Alberta Gazette, Part I — Monday, October 31, 2016
Monday, October 31, 2016
Alberta — Gazette
The Alberta Gazette
Part I
Vol. 112 Edmonton, Monday, October 31, 2016 No. 20
APPOINTMENTS
Appointment of Non-Presiding Justices of the Peace
(Justice of the Peace Act)
September 29, 2016
Cox, Jessica Candice of Edmonton
Frattinger, Charlsie Jean of Hinton
Gitzel, Alyshia Paige of Edmonton
McLean, Chantel Deanna of Calgary
Van Elslander, Jennifer Marie of Calgary
Re-appointment of Part-time Justice of the Peace
(Justice of the Peace Act)
October 13, 2016
Szekeres, John George of Calgary
For a term to expire on October 12, 2017.
CHANGES OF NAME
Change of Name of Non-Presiding Justices of the Peace
(Justice of the Peace Act)
September 21, 2016
Semeniuk, Chelsea Lynda to Pankiewich, Chelsea Lynda
RESIGNATIONS & RETIREMENTS
Resignation of Part-time Justice of the Peace
(Justice of the Peace Act)
September 8, 2016
Stelmaczonek, Richard Stanley of Edmonton
October 1, 2016
Higgerty, Patrick Brian of Calgary
TERMINATIONS
Termination of Justice of the Peace
(Justice of the Peace Act)
August 10, 2016
Cahill, Beryl of Jasper
Termination of Non-Presiding Justices of the Peace
(Justice of the Peace Act)
July 19, 2016
Gaffney, Marian Joan
Myskiw, Robert Russell Stephen
Copeman, Patricia Joy
Morris, Kelly Maria
September 21, 2016
McGuckin, Janice Lorraine
Petryk, Barbara Andrea
Carlson, Danielle Alice Shelley
Leung, Jennifer Dawn
Lindgren, Reann Lynn
Dorosh, Tessa Lynette
MacLaughlin, Laura Leanne
Anderson, Shaun Cody
GOVERNMENT NOTICES
Health
Hosting Expenses Exceeding $600.00
For the period July 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016
Function: Supportive Living Accommodation Standards Review Stakeholder
Meeting
Purpose: To engage stakeholders involved in the Continuing Care Legislation review
on the Supportive Living and Accommodation Licensing Regulation, and to provide
feedback and give solutions to be incorporated in the policy recommendations.
Amount: $1,401.08
Date of Function: May 16, 2016
Location: Edmonton, AB
Function: Continuing Care Legislation Review - Stakeholder Involvement Session
Purpose: To engage stakeholders involved in the Continuing Care Legislation review
on Nursing Homes and Home Care to provide feedback and give solutions to be
incorporated in the policy recommendations.
Amount: $6,234.06
Date and Location of Function: May 24, 2016, Lethbridge, AB; June 2&3, 2016,
Edmonton, AB; June 15&16, 2016, Calgary, AB
Function: Continuing Care Legislation Review - External Stakeholder Meeting
Purpose: To engage stakeholders involved in the Continuing Care Legislation review
on Nursing Homes and Home Care to provide feedback and give solutions to be
incorporated in the policy recommendations.
Amount: $1,204.54
Date of Function: June 13, 2016
Location: Red Deer, AB
Function: Professional Services and Health Benefits Division - Leadership Retreat
Purpose: The Strategic Leadership Retreat is a self-reflective leadership retreat and
opportunity for knowledge exchange with division leaders and key stakeholder
representatives. Through various sessions this retreat will provide participants with
opportunities to grow and develop across a broad spectrum from collaboration to
approaching evidence, while building the divisions capacity along our core values and
guiding principles outlined in the strategic map.
Amount: $797.36
Date of Function: June 23, 2016
Location: Edmonton, AB
Function: Alberta Health and Alberta Medical Association Physician Compensation
Negotiations
Purpose: AH-AMA Physician Compensation negotiations. Each organization
responsible for their associated costs.
Amount: $3,251.21
Date of Function: June 16-18, 2016
Location: Edmonton, AB
Function: Alberta Health and Alberta Medical Association Physician Compensation
Negotiations
Purpose: AH-AMA Physician Compensation negotiations. Each organization
responsible for their associated costs.
Amount: $8,384.94
Date of Function: August 18-25, 2016
Location: Edmonton, AB
Function: Alberta Provincial Drug Plan Roundtable
Purpose: To host academics from across the country and discuss a drug plan design.
(Payment of a small portion of the overall cost)
Amount: $900.00
Date of Function: April 26, 2016
Location: Edmonton, AB
Human Services
Office of the Public Trustee
Property being held by the Public Trustee for a period of Ten
(10) Years
(Public Trustee Act)
Section 11(2)(
b) Name of Person Entitled
to Property
Description
of Property
held and its
value or
estimated value
Property part of
deceased person's
Estate or held under
Court Order:
Deceased's Name
Judicial District Court
File Number
Public Trustee
Office
Additional
Information
Missing Beneficiaries of
Barry Pratt
Cash on hand
$1,543.55
Barry Pratt
PTE#166883 JD of
Edmonton SES03
Terry Lucier
Cash on hand
$2,119.53
Arthur Joseph Lucier
PTE#131145 JD of
Edmonton SES03
Marnie Lucier
Cash on hand
$809.80
Arthur Joseph Lucier
PTE#131145 JD of
Edmonton SES03
Adam Lucier
Cash on hand
$809.80
Arthur Joseph Lucier
PTE#131145 JD of
Edmonton SES03
Kathy Lucier
Cash on hand
$809.80
Arthur Joseph Lucier
PTE#131145 JD of
Edmonton SES03
Frank Morris Ladouceur
Missing Beneficiaries
Cash on hand
$20,022.05
Frank Morris Ladouceur
JD of Edmonton SES03
Debbie Booth
Cash on hand
$2,029.08
Svend Aage Seerup
Missing Beneficiaries
Cash on hand
$2,030.32
Svend Aage Seerup JD
of Calgary SES01
Arthur Tacochcoo
Cash on hand
$6,255.44
Mavis Cardinal
OPGTE#163882 JD of
Edmonton SES03
Infrastructure
Sale or Disposition of Land
(Government Organization Act)
Name of Purchaser: The City of Calgary
Consideration: $1,500,000.00
Land Description: Plan 1411893, Block 42, Lot 1. Excepting thereout all mines and
minerals. Area: 2.456 hectares (6.07 acres) more or less.
Name of Purchaser: The City of Calgary
Consideration: $2,000,000.00
Land Description: Plan 1511178, Block A, Lot 2. Excepting thereout all mines and
minerals. Containing 5.23 hectares (12.92 acres) more or less.
Justice and Solicitor General
Designation of Qualified Technician Appointment
(Intox EC/IR II)
Calgary Police Service, Traffic Office
Badesso, David Russell
Bunyan, John Christian
Cartwright, Lindsey Lee
Chong, Yansi
Daroux, Jake Lionel
Gaytan, Ryan Andrew
Gillis, Brandon Michael
Halyk, Brent Gordon
Jansen, Michelle Audrey
Mckerrell, Shelby Diana
Nelson, Bryan Scott Thomas
Parsons, Kerry Andrew
Pilon, Robert Paul Denis
Rezvani, Sherwin Kevin
Robertson, Carol Elizabeth
Rumsey, Adam Peter William
Shergill, Sandeep
Sohn, Seung Yeun
Starblanket, Kevin Dwayne Sheldon
Wallace, Brendan William Leroy
Weldon, Scott Richard
Wilson, Aaron James Swagerman
(Date of Designation October 4, 2016)
Safety Codes Council
Agency Accreditation - Cancellation
(Safety Codes Act)
Pursuant to
Section 30 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
CMA-Inspection Ltd., Accreditation No. A000834, Order No. 2669
Is to cease services under the Safety Codes Act for Electrical.
Consisting of all parts of the Canadian Electrical Code, Code for Electrical
Installations at Oil and Gas Facilities and Alberta Electrical Utility Code.
Issued Date: October 3, 2016.
Corporate Accreditation - Cancellation
(Safety Codes Act)
Pursuant to
Section 28 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
MFC Resource Partnership, Accreditation No. C000148, Order No. 0268
Due to the voluntary withdrawal from accreditation is to cease administration under
the Safety Codes Act within its jurisdiction for Electrical
Consisting of all parts of the Canadian Electrical Code
Part 1, and Code for Electrical
Installations at Oil & Gas Facilities.
Issued Date: October 3, 2016.
Municipal Accreditation
(Safety Codes Act)
Pursuant to
Section 26 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
Town of Vegreville, Accreditation No. M000190, Order No. 0618
administer the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments and
regulations within the Municipality's boundaries for the discipline of Fire
Consisting of all parts of the Alberta Fire Code, and Fire Investigation (cause and
circumstance). Except for those requirements pertaining to the installation, alteration
and removal of the storage tank systems for flammable and combustible liquids
Excluding any or all things, processes or activities located on all existing and future
industrial facilities that are owned by or are under the care and control of an
accredited corporation.
Accredited Date: November 27, 2000 Issued Date: October 14, 2016.
_______________
Pursuant to
Section 26 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
Town of Sexsmith, Accreditation No. M000323, Order No. 0458
administer the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments and
regulations within the Municipality's boundaries for the discipline of Building
Consisting of all parts of the Alberta Building Code, and National Energy Code of
Canada for Buildings.
Excluding any or all things, processes or activities located on all existing and future
industrial facilities that are owned by or are under the care and control of an
accredited corporation.
Accredited Date: December 13, 1995 Issued Date: October 5, 2016.
_______________
Pursuant to
Section 26 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
Town of Sexsmith, Accreditation No. M000323, Order No. 2578
administer the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments and
regulations within the Municipality's boundaries for the discipline of Electrical
Consisting of all parts of the Canadian Electrical Code
Part 1, and Code for Electrical
Installations at Oil and Gas Facilities.
Excluding the Alberta Electrical Utility Code.
Excluding any or all things, processes or activities located on all existing and future
industrial facilities that are owned by or are under the care and control of an
accredited corporation.
Accredited Date: June 8, 2007 Issued Date: October 5, 2016.
______________
Pursuant to
Section 26 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
Town of Sexsmith, Accreditation No. M000323, Order No. 0459
administer the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments and
regulations within the Municipality's boundaries for the discipline of Fire
Consisting of all parts of the Alberta Fire Code, and Fire Investigation (cause and
circumstance). Excluding those requirements pertaining to the installation, alteration
and removal of the storage tank systems for flammable and combustible liquids
Excluding any or all things, processes or activities located on all existing and future
industrial facilities that are owned by or are under the care and control of an
accredited corporation.
Accredited Date: December 13, 1995 Issued Date: October 5, 2016.
_______________
Pursuant to
Section 26 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
Town of Sexsmith, Accreditation No. M000323, Order No. 2579
administer the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments and
regulations within the Municipality's boundaries for the discipline of Gas
Natural Gas and Propane Installations Code and Propane Storage and Handling Code,
Code for Field Approval of Fuel-Related Components on Appliance and Equipment,
and Compressed Natural Gas Fuelling Stations Installation Code, excluding the
Installation Code for Propane Fuel Systems and Tanks on Highway Vehicles and the
Natural Gas for Vehicles Installation Code -
Part 1 Compressed Natural Gas
Excluding any or all things, processes or activities located on all existing and future
industrial facilities that are owned by or are under the care and control of an
accredited corporation
Accredited Date: June 8, 2007 Issued Date: October 5, 2016.
_______________
Pursuant to
Section 26 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
Town of Sexsmith, Accreditation No. M000323, Order No. 2580
administer the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments and
regulations within the Municipality's boundaries for the discipline of Plumbing
Consisting of all parts of the National Plumbing Code of Canada, and Private Sewage
Disposal System Standard of Practice
Excluding any or all things, processes or activities located on all existing and future
industrial facilities that are owned by or are under the care and control of an
accredited corporation
Accredited Date: June 8, 2007 Issued Date: October 5, 2016.
Alberta Securities Commission
MULTILATERAL INSTRUMENT 45-108
CROWDFUNDING
(Securities Act)
Made as a rule by the Alberta Securities Commission on October 19, 2016 pursuant to
sections 223 and 224 of the Securities Act.
MULTILATERAL INSTRUMENT 45-108
CROWDFUNDING
PART 1
DEFINITIONS AND
INTERPRETATION
Definitions
1. In this Instrument
"accredited investor" means
(
a) except in Ontario, an accredited investor as defined in National
Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions, and
(
b) in Ontario, an accredited investor as defined in subsection 73.3(1) of the
the Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990 c. S.5 and in National Instrument 45-106
Prospectus Exemptions;
"aggregate minimum proceeds" means the amount disclosed in item 5.2 of the
crowdfunding offering document that is sufficient to accomplish the business
objectives of the issuer;
"Canadian Financial Statement Review Standards" means standards for the review of
financial statements by a public accountant determined with reference to the
Handbook;
"confirmation of investment limits form" means a completed Form 45-108F3
Confirmation of Investment Limits;
"crowdfunding offering document" means a completed Form 45-108F1
Crowdfunding Offering Document together with any amendment to that document
and any document incorporated by reference therein;
"crowdfunding prospectus exemption" means the exemption from the prospectus
requirement in
section 5 [Crowdfunding prospectus exemption];
"distribution period" means the period referred to in the crowdfunding offering
document during which an eligible crowdfunding issuer offers its securities to
purchasers in reliance on the crowdfunding prospectus exemption;
"eligible crowdfunding issuer" means an issuer if all of the following apply:
(
a) the issuer and, if applicable, its parent are incorporated or organized
under the laws of Canada or any jurisdiction of Canada;
(
b) the head office of the issuer is located in Canada;
(
c) a majority of the directors of the issuer are resident in Canada;
(
d) the principal operating subsidiary of the issuer, if any, is incorporated or
organized under
(
i) the laws of Canada or any jurisdiction of Canada, or
(ii) the laws of the United States of America or any state or territory
of the United States of America or the District of Columbia;
(
e) the issuer is not an investment fund;
"eligible securities" means securities of an eligible crowdfunding issuer having the
prospectus exemption during the distribution period and are any one or more of the
following:
(
a) a common share;
(
b) a non-convertible preference share;
(
c) a security convertible into securities referred to in paragraph (
a) or (b);
(
d) a non-convertible debt security linked to a fixed or floating interest rate;
(
e) a unit of a limited partnership;
(
f) a flow-through share under the ITA;
"executive officer" means an individual who is
(
a) a chair, vice-chair or president,
(
b) a chief executive officer or chief financial officer,
(
c) a vice-president in charge of a principal business unit, division or
function including sales, finance or production, or
(
d) performing a policy-making function in respect of the issuer;
"funding portal" means
(
a) a registered dealer funding portal, or
(
b) a restricted dealer funding portal;
"issuer access agreement" means a written agreement entered into between an eligible
crowdfunding issuer and a funding portal in compliance with
section 26 [Issuer
access agreement];
"issuer group" means
(
a) an eligible crowdfunding issuer,
(
b) an affiliate of the eligible crowdfunding issuer, and
(
c) any other issuer
(
i) that is engaged in a common enterprise with the eligible
crowdfunding issuer or with an affiliate of the eligible
crowdfunding issuer, or
(ii) that is controlled, directly or indirectly, by the same person or
company or persons or companies that control, directly or
indirectly, the eligible crowdfunding issuer;
"permitted client" means a permitted client as defined in National Instrument 31-103
Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations;
"personal information form" means a completed Form 45-108F5 Personal
Information Form and Authorization to Collect, Use and Disclose Personal
Information;
"registered dealer funding portal" means a person or company that
(
a) is registered in the category of investment dealer or exempt market
dealer under National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements,
Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations, and
(
b) acts or proposes to act as an intermediary in a distribution of eligible
securities through an online platform in reliance on the crowdfunding
prospectus exemption;
"restricted dealer funding portal" means a person or company that
(
a) is registered in the category of restricted dealer under National
Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing
Registrant Obligations,
registration to distribute securities under this Instrument,
(
c) acts or proposes to act as an intermediary in a distribution of eligible
securities through an online platform in reliance on the crowdfunding
prospectus exemption,
(
d) is not registered in any other registration category, and
(
e) in Alberta and Ontario, is not an affiliate of another registered dealer,
registered adviser, or registered investment fund manager;
"right of withdrawal" means the right referred to in
section 8 [Right of withdrawal] or
a comparable right described in securities legislation of the jurisdiction in which the
purchaser resides;
"risk acknowledgement form" means a completed Form 45-108F2 Risk
Acknowledgement;
"SEC issuer" means an SEC issuer as defined in National Instrument 52-107
Acceptable Accounting Principles and Auditing Standards;
"U.S. AICPA Financial Statement Review Standards" means the standards of the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants for a review of financial
statements by a public accountant, as amended from time to time.
Terms defined or interpreted in other instruments
(1) Unless otherwise defined herein, in
Part 2 [Crowdfunding prospectus
exemption], each term has the meaning ascribed, or
interpretation given, to it in
National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions.
(2) Unless otherwise defined herein, in
Part 3 [Requirements for funding portals],
each term has the meaning ascribed, or
interpretation given, to it in National
Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing
Registrant Obligations.
Purchaser
3. References to a "client" in a provision of any instrument with which a funding
portal is required to comply under
Part 3 [Requirements for funding portals],
must be read as if the references are to a "purchaser".
Specifications - Qu‚bec
(1) In Qu‚bec, "trade" in this Instrument refers to any of the following activities:
(
a) the activities described in the definition of "dealer" in
section 5 of the
Securities Act (chapter V-1.1), including the following activities:
(
i) the sale or disposition of a security by onerous title, whether the
terms of payment be on margin, installment or otherwise, but does
not include a transfer or the giving in guarantee of securities in
connection with a debt or the purchase of a security, except as
provided in paragraph (b);
(ii) participation as a trader in any transaction in a security through
the facilities of an exchange or a quotation and trade reporting
system;
(iii) the receipt by a registrant of an order to buy or sell a security;
(
b) a transfer or the giving in guarantee of securities of an issuer from the
holdings of a control person in connection with a debt.
(2) In Qu‚bec, the crowdfunding offering document and materials that are made
available to purchasers by a reporting issuer in accordance with this Instrument
are documents authorized by the Autorit‚ des march‚s financiers for use in lieu
of a prospectus.
(3) In Qu‚bec, the crowdfunding offering document and materials that are made
available to purchasers in accordance with this Instrument must be drawn up in
PART 2
CROWDFUNDING PROSPECTUS EXEMPTION
Division 1: Distribution requirements
Crowdfunding prospectus exemption
(1) The prospectus requirement does not apply to a distribution by an eligible
crowdfunding issuer of an eligible security of its own issue to a person or
company that purchases the security as principal if all of the following apply:
(
a) the issuer offers the securities during the distribution period and the
distribution period ends no later than 90 days after the date the issuer
first offers its securities to purchasers;
(
b) the total proceeds raised by the issuer group in reliance on the
crowdfunding prospectus exemption does not exceed $1,500,000 within
the 12-month period ending on the last day of the distribution period;
(
c) in Alberta and Ontario, the acquisition cost of the securities acquired by
the purchaser
(
i) in the case of a purchaser that is not an accredited investor, does
not exceed
(A) $2,500 for the distribution, and
(B) $10,000 for all distributions in reliance on the
crowdfunding prospectus exemption in the same calendar
year,
(ii) in the case of a purchaser that is an accredited investor that is not
a permitted client, does not exceed
(A) $25,000 for the distribution, and
(B) $50,000 for all distributions in reliance on the
crowdfunding prospectus exemption in the same calendar
year, and
(iii) in the case of a purchaser that is a permitted client, is not limited;
(
d) except in Alberta and Ontario, the acquisition cost of the securities
acquired by the purchaser
(
i) in the case of a purchaser that is not an accredited investor, does
not exceed $2,500 for the distribution, and
(ii) in the case of a purchaser that is an accredited investor, does not
exceed $25,000 for the distribution;
(
e) the issuer distributes the securities through a single funding portal;
(
f) before the purchaser enters into an agreement to purchase the securities,
the issuer makes available to the purchaser, through the funding portal, a
crowdfunding offering document that is in compliance with
(
i) section 7 [Certificates] and
section 8 [Right of withdrawal], and
(ii)
section 9 [Liability for misrepresentation - reporting issuers] or
section 10 [Liability for untrue statement - non-reporting
issuers], as applicable.
(2) The crowdfunding prospectus exemption is not available if any of the
following apply:
(
a) the proceeds of the distribution are used by the issuer to invest in, merge
with or acquire an unspecified business;
(
b) the issuer is not a reporting issuer, and the issuer previously distributed
securities in reliance on the crowdfunding prospectus exemption and is
not in compliance with any of the following:
(
i) section 15 [Filing or delivery of distribution materials];
(ii)
section 16 [Annual financial statements];
(iii)
section 17 [Annual disclosure of use of proceeds];
(iv)
section 19 [Period of time for providing ongoing disclosure];
(
v) section 20 [Books and records];
(vi) in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Ontario,
section 18 [Notice
of specified key events];
(
c) the issuer is a reporting issuer and is not in compliance with its reporting
obligations under securities legislation, including under this Instrument;
(
d) the issuer has previously commenced a distribution under this
section
and that distribution has not closed, been withdrawn or otherwise
terminated.
Conditions for closing of the distribution
6. A distribution in reliance on the crowdfunding prospectus exemption must not
close unless
(
a) the right of withdrawal has expired,
(
b) the aggregate minimum proceeds have been raised through one or both
of the following:
(
i) the distribution;
(ii) any concurrent distributions by any member of the issuer group,
provided that the proceeds from those distributions are
unconditionally available to the eligible crowdfunding issuer at
the time of closing of the distribution,
(
c) the issuer has provided to the funding portal written confirmation of the
proceeds of the concurrent distributions referred to in subparagraph
(b)(ii), if any,
(
d) the issuer has received
(
i) the purchase agreement entered into between the issuer and the
purchaser,
(ii) a risk acknowledgement form for the purchaser where the
purchaser positively confirms having read and understood the risk
warnings and the information in the crowdfunding offering
document,
(iii) except in Alberta and Ontario, confirmation and validation that
the purchaser is an accredited investor if the acquisition cost is
greater than $2,500, and
(iv) in Alberta and Ontario, a confirmation of investment limits form
for the purchaser, and
(
e) the closing occurs within 30 days of the end of the distribution period.
Certificates
(1) A crowdfunding offering document made available under paragraph 5(1)(f)
[Crowdfunding prospectus exemption] must contain a certificate executed by
the issuer in accordance with the applicable provisions of Appendix A, which
(
a) if the issuer is a reporting issuer, states that "This crowdfunding offering
document does not contain a misrepresentation. Purchasers of securities
have a right of action in the case of a misrepresentation.", or
(
b) if the issuer is not a reporting issuer, states that "This crowdfunding
offering document does not contain an untrue statement of a material
fact. Purchasers of securities have a right of action in the case of an
untrue statement of a material fact."
(2) A certificate under subsection (1) must be true as at the date the certificate is
signed, the date the crowdfunding offering document is made available to
purchasers and the time of the closing of the distribution.
(3) If a certificate under subsection (1) ceases to be true after a crowdfunding
offering document is made available to a purchaser, the issuer must
(
a) amend the crowdfunding offering document and provide a newly dated
certificate executed by the issuer in accordance with the applicable
provisions of Appendix A, and
(
b) provide the amended crowdfunding offering document to the funding
portal for the purpose of making it available to purchasers.
Right of withdrawal
8. If the securities legislation of the jurisdiction in which a purchaser resides does
not provide a comparable right, the crowdfunding offering document made
available to the purchaser under paragraph 5(1)(f) [Crowdfunding prospectus
exemption] must provide the purchaser with a contractual right to withdraw
from any agreement to purchase the security by delivering a notice to the
funding portal within 48 hours after the date of the agreement to purchase and
any subsequent amendment to the crowdfunding offering document.
Liability for misrepresentation - reporting issuers
9. If the securities legislation of the jurisdiction in which a purchaser resides does
not provide a comparable right, the crowdfunding offering document of a
reporting issuer, made available to the purchaser under paragraph 5(1)(f)
[Crowdfunding prospectus exemption], must provide a contractual right of
action against the issuer for rescission and damages that
(
a) is available to the purchaser if the crowdfunding offering document or
other materials made available to the purchaser contain a
misrepresentation, without regard to whether the purchaser relied on the
misrepresentation,
(
b) is enforceable by the purchaser delivering a notice to the issuer
(
i) in the case of an action for rescission, within 180 days after the
date of purchase by the purchaser, or
(ii) in the case of an action for damages, before the earlier of
(A) 180 days after the purchaser first has knowledge of the
facts giving rise to the cause of action, or
(B) 3 years after the date of purchase,
(
c) is subject to the defence that the purchaser had knowledge of the
misrepresentation,
(
d) in the case of an action for damages, provides that the amount
recoverable
(
i) does not exceed the price at which the security was distributed,
and
(ii) does not include all or any part of the damages that the issuer
proves do not represent the depreciation in value of the security
resulting from the misrepresentation, and
(
e) is in addition to, and does not detract from, any other right of the
purchaser.
Liability for untrue statement - non-reporting issuers
10. The crowdfunding offering document of an issuer that is not a reporting issuer,
made available to a purchaser under paragraph 5(1)(f) [Crowdfunding
prospectus exemption], must provide a contractual right of action against the
issuer for rescission and damages that
(
a) is available to the purchaser if the crowdfunding offering document or
other materials made available to the purchaser contain an untrue
statement of a material fact, without regard to whether the purchaser
relied on the statement,
(
b) is enforceable by the purchaser delivering a notice to the issuer
(
i) in the case of an action for rescission, within 180 days after the
date of purchase by the purchaser, or
(ii) in the case of an action for damages, before the earlier of
(A) 180 days after the purchaser first has knowledge of the
facts giving rise to the cause of action, or
(B) 3 years after the date of purchase,
(
c) is subject to the defence that the purchaser had knowledge of the untrue
statement of a material fact,
(
d) in the case of an action for damages, provides that the amount
recoverable
(
i) does not exceed the price at which the security was distributed,
and
(ii) does not include all or any part of the damages that the issuer
proves do not represent the depreciation in value of the security
resulting from the untrue statement of a material fact, and
(
e) is in addition to, and does not detract from, any other right of the
purchaser.
Advertising and general solicitation
(1) An issuer must not, directly or indirectly, advertise a distribution, or solicit
purchasers, under the crowdfunding prospectus exemption.
(2) Despite subsection (1), the issuer may inform purchasers that it proposes to
distribute securities under the crowdfunding prospectus exemption and may
refer purchasers to the funding portal facilitating the distribution.
Additional distribution materials
(1) In addition to the crowdfunding offering document required to be made
available to a purchaser under paragraph 5(1)(f) [Crowdfunding prospectus
exemption], an issuer may make available to a purchaser only through the
funding portal the following materials:
(
a) a term sheet;
(
b) a video;
(
c) other materials summarizing the information in the crowdfunding
offering document.
(2) The materials referred to in subsection (1) must be consistent with the
information in the crowdfunding offering document.
(3) If an amended crowdfunding offering document is made available to
purchasers, all materials made available to purchasers under this
section must
be amended, if necessary, and made available to purchasers through the
funding portal.
Commissions or fees
13. No person or company in the issuer group or director or executive officer of an
issuer in the issuer group may, directly or indirectly, pay a commission, finder's
fee, referral fee or similar payment to any person or company in connection
with a distribution in reliance on the crowdfunding prospectus exemption,
other than to a funding portal.
Restriction on lending
14. No person or company in the issuer group or director or executive officer of an
issuer in the issuer group may, directly or indirectly, lend or finance, or arrange
lending or financing, for a purchaser to purchase securities of the issuer under
the crowdfunding prospectus exemption.
Filing or delivery of distribution materials
(1) An issuer must, no later than 10 days after the closing of the distribution, file
with the securities regulatory authority or regulator Form 45-106F1 Report of
Exempt Distribution.
(2) At the same time that the issuer files the form referred to in subsection (1), the
issuer must file a copy of the crowdfunding offering document and the
materials referred to in paragraphs 12(1)(
a) and (c) [Additional distribution
materials].
(3) Upon request, the issuer must deliver to the securities regulatory authority or
regulator any video referred to in paragraph 12(1)(b) [Additional distribution
materials].
Division 2: Ongoing disclosure requirements for non-reporting issuers
Annual financial statements
(1) An issuer that is not a reporting issuer that has distributed securities under the
crowdfunding prospectus exemption must deliver to the securities regulatory
authority or regulator and make reasonably available to each purchaser, within
120 days after the end of its most recently completed financial year, the
financial statements listed in paragraphs 4.1(1)(a), (b), (
c) and (e)
[Comparative annual financial statements and audit] of National Instrument
51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations.
(2) The financial statements referred to in subsection (1) must
(
a) be approved by management of the issuer and be accompanied by
(
i) a review report or auditor's report if the amount raised by the
issuer under one or more prospectus exemptions from the date of
the formation of the issuer until the end of its most recently
completed financial year, is $250,000 or more but is less than
$750,000, or
(ii) an auditor's report if the amount raised by the issuer under one or
more prospectus exemptions from the date of the formation of the
issuer until the end of its most recently completed financial year,
is $750,000 or more,
(
b) comply with paragraph 3.2(1)(a) [Acceptable accounting principles -
general requirements], subparagraph 3.2(1)(b)(i) [Acceptable
accounting principles - general requirements], and subsection 3.2(5)
[Acceptable accounting principles - general requirements] of National
Instrument 52-107 Acceptable Accounting Principles and Auditing
Standards, and
(
c) comply with
section 3.5 [Presentation and functional currencies] of
National Instrument 52-107 Acceptable Accounting Principles and
Auditing Standards.
(3) If the financial statements referred to in subsection (1) are accompanied by a
review report, the financial statements must be reviewed in accordance with
Canadian Financial Statement Review Standards and the review report must
(
a) not include a reservation or modification,
(
b) identify the financial periods that were subject to review,
(
c) be in the form specified by Canadian Financial Statement Review
Standards, and
(
d) refer to IFRS as the applicable financial reporting framework.
(4) If the financial statements referred to in subsection (1) are accompanied by an
auditor's report, the auditor's report must be
(
a) prepared in accordance with
section 3.3 [Acceptable auditing standards
- general requirements] of National Instrument 52-107 Acceptable
Accounting Principles and Auditing Standards, and
(
b) signed by an auditor that complies with
section 3.4 [Acceptable
auditors] of National Instrument 52-107 Acceptable Accounting
Principles and Auditing Standards.
(5) If the financial statements referred to in subsection (1) are those of an SEC
issuer,
(
a) the financial statements may be prepared in accordance with
section 3.7
[Acceptable accounting principles for SEC issuers] of National
Instrument 52-107 Acceptable Accounting Principles and Auditing
Standards,
(
b) the financial statements may be reviewed in accordance with U.S.
AICPA Financial Statement Review Standards and accompanied by a
review report prepared in accordance with U.S. AICPA Financial
Statement Review Standards that
(
i) does not include a modification or exception,
(ii) identifies the financial periods that were subject to review,
(iii) identifies the review standards used to conduct the review and the
accounting principles used to prepare the financial statements, and
(iv) refers to IFRS as the applicable financial reporting framework if
the financial statements comply with paragraph 3.2(1)(a)
[Acceptable accounting principles - general requirements] of
National Instrument 52-107 Acceptable Accounting Principles
and Auditing Standards, and
(
c) the financial statements may be audited in accordance with
section 3.8
[Acceptable auditing standards for SEC issuers] of National Instrument
52-107 Acceptable Accounting Principles and Auditing Standards.
(6) If the financial statements referred to in subsection (5) are accompanied by a
review report and the statements have been reviewed in accordance with
Canadian Financial Statement Review Standards, the review report must be in
compliance with paragraphs (3)(
a) to (
c) and must
(
a) refer to IFRS as the applicable financial reporting framework if the
financial statements comply with paragraph 3.2(1)(a) [Acceptable
accounting principles - general requirements] of National Instrument
52-107 Acceptable Accounting Principles and Auditing Standards, or
(
b) refer to U.S. GAAP as the applicable financial reporting framework if
the financial statements comply with
section 3.7 [Acceptable accounting
principles for SEC issuers] of National Instrument 52-107 Acceptable
Accounting Principles and Auditing Standards.
(7) For the purpose of subsection (3) and paragraph (5)(b), the review report must
be prepared and signed by a person or company authorized to sign a review
report under the laws of a jurisdiction of Canada or a foreign jurisdiction, and
that meets the professional standards of that jurisdiction.
(8) If any of the financial statements referred to in subsection (1) are not
accompanied by an auditor's report or a review report prepared by a public
accountant, the statements must include the following statement; "These
financial statements were not audited or subject to a review by a public
accountant, as permitted by securities legislation where an issuer has not
raised more than a pre-defined amount under prospectus exemptions."
Annual disclosure of use of proceeds
(1) The financial statements of an issuer referred to in
section 16 [Annual financial
statements] and the financial statements required under
section 4.1
[Comparative annual financial statements and audit] of National Instrument
51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations must be accompanied by a notice
that details, as at the date of the issuer's most recently completed financial
year, the use of the gross proceeds received by the issuer from a distribution
made under the crowdfunding prospectus exemption.
(2) An issuer is not required to provide the notice referred to in subsection (1) if
(
a) the issuer has disclosed in one or more prior notices the use of the entire
gross proceeds from the distribution, or
(
b) the issuer is no longer required to deliver, and make available to
purchasers, annual financial statements.
Notice of specified key events
18. In New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Ontario, an issuer that is not a reporting
issuer that distributes securities in reliance on the crowdfunding prospectus
exemption must make reasonably available to each holder of a security
acquired under the crowdfunding prospectus exemption, a notice in Form 45-
108F4 Notice of Specified Key Events of each of the following events within 10
days of their occurrence:
(
a) a discontinuation of the issuer's business;
(
b) a change in the issuer's industry;
(
c) a change of control of the issuer.
Period of time for providing ongoing disclosure
19. The obligations of an issuer that is not a reporting issuer under
section 16
[Annual financial statements] and, in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and
Ontario, under
section 18 [Notice of specified key events] apply until the
earliest of the following events:
(
a) the issuer becomes a reporting issuer;
(
b) the issuer has completed a winding up or dissolution;
(
c) the securities of the issuer are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly,
by fewer than 51 security holders worldwide.
Books and records
20. An issuer that is not a reporting issuer that distributes securities under the
crowdfunding prospectus exemption must maintain the following books and
records relating to the distribution for 8 years following the closing of the
distribution:
(
a) the crowdfunding offering document and the materials referred to in
subsection 12(1) [Additional distribution materials];
(
b) the risk acknowledgement forms;
(
c) except in Alberta and Ontario, confirmation and validation that the
purchaser is an accredited investor if the acquisition cost is greater than
$2,500;
(
d) in Alberta and Ontario, the confirmation of investment limits forms;
(
e) the ongoing disclosure documents described in Division 2 [Ongoing
disclosure requirements for non-reporting issuers];
(
f) the aggregate number of securities issued under the crowdfunding
prospectus exemption, and the date of issuance and the price for each
security;
(
g) the names of all security holders of the issuer and the number and the
type of securities held by each security holder;
(
h) such other books and records as are necessary to record the business
activities of the issuer and to comply with this Instrument.
PART 3
REQUIREMENTS FOR FUNDING PORTALS
Division 1: Registration requirements, general
Restricted dealer funding portal
21. A restricted dealer funding portal and a registered individual of the restricted
dealer funding portal that distributes securities in reliance on the crowdfunding
prospectus exemption must comply with all of the following:
(
a) the requirements in this
section and in Division 2 [Registration
requirements, funding portals] and Division 3 [Additional requirements,
restricted dealer funding portal] of this Part;
(
b) the terms, conditions, restrictions and requirements applicable to a
registered dealer and to a registered individual, respectively, including
(
i) National Instrument 31-102 National Registration Database,
(ii) National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements,
Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations, except for the
following:
(
A) Division 2 of
Part 3 [Education and experience
requirements], except for subsection 3.4(2) [Proficiency -
initial and ongoing] and
section 3.9 [Exempt market dealer
- dealing representative];
(
B) section 6.2 [If IIROC approval is revoked or suspended];
(
C) section 6.3 [If MFDA approval is revoked or suspended];
(
D) Part 8 [Exemptions from the requirement to register];
(
E) Part 9 [Membership in a self-regulatory organization];
(
F) paragraphs 11.5(2)(i), and (j) [General requirements for
records];
(
G) paragraphs 13.2(2)(
c) and (
d) and subsection 13.2(6)
[Know your client];
(
H) section 13.3 [Suitability];
(
I) Division 3 of
Part 13 [Referral arrangements], if the
restricted dealer funding portal does not enter into a referral
arrangement permitted under subsection 40(2) [Restriction
on referral arrangements] of this Instrument;
(
J) section 13.13 [Disclosure when recommending the use of
borrowed money];
(
K) section 13.16 [Dispute resolution service];
(
L) paragraphs 14.2(2)(i), (j), (k), (m), and (n) [Relationship
disclosure information];
(
M) Division 5 of
Part 14 [Reporting to clients], except for
section 14.12 [Content and delivery of trade confirmation],
(iii) National Instrument 33-105 Underwriting Conflicts,
(iv) National Instrument 33-109 Registration Information, and
(
v) the requirement to pay fees under securities legislation;
(
c) the requirement to deal fairly, honestly and in good faith with
purchasers;
(
d) any other terms, conditions, restrictions or requirements imposed by a
securities regulatory authority or regulator on the restricted dealer
funding portal or on a registered individual of the restricted dealer
funding portal.
Registered dealer funding portal
22. A registered dealer funding portal and a registered individual of the registered
dealer funding portal that distributes securities in reliance on the crowdfunding
prospectus exemption must comply with all of the following:
(
a) the requirements in this
section and Division 2 [Registration
requirements, funding portals] of this Part;
(
b) the terms, conditions, restrictions or requirements applicable to its
registration category and to a registered individual, respectively, under
securities legislation.
Division 2: Registration requirements, funding portals
Restricted dealing activities
(1) A funding portal and a registered individual of the funding portal must not act
as intermediaries in connection with a distribution of or trade in securities of an
eligible crowdfunding issuer that is a related issuer of the funding portal.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), an issuer is not a related issuer where a
funding portal, an affiliate of the funding portal, or any officer, director,
significant shareholder, promoter or control person of the funding portal or of
any affiliate of the funding portal, has beneficial ownership of, or control or
direction over, issued and outstanding voting securities of the issuer, or
securities convertible into voting securities of the issuer that alone or together
constitute 10 percent or less of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer.
Advertising and general solicitation
(1) A funding portal must not, directly or indirectly, advertise a distribution or
solicit purchasers under the crowdfunding prospectus exemption.
(2) A funding portal may only make available to purchasers the crowdfunding
offering document and the materials under
section 12 [Additional distribution
materials].
(3) A funding portal must ensure that the information about an eligible
crowdfunding issuer and a distribution of eligible securities of the issuer is
presented or displayed on its online platform in a fair, balanced and reasonable
manner.
Access to funding portal
(1) Prior to allowing an eligible crowdfunding issuer to access the funding portal
for the purposes of posting a distribution, a funding portal must
(
a) enter into an issuer access agreement with the issuer,
(
b) obtain a personal information form from each director, executive officer
and promoter of the issuer, and
(
c) conduct or arrange for the following:
(
i) backgrounds checks on the issuer;
(ii) criminal record and background checks on each individual
referred to in paragraph (b).
(2) In respect of each individual who becomes a director, executive officer or
promoter of the issuer during the distribution period, the funding portal must
(
a) obtain a personal information form, and
(
b) conduct or arrange for criminal record and background checks to be
conducted.
Issuer access agreement
26. The issuer access agreement referred to in paragraph 25(1)(a) [Access to
funding portal] must include all of the following:
(
a) confirmation that the issuer will comply with the funding portal's
policies and procedures concerning information posted by issuers on the
funding portal's online platform;
(
b) confirmation that the information that the issuer provides to the funding
portal or posts on the funding portal's online platform will only contain
permitted materials that are reasonably supported, and will not contain a
promotional statement, a misrepresentation or an untrue statement of a
material fact or otherwise be misleading;
(
c) confirmation from each of the issuer and the funding portal that each is
responsible for compliance with applicable securities legislation,
including compliance with this Instrument;
(
d) a requirement that the funding portal must terminate any distribution and
report immediately to the securities regulatory authority or regulator if,
at any time during the distribution period, it appears to the funding portal
that the business of the issuer is not being, or may not be, conducted
with integrity;
(
e) in Alberta and Ontario, confirmation that the funding portal is the agent
of the issuer for the purposes of a distribution under the crowdfunding
prospectus exemption.
Obligation to review materials of eligible crowdfunding issuer
(1) A funding portal is required to review the crowdfunding offering document, the
materials referred to in subsection 12(1) [Additional distribution materials], the
personal information forms, the results of the criminal record and background
checks, and any other information about an issuer or a distribution made
available to the funding portal or of which the funding portal is aware.
(2) If it appears to the funding portal that, based upon its review of the information
and materials in subsection (1), the disclosure in the crowdfunding offering
document and other materials referred to in subsection 12(1) [Additional
distribution materials] is incorrect, incomplete or misleading, the funding
portal must require that the issuer correct, complete or clarify the incorrect,
incomplete or misleading disclosure prior to its posting on the funding portal's
online platform.
Denial of issuer access and termination
(1) The funding portal must not allow an issuer access to its online platform for the
purposes of a distribution under the crowdfunding prospectus exemption if
(
a) after reviewing the information about the issuer or the distribution made
available to the funding portal or of which the funding portal is aware,
the funding portal makes a good faith determination that
(
i) the business of the issuer may not be conducted with integrity
because of the past conduct of
(
A) the issuer, or
(
B) any of the issuer's directors, executive officers, or
promoters,
(ii) the issuer is not complying with one or more of its obligations
under this Instrument, or
(iii) the crowdfunding offering document or the materials referred to
in subsection 12(1) [Additional distribution materials] contain a
statement or information that constitutes a misrepresentation or an
untrue statement of a material fact and the issuer has not corrected
the statement or information as requested by the funding portal
under
section 27 [Obligation to review materials of eligible
crowdfunding issuer], or
(
b) the issuer or any of its directors, executive officers or promoters has pled
guilty to or has been found guilty of an offence related to or has entered
into a settlement agreement in a matter that involved fraud, or securities
violations.
(2) A funding portal must terminate a distribution if, at any time during the
distribution period, it appears to the funding portal that the business of the
issuer is not being, or may not be, conducted with integrity.
Return of funds
29. A funding portal must promptly return to the purchaser all funds or assets
received from a purchaser in connection with a distribution under the
crowdfunding prospectus exemption if any of the following apply:
(
a) the purchaser exercises its right of withdrawal;
(
b) the requirements set out in
section 6 [Conditions for closing of the
distribution] are not met;
(
c) the issuer withdraws the distribution;
(
d) the distribution is otherwise terminated.
Notifications
30. If an amended crowdfunding offering document has been made available to
purchasers under paragraph 7(3)(b) [Certificates], the funding portal must
notify each purchaser that entered into an agreement to purchase securities
prior to the amended crowdfunding offering document being made available
that an amended crowdfunding offering document and, if applicable, other
materials referred to in subsection 12(1) [Additional distribution materials]
have been made available on the funding portal's online platform.
Removal of distribution materials
31. A funding portal must remove a crowdfunding offering document and the
materials referred to in subsection 12(1) [Additional distribution materials] on
the earliest of the following:
(
a) the end of the distribution period;
(
b) the withdrawal of the distribution;
(
c) the date on which the funding portal becomes aware that the
crowdfunding offering document or the materials may contain a
statement or information that is false, deceptive, misleading or that may
constitute a misrepresentation or untrue statement of a material fact.
Monitoring purchaser communications
32. If a funding portal establishes an online communication channel through which
purchasers may communicate with one another and with the eligible
crowdfunding issuer about a distribution, the funding portal must monitor
postings and remove any statement by, or information from, the issuer that is
inconsistent with the crowdfunding offering document or is not in compliance
with this Instrument.
Online platform acknowledgement
33. Prior to allowing a person or company entry to its online platform, a funding
portal must require the person or company to acknowledge all of the following:
(
a) that a distribution posted on the funding portal's online platform
(
i) has not been reviewed or approved in any way by a securities
regulatory authority or regulator, and
(ii) is risky and may result in the loss of all or most of an investment;
(
b) that the person or company may receive limited ongoing information
about an issuer or an investment made through the funding portal;
(
c) that the person or company is entering an online platform operated by a
funding portal that
(
i) is registered in the category of restricted dealer subject to the
advice about the suitability of the purchase of the security, or
(ii) is registered in the category of investment dealer or exempt
market dealer, and is required to provide advice about the
suitability of the purchase of the security.
Purchaser requirements prior to purchase
34. Prior to a purchaser entering into an agreement to purchase securities under the
crowdfunding prospectus exemption, a funding portal must
(
a) obtain from the purchaser a risk acknowledgement form where the
purchaser positively confirms having read and understood the risk
warnings and the information in the crowdfunding offering document,
(
b) except in Alberta and Ontario, confirm and validate that the purchaser is
an accredited investor if the acquisition cost is greater than $2,500, and
(
c) in Alberta and Ontario, obtain from the purchaser, and validate, a
confirmation of investment limits form.
Required online platform disclosure
35. A funding portal must include on its online platform prominent disclosure of
all compensation, including fees, costs and other expenses that the funding
portal may charge to, or impose on, an eligible crowdfunding issuer or a
purchaser, and any such other disclosure that may be required under securities
legislation.
Delivery to the issuer
36. On or before the closing of a distribution, the funding portal must deliver to the
issuer the following:
(
a) the purchase agreement entered into between the issuer and the
purchaser;
(
b) a risk acknowledgement form from the purchaser where the purchaser
positively confirms having read and understood the risk warnings and
the information in the crowdfunding offering document;
(
c) except in Alberta and Ontario, confirmation and validation that the
purchaser is an accredited investor, if the acquisition cost is greater than
$2,500;
(
d) in Alberta and Ontario, a confirmation of investment limits form for the
purchaser.
Release of funds
37. A funding portal must not release the funds raised under the distribution to the
eligible crowdfunding issuer unless the requirements set out in
section 6
[Conditions for closing of the distribution] have been met.
Reporting requirements
(1) A funding portal must immediately notify the securities regulatory authority or
regulator in writing if, at any time during the distribution period, the funding
portal terminates a distribution pursuant to subsection 28(2) [Denial of issuer
access and termination].
(2) A funding portal must deliver to the securities regulatory authority or regulator,
in a format acceptable to the securities regulatory authority or regulator, within
30 days of the end of the second and fourth quarters of its financial year, a
report containing the following information for the immediately preceding two
quarters:
(
a) each distribution through the funding portal, including the name of the
issuer, the type of security, the amount of the distribution, the industry of
the issuer and the number of purchasers participating in the distribution;
(
b) the name and industry of each issuer denied access to the funding portal
and the reason for the denial;
(
c) the name and industry of each issuer
(
i) that was granted access to the funding portal but the distribution
did not close and the reason the distribution did not close, or
(ii) that was granted access to the funding portal but was
subsequently removed from the funding portal and the reason for
removal;
(
d) such other information as a securities regulatory authority or regulator
may reasonably request.
Division 3: Additional requirements, restricted dealer funding portal
Prohibition on providing recommendations or advice
39. A restricted dealer funding portal and a registered individual of the restricted
dealer funding portal must not, directly or indirectly, provide a
recommendation or advice to a purchaser
(
a) to purchase securities under the crowdfunding prospectus exemption or
in connection with any other trade in a security, or
(
b) to use borrowed money to finance any part of a purchase of securities
under the crowdfunding prospectus exemption or in connection with any
other trade in a security.
Restriction on referral arrangements
(1) A restricted dealer funding portal must not participate in a referral
arrangement.
(2) Despite subsection (1), a funding portal may compensate a third party for
referring an issuer to the funding portal.
Permitted dealing activities
41. A restricted dealer funding portal and a registered individual of the restricted
dealer funding portal may only act as intermediaries in connection with
(
a) a distribution of securities made in reliance on the crowdfunding
prospectus exemption,
(
b) except in Ontario, a distribution of securities made in reliance on a start-
up crowdfunding registration and prospectus exemptive relief order
granted by a securities regulatory authority or regulator, provided that
the restricted dealer funding portal and a registered individual of the
restricted dealer funding portal are in compliance with the terms,
conditions, restrictions and requirements in this Instrument, and
(
c) in Alberta, a distribution of securities made in reliance on Alberta
Securities Commission Rule 45-517 Prospectus Exemption for Start-up
Businesses, provided that the restricted dealer funding portal and a
registered individual of the restricted dealer funding portal are in
compliance with the terms, conditions, restrictions and requirements in
this Instrument.
Chief compliance officer
42. A restricted dealer funding portal must not designate an individual as its chief
compliance officer under
section 11.3 [Designating a chief compliance officer]
of National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and
Ongoing Registrant Obligations unless the individual has
(
a) passed the Exempt Market Products Exam or the Canadian Securities
Course Exam,
(
b) passed the PDO Exam or the Chief Compliance Officers Qualifying
Exam, and
(
c) gained 12 months of experience and training that a reasonable person
would consider necessary to perform the functions of a chief compliance
officer for a restricted dealer funding portal.
Proficiency
(1) A restricted dealer funding portal must not permit an individual to perform an
activity in connection with a distribution under the crowdfunding prospectus
exemption unless the individual has the education, training and experience,
which may include appropriate registration, that a reasonable person would
consider necessary to perform the activity competently, including
understanding the structure, features and risks of the distribution.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the obligation to understand the structure,
features and risks of the distribution does not include any obligation to assess
(
a) the merits or expected returns of the investment to purchasers, or
(
b) the commercial viability of the proposed business or distribution.
PART 4
EXEMPTION
Exemption
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the securities regulatory authority or regulator may
grant an exemption from this Instrument, in whole or in part, subject to such
conditions or restrictions as may be imposed in the exemption.
(2) Despite subsection (1), in Ontario, only the regulator may grant an exemption.
(3) Except in Alberta and Ontario, an exemption referred to in subsection (1) is
granted under the statute referred to in Appendix B of National Instrument 14-
Definitions opposite the name of the local jurisdiction.
PART 5
COMING INTO FORCE
Effective date
45. This Instrument comes into force on October 31, 2016.
Appendix A
Signing Requirements for Certificate of a Crowdfunding Offering Document
(Section 7)
1. If the eligible crowdfunding issuer is a company, a certificate under paragraph
7(1)(b) [Certificates] of the Instrument complies with this
section if it is signed
(
a) by the issuer's chief executive officer and chief financial officer or, if the
issuer does not have a chief executive officer or chief financial officer,
an individual acting in that capacity,
(
b) on behalf of the directors of the issuer, by
(
i) any 2 directors who are authorized to sign, other than the persons
referred to in paragraph (a), or
(ii) all the directors of the issuer, and
(
c) by each promoter of the issuer.
2. If the eligible crowdfunding issuer is a trust, a certificate under paragraph
7(1)(b) [Certificates] of the Instrument complies with this
section if it is signed
(
a) the individuals who perform functions for the issuer similar to those
performed by the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer
of a company, and
(
b) each trustee and the manager of the issuer.
3. A certificate under paragraph 7(1)(b) [Certificates] of the Instrument complies
with this
section
(
a) if a trustee or manager signing the certificate is an individual, the
individual signs the certificate,
(
b) if a trustee or manager signing the certificate is a company, the
certificate is signed
(
i) by the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer of the
trustee or the manager, and
(ii) on behalf of the board of directors of the trustee or the manager, by
(
A) any two directors of the trustee or the manager, other than the
persons referred to in subparagraph (i), or
(
B) all of the directors of the trustee or the manager,
(
c) if a trustee or manager signing the certificate is a limited partnership, the
certificate is signed by each general partner of the limited partnership as
described in
section 5 in relation to an eligible crowdfunding issuer that
is a limited partnership, or
(
d) in any other case, the certificate is signed by any person with authority
to act on behalf of the trustee or the manager.
4. Despite sections 2 and 3, if the trustees of an eligible crowdfunding issuer, do
not perform functions for the issuer similar to those performed by the directors
of a company, the trustees are not required to sign the certificate of the issuer if
at least two individuals who perform functions for the issuer similar to those
performed by the directors of a company sign the certificate.
5. If the eligible crowdfunding issuer is a limited partnership, a certificate under
paragraph 7(1)(b) [Certificates] of the Instrument complies with this
section if
it is signed by
(
a) each individual who performs a function for the issuer similar to any of
those performed by the chief executive officer or the chief financial
officer of a company, and
(
b) each general partner of the issuer.
6. A certificate under paragraph 7(1)(b) [Certificates] of the Instrument complies
with this
section
(
a) if a general partner of the eligible crowdfunding issuer is an individual,
the individual signs the certificate,
(
b) if a general partner of the eligible crowdfunding issuer is a company, the
certificate is signed
(
i) by the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer of the
general partner, and
(ii) on behalf of the board of directors of the general partner, by
(
A) any two directors of the general partner, other than the
persons referred to in subparagraph (i), or
(
B) all of the directors of the general partner,
(
c) if a general partner of the eligible crowdfunding issuer is a limited
partnership, the certificate is signed by each general partner of the
limited partnership and, for greater certainty, this
section applies to each
general partner required to sign,
(
d) if a general partner of the eligible crowdfunding issuer is a trust, the
certificate is signed by the trustees of the general partner as described in
section 2 in relation to an issuer that is a trust, or
(
e) in any other case where there is a general partner of the eligible
crowdfunding issuer, the certificate is signed by any person with
authority to act on behalf of the general partner.
7. If an eligible crowdfunding issuer is not a company, trust or limited
partnership, a certificate under paragraph 7(1)(b) [Certificates] of the
Instrument complies with this
section if it is signed by the persons that, in
relation to the issuer, are in a similar position or perform a similar function to
any of the persons referred to in
section 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6.
FORM 45-108F1
CROWDFUNDING OFFERING DOCUMENT
Instructions
This Form contains the disclosure items that an eligible crowdfunding issuer offering
securities under the crowdfunding prospectus exemption (the issuer) must include in
a crowdfunding offering document. If any disclosure item is not applicable, include
the relevant heading and state "Not applicable" under it.
Use plain language and focus on relevant information that would assist purchasers in
making an investment decision. Use tables, charts and other graphic methods of
presenting information if this will make the information easier to understand. The
information should be balanced and not promotional in nature. A longer document is
not necessarily a better document.
Do not disclose forward-looking information unless there is a reasonable basis for
the forward-looking information. If material forward-looking information is
disclosed, it must be accompanied by disclosure that identifies the forward-looking
information as such, and cautions that actual results may vary from the forward-
looking information. An example of forward-looking information would be an
estimate of the timeline to complete a project.
If this crowdfunding offering document is amended and restated, the document that is
made available to purchasers must be labelled as an amended and restated
crowdfunding offering document.
This crowdfunding offering document is divided into the following 11 items:
ITEM 1 - Warning to purchasers
ITEM 2 - Brief overview of the issuer
ITEM 3 - Brief overview of the issuer's business
ITEM 4 - What you need to know about the issuer's management
ITEM 5 - What you need to know about the distribution
ITEM 6 - What you need to know about the issuer
ITEM 7 - What you need to know about the funding portal
ITEM 8 - What you need to know about your rights
ITEM 9 - Other relevant information
ITEM 10 - Documents incorporated by reference in this crowdfunding offering document
ITEM 11 - Certificate
ITEM 1 - WARNING TO PURCHASERS
Include the following statement, in bold type:
"No securities regulatory authority or regulator has assessed, reviewed or
approved the merits of these securities or reviewed this crowdfunding
offering document. Any representation to the contrary is an offence. This is
a risky investment."
ITEM 2 - BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE ISSUER
2.1 - Issuer information
Provide the following information in the table below:
Full legal name of issuer
Legal status (form of entity and date and
jurisdiction of organization)
Articles of incorporation, limited
partnership agreement or similar document,
and shareholder agreement, available at:
Head office address of issuer
Telephone
Fax
Website URL
Link(
s) to access video(
s) relating to this
offering
(see instruction 1 below)
Jurisdictions of Canada where the issuer is
a reporting issuer (see instruction 2 below)
Instructions:
1. A video may only be made available on the funding portal's online platform.
2. Disclose each jurisdiction of Canada where the issuer is a reporting issuer. If
the issuer is not a reporting issuer, disclose that fact.
2.2 - Issuer contact person
Provide the following information for a contact person at the issuer who is able to
answer questions from a purchaser or a securities regulatory authority or regulator:
Full legal name of the contact person
Position held at the issuer
Business address
Business telephone number
Business email address
ITEM 3 - BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE ISSUER'S BUSINESS
Briefly explain, in a few lines, the issuer's business and why the issuer is raising
funds.
Include the following statement, in bold type:
"A more detailed description of the issuer's business is provided below."
ITEM 4 - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE ISSUER'S
MANAGEMENT
Provide the required information in the following table for each executive officer,
director, promoter and control person of the issuer.
Instruction: An executive officer is an individual who is: (
a) a chair, vice-chair or
president; (
b) a chief executive officer or chief financial officer; (
c) a vice-president
in charge of a principal business unit, division or function including sales, finance or
production; or (
d) performing a policy-making function in respect of the issuer.
Full legal
name
City,
prov/state and
country of
residence
Position at
issuer
Principal
occupation for
the last five
years
Expertise,
education, and
experience
that is relevant
to the issuer's
business
Percentage of
time the
person
spends/will
spend on the
issuer's
business (if
less than full
time)
Number and
type of
securities of
the issuer
owned,
directly or
indirectly
Date securities
were
acquired and
price paid for
securities
% of the
issuer's issued
and
outstanding
securities as of
the date of this
crowdfunding
offering
document
State whether each person listed in item 4 or the issuer, as the case may be
(
a) has ever pled guilty to or been found guilty of:
(
i) a
summary conviction or indictable offence under the Criminal
Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46) of Canada;
(ii) a quasi-criminal offence in any jurisdiction of Canada or a foreign
jurisdiction;
(iii) a misdemeanour or felony under the criminal legislation of the
United States of America, or any state or territory therein;
(iv) an offence under the criminal legislation of any other foreign
jurisdiction,
(
b) is or has been the subject of an order (cease trade or otherwise),
judgment, decree, sanction, or administrative penalty imposed by a
government agency, administrative agency, self-regulatory organization,
civil court, or administrative court of Canada or a foreign jurisdiction in
the last ten years related to his or her involvement in any type of
business, securities, insurance or banking activity,
(
c) is or has been the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding in
the last ten years, and/or
(
d) is an executive officer, director, promoter or control person of an issuer
that is or has been subject to a proceeding described in paragraphs (a),
(
b) or (
c) above.
ITEM 5 - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE DISTRIBUTION
5.1 - Distribution information
Provide the following information in the table below:
Type of securities being distributed
Price per security
Description of any additional rewards or
benefits that are not securities (see
instruction 1 below)
Start of distribution period
End of distribution period
Date and description of amendment(
s) made to this crowdfunding offering
document, if any
Jurisdiction(
s) where securities are being
distributed
Expected proceeds of this distribution
(see instruction 2 below)
Minimum subscription per purchaser, if
applicable
Instructions:
1. Include the following statement, in bold type as a footnote to the table if the
issuer is offering any rewards or benefits:
"The disclosure of additional rewards and benefits that are not securities is for
information purposes only. A purchaser is cautioned that any rights applicable
to a purchaser as result of an offering of rewards or benefits that are not
securities are outside the jurisdiction of securities legislation."
2. The amount disclosed must be the same as the amount in Row A in the table
under Proceeds to be raised in item 5.2.
5.2 - Aggregate proceeds
Insert the relevant dollar amount and include the following statement, in bold type:
The issuer requires aggregate minimum proceeds of $_________ to accomplish
the business objectives described below.
Provide the following information in the tables below:
Proceeds to be raised
Expected proceeds of this distribution
Proceeds expected to be received from concurrent distributions,
if any, that will be unconditionally available to the issuer at the
time of closing of the distribution (see instruction 1 below)
Aggregate minimum proceeds C = (A+B) (see instruction 2
below)
Maximum amount the issuer wants to raise
Instructions:
1. The amount disclosed in Row B should reconcile to the information provided in
item 5.3.
2. The amount disclosed in Row C must be the same as the amount disclosed in
the statement at the beginning of this item.
Use of proceeds
Description of expenses
Assuming
aggregate
minimum
proceeds
Assuming
maximum amount
raised, if
applicable
Fees to be paid to funding portal (see
instructions 1 and 2 below)
Other expenses of this distribution (see
instruction 3 below)
Funds to accomplish business
objectives (see instruction 4)
Total (see instruction 5)
Instructions:
1 Describe the fees (e.g., commission, arranging fee or other fee) that the
funding portal is charging for its services. Describe each type of fee and the
estimated amount to be paid for each type. If a commission is being paid,
indicate the percentage that the commission will represent of the gross
proceeds of the distribution.
2. Disclose the estimated number and value of the issuer's securities to be issued,
if any, in consideration for all or a portion of the portal's fees.
3. State the nature of each expense (e.g. legal, accounting, audit) and the
estimated amount of the expense.
4. State the business objectives the issuer expects to accomplish using the
proceeds to be raised, assuming: (
i) the aggregate minimum proceeds are
raised; and (ii) if applicable, the maximum amount is raised. Describe each
business objective and state the estimated time period for the objective to be
accomplished and the costs related to accomplishing it. Each business
objective must be included in a separate row in the table.
5. The total dollar amount of the proceeds to be raised must be accounted for in
the table. The amount disclosed in Row D under the column Assuming
aggregate minimum proceeds must be the same as the amount in Row C in the
table under Proceeds to be raised in this item. The amount disclosed in Row D
under the column Assuming maximum amount raised, if applicable must be the
same as the amount in Row D in the table under Proceeds to be raised in this
item.
Business Acquisition
If any of the proceeds will be used by the issuer to acquire, invest in, or merge with a
business, disclose, for that business, the information required by items 3 and 6.3,
together with other relevant information.
5.3 - Concurrent distributions
If the proceeds of a concurrent distribution will be unconditionally available to the
issuer at the time of closing of the distribution, provide the following information for
each distribution by any member of the issuer group that is intended to be conducted,
at least in part, during the distribution period:
(
a) type of securities being distributed in concurrent distribution;
(
b) proposed size of concurrent distribution;
(
c) proposed closing date of concurrent distribution;
(
d) price and terms of securities to be distributed in concurrent distribution.
Instruction: If during the course of this distribution: (
i) there is any change in the
distribution being made by the issuer; (ii) there is any change in the amount of
proceeds proposed to be received by the issuer from a concurrent distribution being
made by a member of the issuer group, other than the issuer; or (iii) a new
distribution is commenced by any member of the issuer group where the proceeds of
the distribution will be unconditionally available to the issuer, this crowdfunding
offering document must be amended to reflect this development.
5.4 - Description of securities distributed and relevant rights
This security gives you the following rights (choose all that apply):
? Voting rights;
? Interest or dividends;
? Redemption rights;
? Rights on dissolution;
? Conversion rights: Each security is convertible into __________________;
? Other (describe) ____________________________.
Provide a description of any right to receive interest or dividends.
Other rights or obligations
State whether purchasers will have protections such as tag-along or pre-emptive
rights. If no such rights will be provided or are minimal in nature, explain:
(
a) the risks associated with being a minority security holder;
(
b) that the absence of such rights affects the value of the securities.
Any other restrictions or conditions
Provide a brief
summary of any other restrictions or conditions that attach to the
securities being distributed.
Dilution
Include the following statement:
"Your percentage of ownership in this issuer may be reduced significantly due
to a number of factors beyond your control, such as the rights and
characteristics of other securities already issued by the issuer, future issuances
of securities by the issuer, and potential changes to the capital structure and/or
control of the issuer."
5.5 - Other crowdfunding distributions
For any crowdfunding distribution in which the issuer or an executive officer,
director, promoter or control person of the issuer has been involved in the past five
years, provide the information below:
For crowdfunding distributions that were started but the issuer did not receive any
funds:
(
a) the full legal name of the issuer that made the distribution;
(
b) the date the distribution was discontinued.
For closed crowdfunding distributions:
(
a) the full legal name of the issuer that made the distribution;
(
b) the date that the distribution commenced and the date it closed;
(
c) the name and website address of the funding portal through which the
distribution was made;
(
d) the amount raised;
(
e) the intended use of proceeds stated in the relevant crowdfunding
offering document and the actual use of proceeds.
This information must be provided for each person that has been involved in a
crowdfunding distribution in the past five years, whether with the issuer, or with
another issuer.
ITEM 6 - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE ISSUER
6.1 - Issuer's business
Indicate which statement(
s) best describe the issuer's operations (select all that
apply):
? has never conducted operations;
? is in the development stage;
? is currently conducting operations;
? has shown profit in the last financial year.
Briefly describe:
(
a) the nature of the issuer's product(
s) or service(s);
(
b) the industry in which the issuer operates;
(
c) the issuer's long term business objectives;
(
d) the issuer's assets and whether those assets are owned or leased.
6.2 - Related party relationships and transactions
For purposes of this item, a control person is a person or company that controls,
directly or indirectly, more than 20% of the issuer's voting securities prior to the
closing of this distribution.
Family relationships
Are there any family relationships between any executive officers,
directors, promoters or control persons?
If yes, describe the nature of each relationship.
Y N
? ?
Proceeds to be raised
Will the issuer use any of the proceeds to be raised to:
* acquire assets or services from an executive officer, director,
promoter or control person, or an associate of any of them?
Y N
? ?
* loan money to any executive officer, director, promoter or
control person, or an associate of any of them?
Y N
? ?
* reimburse any executive officer, director, promoter or control
person, or an associate of any of them, for assets previously
acquired, services previously rendered, monies previously
loaned or advanced, or for any other reason?
Y N
? ?
If the answer to any of the above is "yes", disclose the relationship between each
person and the issuer and the principal terms of each transaction. If assets were
acquired from a person, disclose the cost of the asset to the issuer and the method
used to determine this cost. Disclose for each person who has been involved in more
than one related party transaction, their relationship with the issuer and which of the
transactions they have been involved with.
6.3 - Principal risks facing the business
Disclose the risks facing the issuer's business that could result in a purchaser
losing the value of the purchaser's investment. Only those risks that are highly
significant to the business should be disclosed. The risks should be disclosed in
order of most to least significant.
In addition to disclosing the principal risks in this crowdfunding offering
document, reporting issuers may incorporate by reference the risk disclosure in
their continuous disclosure documents (for example, their annual information
form or management discussion & analysis).
Instruction: Explain the risks of investing in the issuer for the purchaser in a
meaningful way, avoiding overly general or "boilerplate" disclosure. Disclose
both the risk and the factual basis for it. Risks can relate to the issuer's business,
its industry, its clients, etc.
Litigation
Disclose any litigation or administrative action that has had or is likely to have a
material effect on the issuer's business. Include information not only about
present pending litigation or administrative actions, but also past concluded
litigation or administrative actions, and potential future claims of which the
issuer is aware. Disclose the name of the court, agency or tribunal where the
proceeding is pending, a description of the facts underlying the claim and the
relief sought, or any information known to the issuer about pending litigation or
administrative actions.
6.4 - Financial information
If the issuer is a non-reporting issuer, include the following statement, in bold type:
"The issuer's financial statements have not been provided to or reviewed
by a securities regulatory authority or regulator."
Fiscal year end
Month and Day: _______________________
See
Schedule A Crowdfunding Offering Document - Financial Statement
Requirements to determine which financial statements must be attached to this
crowdfunding offering document.
6.5 - Ongoing disclosure
Briefly describe how the issuer intends to communicate with purchasers.
Reporting issuer
If the issuer is a reporting issuer, state that the issuer is subject to reporting
obligations under securities legislation and explain how a purchaser can access the
issuer's continuous disclosure documents.
Non-reporting issuer
If the issuer is a non-reporting issuer:
(
a) state that the issuer has limited disclosure obligations under securities
legislation and that the issuer is required to provide only annual financial
statements and annual disclosure regarding use of proceeds;
(
b) state the nature and frequency of any other disclosure the issuer intends
to provide to purchasers;
(
c) explain how purchasers can access the disclosure documents referred to
in paragraphs (
a) and (b).
In New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Ontario, a non-reporting issuer must make
available to each holder of a security acquired under the crowdfunding prospectus
exemption, within 10 days of their occurrence, a notice of each of the following
events:
(
a) a discontinuation of the issuer's business;
(
b) a change in the issuer's industry;
(
c) a change of control of the issuer.
6.6 - Capital structure
Disclose the following information:
other securities that are issued and outstanding as at the date of this
crowdfunding offering document and the amount(
s) that were paid for
the securities;
(
b) using the calculation outlined below, the percentage of the issuer's
outstanding securities that the securities being distributed will represent
on the closing of the distribution:
A = %
A + B
A - Number of securities being distributed under this distribution
B - Number of issued and outstanding securities as of the date of this
crowdfunding offering document
Instruction: If the issuer has more than one class of outstanding securities, the
calculation should be based only on the class of securities that is being
distributed. If the securities being distributed are non-convertible debt
securities, the calculation should be based on the face value of the debt
securities;
(
c) the total number of securities reserved or subject to issuance under
outstanding options, warrants or rights, the amount(
s) that were paid for
6.7 - Connected issuers
If the issuer is a connected issuer to a funding portal, include the disclosure
required by Appendix C to National Instrument 33-105 Underwriting Conflicts
(NI 33-105).
Instruction: The definition of "connected issuer" is provided in NI 33-105.
6.8 - Management compensation
Reporting issuer
If the issuer is a reporting issuer, incorporate by reference the disclosure provided for
purposes of item 3 of Form 51-102F6 Statement of Executive Compensation (Form
51-102F6) and other information disclosed in the issuer's Form 51-102F6 as needed.
Non-reporting issuer
If the issuer is a non-reporting issuer, provide the following information in the format
set out below for each director and the three most highly compensated executive
officers (or all executive officers if there are fewer than three):
Name of person and
position at issuer
Total compensation paid to
that person during the 12
month period preceding
commencement of this
distribution
Total compensation expected
to be paid to that person
during the 12 month period
following closing of this
distribution
Cash ($)
Other
Compensation
Cash ($)
Other
Compensation
Instruction: Describe any non-cash compensation and how it was valued.
6.9 - Mining issuer disclosure
If the issuer is a mining issuer, state that the issuer is subject to the requirements of
National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (NI 43-
101).
Instruction: Note that NI 43-101 applies to all issuers, including non-reporting
issuers.
ITEM 7 - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE FUNDING PORTAL
State that the issuer is using the services of a funding portal to offer its securities and
provide the contact information of the funding portal below:
Full legal name of the funding portal
Full website address of the funding portal
Business email address of the funding
portal
Full legal name of the Chief Compliance
Officer
Full legal name of the contact person
Business address
Business telephone number
Include the following statement:
"A purchaser can check if the funding portal is operated by a registered dealer
at the following website: www.aretheyregistered.ca"
ITEM 8 - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS
Reporting issuer
If the issuer is a reporting issuer, state that a purchaser has the following contractual
rights in connection with the purchase of securities:
(
a) if the securities legislation of the jurisdiction in which the purchaser
resides does not provide a comparable right, a right of action for
damages or rescission if this crowdfunding offering document, or any
document or video made available to a purchaser in addition to this
crowdfunding offering document, contains a misrepresentation, and
(
b) if the securities legislation of the jurisdiction in which the purchaser
resides does not provide a comparable right, a right to withdraw from an
agreement to purchase securities distributed under this crowdfunding
offering document by delivering a notice to the funding portal within 48
hours after the date of subscription.
Non-reporting issuer
If the issuer is a non-reporting issuer, state that a purchaser has the following
contractual rights in connection with the purchase of securities:
(
a) a right of action for damages or rescission if this crowdfunding offering
document, or any document or video made available to a purchaser in
addition to this crowdfunding offering document, contains an untrue
statement of a material fact, and
(
b) if the securities legislation of the jurisdiction in which the purchaser
resides does not provide a comparable right, a right to withdraw from an
agreement to purchase securities distributed under this crowdfunding
offering document by delivering a notice to the funding portal within 48
hours after the date of subscription.
Disclose how a purchaser can find more information about these rights and how to
exercise them. The disclosure should include who a purchaser needs to contact, how a
purchaser can contact that person and the deadline for a purchaser to do so in order to
exercise their rights. The issuer may choose to include a link to the relevant portion of
the funding portal's website.
ITEM 9 - OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
State any other facts that would likely be important to a purchaser purchasing
securities under this crowdfunding offering document.
ITEM 10 - DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THIS
CROWDFUNDING OFFERING DOCUMENT
If the issuer is a reporting issuer, include the following disclosure and provide the
required information in the table below:
Information has been incorporated by reference into this crowdfunding offering
document from documents listed in the table below, which have been filed with
the securities regulatory authorities or regulators in Canada. The documents
incorporated by reference are available for viewing on the SEDAR website at
www.sedar.com.
Documents listed in the table and information provided in those documents are
not incorporated by reference to the extent that their contents are modified or
superseded by a statement in this crowdfunding offering document or in any
other subsequently filed document that is also incorporated by reference in this
crowdfunding offering document.
Description of document (in the case of
material change reports, provide a brief
description of the nature of the material
change)
Date of document
ITEM 11 - CERTIFICATE
11.1 - Insert the date of this crowdfunding offering document and the date it was
made available to purchasers through the funding portal and include the following
statement, in bold type:
For reporting issuers:
"This crowdfunding offering document does not contain a
misrepresentation. Purchasers of securities have a right of action in the
case of a misrepresentation."
For non-reporting issuers:
"This crowdfunding offering document does not contain an untrue
statement of a material fact. Purchasers of securities have a right of action
in the case of an untrue statement of a material fact."
11.2 - For both reporting and non-reporting issuers, provide the signature, date of the
signature, name and position of each individual certifying this crowdfunding offering
document.
11.3 - If this crowdfunding offering document is signed electronically, include the
following statement for each individual certifying the document, in bold type:
"I acknowledge that I am signing this crowdfunding offering document
electronically and agree that this is the legal equivalent of my handwritten
signature. I will not at any time in the future claim that my electronic
signature is not legally binding."
Instruction: See Appendix A of Multilateral Instrument 45-108 Crowdfunding to
determine who is required to certify this crowdfunding offering document.
Securities regulatory authorities and regulators of the participating
jurisdictions:
Alberta
The Alberta Securities Commission
Suite 600, 250 - 5th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0R4
Telephone: 403-297-6454
Fax: 403-297-6156
E-mail: inquiries@asc.ca
www.albertasecurities.com
Manitoba
The Manitoba Securities Commission
500 - 400 St Mary Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4K5
Telephone: 204-945-2548
Toll free in Manitoba: 1-800-655-2548
Fax: 204-945-0330
E-mail: exemptions.msc@gov.mb.ca
www.msc.gov.mb.ca
New Brunswick
Financial and Consumer Services Commission
85 Charlotte Street, Suite 300
Saint John, New Brunswick E2L 2J2
Toll free: 1-866-933-2222
Fax: 506-658-3059
E-mail: info@fcnb.ca
www.fcnb.ca
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Securities Commission
Suite 400, 5251 Duke Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1P3
Telephone: 902-424-7768
Toll free in Nova Scotia: 1-855-424-2499
Fax: 902-424-4625
E-mail: nssc.crowdfunding@novascotia.ca
www.nssc.gov.ns.ca
Ontario
Ontario Securities Commission
20 Queen Street West, 22nd Floor
Toronto, Ontario M5H 3S8
Telephone: 416-593-8314
Toll-free (North America): 1-877-785-1555
Fax: 416-593-8122
E-mail: inquiries@osc.gov.on.ca
www.osc.gov.on.ca
Qu‚bec
Autorit‚ des march‚s financiers
Direction du financement des soci‚t‚s
800, rue du Square-Victoria, 22nd floor
P.O. Box 246, tour de la Bourse
Montr‚al, Qu‚bec H4Z 1G3
Telephone: 514-395-0337
Toll free in Qu‚bec: 1-877-525-0337
Fax: 514-873-3090
E-mail: financement-participatif@lautorite.qc.ca
www.lautorite.qc.ca
Schedule A
Crowdfunding Offering Document
Financial Statement Requirements
1. In this
schedule
"Canadian Financial Statement Review Standards" means standards for the review of
financial statements by a public accountant determined with reference to the
Handbook;
"SEC issuer" means an SEC issuer as defined in National Instrument 52-107
Acceptable Accounting Principles and Auditing Standards;
"U.S. AICPA Financial Statement Review Standards" means the standards of the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants for a review of financial
statements by a public accountant, as amended from time to time.
Reporting issuer
2. If the issuer is a reporting issuer, attach as an appendix to this crowdfunding
offering document
(
a) the most recent annual financial statements the issuer has filed with the
securities regulatory authority or regulator, and
(
b) the most recent interim financial report the issuer has filed with the
securities regulatory authority or regulator for an interim period that is
subsequent to the financial year covered by the annual financial
statements referred to in paragraph (a).
Non-reporting issuer
3. If the issuer is not a reporting issuer
(
a) Attach as an appendix to this crowdfunding offering document the
financial statements listed in paragraphs 4.1(1)(a), (b), (
c) and (e)
[Comparative annual financial statements and audit] of National
Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations.
(
b) Despite paragraph (a), if the issuer has not completed a financial year,
attach as an appendix to this crowdfunding offering document financial
statements that include
(
i) a statement of comprehensive income, a statement of changes in
equity, and a statement of cash flows for the period from the date
of the formation of the issuer to a date not more than 90 days
before the date of this crowdfunding offering document,
(ii) a statement of financial position as at the end of the period
referred to in subparagraph (i), and
(iii) notes to the financial statements.
(
c) The financial statements referred to in paragraphs (
a) and (b), and any
other financial statements that are attached as an appendix to this
crowdfunding offering document, must
(
i) be approved by management and be accompanied by
A. a review report or auditor's report if the amount raised by
the issuer under one or more prospectus exemptions from
the date of the formation of the issuer until 90 days before
the date of this crowdfunding offering document, is $250
000 or more but is less than $750 000, or
B. an auditor's report if the amount raised by the issuer under
one or more prospectus exemptions from the date of the
formation of the issuer until 90 days before the date of this
crowdfunding offering document, is $750 000 or more,
(ii) comply with paragraph 3.2(1)(a) [Acceptable accounting
principles - general requirements], subparagraph 3.2(1)(b)(i)
[Acceptable accounting principles - general requirements], and
subsection 3.2(5) [Acceptable accounting principles - general
requirements] of National Instrument 52-107 Acceptable
Accounting Principles and Auditing Standards, and
(iii) comply with
section 3.5 [Presentation and functional currencies]
of National Instrument 52-107 Acceptable Accounting Principles
and Auditing Standards.
(
d) If the financial statements referred to paragraphs (
a) and (b), or any other
financial statements that are attached as an appendix to this
crowdfunding offering document, are accompanied by a review report,
the financial statements must be reviewed in accordance with Canadian
Financial Statement Review Standards and the review report must
(
i) not include a reservation or modification,
(ii) identify the financial periods that were subject to review,
(iii) be in the form specified by Canadian Financial Statement Review
Standards, and
(iv) refer to IFRS as the applicable financial reporting framework.
(
e) If the financial statements referred to in paragraphs (
a) and (b), or any
other financial statements that are attached as an appendix to this
crowdfunding offering document, are accompanied by an auditor's
report, the auditor's report must be
(
i) prepared in accordance with
section 3.3 [Acceptable auditing
standards - general requirements] of National Instrument 52-107
Acceptable Accounting Principles and Auditing Standards, and
(ii) signed by an auditor that complies with
section 3.4 [Acceptable
auditors] of National Instrument 52-107 Acceptable Accounting
Principles and Auditing Standards.
(
f) If the financial statements referred to in paragraphs (
a) and (b), or any
other financial statements that are attached as an appendix to this
crowdfunding offering document, are those of an SEC issuer,
(
i) the statements may be prepared in accordance with
section 3.7
[Acceptable accounting principles for SEC issuers] of National
Instrument 52-107 Acceptable Accounting Principles and
Auditing Standards,
(ii) the financial statements may be reviewed in accordance with U.S.
AICPA Financial Statement Review Standards and accompanied
by a review report prepared in accordance with U.S. AICPA
Financial Statement Review Standards that
A. does not include a modification or exception,
B. identifies the financial periods that were subject to review,
C. identifies the review standards used to conduct the review
and the accounting principles used to prepare the financial
statements, and
D. refers to IFRS as the applicable financial reporting
framework if the financial statements comply with
paragraph 3.2(1)(a) [Acceptable accounting principles -
general requirements] of National Instrument 52-107
Acceptable Accounting Principles and Auditing Standards,
and
(iii) the financial statements may be audited in accordance with
section 3.8 [Acceptable auditing standards for SEC issuers] of
National Instrument 52-107 Acceptable Accounting Principles
and Auditing Standards.
(
g) If the financial statements referred to in paragraph (
f) are accompanied
by a review report and the statements have been reviewed in accordance
with Canadian Financial Statement Review Standards, the review report
must be in compliance with subparagraphs 3(d)(
i) to (iii) and must
(
i) refer to IFRS as the applicable financial reporting framework if
the financial statements comply with paragraph 3.2(1)(a)
[Acceptable accounting principles - general requirements] of
National Instrument 52-107 Acceptable Accounting Principles
and Auditing Standards, or
(ii) refer to U.S. GAAP as the applicable financial reporting
framework if the financial statements comply with
section 3.7
[Acceptable accounting principles for SEC issuers] of National
Instrument 52-107 Acceptable Accounting Principles and
Auditing Standards.
(
h) For the purpose of paragraph (
d) and subparagraph (f)(ii), the review
report must be prepared and signed by a person or company authorized
to sign a review report under the laws of a jurisdiction of Canada or a
foreign jurisdiction, and that meets the professional standards of that
jurisdiction.
(
i) If any of the financial statements referred to in paragraphs (
a) and (b), or
any other financial statements that are attached as an appendix to this
crowdfunding offering document, are not accompanied by an auditor's
report or a review report prepared by a public accountant, the statements
must include the following statement: "These financial statements were
not audited or subject to a review by a public accountant as permitted by
securities legislation where an issuer has not raised more than a pre-
defined amount under prospectus exemptions."
Instructions related to financial statement requirements and the disclosure of other
financial information
What constitutes an issuer's first financial year - The first financial year of an issuer
commences on the date of its incorporation or organization and ends at the close of
that financial year.
What would be presented in an issuer's financial statements if the issuer has not
completed a financial year - The financial statements would include the financial
statements listed in paragraphs 4.1(1)(a), (b), (
c) and (e) [Comparative annual
financial statements and audit] of National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure
Obligations for the period from the date of the formation of the issuer to a date not
more than 90 days before the date of this crowdfunding offering document. The
financial statements would not include a comparative period.
What financial years need to be audited or reviewed - If an issuer is required to have
an auditor's report or review report accompany its financial statements in
accordance with subparagraph 3(c)(
i) of this schedule, the financial statements for
the most recent period and the comparative period, if any, are both required to be
audited or are both required to be reviewed.
Statement required in annual financial statements that have not been audited or
reviewed - Paragraph 3(
i) of this
schedule requires that if an issuer's annual
financial statements are not accompanied by an auditor's report or a review report
prepared by a public accountant, the financial statements must include a statement
that discloses that fact. Consistent with the requirements set out in subparagraph
3(c)(
i) of this schedule, an issuer's annual financial statements are not required to be
audited or reviewed by a public accountant if the issuer has raised less than $250,000
under one or more prospectus exemptions from the date of the formation of the issuer
until 90 days before the date of this crowdfunding offering document.
What financial reporting framework is identified in the financial statements, and
any accompanying auditor's report or review report - If an issuer's financial
statements are prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP for publicly
accountable enterprises and include an unreserved statement of compliance with
IFRS, the auditor's report or review report must refer to IFRS as the applicable
financial reporting framework.
There are two options for referring to the financial reporting framework in the
applicable financial statements and accompanying auditor's report or review report:
(
a) refer only to IFRS in the notes to the financial statements and in the
auditor's report or review report, or
(
b) refer to both IFRS and Canadian GAAP in the notes to the financial
statements and in the auditor's report or review report.
Non-GAAP financial measures - An issuer that intends to disclose non-GAAP
financial measures in its crowdfunding offering document should refer to CSA
guidance for a discussion of staff expectations concerning the use of these measures.
FORM 45-108F2
RISK ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Instructions: This form must be completed by the purchaser before the purchaser
enters into an agreement to purchase securities under the exemption in Multilateral
Instrument 45-108 Crowdfunding.
Issuer name: i.e., ABC Company
Type of security offered: i.e., common share
WARNING!
BUYER BEWARE: This investment is risky.
Don't invest unless you can afford to lose all the money you pay for this
investment.
Yes
1. Risk acknowledgement
Risk of loss - Do you understand that this is a risky
investment and that you may lose all the money you pay for
this investment?
Liquidity risk - Do you understand that you may never be
able to sell this investment?
Lack of information - Do you understand that you may
receive little ongoing information about the issuer and/or this
investment?
No income - Do you understand that you may not earn any
income, such as dividends or interest, on this investment?
2. No approval and no advice
No approval - Do you understand that this investment has
not been reviewed or approved in any way by a securities
regulatory authority?
No advice - Do you understand that you will not receive
advice about whether this investment is suitable for you to
purchase? [Instructions: Delete if the funding portal is
operated by a registered investment dealer or exempt market
dealer.]
3. Limited legal rights
Limited legal rights - Do you understand that you will not
have the same rights as if you purchased under a prospectus
or through a stock exchange?
If you want to know more, you may need to seek professional
legal advice.
4. Purchaser's understanding of this investment
Investment risks - Have you read this form and do you
understand the risks of making this investment?
Offering document - Before you invest, you should read the
offering document carefully. The offering document contains
important information about this investment. If you have not
read the offering document or if you do not understand the
information in it, you should not invest.
Have you read and do you understand the information in the
offering document?
5. Purchaser's acknowledgement
First and last name:
Date:
Electronic signature: By clicking the 'I confirm' button, I acknowledge that I am
signing this form electronically and agree that this is the legal equivalent of my
handwritten signature. I will not at any time in the future claim that my electronic
signature is not legally binding. The date of my electronic signature is the same as
my acknowledgement.
6. Additional information
* You have 48 hours to cancel your purchase from the date of the agreement
to purchase the security and any amendment to the crowdfunding offering
document of the issuer, by sending a notice to the funding portal at:
[Instructions: Provide an email address or a fax number where purchasers can
send their notice. Describe any other way purchasers can cancel their
purchase.]
* To check if the funding portal is operated by a registered dealer, go to
www.aretheyregistered.ca
* If you want more information about your local securities regulatory
authority, go to www.securities-administrators.ca
FORM 45-108F3
CONFIRMATION OF INVESTMENT LIMITS
Instructions: This form must be completed by the purchaser before the purchaser
enters into an agreement to purchase securities under the exemption in Multilateral
Instrument 45-108 Crowdfunding (the crowdfunding exemption) in Alberta and
Ontario.
How you qualify to buy securities under the crowdfunding exemption:
Checkmark the statement under A, B or C that applies to you. You may checkmark
more than one statement. If you qualify under B or C, complete the confirmation of
investment limits in the relevant section.
A. Permitted Client
You are a permitted client because:
? You are an individual who beneficially owns financial assets, as defined in
section 1.1 of National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions, having
an aggregate realizable value that, before taxes but net of any related
liabilities, exceeds $5 million.
? Other - you are a person or company that otherwise falls within the
definition of a permitted client in
section 1.1 of
Part 1 in National
Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing
Registrant Obligations. Please specify the relevant category: ____.
B. Accredited Investor
You are an accredited investor because (check all that apply):
? Your net income before taxes was more than $200,000 in each of the 2 most
recent calendar years and you expect it to be more than $200,000 in this
calendar year. (You can find your net income before taxes on your personal
income tax return.)
? Your net income before taxes combined with your spouse's was more than
$300,000 in each of the 2 most recent calendar years and you expect your
combined net income before taxes to be more than $300,000 in the current
calendar year.
? Either alone or with your spouse, you own more than $1 million in cash and
securities, after subtracting any debt related to the cash and securities.
? Either alone or with your spouse, you have net assets worth more than $5
million. (Your net assets are your total assets (including real estate) minus
your total debt.)
? Other - you are a person or company that otherwise falls within the
definition of an accredited investor as defined in
section 1.1 of National
Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions and, in Ontario, in subsection
73.3(1) of the Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990 c. S.5. Please specify the relevant
category: ____.
Confirmation (if you are an accredited investor but not a permitted client)
? I confirm that, after taking into account my investment of $__________
today in this issuer:
-- I have not invested more than $25,000 in a single crowdfunding
investment, and
-- I have not invested more than $50,000 in all of the crowdfunding
investments I have made in this calendar year.
C. Retail Investor
You are a retail investor if none of the statements in the previous two sections apply
to you.
Confirmation (if you are a retail investor)
? I confirm that, after taking into account my investment of $__________
today in this issuer:
-- I have not invested more than $2,500 in a single crowdfunding
investment, and
-- I have not invested more than $10,000 in all of the crowdfunding
investments I have made in this calendar year.
Purchaser acknowledgement
First and last name:
Date:
Electronic signature: By clicking the 'I confirm' button, I acknowledge that I am
signing this form electronically and agree that this is the legal equivalent of my
handwritten signature. I will not at any time in the future claim that my electronic
signature is not legally binding. The date of my electronic signature is the same as
my acknowledgement.
Funding portal information
This
section must only be completed if an investor has received advice about this
investment from a funding portal registered in the category of an investment dealer or
an exempt market dealer.
First and last name of registered individual:
Telephone:
Email:
Name of firm:
Registration Category:
FORM 45-108F5
PERSONAL INFORMATION FORM AND
AUTHORIZATION TO COLLECT, USE AND DISCLOSE PERSONAL
INFORMATION
Instructions: This Personal Information Form and Authorization to Collect, Use and
Disclose Personal Information (the "Form") is to be completed by every director,
executive officer, and promoter of an eligible crowdfunding issuer relying on the
crowdfunding prospectus exemption as set out in Multilateral Instrument 45-108
Crowdfunding.
All Questions All questions must have a response. The response of "N/A"
or "Not Applicable" will not be accepted for any questions,
except Questions 1(B), 2(iii) and (
v) and 5.
Questions 6 to 10 Please place a checkmark (
V) in the appropriate space
provided. If your answer to any of questions 6 to 10 is
"YES", you must, in an attachment, provide complete details,
including the circumstances, relevant dates, names of the
parties involved and final disposition, if known. Any
attachment must be initialled by the person completing
this Form. Responses must consider all time periods.
If you have received a pardon or record suspension under the
Criminal Records Act (Canada) for an Offence that relates to
fraud (including any type of fraudulent activity),
misappropriation of money or other property, theft, forgery,
falsification of books or documents or similar Offences, you
must disclose the Offence(
s) for which you received a pardon
or record suspension in this Form. In such circumstances:
(
a) the appropriate written response would be "Yes, pardon
or record suspension granted on (date)"; and
(
b) you must provide complete details in an attachment to
this Form.
DEFINITIONS
"Offence" An offence includes:
(
a) a
summary conviction or indictable offence under the Criminal Code (Canada);
(
b) a quasi-criminal offence (for example under the Income Tax Act (Canada), the
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) or the tax, immigration,
drugs, firearms, money laundering or securities legislation of any Canadian or
foreign jurisdiction);
(
c) a misdemeanour or felony under the criminal legislation of the United States of
America, or any state or territory therein; or
(
d) an offence under the criminal legislation of any other foreign jurisdiction;
"Proceedings" means:
(
a) a civil or criminal proceeding or inquiry which is currently before a court;
(
b) a proceeding before an arbitrator or umpire or a person or group of persons
authorized by law to make an inquiry and take evidence under oath in the
matter;
(
c) a proceeding before a tribunal in the exercise of a statutory power of decision
making where the tribunal is required by law to hold or afford the parties to the
proceeding an opportunity for a hearing before making a decision; or
(
d) a proceeding before a self-regulatory entity authorized by law to regulate the
operations and the standards of practice and business conduct of its members
(including where applicable, issuers listed on a stock exchange) and individuals
associated with those members and issuers, in which the self-regulatory entity
is required under its by-laws, rules or policies to hold or afford the parties the
opportunity to be heard before making a decision, but does not apply to a
proceeding in which one or more persons are required to make an investigation
and to make a report, with or without recommendations, if the report is for the
information or advice of the person to whom it is made and does not in any
way bind or limit that person in any decision the person may have the power to
make;
"securities regulatory authority" or "SRA" means a body created by statute in any
Canadian or foreign jurisdiction to administer securities law, regulation and policy
(e.g. securities commission), but does not include an exchange or other self-regulatory
entity;
"self-regulatory entity" or "SRE" means:
(
a) a stock, derivatives, commodities, futures or options exchange;
(
b) an association of investment, securities, mutual fund, commodities, or future
dealers;
(
c) an association of investment counsel or portfolio managers;
(
d) an association of other professionals (e.g. legal, accounting, engineering); and
(
e) any other group, institution or self-regulatory organization, recognized by a
securities regulatory authority, that is responsible for the enforcement of rules,
policies, disciplines or codes under any applicable legislation, or considered an
SRE in another country.
Identification of individual completing form
Last name(s):
First name(s):
Full middle name(s) (No
initials. If none, please
state):
Name(
s) most commonly known by:
Name of issuer:
Present or proposed
position(
s) with the
issuer (check (?) all
positions below that
are applicable)
(?)
If director / executive
officer disclose the date
elected / appointed
If executive
officer - provide
title
If other - provide
details
Director
Executive Officer
Promoter
Other than the name given in Question 1A
above, provide any legal names, assumed
names or nicknames under which you have
carried on business or have otherwise been
known, including information regarding any
name change(
s) resulting from marriage,
divorce, court order or any other process. Use
an attachment if necessary.
From
Gender
Date of birth
Place of birth
Male
City
Province/State
Country
Female
Marital Status:
Full name of spouse
(include common law):
Occupation of spouse:
Telephone and Facsimile Numbers and Email Address
Residential/ Cellular: ( )
Facsimile: ( )
Business: ( )
E-mail*:
*Provide an email address that the funding portal may use to contact you
regarding this form. Where the securities regulatory authority or regulator (as
defined in section1.1 of National Instrument 14-101
Definitions) has requested
the funding portal to provide it with this form, the securities regulator authority
or regulator may also use the email address to contact you. This email address
may be used to exchange personal information relating to you
Residential history
Provide all residential addresses for the past 10 YEARS starting with your
current principal residential address. If you are unable to recall the complete
residential address for a period, which is beyond 5 years from the date of
completion of this Form, the municipality and province or state and country
must be identified. The funding portal reserves the right to require the full
address.
Street address, city, province/state,
country & postal/zip code
From
Yes
Citizenship
(
i) Are you a Canadian citizen?
(ii) Are you a person lawfully in Canada as an
immigrant but are not yet a Canadian citizen?
(iii) If "Yes" to Question 2(ii), the number of years of continuous residence
in Canada:
(iv) Do you hold citizenship in any country other than
Canada?
(
v) If "Yes" to Question 2(iv), the name of the country(ies):
Employment history
Provide your complete employment history for the 5 YEARS immediately prior to
the date of this Form starting with your current employment. Use an attachment if
necessary. If you were unemployed during this period of time, state this and
identify the period of unemp