix "D".
The MD&A herein should be read in conjunction with the audited and unaudited financial statements of Real and the notes thereto for the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 attached as Appendix "C" to this Filing Statement.
Description of Securities
General
Real's authorized share capital currently consists of 75,600 New Israeli Shekels ("NIS") divided into 123 million ordinary shares, par value NIS 0.0004 per share ("Real Ordinary Shares") and 66 million Series A preferred shares, par value NIS 0.0004 each ("Real Preferred Shares"), of which 41,838,646 Real Ordinary Shares are issued and outstanding, and 64,921,029 Real Preferred Shares are issued and outstanding, as of the date hereof.
All of the outstanding Real Ordinary Shares and Real Preferred Shares are validly issued, fully paid and non- assessable.
Conversion of Real Preferred Shares into Real Ordinary Shares
Each Real Preferred Share is convertible at the option of the holder of such share into such number of Real Ordinary Shares as is determined by dividing the applicable original issue price for such preferred share by the conversion price at the time in effect for such share. The initial conversion price per each Preferred Share is the original issue price for that share (the "Conversion Price"), subject to adjustment for any share combination or subdivision, share split, share dividend, distribution of bonus shares or any other reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Company's share capital. There are no economic anti-dilution adjustments to the Conversion Price.
In addition, the Real Preferred Shares automatically convert into Real Ordinary Shares upon (i) a qualified IPO (an initial public offering in which Real raises net proceeds of at least US$30 million at a pre-money Real valuation of US$150 million) (a "QIPO"); or (ii) the written consent to such conversion of the holders of the majority of the issued and outstanding Preferred Shares.
It is expected that written consent of the holders of the majority of the issued and outstanding Preferred Shares will be obtained prior to Closing of the Transaction. In this connection, it is expected that the Real Preferred Shares will convert into Real Ordinary Shares (based on the foregoing consent of holders of Real Preferred Shares) on a one- for-one basis immediately prior to the surrender by Real Shareholders of their Real shares for ADL Common Shares at a rate of 1.0083 ADL Common Share per Real share at the Closing of the Transaction.
Preferred Liquidation and Distribution Preference
In the event of a liquidation or deemed liquidation event for Real, or a distribution by Real, the dividends, assets or proceeds available for distribution or payment to the Real Shareholders are to be distributed among the shareholders according to the following order of preference: (i) the holders of the Real Preferred Shares are entitled to receive, on a pari passu basis, for each Real Preferred Share held by them, prior and in preference to any other securities of the Company, the higher of: (i) an amount equal to the respective original issue price of that preferred share in US$ (in cash, cash equivalents or, if applicable, securities), less any amount previously paid in preference over any other securities of Real prior to the date of that distribution on account of the Preferred Share preference, or (ii) their pro- rata portion of any proceeds in connection thereto, calculated on an as-converted basis (the "Preferred Preference"). After payment in full of the Preferred Preference for all Real Preferred Shares, the remaining distributable proceeds available for distribution, if any, are to be distributed pro-rata only Among all of the holders of Real Ordinary Shares, on a pro-rata, pari passu basis, based on the number of Ordinary Shares held by those holders.
All Real Preferred Shares and Real Ordinary Shares will be entitled to receive the same number of ADL Common Shares (1.0083) pursuant to the Transaction (in the case of Real Preferred Shares, following conversion into Real Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis immediately prior to the Closing of the Transaction).
Voting Rights
All Real Ordinary Shares have identical voting and other rights in all respects. Real Preferred Shares vote together with the Ordinary Shares, and not as a separate class, in all shareholders meetings, with each Real Preferred Share voting on an as-converted basis. Until the earlier of: (i) a QIPO; and (ii) the point at which the Real Preferred Shares constitute less than 5% of Real's issued and outstanding share capital, any action or resolution of the Real shareholders, or of the Real board, as applicable, regarding any of a number of key matters requires the consent of a majority of the Real Preferred Shares or, if applicable, the affirmative vote of the Real director elected by the holders of the Real Preferred Shares.
The same voting requirement applies to a corresponding action taken by any of Real's subsidiaries in which Real holds above 50% of such subsidiary's voting rights, on an issued and outstanding basis.
Preemptive Rights
Until a QIPO, holders of 5% or more of the issued and outstanding shares of Real possess preemptive rights on new issuances by Real of any class of shares, options, warrants, convertible deeds, convertible debts or any other security or right exercisable or convertible into shares of the Company, subject to exceptions for (i) securities issued to employees, directors or consultants of Real or any subsidiary thereof, pursuant to a share option plan approved by the Real board of directors; (ii) securities issued pursuant to any event of share combination or subdivision, stock split, stock dividend, distribution of shares for no consideration to all shareholders on a pro rata basis or any other reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of Real's share capital, (iii) Real Ordinary Shares issued upon conversion of the Real Preferred Shares; (iv) securities issued to the public in an initial public offering; and (v) any other securities excluded from the preemptive rights by Real's board of directors.
Restrictions on Transfer of Shares
Real's fully paid shares have been issued in registered form and may not be transferred unless the transfer has been approved by the Real board of directors, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The board may refuse to register a transfer in the event that such a transfer is to a competitor of Real or in the event that such a transfer would result in Real having more than 50 shareholders. The approval of the Real board is not required for a transfer to certain permitted transferees made in compliance with the provisions of Real's articles.
Right of First Refusal, Co-Sale Rights and Bring-Along Rights
Until a QIPO, holders of 5% or more of the issued and outstanding shares of Real possess a right of first refusal with respect to any transfer of all or any of the securities of Real held by any other shareholder, in accordance with customary procedures. These rights do not apply in the case of a deemed liquidation event involving Real.
Holders of 5% or more of the issued and outstanding shares of Real furthermore have the option, exercisable in accordance with certain procedures, to participate in a transfer of Real Ordinary Shares by a selling shareholder. This co-sale right allows a 5% Real shareholder to transfer such number of shares as is determined by multiplying the total number of shares being transferred by the selling shareholder in the proposed transaction by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of Real Ordinary Shares, calculated on an as-converted basis, owned by the 5% shareholder and the denominator of which is the total number of issued and outstanding Real Ordinary Shares, calculated on an as-converted basis, held by the selling shareholder and all other shareholders joining in the co-sale transaction.
Until an QIPO, in the event that the holders of at least 60% of Real's issued and outstanding shares, on an as- converted basis, including a majority of the outstanding Real Preferred Shares, approve a bona fide offer from any third party for a sale of all of Real's issued and outstanding shares, the remaining shareholders are required to vote all Real shares over which they possess voting power in favor of approval of the transaction and any other matter facilitating the transaction, and against any proposal for any other transaction with any other party and against any other matter that could result in any of the conditions to Real's obligations under the agreement for the first transaction not being fulfilled.
Restrictions on Ownership by Foreigners
The ownership or voting of Real's shares by non-residents of Israel is not restricted in any way by Real's articles or the laws of the State of Israel, except for ownership by nationals of some countries that are, or have been, in a state of war with Israel.
Consolidated Capitalization
Designation of Security |
Amount Authorized |
Amount Outstanding as of December 31, 2019(1) |
Amount Outstanding as at the date of the Filing Statement(2) |
Real Ordinary Shares |
123,000,000 | 41,797,000 | 44,474,484 |
Real Preferred Shares |
66,000,000 | 61,921,029 | 64,921,029 |
(1) As of December 31, 2019, Real had an accumulated deficit of US $11.94 million.
(2) Immediately prior to Transaction and following conversion of the US$200,000 principal amount of convertible loans (see "Prior Sales"). Excluding 6,216,474 Real Ordinary Shares reserved for issuance under Real's 2016 Incentive Option Plan.
Prior Sales
The following table sets forth details of the number and price at which securities of Real have been sold within the 12 months prior to the date of this Filing Statement:
Date |
Number of Shares |
Issue Price | Aggregate Issue Price | Consideration |
September 22, 2019 |
2,936,859 Preferred Shares |
US$0.1362 | US$400,000 | Cash |
February 17, 2020 |
US$150,000 principal amount of convertible loans(1) |
- | US$150,000 | Cash |
March 31, 2020 |
US$50,000 principal amount of convertible loans(1) |
- | US$50,000 | Cash |
April 3, 2020 |
41,396 Ordinary Shares |
US$0.133 | US$5,505 | Cash(2) |
(1) Convertible into Real Ordinary Shares immediately prior to the Closing at a conversion price per share of US $0.07587 which will in turn be exchanged for Resulting Issuer Common Shares upon completion of the Transaction.
(2) On exercise of various stock options.
Executive Compensation
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
Executive Compensation is required to be disclosed for the (i) Chief Executive Officer (or individual who served in a similar capacity during the most recently completed financial year); (ii) Chief Financial Officer (or individual who served in a similar capacity during the most recently completed financial year); (iii) most highly compensated executive officer (other than the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer) who were serving as executive officers at the end of the most recently completed fiscal year whose total compensation was more than
$150,000; and (iv) each individual who would meet the definition set forth in (iii) but for the fact that the individual was neither an executive officer of Real, nor acting in a similar capacity, at the end of that financial year (the "Named Executive Officers").
The Named Executive Officers of Real during the most recently completed financial year are Tamir Poleg, Chief Executive Officer, Gal Weiss, Chief Technology Officer and Lynda Radosevich, Chief Marketing Officer. Real did not have a Chief Financial Officer during the most recently completed financial year.
The compensation program of Real is designed to attract, motivate, reward and retain knowledgeable and skilled executives required to achieve Real's business objectives and increase shareholder value. The main objective of the compensation program is to recognize the contribution of the Named Executive Officers to the overall success and strategic growth of Real. The compensation program is designed to reward management performance by aligning a component of the compensation with Real's business performance and share value. The philosophy of Real is to pay management a total compensation amount that is competitive with other companies in a similar industry and is consistent with the experience and responsibility level of management. The purpose of executive compensation is to reward the executives for their contributions to the achievements of Real on both an annual and long-term basis.
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth information concerning the total compensation paid to Named Executive Officers during the financial year ended December 31, 2019.
Summary Compensation Table | |||||||||
Name and Principal Position |
Year end | Salary ($) |
Share- Based Awards ($)(1) |
Option- Based Awards ($)(2) |
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) |
Pension Value ($) |
All Other Compensation ($) |
Total Compensation ($) |
|
Annual Incentive Plans |
Long-Term Incentive Plans |
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Tamir Poleg Chief Executive Officer |
Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 |
US$159,739 (3) US $173,786 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | US$159,739 US $173,786 |
Gus Patel Chief Financial Officer |
Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 |
US$18,825 - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | US$18,825 - |
Lynda Radosevich Chief Marketing Officer |
Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 |
US$150,000 US$192,250 | - | - | - | - | - | - | US$150,000 US$192,250 |
Gal Weiss Chief Technology Officer |
Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 |
US$119,169 (4) US$116,832 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | US$119,169 US$116,832 |
(1) "Share-Based Award" means an award under an equity incentive plan of equity-based instruments that do not have option-like features, including, for greater certainty, common shares, restricted shares, restricted share units, deferred share units, phantom shares, phantom share units, common share equivalent units and stock.
(2) "Option-Based Award" means an award under an equity incentive plan of options, including, for greater certainty, stock options, stock appreciation rights and similar instruments that have option-like features.
(3) Represents the US dollar amount (including, in part, US dollar equivalent amount, based on the US dollar- New Israeli Shekel ("NIS") annual average representative exchange rate of US $1.00= NIS 3.5949 published by the Bank of Israel with respect to the 2018 year) of gross salary paid by Real and/or its subsidiaries to Mr. Poleg, and to a limited liability company wholly-owned by him, for the 2018 year.
(4) Represents the US dollar equivalent amount (based on the average US dollar-NIS annual average representative exchange rate of US $1.00= NIS 3.5645 published by the Bank of Israel with respect to the 2019 year) of gross salary paid by Real to Mr. Weiss in NIS for the 2019 year.
Incentive Plans or Option Plans
Real 2016 Incentive Option Plan
Real's 2016 Incentive Option Plan (the "Real 2016 Plan"), which was adopted by Real's board of directors in January 2016, provides for the grant of options to Real's and Real's parent's or subsidiaries' respective directors, employees, officers and service providers, and to any person or entity to which options may be donated for charitable purposes.
The Real 2016 Plan is administered by Real's board of directors or by a committee designated by the board, which determines, subject to Israeli law, the grantees of awards and the terms of the grant, including, exercise prices, vesting schedules, acceleration of vesting and the other matters necessary in the administration of the Real 2016 Plan. The Real 2016 Plan enables Real to potentially grant awards under various tax regimes; currently, all awards are granted under the Israeli tax regime, pursuant to Sections 102 and 3(9) of the Israeli Tax Ordinance.
Section 102 of the Israeli Tax Ordinance allows employees, directors and officers who are not controlling shareholders and are considered Israeli residents to receive favorable tax treatment for compensation in the form of shares or options. Israeli non-employee service providers and controlling shareholders may only be granted options under Section 3(9) of the Tax Ordinance, which does not provide for similar tax benefits. Section 102 of the Tax Ordinance includes two alternatives for tax treatment involving the issuance of options to a trustee for the benefit of the grantees and also includes an additional alternative for the issuance of options directly to the grantee. Section 102(b)(2) of the Tax Ordinance, the most favorable tax treatment for grantees, permits the issuance to a trustee under the "capital gains track." However, under this track Real will not be allowed to deduct an expense with respect to the issuance of the options.
Under the Real 2016 Plan, Real may grant options to its employees, directors and officers who are not controlling shareholders and are considered Israeli residents, under the capital gains track. In order to comply with the terms of the capital gains track, all options granted under the 2016 Plan pursuant and subject to the provisions of Section 102 of the Israeli Tax Ordinance, as well as the ordinary shares to be issued upon exercise of these options and other shares received subsequently following any realization of rights with respect to such options, such as share dividends and share splits, must be granted to a trustee for the benefit of the relevant employee, director or officer and should be held by the trustee for at least two years after the date of the grant.
Awards under the Real 2016 Plan may be granted until January 2026, ten years from the date on which the Real 2016 Plan was approved by Real's shareholders.
Options granted under the Real 2016 Plan generally vest over four years commencing on the date of grant such that 25% vest after one year and an additional 1/12th vests at the end of each subsequent three-month period thereafter. Options that are not exercised within ten years from the grant date expire, unless otherwise determined by the board or its designated committee, as applicable. In case of termination for reasons of death or disability, the grantee or his legal successor may exercise options that have vested prior to termination within a period of six months from the date of disability or death, or within three months following retirement. If Real terminates a grantee's employment or service for cause, all of the grantee's vested and unvested options will expire on the date of termination. If a grantee's employment or service is terminated for any other reason, the grantee may exercise his or her vested options within 90 days of the date of termination.
In the event of a merger or consolidation of our company, or a sale of all, or substantially all, of Real's shares or assets or other transaction having a similar effect, then without the consent of the option holder, the board or its designated committee, as applicable, may but is not required to (i) cause any outstanding award to be assumed or an equivalent award to be substituted by such successor corporation or (ii) in case the successor corporation refuses to assume or substitute the award provide the grantee with the option to exercise the award as to all or part of the shares.
Pension Plan Benefits
Real does not have in place any defined benefits or defined compensation pension plans for Named Executive Officers that provides for payments or benefits at, following or in connection with retirement.
Termination and Change of Control Benefits
There are no contacts with any Named Executive Officer that provides for a severance payment or that contains change of control provisions or non-competition/non-solicitation obligations
Director Compensation
The directors of Real did not receive any compensation, share based awards, option based awards, incentive plan rewards or other benefits or perquisites during the financial year ended December 31, 2019.
Management Contracts
No management functions of Real or any of its subsidiaries are performed to any substantial degree by a person other than the directors or senior officers of Real or its subsidiaries.
Non-Arm's Length Party Transaction
Other than as set out below, Real has not obtained assets or services from any of its directors, officers or promoters, any securityholder disclosed herein as a principal securityholder, either before or after giving effect to the Transaction, or any Associate or Affiliate of any of the foregoing persons or companies within the five years prior to the filing of this filing statement.
Financings with Officers, Directors and Principal Securityholders
During the years 2015-2019, Real entered into various financing transactions with investors that included certain current officers, directors and principal securityholders of Real. The terms offered to the officers, directors and principal securityholders for purchases of Real's securities were not more favorable than the terms offered to all investors. All numbers of Real Ordinary Shares and Real Preferred Shares described in these financing rounds reflect a 25-for-1 stock split that was effected by Real in June 2018.
Upon the incorporation of Real on June 26, 2014, Real issued, for nominal consideration, to (i) each of Tamir Poleg (a current officer, director and principal securityholder) and Yuval Niv (a current director) 9.5 million ordinary shares, (ii) Gal Weiss (a current officer) 2.375 million Real Ordinary Shares, and (iii) Guy Gamzu (a current director) 1.25 million Real Ordinary Shares.
On June 30, 2014, in its pre-seed investment round, Real issued and sold to each of Cubit Investments Ltd., Roy Oron and Anfield Ltd. (each, a principal securityholder) 2.5 million Real Ordinary Shares, at a price of US$0.04 per share.
In March 2015, in its next financing round, Real sold 1,902,575 additional Real Ordinary Shares at a price of US$0.0876 per share to each of Cubit Investments Ltd., Roy Oron and Anfield Ltd. (each, a current principal securityholder).
In November 2015, Real sold 856,600 Real Preferred Shares at a price of US$0.281 per share to each of Cubit Investments Ltd., Roy Oron and Anfield Ltd. (each, a current principal securityholder), along with 17,303,250 and 487,650 Real Preferred Shares, also at a price of US$0.281 per share, to Magma Venture Capital IV L.P. (a current principal securityholder) and its affiliate Magma Venture Capital CEO Fund L.P., respectively.
As a follow-up/joinder to its November 2015 financing round, Real sold additional Real Preferred Shares to certain current principal securityholders-- Roy Oron and Anfield Ltd. (1,245,350 shares each), Cubit Investments Ltd. (711,625 shares) and Northern Lights LP (8,895,450 shares), in each case at a price of US$0.281 per share.
In August 2018, Real sold additional Real Preferred Shares, once again at a price of US$0.281 per share, to certain current principal securityholders, consisting of: Cubit Investments Ltd. (421,708 shares); Roy Oron and Anfield Ltd. (459,075 shares each); and Magma Venture Capital IV L.P. and its affiliate Magma Venture Capital CEO Fund L.P. (1,222,644 shares and 34,719 shares, respectively).
On April 16, 2019, Real sold additional Real Preferred Shares, at a price of US$0.0253 per share, to certain current principal securityholders, consisting of: Anfield Ltd. and Cubit Investments Ltd. (4,996,838 shares each); Roy Oron (4,996,758 shares); Magma Venture Capital IV L.P. and its affiliate Magma Venture Capital CEO Fund L.P. (3,844,229 shares and 108,340 shares, respectively); and Northern Lights LP (2,826,442 shares).
On September 22, 2019, Real sold 436,667 additional Real Preferred Shares, at a price of US$0.1362 per share, to each of the following current principal securityholders: Anfield Ltd.; Roy Oron; and Cubit Investments Ltd.
On February 17, 2020 and on March 31, 2020, Real raised an aggregate of US$200,000 by way of convertible loan with the following current principal securityholders: Anfield Ltd.; Roy Oron; and Cubit Investments Ltd. The principal amounts invested under such agreement will convert into Real Ordinary Shares immediately prior to the Closing at a conversion price per share of US $0.07587 which will in turn be exchanged for Resulting Issuer Common Shares upon completion of the Transaction.
Services Agreement with Yuval Niv
On April 1, 2018, Real entered into a services agreement with its former founder, Yuval Niv, for a four-month period, during which Mr. Niv provided day-to-day consultancy and advisory services pertaining to technological issues and/or other services requested by Real. Mr. Niv was entitled to a fixed monthly fee of NIS 10,000 under the agreement. The agreement was entered into in connection with the termination of Mr. Niv's employment at Real. In connection with his services under the agreement, Mr. Niv was subject to customary undertakings concerning confidentiality, non-competition and the assignment of his intellectual property rights.
Legal Proceedings
Other than certain ordinary course legal proceedings in connection with Real's multi-state real estate brokerage business (none of which are expected to have a material impact on the business or operations of Real), Real is neither a party to, nor is any of its property the subject matter of, any legal proceedings, nor are any such proceedings known to Real to be contemplated by any party.
Material Contracts
Real has not entered into any material contracts, outside of the ordinary course of business, prior to the date hereof, other than:
1. the Transaction Agreement.
Copies of material contracts will be available for inspection without charge at the business office of Real's solicitors, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP, 1 First Canadian Place, 100 King Street West, Suite 1600, Toronto, Ontario, during ordinary business hours from the date hereof until the completion of the Transaction.
PART IV - INFORMATION CONCERNING THE RESULTING ISSUER
Corporate Structure
Name and Incorporation
It is expected that, following the Completion of the Qualifying Transaction, the Resulting Issuer's head and registered office will be located at Suite 2300, Bentall 5, 550 Burrard Street, Vancouver British Columbia, V6C 2B5.
Intercorporate Relationships
Following the Completion of the Qualifying Transaction, Real will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Resulting Issuer. The chart below represents the corporate structure of the Resulting Issuer.
Narrative Description of the Business
Stated Business Objectives
The Resulting Issuer will carry on the business of Real and use the funds available to it as stated in this Filing Statement. The Resulting Issuer plans to continue with Real's business plan. See "- Available Funds and Principal Purposes" below and Part III - "Information Concerning Real - Narrative Description of the Business".
Milestones
For a summary of the timing and costs related to the Resulting Issuer's business plan, see "- Available Funds and Principal Purposes" below and Part III - "Information Concerning Real - Narrative Description of the Business".
Description of the Securities
Upon Completion of the Qualifying Transaction and the ADL Private Placement, it is expected that the following securities will be issued and outstanding in the capital of the Resulting Issuer (assuming completion of the ADL Private Placement): 140,098,047 Resulting Issuer Shares, 8,120,963 Resulting Issuer Options entitling the holders thereof to purchase up to an aggregate of 8,120,963 Resulting Issuer Shares and 300,000 Resulting Issuer Compensation Options entitling the holders thereof to purchase up to an aggregate of 300,000 Resulting Issuer Shares. See "- Pro Forma Consolidated Capitalization - Fully-Diluted Share Capital" below.
Subject to the approval of the Resulting Issuer Board, the Resulting Issuer may also issue additional incentive stock options to its directors, officers, employees and consultants following the Completion of the Qualifying Transaction. See "- Options to Purchase Securities" below.
The holders of Resulting Issuer Common Shares will be entitled to receive notice of and attend any meeting of the shareholders of the Resulting Issuer and be entitled to cast one vote for each Resulting Issuer Common Share held. The holders of Resulting Issuer Common Shares will be entitled to receive dividends if, as and when declared by the Resulting Issuer Board and to receive a proportionate share, on a per share basis, of the assets of the Resulting Issuer available for distribution in the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Resulting Issuer.
Selected Pro Forma Balance Sheet Information
The following table sets forth certain pro forma financial information of the Resulting Issuer after giving effect to the Transaction. Such unaudited pro forma balance sheet information is based on certain assumptions and adjustments and are not necessarily indicative of the Resulting Issuer's consolidated financial position if the events reflected therein were in effect for the periods presented, nor do they purport to project the Resulting Issuer's financial position or results from operations for any future period:
Balance Sheet |
Pro Forma as at December 31, 2019 after giving effect to the |
Current Assets |
2,509,000 |
Long-Term Assets |
213,000 |
Current Liabilities |
577,000 |
Shareholders' Equity |
1,873,000 |
Such information is derived from the unaudited pro forma balance sheet of the Resulting Issuer as at December 31, 2019, which is attached hereto as Appendix "E" - Pro Forma Financial Statements of the Resulting Issuer, and should be read in conjunction herewith.
Pro Forma Consolidated Capitalization
The following table sets forth the pro forma share capital of the Resulting Issuer following Completion of the Qualifying Transaction.
Designation of Security | Authorized | Amount outstanding following Completion of the Qualifying Transaction |
Resulting Issuer Common Shares | Unlimited | 140,098,047 |
Resulting Issuer Options | 8,120,963 (1) | |
Resulting Issuer Compensation Options | 300,000 (2) | |
Total Fully Diluted Share Capital | 148,519,010 |
(1) Comprised of 900,000 options granted to existing option holders of ADL, in aggregate, 6,098,411 options granted to existing option holders of Real on the closing of the Transaction and 1,122,552 options granted to the directors of the Resulting Issuer upon closing of the Transaction.
(2) See "Information Concerning ADL - ADL Compensation Options".
Fully-Diluted Share Capital
The following table summarizes the securities of ADL and Real currently issued and outstanding and the securities of the Resulting Issuer to be issued and outstanding following the Completion of the Qualifying Transaction:
Number of Securities |
% of total number of Resulting Issuer Common Shares outstanding following Completion of the Qualifying Transaction |
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(Non-Diluted) | (Fully-Diluted) | ||
ADL Common Shares outstanding as of the date of this Filing Statement |
9,100,000 |
6.5 |
6.1 |
Resulting Issuer Shares to be issued as consideration for the Real Shares including Real Shares issuable upon the conversion of the US $200,000 principal amount of Real convertible loans |
110,239,877 |
78.7 |
74.2 |
Number of Resulting Issuer Shares to be issued upon exercise of the ADL Subscription Receipts issued pursuant to the ADL Private Placement |
20,758,170 |
14.8 |
14.1 |
Total Resulting Issuer Shares | 140,098,047 | - | - |
Available Funds and Principal Purposes
The following table sets forth the funds anticipated to be available to the Resulting Issuer on a consolidated basis after giving effect to the Qualifying Transaction:
Source of Funds |
Amount of Funds (CAD) |
Estimated working capital of Real as at March 31, 2020 |
$180,000 |
Estimated working capital of ADL as at March 31, 2020 |
$450,000 |
Net proceeds from the ADL Private Placement |
$2,200,000(1) |
Projected gross profit of Real for 18 months following completion of the Qualifying Transaction |
$7,002,820(2) |
Total Estimated Funds Available |
$9,832,820 |
(1) Assuming completion of the ADL Private Placement of approximately CDN $2,200,000.
(2) Based on management projections.
The following table sets forth the proposed use of the available funds upon completion of the Qualifying Transaction:
Use of Available Funds |
Amount of Funds (CAD) |
Research and Development |
$1,980,750 |
Sales and Marketing |
$2,310,180 |
General and Administrative |
$3,384,650 |
Estimated costs incidental to the Qualifying Transaction |
$350,000 |
Unallocated funds |
$1,807,240 |
Total |
$9,832,820(1) |
(1) Real and ADL anticipate that these funds will be sufficient for these uses for an 18 month period following the date of completion of the Qualifying Transaction.
The above sources and uses of funds are estimates only. Notwithstanding the proposed uses of available funds as discussed above, there may be circumstances where, for sound business reasons, a reallocation of funds may be necessary. It is difficult at this time to definitively project the total funds necessary to execute the planned undertakings of the Resulting Issuer. For these reasons, management considers it to be in the best interests of the Resulting Issuer and its shareholders to permit management a reasonable degree of flexibility as to how the Resulting Issuer's funds are employed among the above uses or for other purposes, as the need may arise.
Dividends
There are no restrictions in the Resulting Issuer's articles or elsewhere which could prevent the Resulting Issuer from paying dividends subsequent to Completion of the Qualifying Transaction. The Resulting Issuer does not contemplate paying any dividends on any Resulting Issuer Common Shares in the immediate future subsequent to the Completion of the Qualifying Transaction, as it anticipates investing all available funds to finance the growth of the Resulting Issuer's business. The Resulting Issuer Board will determine if, and when, to declare and pay dividends in the future from funds properly applicable to the payment of dividends based on the Resulting Issuer's financial position at the relevant time. All of the Resulting Issuer Common Shares will be entitled to an equal share in any dividends declared and paid on a per share basis.
Principal Securityholders
To the best of the knowledge of management and the directors of ADL and Real, other than as set out in the following table, there is no Person who will own of record or beneficially, directly or indirectly, or exercise control or direction over, more than 10% of the voting rights attached to all of the outstanding Resulting Issuer Common Shares after the Completion of the Qualifying Transaction.
Name and Municipality |
Resulting Issuer Common Shares upon |
Common Shares owned of Record |
Magma Venture Capital Funds(1) Tel Aviv, Israel |
24,498,928 (2) |
Of Record |
(1) Upon completion of the Qualifying Transaction and the ADL Private Placement, it is expected that 23,827,154 Resulting Issuer Common Shares will be held by Magma Venture Capital IV L.P. and 671,774 Resulting Issuer Common Shares will be held by Magma Venture Capital CEO Fund L.P. (collectively, the "Magma Funds"). The general partners of the Magma Funds are owned and controlled by Yahal Zilka (50%) and Modi Rosen (50%).
(2) 17.5% Resulting Issuer Shares on a non-diluted basis and 16.5% Resulting Issuer Shares on a fully diluted basis assuming completion of the ADL Private Placement.
Directors, Officers and Promoters
Name, Municipality of Residence, Occupation and Security Holdings
It is expected that, upon Completion of the Qualifying Transaction, the following individuals will be the directors and officers of the Resulting Issuer, with the term of office of the directors to expire on the date of the next annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Resulting Issuer.
Tamir Poleg - Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Tamir Poleg is the Co-Founder and CEO of Real since Real was founded in 2014. Prior to founding Real, Mr. Poleg founded and served as the Chief Executive Officer of Optimum RE Investments - a real estate company focused on multi-family investments and operations. Prior to shifting to real estate, Mr. Poleg served in executive sales and business development positions with several technology companies, focusing on wireless infrastructure development and deployment across multiple continents. With over 15 years of real estate experience, including serving as a construction manager, and 9 years of technology company experience, Mr. Poleg is considered an expert in real estate technology and a member of Forbes Real Estate Council. Mr. Poleg holds a bachelor's degree in economics and several real estate related accreditations. Mr. Poleg is the sole director and officer of each of the Real Subsidiaries.
Gus Patel CPA, CA, EET, LPA - Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
Gus Patel serves as Chief Financial Officer of Real. He also serves as a Founding Partner of Abacus Group, a public accounting and advisory firm, since October 2017. Mr. Patel was formally Controller of Urbanfund Corp. (TSX-V: UFC) and Westdale Construction Co. Limited, and was responsible for financial reporting, strategy and corporate tax compliance (Oct. 2017 - Jun. 2019). Previously he was a Manager at Collins Barrow Toronto LLP in the assurance and advisory practice with a focus on public market transactions (Nov. 2014 - Oct. 2017). Mr. Patel is a Chartered Professional Accountant and Chartered Accountant, and has a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance from the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University.
Lynda Radosevich - Chief Marketing Officer
Lynda Radosevich serves as Real's Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Ms. Radosevich has two decades experience building early stage, high-growth, venture-backed technology companies as a marketing officer and business consultant. She has contributed to multiple IPOs and acquisitions. Prior to joining Real, she was head of corporate marketing for Directly, a support automation leader backed by Microsoft M12 Ventures and True Ventures. Early in her career, she was a technology industry reporter. As CMO, Ms. Radosevich oversees positioning and messaging and directs the planning, development and execution of marketing, advertising and growth initiatives.
Guy Gamzu -Director
Guy Gamzu founded and has served as the Chairman of Cubit Investments Ltd., a privately owned investment company specializing in early stage venture finance since 1998 and serves as a director and chairman of a number of private technology companies.
Larry Klane -Director
Larry Klane is an independent director, co-founder of an investment firm and prior CEO and business leader of an array of wholesale and retail financial services businesses globally. In addition to his executive experience, Mr. Klane has served on nine corporate boards-four public boards (two in the United States and two in Asia) and five private boards (two in the United States, two in Europe and one in Canada). Mr. Klane currently serves on the boards of Goldman Sachs Bank USA and Navient Corporation (Nasdaq: NAVI). Previously, Mr. Klane served as Chairman of the Board and CEO of Korea Exchange Bank and as a Director of Aozora Bank, publicly traded banks in Korea and Japan respectively. Prior to leading Korea Exchange Bank, Mr. Klane served as President of the Global Financial Services division of Capital One Financial Corporation. Mr. Klane joined Capital One in 2000 to help lead the company's transformation to a diversified financial services business. His responsibilities during his tenure included a broad range of consumer and business finance activities in the United States, Europe and Canada. He oversaw all merger and acquisition activities. Prior to Capital One, Mr. Klane was a Managing Director at Deutsche Bank and ran the Corporate Trust and Agency Services business acquired from Bankers Trust. Earlier in his career, Larry spent a decade in a variety of US and overseas consulting and strategy roles. Mr. Klane qualifies as a Qualified Financial Expert under SEC guidelines. In January 2014, Larry co-founded Pivot Investment Partners, a private investment firm focused on investing in a select set of high potential financial technology companies. Mr. Klane received his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and earned his undergraduate degree from Harvard College. In 2007, Mr. Klane was nominated by the President of the United States to sit on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
Laurence Rose - Director
Laurence Rose serves as Chairman of Omega ATS Inc. and is President of private investment firm Matchpoint Financial Corp. Mr. Rose spent over eleven years at global investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald where his responsibilities included executive oversight of a number of business units, joint ventures, and investments. He served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cantor Fitzgerald Canada Corporation and Senior Managing Director of Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. Prior to joining Cantor Fitzgerald, Mr. Rose was founder and CEO of CollectiveBid Systems Inc. and its wholly-owned investment dealer subsidiary, CBID Markets Inc., which launched Canada's first Alternative Trading System (ATS). With over twenty-five years' experience in the capital markets and technology sectors, his professional experience also includes positions with RBC Dominion Securities Inc., Dow Jones Markets Inc. and Bridge Information Systems. Mr. Rose serves on a number of Boards of both corporate and non-profit organizations.
The following table lists the name, municipality of residence, proposed office, principal occupation and anticipated shareholdings of each proposed director and officer of the Resulting Issuer.
Name and Municipality of Residence |
Positions and Offices to be Held |
Principal Occupation During the Past Five Years |
Resulting Issuer Common Shares owned, beneficially held or controlled, assuming Completion of the Qualifying Transaction (1) |
Director or Officer of ADL or Real Since |
Tamir Poleg Tel Aviv, Israel | Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director | Chief Executive Officer of Real |
9,578,850 6.8% |
2014 |
Gus Patel Toronto, Ontario | Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary | Partner of Abacus Group from November 2017 to the present; Manager at Collins Barrow from November 2014 to October 2017 |
Nil | September, 2019 |
Lynda Radosevich New York, New York | Chief Marketing Officer | Chief Marketing Officer of Real | Nil | January, 2017 |
Guy Gamzu(2) (5) Tel Aviv, Israel |
Director | Investor | 17,910,835 12.7% |
2014 |
Larry Klane (3) (5) New York, New York |
Director | Partner of Pivot Investment Partners | 4,575,164 3.3% |
On closing of Qualifying Transaction |
Laurence Rose(4) (5) Toronto, Ontario |
Director | Chairman, Omega ATS Inc. | 2,493,542 1.8% |
February 28, 2018 |
(1) Assuming completion of the ADL Private Placement.
(2) Comprised of: 15,353,271 Common Shares to be held by Cubit Investments Ltd., a company beneficially owned by Mr. Gamzu; 1,307,189 Common Shares issued on the exercise of subscription receipts purchased on the ADL Private Placement by Cubit Investments Ltd.; and 1,250,375 Common Shares to be owned by Mr. Gamzu personally.
(3) Shares to be held by Poom Holdings LLC, a company beneficially owned by Mr. Klane upon completion of the ADL Private Placement.
(4) Shares to be held by Matchpoint Capital Inc., a company beneficially owned by Mr. Rose.
(5) Member of the audit committee.
Upon Completion of the Qualifying Transaction, the Resulting Issuer Common Shares beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all Promoters, Insiders, directors and executive officers of the Resulting Issuer, as a group, will be 59,051,319 Resulting Issuer Common Shares, or approximately 42.1% on a non-diluted basis or 39.8% on a fully- diluted basis assuming completion of the ADL Private Placement.
Cease Trade Orders or Bankruptcies
None of the proposed directors, officers, Insiders or Promoters of the Resulting Issuer or a shareholder holding a sufficient number of securities of the Resulting Issuer to affect materially the control of the Resulting Issuer is, or within 10 years before the date of this Filing Statement has been, a director, officer, Insider or Promoter of any other issuer that, while that person was acting in that capacity:
(a) was the subject of a cease trade or similar order, or an order that denied the other issuer access to any exemptions under applicable securities legislation for a period of more than 30 consecutive days; or
(b) became bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency or was subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold its assets.
Penalties or Sanctions
None of the proposed directors, officers, Insiders or the Promoters of the Resulting Issuer or a shareholder holding a sufficient number of securities of the Resulting Issuer to affect materially the control of the Resulting Issuer has been subject to any penalties or sanctions imposed by a court relating to securities legislation or by any securities regulatory authority or has entered into a settlement agreement with a securities regulatory authority; or has been subject to any other penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or regulatory body or self-regulatory authority that would be likely to be considered important to a reasonable investor making an investment decision.
Personal Bankruptcies
None of the proposed directors, officers, Insiders or the Promoters of the Resulting Issuer or a shareholder holding a sufficient number of securities of the Resulting Issuer to affect materially the control of the Resulting Issuer is, or within the 10 years before the date of this Filing Statement, has been declared bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or has been subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors, or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold their assets.
Conflicts of Interest
There may from time to time be potential conflicts of interest to which some of the directors, officers, Insiders and Promoters of the Resulting Issuer will be subject in connection with the operations of the Resulting Issuer. Some of the individuals who will be appointed as directors or officers of the Resulting Issuer are also directors and/or officers of other reporting and non-reporting issuers. Conflicts, if any, will be subject to the procedures and remedies provided for under the BCBCA.
Other Reporting Issuer Experience
The following table sets out the proposed directors, officers and Promoters of the Resulting Issuer that are, or have been within the last five years, directors, officers or Promoters of other reporting issuers:
Name |
Name of Reporting Issuer |
Trading |
Position |
From |
To |
Guy Gamzu |
MediaMind Inc. |
NASDAQ |
Director |
August 2010 |
March 2011 |
Larry Klane |
Navient Corporation |
NASDAQ |
Director |
May 2019 |
Present |
|
Verifone Systems |
NYSE |
Director |
December 2017 |
August 2018 |
Laurence Rose |
iLOOKABOUT Corp. |
TSXV |
CEO, Director |
September 2016 |
December 2017 |
|
ADL Ventures Inc. |
TSXV |
CEO, Director |
February 2018 |
Present |
Executive Compensation
See Part III - "Information Concerning Real - Executive Compensation".
Indebtedness of Directors and Officers
Other than as disclosed in this Filing Statement, no director or officer of ADL or Real, or any Associate or Affiliate of any of them was or ever has been indebted to ADL or Real nor has any indebtedness of any such person been the subject of a guarantee, support agreement, letter of credit or other similar arrangement or understanding provided by ADL or Real.
Investor Relations Arrangements
The Resulting Issuer has not entered into, and does not presently intend to enter into, any written or oral agreement or understanding with any person to provide promotional or investor relations services to either of them, or to engage in activities for the purposes of stabilizing the market, either now or in the future.
Options to Purchase Securities
Options to Purchase Securities
Assuming Completion of the Qualifying Transaction there will be 8,120,963 Resulting Issuer Options outstanding (excluding the Resulting Issuer Compensation Options). The following table illustrates the number of options of the Resulting Issuer that will be held by the officers, directors, employees and consultants of the Resulting Issuer upon completion of the Qualifying Transaction. The Resulting Issuer does not anticipate granting any other options on or before the Closing of the Qualifying Transaction.
Name and Category | # of Holders |
Resulting Issuer Options # options |
Exercise Price ($/Resulting Issuer Share) |
Expiration Date |
Officers of the Resulting Issuer, as a group | 2 | 4,488,263 | 3,552,734 at US $0.0253; 151,245 at US $0.133; 503,646 at US$0.132; 280,638 at $0.0765 |
January 20, 2026 |
Directors of the Resulting Issuer who are not officers, as a group(2) | 3 | 1 x 225,000 3 x 280,638 |
$0.10 $0.0765 |
April 18, 2028 |
Employees of the Resulting Issuer, as a group | 7 | 208,719 | 58,481 at US$0.132; 150,238 at US$0.133 |
January 20, 2026 |
Consultants of the Resulting Issuer, as a group | 567 | 1,851,727 | 220,118 at US $0.132; 220,092 at US $0.14; 1,411,517 at US $0.133 |
January 20, 2026 |
Former Directors, Officers and Employees of the Resulting Issuer, as a group | 3 | 675,000 | $0.10 | April 18, 2028 |
TOTAL | 8,290,623 |
Stock Option Plan
Upon Completion of the Qualifying Transaction, the Resulting Issuer will maintain the current stock option plan of ADL. See Part II - Information Concerning ADL - Stock Option Plan.
Escrowed Securities and Securities Subject to Contractual Restrictions on Transfer
An aggregate of 6,100,000 Common Shares are held in escrow as CPC Escrow Shares with the Escrow Agent. Pursuant to the Proposed Qualifying Transaction 6,100,000 Resulting Issuer Shares will remain in escrow pursuant to the CPC Escrow Agreement.
ADL and Real expect that 29,139,288 Resulting Issuer Shares to be issued to former Real Shareholders, and 5,330,173 Resulting Issuer Options issued to certain former holders of Real Options pursuant to the Proposed Qualifying Transaction will be held by persons who are Principals of the Resulting Issuer, and will accordingly be subject to escrow in accordance with Exchange policies.
CPC Escrow
The following table sets out, as of the date of this Prospectus, the Resulting Issuer Shares that will be held in escrow with the Escrow Agent pursuant to the CPC Escrow Agreement..
Designation of class | Number of escrowed securities |
Percentage of class prior to giving effect to the Proposed Qualifying Transaction and ADL Private Placement |
Percentage of class after giving effect to the Proposed Qualifying Transaction and ADL Private Placement |
||||||
Resulting Issuer Shares | 6,100,000 | 67% | 4.3% |
Upon completion of the Proposed Qualifying Transaction, it is expected that the Resulting Issuer will be listed on the Exchange as a Tier 1 technology issuer. Accordingly, 25% of the Resulting Issuer Shares held subject to the CPC Escrow Agreement will be released from escrow upon the issuance of the Final Exchange Bulletin, and an additional 25% will be released on the dates that are 6 months, 12 months, and 18 months following the date of the Final Exchange Bulletin.
Qualifying Transaction Escrow
Resulting Issuer securities to be issued pursuant to the Proposed Qualifying Transaction to Principals of the Resulting Issuer will be subject to escrow in accordance with Exchange policies. Upon completion of the Proposed Qualifying Transaction, such persons will be required to place their Resulting Issuer securities into escrow pursuant to a Tier 1 Value Escrow Agreement (the "QT Escrow Agreement"). Escrowed Resulting Issuer securities may not be sold, assigned, hypothecated, transferred within escrow or otherwise dealt with in any manner without the written consent of the Exchange. An entity, controlled by one or more persons, that holds escrowed Resulting Issuer securities may not participate in a transaction that results in a change of its control or a change in the economic exposure of the persons to the risks of holding escrowed Resulting Issuer securities.
The following table lists the names of beneficial owners of the securities that will be subject to escrow pursuant to the QT Escrow Agreement, and the number of securities held by each:
Name and Municipality of Residence of Securityholder |
Designation of class | Number of escrowed securities |
Percentage of class after giving effect to the Proposed Qualifying Transaction and ADL Private Placement |
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Tamir Poleg | Resulting Issuer Shares | 9,578,850 | 6.8 | ||||||
Tel Aviv, Israel | Resulting Issuer Options | 3,833,372 | 46.2 | ||||||
Guy Gamzu | Resulting Issuer Shares | 17,910,835 | 12.7 | ||||||
Tel Aviv, Israel | Resulting Issuer Options | 280,637 | 3.4 | ||||||
Gus Patel | Resulting Issuer Shares | Nil | Nil | ||||||
Toronto, Ontario | Resulting Issuer Options | Nil | Nil | ||||||
Lynda Radosevich | Resulting Issuer Shares | Nil | Nil | ||||||
New York, New York | Resulting Issuer Options | 654,889 | 7.9 | ||||||
Larry Klane | Resulting Issuer Shares | 4,575,164 | 3.2 | ||||||
New York, New York | Resulting Issuer Options | 280,637 | 3.4 | ||||||
Laurence Rose | Resulting Issuer Shares | 493,542 | 0.3 | ||||||
Toronto, Ontario | Resulting Issuer Options | 280,637 | 3.4 | ||||||
Total | Resulting Issuer Shares | 32,558,491 | 23.0 | ||||||
Resulting Issuer Options | 5,330,172 | 64.3 |
The QT Escrow Agreement provides that 25% of the escrowed securities will be released from escrow upon issuance of the Final Exchange Bulletin, an additional 25% will be released on the dates that are 6 months, 12 months, and 18 months following the date of the Final Exchange Bulletin.
Seed Share Resale Restrictions
An aggregate of 28,246,597 Resulting Issuer Shares will be subject to the seed share resale restrictions of the Exchange whereby 25% shall be released from escrow on the issuance of the Final Exchange Bulletin and 25% will be released on the dates that are 6 months, 12 months, and 18 months following the date of the Final Exchange Bulletin.
Transfers of Escrowed Securities
Where escrowed Resulting Issuer Shares are to be held by a person that is not an individual, such person will be required to agree not engage in any transaction that would result in the change of control of such person while its securities of the Resulting Issuer are held in escrow. Any such person will be required to further undertake to the Exchange that, to the extent reasonably possible, it will not permit or authorize any issuance of securities or transfer of securities which could reasonably result in a change of control of the person.
All holders of escrowed securities must obtain Exchange consent to transfer securities held in escrow, other than in specified circumstances set out in the applicable escrow agreement.
Lock-Up Agreements
In addition to the Resulting Issuer Shares that are subject to the CPC Escrow Agreement and the QT Escrow Agreement, all the shareholders of Real immediately prior to the completion of the Proposed Qualifying Transaction will enter into a lock-up agreements with the Resulting Issuer whereby such shareholders will agree not to transfer their shares for a period of 6 months from the completion of the Proposed Qualifying Transaction.
Auditors, Transfer Agent and Registrar
Auditor
The Resulting Issuer's auditors will be Real's current auditors, Brightman Almagor Zohar & Co., a firm in the Deloitte Global Network, whose principal office is located at Azrieli Center, Derech Menachem Begin 132, Tel Aviv, Israel, 6701101.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The registrar and transfer agent for Resulting Issuer Common Shares subsequent to the Completion of the Qualifying Transaction will be Computershare Investor Services Inc., located at 510 Burrard Street, 3rd Floor, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3B9.
PART V - GENERAL MATTERS
Sponsorship and Agent Relationship
The Exchange has granted ADL's request for an exemption from the sponsorship requirements of Policy 2.2.
Experts
There is no interest, direct or indirect, in any securities or property of ADL, Real or the Resulting Issuer, or of an Associate or Affiliate of ADL, Real or the Resulting Issuer, received or to be received by an expert.
For the purposes hereof, "expert" means any person or company whose profession or business gives authority to a statement made by that person or company and who is named as having prepared or certified a part of this Filing Statement, or prepared or certified a report or valuation described or included in this Filing Statement.
Other Material Facts
There are no other material facts about ADL, Real, the Resulting Issuer or the Transaction that are not elsewhere disclosed herein and which are necessary in order for this Filing Statement to contain full, true and plain disclosure of all material facts relating to ADL, Real and the Resulting Issuer, assuming Completion of the Qualifying Transaction.
Board Approval
The contents and the filing of this Filing Statement have been approved by the board of directors of each of ADL and Real. Where information contained in this Filing Statement rests particularly within the knowledge of a person other than ADL, ADL has relied upon information furnished by such person.
PART VI - RISK FACTORS
The current business of Real will be the business of the Resulting Issuer following Completion of the Qualifying Transaction. Accordingly, risk factors relating to Real's current business will be risk factors relating to the Resulting Issuer's business. Due to the nature of Real's business, the legal and economic climate in which it operates and its present stage of development and proposed operations, the Resulting Issuer will be subject to significant risks. The Resulting Issuer's future development and actual operating results may be very different from those expected as at the date of this Filing Statement. Readers should carefully consider all such risks, which include but are not limited to the following.
The following is a summary of certain risk factors relating to the Transaction and to the business of the Resulting Issuer and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, and must be read in conjunction with, the detailed information appearing elsewhere in this Filing Statement.
Risks Related to the Qualifying Transaction
Regulatory Approval of the Qualifying Transaction may not be obtained.
The Completion of the Qualifying Transaction is subject to the satisfaction of a number of conditions, including final acceptance of the TSXV. There can be no assurance that all of the necessary regulatory approvals will be obtained. If the Qualifying Transaction, as contemplated by the Transaction Agreement is not completed for these reasons or for any others, Real and ADL will have incurred significant costs associated with the failed implementation of the Qualifying Transaction.
The Transaction Agreement may be terminated.
The Transaction Agreement specifies that the parties' obligation to effect the Qualifying Transaction is conditional upon the satisfaction of a number of conditions. If any of the conditions are not satisfied or waived, the Qualifying Transaction may not be completed. Each of ADL and Real have the right, in certain circumstances, to terminate the Transaction Agreement. Accordingly, there can be no certainty that the Transaction Agreement will not be terminated by either party prior to the Completion of the Qualifying Transaction.
The requirements of being a public company may strain the Resulting Issuer's resources, divert management's attention and affect its ability to attract and retain executive management and qualified board members.
As a reporting issuer, the Resulting Issuer will be subject to the reporting requirements of applicable securities legislation of the jurisdiction in which it is a reporting issuer, the listing requirements of the TSXV and other applicable securities rules and regulations. Compliance with those rules and regulations will increase the Resulting Issuer's legal and financial costs, make some activities more difficult, time consuming or costly and increase demand on its systems and resources.
Risk Related to the Resulting Issuer
Real's financial performance is closely connected to the strength of the residential real estate market, which is subject to a number of general business and macroeconomic conditions beyond Real's control.
Real's financial performance is closely tied to the strength of the US residential real estate market which is cyclical in nature and typically is affected by changes in national, state and local economic conditions which are beyond Real's control. Macroeconomic conditions that could adversely impact the growth of the real estate market and have a material adverse effect on our business include, but are not limited to, economic slowdown or recession, increased unemployment, increased energy costs, reductions in the availability of credit or higher interest rates, increased costs of obtaining mortgages, an increase in foreclosure activity, inflation, disruptions in capital markets, declines in the stock market, adverse tax policies or changes in other regulations, lower consumer confidence, lower wage and salary levels, war or terrorist attacks, natural disasters or adverse weather events, or the public perception that any of these events may occur. Unfavorable general economic conditions, such as a recession or economic slowdown, in the United States, Canada or other markets Real enters and operates within could negatively affect the affordability of, and consumer demand for, our services which could have a material adverse effect on our business and profitability. In addition, federal and state governments, agencies and government-sponsored entities could take actions that result in unforeseen consequences to the real estate market or that otherwise could negatively impact Real's business.
The real estate market is substantially reliant on the monetary policies of the federal government and its agencies and is particularly affected by the policies of the Federal Reserve Board, which regulates the supply of money and credit in the US, which in turn impacts interest rates. Real's business could be negatively impacted by any rising interest rate environment. As mortgage rates rise, the number of home sale transactions may decrease as potential home sellers choose to stay with their lower mortgage rate rather than sell their home and pay a higher mortgage rate with the purchase of another home. Similarly, in higher interest rate environments, potential home buyers may choose to rent rather than pay higher mortgage rates. Changes in the interest rate environment and mortgage market are beyond Real's control, are difficult to predict and could have a material adverse effect on our business and profitability.
Real may be unable to maintain its agent growth rate, which would adversely affect its revenue growth and results of operations.
Real has experienced rapid and accelerating growth in our real estate broker and agent base. Because Real derives revenue from real estate transactions in which its brokers and agents receive commissions, increases in Real's agent and broker base correlate to increases in revenues, and the rate of growth of our revenue correlates to the rate of growth of Real's agent and broker base. The rate of growth of Real's agent and broker base cannot be predicted and is subject to many factors outside of Real's control, including actions taken by Real's competitors and macroeconomic factors affecting the real estate industry generally. There is no assurance that Real will be able to maintain its recent agent growth rate or that Real's agent and broker base will continue to expand in future periods. A slowdown in Real's agent growth rate would have a material adverse effect on revenue growth and could adversely affect Real's results of operations.
Real may be unable to effectively manage rapid growth in its business.
Real may not be able to scale its business quickly enough to meet the growing needs of its affiliated real estate professionals and if Real is not able to grow efficiently, its operating results could be harmed. As Real adds new real estate professionals, Real will need to devote additional financial and human resources to improving its internal systems, integrating with third-party systems, and maintaining infrastructure performance. In addition, Real will need to appropriately scale its internal business systems and our services organization, including support of our affiliated real estate professionals as its demographics expand over time. Any failure of or delay in these efforts could cause impaired system performance and reduced real estate professional satisfaction. These issues could reduce the attractiveness of Real to existing real estate professionals who might leave Real as well as resulting in decreased attraction of new real estate professionals. Even if Real is able to upgrade our systems and expand its staff, such expansion may be expensive, complex, and place increasing demands on its management. Real could also face inefficiencies or operational failures as a result of its efforts to scale its infrastructure and Real may not be successful in maintaining adequate financial and operating systems and controls as it expands. Moreover, there are inherent risks associated with upgrading, improving and expanding its information technology systems. Real cannot be sure that the expansion and improvements to our infrastructure and systems will be fully or effectively implemented on a timely basis, if at all. These efforts may reduce Real's revenue and margins and adversely impact its financial results.
Real faces significant risk to its brand and revenue if it fails to maintain compliance with the law and regulations of federal, state, county and foreign governmental authorities, or private associations and governing boards.
Real operates in the real estate industry which is a heavily regulated industry subject to complex, federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations and third-party organizations' regulations, policies and bylaws.
In general, the laws, rules and regulations that apply to Real's business practices include, without limitation, RESPA, the federal Fair Housing Act, the Dodd-Frank Act, and federal advertising and other laws, as well as comparable state statutes; rules of trade organizations such as NAR, local MLSs, and state and local AORs; licensing requirements and related obligations that could arise from our business practices relating to the provision of services other than real estate brokerage services; privacy regulations relating to our use of personal information collected from the registered users of our websites; laws relating to the use and publication of information through the Internet; and state real estate brokerage licensing requirements, as well as statutory due diligence, disclosure, record keeping and standard-of-care obligations relating to these licenses.
Additionally, the Dodd-Frank Act contains the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act ("Mortgage Act"), which imposes a number of additional requirements on lenders and servicers of residential mortgage loans, by amending certain existing provisions and adding new sections to RESPA and other federal laws. It also broadly prohibits unfair, deceptive or abusive acts or practices, and knowingly or recklessly providing substantial assistance to a covered person in violation of that prohibition. The penalties for noncompliance with these laws are also significantly increased by the Mortgage Act, which could lead to an increase in lawsuits against mortgage lenders and servicers.
Maintaining legal compliance is challenging and increases business costs due to resources required to continually monitor business practices for compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, and to monitor changes in the applicable laws themselves.
Real may not become aware of all the laws, rules and regulations that govern its business, or be able to comply with all of them, given the rate of regulatory changes, ambiguities in regulations, contradictions in regulations between jurisdictions, and the difficulties in achieving both company-wide and region-specific knowledge and compliance.
If Real fails, or is alleged to have failed, to comply with any existing or future applicable laws, rules and regulations, Real could be subject to lawsuits and administrative complaints and proceedings, as well as criminal proceedings. Non-compliance could result in significant defense costs, settlement costs, damages and penalties.
Real's business licenses could be suspended or revoked, business practices enjoined, or it could be required to modify its business practices, which could materially impair, or even prevent, Real's ability to conduct all or any portion of its business. Any such events could also damage Real's reputation and impair Real's ability to attract and service home buyers, home sellers and agents, as well its ability to attract brokerages, brokers, teams of agents and agents to Real, without increasing its costs.
Further, if Real loses its ability to obtain and maintain all of the regulatory approvals and licenses necessary to conduct business as we currently operate, Real's ability to conduct its business may be harmed. Lastly, any lobbying or related activities Real undertakes in response to mitigate liability of current or new regulations could substantially increase Real's operating expenses.
Real may suffer financial harm and loss of reputation if it does not or cannot comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations concerning the classification and compensation practices for the agents.
Except for employed state brokers, all real estate professionals in Real's brokerage operations have been retained as independent contractors, either directly or indirectly through third-party entities formed by these independent contractors for their business purposes. With respect to these independent contractors, like most brokerage firms, Real is subject to the Internal Revenue Service regulations and applicable state law guidelines regarding independent contractor classification. These regulations and guidelines are subject to judicial and agency interpretation, and it might be determined that the independent contractor classification is inapplicable to any of Real's affiliated real estate professionals. Further, if legal standards for classification of real estate professionals as independent contractors change or appear to be changing, it may be necessary to modify Real's compensation and benefits structure for its affiliated real estate professionals in some or all of its markets, including by paying additional compensation or reimbursing expenses.
In the future, Real could incur substantial costs, penalties and damages, including back pay, unpaid benefits, taxes, expense reimbursement and attorneys' fees, in defending future challenges by its affiliated real estate professionals to our employment classification or compensation practices.
Unanticipated delays or problems associated with Real's products and improvements may cause customer dissatisfaction.
Real's future success is dependent on its ability to continue to develop and expand its products and technologies and to address the needs of its customers. There may be delays in releasing new Real products or technologies in the future - any material delays may cause customers to forego purchases of Real's products to purchase competitors' offerings instead.
Real may need to develop new products and services and rapid technological change could render its systems obsolete.
The industry in which Real operates is characterized by rapid technological change, frequent new product and service introductions and enhancements, uncertain product life cycles, changes in customer requirements, and evolving industry standards. The introduction of new products and new technologies, the emergence of new industry standards, or improvements to existing technologies could render Real's platform obsolete or relatively less competitive.
Real's commercial and financial success depends on market acceptance, and if not achieved will result in Real not being able to generate revenue to support its operations.
The commercial success of Real depends, among other things, on market acceptance. The success of Real's products and any new products and services that it may launch is dependent upon its ability to attract and retain a critical mass of merchants in potentially diverse geographic locations. Competitive pricing and market acceptance also depends on the future pricing and availability of competing products and the perceived comparative efficacy of its products. If Real cannot reach this market, or cannot offer competitive pricing packages, its operating results and revenues will be adversely affected.
If agents and brokers do not understand Real's value proposition Real may not be able to attract, retain and incentivize agents.
Participation in the Resulting Issuer's stock option plan and other incentive plans represents a key component of Real's agent and broker value proposition. Agents and brokers may not understand or appreciate the value of these incentive programs. In addition, agents may not appreciate other components of Real's value proposition including the technology platform, the mobility it affords, the systems and tools that it provide to agents and brokers, among other benefits. If agents and brokers do not understand the elements of Real's service offering, or do not perceive it to be more valuable than the models used by most competitors, Real may not be able to attract, retain and incentivize new and existing agents and brokers to grow its revenues.
Real's operating results are subject to seasonality and vary significantly among quarters during each calendar year, making meaningful comparisons of successive quarters difficult.
Seasons and weather traditionally impact the real estate industry in the jurisdictions where Real operates. Continuous poor weather or natural disasters negatively impact listings and sales. Spring and summer seasons historically reflect greater sales periods in comparison to fall and winter seasons. Real has historically experienced lower revenues during the fall and winter seasons, as well as during periods of unseasonable weather, which reduces Real's operating income, net income, operating margins and cash flow.
Real estate listings precede sales and a period of poor listings activity will negatively impact revenue. Past performance in similar seasons or during similar weather events can provide no assurance of future or current performance, and macroeconomic shifts in the markets Real serves can conceal the impact of poor weather or seasonality.
Real may require additional capital to support its operations or the growth of its business, and it cannot be certain that this capital will be available on reasonable terms when required, or at all.
From time to time, Real may need additional financing to operate or grow its business. The ability to continue as a going concern may be dependent upon raising additional capital from time-to-time to fund operations. Real's ability to obtain additional financing, if and when required, will depend on investor and lender willingness, its operating performance, the condition of the capital markets and other facts, and Real cannot assure anyone that additional financing will be available to it on favorable terms when required, or at all. If Real raises additional funds through the issuance of equity, equity-linked or debt securities, those securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to the rights of its current stock, and its existing stockholders may experience dilution. If Real is unable to obtain adequate financing or financing on terms satisfactory to it when it requires it, its ability to continue to support the operation or growth of its business could be significantly impaired and its operating results may be harmed.
Real's growth strategy may not achieve the anticipated results.
Real's future success will depend on its ability to grow its business, including through commercialization of its products. Growth and innovation strategies require significant commitments of management resources and capital investments and Real may not grow its revenues at the rate it expects or at all. As a result, Real may not be able to recover the costs incurred in developing new projects and initiatives or to realize their intended or projected benefits, which could materially adversely affect its business, financial condition or results of operations.
Real faces substantial competition in the future and may not be able to keep pace with the rapid technological changes which may result from others discovering, developing or commercializing products before or more successfully than Real. The activities of competing companies, or others, may limit Real's revenues.
In general the development and commercialization of new SaaS products is highly competitive and is characterized by extensive research and development and rapid technological change. Market share can shift as a result of technological innovation and other business factors. Commercial opportunities for Real's products may be reduced if Real's competitors develop or market products or novel technologies that are more effective, are better tolerated, are more accepted by the market, have better distribution channels, or are less costly than that offered by Real. If those products gain market acceptance, Real's revenue and financial results could be adversely affected. If Real fails to develop new products or enhance existing products, its leadership in the current markets served could erode, and its business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.
While Real's products are unique and novel technologies, there are a number of indirect competitors in the market. Such competitors include large and small companies that may have significant access to capital resources, competitive product pipelines, substantial research and development staffs and facilities, and substantial experience in the market. Real recognizes the need to invest in research and development to continue to add high-value, differentiated capabilities to expand both the depth and breadth of Real's product offering. Management also recognizes the need to ensure customer satisfaction through all phases of the sales cycle and intends to invest in competitive intelligence and analysis as it relates to the dynamics of the market, as well as in trends in technology and in products as they are introduced into the market. However, Real may not be able to compete with competitors that are more established in the market.
Real depends on highly skilled personnel to grow and operate its business. If Real is not able to hire, retain, and motivate its key personnel, its business may be adversely affected.
Real's success depends in part upon a number of key employees, including members of senior management who have extensive experience in the industry. Competition for talented senior management is intense and Real's ability to successfully develop and maintain a competitive market position will depend in part on its ability to attract and retain highly qualified and experienced management. The loss of the services of key personnel could have a materially adverse effect on Real's business.
Internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements, and projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods may be subject to changes in conditions or deterioration in compliance with procedures.
Real has a limited administrative staff, meaning internal controls which rely on segregation of duties in many cases are not possible. The Resulting Issuer does not have the resources, size and scale to hire additional staff to address this potential weakness at this time. To help mitigate the impact of this, Real relies on the performance of compensating procedures and senior management's review and approval.
As a venture issuer, the Resulting Issuer will not be required to certify the design and evaluation of its disclosure controls and procedure ("DC&P") and internal controls over financial reporting ("ICFR"), and as such Real has not completed such an evaluation. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure In Issuers' Annual and Interim Filings may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.
Israeli preferred technological plant status and related benefits could change.
In January 1, 2017 a new section was issued to the Israeli Investments Law relating to preferred technological income. The section is applicable to industrial companies, including Real that apply further preferred enterprise criteria. Accordingly, the Company is entitled to the benefit and therefore is subjected to a corporate tax rate of 12%. Investors should be aware that changes in the preferred enterprise criteria could result in Real being re- classified as a non-preferred technological plant, which would result in a higher percentage of corporate tax being applied to Real (23% for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018).
Statute of Limitations on Real's tax reports for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.
The general statute of limitations on tax reports in Israel is four years, and therefore Real's tax reports for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 can still be assessed by the Israeli Tax Authority, which could result in, among other things, determining that Real is not a preferred technological plant and by such is subject to a higher percentage of corporate tax (23% for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018).
If Real fails to develop widespread brand awareness cost-effectively, its business may suffer.
Real believes that developing and maintaining widespread awareness of its brand in a cost-effective manner is critical to achieving widespread acceptance of its products. Real's marketing efforts are directed at growing brand awareness. Brand promotion activities, although they have been successful in the past, may not generate customer awareness or increase revenues, and even if they do, any increase in revenues may not offset the expenses incurred in brand building. If Real fails to successfully promote and maintain its brand, or incur substantial expenses in doing so, Real may fail to attract or retain customers necessary to realize a sufficient return on its brand building efforts, or to achieve the widespread brand awareness that is critical for broad adoption of its products.
Possible failure to realize anticipated benefits of future acquisitions could impact Real's business.
Real may in the future complete acquisitions to strengthen its position in the point-of sale industry and to create the opportunity to realize certain benefits including, among other things, potential cost savings. Achieving the benefits of any future acquisitions depends, in part, on successfully consolidating functions and integrating operations, procedures and personnel in a timely and efficient manner, as well as Real's ability to realize the anticipated growth opportunities and synergies from combining the acquired businesses and operations with its own. The integration of acquired businesses requires the dedication of substantial management effort, time and resources which may divert management's focus and resources from other strategic opportunities and from operational matters during this process. The integration process may result in the loss of key employees and the disruption of ongoing business, customer and employee relationships that may adversely affect Real's ability to achieve the anticipated benefits of these and future acquisitions.
There is intense competition in the SaaS and real estate brokerage industry.
The SaaS industry is highly competitive and rapidly changing. Real may be significantly affected by new product introductions and geographic expansion by existing competition and expects that competition will intensify in the future. Specific factors upon which Real competes include, but are not limited to, functionality of its applications, ease of use, timing for implementation, quality of support and services, and price. Real's potential competitors include other companies selling SaaS services and technology in the search engine marketing and advertising space. Many of these potential competitors have significantly greater financial, technical, marketing and other resources than Real has. Many of them also have longer operating histories, greater name recognition and stronger relationships with merchants and consumers who use or might use a low-value-payment service. Real may not be able to compete successfully with these competitors.
There is inherent technology and development risk in Real's business and industry.
The Real approach utilizes technology principally architected and developed by the company. There can be no assurances that Real will meet its targeted development or integration timelines such that it will be able to offer solutions at competitive pricing, or that Real can continue to enhance and improve the responsiveness, functionality and features of its technology and enable the solutions to scale at a reasonable cost. In addition, there is a risk that third parties may have applied for or been granted patents for certain processes or technology which Real has already deployed or intends to deploy, in which case Real may incur additional costs or be prohibited from using or implementing certain product features or processes in one or more countries. Real solutions incorporate complex technology and software. Accordingly, they may contain errors, or "bugs", that could be detected at any point. Such errors could materially and adversely affect Real's reputation, resulting in claims and/or significant costs to Real, and/or cause consumers, merchants, licensees and other parties to abandon Real's solutions and impair Real's ability to market and sell solutions and services in the future. The costs incurred in correcting any errors and satisfying any such claims may be substantial and could adversely affect Real's operating margins. While Real plans to continually test its solutions for errors and work with customers and merchants through its maintenance support services to identify and correct bugs, errors may be found in the future.
Real maintains data on cloud storage servers, which could be the target of a security breach.
Real's business faces certain security risks. Real's products and services involve storage using cloud-based hosting service and also physical storage. Although data is stored in specialized security groups and are externally encrypted, storage hardware and networking infrastructure is provided by a third party, and security breaches and cyberattacks expose it to a risk of loss of this information, litigation and potential liability. If an actual or perceived breach of security and/or cyberattack occurs, the market perception of the effectiveness of Real's security measures could be harmed, Real could lose users and it may incur significant legal and financial exposure, including legal claims and regulatory fines and penalties. Computer viruses, break-ins, cyberattacks or other security problems could lead to misappropriation of proprietary information and interruptions, delays, or cessation in service to clients. Any failure to adequately address these risks could have an adverse effect on the business and reputation of the Resulting Issuer.
There could be interruptions or delays from cloud servers that could affect Real's products or services.
Real's products and services involve storage using a third-party cloud-based hosting service. Any damage to, or failure of, the hosting service's systems generally could result in interruptions in the use of Real's products or services. Such interruptions may reduce our revenue, cause customers to terminate their subscriptions and adversely our ability to attract new customers. Real's business will also be harmed if its customers and potential customers believe its products or services are unreliable.
Risks Related to Worldwide Economic Conditions
Currency exchange rates fluctuations could adversely affect Real's operating results.
Real is exposed to the effects of fluctuations in currency exchange rates. Since Real conducts some of its business in currencies other than US dollars but reports its operating results in US dollars, it faces exposure to fluctuations in currency exchange rates. Consequently, exchange rate fluctuations between the US dollar and other currencies could have a material impact on Real's operating results.
Downturns in general economic and market conditions may reduce demand for Real's products and could negatively affect Real's revenue, operating results and cash flow.
Recent events in the financial markets have demonstrated that businesses and industries throughout the world are very tightly connected to each other. Thus, financial developments seemingly unrelated to Real or to Real's industry could materially adversely affect Real over the course of time. Volatility in the market could hurt Real's ability to raise capital. Potential price inflation caused by an excess of liquidity in countries where Real conducts business may increase the costs incurred to sell Real's products and may reduce Real's profit margins. As a result of downturns in general economic and market conditions, potential customers may not be interested in purchasing Real products. Any of these events, or other events caused by turmoil in world financial markets may have a material adverse effect on Real's business, operating results and financial conditions.
Real has operations in an emerging market, which carries potential risks to its business.
Emerging market investment generally poses a greater degree of risk than investment in more mature market economies because the economies in the developing world are more susceptible to destabilization resulting from domestic and international developments.
Real's head office operations are in Israel, which has a history of military instability. While there is no current instability, this is subject to change in the future and could adversely affect Real's business, financial condition and results of operations.
In particular, fluctuations in the Israeli economy and actions adopted by the government of Israel may have a significant impact on companies operating in Israel, including Real. Specifically, Real may be affected by inflation, foreign currency fluctuations, regulatory policies, business and tax regulations and in general, by the political, social and economic scenarios in Israel and in other countries that may affect Israel.
Catastrophic events and economic, political and market conditions may impact Real's business.
Real maintains servers at its facility in Oregon, US. Any of its existing and future facilities may be harmed or rendered inoperable by attack or security intrusion by a computer hacker, natural or man-made disasters, including earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, floods, nuclear disasters, war, acts of terrorism or other criminal activities, infectious disease outbreaks (including the COVID-19 coronavirus) and power outages, any of which may render it difficult or impossible for Real to operate its business for some period of time. If Real were to lose the data stored in its Oregon facility, it could take days or weeks to recover data from multiple sources, and such delay could result in significant negative impact on its business operations, and potential damage to its advertiser and advertising agency relationships. Any disruptions in Real's operations could negatively impact its business and results of operations, and harm its reputation. In addition, Real may not carry sufficient business interruption insurance to compensate for the losses that may occur. Any such losses or damages could have a material adverse effect on the Resulting Issuer's business, financial condition and results of operations.
Infectious disease outbreaks (including COVID-19, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, H1N1 influenza virus, BSE, avian influenza, or other material outbreaks of disease) could result in restrictions adversely effecting Real's business operations. These restrictions could include prohibitions by REALTOR and MLS on home showings and open houses, limiting face-to-face meetings, and general transportation or isolation orders from government authorities. Such outbreaks may negatively impact the general economy and job markets. The economy and job markets directly affect demand for housing and therefore Real could suffer harm to its business, including, but not limited to, significant revenue decreases, should there be a sustained negative impact on economic conditions as a result of disease outbreak.
Conditions in Israel may affect Real's business, results of operations and financial condition.
Real's head office operations are in Tel Aviv, Israel. Since the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, a number of armed conflicts have taken place between Israel and its neighboring countries. As a result, Real is vulnerable to the political, economic, legal, regulatory and military conditions affecting Israel and the Middle East. Armed conflicts between Israel and its neighbouring countries and territories occur periodically and a protracted state of hostility has, in the past, resulted in security and economic difficulties for Israel. Any such hostilities or escalation thereof, armed conflicts or violence in the region could adversely affect Real's business, results of operations and financial condition. To date, such conflicts have not had a material effect on business, results of operations or financial condition. In addition, Real may be adversely affected by other events or factors affecting Israel such as the interruption or curtailment of trade between Israel and its trading partners, a significant downturn in the economic or financial condition of Israel, a significant downgrading of Israel's internal credit rating, labour disputes and political instability, including riots and uprisings.
Furthermore, there are a number of countries, primarily in the Middle East, as well as some Muslim countries, including Malaysia and Indonesia that restrict business with Israel or Israeli companies. There may also be certain countries or businesses that may exert pressure on Real's partners, customers or others not to do business with Israel or Israeli companies. Restrictive laws or policies directed towards Israel or Israeli businesses could have a material adverse effect on Real's business, results of operations and financial condition.
Generally, under Israeli law, citizens and permanent residents of Israel are obligated to perform military reserve duty for extended periods of time through the age of 45 (or older for citizens with certain occupations) and are subject to being called to active duty at any time under emergency circumstances. In response to increased hostilities, there have been periods of significant call-ups of military reservists. It is possible that there will be additional call-ups in the future, which may include officers and key personnel of Real, which could disrupt business operations for a significant period of time.
Real must hold various approvals authorizing its activities in Israel. In order for Real to carry on business operations in Israel, it must: (i) be registered with the Registrar of Companies; (ii) be registered with the Israel Tax Authorities; and (iii) hold a business license which is issued by the local municipality in which the business operates. Furthermore, in order to carry on operations in accordance with the International Organization for Standardization ("ISO") standards, Real is also required to hold ISO certificates. Although Real believes that all such required registrations, certificates and licenses are in good standing as of the date of this Filing Statement, if renewals or new permits, business licenses, or approvals are required in connection with Real's activities and are not granted or are delayed, or if existing permits, business licenses or approvals are revoked or substantially modified, Real may suffer a material adverse effect. If new standards are applied to renewals or new applications, it could prove costly to Real to meet any new level of compliance.
Risks Related to Intellectual Property
Real's intellectual property rights are valuable, and any failure or inability to protect them could adversely affect its business.
Real's success depends substantially upon the intellectual property that forms the basis of its products, primarily consisting of unpatented proprietary technology, processes, trade secrets, and know-how, as well as inherent copyright of authorship in the source code developed by Real, and unregistered trademarks. To protect its intellectual property rights, Real relies upon trade secret, copyright, trademark, passing-off laws, and other statutory and common law protections in Israel, the United States, and international markets. Real also protects its intellectual property through the use of non-disclosure agreements and other contracts, disclosure and invention assignment agreements, confidentiality procedures, and technical measures. There can be no assurance that these measures will be successful in any given case, particularly in those countries where the laws do not afford Real protection for its intellectual property rights as robust as those available under Israeli, Canadian, and United States laws. Real may be unable to prevent the misappropriation, infringement or violation of its intellectual property rights, breaching any contractual obligations, or independently developing intellectual property that is similar to its own, any of which could reduce or eliminate Real's competitive advantages, adversely affect Real's revenues, or otherwise harm its business.
Assertions by third parties of infringement or other violations of Real's intellectual property rights could result in significant costs and substantially harm Real's business and operating results.
Third parties may in the future assert claims of infringement, misappropriation or other violations of intellectual property rights against Real. Any such claim against Real, even those without merit could cause Real to incur substantial costs defending against the claim and could distract its management. An adverse outcome of a dispute may require Real to pay substantial damages, cease making, licensing or using solutions that are alleged to infringe or misappropriate the intellectual property of others, expend additional development resources to attempt to redesign its services or otherwise develop non-infringing technology, which may not be successful, or enter into potentially unfavourable royalty or license agreements in order to obtain the right to use technologies or intellectual property rights.
Intellectual property claims are expensive and time consuming to defend and if resolved adversely, could have a significant impact on Real's business, financial condition, and operating results.
Real is actively engaged in enforcement and other activities to protect its intellectual property rights. If it became necessary to resort to litigation to protect these rights, any proceedings could be burdensome, costly and divert the attention of management, and Real may not prevail. Any repeal or weakening of intellectual property laws or diminishment of procedures available for the enforcement of intellectual property rights in Israel, Canada, the United States, or internationally could make it more difficult for Real to adequately protect its intellectual property rights, negatively impacting their value and increasing the cost of enforcing its rights.
If Real is unable to protect the confidentiality of its proprietary information and know-how, the value of its technology and products could be adversely affected.
Real relies upon unpatented proprietary technology, processes, trade secrets and know-how. Any disclosure to or misappropriation by third-parties of its confidential or proprietary information could enable Real's competitors to duplicate or surpass Real's technological achievements, potentially eroding its competitive position in the market, and negatively impacting Real's business and operating results.
Real protects its confidential and proprietary information in part through non-disclosure agreements and other contracts, disclosure and invention assignment agreements, with all employees, consultants, advisors and any third-parties, who have access to its confidential and proprietary information, and employs confidentiality procedures and technical measures, there can be no certainty that these measures or procedures will be sufficient to prevent improper disclosure of such confidential and proprietary information, or to prevent it from falling into the hands of Real's competitors and other third parties. There can be no certainty that parties to contracts used by Real to protect its confidential and proprietary information will not be terminated or breached, and Real may not have adequate remedies for any such termination or breach. Legal remedies may be insufficient or ineffective to meaningfully protect Real's confidential and proprietary information or compensate Real for losses that may occur in the event of unauthorized use or disclosure.
Adverse litigation judgments or settlements resulting from legal proceedings in the normal course of business could reduce Real's profits or limit its ability to operate.
Real is subject to allegations, claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of its business, which may include claims by third parties, including employees or regulators. The outcome of many of these proceedings cannot be predicted. If any of these proceedings were to be determined adversely to us, a judgment, a fine or a settlement involving a payment of a material sum of money were to occur, or injunctive relief were issued against Real, its business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.
Risk Related to the Resulting Issuer's Shares
There has been no prior public market for the Resulting Issuer Shares, and an active trading market may not develop.
Prior to the Qualifying Transaction, there has been no active public market for the Resulting Issuer's shares. An active trading market may not develop following Completion of the Qualifying Transaction or, if developed, may not be sustained. The lack of an active market may impair an investor's ability to sell its shares at the time he or she wishes to sell them or at a price that he or she considers reasonable. The lack of an active market may also reduce the fair market value of the Resulting Issuer's Shares. An inactive market may also impair an investor's ability to raise capital by selling its Resulting Issuer Shares and may impair the Resulting Issuer's ability to acquire other companies by using its Resulting Issuer Shares as consideration.
Takeover of the Resulting Issuer
While ADL has not formally adopted a shareholder rights plan, the Resulting Issuer may introduce such a plan at any time, including in the event a takeover bid is made for the Resulting Issuer. The provisions of such a plan could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire a majority of the Common Shares, the effect of which may be to deprive shareholders of a control premium that might otherwise be realized in connection with an acquisition of the Resulting Issuer. Conversely, in the event a shareholder rights plan is not adopted, the Resulting Issuer may be acquired by a third party for a lower price per Common Share than if a shareholder rights plan been in place, as such a plan could allow the Resulting Issuer more time to interest other or competing buyers and thereby realize a higher price per Common Share.
It may be difficult to enforce civil liabilities under Canadian securities laws.
The majority of the directors and officers of the Resulting Issuer and the promoter of the Resulting Issuer will be based in Israel, and most of the Resulting Issuer's assets, and assets of the directors, officers, and the promoter of the Resulting Issuer will be located outside of Canada. Therefore, a judgment obtained against the Resulting Issuer, or any of these persons, including a judgment based on the civil liability provisions of the Canadian securities laws, may not be collectible in Canada and may not be enforced by an Israeli court. It also may be difficult to effect service of process on these persons in Canada or to assert Canadian securities law claims in original actions instituted in Israel. Israeli courts may refuse to hear a claim based on an alleged violation of Canadian securities laws reasoning that Israel is not the most appropriate forum in which to bring such a claim. In addition, even if an Israeli court agrees to hear a claim, it may determine that Israeli law and not Canadian law is applicable to the claim. If the Canadian law is found to be applicable, the content of applicable Canadian law must be proven as a fact by expert witnesses, which can be a time consuming and costly process. Certain matters of procedure will also be governed by Israeli law. There is little binding case law in Israel that addresses the matters described above. As a result of the difficulty associated with enforcing a judgment against the Resulting Issuer or the Resulting Issuer in Israel, it may be difficult to collect any damages awarded by either a Canadian or a foreign court.
Significant sales of Resulting Issuer Shares after the expiry of lock-up or escrow restrictions could adversely affect the market price of the Resulting Issuer Shares.
Although Common Shares held by existing shareholders and Resulting Issuer Shares issued in connection with the Completion of the Qualifying Transaction will be freely tradable, the Resulting Issuer Shares held by certain directors, executive officers and Control Persons of the Resulting Issuer will be subject to escrow pursuant to the policies of the Exchange. Sales of a substantial number of the Resulting Issuer Shares in the public market after the expiry of lock-up or escrow restrictions, or the perception that these sales could occur, could adversely affect the market price of the Resulting Issuer Shares, and may make it more difficult for investors to sell Resulting Issuer at a favourable time and price.
The Resulting Issuer will not have any control over the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about the Resulting Issuer or its business.
The trading market for the Resulting Issuer Shares will, to some extent, depend on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about the Resulting Issuer or its business. The Resulting Issuer will not have any control over these analysts. If one or more of the analysts who covers the Resulting Issuer should downgrade the Resulting Issuer Shares or change their opinion of the Resulting Issuer's business prospects, the Resulting Issuer's share price would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts ceases coverage of the Resulting Issuer or fails to regularly publish reports on the Resulting Issuer, the Resulting Issuer could lose visibility in the financial markets, which could cause the Resulting Issuer's share price or trading volume to decline.
The foregoing document constitutes full, true and plain disclosure of all material facts relating to the securities of ADL Ventures Inc. ("ADL"), assuming Completion of the Qualifying Transaction.
DATED May 26, 2020.
(signed) “Laurence Rose” | (signed) “Philip Porat” | |
Laurence Rose | Philip Porat | |
Chief Executive Officer | Chief Financial Officer | |
On behalf of the Board of Directors | ||
(signed) “Alan Simpson” | (signed) “Daniel Goodman” | |
Alan Simpson | Daniel Goodman | |
Director | Director |
CERTIFICATE OF REAL TECHNOLOGY BROKER LTD.
The foregoing, as it relates to Real Technology Broker Ltd. ("Real"), constitutes full, true and plain disclosure of all material facts relating to the securities of Real.
DATED May 26, 2020.
(signed) "Tamir Poleg" | (signed) "Gus Patel" | |
Tamir Poleg | Gus Patel | |
Title: Chief Executive Officer | Title: Chief Financial Officer | |
On behalf of the Board of Directors | ||
(signed) "Tamir Poleg" | (signed) "Guy Gamzu" | |
Tamir Poleg | Guy Gamzu | |
Title: Director | Title: Director |
APPENDIX “A” – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ADL
ADL VENTURES INC.
Financial Statements
For the year ended December 31, 2019 and the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF ADL VENTURES INC.
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of ADL Ventures Inc. (the "Company"), which comprise:
In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2019 and 2018, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in Canada, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained in our audits is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern
We draw attention to Note 1 in the financial statements, which indicates that the Company incurred a net loss of $74,133 during the year ended December 31, 2019 and, as of that date, the Company has a deficit of $221,599. As stated in Note 1, these events or conditions, along with other matters as set forth in Note 1, indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Other Information
Management is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises of Management's Discussion and Analysis.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not and will not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. In connection with our audits of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information identified above and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, and remain alert for indications that the other information appears to be materially misstated.
We obtained the Management's Discussion and Analysis prior to the date of this auditors' report. If, based on the work we have performed on this other information, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact in this auditors' report. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.
Auditors' Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors' report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. As part of an audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditors' report is Michelle Chi Wai So.
Chartered Professional Accountants
Vancouver, British Columbia
February 18, 2020
ADL VENTURES INC. Statements of Financial Position (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
As at December 31 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||
Assets | ||||||
Current | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 460,592 | $ | 488,398 | ||
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity |
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Liabilities | ||||||
Current | ||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 65,565 | $ | 13,543 | ||
Accrued liabilities | - | 5,695 | ||||
65,565 | 19,238 | |||||
Shareholders' Equity | ||||||
Share capital (note 4) | 519,973 | 519,973 | ||||
Reserves | 96,653 | 96,653 | ||||
Deficit | (221,599 | ) | (147,466 | ) | ||
395,027 | 469,160 | |||||
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity |
$ | 460,592 | $ | 488,398 |
Approved on behalf of the Board on February 18, 2020 by:
Laurence Rose (signed)
Laurence Rose, Director
Alan Simpson (signed)
Alan Simpson, Director
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
ADL VENTURES INC. Statements of Comprehensive Loss (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
Year Ended, December 31, |
307-Day Period Ended December 31, |
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2019 | 2018 | |||||
Operating Expenses | ||||||
Regulatory and filing fees | $ | 13,019 | $ | 29,881 | ||
Professional fees (note 1) | 69,951 | 36,694 | ||||
General and administrative | 304 | 107 | ||||
Share-based compensation (note 4) | - | 80,784 | ||||
$ | (83,274 | ) | $ | (147,466 | ) | |
Other Item | ||||||
Interest income | 9,141 | - | ||||
Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss | $ | (74,133 | ) | $ | (147,466 | ) |
Basic and diluted loss per share |
$ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) |
Weighted average number of shares outstanding |
9,100,000 | 7,930,619 |
ADL VENTURES INC. Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
Number of Outstanding Shares |
Share Capital |
Deficit |
Reserves |
Total Shareholders' Equity |
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Balance, February 27, 2018 (incorporation) | 1 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||
Common share cancelled | (1) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||
Shares issued for cash | 9,100,000 | 605,000 | - | - | 605,000 | ||||||||||
Share issuance costs | - | (85,027 | ) | - | 15,869 | (69,158 | ) | ||||||||
Share-based compensation | - | - | - | 80,784 | 80,784 | ||||||||||
Net loss for the period | - | - | (147,466 | ) | - | (147,466 | ) | ||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2018 | 9,100,000 | $ | 519,973 | $ | (147,466 | ) | $ | 96,653 | $ | 469,160 | |||||
Net loss for the year | - | - | (74,133 | ) | - | (74,133 | ) | ||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2019 | 9,100,000 | $ | 519,973 | $ | (221,599 | ) | $ | 96,653 | $ | 395,027 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
ADL VENTURES INC. Statements of Cash Flows (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
Year Ended December 31, | 307-Day Period Ended December 31, |
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2019 | 2018 | |||||
Cash Provided by (Used in) | ||||||
Operating Activities | ||||||
Net loss | $ | (74,133 | ) | $ | (147,466 | ) |
Item not affecting cash: | ||||||
Share-based compensation | - | 80,784 | ||||
Changes to non-cash working capital | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 46,327 | 19,238 | ||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (27,806 | ) | (47,444 | ) | ||
Financing Activities | ||||||
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares | - | 605,000 | ||||
Share issuance costs | - | (69,158 | ) | |||
Net cash provided by financing activities | - | 535,842 | ||||
Increase (decrease) in cash | (27,806 | ) | 488,398 | |||
Cash balance, beginning of period | 488,398 | - | ||||
Cash balance, end of period | $ | 460,592 | $ | 488,398 | ||
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash transactions |
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Agent options included in share issuance costs | $ | - | $ | 15,869 | ||
Amounts paid for interest | $ | - | $ | - | ||
Amounts paid for taxes | $ | - | $ | - | ||
Cash and cash equivalents consist of: |
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Cash | $ | 1,451 | $ | 488,398 | ||
Guaranteed investment certificate | 459,141 | - | ||||
$ | 460,592 | $ | 488,398 |
There were no cash investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2019 and the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
ADL VENTURES INC. Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2019 and the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
1. Nature of Operations and Going Concern
ADL Ventures Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) on February 27, 2018 and is a capital pool company ("CPC"), as defined in TSX Venture Exchange ("TSX-V") Policy 2.4 ("Policy 2.4"). The Company's objective is to identify and evaluate companies, businesses, properties, or assets for acquisition and once identified and evaluated, to negotiate an acquisition or participation subject to receipt of shareholder and regulatory approval (the "Qualifying Transaction").
The Company's registered office address is Suite 1700 - 666 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2X8 and its principal place of business is Suite 901 - 175 Bloor Street East, North Tower, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3R8.
These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. As at December 31, 2019, the Company has a deficit of $221,599 (2018 - $147,466). For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company incurred a net loss of $74,133 (307-day period ended December 31, 2018 - $147,466). There are material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt about the appropriateness of the going concern assumption as the Company has not generated any revenues. The Company's continuing operations as intended are dependent upon the Company's ability to complete a Qualifying Transaction within 24 months of being listed on the TSX-V. Such an acquisition will be subject to shareholder and regulatory approval. In the case of a non- arm's length transaction (as defined in Policy 2.4) a majority of the minority shareholder approval must also be obtained. Should the Company fail to complete a Qualifying Transaction, its ability to raise sufficient financing to maintain operations may be impaired, and accordingly, the Company may be unable to realize the carrying value of its net assets. These financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. Such adjustments could be material.
On August 13, 2019, the Company announced that it entered into a binding letter of intent with Real Technology Broker Ltd. ("Real") a private company incorporated under the laws of Israel, whereby the Company will acquire all of the issued and outstanding securities of Real by way of a share exchange, arrangement, amalgamation or similar transaction to ultimately form the resulting issuer who will continue on the business of Real. The Company intends that the transaction will constitute its Qualifying Transaction, as such term is defined in the policies of the TSX-V. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company incurred $34,746 (307-day period ended December 31, 2018 - $nil) in legal fees relating to the proposed Qualifying Transaction.
2. Basis of Presentation
(a) Statement of compliance
These financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards
("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB").
The financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2019 were reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved and authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on February 18, 2020.
ADL VENTURES INC. Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2019 and the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
2. Basis of Presentation (Continued)
(b) Basis of presentation
These financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for certain financial instruments classified as financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss, which are stated at fair value. In addition, these financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting, except for cash flow information. These financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is the Company's functional currency.
3. Significant Accounting Policies
(a) Financial instruments
(i) Financial assets
Initial recognition and measurement
On initial recognition, a financial asset is classified as measured at amortized cost or fair value through profit or loss. A financial asset is measured initially at fair value less, for an item not at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs that are directly attributable to its acquisition or issue. A financial asset is measured at amortized cost if it meets the conditions that:
i) the asset is held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets to collect contractual cash flows;
ii) the contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding; and
iii) is not designated as fair value through profit or loss.
Subsequent measurement
The subsequent measurement of financial assets depends on their classification as follows:
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss are carried in the statement of financial position at fair value with changes in fair value therein, recognized in profit or loss. The Company classifies cash and cash equivalents as fair value through profit or loss.
Financial assets measured at amortized cost
A financial asset is subsequently measured at amortized cost, using the effective interest method and net of any impairment allowance.
There are no financial assets classified as measured at amortized cost.
ADL VENTURES INC. Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2019 and the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
3. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
(a) Financial instruments (Continued)
(ii) Derecognition
A financial asset or, where applicable, a part of a financial asset or part of a group of similar financial assets is derecognized when:
(iii) Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are recognized when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the financial instrument. A financial liability is derecognized when it is extinguished, discharged, cancelled or when it expires. Financial liabilities are classified as either financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss or financial liabilities subsequently measured at amortized cost. All interest- related charges are reported in profit or loss within interest expense, if applicable. The Company's financial liabilities included accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
(iv) Fair value hierarchy
Fair value measurements of financial instruments are required to be classified using a fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of inputs used in making the measurements. The levels of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:
The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximates their fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments.
(b) Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and guaranteed investments certificates that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with original maturities of 12 months or less.
ADL VENTURES INC. Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2019 and the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
3. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
(c) Common shares
Financial instruments issued by the Company are classified as equity only to the extent that they do not meet the definition of a financial liability or financial asset. The Company's common shares are classified as equity instruments. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.
(d) Earnings (loss) per share
The Company presents basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share data for its common shares, calculated by dividing the loss attributable to common shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share does not adjust the loss attributable to common shareholders or the weighted average number of common shares outstanding when the effect is antidilutive.
Shares held in escrow, other than where their release is subject to the passage of time, are not included in the calculation of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.
(e) Income taxes
Tax provisions are recognized when it is considered probable that there will be a future outflow of funds to a taxing authority. In such cases, a provision is made for the amount that is expected to be settled, where this can be reasonably estimated. This requires the application of judgment as to the ultimate outcome, which can change over time depending on facts and circumstances. A change in estimate of the likelihood of a future outflow and/or in the expected amount to be settled would be recognized in income in the period in which the change occurs.
Deferred tax assets or liabilities, arising from temporary differences between the tax and accounting values of assets and liabilities, are recorded based on tax rates expected to be enacted when these differences are reversed. Deferred tax assets are recognized only to the extent it is considered probable that those assets will be recovered. This involves an assessment of when those deferred tax assets are likely to be realized, and a judgment as to whether there will be sufficient taxable profits available to offset the tax assets when they do reverse. This requires assumptions regarding future profitability and is therefore inherently uncertain. To the extent assumptions regarding future profitability change, there can be an increase or decrease in the amounts recognized in respect of deferred tax assets, as well as in the amounts recognized in income in the period in which the change occurs.
Tax provisions are based on enacted or substantively enacted laws. Changes in those laws could affect amounts recognized in income both in the period of change, which would include any impact on cumulative provisions, and in future periods.
ADL VENTURES INC. Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2019 and the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
3. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
(f) Share-based compensation
The Company records all share-based compensation at fair value. Where equity instruments are granted to employees, they are recorded at the fair value of the equity instrument granted at the grant date. The grant date fair value is recognized through profit or loss over the vesting period, described as the period during which all the vesting conditions are to be satisfied.
Where equity instruments are granted to non-employees, they are recorded at the fair value of the goods or services received. When the value of goods or services received in exchange for the share-based compensation cannot be reliably estimated, the fair value is measured by use of a valuation model.
Options and warrants issued as consideration in connection with common share placements are recorded at their fair value on the date of issuance as share issuance costs. At each financial position reporting date, the amount recognized as an expense is adjusted to reflect the actual number of stock options expected to vest. On the exercise of stock options, agent options and warrants, share capital is recorded for the consideration received and for the fair value amounts previously recorded to share-based compensation reserve. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of share- based compensation.
(g) Use of estimates and judgments
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may vary from these estimates.
Estimates and judgments are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the actual results. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future years affected.
Critical accounting estimates
Critical accounting estimates are estimates and assumptions made by management that may result in material adjustments to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year. Critical accounting estimates include, but are not limited to, the following:
Income tax
The measurement of income taxes payable and deferred income tax assets and liabilities requires management to make estimates in the interpretation and application of the relevant tax laws. The actual amount of income taxes only becomes final upon filing and acceptance of the tax return by the relevant tax authorities, which occurs subsequent to the issuance of the financial statements.
ADL VENTURES INC. Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2019 and the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
3. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
(g) Use of estimates and judgments (continued) Share-based compensation
The fair value of stock options granted and compensatory warrants is measured using the Black-Scholes
option pricing model. Measurement inputs include share price on measurement date, exercise price of the option, expected volatility, expected life of the options, expected dividends and the risk-free rate. The Company estimates volatility based on historical share price of comparable companies, excluding specific time frames in which volatility was affected by specific transactions that are not considered to be indicative of the entities' expected share price volatility. The expected life of the options is based on historical experience and general option holder behavior. Dividends were not taken into consideration as the Company does not expect to pay dividends. Management also makes an estimate of the number of options that will forfeit and the rate is adjusted to reflect the actual number of options that actually vest.
Critical accounting judgments
Critical accounting judgments are accounting policies that have been identified as being complex or involving subjective judgments or assessments. Critical accounting judgments include, but are not limited to, the following:
Going concern
The assessment of whether the going concern assumption is appropriate requires management to take into account all available information about the future, which is at least, but not limited to, 12 months from the end of the reporting period. The Company is aware that material uncertainties exist related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt upon the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
Changes in accounting policies - Leases
The Company adopted the requirements of IFRS 16 effective January 1, 2019. This new standard replaces IAS 17 Leases and the related interpretative guidance. IFRS 16 applies a control model to the identification of leases, distinguishing between a lease and a service contract on the basis of whether the customer controls the asset being leased. For those assets determined to meet the definition of a lease, IFRS 16 introduces significant changes to the accounting by lessees, introducing a single, on-balance sheet accounting model that is similar to the current accounting for finance leases, with limited exceptions for short-term leases or leases of low value assets. Lessor accounting will be substantially changed. As at January 1, 2019, the Company held no leases and therefore no adjustment was required.
ADL VENTURES INC. Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2019 and the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
4. Share Capital
(a) Authorized - Unlimited number of common shares without par value.
(b) Issued and outstanding
The Company issued 6,100,000 founders' common shares which are held in escrow following the Company's initial public offering. The escrowed shares were issued for $0.05 per share to officers and directors of the Company for total proceeds of $305,000. These shares will be released pro rata to the shareholders as to 10% upon issuance of the Final Exchange Bulletin in accordance with Policy 2.4, with the remainder being released in six equal tranches of 15% every six months thereafter for a period of 36 months.
On June 25, 2018, the Company successfully completed its initial public offering of 3,000,000 common shares at a price of $0.10 resulting in gross proceeds of $300,000 and received Final Exchange Bulletin. The Company incurred $85,027 of share issuance costs, including agent options valued at $15,869 (note 4c). Pursuant to the polices of the TSX-V, the proceeds raised from the issuance of common shares may only be used to identify and evaluate assets or businesses for future investment, with the exception that not more than the lesser of 30% of the gross proceeds from the issuance of shares or $210,000 may be used to cover prescribed costs of issuing the common shares or administrative and general expenses of the Company. These restrictions apply until completion of the Qualifying Transaction by the Company as defined under the policies of the TSX-V. Upon completion of the Offering, the Company had 9,100,000 common shares issued and outstanding, which common shares commenced trading on the TSX-V under the symbol "AVI.P".
No shares were issued during the year ended December 31, 2019.
(c) Agents' options
The following table summarizes the Company's agent options activity:
|
Number of Agents' Options |
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
Balance, February 27, 2018 (incorporation) |
- |
- |
Granted |
300,000 |
$0.10 |
Balance, December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2019 |
300,000 |
$0.10 |
Pursuant to an Agency Agreement between the Company and PI Financial Corp. (the "Agent"), the Agent was granted non-transferable agent options to purchase up to 300,000 common shares at a price of $0.10 per common share, exercisable for a period of 24 months from June 25, 2018. As at December 31, 2019, the weighted average remaining life of the outstanding agent options is 0.48 years (2018 - 1.48 years).
The weighted average fair value of the agent options was estimated at approximately $0.05 per option at the grant date using the Black-Scholes Pricing Model using the following assumptions: no expected dividends to be paid; volatility of 100% based on industry standard for comparable companies without a historical volatility; risk-free interest rate of 1.77%; and expected life of 2 years.
ADL VENTURES INC. Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2019 and the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
4. Share Capital (Continued)
(d) Stock options
The Incentive Stock Option Plan provides that the Board of Directors of the Company may from time to time, in its discretion, and in accordance with TSX-V requirements, grant to directors, officers and technical consultants to the Company, non-transferable options to purchase common shares, exercisable for a period of up to ten years from the date of grant, provided that, until the completion of the Qualifying Transaction the number of common shares reserved for issuance shall not exceed 900,000. Options granted to any optionee that does not continue as a director, officer, technical consultant or employee of the Company may be exercised the greater of 12 months after the completion of the Qualifying Transaction and 90 days following the cessation of the optionee's position with the Company, provided that if the cessation of office, directorship or technical consulting arrangement was by reason of death, the option may be exercised within a maximum period of one year after such death, subject to the expiry date of such option.
Pursuant to Policy 2.4 of the TSX-V, prior to the completion of the Qualifying Transaction, certain additional restrictions respecting the grant of stock options apply to the Company:
The following is a summary of changes in stock options from February 27, 2018 (incorporation) to December 31, 2019:
|
Number of Options |
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
Balance, February 27, 2018 (incorporation) |
- |
- |
Granted |
900,000 |
$0.10 |
Balance outstanding and exercisable, December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2019 |
900,000 |
$0.10 |
On June 25, 2018, the Company granted 900,000 stock options with an exercise price of $0.10 per share and expiry date of June 25, 2028. These stock options were vested immediately. As at December 31, 2019, the weighted average remaining life of the outstanding agent options is 8.49 years (2018 - 9.49 years).
The weighted average fair value of the options was estimated at approximately $0.09 per option at the grant date using the Black-Scholes Pricing Model using the following assumptions: no expected dividends to be paid; volatility of 100% based on industry standard for comparable companies without a historical volatility; risk- free interest rate of 2.09%; and expected life of 10 years.
ADL VENTURES INC. Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2019 and the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
4. Share Capital (Continued)
Total share-based compensation recorded during the year ended December 31, 2019 was $nil (307-day period ended December 31, 2018 - $80,784).
5. Financial Instruments
Fair value
As at December 31, 2019, the Company's financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents and accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The fair values of these financial instruments approximate their carrying values because of their current nature.
IFRS 13, Fair Value Measurement, establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the level of independent, objective evidence surrounding the inputs used to measure fair value. A financial instrument's categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. IFRS 13 prioritizes the inputs into three levels that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical unrestricted assets or liabilities.
Level 2 - Inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, but do not qualify as Level 1 inputs (i.e. quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities).
Level 3 - Prices or valuation techniques that are not based on observable market data and require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.
The Company is exposed to varying degrees to a variety of financial instrument related risks:
(a) Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that one party to a financial instrument will cause a financial loss for the other party by failing to discharge an obligation. Credit risk for the Company is associated with its cash and cash equivalents. The Company is not exposed to significant credit risk as its cash and cash equivalents is placed with a major Canadian financial institution.
(b) Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in meeting obligations associated with financial liabilities that are settled by delivering cash or another financial asset. At December 31, 2019, the Company has sufficient funds to meet its obligations of $65,565 (2018 - $19,238). The Company's accounts payable have contractual maturities of less than 30 days and are subject to normal trade terms.
(c) Market risk
Market risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market prices. Market risk comprises three types of risk: foreign currency risk, interest rate risk and other price risk. The Company is not exposed to significant market risk.
ADL VENTURES INC. Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2019 and the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
6. Capital Management
The Company is actively looking to acquire an interest in a business or assets and this involves a high degree of risk. The Company has not determined whether it will be successful in its endeavours and does not generate cash flows from operations. The Company's primary source of funds comes from the issuance of common shares. The Company does not use other sources of financing that require fixed payments of interest and principal due to lack of cash flow from current operations and is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.
The Company's objective when managing capital is to safeguard the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company defines its capital as shareholders' equity. Capital requirements are driven by the Company's general operations. To effectively manage the Company's capital requirements, the Company monitors expenses and overhead to ensure costs and commitments are being paid.
7. Related Party Transactions
Related parties include the Board of Directors, close family members and enterprises which are controlled by these individuals as well as persons performing similar functions.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, share-based compensation for stock options of $nil (307-day period ended December 31, 2018 - $80,784) was granted to officers and directors of the Company. There was no other remuneration paid to key management personnel during the period.
8. Income Taxes
The following table reconciles the amount of income tax expense on application of the combined statutory Canadian federal and provincial income tax rates:
2019 | 2018 | |||||
Net loss for the year | $ | (74,133 | ) | $ | (147,466 | ) |
Statutory rates | 27.00% | 26.00% | ||||
Income tax recovery at statutory rate | (20,016 | ) | (38,341 | ) | ||
Items not deducted for income tax purposes | - | 21,121 | ||||
Effect of change in tax rates | (1,354 | ) | - | |||
Under(over)provided in prior years | (122 | ) | - | |||
Unused tax losses and tax offsets not recognized | 21,492 | 17,220 | ||||
Income tax expense | $ | - | $ | - |
The Company recognizes tax benefits on losses or other deductible amounts generated where it is probable the Company will generate future taxable income to be able to utilize those tax assets. The Company's unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset is recognized is approximately $209,000.
The Company has non-capital losses for Canadian tax purposes of approximately $168,000 available for carry- forward to reduce future years' taxable income and will expire in 2038 and 2039. The Company also has deductible share issuance costs of approximately $41,000.
APPENDIX "B" - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF ADL
B - 1
ADL VENTURES INC.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019
This management discussion and analysis ("MD&A") of ADL Ventures Inc. ("ADL", the "Company", "we", "our") is for the year ended December 31, 2019 and is prepared by management using information available as of February 18, 2020. We have prepared this MD&A with reference to National Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations of the Canadian Securities Administrators. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019, and the related notes thereto. The Company's financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"). This MD&A complements and supplements, but does not form part of, the Company's financial statements. All amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this MD&A may constitute forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or the Company's future performance. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, may be forward-looking statements and are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "seek", "anticipate", "plan", "continue", "estimate", "expect", "may", "will", "project", "predict", "propose", "potential", "targeting", "intend", "could", "might", "should", "believe" and similar expressions. 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. The Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements included in this MD&A should not be unduly relied upon by investors as actual results may vary. These statements speak only as of the date of this MD&A and are expressly qualified, in their entirety, by this cautionary statement. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various risk factors.
The Company
ADL Ventures Inc. was incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) on February 27, 2018 and is a capital pool company ("CPC"), as defined in TSX Venture Exchange ("TSX-V") Policy 2.4 ("Policy 2.4"). The Company proposes to identify and evaluate companies, businesses, properties, or assets for acquisition and once identified and evaluated, to negotiate an acquisition or participation subject to receipt of shareholder and regulatory approval (the "Qualifying Transaction").
The Company's registered office address is Suite 1700 - 666 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2X8 and its principal place of business is Suite 901 - 175 Bloor Street East, North Tower, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3R8.
On June 25, 2018, the Company successfully completed its initial public offering ("IPO") of 3,000,000 common shares at a price of $0.10 resulting in gross proceeds of $300,000. Pursuant to the polices of the TSX-V, the proceeds raised from the issuance of common shares may only be used to identify and evaluate assets or businesses for future investment, with the exception that not more than the lesser of 30% of the gross proceeds from the issuance of shares, or $210,000, may be used to cover prescribed costs of issuing the common shares or administrative and general expenses of the Company. These restrictions apply until completion of the Qualifying Transaction by the Company as defined under the policies of the TSX-V. Upon completion of the Offering, the Company had 9,100,000 common shares issued and outstanding.
The Company's common shares commenced trading on the TSX-V under the symbol "AVI.P" on July 6, 2018.
ADL VENTURES INC. Managements’ Discussion & Analysis For the year ended December 31, 2019 |
Significant Event
On August 13, 2019, the Company announced that it entered into a binding letter of intent with Real Technology Broker Ltd. ("Real") a private company incorporated under the laws of Israel, whereby ADL will acquire all of the issued and outstanding securities of Real by way of a share exchange, arrangement, amalgamation or similar transaction to ultimately form the resulting issuer who will continue on the business of Real. ADL intends that the transaction will constitute its Qualifying Transaction, as such term is defined in the policies of the TSX-V.
Real is a technology driven national real estate brokerage platform primarily operating in the United States through a network of approximately 1,100 agents. Real has a unique operational model providing teams and agents' freedom, flexibility, success tools, long term security and a sense of community to build their reputations and professional assets with the help of a leading-edge digital platform built from the ground up for their success.
Results of Operations
At December 31, 2019, the Company had no continuing source of operating revenues and related expenditures.
Results for year ended December 31, 2019
For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded a net loss of $74,133 (307-day period ended December 31, 2018 - $147,466). The decrease in the net loss of $73,333 is mainly due to the following changes:
Results for three months ended December 31, 2019
For the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded a net loss of $9,307 (2018 - $21,995). The decrease in the net loss of $12,688 is mainly due to the following changes:
ADL VENTURES INC. Managements’ Discussion & Analysis For the year ended December 31, 2019 |
Annual Financial Information
The following table sets forth selected financial information for the year ended December 31, 2019 ("Fiscal 2019") and the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018 ("Fiscal 2018"). The selected financial information set out below has been derived from the audited annual financial statements and accompanying notes, in each case prepared in accordance with IFRS. The selected financial information set out below may not be indicative of the Company's future performance. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements.
Fiscal 2019 | Fiscal 2018 | ||||||
Total revenue | $ | - | $ | - | |||
Net loss for the fiscal year | (74,133 | ) | (147,466 | ) | |||
Loss per share, basic and fully diluted | (0.01 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||
Total assets | 460,592 | 488,398 | |||||
Total non-current financial liabilities | - | - | |||||
Cash dividends declared per common share | - | - |
Due the limited operating history of the Company, only two fiscal years have been reported.
Summary of Quarterly Financial Results
The following is a summary of selected financial information compiled from the eight recent quarterly interim unaudited financial statements ended December 31, 2019:
Period | Net loss for the period $ |
Loss per share $ |
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March 31, 2018 | - | - | ||||
June 30, 2018 | (110,450 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||
September 30, 2018 | (15,021 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||
December 31, 2018 | (21,995 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||
March 31, 2019 | (18,269 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||
June 30, 2019 | (13,548 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||
September 30, 2019 | (33,009 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||
December 31, 2019 | (9,307 | ) | (0.00 | ) |
The variability of the net loss during the seven most recent quarters is mainly due to significant expenses related to activities and services utilized in connection to the Company's completion of the prospectus and completion of the IPO during the quarter ended June 30, 2018. During the three months ended September 30, 2019, there was an increase in the net loss of $19,461 from the quarter ended June 30, 2019 due to increased legal expenses related to the binding letter of intent with Real. During the three months ended December 31, 2019, the net loss decreased by $23,702 when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2019 due to a decrease in legal fees related to the binding letter of intent.
Due to limited historical activity in the Company, no trends have been noted in reviewing the summary of selected financial information for the eight quarters ended December 31, 2019.
The Company has not earned any revenue since inception.
ADL VENTURES INC. Managements’ Discussion & Analysis For the year ended December 31, 2019 |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company has financed its operations to date through the issuance of common shares. The Company continues to seek capital through various means including the issuance of equity and/or debt.
At December 31, 2019, the Company had cash and cash equivalents on hand of $460,592 (December 31, 2018 -
$488,398) to meets is obligations of $65,565 (December 31, 2018 - $19,238).
The Company estimates that $450,000 of the cash and cash equivalents on hand will be used for evaluating and acquiring assets. The Company estimates that the remaining cash and cash equivalents will be used for general and administrative expenses until the completion of a Qualifying Transaction.
Outstanding Share Data
As of the date of this MD&A, 9,100,000 common shares were issued and outstanding (December 31, 2019 - 9,100,000). The outstanding securities and options have been summarized in the following table:
|
As at the |
As at |
date of this MD&A |
December 31, 2019 |
|
Common shares issued and outstanding |
9,100,000 |
9,100,000 |
Agents' options |
300,000 |
300,000 |
Stock options |
900,000 |
900,000 |
The Company also granted the directors' and officers' stock options at closing of the Offering, which will entitle the holders to purchase an aggregate of up to 900,000 Common Shares at a price of $0.10 per common share for a period of 10 years from the date of grant, in accordance with the policies of the TSX-V. As at December 31, 2019, the 900,000 stock options are still outstanding.
Pursuant to an Agency Agreement between the Company and PI Financial Corp. (the "Agent"), the Agent was granted non-transferable agent options to purchase up to 300,000 common shares at a price of $0.10 per common share, exercisable for a period of 24 months from the date the common shares commenced trading on the TSX-V. As at December 31, 2019, the 300,000 agent options are still outstanding.
Related Party Transactions
During the year ended December 31, 2019, no related party transactions occurred.
During the 307-day period ended December 31, 2018, the following related party transactions occurred:
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company has not had any off-balance sheet arrangements from the date of its incorporation to the date of this MD&A.
ADL VENTURES INC. Managements’ Discussion & Analysis For the year ended December 31, 2019 |
Proposed Transactions
Other than the above noted Significant Event, there are at present no transactions outstanding that have been proposed but not approved by either the Company or regulatory authorities.
Capital Management
The Company's objective when managing capital is to maintain its ability to continue as a going concern in order to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders.
The Company includes equity, comprised of share capital, reserves and deficit, in the definition of capital.
The Company's primary objective with respect to its capital management is to ensure that it has sufficient cash resources to fund the identification and evaluation of potential acquisitions. To secure the additional capital necessary to pursue these plans, the Company may attempt to raise additional funds through the issuance of equity or by securing strategic partners.
The proceeds raised from the issuance of common shares may only be used to identify and evaluate assets or businesses for future investment, with the exception that not more than the lesser of 30% of the gross proceeds from the issuance of shares, or $210,000, may be used to cover prescribed costs of issuing the common shares or administrative and general expenses of the Company. These restrictions apply until completion of a Qualifying Transaction by the Company as defined under the Exchange policy 2.4.
Financial Instruments
The Company's financial instruments, consisting of cash and cash equivalents and accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate fair value due to the relatively short-term maturities of the instruments. It is management's opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from these financial instruments.
Risks and Uncertainties
The Company's sole objective is to identify a satisfactory Qualifying Transaction. The closing of any proposed Qualifying Transaction is subject to several terms and conditions, including completion of due diligence procedures by parties to the transaction and receipt of all required regulatory approvals, and there is no assurance that a transaction will be completed. If the Company does not complete a Qualifying Transaction within the time permitted by the Exchange, its common shares could be delisted.
The proposed business of the Company and the completion of a Qualifying Transaction involves a high degree of risk and there is no assurance that the Company will identify an appropriate business for acquisition or investment, and even if so identified and warranted, it may not be able to finance such an acquisition or investment within the requisite time period. Additional funds will be required to enable the Company to pursue such an initiative and the Company may be unable to obtain such financing on terms which are satisfactory to it. Furthermore, there is no assurance that the business will be profitable. These factors indicate the existence of a material uncertainty that may cast doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern, the net realizable value of its assets may be materially less than the amounts on its statement of financial position.
ADL VENTURES INC. Managements’ Discussion & Analysis For the year ended December 31, 2019 |
Conflicts of Interest
The Company's directors and officers may serve as directors or officers, or may be associated with other reporting companies, or have significant shareholdings in other public companies. To the extent that such other companies may participate in business or asset acquisitions, dispositions, or ventures in which the Company may participate, the directors and officers of the Company may have a conflict of interest in negotiating and concluding on terms with respect to the transaction. If a conflict of interest arises, the Company will follow the provisions of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the "BCBCA") in dealing with conflicts of interest. These provisions state that where a director has such a conflict, that director must, at a meeting of the Company's directors, disclose his or her interest and refrain from voting on the matter unless otherwise permitted by the BCBCA. In accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia, the directors and officers of the Company are required to act honestly, in good faith, and in the best interest of the Company.
Significant Accounting Policies
The Company's significant accounting policies are summarized in Note 3 to the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Changes in Accounting Policies
Leases - IFRS 16
The Company adopted the requirements of IFRS 16 effective January 1, 2019. This new standard replaces IAS 17 Leases and the related interpretative guidance. IFRS 16 applies a control model to the identification of leases, distinguishing between a lease and a service contract on the basis of whether the customer controls the asset being leased. For those assets determined to meet the definition of a lease, IFRS 16 introduces significant changes to the accounting by lessees, introducing a single, on-balance sheet accounting model that is similar to the current accounting for finance leases, with limited exceptions for short-term leases or leases of low value assets. Lessor accounting will be substantially changed.
As at January 1, 2019, the Company held no leases and therefore no adjustment was required.
Additional Information
For further detail, see the Company's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019. Additional information about the Company can also be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
APPENDIX "C" - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF REAL
C - 1
Real Technology Broker Ltd
Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2019
Real Technology Broker Ltd |
December 31, 2019
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Real Technology Broker Ltd Consolidated Statement of Financial Position As at December 31, 2019 and 2018 |
In thousands of U.S. dollars | Note | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||
Assets | |||||||||
Cash | 14 | 53 | 485 | ||||||
Restricted cash | 14 | 43 | 40 | ||||||
Trade receivables | 13 | 56 | 276 | ||||||
Other receivables | 10 | 9 | |||||||
Related parties | - | 178 | |||||||
Prepaid expenses and deposits | 33 | 19 | |||||||
Current assets | 195 | 1,007 | |||||||
Property and equipment | 15 | 1 | 27 | ||||||
Right-of-use assets | 15 | 212 | 323 | ||||||
Non-current assets | 213 | 350 | |||||||
Total assets | 408 | 1,357 | |||||||
Liabilities | |||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 336 | 352 | |||||||
Other payables | 40 | 90 | |||||||
Lease liabilities | 18 | 122 | 122 | ||||||