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AN OFFERING STATEMENT PURSUANT TO REGULATION A RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PRELIMINARY OFFERING CIRCULAR IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED BEFORE THE OFFERING STATEMENT FILED WITH THE COMMISSION IS QUALIFIED. THIS PRELIMINARY OFFERING CIRCULAR SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR MAY THERE BE ANY SALES OF THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL BEFORE REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE LAWS OF SUCH STATE. THE COMPANY MAY ELECT TO SATISFY ITS OBLIGATION TO DELIVER A FINAL OFFERING CIRCULAR BY SENDING YOU A NOTICE WITHIN TWO BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE COMPANY’S SALE TO YOU THAT CONTAINS THE URL WHERE THE FINAL OFFERING CIRCULAR OR THE OFFERING STATEMENT IN WHICH SUCH FINAL OFFERING CIRCULAR WAS FILED MAY BE OBTAINED.

 

PRELIMINARY OFFERING CIRCULAR - DATED JULY 25, 2025

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION

 

RYSE INC.

Issuer’s principal address: 20 Camden St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5V 1V1

Issuer’s telephone number: 929-219-3299

Issuer’s website: www.helloryse.com

 

 

RYSE Inc. (herein referred to as “RYSE,” “we,” “us,” “our,” and the “Company”) is offering up to 10,000,000 shares of our non-voting Class B common stock (the “Shares”) at $2.25 per share, for gross proceeds from the sale of Shares of up to $22,500,000 (“Maximum Offering Amount”). To offset some of the transactional expenses associated with this offering, we will charge investors a fee equal to $50.00 per investor (“Investor Processing Fee”). The minimum investment established for each investor is $1,001.25, plus the Investor Processing Fee. For more information on the securities offered hereby, please see the item titled “Securities Being Offered” on page 38.

 

Investors who invest $2,500 or more in this offering will receive additional Shares (“Bonus Shares”), with the amount of Bonus Shares to be received to be based on the amount invested. Fractional Bonus Shares will not be distributed, and Bonus Shares will be determined by rounding to the nearest whole Bonus Share. Bonus Shares will be issued as follows:

 

·$2,500+ investment will receive 10% Bonus Shares

·$5,000+ investment will receive 15% Bonus Shares plus 1x RYSE SmartShade

·$10,000+ investment will receive 20% Bonus Shares plus 2x RYSE SmartShade plus SmartBridge

·$25,000+ investment will receive 25% Bonus Shares plus 4x RYSE SmartShade plus SmartBridge

·$50,000+ investment will receive 30% Bonus Shares plus 8x RYSE SmartShade plus SmartBridge

·$100,000+ investment will receive 40% Bonus Shares plus 10x RYSE SmartShade plus SmartBridge

·$250,000+ investment will receive 50% Bonus Shares plus 20x RYSE SmartShade plus SmartBridge

 

The maximum number of Bonus Shares that the Company will issue cannot be determined at this time; however, if the Company were to issue the maximum number of Bonus Shares possible, the Company would issue 4,984,707 Bonus Shares in this offering, for a total 14,984,707 offered Shares.

 

Shares are being offered on a “best efforts” basis. The sale of Shares will commence within two days from the date this Offering Circular, as amended from time-to-time, is qualified by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). This offering will terminate at the earlier to occur of: (i) all Shares offered hereby being sold, (ii) the date three years from the date this offering circular is initially qualified by the SEC, although the offering may be extended by an additional 180 days if the Company files a new offering statement covering these securities pursuant to SEC Rule 251 (d)(3)(i)(F) (notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company reasonably expects to sell all Bonds within two years from qualification), or (iii) such earlier date as terminated by the Company.

 

Price of common stock  Price to Public [1]   Underwriting Discount and Commissions [2]   Proceeds to Issuer [3] 
Per Share  $2.25    0.10    2.15 
Investor Processing Fee Per Investor(2)(4)(5)  $50.00    2.25    47.75 
Investor Processing Fee Maximum(2)(4)(5)  $1,123,550    

50,565,590.75

    1,073,038 
Maximum Offering Amount(2)(5)  $22,500,000    1,037,500    21,462,500 
Maximum Offering Amount with Bonus Shares(2)(5)  $34,839,140.75    1,338,059.75    22,285,490.25 

 

(1) All amounts in this chart and circular are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. There is no minimum offering amount and no provision to escrow or return investor funds if any minimum number of Shares is not sold. All investor funds will be held in a processing account until the investor’s subscription is accepted by the Company, at which time such funds will become available for the Company’s use. We will conduct separate closings, which closings may be conducted on a rolling basis. Closings will be conducted promptly after receiving investor funds, but in no case any less frequently than every 30 days.
   
(2) We have engaged DealMaker Securities LLC, referred to herein as the “Broker,” for administrative and compliance related services in connection with this Offering. The Broker is not purchasing any securities from the Company with a view to sell those for the Company as part of the distribution of the security. The Broker and its affiliates will receive one-time advances of accountable expenses of $10,000, monthly advances of accountable expenses of $1,250 totalling $3,750, a monthly account maintenance/management and advisory fee of $1,250 up to a maximum of $15,000, and prospective marketing budget fees of $250,000, which compensation is reflected as a total in the above table. The Broker will also receive four and 50/100th percent (4.5%) of the amount raised in this offering. The Broker will earn a commission on the Investor Processing Fee paid by investors but not on the Bonus Shares issued by the Company. The compensation due to Broker is capped at $1,338,059.75, assuming we raise the Maximum Offering Amount. Please see “Plan of Distribution” for additional information.
   
(3) We expect to incur expenses relating to this offering in addition to the fees due to the Broker, including, but not limited to, legal, accounting, marketing, travel, and other miscellaneous expenses, which are not included in the foregoing table. Only the Broker’s four and 50/100th percent (4.5%) commission is included in the above table. See “Use of Proceeds” for more detail.
   
(4) The investor processing fee is $50.00 per investment submission (the “Investor Processing Fee”). The amount of Investor Processing Fee to be received by the Company cannot be determined at this time; however, if every investor were to invest only the minimum investment amount required, we would collect $1,123,550 in Investor Processing Fees. The Investor Processing Fees will be applied towards the maximum amount the Company can raise under Regulation A and each unaccredited investor’s investment limits discussed herein; however, no Shares will be issued in consideration for Investor Processing Fees.
   
(5) The Company may issue up to 4,984,707 Bonus Shares in this offering, if the maximum number of Bonus Shares is issued. The SEC applies a deemed value to Bonus Shares and counts such value against the maximum $75M that an issuer may raise each year. The SEC applies a deemed value to Bonus Shares equal to the purchase price of the Shares being offered, $2.25 per Bonus Share in our case. Thus, we will be deemed to have offered up to $11,215,590.80 in Bonus Shares, up to $22,500,000 in offered Shares, and up to $1,123,550 in Investor Processing Fees, for a total deemed potential maximum offering amount of $34,839,140.75. Included within the Maximum Offering Amount, the Company is including in this offering up to $8,918,100.40 of Shares unsold as of July 23, 2025 under its previous Form 1-A, initially qualified by the SEC July 27, 2022 and as amended and supplemented from time to time, to be sold at the current price of $2.00 per share, for up to 4,459,050 Shares available to be sold under the old offering statement for a period up to the date 180 days after the third anniversary of the initial qualification date or the date the offering statement of which this offering circular is a part, as amended or supplemented, is qualified, whichever occurs first.

 

Generally, no sale may be made to you in this offering if the aggregate purchase price you pay is more than 10% of the greater of your annual income or net worth. Different rules apply to accredited investors and non-natural persons. Before making any representation that your investment does not exceed applicable thresholds, we encourage you to review Rule 251(d)(2)(i)(C) of Regulation A. For general information on investing, we encourage you to refer to www.investor.gov.

 

Our Shares are not now listed on any national securities exchange, quotation system or the Nasdaq stock market and there is no market for our securities. There is no guarantee, and it is unlikely, that an active trading market will develop in our securities. Investors should be prepared to hold our Shares indefinitely.

 

This offering is being made pursuant to Tier 2 of Regulation A, following the Form 1-A Offering Circular disclosure format.

 

This offering is highly speculative and these securities involve a high degree of risk and should be considered only by persons who can afford the loss of their entire investment. See “Risk Factors” on Page 4.

 

THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION DOES NOT PASS UPON THE MERITS OF OR GIVE ITS APPROVAL TO ANY SECURITIES OFFERED OR THE TERMS OF THE OFFERING, NOR DOES IT PASS UPON THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY OFFERING CIRCULAR OR OTHER SOLICITATION MATERIALS. THESE SECURITIES ARE OFFERED PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION WITH THE COMMISSION; HOWEVER, THE COMMISSION HAS NOT MADE AN INDEPENDENT DETERMINATION THAT THE SECURITIES OFFERED ARE EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION.

 

 

   

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

SUMMARY INFORMATION 1
   
SPECIAL INFORMATION REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS 3
   
RISK FACTORS 4
   
DILUTION 18
   
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION 19
   
USE OF PROCEEDS 24
   
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS 25
   
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY 29
   
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 29
   
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYEES 35
   
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS 36
   
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT AND CERTAIN SECURITYHOLDERS 37
   
INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS 37
   
SECURITIES BEING OFFERED 38
   
EXPERTS 48
   
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 48
   
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS F-1

 

 

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SUMMARY INFORMATION

 

This summary highlights some of the information in this Offering Circular. It is not complete and may not contain all of the information that you may want to consider. To understand this offering fully, you should carefully read the entire circular, including the section entitled “Risk Factors” and the exhibits included with the Offering Statement, before making a decision to invest in our securities. Unless otherwise noted or unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “RYSE,” and the “Company” refer to RYSE Inc. together with our wholly owned subsidiaries. In instances where we refer emphatically to “RYSE Inc.” or where we refer to a specific subsidiary of ours by name, we are referring only to that specific legal entity. The term “Offering Circular” refers to this Offering Circular which comprises Part 2 of the Offering Statement (“Offering Statement”) filed with the SEC on Form 1-A, of which this Offering Circular is a part.

 

Company Overview

 

RYSE Inc. is an “internet-of-things” (“IoT”) technology company that creates devices to motorize and automate window coverings, servicing the residential and commercial markets. RYSE intends to re-invent the concept of window blinds and shades motorization, by creating a suite of retrofit and after-market devices that will enable the automation of existing installed window coverings.

 

RYSE Inc. was incorporated on May 6, 2009 in Ontario, Canada as ETAPA Window Fashions and began operations on January 1, 2015. The Company changed its legal name to Axis Labs Inc. on January 15, 2016 and to RYSE Inc. on August 28, 2020. The company has a Delaware subsidiary RYSE USA Inc. (formerly AXIS Labs USA Inc.), which is a ‘flow-through’ entity, where a transfer price agreement has been established in which all funds are flowed to the Canadian parent, and the US subsidiary acts as an ‘agent’ for the Canadian parent, for US related business matters.

 

Our Mission


Our mission at RYSE is to enhance your space, with smart and simple technology – focusing on both providing greater comfort and greater energy savings. We have the vision to put RYSE on every window covering. We want consumers to think of ‘RYSE’ when they think of smart blinds or smart shades.

 

Going Concern

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. Due to recurring losses from operations and the accumulated deficit the Company’s auditor has stated that substantial doubt exists about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the assumption that the Company will continue as a going concern, meaning it will continue in operations for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize assets and discharge liabilities in the ordinary course of operations. The application of the going concern basis is dependent upon the Company achieving profitable operations to generate sufficient cash flows to fund continuing operations, or, in the absence of adequate cash flows from operations, obtaining additional financing to support operations for the foreseeable future.

  

Use of Proceeds

 

In general, the Company will use net proceeds from the offering for operational working capital, marketing, capital expenditures and ongoing legal and accounting. See “Use of Proceeds” on page 24 for more detail.

 

 

 

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The Offering

 

This Offering Circular relates to the sale of up to 10,000,000 Shares of our Class B non-voting common stock at a price of $2.25 per Share. Each investor will also be charged a $50 Investor Processing Fee per purchase.

 

Investors purchasing a minimum of $2,500 in Shares will receive Bonus Shares as follows:

 

·$2,500+ investment will receive 10% Bonus Shares

·$5,000+ investment will receive 15% Bonus Shares plus 1x RYSE SmartShade

·$10,000+ investment will receive 20% Bonus Shares plus 2x RYSE SmartShade plus SmartBridge

·$25,000+ investment will receive 25% Bonus Shares plus 4x RYSE SmartShade plus SmartBridge

·$50,000+ investment will receive 30% Bonus Shares plus 8x RYSE SmartShade plus SmartBridge

·$100,000+ investment will receive 40% Bonus Shares plus 10x RYSE SmartShade plus SmartBridge

·$250,000+ investment will receive 50% Bonus Shares plus 20x RYSE SmartShade plus SmartBridge

 

The maximum number of Bonus Shares that the Company will issue cannot be determined at this time The maximum number of Bonus Shares that the Company will issue cannot be determined at this time; however, if the Company were to issue the maximum number of Bonus Shares possible, the Company would issue 4,984,707 Bonus Shares in this offering, for a total 14,984,707 offered Shares.  

 

There is no minimum offering amount and no provision to escrow or return investor funds if any minimum number of shares is not sold. All funds raised by the Company from this offering will be immediately available for the Company’s use after each respective closing. We intend to hold closings, including the initial closing, no less frequently than every 30 days.

 

Shares are being offered on a “best efforts” basis. We have engaged Dealmaker Securities LLC to act as the Broker of record in connection with this offering, but not for underwriting or placement agent services. We have also engaged affiliates of the Broker to provide ancillary services.

 

In order to subscribe to purchase the shares, a prospective investor must complete a subscription agreement and send payment by wire transfer, ACH, or credit card through our subscription portal at www.helloryse.com. As part of the subscription process, investors will be required to make certain representations in the subscription agreement, including representations that that the investment is compliant with the investment limitation set forth in Regulation A Rule 251(d)(2)(i)I under the Securities Act, which states that in offerings such as this one, where the securities will not be listed on a registered national securities exchange upon qualification, the aggregate purchase price to be paid by an investor who is a natural person for the securities cannot exceed 10% of the greater of the investor’s annual income or net worth, unless the purchaser is an accredited investor. In the case of an investor who is not a natural person, revenues or net assets for the investors’ most recently completed fiscal year are used instead.

 

Shares are being offered on a “best efforts” basis. The sale of Shares will commence within two days from the date this Offering Circular, as amended from time-to-time, is qualified by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). This offering will terminate at the earlier to occur of: (i) all Shares offered hereby being sold, (ii) the date three years from the date this offering circular is initially qualified by the SEC, although the offering may be extended by an additional 180 days if the Company files a new offering statement covering these securities pursuant to SEC Rule 251 (d)(3)(i)(F) (notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company reasonably expects to sell all Bonds within two years from qualification), or (iii) such earlier date as terminated by the Company. 

 

 

 

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ABOUT THIS CIRCULAR

 

We have prepared this Offering Circular to be filed with the SEC for our offering of securities. The Offering Circular includes exhibits that provide more detailed descriptions of the matters discussed in this Offering Circular.

 

You should rely only on the information contained in this Offering Circular and its exhibits. We have not authorized any person to provide you with any information different from that contained in this Offering Circular. The information contained in this Offering Circular is complete and accurate only as of the date of this Offering Circular, regardless of the time of delivery of this Offering Circular or sale of our Shares. This Offering Circular contains summaries of certain other documents, but reference is hereby made to the full text of the actual documents for complete information concerning the rights and obligations of the parties thereto.

 

INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA

 

The industry and market data used throughout this Offering Circular have been obtained from our own research, surveys or studies conducted by third parties and industry or general publications. Industry publications and surveys generally state that they have obtained information from sources believed to be reliable, but do not guarantee the accuracy and completeness of such information. We believe that each of these studies and publications is reliable. We have not engaged any person or entity to provide us with industry or market data.

 

TAX CONSIDERATIONS

 

No information contained herein, nor in any prior, contemporaneous or subsequent communication should be construed by a prospective investor as legal or tax advice. We are not providing any tax advice as to the acquisition, holding or disposition of the securities offered herein. In making an investment decision, investors are strongly encouraged to consult their own tax advisor to determine the U.S./CAN Federal, state and any applicable foreign tax consequences relating to their investment in our securities. This written communication is not intended to be “written advice,” as defined in Circular 230 published by the U.S. Treasury Department

 

PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The financial information contained in this Offering Circular derives from (i) the audited financial statements of RYSE Inc., a Canadian corporation, for the periods ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2024. Our audited financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, or IFRS, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, or IASB. Our fiscal year ends on December 31 of each year, so all references to a particular fiscal year are to the applicable year ended December 31. References to “$,” “USD$” or “dollars” are to U.S. dollars, and all references to “CAD$” or “C$” are to the lawful currency of Canada. Except as otherwise indicated, our financial statements and other information are presented in Canadian dollars while offering terms are expressed in USD$.

 

SPECIAL INFORMATION REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Some of the statements in this Offering Circular are “forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements involve certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others, the factors set forth above under “Risk Factors.” The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

 

We undertake no obligation to update and revise any forward-looking statements or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements in this document to reflect any future or developments. However, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 is not available to us as a non-reporting issuer. Further, Section 27A(b)(2)(D) of the Securities Act and Section 21E(b)(2)(D) of the Exchange Act expressly state that the safe harbor for forward looking statements does not apply to statements made in connection with an initial public offering.

 

 

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

Any investment in our Class B non-voting common stock involves a high degree of risk. Investors should carefully consider the risks described below and all of the information contained in this Offering Circular before deciding whether to purchase our hares. Our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected by these risks if any of them actually occur. Some of these factors have affected our financial condition and operating results in the past or are currently affecting us. This Offering Circular also contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including the risks described below and elsewhere in this Offering Circular. In addition to the other information provided in this Offering Circular, you should carefully consider the following risk factors in evaluating our business and before purchasing any of our common stock. Material risks identified by the Company are discussed in this section; however, discussion may not include all risks applicable to an investment in Shares to the extent such risks have not been contemplated by the Company.

 

Risks Related to this Offering and our Common Stock

 

There is no current market for any shares of the Company’s stock.

 

There is no established trading market for our Shares and there may never be one. As a result, if you decide to sell these securities in the future, you may not be able to find a buyer. Investors should assume that they may not be able to liquidate their investment or be able to pledge their shares as collateral and should be prepared to hold this investment indefinitely.

 

Investors will hold minority, non-voting interests in the Company.

 

Following this offering, investors in their individual capacities will represent a minority of the Company’s authorized stock. Further, the Class B Shares are non-voting. Therefore Class B holders will not vote on any matter submitted to a vote of the shareholders unless otherwise required by law. To the extent that holders of Class B Common Shares are granted voting rights by statute, investors in this offering will become parties to a voting trust agreement under which they will grant a proxy to the Company’s founder, Trung Pham, to vote their shares on all such matters put to a vote of the shareholders. The Company’s founder holds 100% of the vote for Company matters. The founder and all other current holders of Class A Shares are parties to a voting trust agreement in which the other holders granted a proxy to the founder to vote their shares. Therefore, the company’s founder holds 100% of the voting power of the Company and will continue to be able to exercise all of the voting power of the Company’s equity stock at the conclusion of this offering and therefore control the board. Accordingly, individual investors should anticipate little or no ability to direct the Company’s operations.

 

Investors in our securities could experience immediate and substantial dilution after this offering.

 

The public offering price of our Shares is higher than the pro forma net tangible book value per share of the outstanding Common Shares immediately after this offering. As a result of this dilution, investors purchasing Shares in this offering could receive significantly less than the full purchase price that they paid for the Shares purchased in this offering in the event of a liquidation. Further, we have outstanding warrants and options with strike prices less than the price per Share in this offering. Consequently, if these securities are exercised, there could be further dilution to the purchasers of our Shares.

 

Further, we are offering Bonus Shares to certain investors. Investors who invest $2,500 or more will be issued Bonus Shares, thereby diluting any investor who is not issued Bonus Shares or any investor who is issued Bonus Shares at a lower percentage than other investors.  

 

 

 

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Using a credit card to purchase shares may impact the return on your investment as well as subject you to other risks inherent in this form of payment.

 

Investors in this offering may at some point have the option of paying for their investment with a credit card, which is not usual in the traditional investment markets. Transaction fees charged by your credit card company and interest charged on unpaid card balances (which can reach almost 30% in some states) add to the effective purchase price of the shares you buy. See “Plan of Distribution and Selling Shareholders.” The cost of using a credit card may also increase if you do not make the minimum monthly card payments and incur late fees. Using a credit card is a relatively new form of payment for securities and will subject you to other risks inherent in this form of payment, including that, if you fail to make credit card payments (e.g. minimum monthly payments), you risk damaging your credit score and payment by credit card may be more susceptible to abuse than other forms of payment. Moreover, where a third-party payment processor is used, your recovery options in the case of disputes may be limited. The increased costs due to transaction fees and interest may reduce the return on your investment.

 

The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy issued an Investor Alert dated February 14, 2018 entitled Credit Cards and Investments – A Risky Combination, which explains these and other risks you may want to consider before using a credit card to pay for your investment.

 

The subscription agreement has a forum selection provision that requires disputes be resolved in state or federal courts in the state of Ontario, regardless of convenience or cost to you, the investor.

 

As part of this investment, each investor will be required to agree to the terms of the subscription agreement included as Exhibit 4.1 to the Offering Statement of which this Offering Circular is part. In the agreement, investors agree to resolve disputes arising under the subscription agreement in state or federal courts located in the province of Ontario, Canada, for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon the agreement. Section 22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. The Company believes that the exclusive forum provision applies to claims arising under the Securities Act, but there is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce such a provision in this context. Section 27 of the Exchange Act creates exclusive federal jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. As a result, the exclusive forum provision may not apply to suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction. You will not be deemed to have waived the Company’s compliance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. This forum selection provision may limit your ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us. Although we believe the provision benefits us by providing increased consistency in the application of Ontario law in the types of lawsuits to which it applies and in limiting our litigation costs, to the extent it is enforceable, the forum selection provision may limit investors’ ability to bring claims in judicial forums that they find favorable to such disputes, may increase investors’ costs of bringing suit and may discourage lawsuits with respect to such claims. Alternatively, if a court were to find the provision inapplicable to, or unenforceable in an action, the Company may incur additional costs associated with resolving such matters in other jurisdictions, which could adversely affect its business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

Investors in this offering will be required to arbitrate their claims relating to the purchase of Shares and will not be entitled to a jury trial or to bring class action with respect to claims arising under the Subscription Agreement, which could result in less favorable outcomes to the plaintiff(s) in any action under these Agreements.

 

Investors in this offering will be bound by the Subscription Agreement, which includes a provision under which investors waive the right to a jury trial or class action for any eligible claim, which will be settled by binding arbitration as opposed to formal court process, which would be conducted according to different civil procedures and may result in different outcomes than a trial by jury would have had, including results that could be less favorable to the plaintiff(s) in such an action. By signing the Subscription Agreement, the investor warrants that the investor has reviewed this waiver with his or her legal counsel, and knowingly and voluntarily waives the investor’s jury trial rights following consultation with the investor’s legal counsel.

 

 

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We may need additional capital, and the sale of additional Shares or other equity securities could result in additional dilution to our stockholders.

 

We may require additional capital for the development and commercialization of our products and may require additional cash resources due to changed business conditions or other future developments, including any investments or acquisitions we may decide to pursue. If our resources are insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, we may seek to sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain a credit facility. We may sell an unlimited number of Shares. The sale of additional equity securities could result in additional dilution to our stockholders, in an amount that cannot be determined at this time. The incurrence of additional indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could result in operating and financing covenants that would restrict our operations. We cannot assure you that financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. 

 

We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends.

 

We presently do not anticipate that we will pay any dividends on any of our common stock in the foreseeable future. The payment of dividends, if any, would be contingent upon our revenues and earnings, if any, capital requirements, and general financial condition. The payment of any dividends will be within the discretion of our Board of Directors (the “Board”). We presently intend to retain all earnings to implement our business plan; accordingly, we do not anticipate the declaration of any dividends in the foreseeable future.

 

Our principal stockholders and management own a significant percentage of our stock and will be able to exert significant control over matters subject to stockholder approval.

 

Our founder controls 100% of the vote of the Company’s Shares. Accordingly, he will collectively have significant influence over our affairs due to his substantial ownership coupled with his positions on our board and management team. For example, he will be able to control elections of directors, amendments of our organizational documents, or approval of any merger, sale of assets, or other major corporate transaction. This concentration of control may prevent or discourage unsolicited acquisition proposals or offers for our common stock that some of our stockholders may believe is in their best interest.

 

Because our management will have broad discretion and flexibility in how the net proceeds from this offering are used, we may use the net proceeds in ways in which you disagree.

 

The intended use of proceeds from this offering is more particularly described in the Section titled “Use of Proceeds,” however, such description is not binding and the actual use of proceeds may differ from the description contained therein. Accordingly, our management will have significant discretion and flexibility in applying the net proceeds of this offering. You will be relying on the judgment of our management with regard to the use of these net proceeds, and you will not have the opportunity, as part of your investment decision, to assess whether the net proceeds are being used appropriately. It is possible that the net proceeds will be invested in a way that does not yield a favorable, or any, return for us. The failure of our management to use such funds effectively could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flow.

 

The offering price of our Shares from the Company has been arbitrarily determined.

 

Our management has determined the Shares offered by the Company. The price of the Shares we are offering was arbitrarily determined based upon the illiquidity and volatility of our common stock, our current financial condition and the prospects for our future cash flows and earnings, and market and economic conditions at the time of the offering. The offering price for the common stock sold in this offering may be more or less than the fair market value for our common stock.

 

The best-efforts structure of this offering may yield insufficient gross proceeds to fully execute our business plan.

 

Shares are being offered on a best-efforts basis. We are not required to sell any specific number or dollar amount of common stock, but will use our best efforts to sell the Shares offered by us. As a “best efforts” offering, there can be no assurance that the offering contemplated by this Offering Circular will result in any proceeds being made available to us.

 

 

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We may not register or qualify our securities with any state agency pursuant to blue sky regulations.

 

The holders of our shares of common stock and persons who desire to purchase them in the future should be aware that there may be significant state law restrictions upon the ability of investors to resell our shares. We currently do not intend to and may not be able to qualify securities for resale in states which require shares to be qualified before they can be resold by our shareholders.

 

We are relying on the exemption for insignificant participation by benefit plan investors under ERISA.

 

The Plan Assets Regulation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) provides that the assets of an entity will not be deemed to be the assets of a benefits plan if equity participation in the entity by benefit plan investors, including benefit plans, is not significant. The Plan Assets Regulation provides that equity participation in the entity by benefit plan investors is “significant” if, at any time, 25% or more of the value of any class of equity interest is held by benefit plan investors. Because we are relying on this exemption, we will not accept investments from benefit plan investments of 25% or more of the value of any class of equity interest. If repurchases of shares reach 25%, we may repurchase shares of benefit plan investors without their consent until we are under such 25% limit. See the section of this offering circular captioned “ERISA Considerations” for additional information regarding the Plan Assets Regulation.

  

Shares are being offered under an offering exemption under Regulation A and, if it were later determined that such exemption was not available, U.S. purchasers would be entitled to rescind their purchase agreements.

 

Shares are being offered to prospective investors pursuant to Tier 2 of Regulation A under the Securities Act. Unless the sale of Shares should qualify for such exemption the U.S. investors might have the right to rescind their purchase of Shares. Since compliance with these exemptions is highly technical, it is possible that if an investor were to seek rescission, such investor would succeed. A similar situation prevails under state law in those states where Shares may be offered without registration. If a number of investors were to be successful in seeking rescission, the Company would face severe financial demands that could adversely affect the Company and, thus, the non-rescinding investors. Inasmuch as the basis for relying on exemptions is factual, depending on the Company’s conduct and the conduct of persons contacting prospective investors and making the offering, the Company will not receive a legal opinion to the effect that this offering is exempt from registration under any federal or state law. Instead, the Company will rely on the operative facts as documented as the Company’s basis for such exemptions.

  

We may experience investment delays.

 

There may be a delay between the time an investor’s subscription is accepted by the Company and the time the proceeds of this offering are deployed. During these periods (after an investor’s closing but before the Company has deployed the funds), the Company may invest these proceeds in short-term certificates of deposit, money-market funds, or other liquid assets with FDIC-insured and/or NCUA-insured banking institutions, which may not yield a return as high as if deployed towards operations.

 

There may be deficiencies with our internal controls that require improvements.

 

As a Tier 2 issuer, we will not need to provide a report on the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting, and we will be exempt from the auditor attestation requirements concerning any such report. We do not know whether our internal control procedures are effective and therefore there is a greater likelihood of undiscovered errors in our internal controls or reported financial statements as compared to issuers that have conducted such evaluations.

 

We will be subject to ongoing public reporting requirements that are less rigorous than rules for more mature public companies, and our investors receive less information.

 

We are required to report on an ongoing basis under the reporting rules set forth in Regulation A for Tier 2 issuers. The ongoing reporting requirements under Regulation A are more relaxed than for public companies reporting under the Exchange Act. The differences include, but are not limited to, being required to file only annual and semiannual reports, rather than annual and quarterly reports. Annual reports are due within 120 calendar days after the end of our fiscal year, and semiannual reports are due within 90 calendar days after the end of the first six months of our fiscal year.

 

 

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We also may elect to become a public reporting company under the Exchange Act. If we elect or are required to do so, we will be required to publicly report on an ongoing basis as an emerging growth company, as defined in the JOBS Act, under the reporting rules set forth under the Exchange Act. For so long as we remain an emerging growth company, we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other Exchange Act reporting companies that are not emerging growth companies. Alternatively, in the event we become a public reporting company under the Exchange Act, we may qualify for reduced reporting obligations as a Foreign Private Issuer.

 

In any case, we will be subject to ongoing public reporting requirements that are less rigorous than Exchange Act rules for companies that are not Foreign Private Issuers or emerging growth companies, and investors could receive less information than they might expect to receive from more mature public companies.

 

If we are required to register any Shares under the Exchange Act, it would result in significant expense and reporting requirements that would place a burden on the Company.

 

Subject to certain exceptions, Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act requires an issuer with more than $10 million in total assets to register a class of its equity securities with the Commission under the Exchange Act if the securities of such class are held of record at the end of its fiscal year by more than 2,000 persons or 500 persons who are not “accredited investors.” To the extent the Section 12(g) assets and holders limits are exceeded, we intend to rely upon a conditional exemption from registration under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act contained in Rule 12g5-1(a)(7) under the Exchange Act (the “Reg. A+ Exemption”), which exemption generally requires that the issuer (i) be current in its Form 1-K, 1-SA and 1-U filings as of its most recently completed fiscal year end; (ii) engage a transfer agent that is registered under Section 17A(c) of the Exchange Act to perform transfer agent functions; and (iii) have a public float of less than $75 million as of the last business day of its most recently completed semi-annual period or, in the event the result of such public float calculation is zero, have annual revenues of less than $50 million as of its most recently completed fiscal year. Alternatively, we may qualify for a conditional exemption for certain Foreign Private Issuers contained in Rule 12g3-2 under the Exchange Act under limited circumstances. If the number of record holders of any Series of Interests exceeds either of the limits set forth in Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and we fail to qualify for the Reg. A+ Exemption or the Foreign Private Issuer exemption, we would be required to register such Series with the Commission under the Exchange Act. If we are required to register any securities under the Exchange Act, it would result in significant expense and reporting requirements that would place a financial burden on the Company and a time burden on our management.

 

Our management team has limited experience managing a publicly reporting company.

 

Most members of our management team have limited experience managing a publicly reporting company, interacting with public investors, and complying with the increasingly complex laws pertaining to Regulation A reporting companies. Our management team may not successfully or efficiently manage our transition to being a publicly reporting company that is subject to significant regulatory oversight and reporting obligations under the federal securities laws and the continuous scrutiny of securities analysts and investors. These new obligations and constituents will require significant attention from our senior management and could divert their attention away from the day-to-day management of our business, which could harm our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

 

There are inherent uncertainties involved in estimates, judgments and assumptions used in the preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS. Any changes in these estimates, judgments or assumptions, including any changes as a result of changes in accounting principles and guidance, or their interpretation, could result in unfavorable accounting charges or effects.

 

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS as issued by IASB requires management and the Board to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses. Estimates, judgments and assumptions are inherently subject to change in the future, and any such changes, including any changes as a result of changes in accounting principles and guidance, or their interpretation, could result in corresponding changes to the amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses.

 

 

 

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Risks Related to our Business

 

Since we have a limited operating history, it is difficult for potential investors to evaluate our business.

 

Our short operating history may hinder our ability to successfully meet our objectives and makes it difficult for potential investors to evaluate our business or prospective operations. As an early-stage company, we are subject to all the risks inherent in the financing, expenditures, operations, complications and delays inherent in a newer business. Accordingly, our business and success face risks from uncertainties faced by developing companies in a competitive environment. There can be no assurance that our efforts will be successful or that we will ultimately be able to attain profitability.

 

We may not be able to raise capital when needed, if at all, which would force us to delay, reduce or eliminate our product development programs or commercialization efforts and could cause our business to fail.

 

We anticipate needing additional funding to pursue additional product development and launch and commercialize our products. There are no assurances that future funding will be available on favorable terms or at all. If additional funding is not obtained, we may need to reduce, defer or cancel additional product development or overhead expenditures to the extent necessary. The failure to fund our operating and capital requirements could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

If we are unable to raise capital when needed or on attractive terms, we could be forced to delay future expansion and/or commercialization efforts. Any of these events could significantly harm our business, financial condition and prospects.

 

Our financial situation creates doubt whether we will continue as a going concern.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company incurred a net loss and had an accumulated deficit. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon obtaining additional equity financing or other capital, attaining further operating efficiencies, reducing expenditures, and, ultimately, generating more revenue. The doubt regarding our potential ability to continue as a going concern may adversely affect our ability to obtain new financing on reasonable terms or at all. Additionally, if we are unable to continue as a going concern, our stockholders may lose some or all of their investment in the Company.

 

We depend heavily on key personnel, and turnover of key senior management could harm our business.

 

Our future business and results of operations depend in significant part upon the continued contributions of our senior management personnel. If we lose their services or if they fail to perform in their current positions, or if we are not able to attract and retain skilled personnel as needed, our business could suffer. Significant turnover in our senior management could significantly deplete our institutional knowledge held by our existing senior management team. We depend on the skills and abilities of these key personnel in managing the product acquisition, marketing and sales aspects of our business, any part of which could be harmed by turnover in the future. We do not have any key person insurance.

 

Terms of subsequent financings may adversely impact your investment.

 

We will likely need to engage in common equity, debt, or preferred stock financings in the future, which may reduce the value of your investment in the Common Stock. Interest on debt securities could increase costs and negatively impact operating results. Preferred stock could be issued in series from time to time with such designation, rights, preferences, and limitations as needed to raise capital. The terms of preferred stock could be more advantageous to those investors than to the holders of Common Stock. In addition, if we need to raise more equity capital from the sale of Common Stock, institutional or other investors may negotiate terms that are likely to be more favorable than the terms of your investment, and possibly a lower purchase price per share.

 

 

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Current global financial conditions have been characterized by increased volatility which could negatively impact our business, prospects, liquidity and financial condition.

 

Current global financial conditions and recent market events have been characterized by increased volatility and the resulting tightening of the credit and capital markets has reduced the amount of available liquidity and overall economic activity. We cannot guaranty that debt or equity financing, the ability to borrow funds or cash generated by operations will be available or sufficient to meet or satisfy our initiatives, objectives or requirements. Our inability to access sufficient amounts of capital on terms acceptable to us for our operations will negatively impact our business, prospects, liquidity and financial condition.

 

We intend to grow the size of our organization, and we may experience difficulties in managing any growth we may achieve.

 

As our development and commercialization plans and strategies develop, we expect to need additional research, development, managerial, operational, sales, marketing, financial, accounting, legal, and other resources. Future growth would impose significant added responsibilities on members of management. Our management may not be able to accommodate those added responsibilities, and our failure to do so could prevent us from effectively managing future growth, if any, and successfully growing our company.

 

We may expend our limited resources to pursue a particular product and may fail to capitalize on products that may be more profitable or for which there is a greater likelihood of success.

 

Because we have limited financial and managerial resources, we have focused our efforts on particular products. As a result, we may forego or delay pursuit of opportunities with other products that later prove to have greater commercial potential. Our resource allocation decisions may cause us to fail to capitalize on viable commercial products or profitable market opportunities. Any failure to improperly assess potential products could result in missed opportunities and/or our focus on products with low market potential, which would harm our business and financial condition.

 

We engage in transactions with related parties and such transactions present possible conflicts of interest that could have an adverse effect on us.

 

We have entered, and may continue to enter, into transactions with related parties for financing, corporate, business development and operational services, as detailed herein. Such transactions may not have been entered into on an arm’s-length basis, and we may have achieved more or less favorable terms because such transactions were entered into with our related parties. Such conflicts could cause an individual in our management to seek to advance his or her economic interests or the economic interests of certain related parties above ours. Further, the appearance of conflicts of interest created by related party transactions could impair the confidence of our investors, which could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, results of operations and financial condition.

 

Any inability to protect our intellectual property rights could reduce the value of our technologies and brands, which could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and business.

 

Our business is dependent upon our trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights and other intellectual property rights. There is a risk of certain valuable trade secrets being exposed to potential infringers. In addition, we do not own the formula for our product and third parties may purchase our product from our supplier or may counterfeit our products. The efforts we have taken to protect our proprietary rights may not be sufficient or effective. Any significant impairment of our intellectual property rights could harm our business reputation or our ability to compete. In addition, protecting our intellectual property rights is costly and time consuming. There is a risk that we may have insufficient resources to counter adequately such infringements through negotiation or the use of legal remedies. It may not be practicable or cost effective for us to fully protect our intellectual property rights in some countries or jurisdictions. If we are unable to successfully identify and stop unauthorized use of our intellectual property and/or counterfeiting of our products, we could lose potential revenue, experience diminished brand reputation, and experience increased operational and enforcement costs, which could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and business.

 

 

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If we fail to comply with government laws and regulations it could have a materially adverse effect on our business.

 

We are subject to extensive foreign, federal, state and local laws and regulations that are extremely complex. We exercise care in structuring our operations to comply in all material respects with applicable laws to the extent possible. We will also take such laws into account when planning future operations and acquisitions. The laws, rules and regulations described above are complex and subject to interpretation. In the event of a determination that we are in violation of such laws, rules or regulations, or if further changes in the regulatory framework occur, any such determination or changes could have a material adverse effect on our business. There can be no assurance however that we will not be found in noncompliance in any particular situation.

 

We may not maintain sufficient insurance coverage for the risks associated with our business operations.

 

Risks associated with our business and operations include, but are not limited to, claims for wrongful acts committed by our officers, directors, and other representatives, the loss of intellectual property rights, the loss of key personnel, risks posed by natural disasters, risks of lawsuits from our employees, and risks of lawsuits from customers who are injured from or dissatisfied with our products. Any of these risks may result in significant losses. We cannot provide any assurance that our insurance coverage is sufficient to cover any losses that we may sustain, or that we will be able to successfully claim our losses under our insurance policies on a timely basis or at all. If we incur any loss not covered by our insurance policies, or the compensated amount is significantly less than our actual loss or is not timely paid, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

 

We rely on third parties to provide services essential to the success of our business.

 

We rely on third parties to provide a variety of essential business functions for us, including manufacturing, shipping, accounting, legal work, public relations, advertising, retailing, and distribution. It is possible that some of these third parties will fail to perform their services or will perform them in an unacceptable manner. It is possible that we will experience delays, defects, errors, or other problems with their work that will materially impact our operations and we may have little or no recourse to recover damages for these losses. A disruption in these key or other suppliers operations could materially and adversely affect our business. As a result, your investment could be adversely impacted by our reliance on third parties and their performance.

 

The Company is vulnerable to cyber-security risks.

 

We may be vulnerable to hackers who may access the data of our investors and customers. Any disruptions of services due to cyber attacks could harm our reputation and materially negatively impact our financial condition and business.

 

Confidentiality agreements with employees and others may not adequately prevent disclosure of trade secrets and other proprietary information.

 

To protect our proprietary technologies and processes, we rely on trade secret protection. Although we have taken security measures to protect our trade secrets and other proprietary information, these measures may not provide adequate protection for such information. Our policy is to execute confidentiality and proprietary information agreements with each of our employees and consultants upon the commencement of an employment or consulting arrangement with us. These agreements generally require that all confidential information developed by the individual or made known to the individual by us during the course of the individual’s relationship with us be kept confidential and not be disclosed to third parties. These agreements also generally provide that technology conceived by the individual in the course of rendering services to us shall be our exclusive property. Even though these agreements are in place there can be no assurances that that trade secrets and proprietary information will not be disclosed, that others will not independently develop substantially equivalent proprietary information and techniques or otherwise gain access to our trade secrets, or that we can fully protect our trade secrets and proprietary information. Violations by others of our confidentiality agreements and the loss of employees who have specialized knowledge and expertise could harm our competitive position and cause our sales and operating results to decline as a result of increased competition. Costly and time-consuming litigation might be necessary to enforce and determine the scope of our proprietary rights, and failure to obtain or maintain trade secret protection might adversely affect our ability to continue our research or bring products to market.

 

 

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We face competition from numerous competitors, many of whom have far greater resources than we have currently, which may make it more difficult for us to achieve significant market penetration.

 

Our market is competitive, subject to rapid change and significantly affected by new product introductions and other market activities of industry participants.

 

Many of our competitors are large, well-capitalized companies with significantly more market share and resources than we have. As a consequence, they are able to spend more aggressively on product development, marketing, sales and other product initiatives than we can. Many of these competitors have, among other things:

 

  significantly greater name recognition;
     
  larger and more established distribution networks;
     
  additional lines of products and the ability to bundle products to offer higher discounts or other incentives to gain a competitive advantage;

 

Our current competitors or other companies may at any time develop additional products that compete with our products. If any company develops products that compete with or are superior to our products, our revenue may decline. In addition, some of our competitors may compete by lowering the price of their products. If prices were to fall, we may not be able to improve our gross margins or sales growth sufficiently to maintain and grow our profitability.

 

Given our limited resources, we may not effectively manage our growth.

 

Our growth and expansion plan requires significant management time and operational and financial resources. There is no assurance that we have the necessary operational and financial resources to manage our growth. In addition, rapid growth in our headcount and operations may place a significant strain on our management, administrative, operational and financial infrastructure. Failure to adequately manage our growth could have a material and adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and the quoted price of our Common Shares.

 

Disruptions in world financial markets could impede our ability to raise capital necessary to continue our operations and could have a material adverse impact on our future results of operations, financial condition or cash flows, and/or could cause the market price of our Common Shares to decline.

 

We face risks attendant to changes in economic environments, changes in interest rates, and instability in securities and capital markets, around the world, among other factors. Major market disruptions and the current adverse changes in market conditions and the regulatory climate in the United States and worldwide may impair our ability to raise capital under any future financial arrangements. We cannot predict how long the current market conditions will last. However, these recent and developing economic and governmental factors may impede our ability to raise the capital necessary to continue our operations, and may have a material adverse effect on future results of operations, financial condition or cash flows and could cause the price of our Common Shares to decline significantly.

 

We may be liable for damages based on product liability claims brought against our customers in our end-use markets.

 

Our products will be sold to end users who could potentially bring product liability suits in which we could be named as a defendant. The sale of these products involves the risk of product liability claims. If a person were to bring a product liability suit against one of our supplier, manufactures or distributors, this person may attempt to seek contribution from us. A person may also bring a product liability claim directly against us. A successful product liability claim or series of claims against us in excess of our insurance coverage for payments, for which we are not otherwise indemnified, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

 

 

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If our supplier is unable to manufacture our product in sufficient quantities and in a timely manner, our operating results will be harmed, our ability to generate revenue could be diminished and our gross margin may be negatively impacted.

 

Our revenues and other operating results will depend in large part on our supplier’s ability to manufacture and assemble our products in sufficient quantities and in a timely manner. Any interruptions experienced in the manufacturing or shipping of our product could delay our ability to recognize revenues in a particular quarter. Manufacturing problems can and do arise, and as demand for our product increases, any such problems could have an increasingly significant impact on our operating results. While we have not generally experienced problems with, or delays in, our supplier’s production capabilities that resulted in delays in our ability to ship our products, there can be no assurance that we will not encounter such problems in the future. We may not be able to quickly ship the product and recognize anticipated revenues for a given period if we experience significant delays in the manufacturing process. In addition, our supplier must maintain sufficient production capacity in order to meet anticipated customer demand. If our supplier is unable to manufacture our product consistently, in sufficient quantities, and on a timely basis, our revenue, gross margins and our other operating results will be materially and adversely affected.

 

Our operating results may fluctuate significantly, our customers’ future purchases are difficult to predict and any failure to meet financial expectations may result in a decline in our stock price.

 

Our quarterly operating results may fluctuate in the future as a result of many factors such as the impact of seasonal spending patterns, changes in overall spending levels in the biodegradable plastic industry, the inability of some of our manufacturing customers to consummate anticipated purchases of our product due to changes in end-user demand, and other unpredictable factors that may affect ordering patterns. Because our revenue and operating results are difficult to predict, we believe that period-to-period comparisons of our results of operations are not a good indicator of our future performance. Additionally, if revenue declines in a quarter, whether due to a delay in recognizing expected revenue, adverse economic conditions or otherwise, our results of operations will be harmed because many of our expenses are relatively fixed. In particular, a large portion of our manufacturing costs, our research and development, sales and marketing and general and administrative expenses are not significantly affected by variations in revenue. If our quarterly operating results fail to meet investor expectations, the price of our Common Shares may decline.

 

We may not be able to timely fill orders for our products.

 

In order for us to successfully market our product, we must be able to timely fill orders for our product. Our ability to timely meet our supply requirements will depend on numerous factors including our ability to successfully maintain an effective distribution network and to maintain adequate inventories and the ability of the Company or third parties to adequately produce the Company’s product in volumes sufficient to meet demand. Failure of the Company to adequately supply its products to manufacturers of biodegradable plastic products to adequately produce products to meet demand could materially adversely impact the operations of the Company.

 

If the Company’s supply chain is disrupted, our financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

 

The interruption of supply, or a significant increase in the cost of manufacturing for any reason, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operation. We could be materially and adversely affected should any of third-party manufacturer facilities be seriously damaged as a result of a fire, natural disaster or otherwise. Further, we could be materially and adversely affected should such third-party manufacturers of biodegradable plastics be subject to adverse market, business or financial conditions.

 

Unavailability of raw materials used to manufacture our organic products, increases in the price of the raw materials, or the necessity of finding alternative raw materials to use in our products could delay the introduction and market acceptance of our products.

 

The failure by us or third-party manufacturers to procure adequate supplies of raw materials could delay the commercial introduction or shipment and hinder market acceptance of our products. If the supply of raw materials is disrupted, we may need to seek alternative sources of raw materials or reduce production, which could negatively impact income. 

 

 

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Because we are a corporation incorporated in Ontario and some of our directors and officers are resident in Canada, it may be difficult for investors in the United States to enforce civil liabilities against us based solely upon the federal securities laws of the United States. Similarly, it may be difficult for Canadian investors to enforce civil liabilities against our directors and officers residing outside of Canada.

 

We are a corporation incorporated under the laws of Ontario with our principal place of business in Canada. Some of our directors and officers and the auditors or other experts named herein are residents of Canada and all or a substantial portion of our assets and those of such persons are located outside the United States. Consequently, it may be difficult for U.S. investors to effect service of process within the United States upon us or our directors or officers or such auditors who are not residents of the United States, or to realize in the United States upon judgments of courts of the United States predicated upon civil liabilities under the Securities Act. Investors should not assume that Canadian courts: (1) would enforce judgments of U.S. courts obtained in actions against us or such persons predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws or the securities or blue sky laws of any state within the United States or (2) would enforce, in original actions, liabilities against us or such persons predicated upon the U.S. federal securities laws or any such state securities or blue sky laws.

 

Operating outside of the United States presents specific risks to our business, and we have substantial operations outside of the United States.

 

Our employee base and operations are located outside the United States in Canada. Risks associated with operations outside the United States include:

 

  effectively managing and overseeing operations that are distant and remote from corporate headquarters may be difficult and may impose increased operating costs;
     
  fluctuating foreign currency rates could restrict sales, increase costs of purchasing, and impact collection of receivables outside of the United States;
     
  volatility in foreign credit markets may affect the financial well-being of our customers and suppliers;
     
  violations of anti-corruption laws, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the U.K. Bribery Act could result in large fines and penalties;
     
  violations of privacy and data security laws could result in large fines and penalties; and
     
  tax disputes with foreign taxing authorities, and any resultant taxation in foreign jurisdictions associated with operations in such jurisdictions, including with respect to transfer pricing practices associated with such operations.

 

Foreign currency fluctuations and local laws and practices may reduce our competitiveness and sales in foreign markets.

 

The relative change in currency values creates fluctuations in product pricing for international customers. These changes in foreign end-customer costs may result in lost orders and reduce the competitiveness of our products in certain foreign markets. These changes may also negatively impact the financial condition of some foreign customers and reduce or eliminate their future orders of our products. We also face adverse changes in, or uncertainty of, local business laws or practices, including the following:

 

  foreign governments may impose burdensome tariffs, quotas, taxes, trade barriers, or capital flow restrictions;
     
  restrictions on the export or import of technology may reduce or eliminate the ability to sell in or purchase from certain markets;

 

  political and economic instability, including deterioration of political relations between the United States and other countries, may reduce demand for our solutions or put our non-U.S. assets at risk;
     
  potentially limited intellectual property protection in certain countries may limit recourse against infringing on our solutions or cause us to refrain from selling in certain geographic territories;

 

 

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  staffing may be difficult along with higher turnover at international operations;
     
  a government-controlled exchange rate and limitations on the convertibility of currencies, including the Chinese yuan;
     
  transportation delays and customs related delays that may affect production and distribution of our products; and
     
  integration and enforcement of laws vary significantly among jurisdictions and may change significantly over time.

 

Our failure to manage any of these risks successfully could harm our international operations and adversely impact our business, operating results and financial condition.

 

RYSE depends on component and product manufacturing and logistical services provided by outsourcing partners, many of whom are located outside of the U.S.

 

Substantially all of RYSE’s manufacturing is performed in whole or in part by a few outsourcing partners located primarily in Asia. While these arrangements may lower operating costs, they also reduce the company’s direct control over production and distribution. It is uncertain what effect such diminished control will have on the quality or quantity of products or services, or RYSE’s flexibility to respond to changing conditions. We may experience operational difficulties with our manufacturing partners, including reductions in the availability of production capacity, failure to comply with product specifications, insufficient quality control, failure to meet production deadlines, increases in manufacturing costs and longer lead time. Our partners may experience disruptions in their manufacturing operations due to equipment breakdowns, labor strikes or shortages, natural disasters, component or material shortages, cost increases, violation of environmental, health or safety laws and regulations, health epidemics, or other problems. For example, the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), or the COVID-19 outbreak, widely and negatively impacted supply chains in China in early 2020. We may be unable to pass potential cost increases to our customers. We may have disputes with our contract manufacturers, which may result in litigation expenses, divert our management’s attention and cause supply shortages to us, which may cause harm to the company and its finances.

 

Although arrangements with these partners may contain provisions for warranty expense reimbursement, RYSE may remain responsible to the consumer for warranty service in the event of product defects and could experience an unanticipated product defect or warranty liability.

 

To remain competitive and stimulate customer demand, RYSE must successfully manage frequent product introductions, improvements, and transitions.

 

Due to the competitive nature of the industries in which RYSE competes, the company must continually update its products, introduce new products and technologies, enhance existing products, and effectively stimulate customer demand for new and upgraded products. The success of new product introductions depends on a number of factors including, but not limited to, timely and successful product development, market acceptance, RYSE’s ability to manage the risks associated with new product production ramp-up issues, the effective management of purchase commitments and inventory levels in line with anticipated product demand, the availability of products in appropriate quantities and costs to meet anticipated demand, and the risk that new products may have quality or other defects or deficiencies in the early stages of introduction. Accordingly, RYSE cannot determine in advance the ultimate effect of product updates, new product introductions and transitions.

 

The size and future growth in the market for our products under development has not been established with precision and may be smaller than we estimate, possibly materially. If our estimates and projections overestimate the size of this market, our sales growth may be adversely affected.

 

Our estimates of the size and future growth in the market for our products and application technology under development is based on a number of internal studies, reports and estimates. In addition, our internal estimates are based in large part on current feedback from clients using current generation technology and our belief is that the use and implementation in the United States and, eventually, worldwide will be extensive. While we believe we are using effective tools in estimating the total market for our product, these estimates may not be correct and the conditions supporting our estimates may change at any time, thereby reducing the predictive accuracy of these underlying factors. The actual demand for our products or competitive products, could differ materially from our projections if our assumptions are incorrect. As a result, our estimates of the size and future growth in the market for RYSE SmartShades, RYSE SmartCurtain, or any future products may prove to be incorrect. If the demand is smaller than we have estimated, it may impair our projected sales growth and have an adverse impact on our business.

 

 

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If we are unable to properly forecast future demand of our products, our production levels may not meet demands, which could negatively impact our operating results.

 

Our ability to manage our inventory levels to meet our customer’s demand for our products is important for our business. Our production levels and inventory management are based on demand estimates six to twelve months forward taking into account supply lead times, production capacity, timing of shipments, and dealer inventory levels. If we overestimate or underestimate demand for any of our products during a given season, we may not maintain appropriate inventory levels, which could negatively impact our net sales or working capital, hinder our ability to meet customer demand, or cause us to incur excess and obsolete inventory charges.

 

We have existing patents that we might not be able to protect properly.

 

One of the company’s most valuable assets is its intellectual property. The company has 10 patents that have so far been granted in the United States. Going forward, we may submit further patent and other intellectual property filings including trademarks, copyrights, Internet domain names, and trade secrets. The company has not so far engaged in litigation when some of our competitors have attempted to misappropriate or violate intellectual property rights owned by the company since so far such attempts have not had a material impact on our operations. Should such violations increase in nature or frequency, we will protect our intellectual property portfolio from such violations, within the constraints of our available resources. It is important to note that unforeseeable costs associated with such practices may consume a significant portion of our capital, which could negatively affect our research and development efforts and our business, in general.

 

Demand for our product may be affected by new entrants who copy our products and/or infringe on our intellectual property.

 

The ability to protect and enforce intellectual property rights varies across jurisdictions. An inability to preserve our intellectual property rights may adversely affect our financial performance. Competitors and others may also initiate litigation to challenge the validity of our intellectual property or allege that we infringe their intellectual property. We may be required to pay substantial damages if it is determined our products infringe on their intellectual property. We may also be required to develop an alternative, non-infringing product that could be costly and time-consuming, or acquire a license on terms that are not favorable to us. Protecting or defending against such claims could significantly increase our costs, divert management’s time and attention away from other business matters, and otherwise adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

 

Internal system or service failures, including as a result of cyber or other security incidents, could disrupt business operations, result in the loss of critical and confidential information, and adversely impact our reputation, our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Our connected products potentially expose our business to cybersecurity threats.

 

The RYSE SmartShade and RYSE SmartCurtain are connected products and potentially expose our business to cybersecurity threats. As a result, we could be subject to systems, service or product failures, natural disasters, power shortages or terrorist attacks, but also from exposure to cyber or other security threats. Global cybersecurity threats and incidents can range from uncoordinated individual attempts to gain unauthorized access to our systems to sophisticated and targeted measures known as advanced persistent threats directed at our products, our customers and/or our third-party service providers, including cloud providers. There has been an increase in the frequency and sophistication of cyber and other security threats we face, and our customers are increasingly requiring cyber and other security protections and standards in our products, and we may incur additional costs to comply with such demands.

 

The potential consequences of a material cyber or other security incident include financial loss, reputational damage, negative media coverage, litigation with third parties, which in turn could adversely affect our competitiveness, business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

 

 

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Changes in tariffs, import or export restrictions, Chinese regulations, or other trade barriers may reduce gross margins.

 

We currently manufacture our products in China, including sourcing all components for our products there. We may incur increases in costs due to changes in tariffs, import or export restrictions, other trade barriers, or unexpected changes in regulatory requirements, any of which could reduce our gross margins. Moreover, volatile economic conditions may impact the ability of our manufacturers to make timely deliveries; and in the event that a supplier fails to make a delivery, there is no guarantee that we will be able to timely locate an alternative manufacturer of comparable quality at an acceptable price. It is difficult to anticipate the impact on our business caused by the proposed tariffs or whether the proposed changes in tariffs will fully materialize in the future. Given the relatively fluid regulatory environment in China and the United States, there could be additional tax, tariffs, or other regulatory changes in the future. Any such changes could directly and materially adversely impact our business, financial condition, and operating results.

 

There is a risk of failure based on the wireless transmission of data used by our smartphone platform, which could result in failure of users to adopt the platform.

 

If there is instability in a wireless network, Bluetooth module, or other network problems that are out of our control, our new platform may not be well received. Our smartphone platform relies on the wireless transmission of data through Wi-Fi networks and Bluetooth module. These networks are often deemed less secure than a hard-wired network. The security of a wireless network is often out of our control. However, any breach of security could result in the market and sensor device manufacturers to fail to embrace our platform

 

Our business involves the use, transmission, and storage of confidential information, and the failure to properly safeguard such information could result in significant reputational harm.

 

We may at times collect, store, and transmit information of, or on behalf of, our clients that may include certain types of confidential information that may be considered personal or sensitive, and that are subject to laws that apply to data breaches. We believe that we take reasonable steps to protect the security, integrity, and confidentiality of the information we collect and store, but there is no guarantee that inadvertent or unauthorized disclosure will not occur or that third parties will not gain unauthorized access to this information despite our efforts to protect this information, including through a cyber-attack that circumvents existing security measures and compromises the data that we store. If such unauthorized disclosure or access does occur, we may be required to notify persons whose information was disclosed or accessed. Most states have enacted data breach notification laws and, in addition to federal laws that apply to certain types of information, such as financial information, federal legislation has been proposed that would establish broader federal obligations with respect to data breaches. We may also be subject to claims of breach of contract for such unauthorized disclosure or access, investigation and penalties by regulatory authorities and potential claims by persons whose information was disclosed. The unauthorized disclosure of information, or a cyber-security incident involving data that we store, may result in the termination of one or more of our commercial relationships or a reduction in client confidence and usage of our services. We may also be subject to litigation alleging the improper use, transmission, or storage of confidential information, which could damage our reputation among our current and potential clients and cause us to lose business and revenue.

 

We currently have commercial liability insurance that provides us with protection against certain product liability claims associated with the production, marketing and sale of our products, and/or the expense of defending against claims of product liability. Should such insurance not sufficiently protect us, our assets could be materially depleted and we could be subject to negative publicity which could impair our reputation.

 

The production, marketing and sale of digital products have inherent risks of liability in the event of product failure or claim of harm caused by product operation. Furthermore, even meritless claims of product liability may be costly to defend against. We have commercial liability insurance up to CDN$2,000,000, which would cover some of these claims and it is our management’s position that our products do not carry substantial product liability risk. However, if our insurance proves to be insufficient, claims against us could generate negative publicity, which could impair our reputation and adversely affect the demand for our products, our ability to generate sales and our profitability. It is also possible that we could face liability in a products liability lawsuit for manufacturing defects or defective design, which may not be covered.

 

 

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An economic downturn may adversely affect consumer discretionary spending and demand for our products and services.

 

Our products and services may be considered discretionary items for consumers. Factors affecting the level of consumer spending for such discretionary items include general economic conditions and other factors, such as consumer confidence in future economic conditions, consumer sentiment, the availability and cost of consumer credit, levels of unemployment, and tax rates. Unfavorable economic conditions may lead consumers to delay or reduce purchases of our products and services and consumer demand for our products and services may not grow as we expect. Our sensitivity to economic cycles and any related fluctuation in consumer demand for our products and services may have an adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition.

 

Our costs may grow more quickly than our revenues, harming our business and profitability.

 

RYSE’s efforts to attract competent personnel and the costs of marketing and increasing the sales of our product will require significant resources. Our expenses or the time to market may be greater than we anticipate and our investments to make the business more efficient may not be successful. In addition, RYSE may need to increase marketing, sales, and other operating expenses in order to grow and expand its operations and to remain competitive. Increases in our costs may adversely affect our business and profitability.

 

Certain legislation in Canada contains provisions that may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control.

 

Certain provisions of our constating documents and governing legislation, together or separately, could discourage potential acquisition proposals, delay or prevent a change in control and limit the price that certain investors may be willing to pay for our Shares.

 

For example, under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (“BCA”):

 

  certain matters require the approval of holders of two-thirds of the votes cast at a meeting of the company’s shareholders, including amendments to its articles. This may make it more difficult for us to complete certain types of corporate transactions deemed advisable by the board of directors; and
     
  a bidder seeking to acquire us would need, on a compulsory acquisition (tender offer), to receive shareholder acceptance in respect to 90% of our outstanding shares. If this 90% threshold is not achieved in the offer, under the BCA, the bidder would not be able to complete a “second step merger” to obtain 100% control of us. Accordingly, an offer (tender) of 90% of our outstanding shares will likely be a condition in a tender offer to acquire our shares rather than 50% as is more common in tender offers for corporations organized under U.S. law.

 

Additionally, The Investment Canada Act requires that a “non-Canadian,” as defined therein, file an application for review with the Minister responsible for the Investment Canada Act and obtain approval of the Minister prior to acquiring control of a Canadian business, where prescribed financial thresholds are exceeded. Otherwise, there are no limitations either under the laws of Canada or in our articles on the rights of non-Canadians to vote or hold our common shares. (Given our current size and industry we do not believe these rules would apply to us.)

 

Any of these provisions may discourage a potential acquirer from proposing or completing a transaction that may have otherwise presented a premium to our shareholders.

 

DILUTION

 

In the past twelve (12) months, the Company has not issued any Shares to its officers or directors and, therefore, investors are not expected to experience immediate dilution due to Shares being issued to management at a discount. However, the public offering price of our Shares is higher than the pro forma net tangible book value per share of the outstanding Common Shares immediately after this offering. As a result of this dilution, investors purchasing Shares in this offering could receive significantly less than the full purchase price that they paid for the Shares purchased in this offering in the event of a liquidation. Further, we have outstanding warrants and options with strike prices less than the price per Share in this offering. Consequently, if these securities are exercised, there could be further dilution to the purchasers of our Shares. Further, we are offering Bonus Shares to certain investors investing $2,500 or more, thereby diluting any investor who is not issued Bonus Shares or any investor who is issued Bonus Shares at a lower percentage than other investors.

 

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

We are offering up to 10,000,000 Shares of our non-voting Class B common stock in the Company at a price per Share of $2.25.

 

To offset some of the transactional expenses associated with this offering, we will charge investors a fee equal to $50.00 per investor. The minimum investment established for each investor is $1,001.25, plus the Investor Processing Fee. For more information on the securities offered hereby, please see the item titled “Securities Being Offered” on page 38.

 

Investors who invest $2,500 or more in this offering will receive additional Shares (“Bonus Shares”), with the amount of Bonus Shares to be received based on the amount invested. Fractional Bonus Shares will not be distributed, and Bonus Shares will be determined by rounding to the nearest whole Bonus Share. Bonus Shares will be issued as follows:

 

·$2,500+ investment will receive 10% Bonus Shares

·$5,000+ investment will receive 15% Bonus Shares plus 1x RYSE SmartShade

·$10,000+ investment will receive 20% Bonus Shares plus 2x RYSE SmartShade plus SmartBridge

·$25,000+ investment will receive 25% Bonus Shares plus 4x RYSE SmartShade plus SmartBridge

·$50,000+ investment will receive 30% Bonus Shares plus 8x RYSE SmartShade plus SmartBridge

·$100,000+ investment will receive 40% Bonus Shares plus 10x RYSE SmartShade plus SmartBridge

·$250,000+ investment will receive 50% Bonus Shares plus 20x RYSE SmartShade plus SmartBridge

 

The maximum number of Bonus Shares that the Company will issue cannot be determined at this time; however, if the Company were to issue the maximum number of Bonus Shares possible, the Company would issue 4,984,707 Bonus Shares in this offering, for a total 14,984,707 offered Shares.

 

The amount of Investor Processing Fees to be received by the Company cannot be determined at this time; however, if every investor were to invest only the minimum investment amount required, we would collect $1,123,550 in Investor Processing Fees. The Investor Processing Fees will be applied towards the maximum amount the Company can raise under Regulation A and each unaccredited investor’s investment limits discussed herein; however, no Shares will be issued in consideration for Investor Processing Fees. Further, the SEC applies a deemed value to Bonus Shares and counts such value against the maximum $75M that an issuer may raise each year. The SEC applies a deemed value to Bonus Shares equal to the purchase price of the Shares being offered, $2.25 per Bonus Share in our case. Thus, we will be deemed to have offered up to $11,215,590.75 in Bonus Shares, up to $22,500,000 in offered Shares, and up to $1,123,550 in Investor Processing Fees, for a total deemed potential maximum offering amount of $34,839,186.80.

 

There is no minimum offering amount and no provision to return investor funds if a minimum number of Shares is not sold. All accepted subscription funds will be immediately available for the Company’s use. We intend to conduct multiple separate closings, which closings may be conducted on a rolling basis. Closings will occur promptly after receiving investor funds, but in any case, no less frequently than every 30 days. We expect to conduct an initial closing no more than 30 days from the date this Offering Circular, as amended, is qualified by the SEC.

  

Agreement with DealMaker Securities, LLC

 

We have engaged DealMaker Securities, LLC as our Broker of record to assist in our self-driven capital raise on a best efforts basis of our interests in those states where Broker is registered to undertake such activities. The Broker will not solicit potential investors and is under no obligation to purchase any securities or arrange for the sale of any specific number or dollar amount of securities.

 

The Company has also engaged affiliates of the Broker to provide certain ancillary services. The Broker and its affiliates provide separate services to the Company to help facilitate the offering, from establishment of the platform to be used for subscription processing, through back-office operations/compliance. Although orchestrated through the Broker, each affiliate has separate compensation, and agreements embedded into the Broker’s services agreement.

 

 

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Fees, Commissions and Discounts

 

The following table shows the total maximum discounts and commissions payable to the Broker and its affiliates.

 

   Per Interest   Total 
Public offering price (including Investor Processing Fee)  $2.25   $23,623,550.00 
Maximum broker and affiliate commissions and fees,  $0.10125   $1,338,590.75 
Proceeds, before other expenses  $2.14875   $22,285,490.2 

 

Administrative and Compliance Related Functions

 

With the services provided by the Broker and its affiliates there are different fee types associated with the specific services, which are routine for those service providers. None of the fees for the services are indeterminant in nature, and therefore have their own set maximum fees, and as described below none of these fees will exceed the “Maximum Dollar Compensation.”

 

The compensation described below in a.), b.) and c.) payable to Broker and affiliates, will, in aggregate, not exceed $1,338,059.75 (if the offering is fully subscribed).

 

Broker has not investigated the desirability or advisability of investment in the interests, nor approved, endorsed or passed upon the merits of purchasing the interests. Broker is not participating as an underwriter and under no circumstance will it recommend our Company’s securities or provide investment advice to any prospective investor, or make any securities recommendations to investors. Broker is not distributing any offering circulars or making any oral representations concerning this offering circular or this offering. Based upon Broker’s anticipated limited role in this offering, it has not and will not conduct extensive due diligence of this offering and no investor should rely on the involvement of Broker in this offering as any basis for a belief that it has done extensive due diligence. Broker does not expressly or impliedly affirm the completeness or accuracy of the offering statement and/or offering circular presented to investors by our Company. All inquiries regarding this offering should be made directly to our Company.

 

a.) Administrative and Compliance Related Functions

 

Our Broker has agreed to provide the following services in advance of the offering for a one-time $5,000 advanced against accountable expenses:

 

  Reviewing and performing due diligence on our Company and our management and principals and consulting with us regarding same;
     
  Consulting with our Company on best business practices regarding this raise in light of current market conditions and prior self-directed capital raises;
     
  White labelled platform customization to capture investor acquisition through the Broker’s platform’s analytic and communication tools;
     
  Consulting with our Company on question customization for investor questionnaire;
     
  Consulting with our Company on selection of webhosting services;
     
  Consulting with our Company on completing template for the Offering campaign page;
     
  Advising us on compliance of marketing materials and other communications with the public with applicable legal standards and requirements;
     
  Providing advice to our Company on preparation and completion of this offering circular;
     
  Advising our Company on how to configure our website for the offering working with prospective investors;
     
  Provide extensive, review, training and advice to our Company and our personnel on how to configure and use the electronic platform for the Offering powered by DealMaker.tech, an affiliate of the Broker;
     
  Assisting our Company in the preparation of state, Commission and FINRA filings related to the Offering; and
     
  Working with our personnel and counsel in providing information to the extent necessary.

 

 

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Our Broker will also receive a cash commission equal to four and 50/100th percent (4.5%) of the amount raised in the offering for providing the following services:

 

  Reviewing investor information, including identity verification, performing Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) and other compliance background checks, and providing issuer with information on an investor in order for issuer to determine whether to accept such investor into the Offering;
  If necessary, discussions with us regarding additional information or clarification on a Company-invited investor;
  Coordinating with third-party agents and vendors in connection with performance of services;
  Reviewing each investor’s subscription agreement to confirm such investor’s participation in the Offering and provide a recommendation to us whether or not to accept the subscription agreement for the investor’s participation;
  Contacting and/or notifying us, if needed, to gather additional information or clarification on an investor;
  Providing a dedicated account manager; and
  Providing ongoing advice to us on compliance of marketing material and other communications with the public, including with respect to applicable legal standards and requirements.

  

b.) Technology Services

 

The Company has also engaged Novation Solutions Inc. O/A DealMaker (“DealMaker”), an affiliate of Broker, to create and maintain the online subscription processing platform for the offering.

 

After the qualification by the Commission of the Offering Statement of which this Offering Circular is a part, this offering will be conducted using the online subscription processing platform of DealMaker through our website whereby investors will receive, review, execute and deliver subscription agreements electronically as well as make payment of the purchase price through a third-party processor by ACH debit transfer or wire transfer or credit card to an account we designate.

  

For these services, we have agreed to pay DealMaker:

 

  a one-time $5,000 and $1,250 month (not to exceed $3,7500) advances against accountable expenses; and
     
  A monthly platform hosting and maintenance (management) fee of $1,250, not to exceed $15,000;

  

c.) Marketing Services

 

The Company has also engaged DealMaker Reach, LLC (“Reach”), an affiliate of Broker, for certain marketing advisory and consulting services. Reach may consult and advise on the design and messaging on creative assets, website design and implementation, paid media and email campaigns, advise on optimizing the Company’s campaign page to track investor progress, and advise on strategic planning, implementation, and execution of Company’s capital raise marketing budget. For marketing placement services relating to this offering, the Company will determine what services to use on a case-by-case basis and may pay fees for such services up to an additional $250,000.

   

Investor Qualification Standards

 

Our Shares are being offered and sold only to “qualified purchasers” (as defined in Regulation A under the Securities Act). “Qualified purchasers” include: (i) “accredited investors” under Rule 501(a) of Regulation D and (ii) all other investors so long as their investment in any of the interests of our Company does not represent more than 10% of the greater of their annual income or net worth (for natural persons), or 10% of the greater of annual revenue or net assets at fiscal year-end (for non-natural persons). We reserve the right to reject any investor’s subscription in whole or in part for any reason, including if we determine in our sole and absolute discretion that such investor is not a “qualified purchaser” for purposes of Regulation A.

 

 

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For an individual potential investor to be an “accredited investor” for purposes of satisfying one of the tests in the “qualified purchaser” definition, the investor must be a natural person who has:

 

1. an individual net worth, or joint net worth with the person’s spouse, that exceeds $1,000,000 at the time of the purchase, excluding the value of the primary residence of such person and the mortgage on that primary residence (to the extent not negative equity), but including the amount of debt that exceeds the value of that residence and including any increase in debt on that residence within the prior 60 days, other than as a result of the acquisition of that primary residence; or

 

2. earned income exceeding $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with a spouse exceeding $300,000 for those years and a reasonable expectation of the same income level in the current year.

 

If the investor is not a natural person, different standards apply. See Rule 501 of Regulation D for more details. For purposes of determining whether a potential investor is a “qualified purchaser,” annual income and net worth should be calculated as provided in the “accredited investor” definition under Rule 501 of Regulation D.

 

In addition to the foregoing, each prospective investor must represent in writing that they meet, among other things, all of the following requirements:

 

  The prospective investor has received, reviewed, and understands this offering circular and its exhibits, including our operating agreement;
     
  The prospective investor understands that an investment in interests involves substantial risks;
     
  The prospective investor’s overall commitment to non-liquid investments is, and after their investment in interests will be, reasonable in relation to their net worth and current needs;
     
  The prospective investor has adequate means of providing for their financial requirements, both current and anticipated, and has no need for liquidity in this investment;
     
  The prospective investor can bear the economic risk of losing their entire investment in interests;
     
  The prospective investor has such knowledge and experience in business and financial matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in interests; and
     
  Except as set forth in the subscription agreement, no representations or warranties have been made to the prospective investor by our Company or any partner, agent, employee, or affiliate thereof, and in entering into this transaction the prospective investor is not relying upon any information, other than that contained in the offering statement of which this offering circular is a part, including its exhibits.

 

If you live outside the United States, it is your responsibility to fully observe the laws of any relevant territory or jurisdiction outside the United States in connection with any purchase, including obtaining required governmental or other consent and observing any other required legal or other formalities.

 

We will be permitted to make a determination that the subscribers of interests in this offering are qualified purchasers in reliance on the information and representations provided by the subscriber regarding the subscriber’s financial situation. Before making any representation that your investment does not exceed applicable federal thresholds, we encourage you to review Rule 251(d)(2)(i)(C) of Regulation A. For general information on investing, we encourage you to refer to http://www.investor.gov. We may accept or reject any subscription, in whole or in part, for any reason or no reason at all.

 

An investment in our interests may involve significant risks. Only investors who can bear the economic risk of the investment for an indefinite period of time and the loss of their entire investment should invest in our interests.

 

 

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How to Subscribe

 

After the Commission has qualified the offering statement, the offering will be conducted using the online subscription processing platform of Novation Solutions Inc. O/A DealMaker, an affiliate of the Broker, through our website at https://helloryse.com whereby investors in the offering will receive, review, execute, and deliver subscription agreements electronically. Payment of the purchase price for the interests will be made through a third-party processor by ACH debit transfer or wire transfer or credit card to an account designated by us.

 

DealMaker is not participating as an underwriter or placement agent of this offering and will not solicit any investments, recommend our securities, provide investment advice to any prospective investor, or distribute this offering circular or other offering materials to potential investors. All inquiries regarding this offering should be made directly to us.

 

The Company may close on investments on a “rolling” basis (so not all investors will receive their interests on the same date). Investors may subscribe by tendering funds via wire, credit or debit card, or ACH only, and checks will not be accepted. Investors will subscribe via the Company’s website and investor funds will be processed via DealMaker’s integrated payment solutions. Funds will be held in the Company’s payment processor account until the Broker has reviewed the proposed subscription, and the Company has accepted the subscription. Funds released to the Company’s bank account will be net funds (investment less payment for processing fees and a holdback equivalent to 5% for 90 days). The Company does not intend to receive or invest subscription funds prior to such funds being closed and related Shares being issued. The funds will sit in the processing account at least until the Company has accepted the subscription. Once a closing occurs, the funds may be released to the Company. At that time, the funds may be invested in a liquid account until deployed by the Company. The Company will be responsible for payment processing fees.

 

Investors will be required to complete a subscription agreement in order to invest. Any potential investor will have ample time to review the subscription agreement, along with their counsel, prior to making any final investment decision. Broker will review all subscription agreements completed by the investor. After Broker has completed its review of a subscription agreement for an investment in the Company, and the Company has elected to accept the investor into the offering, the funds may be released to the Company.

 

The Company maintains the right to accept or reject subscriptions in whole or in part, for any reason or for no reason, including, but not limited to, in the event that an investor fails to provide all necessary information, even after further requests from the Company, in the event an investor fails to provide requested follow up information to complete background checks or fails background checks, and in the event the Company receives oversubscriptions in excess of the maximum offering amount. Investors will be required to agree to indemnify our Company for misrepresentations of the investor within the subscription agreement or supplemental disclosures. Nonetheless, we may not require, and are not requiring, investors to waive any claims or remedies they may have against our Company under the Securities Act or Exchange Act. Once an investor’s Shares have been issued, the investor will become a shareholder of our Company. All Shares will be issued electronically in book-entry form.

 

Additional Information Regarding this Offering Circular

 

We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information other than as set forth in this offering circular. Except as otherwise indicated, all information contained in this offering circular is given as of the date of this offering circular. Neither the delivery of this offering circular nor any sale made hereunder shall under any circumstances create any implication that there has been no change in our affairs since the date hereof.

 

From time to time, we may provide an “offering circular supplement” that may add, update or change information contained in this offering circular. We will also amend our offering statement annually while this offering is open to include updated financial statements. Any statement that we make in this offering circular will be modified or superseded by any inconsistent statement made by us in a subsequent offering circular supplement or amendment. The offering statement we filed with the SEC includes exhibits that provide more detailed descriptions of the matters discussed in this offering circular. You should read this offering circular and the related exhibits filed with the SEC and any offering circular supplement together with additional information contained in our annual reports, semiannual reports and other reports and information statements that we will file periodically with the SEC.

 

The offering statement and all amendments, supplements and reports that we have filed or will file in the future can be read on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

 

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

The following table illustrates the amount of net proceeds to be received by the Company on the sale of the Shares offered hereby. It is possible that we may not raise the entire Maximum Offering Amount being offered through this Offering Circular. In such case, we will reallocate the use of proceeds as the board of directors deems to be in the best interests of the Company in order to effectuate its business plan. The intended use of proceeds are as follows:

 

Capital Sources and Uses

 

  25% 50% 75% 100%
Gross Offering Proceeds $5,905,888 $11,811,775 $17,717,763 $23,623,600
Less: Broker-Dealer Commission $540,765 $806,530 $1,072,295 $1,338,060
Less: Transaction Processing $118,118 $236,236 $354,354 $472,472
Less: Advertising $1,125,000 $2,250,000 $3,375,000 $4,500,000
Estimated Net Offering Proceeds $4,122,005 $8,519,010 $12,916,014 $17,313,019
         
Principal Uses of Net Proceeds        
Sales and Marketing $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 $4,000,000
Inventory & Shipping $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 $4,000,000
Legal & Accounting $250,000 $500,000 $750,000 $1,000,000
Operations $500,000 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000
Research & Development $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 $4,000,000
Miscellaneous & Contingency $6,372,005 $1,019,010 $1,666,014 $2,313.019
  $4,122,005 $8,519,014 $12,916,014 $17,313.019

 

Notes:

 

(1) The Company is offering $22,500,000 in Shares at $2.25 per Share. In Addition, to offset some of the transactional expenses associated with this offering, we will charge investors an Investor Processing Fee equal to $50 per transaction. If each investor were to invest the minimum amount possible, the Company would charge $1,123,550 in Investor Processing Fees, on which the Broker will also receive a commission.
   
(2) Our Broker will receive a cash commission equal to four and 50/100th percent (4.5%) of the amount raised in the Offering. Additionally, the Broker and its affiliates will receive certain other fees discussed in “Plan of Distribution.” Our Company also expects to incur other expenses relating to this offering, including, but not limited to, legal, accounting, compliance, travel, marketing, technology, printing and other miscellaneous fees. Any monies budgeted for but not spent on offering expenses will be reallocated among the other categories in the above table. The Broker and its affiliates will receive a maximum cash compensation equal to $1,338,059.75 if this offering is fully subscribed.
   

The allocation of the use of proceeds among the categories of anticipated expenditures represents management’s best estimates based on the current status of the Company’s proposed operations, plans, investment objectives, capital requirements, and financial conditions. Future events, including changes in economic or competitive conditions of our business plan or the completion of less than the total offering, may cause the Company to modify the above-described allocation of proceeds. The Company’s use of proceeds may vary significantly in the event any of the Company’s assumptions prove inaccurate. We reserve the right to change the allocation of net proceeds from the offering as unanticipated events or opportunities arise.

 

 

 

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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

 

Company Overview

 

RYSE Inc. is an “internet-of-things” technology startup that creates devices to motorize and automate window coverings, servicing the residential and commercial markets. RYSE intends to re-invent the concept of window blinds and shades motorization, by creating a suite of retrofit and after-market devices that will enable the automation of existing installed window coverings. The company is developing automation features in which their devices intelligently respond to sensors and weather data, controlling the window shades position to reduce energy use by lowering cooling loads or artificial lighting loads.

 

RYSE Inc. was incorporated on May 6, 2009 in Ontario, Canada as ETAPA Window Fashions and began operations on January 1, 2015. The company changed its legal name to Axis Labs Inc. on January 15, 2016 and to RYSE Inc. on August 28, 2020. The company has a Delaware subsidiary RYSE USA Inc.; A transfer price agreement has been established with the Canadian parent, and the US subsidiary acts as the sales arm or ‘agent’ for the Canadian parent, for US related business matters.

 

Our Mission

 

Our mission at RYSE is to enhance your space, with smart and simple technology – focusing on both providing greater comfort and greater energy savings. We have the vision to put RYSE on every window covering. We want consumers to think of ‘RYSE’ when they think of smart blinds or smart shades.

 

Our Products and Services

 

RYSE SmartShades is a device that is installed on the window frame, and controls existing beaded chains or cord loops of a window shade, in order to motorize them. Mounting the device on the window frame outside of the shades differs from several of our competitors that produce devices that are integrated into the shade roller mechanism at the time of fabrication of the shades.

 

RYSE SmartCurtain is a device that is installed on and hangs on a curtain rod, track, or rail, gliding left-and-right in order to motorize and open-or-close curtains. The SmartCurtain can be installed in less than one minute without the need for any tools or modifications to the window covering or frame.

 

Once our devices are installed, users can control their shades via our mobile app, where they can create schedules or routines; for example, users can set a timer to have their bedroom window coverings open at 7 am to help them wake up to natural sunlight, and close at 8 pm to provide more privacy during the evenings. The mobile app gives users the ability to control shades or curtains from a smartphone, as well as integrating RYSE devices with home or building automation platforms, including Google Home, Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, IFTTT, Homey, and any API based platform. Users can also control RYSE SmartShades via its on-device buttons to open and close their shades to a set position. For RYSE SmartCurtain, users are able to tug the curtain fabric for manual-assisted control, activating the device to move the curtain.

 

With the RYSE SmartButton or Remote Control, users can control RYSE devices with a push of a button, rather than rely on a mobile app, or voice control – a more practical accessory for public settings such as offices or hotels.

 

In addition to our physical hardware devices, we are also developing a software suite for the commercial real estate market, including offices, hotels, and senior housing, to be used in conjunction with our hardware. The software will integrate with building automation systems and control the window shades’ position throughout the day, based on weather conditions, sensor data, and user preferences, in order to optimize occupant comfort, and energy savings. For example, the RYSE SmartShades will automatically lower window shades during hot and sunny summer weather, to block solar-heat-gain and reduce indoor cooling, as well as automatically open window shades during overcast weather to harvest natural daylight and reduce indoor artificial lighting, which we believe can lead to a reduction of upwards of 20% in cooling (HVAC) loads, and 24% in lighting loads, reducing overall energy consumption in the building and GHG emissions.

 

This software suite is currently in development, and will undergo a contracted pilot with 2 commercial buildings in Toronto, measuring the energy savings from shade automation. We have completed one pilot site during 2024, and another is set to begin in 2025 and run throughout 2026.

 

 

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Manufacturing and Production Process

 

We outsource the manufacturing of our hardware device to a contract manufacturer based in China with a supplementary factory located in the Philippines .

 

Our products are shipped from China, , and stored in a third-party fulfillment (3PL) center. When a customer places an order via our website, our 3PL will receive the order details and is responsible for order processing, packaging, and shipping.

 

Similarly, if a customer purchases from Amazon, Amazon’s warehouse will be responsible for the order processing.

 

Customers and Sales

 

Our products are sold primarily online via our website (www.helloryse.com). We also sell on Amazon, BestBuy.com, HomeDepot.com, and Lowes.com. Our products are available in over 100 BestBuy brick-and-motor retail store locations across Canada.

 

Customers discover our products via the use of online advertisements, primarily on Facebook, Instagram, Amazon, and Google and the latter’s ad network. We are able to target customers based on their profiles and customer demographics via Facebook and Instagram, showing them image and video advertisements of our products to promote product discovery and engagement. With respect to Amazon and Google, we target customers based on their search query, as an indication of intent to purchase. The majority of all historical sales has been driven via these online advertisement platforms.

  

Traction

 

RYSE has generated over $12 million in lifetime revenues, having shipped over 70,000 devices to-date. Sales have been predominantly generated online via direct-to-consumer sales. The company has considerable experience with New Product Introduction and manufacturing in China, ensuring robust quality control measures are implemented. Our innovation in the smart shade space has resulted in 10 patents granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”), with 4 additional patents pending. Our patents are also pending in Canada, EU, and China via the Patent Cooperation Treaty filing. The company also owns the registered trademark to “RYSE” within our industry.

 

RYSE launched and began shipping the RYSE SmartShade in Q4-2021, and the RYSE SmartCurtain in Q4-2024.

 

The company has raised over $15 million in funding through family & friends, retail investors, angel investors and institutions, in the form of direct equity investments or convertible notes. Notable investors include GlobalLive, and OPN, as well as angel investor Shawn Doughtery. Founder and CEO, Trung Pham, also appeared and pitched on the television show Dragons Den, which is the show that inspired Shark Tank, under the previous brand “AXIS” – this can be viewed on Netflix (Season 13, Episode 6).

 

In 2019, the company was awarded a CDN$3.67 million federal cleantech grant, an additional CDN$183,000 bonus funding in 2020, and an additional CDN$192,000 bonus funding for 2021 for a total of CDN$4.05 million from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (“SDTC”). The funding for the initial award is disbursed over the course of 3 years and 4 milestones, while the bonus funding was immediately disbursed. The grant funding is to be used for the development the RYSE SmartShade, piloting the device and its associated software into 2 commercial office spaces and 1 hotel. The goal of this pilot is to measure the energy savings provided by shade automation as a proof-of-concept, with the goal to subsequently scale our technology into other commercial buildings worldwide. As of the end of 2024, the company has completed this project.

 

Market Opportunity

 

The market for our products and technology can be separated into two segments: consumer residential and commercial buildings. The “smart shades” market is a sub-category of the overall “automated shade” market; the difference being that the former requires integration into a smart home or building automation platform, or is directly accessible to the cloud, while the latter requires only the motorization of window shades (that can be controlled via a remote control).

 

 

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On the consumer front, the smart shades market is also a sub-category of the “smart home” market, a $127 billion global market (2024 ) with a 27% compounds annual growth rate (CAGR) from 20225 to 2030. The large growth in the smart home space is driven by the adoption of smart speakers that have now become the foundation of the smart home, as they enable home owners to control different devices. Smart shades becomes a high priority after home owners have outfitted their homes first with smart speakers – being the central control – followed by security cameras, smart thermostats, smart. RYSE conducted primary research by surveying 2,241 individuals; this resulted in approximately 5.93% of American respondents indicating that they would like smart shades in their homes.1 The smart shades market itself is in its infancy, currently a global $351 million market in 2023, yet expected to grow to $2.81 billion by 2033, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.1%.2 Note that the smart shade market is defined as “fully-autonomous”, that can be automated on a schedule, sensor, or set of algorithms, which is a subsect of the larger traditional motorized or electric shades market, which require human interaction (e.g. a push of a button on a remote or wall switch).

 

Commercial buildings are motivated primarily by occupant comfort and energy savings - 30% of energy consumed in buildings is wasted; half of this energy is lost through windows. Additionally, windows are responsible for more solar heat gain than any other building surface. This all amounts to a $35 billion problem. The US Energy Information Administration reports (2018) that there are over 933,000 commercial buildings with a ‘Building Automation System” (BAS) – software to automate core functions in the building to improve occupant comfort and reduce energy consumption. Of this, over 317,000 buildings have already implemented lighting automation control systems in conjunction with their BAS.

 

The smart home industry itself has also seen significant M&A activity and consolidation over the years, including Google acquiring Nest (makers of the Smart Thermostat) for $3.2 billion, Amazon acquiring Ring (makers of the video doorbell) for $1 billion, and Assa Abbloy acquiring August (makers of the Smart Doorlock). More recently, EcoBee was acquired by Generac for $770 million, and LG entered the smart home market via their acquisition of Homey.

 

The window covering industry has also seen some significant acquisitions, including Hunter Douglas, the largest global window covering company, being acquired by private equity firm 3G, at an enterprise value of $7 billion, and Spring Window Fashions, the second largest global window covering company, acquired by private equity firm Clearlake Capital Group. Springs also acquired B&C International, a large European window coverings company.3 Somfy, the inventors of the tubular motor to motorize roller shades, also went private at a $6 billion valuation.

 

Competitors and Industry

 

We operate in a highly competitive “window covering” industry – products that can “cover” a window. Our main competitors include incumbent companies and alternative technologies to RYSE that consist of window covering solutions that primarily focus on managing solar heat gain (“SHG”) and natural daylight. The goal of these technologies would be to block solar heat gain that will in turn lower indoor cooling loads on HVAC systems, as well as capture natural daylight in order to reduce indoor artificial lighting – we believe optimizing both can yield substantial energy savings of 20% and 24% respectively.4 We compete with companies that produce mechanisms to retrofit window shades, those that sell motorized shades, and those that tint windows.

  

Our traditional competitors, which sell motorized shades, include Hunter Douglas, Somfy, Lutron, qMotion, Mechoshades, and IKEA. These companies use a technology known as “tubular motors,” which as the name implies, are motors that fit inside the tubes of the window shades, and rotate to lift and lower. Consumers are required to purchase complete motorized shades, as a tubular motor is a component and not a consumer product; if consumers already have manual shades installed, they must dispose of their current shades and replace them with motorized shades. These solutions vary in price, largely driven by the selection of fabric and size of the window shade.

 

 

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1 Frost & Sullivan, Future of Smart and Connected Homes, Forecast to 2025, 2019

2 Fact MR: Smart Shades Market

3 Yahoo Finance

4 SunProject: The Impact of Shading and Lighting Control on Energy Demand

 

 

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Indirect competitors includes alternatives to window coverings, such as smart tinting glass, or a film applied to the glass. ‘Smart Glass’ companies such as SageGlass, Kinestral, or View dominate this space, but command a premium price point of more than $130 per square foot, and traditionally target commercial applications such as AAA commercial office buildings, airports, airplanes, and cruise ships, always during pre-construction phases. An alternative to smart glass is a film applied to the window glass, offered by companies such as Smart Tint, Sonte, and InvisiShade, after-market solutions that cost more than $25 per square foot.

 

There are a handful of other companies in the retrofit smart shading space that emerged around or after the launch of our Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign in 2015, several of whom we believe are infringing on our intellectual property. These companies include Brunt, Soma, and Teptron. Although all three have a similar approach to shade automation – by controlling the window shade’s beaded chain or corded loop – and share some similarities in appearance, there are significant differences in the underlying technology and distribution channels. Furthermore, Brunt and Teptron appear to have ceased the sales of their shade automation product, while Soma is limited to sales on their own website. None of these competitors offer their products for commercial applications nor, to the knowledge of the company, are looking to expand into commercial applications.

 

Competitive Advantage

 

We believe that the competitive advantage of our products is in their retrofit nature, able to motorize existing installed window coverings and provide shade automation at a more affordable price point than the alternative solutions. Our devices are designed to be ‘one-size-fits-all’ that can be readily mass produced and distributed. This is an important distinction from our competitors, who require all sales and installations to be custom jobs and time-consuming, which adds unnecessary overhead and costs.

 

RYSE is not only a disruptive product, but is building a defensible competitive advantage via its distribution channels. RYSE is also able to sell through non-traditional distribution channels, such as big box retail and ecommerce, simplifying the entire purchase process. The sales process for our competitors typically requires window sizes to be measured, and a price quoted for product and installation. For example, a customer who purchases motorized shades will typically go to a dealer, who will then provide a quote based on the fabric selected and the size of the windows. This information is then sent to the fabricator who must source the fabric and tubular motors from suppliers, and then assemble the motorize shade for the customer. The process from window measurement to design choices to fabrication, to shipping, to installation, can add significant lead times and costs. By design, RYSE makes both the purchase process and installation incredibly simple: customers can simply buy online and, as a do-it-yourself product, and install our device in minutes.

 

Lastly our patents have allowed us to successfully remove products that infringe our patents off Amazon, thereby mitigating the prospect of future competition. In Amazon.com’s Brand Registry, we identify which products/companies are infringing on our patent with our US patent number, and our Amazon court case docket number that serves as a precedent, issued to us when we won our first Amazon judgements. By doing this, Amazon will defer to our previous court judgement and immediately remove these products that infringe our patents. The products are delisted almost immediately. This is the regular process used by Amazon to deal with such disputes.

 

Subsidiaries

 

The company has a Delaware subsidiary RYSE USA Inc., which is a ‘flow-through’ entity, where a transfer price agreement has been established in which all funds are flowed to the Canadian parent, and the US subsidiary acts as an ‘agent’ for the Canadian parent, for US-related business matters.

 

Intellectual Property

 

We currently have 10 granted patents issued by the USPTO, and 4 patents pending, as well as a trademark filed under “RYSE”. We have one issued patent in China, and 3 patents pending; 2 patent issued in Europe, and 3 patents pending; and 2 patents pending in Canada.

 

Employees

 

The company currently has 23 full-time employees.

 

 

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Legal Proceedings

 

From time to time, we may be involved in litigation or other legal proceedings incidental to our business. We are not currently a party to any litigation the outcome of which, if determined adversely to us, would individually or in the aggregate be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, cash flows or financial condition.

 

Reports to Security Holders

 

We are required to keep appropriate books of the business at our principal offices. The books will be maintained for both tax and financial reporting purposes on a basis that permits the preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS. For financial reporting purposes and tax purposes, the fiscal year and the tax year are September 30. We will file with the SEC periodic reports as required by applicable securities laws.

 

Under the Securities Act, we must update this Offering Circular upon the occurrence of certain material events. We will file updated Offering Circulars and Offering Circular supplements with the SEC. We are also subject to the informational reporting requirements of the Exchange Act that are applicable to Tier 2 companies whose securities are offered pursuant to Regulation A, and accordingly, we will file annual reports, semiannual reports and other information with the SEC. We will provide such documents and periodic updates electronically through the SEC’s EDGAR system at www.sec.gov. We will provide holders with copies via email or paper copies at any time upon request.

 

Bankruptcy, Receivership, Etc.

 

Not applicable.

 

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

 

The Company does not own real property; in September 2023, the company entered a 5 year lease at 130 Spadina Ave. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Webelieve that these facilities are adequate for our current and near-term future needs.

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of our operations together with our financial statements and related notes appearing in Item 7 of this Annual Report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements reflecting our current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from those contained in these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors discussed elsewhere in this Annual Report. All figures are in USD unless noted otherwise.

 

RYSE Inc. was incorporated on May 6, 2009 in Ontario, Canada as ETAPA Window Fashions and began operations on January 1, 2015. The Company changed its legal name to AXIS Labs Inc. on January 15, 2016 and changed its legal name to RYSE Inc. on August 28, 2020. The Company has a Delaware subsidiary RYSE USA Inc., responsible for all global sales and marketing activities of its products.

  

As of April 29, 2025, the Company has raised a total of approximately CDN$20,854,475 in proceeds in equity investments, from friends and family, accredited investors, angel investors, and investment funds.

 

The Company’s historical revenues consist of device sales of its retrofit shade automation device, AXIS Gear, which has been discontinued as of Q4-2021, and replaced with its second-generation device, the RYSE SmartShade. Revenue is predominantly driven via ecommerce sales, either via direct-to-consumer sales on the Company’s product website (www.helloryse.com), or via third party websites, such as Amazon.com, HomeDepot.com, and Lowes.com. Revenue is recorded when a product is shipped to the end consumer. Cost of goods sold includes the cost paid to our factory for the goods, inbound freight to our warehouse in the United States, customs charges and duties and, starting in 2019, sales commissions paid to third-party sites such as Amazon.

 

 

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RYSE Inc. was awarded a CDN$3,675,455 government grant from SDTC in 2019, with proceeds of the grant to be used to develop a retrofit shade automation device to pilot in 2 commercial office spaces and a hotel, with the purpose to measure the energy savings provided from automating the window shades. The funding of the grant is disbursed over 3 years and 4 milestones. Each tranche of funding is received on or around the start date of each milestone, and a 10% balance of total funds withheld until the completion of the pilot project. Milestone 1 started on October 1, 2019 with CDN $1,197,462 disbursed in the first tranche and received in early 2020. Milestone 2 started on January 1, 2021 with CDN$578,087 disbursed in the second tranche. Milestone 3 started on September 1, 2021, with CDN$692,750 disbursed in the third tranche. Milestone 4 is started on October 1, 2022 with CDN$839,599 received on Sep 28, 2022. The final payment of CDN$367,544 was disbursed upon completion of the pilot project in 2024.

 

Results of Operations

 

Year ended December 31, 2024 compared to year ended December 31, 2023

 

Revenues and Cost of Sales

 

All figures in Canadian dollars  Year ended December 31 
   2024   2023 
Revenues  $2,449,083   $1,465,364 
Cost of Sales   1,673,751    539,678 
Gross Margin  $775,332   $925,686 
Gross Margin %   31.7%    63.2% 

 

Revenues

 

Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2024 increased CDN$983,719 to CDN$2,449,083 compared to the revenues for the year ended December 31, 2023 of CDN$1,465,364. The 67.1% increase in 2024 revenue was due to the Company providing additional discounts during the year, especially during sale periods and providing extra volume discounts. In addition, the Company executed a greater number of promotional campaigns compared to prior years, leading to the increase in revenue.

 

Cost of Sales

 

Gross margin as a percent of sales was 31.7% in 2024 as opposed to 63.2% in 2023. This was due to the increase in promotional campaigns, which discounted the sales price, leading to a higher cost of sales as a percentage of revenue, and lower margin.

 

Inventory costs increased from $539,678 for the year ended December 31, 2023 to the current year ended December 31, 2024 of $1,673,751, due to higher sales volume in 2024 compared to 2023. The product costs also include write-down of AXIS units during the year.

 

Operating Expenses

 

All figures in Canadian dollars  Year ended December 31 
   2024   2023 
Operating Expenses  $7,282,351   $5,483,632 

 

Operating expenses consist of salaries and benefits, advertising and promotion, research and development, freight and shipping, occupancy, office and general expenses.

 

Operating expenses increased in 2024 by CDN$1,798,719 or 32.8% as compared to 2023. Advertising and promotion expense increased to $1,543,277 (2023 - $1,058,601) during the year to drive additional sales.

 

 

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Other Income and Expenses

 

All figures in Canadian dollars        
   2024   2023 
Finance expense  $(2,092,868)  $(1,376,840)
Interest income  $107   $189 
Government grant income  $175,114   $725,800 
Write-off inventory  $   $(48,517)
Gain (loss) on warrants fair value adjustment  $49,666   $33,275 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)  $(70,154)  $3,109 

 

Finance expense

 

The Company’s interest expense increased by CDN$716,028 in 2024 as compared to 2023 as the Company has received net CDN$4,432,861 of term loan and notes payable; and invested heavily into activities related to the Company operations.

 

Government grant income

 

The grant income decreased to CDN$175,114 during the period ending December 31, 2024, compared to $725,800 in 2023, which mainly represents the portion of the government loan accretion and other government grants during the year.

 

Gain (loss) on convertible notes fair value adjustment

 

The Company convertible notes have a conversion feature that needs to be valued at fair value under IFRS. The fair value of the convertible notes had no significant change in 2024.

 

Gain (loss) on warrants

 

The Company’s warrants need to be valued at fair value under IFRS. The fair value of the warrants decreased in 2024 from warrants expiry, resulting in a loss of CDN$70,154.

 

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

 

The Company’s financial instruments have been predominantly denominated in Canadian dollars CDN$. As a result, we have minimal foreign currency balances and our foreign currency gains and losses have approximated only 10% of revenues. While we have sales of products in multiple countries, the time lag between sale and collection is relatively short, reducing our exposure to currency gains and losses.

 

Loss for the Year

 

All figures in Canadian dollars  Year ended December 31 
   2024   2023 
Loss from operations  $6,331,905   $3,832,146 
           
Comprehensive loss  $8,848,651   $5,304,684 

  

Our loss from operations increased by CDN$2,499,759 or 65.2% from 2023 to 2024, as the increase in revenue was offset by an increase in product costs. In addition, operating costs increased in 2024 due to higher advertising and promotional expenses to drive higher sales; increase in research & development costs and depreciation expense from lease assets.

 

Our total comprehensive loss was CDN$5,304,684 in 2023 and increased to CDN$8,848,651 in 2024 due to an increase of interest expense and a decrease of gross margin during 2024.

 

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

At December 31, 2024 the Company’s cash on hand was CDN$397,638. The Company is generating limited revenues and requires the continued infusion of new capital to continue business operations. The Company has recorded losses since inception. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had a working capital deficit of CDN$10,740,748 and a deficit in stockholders’ equity of CDN$16,318,242.

 

Cash Flow

 

The following table summarizes, for the periods indicated, selected items in our Statements of Cash Flows:

 

   Year ended December 31 
   2024   2023 
Net cash (used in) provided by:          
Operating activities  $(8,396,853)   (5,557,766)
Investing activities  $(179,270)   (19,470)
Financing activities  $8,721,059    5,683,175 

 

Cash used in Operating Activities

 

We experienced negative cash flows from operations in the years ended December 31, 2024 of CDN$8,396,853 compared to negative cash flow from operations of CDN$5,557,766 in the year ended December 31, 2023.

 

The net cash used in operations in 2023 was used primarily to fund our net loss of CDN$5,220,930. Our net loss for 2024 was CDN$8,401,205 down from CDN$5,220,930, in 2023, which can be attributed to higher interest expense during the year. Our operating loss for 2024 was CDN$6,331,905, increased from a loss of $3,832,146 in 2023.

 

Cash Provided by Financing Activities

 

The Company has financed its operations through the issuance of equity, advances and loans.

  

Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

Our operations require minimal investment in capital assets or intangible assets. Our total purchases of these items were CDN$19,470 and CDN$179,271 in 2023 and 2024, respectively.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements, including arrangements that would affect the liquidity, capital resources, market risk support, and credit risk support or other benefits.

 

Issuance of Equity Securities

 

On December 28, 2020, the Company filed an Offering Statement under Regulation A with the Commission. The Offering Statement was qualified on February 22, 2021. The Company offered a maximum of 2,104,718 Class B Common Shares at $7.13 per share (the "2021 Regulation A Offering”). During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company sold 50,089 Class B Common shares for proceeds of $357,134. In addition, the Company sold 17,142 shares at CDN$9.48 per share, for proceeds of CDN$162,506 during the same period in a concurrent private placement in Canada (the “Canadian Offering”). Share issuance costs directly attributable to the issuance of Class B Common shares totaled $54,666. The 2021 Regulation A Offering terminated on February 22, 2022.

 

 

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On May 8, 2022, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation to subdivide and split the shares in the capital of the Company on the basis of ten (10) shares for every one (1) share held. The share split resulted to a change in the 2021 Regulation A Offering from a maximum of 2,104,718 Class B Common Shares at $7.13 per share to a maximum of 21,047,180 Class B Common Shares at $0.713 per share, which means shares sold in the 2021 Regulation A Offering were effectively sold at $0.713 per share on a post-split basis.

 

On May 10, 2022, the Company filed an Offering Statement under Regulation A with the Commission. The Offering Statement was qualified on July 27, 2022. The Company offered a maximum of 25,000,000 Class B Common Shares at $1.00 per share.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company sold 339,451 Class B Common shares for proceeds of $339,451, under the July 27, 2022 Offering Statement. In addition, the Company sold 141,770 shares at $1.00 per share, for proceeds of $141,770 during the same period in a concurrent private placement in Canada.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued 280,270 Class B common shares at $0.713 per share, for proceeds of $134,260 and CAD$100,000 under Regulation D and a private placement in Canada.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company issued 1,053,768 Class B Common Shares at $1.00 per share, for proceeds of $1,053,768 in the 2022 Regulation A Offering. In addition, the Company sold 229,850 shares at $1.00 per share, for proceeds of $229,850 during the same period in a concurrent private placement in Canada.

 

On August 23, 2023, the Company filed an amendment to the Offering Statement under Regulation A with the SEC, which was qualified on August 31, 2023 (the “2023 Offering Statement”). The Company is offering a maximum of 20,000,000 Class B Common Shares at $1.25 per share.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company issued 1,190,391 Class B Common Shares (including bonus shares) at $1.25 per share, for proceeds of $1,394,302 under the 2023 Offering Statement. In addition, the Company sold 196,093 shares (including bonus shares) at $1.25 per share, for proceeds of $240,778 during the same period in a concurrent private placement in Canada. A total of 77,621 bonus shares were issued during the year 2023.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company issued 2,347,253 Class B Common shares at $0.713 per share, for proceeds of $578,000 and $1,500,000 under Regulation D and a private placement in Canada.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company issued 121,400 Class B Common Shares to pay of the remaining balance of certain notes payables amounting to $153,603.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company issued 6,000 Class B Common Shares at a price of $1.00per share, generating proceeds of $6,000.

 

In addition, the Company issued 52,600 Class B Common Shares, including bonus shares, at a price of $1.25 per share, generating proceeds of $25,000.

 

Additionally, the Company issued 2,181,494 Class B Common Shares, including bonus shares, at a price of $1.50 per share for total proceeds of $3,055,700.

 

Furthermore, the Company issued 1,032,628 Class B Common Shares, at a price of $1.75USD per share. including bonus shares, in exchange for consideration totaling $1,671,415.

 

The total share issuance cost for the year ended December 31, 2024 is CDN$2,138,588 (2023 - CDN$438,895).

 

 

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Indebtedness

 

On April 27, 2018, the Company issued a series of promissory notes managed via an inter-creditor agreement by EP Capital in total principal amounts of CDN$1,119,750 and $400,000. Interest is paid monthly, based on 17% annual interest, and the notes have a 36 month maturity. Principal is repaid quarterly, and consists of 6.5% of gross revenues for May 2018 through December 2018, 4% of gross revenues beginning in April 2019, and 3% of gross revenues beginning in April 2020. The loan is secured via a General Security Agreement (GSA) over the assets of the Company and personal security from the Company’s CEO, Trung Pham, for 30% of the principal amount. The balance on these notes amounted to CDN$1,557,081 and CDN$739,525 as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2024.

 

The Company received a series of loans from the CEO’s father, totaling CDN$270,000 as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022. These loans are unsecured, and carry a 10% simple interest, paid semi-annually, with a 12 month maturity and option to renew. The option to renew has been exercised by both parties through 2025.

 

The Company’s CEO holds a Shareholders’ Loan balance to the Company for CDN$4,079,348 as of December 31, 2023 and CDN$3,759,537 as of December 31, 2024.

 

On November 30, 2021, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, RYSE USA Inc., commenced an offering of $1,070,000 in revenue sharing promissory notes under Regulation Crowdfunding. The proceeds of the offering are intended to fund inventory at the subsidiary and will not be available for the Company’s operations. The subsidiary is obligated to pay 10% of quarterly net revenues, as defined in the notes, to repay the principal amount of the notes until such date that all such that investors receive 2x times their investment in the notes for the first $400,000 in notes, and 1.75x times their investment for all subsequent funds. The notes are secured by all personal property of the subsidiary and are subordinated to any senior indebtedness of the subsidiary.

 

During 2023, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, RYSE USA Inc. issued a series of promissory notes from existing equity investors. The promissory notes hold interest rates ranging from 16% to 18%. As of December 31, 2024, the subsidiary has issued $7,510,878 in principal amount of notes.

 

During 2023, the Company issued a series of convertible securities for total principal amount of CDN $400,000. The notes accrue 18% per annum and are payable 12 months from the date of issuance. The option to renew has been exercised by both parties through 2025.

 

During 2024, the Company received $5,543,876 and repaid $395,537 from promissory notes without conversion features issued by RYSE USA, Inc. which shall be due and payable in twelve (12) months after the effective date of the note. The interest rate is equal to eighteen percent (15-18%) per annum which shall be payable on a monthly basis. The other movements in this account pertains to foreign exchange revaluation.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2024, notes payable amounting to $217,809 was paid in exchange for 121,400 Common B shares.

 

During December 31, 2024, the Company received a total of term loan amounting $388,673 and repaid $1,104,151. During December 31, 2023, the Company received a total of $678,813 proceeds and repaid $1,765,451.

  

For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company issued additional convertible debentures amounting to $27,000 with stated interest rates of 15% per annum. However, these debentures are short-term in nature and are due and payable 12 months from the date of issuance of the Note. The notes include a conversion feature.

 

On December 6, 2024, the Company entered into a $270,118 financing agreement with the consignor. This consignment agreement allows the Company to expand its sales partner with expanded consignment opportunity. The loan is secured by a lien on consignment inventory. The agreement permits the lender to expand the collateral to include all Company assets, if payment defaults exceed $50,000 cumulatively or any payment remains overdue by 30+ days.

 

The Company’s total liabilities increased by CDN$5,901,550 from CDN$14,722,265 in 2023 to CDN$20,623,815 in 2024.

 

 

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Plan of Operations

 

We plan on continuing operating in a similar fashion as we have in the past, with investments into R&D, increase in staff, and ongoing sales via ecommerce, with increased focus on selling through B2B sales channels to real estate developers and landlords, brick-and-motor retailers, and through smart home, telecommunication, and security system dealers/installers. The Company has adopted a flexible hybrid office structure, mandating in-office attendance two days a week, specifically on Tuesdays and Thursdays, while permitting employees to work remotely for the remaining three days. The Company also employs full-time contractors internationally, in Europe, India, China, the Philippines and South Africa for engineering and administrative roles.

 

Trend Information

 

We expect the residential market to continue to adopt smart home and home improvement technologies that can be attributed to the large adoption of voice speakers and DIY smart home platforms such as Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and Apple HomeKit. This trend is further strengthened by the push towards a unified radio communication protocol, known as “Matter”, being promoted by Google, Amazon, and Apple, in order to reduce interoperability issues among devices and platforms.

 

We expect the commercial buildings market, which includes multi-family, offices, hotels, and senior housing, to adopt technology that will reduce a building’s energy consumption and GHG emissions. The US Climate Alliance is a bipartisan coalition of 25 states to reduce GHG emissions by at least 26-28% below 2005 levels, by 2025. The Alliance is led by state governments with the goals consistent with the Paris Agreement. Local and state regulations have also been introduced to target more aggressive GHG emissions targets. For example, New York City Local Law 97 stipulates that starting in 2024, buildings will be fined for not meeting carbon intensity targets, while California Title 24 (2019) requires daylighting controls in which automatically turn off lights when there is sufficient daylight, and the implementation of demand responsive lighting. Additional voluntary standards, such as LEED, WELL, and FitWel focus on both energy efficiency and occupant comfort. As such, we expect cost-effective retrofit solutions that are simple to deploy will increase in adoption, particularly those solutions that can lead to tangible ROI in the reduction of energy costs, and lower payback periods, such as that of RYSE.

 

The Company experiences common cyclical and seasonal sales that coincide with peaks during summer, and during sale periods (i.e. Black Friday in November, and Christmas holidays), with lower periods during Q1. Being a consumer electronic device to manage indoor comfort and heating, consumers become more receptive to our type of products and solutions during the summer periods.

 

The Company’s contract manufacturing partner based in China has a factory located in both China as well as the Philippines. The factory in the Philippines was constructed in response to the increased tariffs of 25% levied on a select category of Chinese goods that are imported into the U.S., implemented in 2018. However, based on the HS Code for the Company’s products, this current 25% in additional duties is not applicable to its imports. It should, none-the-less, be noted that the availability of another factory in the Philippines decreases our risk to global trade wars that could occur.

 

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYEES

 

Our board of directors is elected annually by our shareholders. The board of directors elects our executive officers annually. All officers are engaged full time. Our directors and executive officers as of the date of this offering circular are as follows:

 

Name Position Age Term of Office
Executive Officers
Trung Pham Chief Executive Officer 38 2009-Present
Marc Bishara Chief Technology Officer 35 2015-Present
Directors
Trung Pham Director 38 2015-Present

 

 

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Trung Pham (CEO and Director)

 

Trung is a serial entrepreneur, with RYSE being his second venture. He has served as founder and CEO of RYSE since it commenced operations in 2015, leading strategy, hiring, and fundraising effort, where he has raised over CDN$6 million in external financing (both debt and equity). His first startup, Nightlife Passport, is an event and promotions management web platform that allows nightclub and concert promoters to create events to sell tickets and manage their team. At Nightlife Passport, Trung focused on business development, and grew revenues to over CDN$125,000 in recurring revenue within the first 12 months of operations. Nightlife Passport merged with a mobile-first player, Alfiee. Trung has a background in finance, completing all 3 Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exams within 18 months. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from York University’s Schulich School of Business in 2009.

 

Marc Bishara (CTO)

 

Marc is a resilient engineer who loves solving exciting problems. Marc has served as RYSE’s Chief Technology Officer since its inception in 2015, leading the development and launch of its entire hardware devices, and mobile applications. He has both corporate and start-up experience, first with ATS Automation as a vision engineer, where he designed optical systems and computer hardware for image processing applications. His first dive into the startup world was with Kiwi Wearables (www.kiwi.ai), where he was responsible for designing the firmware and application for their Bluetooth wearable product “Glance” – an application that tracks the orientation and displacement of Glance in 3D space. His skillsets intersect software, hardware, and embedded systems. Marc earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics from McMaster University in 2014.

 

Board Committees

 

We have not established an audit committee, compensation committee, or nominating committee.

 

Family Relationships

 

There are no familial relationships between any of our officers and directors.

 

Director or Officer Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

 

Our current directors and executive officers have not at any time in the past five (5) years been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses) and no petition under the federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law was filed by or against, or a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer was appointed by a court for the business or property of any such officers or directors, or any partnership in which they were a general partner at or within two years before the time of such filing, or any corporation or business association of which he was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such filing.

 

Code of Ethics

 

We have not adopted any specific Code of Ethics.

 

COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

 

The table below summarizes all compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to our executive officers and directors for all services rendered in all capacities to us during the previous fiscal year ended as of December 31, 2024. All compensation is stated in Canadian dollars.

 

Name   Capacities in which compensation was received   Cash
compensation
($)
    Other
compensation
($)
    Total
compensation
($)
 
Trung Pham   CEO   $ 80,000     $ 0     $ 80,000  
Marc Bishara   CTO   $ 120,000     $ 0     $ 120,000  

 

 

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT AND CERTAIN SECURITYHOLDERS

 

The following table sets forth the ownership, as of December 31, 2024, of our common stock by each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 10% of any class of our outstanding voting stock, our directors, and our executive officers and directors as a group. To the best of our knowledge, the persons named have sole voting and investment power with respect to such shares, except as otherwise noted. There are not any pending or anticipated arrangements that may cause a change in control.

 

The information presented below regarding beneficial ownership of our voting securities has been presented in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not necessarily indicative of ownership for any other purpose. Under these rules, a person is deemed to be a “beneficial owner” of a security if that person has or shares the power to vote or direct the voting of the security or the power to dispose or direct the disposition of the security. A person is deemed to own beneficially any security as to which such person has the right to acquire sole or shared voting or investment power within 60 days through the conversion or exercise of any convertible security, warrant, option or other right. More than one person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the same securities.

 

Except as otherwise indicated and under applicable community property laws, we believe that the beneficial owners of our common stock listed below have sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares shown. Unless otherwise noted, the address of each shareholder listed in the table is the same as the Company.

 

As of December 31, 2024, there are 35,572,451 Class A Common Shares and 12,336,138 Class B Common Shares outstanding. The following table sets out, as of December 31, 2024 the securities of the company that are owned by executive officers and directors, and other persons holding more than 10% of any class of the company’s securities, or having the right to acquire those securities.

 

Title of class   Name and address of beneficial owner**   Amount and nature of beneficial ownership     Amount and nature of beneficial ownership acquirable     Percent of class     Total Voting Power  
Class A Common Shares   Trung Pham     21,000,000 *             59.03%       100%  
Class A Common Shares   Officers and directors as a group     21,000,000               59.03%       100%  
Class B Common Shares   Marc Bishara             2,442,880       19.80%          
Class B Common Shares   Officers and directors as a group             2,442,880       19.80%          

 

* Pursuant to the voting trust agreement by and among the holders of Class A Common Shares, Founder Trung Pham was granted a proxy to vote the shares of the other holders.

 

** The address for all listed persons is the company’s address, 20 Camden St, Suite 200, Toronto, ON, M5V 1V1, Canada.

  

INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS

 

Except as described above and within the section entitled Executive Compensation of this Offering Circular, none of the following parties (each a “Related Party”) has, in our fiscal years ended 2023 and 2024 had any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction with us or in any presently proposed transaction that has or will materially affect us:

 

  any of our directors or officers;
  any nominee for election as a director;
  any person who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, shares carrying more than 10% of the voting rights attached to our outstanding shares of common stock; or
  any member of the immediate family (including spouse, parents, children, siblings and in- laws) of any of the above persons.

 

 

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The company received a series of loans from the CEO’s father, totaling CDN $270,000 as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022. These loans are unsecured, and carry a 10% simple interest, paid semi-annually, with a 12 month maturity and option to renew. The option to renew has been exercised by both parties through 2025.

 

The company’s CEO holds a Shareholders’ Loan balance to the company for CDN$4,079,348 as of December 31, 2023 and CDN$3,759,537 as of December 31, 2024. The balances due to shareholders are unsecured, non-interest bearing, with no specific terms of repayment.

 

SECURITIES BEING OFFERED

 

The following description is a summary of the material rights of shareholders. Shareholder rights are dictated via the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, each as amended from time to time. The foregoing documents have been filed as exhibits to the Offering Statement of which this Offering Circular is a part.

 

None of our securities are currently listed or quoted for trading on any national securities exchange or national quotation system.

 

General

 

The company is offering 14,984,707 Class B Shares, including 4,984,707 Bonus Shares. The following description summarizes important terms of the company’s capital stock. This summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of the company’s Certificate and Articles of Incorporation, as amended (the “Articles”), and its Bylaws, copies of which have been filed as Exhibits to the Offering Statement of which this Offering Circular forms a part.

 

At the date of this Offering Circular, RYSE ’s authorized capital stock consists of an unlimited number of Common Shares, no par value per share. As of the date of this Offering Circular, there were outstanding

 

  · 35,572,451 Class A Common Shares,
  · 12,346,138 Class B Common Shares,
  · 2,974,470 warrants to purchase Class A Common Shares,
  · 7,451,940  options to purchase Class B Common Shares and
  · 271,106 warrants to purchase Class B Common Shares.

 

Class A Common Shares

 

Voting Rights

 

Holders of Class A Common Shares are entitled to one vote per share.

 

Dividend Rights and Right to Receive Liquidation Distributions

 

Subject to the prior rights of any other class ranking senior to the Class A Common Shares, the shares have a right to receive dividends, if declared by the board of directors, and any amount payable on any distribution of assets constituting a return of capital and to receive the remaining property and assets of the company on the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the company, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, or any other distribution of assets upon winding up.

 

Rights and Preferences

 

Except as set forth below, holders of the Class A Common Shares have no preemptive, conversion, subscription or other rights, and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to such shares.

 

 

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Class B Common Shares

 

Voting Rights

 

The holders of the Class B Common Shares are not entitled to vote.

 

Dividend Rights and Right to Receive Liquidation Distributions

 

Subject to the prior rights of any other class ranking senior to the Class B Common Shares, the shares have a right to receive dividends, if declared by the board of directors, and any amount payable on any distribution of assets constituting a return of capital and to receive the remaining property and assets of the company on the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the company, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, or any other distribution of assets upon winding up.

 

Rights and Preferences

 

Except as set forth below, holders of the Class B Common Shares have no preemptive, conversion, subscription or other rights, and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to such shares.

 

Voting Trust Agreement

 

The company has a voting trust agreement in place to which all Class A Common shareholders are a party under which each such shareholder has irrevocably appointed Trung Pham, CEO and Secretary of the company as designated representative to vote on all matters brought to shareholders of the company for approval. This includes an authorization for the designated representative to attend, act and vote for and on behalf of such Class A Common Shareholders at any meeting of shareholders, or any class thereof as detailed in the Voting Trust Agreement filed as Exhibit 6.1 to the Offering Statement of which this Offering Circular forms a part.

 

Investors in this offering will acquire Class B Common Shares, which are non-voting shares by their terms. However, investors in this offering will be required to sign the Voting Trust Agreement in order to participate in the offering. To the extent any laws or regulations of any jurisdiction would allow for such shareholders to retain voting rights on any matters of the corporation, such rights will be exercised by the Designated Representative under the Voting Trust Agreement.

 

Shareholders Agreement

 

The company has a shareholders agreement in place governing the basic rights and obligations of the company’s shareholders. Investors in this offering who will acquire Class B Common Shares must, concurrently with becoming a shareholder execute and deliver to the company an executed Deed of Adherence, set out at Schedule A of the Shareholders Agreement, as amended, filed as Exhibit 6.2 to the Offering Statement of which this Offering Circular forms a part.

 

Stock Option Plan

 

The company had a stock option plan dated November 21, 2014 pursuant to which the company was authorized to issue options to purchase common shares to consultants, officers, directors and employees. The maximum number of options that could be issued under the stock option plan was an amount equal to 15% of the issued and outstanding shares of the company from time to time. There are currently no options available to be issued and 7,267,299 options to purchase Class B Common Shares are outstanding and unexercised.

 

Transfer Agent

 

The transfer agent for the Shares is DealMaker Transfer Agent LLC, an affiliate of our Broker. Shares will be issued by the transfer agent in book entry form.

 

 

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Disclosure of Commission Position on Indemnification for Securities Liabilities

 

The Company’s Bylaws and Certificate of Incorporation, subject to the provisions of Ontario Law, contain provisions which allow the corporation to indemnify its officers and directors against liabilities and other expenses incurred as the result of defending or administering any pending or anticipated legal issue in connection with service to the Company if it is determined that person acted in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed was in the best interest of the Company. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, may be unenforceable.

 

Enforceability of Civil Liability

 

We are incorporated under the laws of Ontario, Canada. Service of process upon us and upon certain of our directors and officers and the experts named in this Offering Circular, who reside outside the U.S., may be difficult to obtain within the U.S. Furthermore, because a substantial amount of our assets and certain of our directors and officers are located outside the U.S., any judgment obtained in the U.S. against us or any of our directors and officers may not be collectible within the U.S.

 

We have also been advised by our Canadian legal advisor that there is doubt as to the enforceability, in original actions in Canadian courts, of liabilities based on the U.S. federal securities laws or “blue sky” laws of any state within the United States and as to the enforceability in Canadian courts of judgments of U.S. courts obtained in actions based on the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws or any such state securities or blue sky laws. Therefore, it may not be possible to enforce those judgments against us, certain of our directors and officers, the experts named in this Offering Circular.

 

MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES TO U.S. HOLDERS

 

The following discussion describes the material United States federal income tax consequences to a United States Holder (as defined herein) of the purchase, ownership and disposition of our voting shares as of the date hereof. This discussion deals only with voting shares that are held as capital assets by a United States Holder. In addition, the discussion set forth below is applicable only to United States Holders (i) who are residents of the United States for purposes of the current United States—Canada Income Tax Convention (the “Treaty”), (ii) whose voting shares are not, for purposes of the Treaty, effectively connected with a permanent establishment in Canada and (iii) who otherwise qualify for the full benefits of the Treaty.

 

As used herein, the term “United States Holder” means a beneficial owner of our voting shares that is, for United States federal income tax purposes, any of the following:

 

  an individual citizen or resident of the United States;
     
  a corporation (or other entity treated as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;
     
  an estate the income of which is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of its source;
    Or
     
  a trust if it (1) is subject to the primary supervision of a court within the United States and one or more United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (2) has a valid election in effect under applicable United States Treasury regulations to be treated as a United States person.

 

This discussion is based upon provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and regulations, rulings and judicial decisions thereunder as of the date hereof. Those authorities may be changed, perhaps retroactively, so as to result in United States federal income tax consequences different from those summarized below.

 

 

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This discussion does not represent a detailed description of the United States federal income tax consequences applicable to you if you are subject to special treatment under the United States federal income tax laws, including if you are:

 

  a dealer in securities or currencies;
     
  a financial institution;
     
  a regulated investment company;
     
  a real estate investment trust;
     
  an insurance company;
     
  a tax-exempt organization;
     
  a person holding our voting shares as part of a hedging, integrated or conversion transaction, a constructive sale or a straddle;
     
  a trader in securities that has elected the mark-to-market method of tax accounting for your securities;
     
  a person liable for alternative minimum tax;
     
  a person who owns or is deemed to own 10% or more of our stock (by vote or value);
     
  a partnership or other pass-through entity for United States federal income tax purposes;
     
  a person required to accelerate the recognition of any item of gross income with respect to our voting shares as a result of such income being recognized on an applicable financial statement; or
     
  a person whose “functional currency” is not the United States dollar.

 

If a partnership (or other entity treated as a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes) holds our voting shares, the tax treatment of a partner will generally depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. If you are a partner of a partnership holding our voting shares, you should consult your tax advisors.

 

This discussion does not contain a detailed description of all the United States federal income tax consequences to you in light of your particular circumstances and does not address the Medicare tax on net investment income or the effects of any state, local or non- United States tax laws. If you are considering the purchase of our voting shares, you should consult your own tax advisors concerning the particular United States federal income tax consequences to you of the purchase, ownership and disposition of our voting shares, as well as the consequences to you arising under other United States federal tax laws and the laws of any other taxing jurisdiction. This discussion assumes that we are not, and will not become, a passive foreign investment company, as described below.

 

Taxation of Dividends

 

The gross amount of distributions on the voting shares (including any amounts withheld to reflect Canadian withholding taxes) will be taxable as dividends to the extent paid out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under United States federal income tax principles. To the extent that the amount of any distribution exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits for a taxable year, the distribution will first be treated as a tax-free return of capital, causing a reduction in the tax basis of the voting shares, and to the extent the amount of the distribution exceeds your tax basis, the excess will be taxed as capital gain recognized on a sale or exchange. We do not, however, expect to determine earnings and profits in accordance with United States federal income tax principles. Therefore, you should expect that a distribution will generally be treated as a dividend.

 

 

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Any dividends that you receive (including any withheld taxes) will be includable in your gross income as ordinary income on the day actually or constructively received by you. Such dividends will not be eligible for the dividends received deduction allowed to corporations under the Code.

 

With respect to non-corporate United States Holders, certain dividends received from a qualified foreign corporation may be subject to reduced rates of taxation. A qualified foreign corporation includes a non-U.S. corporation that is eligible for the benefits of a comprehensive income tax treaty with the United States which the United States Treasury Department determines to be satisfactory for these purposes and which includes an exchange of information provision. The United States Treasury Department has determined that the Treaty meets these requirements, but we may not be eligible for the benefits of the Treaty. However, a non-U.S. corporation is also treated as a qualified foreign corporation with respect to dividends paid by that corporation on shares that are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States. United States Treasury Department guidance indicates that our voting shares, which will be listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, will be readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States. There can be no assurance, however, that our voting shares will be considered readily tradable on an established securities market in later years. Non-corporate holders that do not meet a minimum holding period requirement during which they are not protected from the risk of loss or that elect to treat the dividend income as “investment income” pursuant to Section 163(d)(4) of the Code will not be eligible for the reduced rates of taxation regardless of our status as a qualified foreign corporation. In addition, the rate reduction will not apply to dividends if the recipient of a dividend is obligated to make related payments with respect to positions in substantially similar or related property. This disallowance applies even if the minimum holding period has been met. You should consult your own tax advisors regarding the application of these rules to your particular circumstances.

 

The amount of any dividend paid in Canadian dollars will equal the United States dollar value of the Canadian dollars received calculated by reference to the exchange rate in effect on the date the dividend is received by you, regardless of whether the Canadian dollars are converted into United States dollars. If the Canadian dollars received as a dividend are converted into United States dollars on the date they are received, you generally will not be required to recognize foreign currency gain or loss in respect of the dividend income. If the Canadian dollars received as a dividend are not converted into United States dollars on the date of receipt, you will have a basis in the Canadian dollars equal to their United States dollar value on the date of receipt. Any gain or loss realized on a subsequent conversion or other disposition of the Canadian dollars will be treated as United States source ordinary income or loss.

 

Subject to certain conditions and limitations, Canadian withholding taxes on dividends may be treated as foreign taxes eligible for credit against your United States federal income tax liability. For purposes of calculating the foreign tax credit, dividends paid on the voting shares will be treated as income from sources outside the United States and will generally constitute passive category income. However, in certain circumstances, if you have held the voting shares for less than a specified minimum period during which you are not protected from risk of loss, or are obligated to make payments related to the dividends, you will not be allowed a foreign tax credit for Canadian withholding taxes imposed on dividends paid on the voting shares. If you do not elect to claim a United States foreign tax credit, you may instead claim a deduction for Canadian income tax withheld, but only for a taxable year in which you elect to do so with respect to all foreign income taxes paid or accrued in such taxable year. The rules governing the foreign tax credit are complex. You are urged to consult your tax advisors regarding the availability of the foreign tax credit under your particular circumstances.

  

Passive Foreign Investment Company

 

We do not believe that we are, for United States federal income tax purposes, a passive foreign investment company (a “PFIC”), and we expect to operate in such a manner so as not to become a PFIC. If, however, we are or become a PFIC, you could be subject to additional United States federal income taxes on gain recognized with respect to the voting shares and on certain distributions, plus an interest charge on certain taxes treated as having been deferred under the PFIC rules.

 

 

 

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Taxation of Capital Gains

 

For United States federal income tax purposes, you will recognize taxable gain or loss on any sale or exchange of the voting shares in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized for the voting shares and your tax basis in the voting shares. Such gain or loss will generally be capital gain or loss and will generally be long- term capital gain or loss if you have held the voting shares for more than one year. Long-term capital gains of non-corporate United States Holders (including individuals) are eligible for reduced rates of taxation. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations. Any gain or loss recognized by you will generally be treated as United States source gain or loss. Consequently, you may not be able to use the foreign tax credit arising from any Canadian tax imposed on the disposition of voting shares unless such credit can be applied (subject to applicable limitations) against tax due on other income treated as derived from foreign sources.

 

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

 

In general, information reporting will apply to dividends in respect of our voting shares and the proceeds from the sale, exchange or other disposition of our voting shares that are paid to you within the United States (and in certain cases, outside the United States), unless you are an exempt recipient. A backup withholding tax may apply to such payments if you fail to provide a taxpayer identification number or certification of exempt status or fail to report in full dividend and interest income.

 

Backup withholding is not an additional tax and any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will be allowed as a refund or a credit against your United States federal income tax liability provided the required information is timely furnished to the Internal Revenue Service.

 

Reporting Obligations for Specified Foreign Financial Assets

 

United States Holders who are individuals (and certain entities) are required to report on Internal Revenue Service Form 8938 specified foreign financial assets that they own if the aggregate value of those assets exceeds certain threshold amounts. Specified foreign financial assets may include stock of a foreign issuer such as the voting shares if not held through a financial account maintained at a United States “financial institution,” as defined in the applicable rules. United States Holders should consult their own tax advisors as to the possible application of this reporting obligation under their particular circumstances.

 

MATERIAL CANADIAN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

 

The following is, as of the date hereof, a summary of the principal Canadian federal income tax considerations under the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the “Canadian Tax Act”) and the regulations thereunder (the “Regulations”) generally applicable to an investor who acquires Shares pursuant to this offering. This summary applies only to a purchaser who is a beneficial owner of Shares acquired pursuant to this offering and who, for the purposes of the Canadian Tax Act, and at all relevant times: (i) deals at arm’s length with the Company, (ii) is not affiliated with the Company; and (iii) acquires and holds the Shares as capital property (a “Holder “).

  

Shares will generally be considered to be capital property to a Holder for purposes of the Canadian Tax Act unless they are held in the course of carrying on a business of trading or dealing in securities or were acquired in one or more transactions considered to be an adventure or concern in the nature of trade.

 

This summary is not applicable to a Holder: (i) that is a “financial institution” for the purposes of the mark-to- market rules contained in the Canadian Tax Act; (ii) that is a “specified financial institution” (as defined in the Canadian Tax Act); (iii) an interest in which is a “tax shelter investment” for purposes of the Canadian Tax Act; (iv) that has made a functional currency reporting election under section 261 of the Canadian Tax Act to report its “Canadian tax results” as defined in the Canadian Tax Act in a currency other than Canadian currency; (v) that has entered into, or will enter into, a “derivative forward agreement” or “synthetic disposition arrangement” (each as defined in the Canadian Tax Act) with respect to the Shares; (vi) that receives dividends on Shares under or as part of a “dividend rental arrangement” (as defined in the Canadian Tax Act); or (vii) that is exempt from tax under Part I of the Canadian Tax Act.

 

This summary does not address the deductibility of interest by a Holder who has borrowed money to acquire Shares. Such Holders should consult their own tax advisors.

 

 

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Additional considerations, not discussed herein, may apply to a Holder that is a corporation resident in Canada, and is or becomes (or does not deal at arm’s length for purposes of the Canadian Tax Act with a corporation resident in Canada that is or becomes), as part of a transaction or event or series of transactions or events that includes the acquisition of the Shares, controlled by a non-resident person or a group of persons comprised of any combination of non-resident corporations, non-resident individuals or non-resident trusts that do not deal with each other at arm’s length for purposes of the “foreign affiliate dumping” rules in section 212.3 of the Canadian Tax Act. Such Holders should consult their own tax advisors with respect to the consequences of purchasing Shares pursuant to the offering.

 

This summary is based on the current provisions of the Canadian Tax Act and the regulations thereunder (“Regulations”) in force on the date hereof, all specific proposals to amend the Canadian Tax Act or the Regulations publicly announced by or on behalf of the Minister of Finance (Canada) prior to the date of this Offering Circular (the “Proposed Amendments”) and counsel’s understanding of the current administrative practices and assessing policies of the Canada Revenue Agency (the “CRA”) publicly available prior to the date hereof. This summary assumes that the Proposed Amendments will be enacted in the form proposed. However, no assurances can be given that the Proposed Amendments will be enacted as proposed or at all. This summary is not exhaustive of all possible Canadian federal income tax considerations and, except for the Proposed Amendments, does not take into account or anticipate any changes in the law or in the administrative practices or assessing policies of CRA, whether by legislative, governmental, administrative or judicial decision or action, nor does it take into account or consider other federal or any provincial, territorial or foreign tax considerations, which may differ significantly from the Canadian federal income tax considerations discussed in this summary.

 

This summary is not exhaustive of all possible Canadian federal income tax considerations applicable to an investment in Shares. The following description of income tax matters is of a general nature only and is not intended to be, nor should it be construed to be, legal or income tax advice to any particular Holder. Holders are urged to consult their own income tax advisors with respect to the tax consequences applicable to them based on their own particular circumstances.

 

Taxation of Resident Holders

 

The following portion of this summary applies to a Holder who, for the purposes of the Canadian Tax Act, is or is deemed to be resident in Canada at all relevant times (a “Resident Holder”). A Resident Holder whose Shares might not otherwise qualify as capital property may be entitled to make an irrevocable election permitted by subsection 39(4) of the Canadian Tax Act to deem the Shares, and every other “Canadian security” (as defined in the Canadian Tax Act), held by such person, in the taxation year of the election and each subsequent taxation year to be capital property. Resident Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding this election.

 

Dividends

 

Dividends received or deemed to be received on the Shares will be included in computing a Resident Holder’s income. In the case of an individual (other than certain trusts), such dividends will be subject to the gross-up and dividend tax credit rules normally applicable in respect of “taxable dividends” received from “taxable Canadian corporations” (as such terms are defined in the Canadian Tax Act). An enhanced gross-up and dividend tax credit will be available to individuals in respect of “eligible dividends” designated by the Company to the Resident Holder in accordance with the provisions of the Canadian Tax Act. There may be limitations on the ability of the Company to designate dividends as eligible dividends.

 

Dividends received or deemed to be received on the Shares by a Resident Holder that is a corporation will be included in computing its income for the taxation year in which such dividends are received, but such dividends will generally be deductible in computing the corporation’s taxable income. In certain circumstances, subsection 55(2) of the Canadian Tax Act will treat a taxable dividend received or deemed to be received by a Resident Holder that is a corporation as proceeds of disposition or a capital gain. Resident Holders that are corporations should consult their own tax advisors having regard to their own circumstances.

 

A Resident Holder that is a “private corporation” as defined in the Canadian Tax Act or a “subject corporation” as defined in subsection 186(3) of the Canadian Tax Act will generally be liable under Part IV of the Canadian Tax Act to pay a refundable tax on dividends received or deemed to be received on the Shares to the extent that such dividends are deductible in computing the Resident Holder’s taxable income for the taxation year. Such Resident Holders should consult their own tax advisors in this regard.

 

 

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Disposition of Shares

 

A Resident Holder who disposes, or is deemed to dispose, of a Share (other than on a disposition to the Company that is not a sale in the open market in the manner in which shares would normally be purchased by any member of the public in an open market), generally will realize a capital gain (or capital loss) in the taxation year of the disposition equal to the amount, if any, by which the proceeds of disposition, net of any reasonable costs of disposition, are greater (or are less) than the adjusted cost base to the Resident Holder of such Share immediately before the disposition or deemed disposition. The taxation of capital gains and losses is generally described below under the heading “Capital Gains and Capital Losses.” The adjusted cost base of the Shares to a Resident Holder will be determined by averaging the cost of such Shares with the adjusted cost base of all other Shares of the same class of the Corporation held by the Resident Holder and by making certain other adjustments required under the Tax Act. The Resident Holder’s cost for purposes of the Tax Act of the Shares will include all amounts paid or payable by the Holder for such Shares, subject to certain adjustments under the Tax Act.

 

Capital Gains and Capital Losses

 

Generally, subject to Proposed Amendments regarding the taxation of capital gains (the “Capital Gain Proposals”), a Resident Holder is required to include in computing income for a taxation year one-half of the amount of any capital gain (a “taxable capital gain”) realized by the Resident Holder in such taxation year. Subject to and in accordance with the rules contained in the Canadian Tax Act and the Capital Gain Proposals, a Resident Holder is required to deduct one-half of the amount of any capital loss (an “allowable capital loss”) realized in a particular taxation year against taxable capital gains realized by the Resident Holder in the year. Allowable capital losses in excess of taxable capital gains realized in a taxation year may be carried back and deducted in any of the three preceding taxation years or carried forward and deducted in any subsequent taxation year against net taxable capital gains realized in such years, to the extent and under the circumstances described in the Canadian Tax Act.

 

The amount of any capital loss realized by a Resident Holder that is a corporation on the disposition or deemed disposition of a Share may be reduced by the amount of any dividends received or deemed to have been received by such Resident Holder on such shares, to the extent and under the circumstances described in the Canadian Tax Act. Similar rules may apply where a corporation is a member of a partnership or a beneficiary of a trust that owns Shares, directly or indirectly, through a partnership or trust. Resident Holders to whom these rules may be relevant should consult their own tax advisors.

 

Under the Capital Gain Proposals, the capital gains inclusion rate (i.e., the portion of any capital gain that is a taxable capital gain) and the capital loss deduction rate (i.e., the portion of any capital loss that is an allowable capital loss) will generally be increased from one-half to two-thirds for capital gains or capital losses generally realized on or after June 25, 2024. Under the Capital Gain Proposals, the two-thirds capital gains inclusion rate will only apply to a Holder that is an individual who generally realizes net capital gains above an annual $250,000 threshold (with such threshold not being pro-rated for 2024).

 

Under the Capital Gain Proposals, special rules will apply with respect to, generally, taxation years that begin before and end on or after June 25, 2024 (the “Transition Year”) due to two different inclusion rates applying for capital gains and capital losses realized in the period prior to June 25, 2024 (“Period 1”) and in the period on or after June 25, 2024 (“Period 2”).

 

Under the Capital Gain Proposals, two different inclusion and deduction rates would apply with respect to dispositions of capital property in Period 1 and Period 2 in the Transition Year. As a result, for the Transition Year, a Holder would be required to separately identify capital gains and capital losses realized in Period 1 and those realized in Period 2. Capital gains and capital losses from the same period would first be netted against each other. A net capital gain (or net capital loss) would arise if capital gains (or capital losses) from one period exceed capital losses (or capital gains) from that same period. A Holder would be subject to the higher inclusion and deduction rate of two-thirds in respect of its net capital gains (or net capital losses) arising in Period 2, to the extent that these net capital gains (or net capital losses) exceed any net capital losses (or net capital gains) incurred in Period 1. Conversely, a Holder would be subject to the lower inclusion and deduction rate of one-half in respect of its net capital gains (or net capital losses) arising in Period 1, to the extent that these net capital gains (or net capital losses) exceed any net capital losses (or net capital gains) incurred in Period 2.

 

The Capital Gain Proposals also contemplate adjustments of carried forward or carried back allowable capital losses to account for the changes in the relevant inclusion and deduction rates.

 

 

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A Resident Holder that is throughout the relevant taxation year a “Canadian-controlled private corporation” (as defined in the Canadian Tax Act) may be liable to pay an additional tax (refundable in certain circumstances) on certain investment income, including taxable capital gains. Such Resident Holders should consult their own tax advisors.

 

Alternative Minimum Tax

 

Generally, a Resident Holder that is an individual (other than certain trusts) that receives or is deemed to have received taxable dividends on the Shares or realizes a capital gain on the disposition or deemed disposition of the Shares may be liable for alternative minimum tax under the Canadian Tax Act. Resident holders should consult their own tax advisors with respect to the application of alternative minimum tax.

 

Taxation of Non-Resident Holders

 

The following portion of this summary is generally applicable to Holders who, for the purposes of the Canadian Tax Act and at all relevant times: (i) are not resident or and are not deemed to be resident in Canada, and (ii) do not use or hold Shares in the course of a business carried on or deemed to be carried on in Canada (“Non-Resident Holders”). Special rules, which are not discussed in this summary, may apply to a Non-Resident Holder that is an insurer carrying on business in Canada and elsewhere or that is an “authorized foreign bank” (as defined in the Canadian Tax Act). Such Non-Resident Holders should consult their own tax advisors.

  

Dividends

 

Dividends paid or credited or deemed to be paid or credited to a Non-Resident Holder on the Shares will generally be subject to Canadian withholding tax at the rate of 25% on the gross amount of the dividend, unless such rate is reduced by the terms of an applicable income tax treaty or convention. Under the Treaty, the rate of withholding tax on dividends paid or credited to a Non-Resident Holder who is resident in the U.S. for purposes of the Treaty, is the beneficial owner of the dividends, and is fully entitled to benefits under the Treaty (a “U.S. Holder”) is generally reduced to 15% of the gross amount of the dividend. The rate of withholding tax is further reduced to 5% if the beneficial owner of such dividend is a U.S. Holder that is a company that owns, directly or indirectly, at least 10% of the voting stock of the Company. Non-Resident Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the application of the Treaty or any other tax treaty.

 

Disposition of Shares

 

A Non-Resident Holder will not be subject to tax under the Canadian Tax Act in respect of any capital gain realized on a disposition or deemed disposition of a Share, nor will capital losses arising therefrom be recognized under the Canadian Tax Act, unless the Share is, or is deemed to be, “taxable Canadian property” (as defined in the Canadian Tax Act) of the Non-Resident Holder at the time of disposition and the Non-Resident Holder is not entitled to relief under an applicable income tax treaty or convention between Canada and the country in which the Non-Resident Holder is resident.

 

If the Shares are not listed on a “designated stock exchange” for purposes of the Canadian Tax Act at the time of a disposition, the Shares generally will not constitute taxable Canadian property of a Non-Resident Holder at that time, unless at any time during the 60 month period immediately preceding the disposition more than 50% of the fair market value of such shares was derived, directly or indirectly, from any combination of real or immovable property situated in Canada, “Canadian resource property” (as defined in the Canadian Tax Act), “timber resource property” (as defined in the Canadian Tax Act), or options in respect of, interests in, or for civil law rights in such properties, whether or not such property exists. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Shares may also be deemed to be taxable Canadian property to a Non-Resident Holder for purposes of the Canadian Tax Act in certain other circumstances.

 

 

 

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If the Shares are listed on a “designated stock exchange” for purposes of the Canadian Tax Act at the time of a disposition, the Shares generally will not constitute taxable Canadian property of a Non-Resident Holder at that time, unless at any time during the 60 month period immediately preceding the disposition (i) 25% or more of the issued shares of any class or series of the capital stock of the Company were owned by, or belonged to, any combination of (a) the Non-Resident Holder; (b) persons with whom the Non-Resident Holder did not deal at arm’s length (for purposes of the Canadian Tax Act); and (c) partnerships in which the Non-Resident Holder or a person described in (b) holds a membership interest directly or indirectly through one or more partnerships; and (ii) more than 50% of the fair market value of such shares was derived, directly or indirectly, from any combination of real or immovable property situated in Canada, “Canadian resource property” (as defined in the Canadian Tax Act), “timber resource property” (as defined in the Canadian Tax Act), or options in respect of, interests in, or for civil law rights in such properties, whether or not such property exists. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Shares may also be deemed to be taxable Canadian property to a Non-Resident Holder for purposes of the Canadian Tax Act in certain other circumstances.

 

Non-Resident Holders should consult their own tax advisors as to whether their Shares constitute “taxable Canadian property” in their own particular circumstances.

 

In the event that a Share constitutes taxable Canadian property of a Non-Resident Holder and any capital gain that would be realized on the disposition thereof is not exempt from tax under the Canadian Tax Act pursuant to an applicable income tax treaty or convention, the income tax consequences discussed above for Resident Holders under “Taxation of Resident Holders – Disposition of Shares” and “Capital Gains and Capital Losses” will generally apply to the Non-Resident Holder. Non-Resident Holders whose Shares are taxable Canadian property should consult their own tax advisors.

 

THE FOREGOING SUMMARY IS NOT INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF ALL TAX CONSEQUENCES THAT MAY BE RELEVANT TO PARTICULAR HOLDERS OF SHARES AND IS NOT TAX OR LEGAL ADVICE. HOLDERS OF SHARES SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS AS TO THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF ACQUIRING, HOLDING AND DISPOSING OF SHARES.

 

ERISA CONSIDERATIONS

 

Each respective member that is an employee benefit plan or trust (an “ERISA Plan”) within the meaning of, and subject to, the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), or an individual retirement account (“IRA”) or Keogh Plan subject to the Internal Revenue Code, should consider the matters described below in determining whether to invest in the Company.

 

In addition, ERISA Plan fiduciaries must give appropriate consideration to, among other things, the role that an investment in the Company plays in such ERISA Plan’s portfolio, taking into consideration (i) whether the investment is reasonably designed to further the ERISA Plan’s purposes, (ii) an examination of the risk and return factors, (iii) the portfolio’s composition with regard to diversification, (iv) the liquidity and current return of the total portfolio relative to the ERISA Plan’s objectives and (v) the limited right of members to withdraw all or any part of their capital accounts or to transfer their interests in the Company.

 

If the assets of the Company were regarded as “plan assets” of an ERISA Plan, an IRA, or a Keogh Plan, our Manager of the Company would be a “fiduciary” (as defined in ERISA) with respect to such plans and would be subject to the obligations and liabilities imposed on fiduciaries by ERISA. Moreover, other various requirements of ERISA would also be imposed on the Company. In particular, any rule restricting transactions with “parties in interest” and any rule prohibiting transactions involving conflicts of interest on the part of fiduciaries would be imposed on the Company which may result in a violation of ERISA unless the Company obtained an appropriate exemption from the Department of Labor allowing the Company to conduct its operations as described herein.

 

Regulations adopted by the Department of Labor (the “Plan Regulations”) provides that when a Plan invests in another entity, the Plan’s assets include both the equity interest and an undivided interest in each of the underlying assets of the entity, unless it is established that, among other exceptions, the equity participation in the entity by “benefit plan investors” is not “significant.” The Pension Protection Act of 2006 amended the definition of “benefit plan investors” to include only plans and plan asset entities (i.e., entities that are themselves deemed to hold plan assets by virtue of investments in them by plans) that are subject to part 4 of Title I of ERISA or section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code. This new definition excludes governmental, church, and foreign benefit plans from consideration as benefit plan investors.

 

 

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Under the Plan Regulations, participation by benefit plan investors is “significant” on any date if, immediately after the last acquisition, 25% or more of the value of any class of equity interests in the entity is held by benefit plan investors. The Company intends to limit the participation in the Company by benefit plan investors to the extent necessary so that participation by benefit plan investors will not be “significant” within the meaning of the Plan Regulations. Therefore, it is not expected that the Company assets will constitute “plan assets” of plans that acquire interests.

 

It is the current intent of the Company to limit the aggregate investment by benefit plan investors to less than 25% of the value of the members’ membership interests so that equity participation of benefit plan investors will not be considered “significant.” The Company reserves the right, however, to waive the 25% limitation.

 

ACCEPTANCE OF SUBSCRIPTIONS ON BEHALF OF INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS OR OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS IS IN NO RESPECT A REPRESENTATION BY OUR COMPANY OR ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OR ANY OTHER PARTY THAT THIS INVESTMENT MEETS ALL RELEVANT LEGAL REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO INVESTMENTS BY ANY PARTICULAR PLAN. THE PERSON WITH INVESTMENT DISCRETION SHOULD CONSULT WITH HIS OR HER ATTORNEY AND FINANCIAL ADVISERS AS TO THE PROPRIETY OF SUCH AN INVESTMENT IN LIGHT OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THAT PARTICULAR PLAN AND CURRENT TAX LAW.

 

EXPERTS

 

Our financial statements for fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2024 included in this offering circular have been audited by Goldstein and Loggia CPA’s, LLC, as stated in their reports appearing herein. Such financial statements have been so included in reliance upon the report of such firms given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

  

WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

We have filed with the SEC an offering statement on Form 1-A under the Securities Act with respect to the Shares offered by this Offering Circular. This Offering Circular does not contain all of the information included in the Offering Statement, portions of which are omitted as permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC. For further information pertaining to us and the Shares to be sold in this offering, you should refer to the offering statement and its exhibits. Whenever we make reference in this offering circular to any of our contracts, agreements or other documents, the references are not necessarily complete, and you should refer to the exhibits attached to the offering statement for copies of the actual contract, agreement or other document filed as an exhibit to the offering statement or such other document, each such statement being qualified in all respects by such reference. Upon the qualification of this offering, we will be subject to the informational requirements of Tier 2 of Regulation A and will be required to file annual reports, semi-annual reports, current reports and other information with the SEC. We anticipate making these documents publicly available, free of charge, on our website as soon as reasonably practicable after filing such documents with the SEC.

 

You can read the Offering Statement and our future filings with the SEC over the Internet at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any document we file with the SEC at its public reference facility at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. You may also obtain copies of the documents at prescribed rates by writing to the Public Reference Section of the SEC. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the public reference facilities.

 

We will answer inquiries from potential investors concerning the Shares, the Company and other matters relating to the offer and sale of the Shares under this Offering Circular. We will afford the potential investors the opportunity to obtain any additional information to the extent we possess such information or can acquire such information without unreasonable effort or expense that is necessary to verify the information in this Offering Circular.

 

Requests and inquiries regarding this offering circular should be directed to:

 

RYSE Inc.

20 Camden St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5V 1V1

929-219-3299

 

We will provide the requested information to the extent that we possess such information or can acquire it without unreasonable effort or expense.

 

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

INDEX OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

RYSE Inc.

Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023

 

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

 

 

Independent Accountant’s Audit Report on Financial Statements F-2
   
Statement of Financial Condition F-4
   
Statement of Operations F-5
   
Statement of Changes in Members’ Capital F-6
   
Statement of Cash Flows F-7
   
Notes to Financial Statements F-8

 

 

 

 

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GOLDSTEIN & LOGGIA CPA’S, LLC

707 TENNENT ROAD

MANALAPAN, NJ 07726

(732) 617-7004

 

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

 

To the Shareholders of

Ryse Inc.

Toronto, Ontario

 

Opinion

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Ryse Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”), which comprise the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the related Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss, Changes in Shareholders’ Deficit, and Cash Flows for the years then ended, and the related Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”).

 

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements referred above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IFRS”).

 

Basis for Opinion

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to be independent of the Company and to meet our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the relevant ethical requirements relating to our audits. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

 

Substantial Doubt About the Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has experienced recurring losses from operations and has a net capital deficiency that raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.

 

Responsibilities of Management for the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, and for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

 

In preparing the financial statements, management is required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the consolidated financial statements are available to be issued.

 

 

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Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors’ report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in the United States of America will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. Misstatements are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate, they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the financial statements.

 

In performing an audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in the United States of America, we:

 

·Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.
·Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.
·Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed.
·Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the financial statements.
·Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.

 

We are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certain internal control related matters that we identified during the audit.

 

 

/s/ Goldstein & Loggia CPA’s, LLC

April 29, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

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Ryse Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

All figures in Canadian dollars

 

December 31  2024   2023 
         
Assets          
           
Current          
Cash and cash equivalents  $397,638   $252,702 
Accounts receivable (Note 5)   495,165    536,273 
Inventory (Note 7)   1,393,062    558,521 
Prepaid inventory (Note 7)   93,176    73,351 
Investment tax credit receivable (Note 8)   403,005    277,000 
Total current assets   2,782,046    1,697,847 
           
Non-current          
Property and equipment, net (Note 9)   1,223,286    71,028 
Prepaid expenses (Note 26)   22,736    22,736 
Intangible assets, net (Note 10)   277,505    284,525 
Total non-current assets   1,523,527    378,289 
Total assets  $4,305,573   $2,076,136 
           
Liabilities and Shareholders' Deficit          
           
Current          
Bank indebtedness  $78,068   $ 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 11)   1,943,632    1,553,802 
Advances (Note 12)   388,627    19,270 
Deferred government assistance income (Notes 6,17)   332,504    428,183 
Term loans – current portion (Note 13)   639,356    305,891 
Notes payable (Note 14)   7,510,878    2,292,381 
Short-term fair-value of convertible notes (Note 14)   427,000    400,000 
Current portion of lease liabilities (Note 26)   240,382     
Warrant liability (Note 15)   1,675,883    1,675,883 
Government loans – current portion (Note 17)   286,465    257,352 
Total current liabilities   13,522,795    6,932,762 
           
Non-current          
Due to shareholders (Note 16)   3,759,537    4,079,348 
Lease liabilities (Note 26)   900,841     
Government loans (Note 17)   314,864    448,682 
Term loans (Note 13)   2,125,779    3,261,474 
Total non-current liabilities   7,101,021    7,789,504 
           
    20,623,816    14,722,266 
           
Shareholders' deficit          
Share capital (Note 18)   19,002,452    14,575,253 
Contributed surplus (Note 19)   2,734,797    1,960,898 
Warrants (Note 15)   270,201    294,761 
Cumulative translation adjustment   (531,200)   (83,754)
Accumulated deficit   (37,794,493)   (29,393,288)
           
Total shareholders’ deficit   (16,318,243)   (12,646,130)
           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit  $4,305,573   $2,076,136 

 

(See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements)

 

 

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Ryse Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

All figures in Canadian dollars

 

 

For the years ended December 31  2024   2023 
         
Sales  $2,449,083   $1,465,364 
Product costs (Note 24)   1,673,751    539,678 
           
Gross margin   775,332    925,686 
           
Government assistance income (Note 6)   175,114    725,800 
           
Expenses          
Operating expenses (Note 24)   7,282,351    5,483,632 
           
Loss from operations   (6,331,905)   (3,832,146)
           
Other income (expense)          
Finance expense (Note 25)   (2,092,868)   (1,376,840)
Interest income   107    189 
Write-off of inventory (Note 7)       (48,517)
Forgiveness of government loan (Note 17)   43,949     
Gain on warrants fair value adjustment (Note 15)   49,666    33,275 
Foreign exchange loss (gain)   (70,154)   3,109 
           
Total other income (expense)   (2,069,300)   (1,388,784)
           
Loss before income tax expense   (8,401,205)   (5,220,930)
Income tax expense        
Net loss for the year   (8,401,205)   (5,220,930)
Translation adjustment   (447,446)   (83,754)
Comprehensive loss for the year  $(8,848,651)  $(5,304,684)
           
Basic loss per share  $(0.19)  $(0.12)
Diluted loss per share  $(0.19)  $(0.12)
           
Weighted -average common shares outstanding:        
Basic   44,963,955    42,135,931 
Diluted   44,963,955    42,135,931 

 

(See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements)

 

 

 F-5 

 

 

Ryse Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Deficit

All figures in Canadian dollars

 

   Class A common shares   Class B common shares       Contributed   Cumulative translation   Accumulated   Total shareholders’ 
   Number   Amount   Number   Amount   Warrants   surplus   adjustment   deficit   deficit 
December 31, 2022   35,572,451   $4,965,656    3,928,461   $4,179,940   $1,112,329   $1,409,470       ($24,172,358)  ($12,504,963)
Net loss and comprehensive loss for the year                               (5,220,930)   (5,220,930)
Translation adjustment                           (83,754)       (83,754)
Stock based compensation (Note 19)                       551,428            551,428 
Issued capital shares through warrants (Note15)           1,024,000    1,818,328    (818,328)               1,000,000 
Warrants issued in exchange for consulting services Note15)                   760                760 
Shares issued (Note 18)           3,989,555    4,050,225                    4,050,225 
Share issuance cost (Note 18)               (438,895)                   (438,895)
December 31, 2023   35,572,451   $4,965,656    8,942,016   $9,609,598   $294,761   $1,960,898   ($83,754)  ($29,393,288)  ($12,646,129)
Net loss and comprehensive loss for the year                               (8,401,205)   (8,401,205)
Translation adjustment                           (447,446)       (447,446)
Stock based compensation (Note 19)                       773,899            773,899 
Issuance of warrants through service (Note 15)                   25,105                25,105 
Revaluation of expired warrants (Note 15)                   (49,665)               (49,665)
Issuance of shares on notes payable (Note 14)           121,400    217,809                    217,809 
Shares issued (Note 18)           3,047,827    6,347,977                    6,347,977 
Bonus shares (Note 18)           224,895                         
Share issuance cost (Note 18)               (2,138,588)                   (2,138,588)
December 31, 2024   35,572,451   $4,965,656    12,336,138   $14,036,796   $270,201   $2,734,797   ($531,200)  ($37,794,493)  ($16,318,243)

 

(See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements)

 

 

 F-6 

 

 

Ryse Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

All figures in Canadian dollars

   

For the years ended December 31  2024   2023 
         
Cash flows from operating activities          
Net loss for the year  $(8,401,205)  $(5,220,930)
Adjustments for non-cash items          
Government assistance income(Note 6)   (175,114)   (725,800)
Stock-based compensation (Note 24)   773,899    551,428 
Accretion on government loans (Note 17)   117,574    144,029 
Non-cash interest (income)/expense (Note 12)   (50,971)   65,239 
Write-off of inventory (Note 7)       48,517 
Unrealized foreign exchange loss   (445,378)   (43,060)
Depreciation of property and equipment (Note 9)   309,803    20,561 
Issuance of warrants through services (Note 15)   25,105    760 
Revaluation of expired warrants (Note 15)   (49,665)   (33,560)
Forgiveness of government loans (Note 17)   (43,949)    
Amortization of intangible assets (Note 10)   14,412    14,975 
Expected credit losses on accounts receivable (Note 5)   1,169    23,992 
Changes in working capital balances          
Accounts receivable   39,940    (512,931)
Inventory and prepaid inventory   (854,366)   (126,053)
Investment tax credit receivable   (126,005)   (277,000)
Prepaid expenses       3,773 
Bank indebtedness   78,068    (19,336)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   389,830    527,630 
Net cash used in operating activities   (8,396,853)   (5,557,766)
           
Cash flows from investing activities          
Purchase of property and equipment (Notes 9 and 27)   (171,878)   (19,470)
Purchase of intangible assets (Note 10)   (7,392)    
Net cash used in investing activities   (179,270)   (19,470)
           
Cash flows from financing activities          
Issuance of shares   6,347,978    5,050,225 
Share issuance cost   (2,138,588)   (438,895)
Repayment of lease liabilities (Note 26)   (148,960)    
Issuance of notes payable   5,436,305    2,292,381 
Repayment of term loans   (1,104,152)   (1,276,915)
(Repayment of)/proceeds from due to shareholders   (319,810)   499,178 
Proceeds from/(repayment of) advances   331,508    (844,764)
Proceeds from term loans   388,673    678,813 
Repayment of SRED and SDTC financing       (488,536)
Proceeds from convertible notes   27,000    400,000 
Repayment of government loans (Note 17)   (98,895)   (188,313)
Net cash generated from financing activities   8,721,059    5,683,174 
           
Increase in cash and cash equivalents during the period   144,936    105,938 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year   252,702    146,764 
           
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year  $397,638   $252,702 

 

Supplemental cash flow information (Note 27)

 

(See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements)

 

 F-7 

 

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023

All figures in Canadian dollars

 

 

1. Nature of Business

 

Ryse Inc. (formerly Axis Labs Inc.) (the "Company") was incorporated on May 6, 2009, under the laws of the Canada Business Corporations Act (Ontario). The Company and its subsidiaries develop products called AXIS Gear and RYSE SmartShade, a smart device to help automate shades in homes. Consumers can control their shades with a tab on the AXIS Gear item itself or with their smartphone. The registered office of the Company is 451 Dundas Street West #167, Toronto, Ontario. The Company owns 100% of its two subsidiary companies, AXIS Labs USA Inc. and AXIS Intelligent Products (China WFOE).

 

AXIS Labs USA Inc. was incorporated on July 6, 2017, under the laws of the Delaware General Corporation Law Act. The registered office of the subsidiary is in the state of Delaware at 2035 Sunset Lake Road, Suite B-2, Newark, New Castle.

 

AXIS Intelligent Products (China WFOE) is inactive and was incorporated on January 15, 2016, under the laws of China.

 

2. Basis of Presentation and going concern uncertainties

 

Going concern uncertainties

 

The Company reported a consolidated net loss of $8,401,205 for the year ended December 31, 2024 (December 31, 2023 - $5,220,930). As of December 31, 2024, the Company had a working capital deficiency of $10,740,749 (December 31, 2023 - $5,212,178) and an accumulated deficit of $37,794,493 (December 31, 2023 - $29,393,288).

 

The Company has experienced recurring losses and is dependent on its ability to raise additional funds to continue operations. These circumstances create material uncertainties that cast significant doubt as to the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. The Company is actively pursuing additional financing to further develop certain of the Company's scientific initiatives, but there is no assurance these initiatives will be successful, timely, or sufficient. Consequently, the Company's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on its ability to secure additional financing.

 

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes that the future operations will allow for the realization of assets and the discharge of liabilities in the normal course of business. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the carrying value and classification of assets and liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern, and such adjustments could be material.

 

The Company does not expect to be affected significantly by the proposed tariffs in 2025, primarily due to its diversified network of manufacturing in Asia. Currently, production is mainly concentrated in China, there is operational flexibility to shift manufacturing to facilities in other Southeast Asian countries, if necessary, to mitigate the potential effects of import tariffs. The Company will continue to monitor developments in tariff policies and adjust its supply chain strategy as required to minimize any adverse impact on operations and financial results.

 

Statement of Compliance

 

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (collectively, “IFRS”).

 

The consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue by representatives of the Company on April 29, 2025.

 

The consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is the Company's functional currency.

  

 

 F-8 

 

 

3. Critical accounting estimates and judgments

 

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management is required to apply judgment in useful lives of assets, valuation of inventory obsolescence, recoverability of property and equipment and intangible assets, equity transactions, and valuation of derivative financial instruments. By their nature, these estimates are subject to measurement uncertainty and are reviewed periodically, and adjustments, if necessary, are made in the period in which they are identified. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Useful lives of assets - Significant estimates are involved in the determination of the useful lives of property and equipment and intangible assets to determine their expected depreciation rates (Notes 9 and 10).

 

Determination of valuation of equity transactions – Significant estimates are involved in the determination of fair value of equity transactions such as equity settled transactions and warrant valuation (Notes 14 and 15).

 

Valuation of derivative financial instruments – The estimated fair values of financial liabilities are subject to measurement uncertainty due to their exposure to liquidity and market risks. The fair value of these derivatives is determined using valuation models which require assumptions concerning the amount and timing of future cash flows, and discount rates. Changes in fair value are recognized in profit and loss. During the year ended December 31, 2024, fair value revaluation is $Nil.

 

Management’s assumptions rely on external observable market data including volatility and interest rate yield curves. The resulting fair value estimates may not be indicative of the amounts realized or settled in current market transactions and, as such, are subject to measurement uncertainty. Derivative financial instruments are comprised of convertible notes and warrant liabilities (Notes 14 and 15).

 

Inventory Valuation and Obsolescence – Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. The company assesses inventory regularly for obsolescence, considering factors such as market demand, product expiration, and physical condition. Where necessary, inventories are written down to their net realizable value, with write-downs recognized as an expense in the period incurred. Reversals of write-downs are made if the net realizable value subsequently increases, limited to the original write-down amount.

 

4. Summary of significant accounting policies

 

Basis of Measurement

 

These consolidated financial statements were prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the measurement of certain financial instruments at fair value.

 

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires management to make certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the Company's accounting policies.

 

Basis of Consolidation

 

These financial statements are prepared on a consolidated basis. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated on consolidation.

  

 

 

 F-9 

 

 

Financial Instruments

 

(i) Recognition and Classification

 

Financial Assets

 

All financial assets are initially recognized at fair value, adjusted by, in the case of instruments not at fair value through profit or loss, directly attributable transaction costs. After initial recognition, financial assets are subsequently classified and measured at either fair value through profit or loss ("FVTPL"), fair value through other comprehensive income ("FVTOCI"), or amortized cost based on the Company's assessment of the business model within which the financial asset is managed and the financial asset's contractual cash flow characteristics.

 

The Company had no financial assets measured at FVTPL or measured at FVTOCI as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.

 

Financial assets measured at amortized cost are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. Such assets are carried at amortized cost using the effective interest method less impairment. Cash and trade receivables are classified as measured at amortized cost. Cash consists of deposits in bank.

 

Financial Liabilities

 

The Company classifies its financial liabilities into one of the following two categories: measured at amortized cost and measured at fair value through profit and loss ("FVTPL").

 

Financial liabilities measured at FVTPL are comprised of convertible notes and warrant liability.

 

Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost are initially recognized at fair value net of any transaction costs directly attributable to the issue of the instrument. Such interest-bearing liabilities are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method, which ensures that any interest expense over the period to repayment is at a constant rate on the balance of the liability carried in the balance sheet.

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, advances, term loans, due to shareholders, and government loans are initially recognized at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.

 

(ii) Derecognition

 

Financial assets are derecognized only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, or the Company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset to another entity. The Company derecognizes financial liabilities when its obligations are discharged, cancelled, or expired.

  

(iii) Offsetting

 

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount is presented in the consolidated statement of financial position when, and only when, the Company has a legal right to offset the recognized amounts and it intends either to settle on a net basis or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

 

(iv) Fair Value and Market Value Measurement

 

Fair value is the amount for which an asset could be exchanged, or a liability settled, between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm's length transaction on the measurement date.

 

When available, the Company measures the fair value of an instrument using quoted market prices in an active market for that instrument. A market is regarded as active if quoted prices are readily and regularly available and represent actual and regularly occurring market transactions on an arm's length basis.

 

 

 F-10 

 

 

The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1), and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3).

 

(v) Impairment of Financial Assets

 

At each reporting date, the Company assesses whether there is objective evidence that financial assets not carried at FVTPL are impaired. A financial asset or a group of financial assets are impaired based upon the expected credit loss ("ECL") model as prescribed by IFRS 9, taking into consideration both historic and forward looking information.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, at the time of purchase, to be cash equivalents. Cash consists of funds held in the Company’s checking account and online payment platforms.

 

Inventories

 

Inventory consists of only finished goods and are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price less the estimated cost of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale.

  

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment is initially recorded at cost and subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is recognized in Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss and is provided over the estimated useful life of the assets as follows:

 

Tooling  -20% diminishing balance basis
Office equipment  -20% diminishing balance basis
Computer equipment  -55% diminishing balance basis
Leasehold improvements  - Straight-line method over 5 years
Right-of-use assets  - Straight-line method over life of lease term

 

Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed annually and adjusted, if necessary.

 

Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets include expenditures on patents.

 

Intangible assets are recorded at cost less accumulated amortization. Directly attributable costs, that are capitalized as part of intangible assets include professional fees and costs paid to purchase the rights to patents. Amortization is recognized in Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss and is provided over the estimated useful life of the asset as follows:

 

Patents - 5% declining method

 

Amortization method and useful lives are reviewed, at least annually, and adjusted, if necessary. There were no changes in 2024 and 2023.

 

Income Taxes

 

Income tax expense represents the sum of current income taxes and deferred income taxes. Current and deferred taxes are recognized in Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss, except to the extent that it relates to items recognized in other comprehensive loss or directly in equity. Under these circumstances, the taxes are recognized in other comprehensive loss or directly in equity.

 

 

 F-11 

 

 

Current income taxes

 

Current income tax assets and liabilities for the current and prior years are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities. The tax rates and tax laws used to compute current income tax assets and liabilities are measured at tax rates which have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date. Current tax assets and current tax liabilities are only offset if a legally enforceable right exists to set off the amounts, and the Company intends to settle on a net basis, or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

  

Deferred income taxes

 

Deferred income taxes are provided using the asset and liability method applied to temporary differences at the date of the consolidated statement of financial position between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes.

 

Deferred income tax liabilities are recognized for all taxable temporary differences, except:

 

- Where the deferred income tax liability arises from the initial recognition of goodwill or of an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the accounting profit nor taxable profit or loss; and

 

- In respect of taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates and interests in joint ventures, where the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences can be controlled and it is probable that the temporary differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

 

Deferred income tax assets are recognized for all deductible temporary differences, and carry forward of unused tax losses, to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the deductible temporary differences and the carry forward of unused tax losses can be utilized except:

 

- Where the deferred income tax asset relating to the deductible temporary difference arises from the initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the accounting profit nor taxable profit or loss; and

 

- In respect of deductible temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates and interests in joint ventures, deferred income tax assets are recognized only to the extent that it is probable that the temporary differences will reverse in the foreseeable future and taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilized.

 

The carrying amount of deferred income tax assets is reviewed at each date of the consolidated statement of financial position and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow all or part of the deferred income tax asset to be utilized. Unrecognized deferred income tax assets are reassessed at each date of the consolidated statement of financial position and are recognized to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable profit will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered.

 

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the year when the asset is realized or the liability is settled, based on tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the date of the consolidated statement of financial position.

 

Deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities are offset if, a legally enforceable right exists to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority on either the same taxable entity or different taxable entities which intend to either settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis, or to realize the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously, in each future period in which significant amounts of deferred tax assets or liabilities are expected to be settled or recovered.

 

 

 F-12 

 

 

Foreign Currency

 

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses which result from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation of year end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency are recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. Exchange differences arising from the translation of foreign operations’ financial statements are recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in a separate component of equity under “Cumulative Translation Adjustment (CTA)”.

  

Revenue Recognition

 

Under IFRS 15, revenue is measured using the five-step recognition model which includes:

 

1) identifying the contract(s) with the customer; 2) identifying the separate performance obligations in the contract; 3) determining the transaction price; 4) allocating the transaction price to separate performance obligations; and 5) recognizing revenue when (or as) each performance obligation is satisfied.

 

Step 1: Identifying the contract

 

Before recognizing revenue, the Company reviews customer transactions to ensure each party’s rights and payment terms are identified, there is commercial substance, and that it is probable that the Company will collect the consideration in exchange for the goods or services as stated in the contract.

 

Step 2: Identifying the separate performance obligations in the contract

 

The Company's revenues are derived from the sale of product. The transaction between the Company and end-user includes quantities purchased, prices, and discounts, if applicable. Revenue is recognized in line with the identified contractual terms and when collection of payment is reasonably assured in line with the agreed upon payment terms.

 

Step 3: Determining the transaction price

 

Transaction prices are typically the prices stated on the purchase orders or contracts, net of discounts. The Company reviews customer contracts for any variable consideration, existence of significant financing components and payables to customers, and adjusts transaction prices accordingly.

 

Step 4: Allocating the transaction price to separate performance obligations

 

The Company's customer online transactions contain a single performance obligation, and the allocation of the transaction price is based on the fixed price.

 

Step 5: Recognizing revenue when (or as) each performance obligation is satisfied

 

The timing of revenue recognition is based on when a customer obtains control of the asset. Control of an asset refers to the ability to direct the use of, and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from, the asset. Control includes the ability to prevent other entities from directing the use of, and obtaining the benefits from, an asset. The Company reviews customer transactions and the nature of the performance obligations to determine if a performance obligation is satisfied at a point in time, and recognizes revenue accordingly.

 

Revenue is generated from the sale of AXIS Gear units and RYSE SmartShade; consumers have an option to download the app free of charge on Android or Apple iPhones. There is a one-year warranty on the item, but no extended warranty or installation services provided by the Company. Hence, revenue is solely generated from the sale of product. Revenue from sales of the product is recognized at a point in time, when shipment occurs and risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the consumer. At this point in time, the Company retains neither continuing managerial involvement to the degree usually associated with ownership nor effective control over the goods sold, revenue can be reliably measured and its probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company.

 

When the Company receives payment for product but shipment has not occurred, recognition of the revenue is deferred and recorded as a liability on the consolidated statements of financial position until the risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the consumer.

 

 

 F-13 

 

 

Government Grants

 

The Company receives governmental subsidies, grants, and credits (collectively, Grants), from time to time related to operating expenditures or the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company recognizes such Grants when there is reasonable assurance that it qualifies for, and has complied with the conditions of the Grant, and that the Grant will be received. If the Company receives a Grant but cannot reasonably assure that it has complied with the conditions of the Grant, recognition of the Grant is deferred and recorded as a liability on the consolidated statements of financial position until the conditions are fulfilled. For Grants that relate to operating expenditures, the Company recognizes the Grant as a reduction to the expenditure that the Grant was intended to offset, in the period the cost is incurred or when the conditions are fulfilled if they were not met when the costs were incurred.

  

Leases

 

Under IFSR 16, all leases are accounted for by recognizing a right-of-use asset in property and equipment and a lease liability except for leases of low value assets and leases with a duration of 12 months or less.

 

Lease liabilities are measured at the present value of the contractual payments due to the lessor over the lease term, with the discount rate determined by reference to the rate inherent in the lease unless this is not readily determinable, in which case the Company’s incremental borrowing rate on commencement of the lease is used. The Company determines its incremental borrowing rate as the rate of interest it would have to pay to borrow over a similar term, and with similar security, the funds necessary to obtain an asset of a similar value to the right-of-use asset in a similar economic environment. Variable lease payments are only included in the measurement of the lease liability if they depend on an index or rate. In such cases, the initial measurement of the lease liability assumes the variable element will remain unchanged throughout the lease term. Other variable lease payments are expensed in the period to which they relate.

 

On initial recognition, the carrying value of the lease liability also includes:

        ∙ amounts expected to be payable under any residual value guarantee;
        ∙ the exercise price of any purchase option granted in favour of the Company if it is reasonably certain to exercise that option; and
        ∙ any penalties payable for terminating the leases, if the term of the lease has been estimated on the basis of the termination option being exercised.

 

Right-of-use assets are initially measured at the amount of the lease liability, reduced for any lease incentives received, and increased for:

        ∙ lease payments made at or before commencement of the lease;
        ∙ initial direct costs incurred; and
        ∙ the amount of any provision recognized where the Company is contractually required to dismantle, remove or restore the leased asset.

 

Subsequent to initial measurement, lease liabilities increase as a result of interest at a constant rate on the balance outstanding and are reduced for lease payments made. Right-of-use assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining term of the lease or over the remaining economic life of the asset, whichever is shorter.

 

When the Company revises its estimate of the term of any lease, it adjusts the carrying amount of the lease liability to reflect the payments to make over the revised term, which are discounted at the same discount rate that applied on lease commencement. The carrying value of lease liabilities is similarly revised when the variable element of future lease payments dependent on a rate or index is revised. In both cases, an equivalent adjustment is made to the carrying value of the right-of-use assets, with the revised carrying amount being amortized over the remaining lease term.

 

For contracts that both convey a right to the Company to use an identified asset and require services to be provided to the Company by the lessor, the Company has elected to account for the entire contract as a lease. That is, it does not allocate any amount of the contractual payment to, and account separately for, any services provided by the supplier as part of the contract.

 

 

 F-14 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

The Company may grant stock options to buy Class A common shares of the Company to directors, officers, employees or consultants. The Company records stock-based compensation related to stock options granted using the fair-value based method which is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

 

Estimating fair value for share-based compensation requires management to estimate the most appropriate inputs to the Black-Scholes option pricing model including the expected life of the option, volatility, and dividend yield. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

  

The fair value of stock options is measured at the grant date, and is recognized, together with a corresponding increase in contributed surplus in shareholders' deficit, over the period during which the performance or service conditions are fulfilled. The cumulative expense recognized for stock options at each reporting date until the vesting date reflects the extent to which this vesting period has expired and is the Company's best estimate of the number of shares that will ultimately vest. The expense or credit recognized for a year represents the difference in recognized cumulative expense between the beginning and the end of the year and is recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss.

 

When stock options are exercised or exchanged, the amounts previously credited to contributed surplus are reversed and credited to share capital. The amount of cash, if any, received from participants is also credited to share capital.

 

Research and development and government assistance

 

Research costs are expensed in the period incurred. Development costs are expensed in the period incurred unless the Company believes a development project meets generally accepted criteria for deferral and amortization in accordance with International Accounting Standard 38 – Intangible Assets. No development costs have been deferred as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.

 

Reimbursement of eligible costs pursuant to government assistance programs are recorded as government grant income when the related costs are incurred. Claims not settled by the reporting date are recorded as grants receivable on the consolidated statement of financial position when there is reasonable assurance of recovery. Funding amounts received in advance of expenses incurred are deferred and are recorded as deferred revenue on the consolidated statements of financial position. 

 

Provisions, contingent assets and contingent liabilities

 

Provisions are recognized when all of the following conditions are met:

∙ an entity has a present obligation as a result of a past event;

∙ it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefit will be required to settle the obligation; and

∙ a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

 

Where the expenditure required to settle a provision is expected to be reimbursed by another party, the reimbursement is recognized as a separate asset when, it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be received if the Company settles the obligation. The expense relating to a provision is presented net of the amount recognized for a reimbursement.

 

Contingent liabilities, a possible obligation depending on whether some uncertain future event occurs, or a present obligation but payment is not probable or the amount cannot be measured reliably, are not recognized in balance sheets but are disclosed in notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

Contingent assets are disclosed where an inflow of economic benefits is probable.

 

 

 F-15 

 

 

Standards and Interpretations not yet applied

 

There are no new accounting standards and interpretations that have been published that are mandatory for annual reporting period commencing January 1, 2024, and have not been early adopted by the Company.

 

New and amended standards adopted by the Company

 

The Company has not early applied the new standards and amendments for their annual reporting period commencing January 1, 2025.

 

5. Accounts receivable

 

   2024   2023 
Accounts receivable  $520,326   $560,265 
Less: Provision for expected credit losses   (25,161)   (23,992)
   $495,165   $536,273 

 

The provision for expected credit losses was determined based on historical loss rates and payment behavior from customers by major aging category, updated for estimates of forward-looking factors that may differ from past experience such as credit quality and industry factors. These updated loss rates were applied to aging categories to determine the expected credit losses on accounts receivable using the simplified approach. During the year ending December 31, 2024, the Company has estimated additional expected credit losses on its receivables, which is included in the operating expenses, amounting to $1,169 (2023 - $23,992) (Note 24).

 

   Provision for expected credit losses 
Cost:     
December 31, 2022  $ 
Additions   23,992 
December 31, 2023  $23,992 
Additions   1,169 
December 31, 2024  $25,161 

 

6. Government grants
   

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recognized $Nil (2023 – $627,450) in grant revenue from Sustainable Development Technology Canada ("SDTC”). The funding is provided to the Company to cover current year $Nil (91.33% for 2023) of expenses on a specified project including: labour, travel, equipment, sub-contractors and consultants, and other miscellaneous costs. The amount recognized in the current year is $Nil (2023 – $629,700) and has been reported under other income in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company received $25,000 (2023 – $Nil) CanExport grant which supports the development of international R&D partnerships. 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company received $54,435 (2023 – $Nil) EcoCanada grant which offers wage subsidies to support environmental employers, for roles in sustainability, climate change, and natural resources. 

 

Deferred government assistance income (cumulative to date)

  

   2024   2023 
Deferred grant revenue from government loans   332,504    428,183 
   $332,504   $428,183 

 

 

 F-16 

 

 

Government grant revenue

 

   2024   2023 
SDTC  $   $629,700 
Federal Economic Development Agency (Note 17)   82,089    82,089 
Eco Canada   54,435     
CanExport Innovation Grant   25,000     
HASCAP (Note 17)   13,590    13,590 
Canada Emergency Business Account (Note 17)       421 
   $175,114   $725,800 

 

7. Inventory and prepaid inventory

 

   2024   2023 
Finished goods  $1,393,062   $558,520 

 

As of December 31, 2024, the inventory balances of $1,486,237 (2023 - $631,872) is net of provision balances of $102,089 (2023 – $107,358). Inventories of $1,673,751 (2023 - $539,678) were included in product costs. The product costs also include write-down of AXIS units during the year.

 

The Company also pays in advance for future inventories deliveries. Total prepaid inventories as of December 31, 2024 is $93,176 (2023 - $73,351).

 

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company has written-off its inventories amounting to $Nil (2023 - $48,517).

 

The Company changed the presentation from the prior year to break out the balance of prepaid inventory. The below table reflects these changes.

 

   2023
(updated)
   2023
(as reported)
 
Inventory – Finished goods  $558,521   $631,871 
Prepaid inventory   73,351     

 

8. Investment tax credit receivable

 

The Company claims Scientific Research and Development (SR&ED) and related investment tax credits for income tax purposes based on management's interpretation of the applicable legislation in the Income Tax Act of Canada. These claims are subject to audit by the Canada Revenue Agency ("CRA"). Included in investment tax credit receivable are amounts for SR&ED credits which are currently under review or are expected to come under review by the taxation authorities:

 

   2024   2023 
Balance, opening  $277,000   $ 
Additions   389,042    458,337 
Recovered   (263,037)   (181,337)
Balance, ending  $403,005   $277,000 

 

 

 F-17 

 

 

9. Property and equipment

 

   Tooling   Office Equipment   Computer Equipment   Leasehold Improvement  ROU Assets  Total 
Cost:                        
31-Dec-22  $159,772   $39,460   $58,490   $   $   $257,722 
Additions   4,569    1,992    12,909            19,470 
31-Dec-23  $164,341   $41,452   $71,399   $   $   $277,192 
Additions   136,858    5,543    19,637    9,840    1,290,183    1,462,061 
31-Dec-24  $301,199   $46,995   $91,036   $9,840   $1,290,183   $1,739,253 
                               
Accumulated depreciation:                              
31-Dec-22  $111,010   $21,577   $53,016   $   $   $185,603 
Depreciation   10,125    3,718    6,718            20,561 
31-Dec-23  $121,135   $25,295   $59,734   $   $   $206,164 
Depreciation   22,327    3,728    11,974    422    271,352    309,803 
31-Dec-24  $143,462   $29,023   $71,708   $422   $271,352   $515,967 
                               
Net carrying amounts:                              
31-Dec-23  $43,206   $16,157   $11,665   $   $   $71,028 
31-Dec-24  $157,737   $17,972   $19,328   $9,418   $1,018,831   $1,223,286 

 

10. Intangible assets

 

   Trademarks and patents 
Cost:     
December 31, 2022  $398,588 
Additions    
December 31, 2023  $398,588 
Additions   7,392 
December 31, 2024  $405,980 
Accumulated amortization:     
December 31, 2022  $99,088 
Amortization   14,975 
December 31, 2023  $114,063 
Amortization   14,412 
December 31, 2024  $128,475 
Net carrying amounts:     
December 31, 2023  $284,525 
December 31, 2024  $277,505 

 

The Company has capitalized the costs related to the design, development, filing, and registration of the patents. These patents have been amortized on a 5% declining balance basis.

 

 

 

 

 F-18 

 

 

11. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

   2024   2023 
Credit cards payable  $281,605   $301,836 
Trade accounts payable   1,560,624    469,022 
Government remittances payable   101,403    782,944 
   $1,943,632   $1,553,802 

 

12. Advances

 

   2024   2023 
Advance [a]  $347,124   $17,372 
Advance [b]   2,252    1,898 
Advance [c]   39,251     
   $388,627   $19,270 

 

[a] Advance

 

The Company entered into various agreements with the entity and received $208,874 ($165,600 USD) in 2021 with similar repayment terms. During the year, the Company received $631,372 (2023 - $Nil) and repaid $303,146 (2023 -$27,360). The other movements in this advance pertains to foreign exchange revaluation.

 

[b] Advance

 

On January 7, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement and received $49,463 ($39,000 USD) from an entity affiliated with a channel partner. Repayment of the amount advanced plus $7,984 ($6,295 USD) was made by transferring 30% of payments from the channel partner to the affiliated entity. On November 30, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement and received $38,232 ($30,000 USD) from the entity with similar repayment terms. During the year, the Company received $39,224 (2023 - $22,484) and repaid $39,411 (2023 - $25,218). The other movements in this advance pertains to foreign exchange revaluation.

 

[c] Advance

 

On May 7, 2024, the Company entered into a new agreement and received $55,000 from a financing company. On October 10, 2024, the Company entered into another agreement and received $65,000. Repayment of the amount advanced is to be repaid made through weekly payment according to pre-determined schedule. The advance carries an effective interest rate of 10% per annum. During the year, the Company received $120,000 and repaid $80,749.

 

All interest and fees associated with the above advances have been recorded through other interest and charges. Total non-cash interest (income)/expense in 2024 is ($50,971) (2023 - $65,239).

 

13. Term debt

 

   2024   2023 
Term loans  $2,073,856   $2,010,284 
Term loans issued with warrants   691,279    1,557,081 
Total term loans   2,765,135    3,567,365 
Less:  Current portion   639,356    305,891 
           
Non-current term loans  $2,125,779   $3,261,474 

 

 

 F-19 

 

 

Term loans

 

During 2020, the Company borrowed $49,903 repayable on maturity dates ranging from March 12, 2020 to June 22, 2021 with accrued interest calculated weekly at a rate ranging from 22%-26% per annum.

 

During 2021, the Company borrowed $215,000 from a lender repayable on maturity dates ranging from April 2, 2021 to July 5, 2022 with accrued interest calculated weekly at a rate 22.3% per annum.

 

During 2021, the Company borrowed USD $192,815 under a promissory note. The repayment amount is two times the amount of the loan and repayments begin quarterly beginning December 22, 2022. The amount of each quarterly repayment will be 10% of the revenue earned by the Company in the quarter immediately preceding the repayment, and quarterly repayments will continue until the loan is repaid in full. During 2022, the Company borrowed an additional $145,669 under a promissory note with the same terms and condition as the original note.

 

The Company received a series of loans from the CEO’s father, totaling $270,000 as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022 (Note 22). These loans are unsecured and carry a 10% simple interest, paid semi-annually, with a 12 month maturity and option to renew. The option to renew has been exercised by both parties through 2025 .

 

On December 6, 2024, the Company entered into a $270,118 financing agreement with the consignor. This consignment agreement allows the Company to expand its sales partner with expanded consignment opportunity. The loan is secured by a lien on consignment inventory. The agreement permits the lender to expand the collateral to include all Company assets, if payment defaults exceed $50,000 cumulatively or any payment remains overdue by 30+ days.

 

During December 31, 2024, the Company received a total of $388,673 and repaid $1,104,151. During December 31, 2023, the Company received a total of $678,813 and repaid $1,765,451.

  

Term loans issued with warrants

 

On May 2, 2018, the Company borrowed $1,119,750 and $400,000 USD repayable on April 30, 2021 from various lenders. Interest is calculated and payable monthly at a rate of 1.41667% per month. As part of the issuance of the term loans, the lenders received warrants (Note 15).

 

Under IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Disclosure and Presentation: The proceeds of the term loans were allocated between the term loan principle, and the warrants, based on the relative fair values of the two instruments. This resulted in $1,349,131 being allocated to term loans and $282,965 being allocated to warrants. The warrants are classified as a liability in accordance with IAS 32 since the amount of shares to be received upon exercise is not a fixed amount. These warrants are subsequently remeasured at their fair value each reporting period.

 

The loans are secured by a general security agreement over the assets of the Company and personal security from a shareholder for 30% of the principal amount.

 

During 2022, portion of term loans issued with warrants has extended the maturity date to June 30, 2024. During the year ended December 31, 2024, portion of the term loans issued with warrants were further extended to April 30, 2026.

 

SRED and SDTC financing

 

The Company borrowed the following amounts repayable on or before the earlier of three business days after receipt of the Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax claim filed for December 31, 2019 (the "2019 SR&ED") claim or November 6, 2020. Furthermore, any funding received from the Sustainable Development Technology Canada (“SDTC”) must be used to pay down the outstanding balance of the loan on or before three business days after receipt of the funding.

 

December 31, 2022  $488,536 
Repayments   (541,627)
Accrued interest   53,091 
December 31, 2023  $ 
Repayments    
December 31, 2024  $ 

 

 

 F-20 

 

 

Interest compounds monthly at an annual rate of 32.15%.

 

This facility is secured by a general security agreement over the assets of the Company, the 2019 SR&ED claim, and proceeds from SDTC claims.

 

On March 24, 2021, the maturity date of the loan was extended to March 24, 2022, and the interest was revised to an annual rate of 24.60% from September 1, 2020 onwards. On March 22, 2022, the Company and lender agreed to convert compounding interest into monthly simple interest payments at 22.2% per annum on all outstanding balances starting April 1, 2022. In November 2022, the maturity date of the loan was extended to March 24, 2023. The Company also agreed that any current and future SDTC and SR&ED tax claims will be directly applied to the outstanding principal of the loans. During 2023, the full balance was repaid.

 

There is no movement in the account during the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

14. Notes payable and convertible notes payable

 

Notes payable

 

During 2024, the Company received $5,543,876 and repaid $395,537 from promissory notes without conversion features issued by RYSE USA, Inc. which shall be due and payable in twelve (12) months after the effective date of the note. The interest rate is equal to eighteen percent (15-18%) per annum which shall be payable on a monthly basis. The other movements in this account pertains to foreign exchange revaluation.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2024, notes payable amounting to $217,809 was paid in exchange for 121,400 Common B shares.

 

Total notes payable for the year ended December 31, 2024 is $7,510,878 (2023 - $2,292,381).

 

Convertible notes payable

 

On February 22, 2022, the Company issued 119,050 Class A and 186,432 Class B shares on convertible notes with fair value amounting to $1,123,777 and $1,760,915, respectively. All convertible notes issued prior to December 31, 2022 were converted.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company issued additional convertible debentures amounting to $400,000 with stated interest rates of 18% per annum. However, these debentures are short-term in nature and are due and payable 12 months from the date of issuance of the Note. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the lenders opted to extend the debt for another 12 months. The convertible notes include a conversion feature that allows for conversion under one of the following two conditions:

 

  (a) the convertible debentures convert automatically upon a qualified equity financing greater than $2,500,000 at a discount of 20% from the transaction price:
     
  (b) at maturity, the holder of the convertible debenture has the option to convert at a price equal to the price per common share of $1 USD or be repaid.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company issued additional convertible debentures amounting to $27,000 with stated interest rates of 15% per annum. However, these debentures are short-term in nature and are due and payable 12 months from the date of issuance of the Note. The notes include a conversion feature.

 

Due to the short-term nature of these newly issued convertible debentures, the fair value was deemed to approximate its face value.

 

 

 F-21 

 

 

15. Warrants

 

Warrant liabilities

 

[a] May 2, 2018

On May 2, 2018, the Company issued warrants as part of the term debt described in Note 13 – term loans issued with warrants, which are classified as a liability. The warrants have an exercise price of the lesser of $3.69 before share split ($0.369 after share split) and the most recent cash issue price paid in a qualifying financing to obtain one Class A common share. The warrants vest immediately and are exercisable for 5 years from issuance.

 

On December 26, 2022, the Company extended expiry date of some warrants to April 30, 2026. Currently issued warrants were canceled and new warrants were issued to reflect the extended maturity date and adjusted number of Class A Common Shares of the Company that may be purchased by the holder of the warrants as a result of a 1:10 split of the Class A Common Shares.

 

During 2023, 50,000 of the total warrants expired and were not included in the extension until April 30, 2026.

 

The management considered the carrying value of the Company’s warrant liabilities is approximately equal to their fair value.

 

Warrants in equity

 

[b] April 1, 2019

On April 1, 2019, the Company issued warrants for services to a non-employee. The transaction was valued at the fair value of the instruments in accordance with IFRS 2 – Share-based payment (IFRS 2) as the value of the services could not be estimated reliably. The warrants have an exercise price of $4.91 to obtain one Class A common share. The warrants vest immediately and are exercisable for 10 years from issuance and have been valued using the Black-Scholes Model.

 

[c] December 7, 2019

On December 7, 2019, the Company issued warrants to settle interest due on a term loan. The transaction was valued at the fair value of the instruments in accordance with IFRS 9. The warrants have an exercise price of $5.33 to obtain one Class A common share. The warrants vest immediately and are exercisable for 10 years from issuance and have been valued using the Black-Scholes Model.

 

[d] December 7, 2019

On December 7, 2019, the Company issued warrants to settle interest due on a term loan. The transaction was valued at the fair value of the instruments in accordance with IFRS 9. The warrants have an exercise price of $3.18 to obtain one Class A common share. The warrants vest immediately and are exercisable for 5 years from issuance and have been valued using the Black-Scholes Model.

 

[e] December 7, 2019

On December 7, 2019, the Company issued warrants for services to a non-employee. The transaction was valued at the fair value of the instruments in accordance with IFRS 2 as the value of the services could not be estimated reliably. The warrants have an exercise price of $5.65 to obtain one Class A common share. The warrants vest immediately and are exercisable for 10 years from issuance and have been valued using the Black-Scholes Model.

  

[f] December 7, 2019

On December 7, 2019, the Company issued warrants to settle interest due on a term loan. The warrants have an exercise price of $3.64 to obtain one Class A common share. The warrants vest immediately and are exercisable for 10 years from issuance and have been valued using the Black-Scholes Model.

 

[g] April 30, 2021

On April 30, 2021, the Company issued warrants for services to a corporation. The transaction was valued at the fair value of the instruments in accordance with IFRS 2 as the value of the services could not be estimated reliably. The warrants have an exercise price of $9.48 to obtain one Class B common share. The warrants vest immediately and are exercisable for 10 years from issuance and have been valued using the Black-Scholes Model.

 

 

 F-22 

 

 

[h] August 17, 2021

On August 17, 2021, the Company issued warrants for services to a corporation. The transaction was valued at the fair value of the instruments in accordance with IFRS 2 as the value of the services could not be estimated reliably. The warrants have an exercise price of $9.48 to obtain one Class B common share. The warrants vest immediately and are exercisable for 10 years from issuance and have been valued using the Black-Scholes Model.

 

[i] October 29, 2021

On October 29, 2021, the Company issued warrants for services to a corporation. The transaction was valued at the fair value of the instruments in accordance with IFRS 2 as the value of the services could not be estimated reliably. The warrants have an exercise price of $9.48 to obtain one Class B common share. The warrants vest immediately and are exercisable for 10 years from issuance and have been valued using the Black-Scholes Model.

 

[j] December 21, 2021

On December 21, 2021, the Company issued warrants for services to a corporation. The transaction was valued at the fair value of the instruments in accordance with IFRS 2 as the value of the services could not be estimated reliably. The warrants have an exercise price of $9.48 to obtain one Class B common share. The warrants vest immediately and are exercisable for 10 years from issuance and have been valued using the Black-Scholes Model.

 

[j] December 21, 2021

On December 21, 2021, the Company issued warrants for services to a corporation. The transaction was valued at the fair value of the instruments in accordance with IFRS 2 as the value of the services could not be estimated reliably. The warrants have an exercise price of $9.48 to obtain one Class B common share. The warrants vest immediately and are exercisable for 10 years from issuance and have been valued using the Black-Scholes Model.

 

[k] February 28, 2022

On February 28, 2022, the Company issued warrants for services to a corporation. The transaction was valued at the fair value of the instruments in accordance with IFRS 2 as the value of the services could not be estimated reliably. The warrants have an exercise price of $9.48 to obtain one Class B common share. The warrants vest immediately and are exercisable for 10 years from issuance and have been valued using the Black-Scholes Model.

 

[l] May 4, 2022

On May 4, 2022, the Company issued warrants for services to a corporation. The transaction was valued at the fair value of the instruments in accordance with IFRS 2 as the value of the services could not be estimated reliably. The warrants have an exercise price of USD$7.13 to obtain one Class B common share. The warrants vest immediately and are exercisable for 10 years from issuance and have been valued using the Black-Scholes Model.

 

Share split

On May 8, 2022, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation to subdivide and split the shares in the capital of the Company on the basis of ten (10) shares for every one (1) share held. The share split resulted to an increase in warrants by 2,292,129 shares and 445,644 shares for warrants in liabilities and equity, respectively. Exercise price are one tenth (1/10) of the initial value at the date of grant.

 

Warrants after share split

 

 [m] June 7, 2022

On June 7, 2022, the Company issued warrants as part of the investment to the Company. The transaction was valued at the fair value of the instruments in accordance with IFRS 2 as the value of the services could not be estimated reliably. The warrants have an exercise price of US$0.713 to obtain one Class B common share. The warrants vest immediately and are exercisable for 2 years from issuance and have been valued using the Black-Scholes Model.

 

[n] July 25, 2022

On July 25, 2022, the Company issued some warrants as an equity kicker. The warrants are exercisable for 20 years from issuance with exercise price of $0.01 USD and have been valued using the Black-Scholes Model.

 

 

 F-23 

 

 

[o] October 24, 2022

On October 24, 2022, the Company issued some warrants as an equity kicker. The warrants are exercisable for 20 years from issuance with exercise price of $0.713 USD and have been valued using the Black-Scholes Model. This was exercised in 2023.

 

[p] November 9, 2022

On November 9, 2022, the Company issued some warrants as an equity kicker. The warrants are exercisable for 20 years from issuance with exercise price of $1.00 USD and have been valued using the Black-Scholes Model.

 

[q] November 9, 2022

On November 9, 2022, the Company issued some warrants as an equity kicker. The warrants are exercisable for 20 years from issuance with exercise price of $0.01 USD and have been valued using the Black-Scholes Model.

 

[r] November 15, 2022

On November 15, 2022, the Company issued some warrants as an equity kicker. The warrants are exercisable for 2 years from issuance with exercise price of $1.00 USD and have been valued using the Black-Scholes Model.

 

[s] November 24, 2022

On November 24, 2022, the Company issued some warrants as an equity kicker. The warrants are exercisable for 20 years from issuance with exercise price of $1.00 USD and have been valued using the Black-Scholes Model.

 

[t] April 28, 2023

On April 28, 2023, the Company issued warrants for services to a corporation. The transaction was valued at the fair value of the instruments in accordance with IFRS 2 as the value of the services could not be estimated reliably. The warrants have an exercise price of $1.00 per Warrant Share to obtain one Class B common share. The warrants vest immediately and are exercisable for 5 years from issuance and have been valued using the Black-Scholes Model.

 

[u] July 26, 2023

On July 26, 2023, the Company issued warrants for services to a corporation. The transaction was valued at the fair value of the instruments in accordance with IFRS 2 as the value of the services could not be estimated reliably. The warrants have an exercise price of $1.00 per Warrant Share to obtain one Class B common share. The warrants vest immediately and are exercisable for 5 years from issuance and have been valued using the Black-Scholes Model.

 

[v] December 9, 2024

On December 9, 2024, the Company issued warrants in exchange for consulting services from a contractor. The transaction was valued at the fair value of the instruments in accordance with IFRS 2 as the value of the services could not be estimated reliably. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.01 per Warrant Share to obtain one Class B common share. The warrants vest immediately and are exercisable for 20 years from issuance and have been valued using the Black-Scholes Model.

 

   Number of
warrants
   Warrant liability
amount
   Warrant equity
amount
 
December 31, 2022   4,318,571   $1,709,443   $1,112,329 
Warrants issued   1,005        475 
Warrants exercised   (1,024,000)       (818,328)
Expiration of warrants   (50,000)   (33,560)    
Fair value revaluation           285 
December 31, 2023   3,245,576   $1,675,883   $294,761 
Warrants issued   10,000        25,105 
Expiration of warrants   (213,401)       (49,665)
December 31, 2024   3,042,175   $1,675,883   $270,201 

 

 

 F-24 

 

  

Warrants before share split

 

   Number of
warrants
   Number of
common shares
exercisable into
   Exercise
price
   Expiry
date
May 2, 2018 [a]   254,681    254,681   $3.69   May 2, 2023
April 1, 2019 [b]   10,000    10,000   $4.91   April 1, 2029
December 7, 2019 [c]   4,690    4,690   $5.33   December 7, 2029
December 7, 2019 [d]   15,730    15,730   $3.18   December 7, 2024
December 7, 2019 [e]   11,502    11,502   $5.65   December 7, 2029
December 7, 2019 [f]   5,494    5,494   $3.64   December 7, 2029
April 30, 2021 [g]   408    408   $9.48   April 30, 2031
August 17, 2021 [h]   138    138   $9.48   August 17, 2031
October 29, 2021 [i]   153    153   $9.48   October 29, 2031
December 21, 2021 [j]   160    160   $9.48   December 21, 2031
February 28, 2022 [k]   891    891   $9.48   February 28, 2032
May 4, 2022 [l]   350    350   $7.13USD  May 4, 2032
    304,197    304,197         

 

Warrants after share split

 

   Number of
warrants
   Number of
common shares
exercisable into
   Exercise
price
   Expiry
date
May 2, 2018 [a]   2,546,810    2,546,810   $0.369   April 30, 2026
April 1, 2019 [b]   100,000    100,000   $0.491   April 1, 2029
December 7, 2019 [c]   46,900    46,900   $0.533   December 7, 2029
December 7, 2019 [d]   157,300    157,300   $0.318   December 7, 2024
December 7, 2019 [e]   115,020    115,020   $0.565   December 7, 2029
December 7, 2019 [f]   54,940    54,940   $0.364   December 7, 2029
April 30, 2021 [g]   4,080    4,080   $0.948   April 30, 2031
August 17, 2021 [h]   1,380    1,380   $0.948   August 17, 2031
October 29, 2021 [i]   1,530    1,530   $0.948   October 29, 2031
December 21, 2021 [j]   1,600    1,600   $0.948   December 21, 2031
February 28, 2022 [k]   8,910    8,910   $0.948   February 28, 2032
May 4, 2022 [l]   3,500    3,500   $0.713USD   May 4, 2032
June 7, 2022 [m]   56,101    56,101   $0.713USD   June 7, 2024
July 25, 2022 [n]   56,500    56,500   $0.01USD   July 25, 2042
October 24, 2022 [o]   1,024,000    1,024,000   $0.713USD   October 24, 2042
November 9, 2022 [p]   66,500    66,500   $1.00USD   November 9, 2042
November 9, 2022 [q]   37,000    37,000   $0.01USD   November 9, 2042
November 15, 2022 [r]   7,000    7,000   $1.00USD   November 15, 2024
November 24, 2022 [s]   29,500    29,500   $1.00USD   November 24, 2042
April 28, 2023 [t]   350    350   $1.00USD   April 28, 2028
July 26, 2023 [u]   655    655   $1.00USD   July 26, 2028
December 9, 2024 [v]   10,000    10,000   $0.01USD   December 9, 2044
    4,329,576    4,329,576         
Less:                  
Warrants exercised (o)   (1,024,000)   (1,024,000)        
Expiration of warrants (a,d,m)   (263,401)   (263,401)        
    3,042,175    3,042,175         

 

 

 F-25 

 

 

The following assumptions were used to calculate the fair values at:

 

   2024   2023 
Time to expiry in years   20    2.33 
Expected volatility   44%    52% 
Risk-free rate   3.16%    3.77% 
Share price before share split  $9.19   $9.19 
Exercise price before share split  $0.10   $3.69 
Exercise price after share split  $0.01   $0.369 

 

The weighted average exercises price for the total outstanding warrants at December 31, 2024 was $0.40 (2023 – $0.40).

A sensitivity analysis was performed to calculate the impact to the fair value of warrants issued in 2024 if the share price will increase (decrease) by 5%. Total impact on the fair value was less than $2,000.

 

16. Due to shareholders

 

The balances due to shareholders are unsecured, non-interest bearing, with no specific terms of repayment.

 

17. Government loans

 

Canada Emergency Business Account (“CEBA”)

 

The Company borrowed $40,000 on April 23, 2020 and an additional $20,000 on December 16, 2020 under the CEBA program. The CEBA was offered in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, and is an interest-free revolving line until December 31, 2022. Any outstanding balance on January 1, 2023 becomes a term loan carrying an interest rate of 5% per annum. No principal repayment is required before December 31, 2022, and only interest payments are required thereafter until the full principal is repaid no later than December 31, 2025. Repaying the outstanding balance of the loan (other than the amount available to be forgiven) on or before December 31, 2022 will result in a single tranche of loan forgiveness up to $20,000 based on a blended rate:

 

25 percent on the first $40,000; plus
50 percent on amounts above $40,000 and up to $60,000

 

The fair value of the debt of $22,383 was calculated using an effective rate of 24%, which corresponds to a rate that the Company would have obtained for a similar loan. The book value at December 31, 2024 was nil (2023 - $43,949).

 

During the year ended December 31, 2023, $421 was recorded as government grant revenue on the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. Deferred grant revenue is recognized over the interest free period of the loan. During the year ended December 31, 2024, CEBA loan of $43,949 was forgiven and fully paid off.

 

Federal Economic Development Agency (“FedDev”) Loan

 

In December 2020, the Company borrowed $139,875 from FedDev as part of its Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation program.  The loan is interest-free, and the principal is to be repaid in equal monthly installments from January 1, 2023 to December 1, 2027. The fair value of the debt of $55,671 was calculated using an effective rate of 24%, which corresponds to a rate that the Company would have obtained for a similar loan.

 

On April 1, 2021, the Company borrowed an additional $810,125 from FedDev under the same terms. The fair value of the debt of $395,441 was calculated using an effective rate of 24%, which corresponds to a rate that the Company would have obtained for a similar loan.

 

 

 F-26 

 

 

The book value at December 31, 2024 was $485,740 (2023 - $545,416). During the year ended December 31, 2024, $82,089 (2023 - $82,089) was recorded as government grant revenue on the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. Deferred grant revenue is recognized over the interest free period of the loan.

 

Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program (“HASCAP”) Loan

 

On July 20, 2021, the Company borrowed $250,000 from a financial institution. The debt is guaranteed by the Business Development Bank of Canada as part of its Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program. The loan carries an interest rate of 4% per annum. Monthly interest-only payments are required for the first twelve months, and principal is to be repaid in equal monthly instalments from August 20, 2022 to July 20, 2031.

 

The fair value of the debt of $114,102 was calculated using an effective rate of 24%, which corresponds to a rate that the Company would have obtained for a similar loan. The book value at December 31, 2024 was $115,589 (2023 - $122,695). During the year ended December 31, 2024, $13,590 (2023 - $13,590) was recorded as government grant revenue on the consolidated statement of comprehensive loss. Deferred grant revenue is recognized over the interest free period of the loan.

 

Government loans, December 31, 2022  $753,318 
Accretion   144,029 
Payment   (191,313)
Government loans, December 31, 2023  $706,034 
Accretion   117,574 
Payment   (178,330)
Forgiveness of government loan   (43,949)
Government loans, December 31, 2024  $601,329 

 

Short-term portion  $286,465 
Long-term portion  $314,864 

 

18. Share capital

 

Authorized  
Unlimited Class A Common shares
Unlimited

Class B Common Shares, non-voting, non-participating

 

 

Issued after share split     2024   2023 
35,572,451  Class A Common shares  $4,965,656   $4,965,656 
12,336,138  Class B Common shares  $14,036,796   $9,609,598 

  

On December 28, 2020, the Company filed and an Offering Statement and a Preliminary Offering Circular (“OC”) under Regulation A with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). On February 22, 2021, the SEC qualified the Offering Statement. The Company may offer a maximum of 2,104,718 Class B Common Shares at $7.13USD per share ($0.173USD per share after share split on May 8, 2022). During 2021, the Company sold 67,231 Class B Common shares for proceeds of $644,733, and incurred share issuance costs of $80,160.

 

On February 22, 2022, the Company issued 119,050 Class A and 186,432 Class B shares on convertible notes with fair value amounting to $1,123,777 and $1,760,915, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued 185,637 Class A Common shares for proceeds of $214,360. In addition, the Company issued 722,807 Class B Common shares, for total proceeds of $1,911,505 during the same period. Share issuance costs directly attributable to the issuance of Class B Common shares totaled $17,378.

 

On May 8, 2022, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation to subdivide and split the shares in the capital of the Company on the basis of ten (10) shares for every one (1) share held. The share split resulted in an increase in Class A and B Common Shares by 31,887,504 shares and 2,951,991 shares, respectively.

 

 

 F-27 

 

 

On May 11, 2022, the Company filed an Offering Statement under Regulation A with the SEC. The Offering Statement was qualified on July 27, 2022. The Company is offering a maximum of 25,000,000 Class B Common Shares at $1.00USD per share (the "2022 Regulation A Offering”). As of December 31, 2022, the Company issued 339,451 Class B Common shares for proceeds of $339,451 in the 2022 Regulation A Offering. In addition, the Company issued 141,770 Class B Common shares for proceeds of $141,770 during the same period in a concurrent private placement in Canada.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued 280,270 Class B Common shares at $0.713 per share, for proceeds of $134,260USD and $100,000 under Regulation D and a private placement in Canada.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company issued 1,053,768 Class B Common Shares at $1.00USD per share, for proceeds of $1,053,768USD in the 2022 Regulation A Offering. In addition, the Company sold 229,850 shares at $1.00USD per share, for proceeds of $229,850USD during the same period in a concurrent private placement in Canada.

 

On August 23, 2023, the Company filed an amendment to the Offering Statement under Regulation A with the SEC, which was qualified on August 31, 2023 (the “2023 Offering Statement”). The Company is offering a maximum of 20,000,000 Class B Common Shares at $1.25USD per share.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company issued 1,190,391 Class B Common Shares (including bonus shares) at $1.25USD per share, for proceeds of $1,394,302USD under the 2023 Offering Statement. In addition, the Company sold 196,093 shares (including bonus shares) at $1.25USD per share, for proceeds of $240,778USD during the same period in a concurrent private placement in Canada. A total of 77,621 bonus shares were issued during the year 2023.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company issued 2,347,253 Class B Common shares at $0.713USD per share, for proceeds of $578,000USD and $1,500,000USD under Regulation D and a private placement in Canada.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company issued 121,400 Class B Common Shares to pay of the remaining balance of certain notes payables amounting to $153,603.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company issued 6,000 Class B Common Shares at a price of $1.00USD per share, generating proceeds of $6,000USD.

 

In addition, the Company issued 52,600 Class B Common Shares, including bonus shares, at a price of $1.25USD per share, generating proceeds of $25,000USD.

 

Additionally, the Company issued 2,181,494 Class B Common Shares, including bonus shares, at a price of $1.50USD per share for total proceeds of $3,055,700USD.

 

Furthermore, the Company issued 1,032,628 Class B Common Shares, at a price of $1.75USD per share. including bonus shares, in exchange for consideration totaling $1,671,415USD.

 

The total share issuance cost for the year ended December 31, 2024 is $2,138,588 (2023 - $438,895).

 

19. Stock-based compensation

 

The Company may grant stock options to the Board, certain employees and consultants, that allow each participant to purchase Class B common shares of the Company. The exercise price of each stock option is equal to the fair value of the underlying Class B common share when the stock option was granted. Stock options vest quarterly over terms ranging from 2 to 4 years. Stock options have a 10-year term. Employees and consultants also have the benefit of cashless exercise wherein employees and consultants are not required to pay in cash to exercise the option, rather, the option plan allows the use of equity built up in the option to pay the exercise price.

 

On May 8, 2022, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation to subdivide and split the shares in the capital of the Corporation on the basis of ten (10) shares for every one (1) share held. The share split resulted to an increase by 3,970,584 stock options. In addition, the Company granted additional 3,598,459 stock options in 2022 with the same exercise price and expiration date.

 

 

 F-28 

 

  

A summary of stock option activity under the plan is as follows:

 

   Number of stock options   Weighted average exercise price 
December 31, 2018   413,605   $1.00 
Granted   27,571    1.00 
December 31, 2019   441,176   $1.00 
Granted       1.00 
December 31, 2020   441,176   $1.00 
Granted       1.00 
December 31, 2021   441,176   $1.00 
Share split   3,970,584    /10
Granted   2,458,699    0.10 
December 31, 2022   6,870,459   $0.10 
Granted   231,968    0.10 
Expired/not vested   (199,311)   0.10 
December 31, 2023   6,903,116   $0.10 
Granted   548,824    0.09 
December 31, 2024   7,451,940   $0.10 
Options exercisable - December 31, 2024   6,919,486   $0.10 

 

The Company uses the fair value method for recording compensation expense related to stock-based instruments awarded to employees, consultants, officers, and the Board in accordance with IFRS 2. For the purpose of expensing stock options each tranche in an award is considered a separate award with its own vesting period and grant date fair value. Compensation expense is recognized over the tranche's vesting period by increasing contributed surplus based on the number of awards expected to vest.

 

For options granted in 2024 and 2023, the fair value of each stock option on the date of the grant was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model as set out below. 

   2024   2023 
Risk-free interest rate   3.18%-3.62%    3.26% 
Estimated volatility   43.5%-50.8%    59% 
Dividend yield        
Expected life (in years)   10.00    10.00 
Weighted average share price at grant date  $0.36   $0.30 
Weighted average fair value after share split  $0.345   $0.259 

 

Expected volatility has been based on an evaluation of the historical volatility of companies within the same industry as the Company, particularly over the historical period commensurate with the expected term.

 

As at December 31, 2024, the weighted average remaining contractual life of stock options was 8.41 years (2023 – 3.21 years).

 


20.
Capital management

 

The Company's objectives when managing capital are to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern while providing a return to its shareholders. The capital structure of the Company is composed of long-term debt, convertible notes, warrant liability, and equity attributable to the Company's shareholders. The Company's primary uses of capital are to finance the development of its technology. The Company's objectives in managing capital are: (i) to maintain sufficient working capital to meet current financial obligations and continue as a going concern; (ii) to maintain investor and creditor confidence; and (iii) to sustain future development of the business. Management reviews its capital management approach on an ongoing basis and believes that this approach, given the relative size of the Company, is reasonable. As at December 31, 2024, total managed capital was $38,145,882 (2023 - $28,845,889).

 

 

 F-29 

 

 

21. Financial instruments

 

Financial instruments measured at fair value are classified into one of three levels in the fair value hierarchy according to the relative reliability of the inputs used to estimate the fair value. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are:

 

  Level 1 - Quoted (unadjusted) market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities:

 

  Level 2 - Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is directly or indirectly observable; and

 

  Level 3 - Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is unobservable.

 

The carrying value of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, advances, and, due to shareholders approximate their fair values due to the relatively short-term maturities of these financial instruments.

 

   Fair value hierarchy level  2024   2023 
Cash  Level 1  $397,638   $252,702 
Accounts receivable  Level 2   495,165    536,273 
      $892,803   $788,975 
              
Bank indebtedness  Level 1  $78,068   $ 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  Level 2   1,943,632    1,553,802 
Advances  Level 2   388,627    19,270 
Notes payable  Level 2   7,510,878    2,292,381 
Fair-value of convertible notes  Level 3   427,000    400,000 
Term loans  Level 3   2,765,135    3,567,365 
Warrant liability  Level 3   1,675,883    1,675,883 
Lease liabilities  Level 3   1,141,223     
Due to shareholders  Level 2   3,759,537    4,079,348 
Government loans  Level 3   601,329    706,034 
      $20,291,312   $14,294,083 

  

The Company is exposed to the following risks by virtue of its activities: Credit Risk – Cash is primarily invested with one major bank in Canada and a bank in the United States. Management believes that the financial institutions that hold the Company’s cash are financially sound and, accordingly, minimal credit risk exists with respect to this asset. The accounts receivable balance is mainly due from one large retailer which has been assessed for expected credit losses and no significant allowance has been determined. The maximum credit risk is the sum of its cash and accounts receivable. None of the Company’s financial assets are secured by collateral or other credit enhancements. During the year ending December 31, 2024, the Company has estimated a provision for expected credit losses from its receivables amounting to $1,169 (2023 - $23,992) (Note 5). Apart from the receivables, the Company determined that there were no financial assets that required valuation allowance. All the revenue is generated through e-commerce platform in North America.

 

 

 

 

 F-30 

 

 

Currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in foreign exchange rate. The Company enters into foreign currency purchase and sale transactions and has assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies resulting in expose to the financial risk of earnings fluctuations arising from changes in foreign exchange rates and the degree of volatility of these rates. The Company does not use derivative instruments to reduce its exposure to foreign currency risk. The Company's financial instruments denominated in foreign currencies expressed in Canadian dollars and the exchange rate $1.44 Canadian dollars per $1 U.S. dollars during 2024 ($1.32 CAD per $1 USD in 2023) used at the balance sheet date are as follows:

 

   Currency  2024   2023 
Cash  U.S. dollar  $131,611   $71,052 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  U.S. dollar  $1,143,031   $348,773 
Advances  U.S. dollar  $349,376   $14,570 
Notes payable  U.S. dollar  $7,510,878   $1,733,239 
Term loans  U.S. dollar  $   $608,440 

 

Liquidity Risk - Liquidity risk arises from the Company will encounter difficulties in meeting its obligations associated with its financial liabilities. The Company is exposed to this risk mainly with respect to its accounts payable and accrued liabilities, advances, term loans, and convertible debts balances. The Company manages its liquidity risk by monitoring its operating requirements (Note 2).

 

   Carrying amount   Contractual cash flow   1 Year   2-7 years 
December 31, 2024                    
Bank indebtedness  $78,068   $78,068   $78,068   $ 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   1,943,632    1,943,632    1,943,632     
Advances   388,627    388,627    388,627     
Notes payable   7,510,878    7,510,878    7,510,878     
Due to shareholders   3,759,537    3,759,537        3,759,537 
Lease liabilities   1,141,223    1,391,935    345,652    1,046,283 
Term loans   2,765,135    2,765,135    639,356    2,125,779 
Government loans   601,329    851,420    286,465    564,955 
   $18,188,429   $18,689,232   $11,192,678   $7,496,554 
December 31, 2023                    
Bank indebtedness  $   $   $   $ 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   1,553,802    1,553,802    1,553,802     
Advances   19,270    19,270    19,270     
Notes payable   2,292,381    2,292,381    2,292,381     
Due to shareholders   4,079,348    4,079,348        4,079,348 
Term loans   3,567,365    3,567,365    305,891    3,261,474 
Government loans   706,034    1,077,227    226,140    851,087 
   $12,265,484   $12,589,393   $4,397,484   $8,191,909 

 

22. Compensation of key management and related party transactions

 

Key management includes the Company's Board and key officers. Compensation awarded to key management included:

 

   2024   2023 
Salaries and benefits  $80,000   $167,500 

 

Term loan with related parties

 

At December 31, 2024, $270,000 (December 31, 2023 - $270,000) of term loans were owed to a relative of the CEO (Note 13).

 

 

 F-31 

 

 

23. Income taxes

 

The Company's effective income tax rate is made up as follows:

 

   2024   2023 
         
Loss before income tax  $(8,401,205)  $(5,220,930)
Statutory tax rate   26.5%    26.5% 
           
Expected income tax benefit   (2,226,319)   (1,383,546)
Non-deductible expenses and permanent differences   509,154    434,016 
Change in deferred tax assets not recognized   1,717,165    949,530 
   $   $ 

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities

 

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to the deferred income tax assets at December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

 

   2024   2023 
Non-capital loss  $6,409,361   $5,094,600 
SRED pools   243,576    243,576 
Property and equipment   (13,548)   9,058 
Share issuance costs   526,755    101,745 
    7,166,144    5,448,979 
Deferred income tax assets not recognized   (7,166,144)   (5,448,979)
   $   $ 

 

As at December 31, 2024, the Company has non-capital losses carried forward of $24,196,742 (2023 - $19,224,904) available to reduce future years taxable income. The losses expire in 2033 - 2044.

 

24. Expenses by nature

 

   2024   2024 
   Product
costs
   Operating
expenses
   Product
costs
   Operating
expenses
 
Advertising and promotion  $   $1,543,277   $   $1,058,601 
Depreciation and amortization (Note 9, 10)       324,214        35,536 
Freight and shipping       477,561        351,856 
Inventory (Note 7)   1,673,751        539,678     
Office and general       2,063,904        1,997,568 
Short term rentals (Note 26)       22,290        12,345 
Expected credit losses from receivables (Note 5)       1,169        23,992 
Research and development       502,023        166,025 
Salaries and benefits       1,574,014        1,286,281 
Stock-based compensation (Note 19)       773,899        551,428 
                     
   $1,673,751   $7,282,351   $539,678   $5,483,632 

 

 

 F-32 

 

 

25. Finance expense

 

   2024   2023 
Interest on term loans (Note 13)  $1,448,268   $678,075 
Term loan with warrants interest (Note 13)   269,876    304,151 
Interest in leases (Note 26)   112,014     
Accretion on government loans (Note 17)   117,574    141,029 
SRED and SDTC financing interest (Note 13)       76,164 
Other interest and charges   145,029    177,421 
   $2,092,761   $1,376,651 

 

26. Leases

 

The Company has entered into a lease for office space in Toronto and a lease for a vehicle. The leases are included in the consolidated statements of financial position as a right-of-use asset and lease liability. The vehicle lease began on May 31, 2023 and has a 4-year term. The Company has an option to purchase the vehicle at the end of the lease. The office lease started on January 1, 2024, it has a 5-year term, and there is no purchase option at the end of the lease term. The Company has provided a security deposit totaling $22,736 as of December 31, 2024. The security deposit is classified as a non-current asset on the consolidated statement of financial position, as it is expected to be returned at the end of the lease term, subject to the terms of the lease agreement. During the year ended December 31, 2024, interest expense incurred on lease liabilities is $112,014 (2023 - $Nil) (Note 25).

 

Other short term rentals included in the operating expenses amounted to $22,289 for the year ended December 31, 2024 (2023 - $12,345) (Note 25).

 

Lease Liabilities

 

   Vehicle   Office   Total 
31-Dec-23  $   $   $ 
Additions   67,995    1,222,188    1,290,183 
Lease Payments   (23,152)   (125,808)   (148,960)
31-Dec-24  $44,843   $1,096,380   $1,141,223 
Less: Current portion   (17,045)   (223,337)   (240,382)
Non-current portion  $27,798   $873,043   $900,841 

 

The following table presents the future cash flow from the two lease agreements as of December 31, 2024 for the next 5 years.

 

    2025    2026    2027    2028    Thereafter    Total 
Lease Payments  $240,661   $280,227   $297,988   $322,347   $   $1,141,223 
Finance Charges   104,991    78,489    49,222    18,009        250,711 
Future undiscounted payments  $345,652   $358,716   $347,210   $40,356   $   $1,391,935 

 

Additions to ROU assets and carrying amounts at the end of the reporting periods as well as depreciation charges are presented in Note 9.

 

 

 

 F-33 

 

 

27. Supplemental cash flow information

 

   2024   2023 
Non-cash value of share issuance through exercise of warrants  $   $818,328 
Non-cash value of convertible notes converted to Common B Shares   217,809     
Non-cash value of recognition of ROU assets & liabilities   1,290,183     

 

28. Subsequent Events

 

No material events or transactions have occurred during this period that would require adjustment to or disclosure in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 F-34 

 

 

EXHIBITS

 

The following exhibits are filed with this Offering Circular:

 

2.1 Certificate and Articles of Incorporation as Amended*
   
2.2 Bylaws as Amended*
   
2.3 Certificate of Share Split Amendment*
   
4.1 Form of Subscription Agreement
   
6.1 Voting Trust Agreement as Amended*
   
6.2 Shareholders Agreement as Amended*
   
6.3 Employment Agreement Marc Bishara*
   
6.4 Lease  (portions of this exhibit have been omitted)
   
6.5

Agreement with Dealmaker

   

11.1

Auditor’s consent

   
12.1 Opinion of Dodson Robinette PLLC

 

* Previously filed.

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation A, the issuer certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 1-A and has duly caused this offering statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Toronto, on July 25, 2025.

 

  RYSE Inc.
     
  By: /s/ Trung Pham
  Name: Trung Pham
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Offering Circular has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature   Title   Date
         
/s/ Trung Pham   Chief Executive Officer, Director   July 25, 2025
Trung Pham   (Principal Executive Officer, Principal Accounting/Financial Officer)    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 4.1

 

THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS AND ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE ON EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT AND STATE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS. THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (“SEC”), ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY, NOR HAVE ANY OF THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES PASSED UPON THE MERITS OF THIS OFFERING OR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER MATERIALS OR INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE TO INVESTOR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING OVER THE WEB-BASED PLATFORM MAINTAINED BY THE COMPANY. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.

 

THIS INVESTMENT INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. THIS INVESTMENT IS SUITABLE ONLY FOR PERSONS WHO CAN BEAR THE ECONOMIC RISK FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME AND WHO CAN AFFORD TO LOSE THEIR ENTIRE INVESTMENT. FURTHERMORE, INVESTORS MUST UNDERSTAND THAT SUCH INVESTMENT IS ILLIQUID AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO BE ILLIQUID FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME. NO PUBLIC MARKET EXISTS FOR THE SECURITIES, AND NO PUBLIC MARKET IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FOLLOWING THIS OFFERING.

 

THE COMPANY MAY NOT BE OFFERING THE SECURITIES IN EVERY STATE. THE OFFERING MATERIALS DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION IN ANY STATE OR JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE SECURITIES ARE NOT BEING OFFERED.

 

THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THE OFFERING MATERIALS WAS PREPARED BY THE COMPANY SOLELY FOR THE USE BY PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING. NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ARE MADE AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ANY OFFERING MATERIALS, AND NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE OFFERING MATERIALS IS OR SHOULD BE RELIED UPON AS A PROMISE OR REPRESENTATION AS TO THE FUTURE PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY. NEITHER THE DELIVERY NOR THE PURCHASE OF THE SECURITIES SHALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY SINCE THE DATE OF THE OFFERING MATERIALS.

 

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

To: RYSE Inc.
  20 Camden St.
  Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5V 1V1

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

The investor executing this Subscription Agreement (“Investor”) hereby subscribes for the dollar amount (“Subscription Amount”) of shares of non-voting Class B Common Stock (the “Shares”) of RYSE Inc., an Ontario corporation (the “Company”) as indicated in the Investor Information (below defined). 

 

WHEREAS, the Company is offering Shares at a price of $2.25 per Share, plus an additional fee of $50.00 (“Investor Processing Fee”), pursuant to its Form 1-A, as amended and/or supplemented from time to time (“Offering Statement”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under Tier II of Regulation A promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows:

 

1. Investor understands and agrees that this Subscription Agreement (“Agreement” or “Subscription Agreement”) is comprised of the below terms and schedules, as well as the information Investor provides via the Company’s investment portal at www.helloryse.com (“Company Site”) relating to its purchase of Units pursuant to this Agreement, which may include, but not be limited to, Investor’s identity and personal information, contact information, signature and the amount of Units being purchased by Investor (collectively, “Investor Information”), which Investor Information is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof. By executing this Agreement, Investor agrees to the terms of service and privacy policy contained on the Company Site.

 

 

 

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2. To induce the Company to accept this subscription, the Investor hereby agrees and represents that:

 

(a) The Shares will be held by the Investor as indicated on the Investor Information (e.g., individual, corporation, custodial account, community property, etc.).

 

(b) Concurrent with the execution hereof, the Investor authorizes the Company to request the Subscription Amount from the Investor’s bank or other financial institution. The Investor has transferred funds equal to the Subscription Amount to the Company concurrently with submitting this Subscription Agreement, unless otherwise agreed by the Company.

 

(c) The Investor agrees to pay the Investor Processing Fee of $50.00, which fee will not be applied towards the purchase of Shares, but will partially reimburse the Company for fees payable by it as a result of Investor’s purchase of Shares.

 

(d) Within five (5) days after receipt of a written request from the Company, the Investor shall provide such information and execute and deliver such documents as the Company may reasonably request to comply with any and all laws and ordinances to which the Company may be subject, including the securities laws of the United States or any other applicable jurisdiction.

 

(e) The Company has entered into, and from time to time may enter into, separate subscription agreements with other investors for the sale of Shares to such other investors. The sale of Shares to such other investors and this sale of the Shares shall be separate sales and this Subscription Agreement and the other subscription agreements shall be separate agreements.

 

(f) The Company may elect at any time to close all or any portion of this offering, once it has raised the minimum offering amount, on various dates (each a “Closing Date”).

 

(g) Investor understands and agrees that the Company will issue Shares without additional consideration for investors purchasing at least $2,500 in Shares, as detailed in the Offering Statement, and that such issuances could have the effect of diluting the value of Investor’s Shares.

 

(h) The Investor understands the meaning and legal consequences of, and that the Company intends to rely upon, the representations and warranties contained in Sections 2, 3, 4 and 5 hereof, and the Investor hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each and any manager, member, officer, employee, agent or affiliate thereof from and against any and all loss, damage or liability due to or arising out of a breach of any representation or warranty of the Investor. The representations, warranties and covenants made by Investor herein shall survive the closing or termination of this Subscription Agreement.

 

3. The Investor hereby represents and warrants that the Investor is a “qualified purchaser,” as defined in Regulation A under the Securities Act, meaning Investor is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act and indicated on the U.S. Accredited Investor Certificate attached hereto, or the Subscription Amount does not represent more than 10% of the greater of Investor’s annual income or net worth (for natural persons), or 10% of the greater of annual revenue or net worth at fiscal year-end (for non-natural persons), with net worth calculated in the same manner as for accredited investors under Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act.

 

4. The Investor hereby further represents, warrants, acknowledges and agrees:

 

(a) The Investor has all requisite power and authority to (i) execute and deliver this Agreement, and (ii) to carry out and perform its obligations under the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Investor, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or other laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally in effect from time to time and by general principles of equity.

 

 

 

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(b) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and provisions hereof, will conflict with, or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any contract, agreement, mortgage, indenture, lease, instrument, order, judgment, statute, law, rule or regulation to which Investor is subject.

 

(c) The information provided by the Investor to the Company via this Subscription Agreement, including the Investor Information, or otherwise is true and correct in all respects as of the date hereof and the Investor hereby agrees to promptly notify the Company and supply corrective information to the Company if, prior to the consummation of its investment in the Company, any of such information becomes inaccurate or incomplete.

 

(d) The Investor, if an individual, is over 21 years of age, and the address set forth above is the true residence and domicile of the Investor, and the Investor has no present intention of becoming a resident or domiciliary of any other state or jurisdiction. If a corporation, trust, partnership or other entity, the Investor has its principal place of business at the address set forth on the signature page.

 

(e) If Investor is not a United States person (as defined by Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended), Investor hereby represents that it has satisfied itself as to the full observance of the laws of its jurisdiction in connection with any invitation to subscribe for the Shares or any use of this Subscription Agreement, including (i) the legal requirements within its jurisdiction for the purchase of the Shares, (ii) any foreign exchange restrictions applicable to such purchase, (iii) any governmental or other consents that may need to be obtained, and (iv) the income tax and other tax consequences, if any, that may be relevant to the purchase, holding, redemption, sale, or transfer of the Shares. Investor’s subscription and payment for and continued beneficial ownership of the Shares will not violate any applicable securities or other laws of Investor’s jurisdiction.

 

(f) The Investor has had an opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company, or a person or persons acting on its behalf, concerning the Company and the terms and conditions of this investment, and all such questions have been answered to the full satisfaction of the Investor.

 

(g) Except as set forth in this Subscription Agreement, no representations or warranties have been made to the Investor by the Company or any partner, agent, employee or affiliate thereof.

 

(h) The Investor has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Company and making an informed investment decision with respect thereto. The Investor has consulted its own advisers with respect to its proposed investment in the Company.

 

(i) The Investor is not making this subscription in any manner as a representative of a charitable remainder unitrust or a charitable remainder trust.

 

(j) The Investor has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of the Investor’s investment, including a complete loss thereof, has adequate means for providing for its current needs and possible contingencies and has no need for liquidity in its investment.

 

(k) The Investor acknowledges and understands that:

 

(i)The Shares are a speculative investment and involve a substantial degree of risk;

 

(ii)The Company does not have a significant financial or operating history;

 

(iii)The Shares are being offered pursuant to Regulation A under the Securities Act and have not been registered or qualified under any state blue sky or securities law; and

 

 

 

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(iv)Any federal income tax treatment which may be currently available to the Investor may be lost through adoption of new laws or regulations, amendments to existing laws or regulations or changes in the interpretations of existing laws and regulations.

 

(l) The Investor represents and warrants that (i) the Shares are to be purchased with funds that are from legitimate sources in connection with its regular business activities and which do not constitute the proceeds of criminal conduct; (ii) the Shares are not being acquired, and will not be held, in violation of any applicable laws; (iii) the Investor is not listed on the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”); and (iv) the Investor is not a senior foreign political figure, or any immediate family member or close associate of a senior foreign political figure.

 

(m) If the Investor is an individual retirement account, qualified pension, profit sharing or other retirement plan, or governmental plans or units (all such entities are herein referred to as a “Retirement Trust”), the Investor represents that the investment in the Company by the Retirement Trust has been authorized by the appropriate person or persons and that the Retirement Trust has consulted its counsel with respect to such investment and the Investor represents that it has not relied on any advice of the Company or its affiliates in making its decision to invest in the Company.

 

(n) Investor has received and had the opportunity to review the offering Statement, as amended and supplemented. Investor has carefully reviewed all of the Company’s SEC filings filed by the Company since the Company’s Offering Statement was qualified by the SEC and understands the information contained therein. Investor acknowledges that the Company’s SEC filings, including but not limited to the Offering Statement, are available free of charge at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov.

 

(o) Investor acknowledges and agrees that there is no ready public market for the Shares and that there is no guarantee that a market for their resale will ever exist. The Company has no obligation to list any of the Shares on any market or take any steps (including registration under the Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) with respect to facilitating trading or resale of the Shares. Investor must bear the economic risk of this investment indefinitely and Investor acknowledges that Investor is able to bear the economic risk of losing Investor’s entire investment in the Shares. Investor also understands that an investment in the Company involves significant risks and has taken full cognizance of and understands all of the risk factors relating to the purchase of Shares.

 

(p) Investor represents and warrants that the Investor is either:

 

  (i) Purchasing the Shares with funds that constitute the assets of one or more of the following:

 

  (a) an “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), that is subject to Title I of ERISA;
     
  (b) an “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA that is not subject to either Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) (including a governmental plan, non-electing church plan or foreign plan). The Investor hereby represents and warrants that (a) its investment in the Company: (i) does not violate and is not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of any legal document constituting or governing the employee benefit plan; (ii) has been duly authorized and approved by all necessary parties; and (iii) is in compliance with all applicable laws, and (b) neither the Company nor any person who manages the assets of the Company will be subject to any laws, rules or regulations applicable to such Investor solely as a result of the investment in the Company by such Investor;
     
  (c) a plan that is subject to Section 4975 of the Code;

 

 

 

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  (d) an entity (including, if applicable, an insurance company general account) whose underlying assets include “plan assets” of one or more “employee benefit plans” that are subject to Title I of ERISA or “plans” that are subject to Section 4975 of the Code by reason of the investment in such entity, directly or indirectly, by such employee benefit plans or plans; or
     
  (e) an entity that (a) is a group trust within the meaning of Revenue Ruling 81-100, a common or collective trust fund of a bank or an insurance company separate account and (b) is subject to Title I of ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code or both; or

 

  (ii) Not purchasing the Shares with funds that constitute the assets of any of the entities or plans described in this Section 4(m)(1).

 

5. All representations and warranties of Investor made above shall be true and correct as of Investor’s Closing Date, unless Investor has otherwise notified the Company in writing prior to Investor’s Closing Date that there has been a change that would cause any such representation or warranty to be incorrect or no longer apply.

 

6. It is understood that this subscription is irrevocable by Investor but is not binding on the Company until accepted by the Company by signature of its authorized representative on the acceptance page hereto. The Company may accept or reject this subscription in whole or in part. In the event of rejection of this subscription in its entirety, or in the event the sale of the Shares (or any portion thereof) to Investor is not consummated for any reason, this Subscription Agreement shall have no force or effect with respect to the rejected subscription (or portion thereof), except for Section 2(h) hereof, which shall remain in force and effect.

 

7. The Company reserves the right to request such information as is necessary to verify the identity of the Investor. The Investor shall promptly on demand provide such information and execute and deliver such documents as the Company may request to verify the accuracy of the Investor’s representations and warranties herein or to comply with the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, as amended (the “Patriot Act”), certain anti-money laundering laws or any other law or regulation to which the Company may be subject (the “Relevant Legislation”). In addition, by executing this Subscription Agreement the Investor authorizes the Company to provide the Company’s legal counsel and any other appropriate third party with information regarding the Investor’s account, until the authorization is revoked by the Investor in writing to the Company.

 

8. Investors execution of this Agreement shall also serve as Investor’s execution of and agreement to be bound to the terms of the Company’s Voting Trust Agreement and Shareholders Agreement, each ass amended, as included ass Exhibits to the Offering Statement.

 

9. The Company represents and warrants to the Investor that:

 

(a) The Company is duly formed and validly existing in good standing as corporation under the laws of Ontario, Canada and has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted.

 

(b) The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Subscription Agreement have been authorized by all necessary action on behalf of the Company, and this Subscription Agreement is a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms.

 

(c) The Shares, when so issued, sold and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the provisions of this Subscription Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

 

 

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10. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) All pronouns and any variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural, as the identity of the person or persons or entity or entities may require.

 

(b) This Subscription Agreement is not transferable or assignable by Investor without the prior written consent of the Company.

 

(c) The representations, warranties and agreements contained herein shall be deemed to be made by and be binding upon Investor and its heirs, executors, administrators and successors and shall inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns.

 

(d) None of the provisions of this Subscription Agreement may be waived, changed or terminated orally or otherwise, except as specifically set forth herein or except by a writing signed by the Company and Investor.

 

(e) The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of one or more of the provisions of this Subscription Agreement in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of the remainder of this Subscription Agreement in such jurisdiction or the validity, legality or enforceability of this Subscription Agreement, including any such provision, in any other jurisdiction, it being intended that all rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 

(f) This Subscription Agreement, including its schedules and Investor Information, constitutes the entire agreement between the Investor and the Company with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior oral or written agreements and understandings, if any, relating to the subject matter hereof.  

 

(g) The terms and provisions of this Subscription Agreement are intended solely for the benefit of each party hereto and their respective successors and assigns, and it is not the intention of the parties to confer, and no provision hereof shall confer, third-party beneficiary rights upon any other person.

 

(h) This Subscription Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. Each of the parties hereto agrees that the transaction consisting of this Agreement (and, to the extent permitted under applicable law, each related agreement) may be conducted by electronic means. Each party agrees, and acknowledges that it is such party’s intent, that if such party signs this Agreement (or, if applicable, related agreement) using an electronic signature, it is signing, adopting, and accepting this Agreement or such closing document and that signing this Agreement or such related agreement using an electronic signature is the legal equivalent of having placed its handwritten signature on this Agreement or such related agreement on paper. The use of electronic signatures and electronic records (including, without limitation, any contract or other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means) shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or use of a paper-based record-keeping system to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act and any other applicable law, including, without limitation, any state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

 

(i) No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Subscription Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law

 

(j) Notice, requests, demands and other communications relating to this Subscription Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if and when (a) delivered personally, on the date of such delivery; or (b) mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, on the third day after the posting thereof; or (c) emailed, telecopied or cabled, on the date of such delivery to the respective parties at the addresses set forth in the Investor Information with respect to the Investor and above with respect to the Company. The Company will not accept notice by email or other electronic communication. Investor agrees that the Company may deliver all notices, tax reports and other documents and information to Investor by email or another electronic delivery method chosen by the Company. Investor agrees to tell the Company right away if Investor changes its email address or home mailing address so the Company can send information to the new address.

 

 

 

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(k) THE COMPANY WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO INVESTOR FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, EVEN IF INVESTOR TELLS THE COMPANY IT MIGHT INCUR THOSE DAMAGES.

 

(l) The interpretation, performance and enforcement of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of Ontario, Canada as applied to contracts executed in and performed wholly within Ontario, Canada, without reference to principles of conflict of laws. IN ANY DISPUTE WITH THE COMPANY, INVESTOR AND THE COMPANY AGREE TO WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY. This means that any dispute will be heard by an arbitrator or a judge, not a jury.

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 6.4

 

Certain identified information has been excluded from this exhibit because it is both not material and is the type that the registrant treats as private or confidential

 

L E A S E

 

THIS INDENTURE made this 5th day of September, 2023

 

A M O N G :

 

RYSE INC.

 

(the “Tenant”)

 OF THE FIRST PART;

 

A N D :

 

 

[LANDLORD NAME OMITTED]

 

(the “Landlord”)

OF THE SECOND PART;

 

 

 

ARTICLE 1.00 - DEFINITIONS

 

In this Lease, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

1..1       Special Definitions

 

The following are certain basic terms and provisions of this Lease (the “Special Definitions”), which Special Definitions form part of and are, in certain instances, referred to in subsequent provisions of this Lease. Any conflict or inconsistency between the Special Definitions and other provisions of this Lease shall be resolved in favour of such other provisions:

 

(a)“Applicable Laws” shall mean the laws of the Province of Ontario.

 

(b)“Building” shall mean the lands more particularly described in Schedule “B” hereto and the project erected thereon municipally known as 124-140 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, or as such lands may be altered, expanded or reduced from time to time and the buildings, improvements, equipment and facilities, including the Common Areas and Facilities from time to time erected thereon or situate therein.

 

 

 

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(c)“Building Name” shall mean The Fashion Building or such other name as the Landlord may from time to time designate.

 

(d)“Business Hours” shall mean such hours of business as designated from time to time by the Landlord.

 

(e)“Commencement Date” shall mean January 1, 2024.

 

(f)“Premises” shall mean the premises known as Suite # 202, comprising part of the Building, the location of the Premises crosshatched on Schedule “A” attached. The Tenant acknowledges having inspected the Premises and, save for the Base Building Finishes and Landlord’s Work, accepts same on an “as is, where is” basis including all existing cabling.

 

(g)“Deposit” shall mean $ [OMITTED].

 

(h)INTENTIONALLY DELETED.

 

(i)INTENTIONALLY DELETED.

 

(j)“Landlord” shall mean [OMITTED] and its successors and assigns.

 

(k)“Landlord’s Address” shall mean [OMITTED].

 

(l)“Minimum Rent” annually, without deduction, abatement or set-off, shall be payable from and after the Commencement Date in equal consecutive monthly instalments, in advance, on the first day of each and every month, calculated as follows:

 

  Period   Annual
Minimum
Rent
  Monthly
Instalment
           
  January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024   [OMITTED]   [OMITTED]
           
  January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025   [OMITTED]   [OMITTED]
           
  January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026   [OMITTED]   [OMITTED]
           
  January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2027   [OMITTED]   [OMITTED]
           
  January 1, 2028 – December 31, 2028   [OMITTED]   [OMITTED]

 

(m)INTENTIONALLY DELETED.

 

 

 

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(n)“Minimum Rent Rate” shall mean:

 

  Period  

Rent per Sq
Ft. of Rentable

Area Per Annum

       
  January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024   [OMITTED]
       
  January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025   [OMITTED]
       
  January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026   [OMITTED]
       
  January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2027   [OMITTED]
       
  January 1, 2028 – December 31, 2028   [OMITTED]

  

(o)“Mortgagee” shall mean any mortgagee or hypothecary creditor (including any trustee for bondholders) of the Building or any part thereof.

 

(p)“Permitted Name” shall mean Ryse Inc., subject to Section 7.2 hereof.

 

(q)“Permitted Use” shall mean general business office.

 

(r)“Proportionate Share” shall mean a fraction as determined by the Landlord, the numerator of which is the Rentable Area of the Premises and the denominator of which is the Rentable Area of the Building. The “Rentable Area of the Building” shall mean the aggregate of all the rentable areas of all of the premises (whether presently leased or vacant) in the Building (excluding storage, point of presence and similar areas).

 

(s)“Rentable Area of the Premises” shall mean 5,083 square feet, calculated in accordance with BOMA (1996) standards.

 

(t)“Tenant” shall mean Ryse Inc. and its successors and permitted assigns.

 

(u)“Tenant’s Address” shall mean 130 Spadina Avenue, suite #202, Toronto, Ontario M5V 2L4.

 

(v)“Term” shall mean a period of 5 years from the Commencement Date, provided however that;

 

(a)In the event that the Landlord is unable to deliver possession of the Premises at the beginning of the Fixturing Period, or other such date as may be specified, by reason of the Base Building Finishes and Landlord’s Work not being substantially completed, then the Fixturing Period, Commencement Date and the expiry date of the Term shall be extended by the same period required to achieve substantial completion. Rent shall abate pro rata from day to day until the Base Building Finishes and Landlord’s Work is substantially completed and the Premises are available for occupancy by the Tenant. In no event shall the Landlord be liable for damages of any nature and the Tenant hereby agrees to accept such abatement of the Rent in full settlement of all claims the Tenant might otherwise have. The Lease shall, notwithstanding same, continue in full force and effect, subject only to abatement of the Rent as aforesaid.

 

 

 

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(b)The Tenant shall not be entitled to any abatement of the Rent or any extension of the Fixturing Period, Commencement Date or the expiry date of the Term for any delay in occupancy if the Landlord has been unable to substantially complete the Base Building Finishes and Landlord’s Work by reason of the Tenant’s failure to complete the installations or other work required for its purposes or, if the Tenant fails to provide the Landlord with any space plan or construction specifications on the dates set out in the Landlord’s Work, or for any other reason caused by the Tenant or those for whom it is in law responsible.

 

Standard Definitions

 

1..2“Accounting Period” shall mean the calendar year or such other accounting year as the Landlord may adopt from time to time for the Building.

 

1..3“Additional Rent” shall mean any and all sums of money or charges required to be paid by the Tenant under this Lease (except Minimum Rent) without limitation, whether or not the same are designated as “Additional Rent” hereunder or whether or not the same are paid to the Landlord or otherwise, and all such sums are to be payable in lawful money of Canada without any deduction, set-off or abatement whatsoever. Additional Rent is due and payable with the next monthly instalment of Minimum Rent, unless otherwise provided herein, but in any event is not payable as part of Minimum Rent. Additional Rent may be estimated by the Landlord from time to time and such estimated amount is payable in monthly instalments in advance, and all Additional Rent is deemed to be accruing on a day-to-day basis.

 

1..4“Common Areas and Facilities” shall mean those areas, facilities, utilities, improvements, equipment (including heating, ventilating and air-conditioning equipment) and installations which serve or are for the benefit of the Building and which are designated from time to time by the Landlord as part of the Common Areas and Facilities and those areas, facilities, utilities, improvements, equipment and installations in the Building which from time to time are not designated or intended by the Landlord to be leased to tenants of the Building, including without limitation, all areas, facilities, utilities, improvements, equipment and installations which are provided or designated (and which may be changed from time to time) by the Landlord for the use or benefit of the tenants, their employees, customers and other invitees in common with others entitled to use or benefit thereof in the manner and for the purposes permitted by this Lease.

 

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Common Areas and Facilities include, unless otherwise designated from time to time, the roof, exterior wall assemblies, including weather walls, exterior and interior structural elements and bearing walls in the buildings and improvements comprising the Building; parking areas, all entrances and exits thereto and all other structural elements thereof; access roads; truck courts; driveways; truckways; delivery passages; package pick-up stations; loading docks and related areas; pedestrian sidewalks; landscaped and planted areas; corridors; equipment, furniture, furnishings and fixtures; first aid stations; stairways, transportation equipment and systems; tenant common and public washrooms; electrical, telephone, meter, valve, mechanical, mail, storage, service and janitor rooms and galleries; music, fire prevention, security and communication systems; general signs; columns; pipes; electrical, plumbing, drainage, mechanical, and all other installations, equipment or services located therein or related thereto as well as the structures housing the same.

 

1..5Environmental Laws” shall mean all statutes, laws, by-laws, regulations, orders, guidelines, ordinances, policies and directives of any municipal, federal, provincial or other governmental authority, or by any department, agency, board or office thereof, at any time in force during the Term hereof, regulating, relating to or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning any matter which may be relevant to the use or occupancy of the Premises or any part thereof or the conduct of any business or activity in, on, under or about the Premises or any part thereof, or any material, substance, waste or thing which may at any time be in, on, under or about the Premises or any part thereof or emanate therefrom.

 

1..6Hazardous Substances” shall mean any contaminant, pollutant, dangerous substance, potentially dangerous substance, noxious substance, toxic substance, hazardous waste, flammable, explosive or radioactive material, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, asbestos, PCB’s, toxic mould or any other wastes, substances, materials or things whatsoever covered by or regulated under any Environmental Laws.

 

 

 

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1.7       INTENTIONALLY DELETED.

 

1.8       INTENTIONALLY DELETED.

 

1.9“Lease” shall mean this Lease and all schedules and riders attached hereto and forming part hereof and includes any written agreements subsequently entered into by the parties hereto, their successors and permitted assigns which have the effect of amending this Lease from time to time.

 

1.10“Lease Year” shall mean a period of one year commencing on the Commencement Date, or on the expiry of the previous Lease Year, except that the last Lease Year shall terminate on the last day of the Term of the Lease, unless extended and may be less than one year in duration.

 

1.11       INTENTIONALLY DELETED.

 

1.12INTENTIONALLY DELETED.

 

1.13“Operating Costs” shall mean the costs and expenses incurred by the Landlord in connection with insuring, repairing, replacing, maintaining, operating, administering and managing the Building, including, without limitation or duplication, the following:

 

(a)the cost of insurance which the Landlord is obligated or permitted to obtain under this Lease including:

 

(i)any risks of physical loss or damage to all property owned by the Landlord or for which the Landlord is legally liable relating to the Building;

 

(ii)repair and replacement of boilers, pressure vessels, air- conditioning equipment and miscellaneous electrical apparatus on a broad form blanket cover basis;

 

(iii)loss of gross profits attributable to all perils insured against by the Landlord and commonly insured against by prudent landlords, including loss of all Rent receivable from tenants in the Building in accordance with the provisions of their leases, including Minimum Rent and Additional Rent in such amounts as the Landlord or its Mortgagee may from time to time require;

 

(iv)third party liability coverage, including exposure to personal injury, bodily injury, property damage and all contractual obligations coverage and actions of all authorized employees, contractors, subcontractors and agents while working on behalf of the Landlord; and

 

(v)any other form of insurance which the Landlord or its Mortgagee reasonably requires from time to time for insurable risks and in amounts against which a prudent landlord would insure;

 

(b)the cost of cleaning, snow removal, garbage and waste collection and disposal and landscape maintenance and renewal;

 

(c)the cost of lighting, electricity, public utilities, loudspeakers, public address and musical broadcasting systems and any telephone answering service facilities and systems used in or serving the Common Areas and Facilities and the cost of electricity for signs designated by the Landlord as part of the Common Areas and Facilities;

 

 

 

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(d)the cost of policing, security, supervision and traffic control;

 

(e)the remuneration of all personnel, including supervisory personnel employed to carry out the maintenance and operation of the Building including contributions and premiums towards fringe benefits, unemployment and workmen’s compensation insurance, pension plan contributions and similar premiums and contributions and management fees in the event a third party manager is engaged to manage the Building;

 

(f)the cost of rental of any equipment and signs and the cost of supplies used by the Landlord in the maintenance of the Building;

 

(g)the cost of heating, ventilating and air-conditioning the Common Areas and Facilities and the cost of maintenance contracts with respect thereto;

 

(h)the cost of all repairs (including major repairs) and replacements to and maintenance and operation of the Building, including, inter alia all fixtures, equipment, systems, and facilities servicing the Building and including all work, without limitation, with respect to energy efficiency and waste material handling;

 

(i)depreciation or amortization of the initial and subsequent costs incurred for repairing or replacing all fixtures, equipment, systems and facilities serving or comprising the Building (including the heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems) which, by their nature, require periodic or substantial repair or replacement and which costs have not been expensed pursuant to Section 1.13(h) in the year in which they were incurred, over such periods as determined from time to time by the Landlord;

 

(j)interest calculated at a rate which is 3 percent per annum above the bank prime commercial lending rate of a Canadian chartered bank designated by the Landlord, at the time such costs were incurred, upon the undepreciated or unamortized portion of the cost of such repairs and replacements referred to in Section 1.13(i);

 

(k)all Business Taxes (as defined in Section 3.6(a) and other Taxes which may be applicable or allocated by the Landlord to the Common Areas and Facilities and all capital taxes as they relate to or are attributable to the Building;

 

(l)administrative expenses, including telephone, communication, stationery, legal, accounting and other professional fees incurred in connection with the maintenance, operation and management of the Building and costs incurred for periodic checking of tenants’ Gross Revenue and the reasonable costs of collecting and enforcing payments of tenants’ rentals and charges; and

 

(m)a proportion, as may be reasonably allocated by the Landlord to the Building, in its sole and absolute discretion of any and all Operating Costs including, inter alia, maintenance, snow clearing, and paving repairs incurred by the Landlord in respect of Common Areas and Facilities (whether located in the Building or upon adjoining or nearby buildings) including, inter alia, walkways, corridors and parking areas which may serve or are for the benefit of the Building and/or any adjoining or nearby buildings owned by the Landlord, and which Common Areas and Facilities may be used by tenants, their employees, customers and other invitees of the Building or such other adjoining buildings.

 

(n)an administration fee of 15% of such total annual operating costs, including, without limitation, those referred to in Sections 1.13(a) to (m), both inclusive and Section 1.15.

 

 

 

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1..14“Rent” shall mean all Minimum Rent and Additional Rent payable pursuant to this Lease.

 

1..15“Taxes” shall mean all real property taxes, rates, duties and assessments (including local improvement taxes), impost charges or levies, whether general or special, that are levied, rated, charged or assessed against the Building or any part thereof from time to time (including, without limitation, the Common Areas and Facilities) by any lawful taxing authority, whether federal, provincial, municipal, school or otherwise, and any taxes which are imposed in lieu of or in addition to any such taxes, whether of the foregoing character or not and whether in existence at the Commencement Date or not, and any such taxes levied or assessed against the Landlord on account of its ownership of the Building or its interest therein. Taxes shall in every instance be calculated on the basis of the Building being fully assessed and taxed at prevailing rates for occupied space for the period for which Taxes are being calculated. For greater certainty, any rebates of Taxes refunded to the Landlord under any type of vacancy rebate program shall be for the sole benefit of the Landlord.

 

1..16“Tenant” means the party(ies) set forth in Section 1.1(t), and any additional Tenant(s) added to this Lease by subsequent amendment, and is deemed to mean each and every person mentioned as Tenant in this Lease, whether one or more. If there is more than one Tenant, any notice required or permitted by this Lease may be given by or to any one of them and has the same force and effect as if given by or to all of them. Any reference to “Tenant” includes, where the context allows, the servants, employees, agents, invitees and licensees of the Tenant and all others over whom the Tenant may reasonably be expected to exercise control. If there is more than one Tenant, the liability of all shall be joint and several.

 

1.17“Term” shall mean that period specified in Section 1.1(v), unless sooner terminated pursuant to the provisions of this Lease.

 

1.18“Transfer” shall mean the assignment of this Lease or the sublet by the Tenant of all or any part of the Premises or the mortgaging or encumbering by the Tenant of this Lease or the suffering and permitting by the Tenant of the occupation of or the parting or sharing of possession of the Premises or any part thereof, by way of license concession or other means, to any person, firm or corporation and shall include, for greater certainty, any sale or other disposition of whatsoever nature and kind, including the sale, transfer or issue of shares, merger or statutory amalgamation resulting in a change in the beneficial ownership, whether directly or indirectly, of the voting control of the Tenant, either directly or by reason of the holding of shares in any other corporation or corporations, save and except where such transfer of shares is by operation of law, inheritance or transfer between the shareholders as at the date hereof and their family members, provided the Landlord receives prior written notice.

 

1.19“Transferee” shall mean the assignee, subtenant, transferee or occupant in respect of a Transfer.

 

ARTICLE 2.00 - PREMISES AND COMMON AREAS AND FACILITIES

 

2.1The Landlord by this Lease does demise and lease unto the Tenant, its successors and assigns for the Term and upon the conditions hereinafter mentioned, the Premises, together with the non-exclusive right in common with all others entitled thereto or who may become entitled thereto to use the Common Areas and Facilities and during such hours as the Building may be open for business, as determined by the Landlord from time to time, but subject in each case to the terms and conditions of this Lease and to the Rules and Regulations.

 

2..2       Intent - Net Lease

 

It is the intent of the parties that this Lease be absolutely net to the Landlord and that the Tenant shall pay all costs and expenses relating to the Premises and business carried on therein, except as expressly provided for in this Lease. Any amount or obligation relating to the Premises which is not expressly declared to be that of the Landlord shall be deemed to be an obligation of the Tenant, to be performed by or at the Tenant’s expense. It is understood and agreed that all Rent to be paid by the Tenant to the Landlord hereunder shall be paid without any deduction, abatement, set-off or compensation whatsoever (except to the extent it may be abated pursuant to the provisions of this Lease) and the Tenant hereby waives the benefit of any statutory or other rights in respect of any abatement, set-off or compensation in its favour at the time hereof or at any future time.

 

 

 

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2..3       Tenant’s Estoppel Certificate

 

At any time or from time to time during the Term, the Tenant shall upon 5 days’ prior notice promptly execute and deliver to the Landlord a written statement in such form as the Landlord may reasonably require. Such statement when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be incorporated in and become a part of this Lease.

 

2..4       Early Occupancy

 

In the event the Landlord, in its sole discretion, permits the Tenant to occupy or move its goods into the Premises prior to the Commencement Date or Fixturing Period (if any), all obligations of the Tenant pursuant to this Lease shall apply, however, the Tenant shall not be liable for any payments of Rent, save and except those resulting from any damage to the Building. The Tenant shall not be permitted to commence operations during any such early occupancy period.

 

2. .5Occupation After Term

 

If the Tenant shall continue to occupy the Premises after the end of the Term with the consent of the Landlord and without any further written agreement, the Tenant shall be a monthly tenant at a Minimum Rent equal to the aggregate of:

 

(a)twice the Minimum Rent payable during the last month of the Term; and

 

(b)the amount of Additional Rent payable by the Tenant in the last full month of the Term,

 

all such rental to be payable in advance on the first day of each and every month and such monthly tenancy shall be on the terms and conditions and subject to all other charges and amounts payable herein set out, including the payment of Additional Rent except as to the length of tenancy.

 

2..6       Deposit

 

The Landlord acknowledges receipt of the Deposit, of which $ [OMITTED] shall be held on account of the Rent for the 1st and 24th month of the Term, and the balance shall be held by the Landlord, without liability for interest, as security for the faithful performance by the Tenant of all the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease to be kept, observed and performed by the Tenant. If at any time during the Term the Rent or other sums payable by the Tenant to the Landlord are overdue and unpaid or if the Tenant fails to keep and perform any of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease to be kept observed and performed by the Tenant, then the Landlord, at its option may, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies provided for in this Lease or by law, apply the balance of the Deposit or so much thereof as is necessary, to compensate the Landlord for loss or damage sustained or suffered by the Landlord due to such breach on the Tenant’s part. If the balance of the Deposit or any portion thereof is applied by the Landlord as aforesaid, or if the balance of the Deposit shall be less than the then current estimate of the monthly instalment of Minimum Rent and estimated Additional Rent due in the last month of the Term, the Tenant shall, upon demand of the Landlord, forthwith remit to the Landlord a sufficient amount to increase the Deposit to the greater of said estimate or the amount originally held, and the Tenant’s failure to do so within 5 days after receipt of such demand constitutes a breach of this Lease.

 

The rights of the Landlord hereunder in respect of the Deposit shall continue in full force and effect and shall not be waived, released, discharged, impaired or affected by reason of the release or discharge of the Tenant in any receivership, bankruptcy, insolvency, winding-up or other creditor’s proceedings including, without limitation, any proceedings under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) or the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada), or the surrender, disclaimer, repudiation or termination of the Lease (individually and collectively referred to herein as “Disclaimed”) in any such proceedings and shall continue with respect to the periods thereto and thereafter as if the Lease had not been Disclaimed.

 

 

 

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2.7The Premises includes and is bounded by:

 

(i)the interior face of the structural wall of all exterior walls, exterior doors and windows, excepting retail use premises in which case the Premises includes and is bounded by the exterior face of exterior doors, storefronts and windows; and

 

(ii)the centre line of all interior walls separating the Premises from adjoining leasable premises and Common Areas and Facilities; and

 

(iii)the top surface of the structural subfloor; and

 

(iv)the bottom surface of the structural ceiling.

 

Those Common Areas and Facilities consisting of building systems located in the Premises do not form part of the Premises.

 

2.8Prior to the Landlord delivering possession of the Premises, the Landlord will ensure that:

 

a)all mechanical systems and equipment (including fire protection, electrical, plumbing, and heating and air conditioning) located in or servicing the Premises are in good working order;

 

b)life safety systems, emergency lighting and exit sign systems meet building code requirements and bylaws;

 

c)light fixtures are in good, working condition with any burnt out light bulbs replaced; and

 

d)the Premises are in a clean, broom swept condition.

 

 

ARTICLE 3.00 - RENT

 

3.1Minimum Rent

 

The Tenant shall pay to the Landlord as rental for the Premises the Minimum Rent in advance on the first day of each and every month from the Commencement Date to the date the Term expires and if the Commencement Date or the date the Term expires are not the first and last days of a month, respectively, then the Minimum Rent for the first and last months of the Term shall be appropriately prorated. The payment of Rent and the acceptance of same by the Landlord by an entity other than the Tenant named herein shall not operate to release the Tenant or any Indemnifier from its liability under the Lease or Indemnity Agreement, nor to grant any rights or privileges to such entity under this Lease or to grant consent to any Transfer.

 

3..2       INTENTIONALLY DELETED.

 

3..3       Operating Costs

 

The Tenant shall pay to the Landlord as Additional Rent, commencing on the Commencement Date, its Proportionate Share of Operating Costs (the “Tenant’s Share of Operating Costs”) by consecutive monthly instalments in advance on the first day of each month during the Term and the amount of such instalments shall be the amount reasonably estimated from time to time by the Landlord.

 

 

 

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3.4Taxes Payable by Tenant

 

(a)Commencing on the Commencement Date, the Tenant shall pay as Additional Rent to the Landlord, by consecutive monthly instalments in advance on the first day of each month during the Term and the amount of such instalments shall be the amount reasonably estimated from time to time by the Landlord, all Taxes that are levied, rated, charged or assessed from time to time against the Premises or any part thereof at the applicable rates for occupied premises. For purposes of this section the Tenant’s share of realty taxes shall be based on any one or more of the following apportionment methods as selected by the Landlord:

 

(i)The then current established principles of assessment used by the relevant assessing authorities, or
(ii)separate assessments, or
(iii)the Tenant’s Proportionate Share, or
(iv)such other reasonable method of apportionment as determined by the Landlord, acting reasonably.

 

In either case, the resultant share is herein referred to as the “Tenant’s Share of Taxes”.

 

(b)The Tenant shall also:

 

(i)if any, provide the Landlord within 10 days after receipt with a copy of any separate tax bills and separate assessment notices received by the Tenant for the Premises or any part thereof; and

 

(ii)if any, deliver to the Landlord within 10 days after demand receipts evidencing the payment of all such Taxes payable to any taxing authorities as aforesaid and furnish such other information in connection therewith as the Landlord reasonably requires.

 

(c)If the Tenant lodges an objection or appeal against any assessment notice affecting the Premises, it shall either:

 

(i)file an identical objection or appeal in the name of the Landlord (as owner of the Building), for which purpose the Landlord hereby appoints the Tenant its agent; or

 

(ii)deliver to the Landlord in time to permit the Landlord to file an objection or appeal full details of the said assessment and of the notice of objection or appeal.

 

(d)If due to the failure of the Tenant to comply with the provisions of Section 3.4(c) any reduction in assessment achieved by the Tenant is not also achieved by the Landlord, the Tenant shall indemnify the Landlord for any Taxes payable by the Landlord on the unachieved assessment reduction.

 

3.5Payment of Operating Costs and Taxes

 

Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 3.3 and 3.4, as soon as bills for all or any portion of the amounts therein referred to are received, the Landlord may bill the Tenant for the Tenant’s Share of Taxes and the Tenant shall pay the Landlord such amounts so billed (less all amounts previously paid by the Tenant on the basis of the Landlord’s estimate as aforesaid) as Additional Rent on demand. From time to time during any Accounting Period, the Landlord may estimate or re-estimate the amount of the Tenant’s Share of Taxes or the Tenant’s Share of Operating Costs for such Accounting Period or broken portion thereof, in which event the Landlord shall notify the Tenant in writing of the re-estimate and shall fix monthly instalments for the remaining balance of such Accounting Period or broken portion thereof so that after giving credit for the instalments paid by the Tenant on the basis of the previous estimate or estimates, the full amount of the Tenant’s Share of Taxes or the Tenant’s Share of Operating Costs will have been paid during such Accounting Period or broken portion thereof.

 

 

 

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Subsequent to the end of the Accounting Period, the Landlord shall deliver to the Tenant:

 

(a)a statement of the amounts and costs referred to in Section 3.5, together with a statement of the Tenant’s share of such amounts and costs pursuant to Section 3.4; and

 

(b)a statement of the Operating Costs, together with a statement of the Tenant’s Proportionate Share of such costs and expenses, respectively,and in either case, if necessary, an adjustment shall be made between the parties in the following manner. If the Tenant has paid more than the amounts actually due, the excess shall be off-set by the Landlord against future Operating Costs. If the amounts the Tenant has paid are less than the amounts actually due, the Tenant agrees to pay such additional amounts with the next monthly payment of Minimum Rent. If any Lease Year during the Term is greater or less than 12 months, the Tenant’s Share of Taxes and the Tenant’s Share of Operating Costs shall be subject to a per diem, pro rata adjustment based upon a period of 365 days.

  

Upon the expiry of Term, or earlier termination of the Lease, the Landlord may re- estimate the amounts pursuant to Sections 3.3, 3.4 and 3.6, and the Landlord may make an interim billing to the Tenant for such re-estimated amounts, subject to the final adjustment to be made after the end of the Accounting Period.

 

3.6Other Amounts Payable by Tenant

 

(a)In addition to the Taxes payable by the Tenant pursuant to Section 3.4, the Tenant shall pay as Additional Rent to the lawful taxing authorities, or to the Landlord, as it may direct, and shall discharge in each year of the Term when the same become due and payable:

 

(i)all taxes, rates, duties, assessments and other charges that are levied, rated, charged or assessed against or in respect of all improvements, equipment and facilities of the Tenant on or in the Premises or the Building or any part thereof; and

 

(ii)every tax and licence fee which is levied, rated, charged or assessed against or in respect of any and every business carried on in the Premises or in respect of the use or occupancy thereof or any other part of the Building by the Tenant and every subtenant or licensee of the Tenant or against the Landlord on account of its ownership thereof or interest therein, all of the foregoing being collectively referred to as “Business Taxes” and whether in any case any such taxes, rates, duties, assessments or licence fees are rated, charged or assessed by any federal, provincial, municipal, school or other body during the Term. If there are not separate bills provided for Business Taxes, the Landlord is entitled to allocate Business Taxes to the Tenant using the method referred to in Section 3.4(a).

  

(b) (i)The Tenant shall pay as the same become due respectively all charges for public utilities which, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall include water, gas, heat, air-conditioning and ventilation, electric power or energy, steam or hot water used upon or in respect of the Premises and for fittings, machines, apparatus, meters or other things leased in respect thereof and for all work or services performed by any corporation or commission in connection with such public utilities. In no event shall the Landlord be liable for any injury to the Tenant, its servants, agents, employees, customers or invitees or for any injury, loss, or damages to the Premises or to any property of the Tenant or others in or about the Premises, or any loss, or damage of any nature whatsoever of the Tenant or others caused by or resulting from any interruption or failure in the supply of any utilities to the Premises or the Building, save and except in the case of the Landlord’s negligence and for those whom in law it is responsible. In the event separate utility meters are not supplied and the utility bill or bills are rendered directly to the Landlord, the Landlord shall allocate the cost of such utility and the amount to be paid by the Tenant in equal consecutive monthly instalments shall be determined by the Landlord, at the Landlord’s option, either based on the relationship that the Floor Area of the Premises bears to the Floor Area to which the utility has been supplied or by the Landlord acting reasonably in consultation with its engineer. Any amount charged under this paragraph shall be subject to an administrative charge of 15%. The estimate of the Landlord’s engineer with regard to the use of any utility service shall be final and binding on the parties hereto. For greater certainty, the administration fee does not apply to hydro paid by the Tenant directly to the provider.

 

 

 

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(ii)In no event shall the Landlord be liable for any injury to the Tenant, its servants, agents, employees, customers or invitees or for any injury, loss, or damages to the Premises or to any property of the Tenant or others in or about the Premises, or any loss, or damage of any nature whatsoever of the Tenant or others caused by or resulting from any power surge, interruption or failure in the supply of any utilities to the Premises or the Building whether planned or unplanned. The Tenant hereby acknowledges that it is its sole responsibility to ensure that its computer, other electronic systems and any refrigeration systems including any perishable items contained therein are adequately protected in the event of a power surge or a power failure.

 

(c)Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Lease to the contrary, the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord an amount equal to any and all goods and services taxes, sales taxes, harmonized sales taxes, value-added taxes or any other taxes imposed on the Landlord or the Tenant with respect to rents, additional rents or any other amounts payable by the Tenant to the Landlord under this Lease, whether characterized as a goods and services tax, sales tax, value-added tax or otherwise (collectively the “Sales Taxes”), it being the intention of the parties that the Landlord shall thereby be fully reimbursed by the Tenant with respect to any and all Sales Taxes payable by the Landlord. The amount of such Sales Taxes so payable by the Tenant shall be calculated by the Landlord in accordance with the applicable legislation and shall be paid to the Landlord at the same time as the amounts to which such Sales Taxes apply are payable to the Landlord under the terms of this Lease or upon demand at such other time or times as the Landlord from time to time determines.

 

Notwithstanding any other provision in this Lease to the contrary, the amount payable by the Tenant under this Section shall be deemed not to be Rent or Additional Rent, but the Landlord shall have all of the same remedies for and rights of recovery of such amount as it has for recovery of Rent under this Lease.

 

ARTICLE 4.00

 

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ARTICLE 5.00 - GENERAL COVENANTS

 

5.1Landlord’s Covenants

 

The Landlord covenants with the Tenant:

 

(a)for quiet enjoyment so long as the Tenant pays all Rent reserved hereunder and performs its covenants hereunder; and

 

(b)to observe and perform all covenants and obligations of the Landlord herein.

 

5.2Tenant’s Covenants

 

The Tenant covenants with the Landlord:

 

(a)to pay when due all Rent and Additional Rent hereby reserved in the manner herein provided without any deduction or set-off whatsoever; and

 

(b)to observe and perform all covenants and obligations of the Tenant herein.

 

 

 

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ARTICLE 6.00 - INSURANCE AND INDEMNITY

 

6.1Tenant’s Insurance

 

The Tenant shall throughout the Term of this Lease provide at its own expense and keep in force for the benefit of the Landlord, as an additional insured, the following insurance, and the Tenant shall furnish the Landlord with a certificate issued by the insurance carrier evidencing same:

 

(a)public liability and property insurance, including personal injury liability, contractual liability, non-owned automobile liability and owners’ and contractors’ protective insurance coverage with respect to the Premises and the Tenant’s use of the Common Areas and Facilities, such coverage to include the activities and operations conducted by the Tenant and any other person on the Premises and by the Tenant or any other person performing work on behalf of the Tenant in any other part of the Building. Such policies shall be written on a comprehensive basis with limits of not less than $5,000,000.00, inclusive, per occurrence for bodily injury to any one or more persons or property damage or such higher limits as the Landlord, acting reasonably, or the Landlord’s Mortgagee shall require from time to time and shall not be invalidated as respects the interests of the Landlord and such Mortgagee by reason of any breach or violation of any warranties, representations, declarations or conditions contained in the policies. All such policies must contain a severability of interests clause, a cross-liability clause and shall be primary and shall not call into contribution any other insurance available to the Landlord or the Landlord’s Mortgagee;

 

(b)insurance upon property of every description and kind owned by the Tenant or for which the Tenant is legally liable or installed by or on behalf of the Tenant and which is located within the Building, including, without limitation, stock-in-trade, furniture, fittings, installations, alterations, additions, partitions, fixtures and anything in the nature of a leasehold improvement in an amount of the full replacement cost thereof, with coverage against, at least, the perils of all-risks property insurance, including, without limitation, sprinkler leakages. If there is a dispute as to the amount which comprises full replacement cost, the decision of the Landlord shall be conclusive;

  

(c)if applicable, plate glass insurance;

 

(d)if applicable, broad form boiler and machinery insurance on a blanket repair and replacement basis with limits for each accident in an amount not less than the full replacement cost of all leasehold improvements and of all boilers, pressure vessels, air-conditioning equipment and miscellaneous electrical apparatus owned or operated by the Tenant or by others (other than the Landlord) on behalf of the Tenant in the Premises or relating to or serving the Premises;

 

(e)business interruption insurance in such amounts as will reimburse the Tenant for direct or indirect loss of earnings attributable to all perils insured against in Sections 6.1(b), (c) and (d) and other perils commonly insured against by prudent tenants or attributable to prevention of access to the Premises or the Building as a result of such perils;

 

(f)the Tenant’s legal liability insurance for the actual cash value of the Premises, including loss of use thereof, which shall be not less than $600,000.00; and

 

(g)such other insurance considered necessary by the Landlord, acting reasonably, as a prudent owner and also as required by any Mortgagee.

 

All policies shall contain an undertaking by the insurers to notify the Landlord and the Landlord’s Mortgagee in writing not less than 30 days prior to any material change, cancellation or termination thereof.

 

 

 

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6..2       Increase of Insurance Rates

 

Neither the Tenant nor its officers, directors, agents, servants, licensees, concessionaires, assignees or subtenants shall bring onto the Premises or do or permit to be done or omit to do upon or about the Premises anything which shall cause the rate of insurance upon the Premises or the Building or any part thereof or its contents to be increased and if the said rate of insurance shall be increased by reason of the use made of the Premises by the Tenant, even though such use may be a permitted use hereunder or by reason of anything done, permitted to be done or omitted to be done by the Tenant or its officers, directors, agents, servants, licensees, concessionaires, assignees or subtenants or by anyone permitted by the Tenant to be upon the Premises, the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord forthwith upon demand the amount of such increase.

 

6.3Cancellation of Insurance

  

If any policy of insurance upon the Building or any part thereof or the contents shall be cancelled or refused to be renewed or granted by an insurer by reason of the use and occupation of the Premises or any part thereof by the Tenant or by any of its officers, directors, agents, servants, licensees, concessionaires, assignees, subtenants or by anyone permitted by the Tenant to be upon the Premises, the Tenant shall forthwith, upon demand, remedy or rectify such use or occupation and if the Tenant shall fail to do so forthwith, the Landlord may, at its option, either:

 

(a)re-enter and take possession of the Premises forthwith by leaving upon the Premises a notice in writing of its intentions to do so and, thereupon, the Landlord shall have the same rights and remedies as are contained in Article 11.00; or

 

(b)enter upon the Premises and remedy the condition giving rise to such cancellation, threatened cancellation or reduction and the Tenant shall forthwith pay the cost thereof to the Landlord, which cost may be collected by the Landlord as Additional Rent.

 

The Landlord shall not be liable for any damage or injury caused to any property of the Tenant or others located on the Premises as a result of such entry nor shall such entry by the Landlord be a breach of any covenant for quiet enjoyment contained in this Lease.

 

6.4Limitation of Landlord’s Liability

 

(a)The Landlord shall not be responsible in any way for any death or injury to any person or for any loss or damage to any property belonging to the Tenant or to employees, invitees, agents or licensees of the Tenant while such person or property is in or about the Building, including the Premises, or any interruption to or any loss of business whether or not any such death, injury, loss or damage or any interruption to or any loss of business resulted from the negligence of the Landlord, its agents, servants or employees or other persons for whom it may in law be responsible, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any loss of or damage caused by theft, breakage, noise, vibration or by steam, water, rain or snow which leak into, issue or flow from any part of the Building or any adjacent or neighbouring lands or premises or from water, steam or drainage pipes or plumbing works of the same or from any other place or corridor or from any damage caused by or attributable to the condition or arrangement of any electrical or other wiring nor for any damage caused by anything done or omitted to be done by the Landlord and any other tenant of the Landlord. The Tenant covenants to save, defend, hold harmless and indemnify the Landlord of and from all loss, costs, claims or demands in respect of any death, injuries, loss or damage or any interruption to or any loss of business referred to in this Section.

 

Notwithstanding any other terms, covenants and conditions contained in this Lease, including the Landlord’s obligation to take out insurance pursuant to Section 6.5 and the Tenant’s obligation to pay its Proportionate Share of the Operating Costs, the Tenant covenants and agrees to save, defend, hold harmless and indemnify the Landlord against any and all suits, claims, actions or demands of any nature or kind to which the Landlord shall or may become liable for or suffer by reason of any breach, violation or non-performance of the Tenant of any covenant, term or provision hereof or by reason of any injury occasioned to or suffered by any person or persons or any property resulting from any wrongful act, neglect or default on the part of the Tenant or any of the Tenant’s agents, servants, employees or licensees or arising out of the use and occupation by the Tenant of the Premises and the business conducted thereon by the Tenant.

 

 

 

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(b)Neither the Tenant nor anyone claiming by, through, under or on behalf of the Tenant shall have any claim, right of action or right of subrogation against the Landlord for or based upon any loss or any damage to the Building or any property therein caused by fire, explosion or other standard extended coverage insurance perils whether or not any damage occasioned by such fire, explosion or other standard coverage insurance perils which results or arises from the negligent act or omission of the Landlord or any person or persons, for whom the Landlord is in law responsible and the Tenant covenants and agrees with the Landlord that any and all of the Tenant’s policies of insurance providing coverage as aforesaid shall forthwith be endorsed with a waiver of any and all subrogation rights which might otherwise vest in the insurer of such insurance policy or policies of the Tenant.

 

6.5Landlord’s Insurance

 

The Landlord shall insure and keep insured the Building (excluding foundations and excavations and specifically excluding any property with respect to which the Tenant and other tenants are obliged to insure pursuant to Section 6.1 or similar sections of their respective leases) against loss or damage by fire, lightning, tempest and such other standard extended coverage insurance perils as are normally insured against from time to time during the Term by owners of similar buildings in Toronto, Ontario, for such an amount as, in the opinion of the Landlord or the Landlord’s Mortgagee, is necessary to protect the Landlord against such loss or damage and the Landlord shall also insure against loss of rental. Notwithstanding the contribution by the Tenant to the cost of insurance premiums as part of Operating Costs, the Tenant acknowledges and agrees that:

 

(a)the Tenant is not relieved of any liability arising from or contributed to by its gross negligence or wilful default; and

 

(b)no insurable interest is conferred upon the Tenant under any policies of insurance carried by the Landlord and the Tenant has no right to receive any proceeds of any such insurance policies carried by the Landlord.

 

ARTICLE 7.00 - USE OF PREMISES

 

7.1Purpose

 

The Tenant covenants that the Premises shall be used actively, diligently and continuously solely for the purpose of the Permitted Use and for no other purpose whatsoever.

 

7..2       Name

 

The Tenant covenants that it shall operate the business in the Premises under the Permitted Name and no other name whatsoever without the prior written consent of the Landlord.

 

7..3       Business Operations

 

The Tenant covenants to continuously, actively and diligently operate its business upon the whole of the Premises during the Business Hours and conduct its business in an up- to-date, high-class and reputable manner befitting the Building throughout the whole of the Term and any renewals thereof, provided that nothing in this Lease shall require the Tenant to carry on its business during any period prohibited by any law or by-law regulating or limiting the hours when such business may be carried on. The Tenant agrees not to support the enactment or renewal of any such law or by-law. The Tenant shall maintain on the Premises a substantial stock of goods and equipment adequate to ensure successful operation of the Tenant’s business and shall employ permanent clerks and salesmen sufficient for the operation of its business. The Tenant will not do any act in or about the Common Areas and Facilities or the Building which, in the Landlord’s opinion, hinders or interrupts the flow of traffic to, in and from the Building nor will it do anything which, in the Landlord’s opinion, in any way obstructs the free movement of persons doing business in the Building.

 

 

 

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7.1Environmental

 

(a)The Tenant shall comply promptly, at its own expense, with and conform to the requirements of all Environmental Laws. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Tenant shall not use or permit or suffer the use of the Premises or any part thereof to generate, manufacture, refine, treat, transport, store, handle, dispose of, transfer, produce, process or contain any Hazardous Substances, except in strict compliance with all Environmental Laws. In the event the Tenant fails to comply with any such Environmental Laws, the Landlord may, without prejudice to any other rights available to it pursuant to this Lease or at law as a consequence thereof, but shall not be obligated to, do such things as necessary to effect such compliance, and all costs and expenses incurred by the Landlord in so doing plus fifteen percent (15%) thereof as an administration charge, shall be reimbursed by the Tenant as Additional Rent within fifteen (15) days of demand.

 

(b)The Tenant shall forthwith notify the Landlord upon receipt of any order, directive, notice or other communication whatsoever received from any governmental or other authority relating to any Environmental Laws, which notice shall be accompanied by a copy of such order, directive, notice or other communication and the Tenant shall keep the Landlord advised on a weekly basis or more frequently as the Landlord may require of the Tenant’s progress in complying with same.

 

(c)The Landlord shall be entitled at any time or times to inspect the Premises and to conduct such other investigations as it deems necessary for the purpose of satisfying itself as to compliance by the Tenant with all Environmental Laws. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Landlord shall have the right to conduct such physical inspections of the Premises and examination of documentation relating to the Premises and the conduct of business thereon by the Tenant, as it may deem necessary and for such purpose the Tenant shall within ten (10) days of request by the Landlord produce for inspection by the Landlord, its professional advisors, consultants and/or experts, at the offices of the Landlord, all of its relevant files, books, records, statements, plans and other written information in the Tenant’s possession or control relating to the Premises and the operations of the Tenant thereon, provided that all of such information shall be used by the Landlord solely for the purpose of ensuring compliance by the Tenant with the provisions of this Section 7..4.

 

(d)If at any time required by the Landlord, or by any governmental or other authority pursuant to any Environmental Laws, the Tenant shall, subject to the Landlord’s rights pursuant to subsection (a) above to effect compliance, take all required remedial action in respect of any Hazardous Substances in, on, under or about the Premises or emanating therefrom and to repair all damage occasioned to the Premises or the Building as a consequence thereof.

 

(e)Any Hazardous Substances on or about the Premises shall remain the sole and exclusive property of the Tenant and shall not become the property of the Landlord, notwithstanding the degree of affixation to the Premises. This affirmation of the Tenant’s interest in the Hazardous Substances or the goods containing the Hazardous Substances shall not, however, prohibit the Landlord from dealing with such Hazardous Substances as otherwise provided for in this Section 7.4.
   

(f)

 

The Tenant shall indemnify and save harmless the Landlord and all of its officers, directors, servants, agents, employees, contractors and others for whom the Landlord is in law responsible, against any and all liabilities, claims, damages, interest, penalties, fines, monetary sanctions, losses (including loss of Rent payable by the Tenant under this Lease), costs and expenses whatsoever including, without limitation, costs of professional advisors, consultants and experts in respect of investigation, remedial action and clean-up costs and expenses, arising in any manner whatsoever out of:

 

 

 

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(i)any breach by the Tenant of any provision(s) of this Section 7..4; and

 

(ii)any Hazardous Substances which are at any time generated, manufactured, refined, treated, transported, stored, handled, disposed of, transferred, produced, processed or contained in, on, under or about the Premises or emanating therefrom.

 

(g)The Tenant’s obligations pursuant to this Section 7..4 shall survive the expiration or sooner termination of the Term.

 

7.5       Compliance with Regulations

 

The Tenant shall comply promptly with and conform to the requirements of all applicable statutes, laws, by-laws, regulations, ordinances and orders from time to time or at any time in force during the Term and affecting the condition, equipment, maintenance, use or occupation of the Premises and with every applicable regulation, order and requirement of the insurers advisory organization or any body having similar functions or of any liability or fire insurance company by which the Landlord and the Tenant or either of them may be insured at any time during the Term, and in the event of the default of the Tenant under the provisions of this Section, the Landlord may itself comply with any such requirement as aforesaid and the Tenant will forthwith pay all costs and expenses incurred by the Landlord in this regard and the Tenant agrees that all such costs and expenses shall be recoverable by the Landlord as Additional Rent.

 

7..6       Signs and Window Coverings

 

The Tenant shall not erect or install any exterior signs or any window coverings, signs, advertising media, lettering or placards on any glazing, whether such glazing is located on the exterior of the Building or looking upon any Common Area, without the prior written consent of the Landlord. The Landlord shall be entitled to require that any such work be performed by it and to its specifications and that the Tenant pay to the Landlord the cost of such work within 15 days of its completion. The Tenant shall not use any advertising media that the Landlord shall deem objectionable to it or to other tenants, such as loud speakers, phonographs, broadcasts or telecasts in a manner to be heard or seen outside the Premises. The Tenant shall not install any exterior lighting or plumbing fixtures, signs, awnings, exterior decorations or painting or make any changes to the front of the Premises. The Tenant shall arrange for the dismantling and removal of any signs and installations on the exterior or interior face of the Premises at the end of the Term and shall further repair any damage caused by the removal of same at its sole cost and expense.

 

The Landlord will provide, at its cost, tenant signage in accordance with the Building standard. Such signage, where applicable, shall include the Permitted Name on the Building directory board and on or beside the entrance to the Premises.

 

7..7       Building Rules

 

The rules and regulations hereto attached as Schedule “D” shall in all respects be observed and performed by the Tenant, who shall also cause them to be observed and performed by all the employees, servants, agents and licensees of the Tenant. The Landlord shall have the right to alter such rules and regulations from time to time and all of such rules and regulations now or hereafter in force shall be read as if herein. The Landlord is not responsible to the Tenant in the event of the non-observance or violation of such rules or regulations or of the terms, covenants or conditions of any other lease of premises in the Building by any other tenants thereof and it is under no obligation to enforce any such rules and regulations or any such terms, covenants or conditions.

 

7..8       Annoying Acts

 

The Tenant agrees not to use, exercise or carry on or permit or suffer to be used, exercised or carried on in or upon the Premises or any part thereof any nuisance or offensive act, trade, business, occupation or calling and no act, matter or thing whatsoever shall at any time during the Term be done in or upon the Premises or any part thereof which, in the Landlord’s opinion, causes or may grow to cause annoyance, nuisance, grievance, damage or disturbance to the occupiers or owners of the Building and neighbouring lands or premises, as the case may be.

 

 

 

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7. 9         Assignment or Sublease

 

The Tenant shall not effect a Transfer, including the assignment of this Lease or the subletting of the whole or any part of the Premises, unless:

 

(i)it shall have received or procured a bona fide written offer therefore which is not inconsistent with, and the acceptance of which would not breach, any provisions of the Lease and which the Tenant has determined to accept subject to the provisions of the Lease being complied with, and

 

(ii)it shall have first requested and obtained the consent in writing of the Landlord thereto.

 

Any request for such consent shall be in writing and accompanied by a true copy of such offer, and the Tenant shall furnish to the Landlord all information available to the Tenant or any additional information requested by the Landlord acting reasonably, as to the responsibility, reputation, financial standing and business of the proposed Transferee and the Tenant.

 

The Tenant will not effect a Transfer without the prior written consent of the Landlord in each instance, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. In considering whether to grant such consent, due regard may be given by the Landlord to all matters of concern to the Landlord, including, without restriction, the following, namely:

 

(a)whether any covenants, restrictions or commitments given by the Landlord to any other tenant(s) or occupant(s) of the Building or to any Mortgagee or to any other person, firm or corporation prevent or inhibit the Landlord from giving its consent to the contemplated Transfer;

 

(b)whether the contemplated Transfer is to be made to a Transferee who is not of good reputation and good capabilities as determined by the Landlord and having a history of successful business operation, in each case, in the Tenant’s business;

 

(c)whether the contemplated Transfer is to be made to a Transferee who is not in a position to satisfactorily finance its business (including that to be operated in the Premises) as determined by the Landlord; and

 

(d)whether the Landlord has or will have during the next ensuing 6 months suitable space for rent in the Building by the contemplated Transferee.

 

If the Tenant engages a 3rd party to procure a Transferee, the Tenant shall provide prior written notice to the Landlord specifying the reason why it wishes to make a Transfer the name of the 3rd party, the terms upon which it is offering for the Transfer and such other information as the Landlord may subsequently request.

 

The consent by the Landlord to any Transfer, if granted, shall not constitute a waiver of the necessity for such consent to any subsequent Transfer. This prohibition against a Transfer shall be construed so as to include a prohibition against any Transfer by operation of law and no Transfer shall take place by reason of a failure by the Landlord to reply to a request by the Tenant for consent to a Transfer.

 

If there is a permitted Transfer of this Lease, the Landlord may collect Rent from the Transferee and apply the net amount collected to the Rent required to be paid pursuant to this Lease, but no acceptance by the Landlord of any payments by a Transferee shall be deemed to be a waiver of this covenant nor shall the acceptance of the Transferee as tenant operate as a release of the Tenant from the further performance by the Tenant of the covenants or obligations on the part of the Tenant herein contained. The Landlord shall be entitled to charge a servicing fee in advance to process each request for approval, which fee shall be payable to the Landlord in advance. Any document or consent evidencing such Transfer of this Lease if permitted or consented to by the Landlord shall be prepared by the Landlord or its solicitors and all legal costs with respect thereto shall be paid by the Tenant to the Landlord forthwith upon demand. Any consent by the Landlord shall be subject to the Tenant causing any such Transferee to promptly execute an agreement (prepared by the Landlord, at the Tenant’s expense) directly with the Landlord agreeing to be bound by all of the terms, covenants and conditions contained in this Lease as if such Transferee had originally executed this Lease as Tenant.

 

 

 

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Notwithstanding any such Transfer permitted or consented to by the Landlord, the Tenant shall be jointly and severally liable with the Transferee on this Lease and shall not be released from performing any of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease.

 

7..10        Conditions of Consent

 

It shall be a condition of the consent given by the Landlord pursuant to Section 7.9 that any consideration or amount paid or payable to the Tenant by the Transferee, including any Rent that exceeds the Rent payable by the Tenant to the Landlord hereunder (or such pro rated amount if the Transfer is for less than all of the Premises) shall be paid

to the Landlord, the Tenant hereby acknowledging that it is not permitted to profit in any way from the Transfer of this Lease and that all such profit or consideration shall become immediately payable to the Landlord.

 

7..11       Landlord’s Option

 

If the Tenant intends to effect a Transfer, the Tenant shall give prior written notice to the Landlord of such intent specifying therein the proposed Transferee and providing such information with respect thereto, including, without limitation, information concerning the principals thereof and as to any credit, financial or business information relating to the proposed Transferee as the Landlord or the Landlord’s Mortgagee reasonably requires and the Landlord shall within 30 days from the receipt of such information notify the Tenant in writing either, that:

 

(a)it consents or does not consent in accordance with the provisions and qualifications in Section 7.9, to the Transfer; or

 

(b)it has elected to cancel this Lease instead of giving such consent.

 

If the Landlord delivers notice of its intention to cancel this Lease as aforesaid, the Tenant shall notify the Landlord in writing within 15 days thereafter of the Tenant’s intention either to refrain from such Transfer or to accept the cancellation of this Lease. If the Tenant fails to deliver such notice within such period of 15 days, this Lease will thereby be terminated upon the expiration of 45 days after the expiration of the said 15- day period. If the Tenant advises the Landlord it intends to refrain from such Transfer, then the Landlord’s right to cancel this Lease shall be void as regards the then contemplated Transfer.

 

If the Tenant (including for purposes of this Section any assignee or subtenant) is a corporation and unless the shares of the Tenant are listed for sale on a recognized stock exchange in Canada (in which case this Section does not apply to the Tenant), if after the date of execution of this Lease part or all of the corporate shares or voting rights of shareholders of the Tenant or of an associated, affiliated or parent company of the Tenant are transferred by sale, assignment, operation of law or other disposition other than by bequest or inheritance, or issued by subscription or allotment, or cancelled or redeemed, so as to result in a change in the effective voting or other control of the Tenant by the person or persons holding control immediately prior thereto, or if other steps or actions are taken to accomplish change of control, the Tenant will promptly notify the Landlord in writing of the changes, which will be deemed to be an assignment of this Lease in respect of which Section 7 shall apply; and whether or not the Tenant does so notify the Landlord, the Landlord may terminate this Lease within sixty (60) days next following the day on which the Landlord learns of the change unless the Landlord previously had consented in writing to the change. The Tenant shall, upon request of the Landlord, make available to the Landlord for inspection or copying or both, all books and records of the Tenant which, alone or with other data, show the inapplicability of this clause. If any stockholder or shareholder thereof, upon the request of the Landlord, fails or refuses to furnish to the Landlord any data verified by the affidavit of said stockholder or shareholder or other credible person, which data alone or with other data show the applicability or inapplicability of this clause then, at the Landlord’s option, this Lease may be terminated by sixty (60) days notice as aforesaid.

 

 

 

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7.12        Perilous Acts and Overloading

 

The Tenant shall not do or suffer any waste or damage, disfiguration or injury to the Premises or the fixtures and equipment thereof nor permit or suffer any overloading of the floors thereof and shall not use or permit to be used any part of the Premises for any dangerous trade or business. The Tenant shall not permit any overloading of the Premises or the fixtures, equipment and systems serving the Premises including inter alia, and as may be applicable, heating, air-conditioning, ventilation, electrical, life safety and plumbing systems beyond the limits for which such fixtures, equipment and systems were designed. The Tenant shall take every reasonable precaution to protect the Premises and the Building from danger of fire, water damage or damage from the elements and the Tenant shall not allow any ashes, refuse, garbage or loose objectionable material to accumulate in, or on about the Premises or the Building and will at all times keep them in a clean and wholesome condition. The Tenant shall keep perishable refuse in an appropriate location until such refuse is removed from the Building.

 

7.13       Abrogation

 

In the event that the Landlord shall desire to sell the Building containing the Premises, or shall desire to take down or substantially renovate the Building, or any part thereof of which the Premises form a part, at any time after the first five (5) years of the Term set out herein or during any extension or renewal thereof, then the Tenant will, on delivery of at least 60 days prior notice in writing, surrender this Lease and all the remainder of the Term without any compensation. In the event that the day fixed for termination of the Lease does not fall on the last day of a month, the Rent for such month shall be apportioned.

 

7.14         Electrical

 

The Tenant shall not install or use any electrical or other equipment or electrical arrangement which may overload the electrical or other service facilities unless it does so with the express written consent of the Landlord and, at its own expense, makes whatever changes are necessary to comply with the reasonable and lawful requirements of the Landlord’s insurance underwriters and governmental authorities having jurisdiction and, in any event, the Tenant shall make no changes until it first submits plans and specifications of the same to the Landlord and obtains the Landlord’s written approval for such plans and specifications, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

7.15         Pest Control

 

The Tenant shall provide strict measures and put forth every effort for rodent prevention and other pest control, including, if required, a contract with a firm of recognized exterminators. Should the Tenant fail to retain exterminators, the Landlord may do so and charge the Tenant with all costs in connection therewith.

 

ARTICLE 8.00 - CONSTRUCTION OF PREMISES; REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

 

8..1       Construction

 

At its cost and expense and subject to the limitations hereinafter expressed, the Landlord will construct the Premises for the Tenant’s use and occupancy in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by the Landlord or the Landlord’s architect incorporating in such construction all items of work described as Landlord’s Work in Schedule “E” attached hereto and made a part hereof. Any work in addition to any of the items specifically enumerated and defined in Schedule “E” as Landlord’s Work shall be performed by the Tenant at its own cost and expense and in a good and workmanlike manner and in compliance with all applicable laws, by-laws, rules and regulations and any design criteria of the Building.

 

 

 

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8..2       Possession by Tenant

 

The Tenant shall examine and inspect the Premises before taking possession hereunder and the taking of possession shall be conclusive evidence as against the Landlord that at the time thereof the Premises were in good order and satisfactory condition and that all promises, representations and undertakings by or binding upon the Landlord with respect to any item of Landlord’s Work in the Premises have been fully satisfied and performed by the Landlord. In taking possession, the Tenant acknowledges that the existing leasehold improvements, if any, are acceptable and that the Tenant is taking possession of the Premises “as is”.

 

8.3           Fixtures

 

The Tenant shall, at its expense, install and during the Term maintain in the Premises fire extinguishers in accordance with all applicable laws and first-class trade fixtures and furniture appropriate to the Tenant’s business and the general character of the Building, provided that:

 

(a)such installation does not damage the structure of the Building;

 

(b)the charge for and the cost of any and all damage to the Building resulting from such installation will be paid by the Tenant to the Landlord on demand as Additional Rent; and

 

(c)if the Tenant has paid all Rent and other sums hereby reserved to the Landlord and performed the covenants herein contained and on its part to be performed, the Tenant shall have the right at the expiration of this Lease to remove such trade fixtures. The Landlord may, at its option, require such removal. In either event, the Tenant shall, at its expense, promptly make good any damage or injury caused to the Premises or the Building by reason of such removal. . The Tenant hereby agrees that the title to any trade fixture not removed by the Tenant at the expiration of the Term shall revert to the Landlord, free of all claims, liens and encumbrances. The Tenant’s obligation to observe and perform these covenants shall survive the expiration or sooner termination of the Term.

 

8.4        Maintenance and Repairs by Tenant

 

(a)The Tenant shall at all times during the Term, at its own expense, keep and maintain the whole of the Premises (including, without limitation, all equipment and appurtenances of the Premises and all trade fixtures and improvements located in the Premises) in good order, first-class condition and repair as determined by the Landlord and shall make all needed repairs and replacements thereto with due diligence and dispatch, save and except only for;

 

(i)reasonable wear and tear; and

 

(ii)the Landlord’s repair and replacement obligations specifically provided for in this Lease.

 

For greater certainty the Tenant’s obligations under this subsection 8.4(a) shall include, without limitation:

 

(I)periodic painting and decorating;

 

(II)at the option of the Landlord, maintenance, repairs and replacement of any heating, ventilating and air-conditioning equipment installed by or on behalf of the Tenant for the exclusive use of the Premises. In such instance the Landlord may require that any such maintenance, repairs and replacements be performed by contractors designated by the Landlord at the Tenant’s expense or alternatively by the Landlord on the Tenant’s behalf, in which event the cost thereof (together with an administration and management fee of fifteen percent (15%) of such cost) shall be paid by the Tenant to the Landlord within fifteen (15) days of receipt by the Tenant of an invoice therefor from time to time;

 

 

 

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(III)all maintenance, repairs and replacements to:

 

(1)lighting fixtures in the Premises including, without limitation, replacement of bulbs and ballasts;

 

(2)all signs (interior and exterior) not provided by the Landlord, partitions, interior glazing, doors (excluding the Premises entry doors if located in the interior of the Building), kitchen cabinetry and hardware in or on the Premises; and

 

(3)all plumbing fixtures exclusively serving the Premises, but not the systems serving the fixtures. Nothing herein shall affect the

Tenant’s obligations regarding the plumbing fixtures and systems in this Lease.

 

(b)The Tenant agrees that it will not allow any refuse, garbage or other loose or objectionable material to accumulate in or about the Premises or the Building and will at all times keep the Premises in clean and wholesome condition and shall immediately before the Termination Date wash the floors, windows, walls and woodwork of the Premises. The Landlord shall have no obligation to provide janitorial cleaning services to the Premises. The Tenant further covenants that upon expiry or earlier termination of the Term it will leave the Premises in a clean and tidy condition.

 

(c)The plumbing fixtures shall not be used for any purpose other than that for which they are constructed and no foreign substance of any kind shall be thrown therein and any expenses or damage claims resulting from any breakage, stoppage or damage thereto shall be borne by the Tenant.

 

(d)The Tenant shall give the Landlord prompt written notice of any accident to or any defect in the plumbing, water pipes, heating and/or air-conditioning and heating apparatus, electrical equipment, conduits or wires, or of any damage or injury to the Premises or any part thereof howsoever caused, provided that nothing herein shall be construed so as to require repairs to be made by the Landlord, except as expressly provided in this Lease.

 

(e)Notwithstanding any of the terms, covenants and conditions contained in this Lease, including the Landlord’s obligations to take out insurance pursuant to Section 6.5 and the Tenant’s obligation to contribute to the cost of insurance as part of the Operating Costs, if the Building or any part thereof, including, without limitation, the Common Areas and Facilities (including those Common Areas and Facilities within or passing through the Premises) or any equipment, machinery, facilities or improvements contained therein or made thereto, or the roof or outside walls of the Building or any other structural portions thereof require repair or become damaged or destroyed through the negligence, carelessness or misuse of the Tenant or by it in any way stopping up or damaging the heating apparatus, water pipes, drainage pipes or other equipment or facilities or parts of the Building, the cost of the resulting repairs, replacements or alterations, plus a sum equal to 15% of the cost thereof representing the Landlord’s overhead shall be borne by the Tenant, who shall pay the same to the Landlord forthwith as Additional Rent upon presentation of an account for such expenses incurred by the Landlord.

 

8.5       Maintenance and Repairs by Landlord

 

The Landlord shall at all times during the Term maintain, repair and replace or cause to be maintained, repaired or replaced as would a prudent owner of a reasonably similar building having regard to its age, size and location, the structure of the Building, including, without limitation, the structural elements of the foundations, structural elements of supporting walls, sub-floor, roof-deck, bearing walls, and structural columns and beams of the Building. The cost of such maintenance, repairs and replacements shall be included in Section 1.13(h) or shall be depreciated or amortized pursuant to Section 1.13(i), unless the Landlord is required, due to the business carried on by the Tenant, to perform such maintenance, repairs or replacements by reason of the application of laws or ordinances or the direction, rules or regulations of any duly constituted regulatory body or by reason of any act, omission to act, neglect or default of the Tenant or those for whom the Tenant is in law responsible, in which event the Tenant shall be liable and responsible for the total cost of any such maintenance, repairs or replacements, plus a sum equal to 15% of the total cost of such maintenance, repairs or replacements representing the Landlord’s overhead, which shall immediately become due and payable to the Landlord as Additional Rent upon demand.

 

 

 

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8.6           Alterations

 

The Tenant may at any time and from time to time at its sole expense make such changes, alterations or improvements to and may paint and decorate the interior of the Premises in such manner as shall in the judgement of the Tenant be necessary to adapt the same for the purpose of its business provided that:

 

(a)no changes, alterations, additions or improvements shall be made without the prior written consent of the Landlord, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld;

 

(b)all changes, alterations, additions and improvements shall comply with all statutes, regulations, by-laws, specifications or requirements of any municipal, provincial, federal or other authorities and shall further be in accord with the Landlord’s design criteria and requirements regarding construction methods, permitted hours for construction and Building access by the Tenant’s trades and contractors. Ownership of all changes, alterations, additions and improvements once completed and paid for shall revert to the Landlord;

 

(c)the Tenant shall observe all the provisions of this Lease relating to fire regulations and insurance policies;

 

(d)no changes, alterations, additions or improvements shall be made to the Premises or to any improvements installed by or on behalf of the Tenant for the

benefit of the Premises which affect the structure of the Premises or any other part of the Building or are installed outside of the Premises;

 

(e)the Tenant shall not under any circumstances, whether in respect of changes, alterations and improvements to the Premises pursuant to this Section, in respect of all work performed pursuant to Section 8.3 or otherwise permit any lien, encumbrance or charge to be filed against the Premises or the Building and in the event of filing of such lien, encumbrance or charge, it shall forthwith cause the same to be discharged from the records of the Land Registry Office or Land Titles Office within 10 days after demand therefor by the Landlord. If the Tenant fails to discharge or cause any such lien to be discharged as aforesaid, then in addition to any other right or remedy of the Landlord, the Landlord may, but it shall not be obligated to, discharge the same by paying the amount claimed to be due into Court or directly to any such lien claimant and the amount so paid by the Landlord and all costs and expenses, including solicitor’s fees (on a solicitor and client basis) incurred for the discharge of such lien, shall be immediately due and payable by the Tenant to the Landlord on demand; and

 

(f)as, a condition of its consent, the Landlord may require that the Tenant utilize the Landlord’s base building contractors for any work involving life safety, heating, ventilating , air-conditioning, electrical, security and plumbing systems.

 

8.7        Condition on Termination

 

Upon the expiration or sooner termination of the tenancy hereby created the Tenant covenants:

 

(a)to surrender the Premises to the Landlord in as good condition and repair as the Tenant is required to maintain the Premises throughout the Term;

 

(b)to surrender all keys for the Premises to the Landlord at the place then fixed for payment of Rent and to inform the Landlord of all combinations on locks, safes and vaults, if any, in the Premises; and

 

(c)that all alterations, improvements and other fixtures (other than Tenant’s trade fixtures as provided in Section 8.3) upon the Premises shall remain upon the Premises and become the property of the Landlord; provided, however, that if so required by the Landlord, the Tenant shall, at its own expense, remove such alterations, additions or improvements as the Landlord may designate. The Landlord may perform any required removal or remediation and the Tenant shall be responsible for the total cost thereof plus a sum equal to 15% of the such total cost representing the Landlord’s overhead, which shall immediately become due and payable to the Landlord as Additional Rent upon demand.

 

 

 

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ARTICLE 9.00 - DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION AND EXPROPRIATION

 

9.1         Damage and Destruction

 

It is expressly agreed that if during the Term hereby demised the Building or any part thereof shall be destroyed or damaged by fire, lightning, tempest, impact from aircraft, acts of God or the King’s enemies, riots, insurrections, explosions, structural defects or weaknesses or other casualty, the following provisions shall have effect:

 

(a)if the Premises are rendered partially unfit for occupancy by the Tenant, the Minimum Rent payable to the Landlord shall abate in the proportion that the part of the Premises rendered unfit for occupancy by the Tenant bears to the whole of the Premises and shall continue to abate until the Premises have been rebuilt, repaired and restored. If the Premises are rendered wholly unfit for occupancy by the Tenant, the Minimum Rent payable to the Landlord shall abate in whole until the Premises have been rebuilt, repaired and restored. The Landlord shall commence diligently to reconstruct, rebuild or repair the Premises to the extent only of the Landlord’s Work as set out in Schedule “E” and exclusive of the Tenant’s Work as therein set out. Upon the Tenant being notified by the Landlord that the Landlord’s Work as set out in Schedule “E” has been substantially completed, the Tenant shall forthwith complete all Tenant’s Work, including, without limitation, such work as is set out in Schedule “E”, and all work required to fully restore the Premises for business fully fixtured, stocked and staffed (in any case, without the benefit of any capital allowance or payments made at the time of original construction by the Landlord to the Tenant in connection with the Tenant’s Work). The Tenant shall complete the Tenant’s Work and if the Premises have been closed for business, re-open for business within 30 days after notice that the Landlord’s Work has been substantially completed;

 

(b)notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9.1(a), in the event of substantial destruction of the Premises or of the Building or any part thereof (whether or not the Premises are affected) the Landlord may within 60 days after such destruction and on giving written notice to the Tenant declare this Lease terminated forthwith and, in such event, Rent shall be apportioned and shall be payable up to the time of such destruction or termination if the Premises shall not have been damaged or destroyed, and the Tenant shall be entitled to be repaid by the Landlord any Rent paid in advance and unearned or a proportionate part thereof. The phrase “substantial destruction” shall mean such damage or destruction, in the opinion of the Landlord’s architect:

 

(i)which prevents the Premises from being repaired or restored within 180 days from the time of such damage, having regard to the weather conditions prevailing at the time such damage occurs and having further regard to the availability of materials and labour; or

 

(ii)to the Building resulting in 30% or more of the rentable area of the Building being damaged and unable to be repaired or restored within 180 days from the time of such damage, having regard to the weather conditions prevailing at the time such damage occurs and having further regard to the availability of materials and labour.

 

9.2         Where No Insurance Proceeds

 

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9.1, in the event of damage or destruction occurring by reason of any cause in respect of which there are no proceeds of insurance or if the proceeds of insurance are insufficient to pay for the costs of rebuilding or making fit the Building or the Premises or in the event that any Mortgagee or other person entitled thereto shall not consent to the payment to the Landlord of the proceeds of any insurance policy for such purpose or if the Tenant is the cause of such damage or destruction, the Landlord may terminate this Lease on 30 days’ written notice.

 

 

 

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ARTICLE 10.00 - CHANGES, IMPROVEMENTS, ETC.

 

10.1        Changes, Improvements, Etc.

 

Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Lease, the Landlord shall have the right at any time and from time to time, either during the Term of this Lease or prior to the Commencement Date, to change, expand or reduce the area, level, location, arrangement or use of the Building or any part thereof including Common Areas; construct other buildings, structures or improvements in the Building and make alterations thereof, additions thereto, subtractions there from or rearrangements thereof, enclose any open portion of the Building and the Common Areas and Facilities, create any outdoor malls or any combination thereof, build additional storeys on any building in the Building and construct additional buildings or facilities adjoining or proximate to the Building; construct multiple deck, elevated or underground parking facilities, and expand, reduce or alter same in any manner whatsoever; and relocate or rearrange the buildings, parking areas and other parts of the Building, and in its sole discretion relocate or rearrange the Premises from that shown on Schedule “A”, the purpose of which Schedule “A” is solely to show the approximate location of the Premises.

 

10.2        Control of Building by Landlord

 

The Landlord shall operate and maintain the Building in such manner as the Landlord determines from time to time and in a reputable manner as would a prudent landlord. It is acknowledged and agreed that the Building and the Common Areas and Facilities are at all times subject to the exclusive control and management of the Landlord and the Landlord has the right in its control, management and operation of the Building and by the establishment of rules and regulations and general policies with respect to the operation of the Building to:

 

(a)construct, maintain and operate lighting facilities, heating, ventilation, air- conditioning and energy conservation systems;

 

(b)provide supervision and policing services;

 

(c)close all or any portion of the Building to such extent as may, in the opinion of the Landlord’s counsel, be legally sufficient to prevent a dedication thereof or the accrual of any rights to any persons or the public therein;

 

(d)grant, modify and terminate easements and other agreements pertaining to the use and maintenance of all or any part of the Building;

 

(e)obstruct or close off all or any part of the Building for the purposes of maintenance, repair or construction;

 

(f)employ all personnel, including supervisory personnel and managers, necessary for the operation, maintenance and control of the Building. The Tenant acknowledges that the Building may be managed by the Landlord or by such other person as the Landlord designates in writing from time to time;

 

(g)use any part of the Common Areas and Facilities for merchandising, display, decorations, entertainment and structures designed for retail selling or special features or promotional activities;

 

(h)designate the areas and entrances and the times in, through and at which loading and unloading of goods shall be carried out;

 

 

 

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(i)control, supervise and regulate the delivery or shipping of merchandise, supplies and fixtures to and from the general shipping and receiving areas and other premises which have been leased in such manner as the Landlord determines is necessary for the proper operation of the Premises and the Building;

 

(j)designate and specify the kind of container to be used for garbage and refuse and the manner and the times and places at which same is to be placed for collection;

 

(k)from time to time permit or prohibit the Tenant and its employees from parking anywhere in the Building; and

 

(l)change the Landlord’s specifications for exterior signage.

 

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Lease, it is understood and agreed that if as a result of the exercise by the Landlord of its rights set out in Sections 10.1 or 10.2 the Common Areas and Facilities are diminished or altered in any manner whatsoever, the Landlord shall not be subject to any liability nor shall the Tenant be entitled to any compensation or diminution or abatement of Rent nor is any alteration or diminution of the Common Areas and Facilities deemed constructive or actual eviction or a breach of any covenant for quiet enjoyment contained in this Lease. The Tenant acknowledges that the Building is or will be leased to other tenants and that from time to time the Landlord or other tenants may perform repairs or construction in the Building.

 

10.3        Utilities

 

The Landlord shall have the right to run utility lines, pipes, roof drainage pipes, conduit wire, duct work or sprinkler systems, where necessary, through, in, beneath or above the Premises and to maintain the same in a manner which does not unduly interfere with the Tenant’s use thereof. In the event any of the utilities are separately metered, the Tenant agrees to pay the accounts for same as and when due as Additional Rent and for the cost of separate meters.

 

10.4        Limitation

 

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Lease or in any statutory provision or rule of law to the contrary, the Tenant acknowledges and agrees that if it obtains a monetary judgement or award in its favour against the Landlord (which is not under appeal by the Landlord):

 

(a)the Tenant is entitled to satisfy such judgement or award only to the extent of the Landlord’s estate and interest in the lands and Building, subject to the prior rights of any mortgagees;

 

(b)in no event does the Tenant have the right to levy execution or to enforce its judgement against any property of the Landlord other than the Landlord’s estate and interest in the lands and Building.

 

 

 

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ARTICLE 11.00 - DEFAULT

 

11.1        Events of Default

 

Any of the following shall constitute an event of default:

 

(a)non-payment of Rent where any Minimum Rent or Additional Rent hereby reserved or any part thereof are in arrears or unpaid for 5 days after any of the days on which the same ought to have been paid, although no formal or other demand shall have been made therefore and despite any statutory provision to the contrary;

 

(b)breach or non-performance by the Tenant of any of its covenants and agreements contained herein, or of any of its obligations arising under statute or the general law which the Tenant has failed to remedy within 7 days after written notice to the Tenant from the Landlord;

 

(c)vacancy of the Premises for a period of 30 days;

 

(d)use of the Premises by any person, other than those persons entitled to use them under the terms of this Lease;

 

(e)abandonment by the Tenant of the Premises or the sale or disposal of the goods or chattels of the Tenant or removal of them or any of them from the Premises so that there would not in the event of such abandonment, sale or disposal be on the Premises sufficient goods or chattels subject to distress to satisfy any Rent due or accruing due;

 

(f)the seizure in execution or attachment by any creditor of the Tenant of any of the goods and chattels of the Tenant;

 

(g)an assignment by the Tenant for the benefit of creditors;

 

(h)the taking by the Tenant of the benefit of any Act for bankrupt or insolvent creditors;

 

(i)an order being made for the winding-up of the Tenant;

 

(j)any falsification of any report required to be furnished by the Tenant to the Landlord pursuant to this Lease;

 

(k)the appointment of a receiver or a receiver and manager for all or a portion of the Tenant’s property;

 

(l)the Tenant makes or attempts to make a sale in bulk of any of its assets, except where permitted pursuant to a Transfer under this Lease;

 

(m)the Tenant assigns, transfers, encumbers, sublets or permits the occupation or use or the parting with or sharing possession of all or any part of the Premises by anyone, except in a manner permitted by this Lease; and

 

(n)the default by any assignee, subtenant or licensee under this Lease or default under any other agreement to which the Landlord is a party or to which it has consented.

 

 

 

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11.2        Landlord’s Right on Default

 

(a)The Landlord shall have the right at all times to remedy or attempt to remedy any default of the Tenant and, in so doing, to make any payments due or alleged to be due by the Tenant under this Lease and may enter upon the Premises to do any work or other things therein and, in such event, all expenses of the Landlord in remedying or attempting to remedy such default shall be payable by the Tenant to the Landlord as Additional Rent forthwith upon demand.

 

(b)The Landlord shall have the same rights and remedies in the event of non-payment by the Tenant of any amounts payable by the Tenant under any provision of this Lease as in the case of non-payment of Rent.

 

(c)If the Tenant shall fail to pay any Rent or amount from time to time payable by it to the Landlord hereunder promptly when due, the Landlord shall be entitled to interest thereupon, from the due date thereof to the date of payment, payable on thefirst day of each month during the Term at the rate which is the greater of 18% per annum or 6 percentage points above the prime bank commercial lending rate charged by the Landlord’s chartered bank at the time of such default, compounded monthly.

 

(d)Upon any event of default, the Minimum Rent, the Tenant’s Share of Operating Costs and the Tenant’s Share of Taxes for the next ensuing 3 months, shall (as accelerated Rent) all immediately become due and payable.

 

(e)Upon any event of default, it shall be lawful for the Landlord thereafter to enter into and upon the Premises or any part thereof to repossess the same and enjoy its formers estate, anything in this Lease contained to the contrary notwithstanding.

 

(f)If and whenever the Landlord becomes entitled to re-enter upon the Premises, the Landlord, in addition to all other rights and remedies, shall have the right to terminate this Lease forthwith by leaving upon the Premises notice in writing of such termination and upon the giving by the Landlord of such notice, this Lease and the Term shall terminate.

 

(g)It is stipulated and agreed that in the event of termination of this Lease by the Landlord pursuant to the default of the Tenant, the Landlord shall forthwith and, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Lease or any rule of law or equity to the contrary, be entitled to recover from the Tenant as a genuine pre-estimate by the parties hereto of the damage suffered by the Landlord and as and for liquidated damages and not as penalty an amount equal to the Rent reserved for the unexpired portion of the Term hereby demised; alternatively and in the sole discretion of the Landlord, in the event of termination of this Lease by the Landlord pursuant to the provisions hereof, the Landlord may, but is not obliged to, relet the Premises. The Landlord may relet the Premises for whatever Rent and upon whatever terms as the Landlord may see fit and deduct any net amounts so received from any amounts otherwise payable by the Tenant hereunder and the failure or refusal of the Landlord to relet the Premises or any part or parts thereof in any event shall not release or affect the Tenant’s liability hereunder. In the event of a default under the Lease, the Landlord may take legal proceedings or pursue any rights or remedies against any of the parties liable for damages hereunder in its sole discretion, there being no obligation to take legal proceedings or pursue any rights or remedies against all of the parties.

 

(h)Whenever the Landlord becomes entitled to re-enter upon the Premises under any provision of this Lease, the Landlord, in addition to all other rights it may have, shall have the right as agent of the Tenant to enter the Premises and relet them and to receive the Rent therefor as the agent of the Tenant, take possession of any furniture or other property thereon and to sell the same at public or private sale without notice and to apply the proceeds thereof and any Rent derived from reletting the Premises upon account of the Rent due and to become due under this Lease and the Tenant shall be liable to the Landlord for any deficiency.

 

 

 

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(i)The Landlord shall be entitled to distrain for the Rent hereby reserved, including accelerated Rent, if any, or for any money hereby made recoverable upon the goods and chattels of the Tenant wheresoever situate and upon any other premises to which the same may have been removed or wherever the same may be found within the province in which the Premises are situate. Whensoever the Landlord shall be entitled to levy distress against the goods and chattels of the Tenant, it may, and the Tenant hereby expressly permits the Landlord, to use such force as it may deem necessary for that purpose and for gaining admittance to the Premises in which such goods and chattels are situate (including, without limitation, changing the locks) without being liable for any action in respect thereof or for any loss or damage occasioned thereby and the Tenant hereby expressly releases the Landlord from all actions, proceedings, claims or demands whatsoever for or in respect of any forcible entry or any loss of damage sustained by the Tenant in connection therewith. The Tenant waives and renounces the benefit of any present or future Act of the Legislature of the province in which the Premises are situate taking away or limiting the Landlord’s right of distress.

 

(j)The Tenant shall pay the Landlord, as Additional Rent, a charge of $100 for each cheque or electronic funds transfer of the Tenant’s which is returned to the Landlord because of insufficient funds or any other reason or which is otherwise non-cashable upon presentation.

 

11.3        Remedies Cumulative

 

All rights and remedies of the Landlord set forth in this Lease are cumulative and not alternative.

 

ARTICLE 12.00 - MISCELLANEOUS

 

12.1        INTENTIONALLY DELETED.

 

12.2        Financial Information

 

The Tenant and the Indemnifier shall supply to the Landlord such financial information as the Landlord may request from time to time.

 

12.3        Severance

 

The Tenant acknowledges and agrees that notwithstanding any statutory right to the contrary, it shall not object to a severance of the Building for lease or mortgage purposes or the registration in priority to its interest of a common driveway agreement for ingress and egress to and from the severed portions of the Building.

 

12.4        Application of Sums Received

 

The Tenant covenants and agrees that the Landlord may, at its option, apply all sums received from the Tenant to any Rent or other amounts payable hereunder in such order as the Landlord sees fit.

 

12.5        Subordination and Attornment

 

This Lease is subject and subordinate to all mortgages or deeds of trust and all renewals and modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions thereof which may now or at any time hereafter affect the Premises in whole or in part or the Building in whole or in part and whether or not such mortgages and deeds of trust shall affect only the Premises or the Building of which the Premises shall form a part or shall be blanket mortgages or deeds of trust affecting other premises as well. The Tenant shall at any time on notice from the Landlord attorn to and become a tenant of a Mortgagee or trustee under any such mortgage or deeds of trust upon the same terms and conditions as set forth in this Lease and shall execute promptly on request by the Landlord any estoppel certificate, instruments of postponement or attornment or other instruments, including an acknowledgement of a general or specific assignment of this Lease, from time to time requested so as to give full effect to this requirement or to set out the status of this Lease and the state of account between the Landlord and the Tenant, and the Tenant hereby constitutes the Landlord, the agent or attorney of the Tenant for the purpose of executing any such certificates, instruments of postponement or attornment or other instruments necessary to give full effect to this Section. If 10 days after the date of a request by the Landlord to execute any such instruments or certificates the Tenant has not executed the same, the Landlord may, at its option, terminate this Lease upon 5 days’ written notice to the Tenant.

 

 

 

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12.6        Non-Disturbance Agreement

 

The Tenant agrees to subordinate its Lease of the Premises to every future Mortgagee from time to time during the Term of the Lease, provided always that such Mortgagee executes a non-disturbance agreement in a form satisfactory to the solicitor for the mortgagee, acting reasonably.

 

12.7        Non-Registration of Lease

 

The Tenant shall not register this Lease, but may register a notice of this Lease in a form which is acceptable to the solicitor for the Landlord containing reference only to the identity of the Landlord, Tenant, Premises, Building, Term and any rights of renewal.

 

Upon the expiration of the Term or such termination of this Lease, the Tenant shall immediately remove any registered notices at its sole cost and expense.

 

12.8         Conveyance by Landlord

 

In the case the Landlord shall convey or otherwise dispose of the Building or any part thereof to a purchaser or assignee who shall agree, in writing, to assume the obligations of the Landlord herein, all rights, liabilities and obligations on the part of the Landlord shall terminate upon such conveyance or disposal and thereupon all rights, liabilities and obligations shall be binding only upon its successors or assigns, as the case may be.

 

12.9        Post-Dated Cheques

 

The Tenant shall deliver to the Landlord upon the execution of this Lease a series of 12 post-dated cheques for the first 12 months of the Term of this Lease, each monthly cheque representing the Minimum Rent, the Tenant’s Share of Operating Costs and Tenant’s Share of Taxes payable as required by Section 3.5 and other charges under the Lease for that month. Thereafter, the Tenant shall forward to the Landlord further series of post-dated cheques in such numbers and amounts as the Landlord may reasonably require.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in lieu of post-dated cheques, the Tenant may make Rent payments on a monthly basis via wire transfer, business e-transfer or EFT transfer to the Landlord’s bank, which bank may designated from time to time, subject to the following conditions:

 

1.the transfers are received in the Landlord’s account on or prior to the 1st of each month,
2.the transfers are in Canadian funds, and
3.the Landlord’s bank charges, if any, in connection with the transfer are included in the payment.

 

The Landlord reserves the right to require post-dated cheques at any time Rent payments are not received as aforesaid.

 

At the Landlord’s request, the Tenant will participate in a pre-authorized electronic funds transfer system or similar system whereby the Landlord will be authorized to debit the Tenant’s bank account or the Tenant will authorize its bank or other financial institution to credit the Landlord’s bank account each month or from time to time during each Rental Year in an amount equal to the Minimum Rent and Additional Rent payable on a monthly basis. The Tenant hereby undertakes to sign such forms as may be required to give full force and effect to the foregoing within five (5) days of presentation.

 

 

 

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12.10       Severability of Clauses

 

If any clause or clauses or part or parts of clauses in this Lease are illegal or unenforceable, it or they shall be considered separate and severable from the Lease and the remaining provisions of this Lease shall remain in full force and effect and shall be binding upon the parties hereto as though the clause or clauses or part or parts of clauses had never been included.

 

12.11       Right of Entry

 

The Landlord or its agents and employees shall have the right at any time during Business Hours to enter upon the Premises for the purpose of exhibiting same, provided that the exercise of such right shall not unreasonably interfere with the Tenant’s business, and the Landlord shall be permitted at any time and from time to time to enter and to have its authorized agents, employees and contractors enter the Premises for the purpose of inspection, maintenance, making repairs, alterations or improvements to the Premises or the Building or to have access to utilities and services (including heater ducts and access panels which the Tenant agrees not to obstruct) and the Tenant shall provide free and unhampered access for such purposes and shall not be entitled to compensation for any inconvenience, nuisance or discomfort caused thereby. If the Tenant is not personally present to open and permit an entry into the Premises at any time when for any reason an entry therein is necessary or permissible, the Landlord or its agents may forcibly enter the same without rendering the Landlord or such agents liable therefore and without in any manner affecting the obligations or covenants of this Lease. During the last 6 months of the Term, the Landlord may enter the Premises to tour with prospective tenants and place signage therein to facilitate leasing the Premises subsequent to the Term. Nothing herein contained, however, is deemed or construed to impose upon the Landlord any obligation, responsibility or liability whatsoever for the care, maintenance or repair of the Premises or any part thereof, except as otherwise herein specifically provided. The Tenant agrees that any entry by the Landlord upon the Premises in accordance with this Section 12.11 is not a re-entry or a breach of any covenant for quiet enjoyment contained in this Lease.

 

12.12      No Amendment

 

Any alteration, amendment, change or addition to this Lease shall be in writing and executed by the Landlord and any Tenant.

 

12.13       Assignment

 

If the Landlord shall assign this Lease to a Mortgagee or Mortgagees of the Premises or of the Building or to any other person or persons whatsoever, the Landlord shall, nonetheless, be entitled to exercise all rights and remedies reserved under this Lease without providing evidence of the approval or consent of such Mortgagee or Mortgagees or any other persons whatsoever.

 

12.14      Entire Agreement

 

The Tenant acknowledges that there are no covenants, representations, warranties, agreements or conditions, express or implied, collateral or otherwise, forming part of or in any way affecting or relating to this Lease, save as expressly set out or incorporated by reference in this Lease and that this Lease constitutes the entire agreement duly executed by the Landlord and the Tenant. Time shall be of the essence in this Lease.

 

12.15      Extension of Time for Performance

 

If and to the extent that either Landlord or Tenant shall be unable to fulfill or shall be delayed or restricted in the fulfilment of any obligation under this Lease, other than the payment by Tenant of any Rent, by reason of unavailability of material, equipment, utilities, services or labour required to enable it to fulfill such obligation or by reason of any Applicable Laws, or by reason of any strike, lock out, civil commotion, war-like operation, invasion, rebellion, hostilities, military or usurped power, sabotage, governmental regulations, or its not being able to obtain any permission, approval, consent or authority required pursuant to any applicable Laws or from applicable governing authorities, acts of God or by adverse weather conditions (being weather conditions which preclude any work on the Building or any part thereof for a substantial part of a scheduled work day which causes the construction schedule to be delayed) or any other causes beyond its control, or by reason of any other such cause beyond its control and not the fault of the party being delayed and not avoidable by the exercise of reasonable foresight, then the party being delayed shall be entitled to extend the time for fulfilment of such obligation by a time equal to the duration of such delay or restriction, and the other party shall not be entitled to any compensation for any loss, inconvenience, nuisance or discomfort occasioned thereby. The party delayed will, however, use its reasonable commercial efforts to fulfil the obligation in question as soon as is reasonably practicable by arranging an alternate method of providing the work, services or materials being delayed subject, in the case of performance by Tenant, to the approval of Landlord, acting reasonably. Nothing herein shall excuse the prompt payment of rent when due.

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12.16       No Waiver

 

No condoning, excusing, overlooking or delay in acting by the Landlord upon any default, breach or non-observance by the Tenant at any time or times in respect of any covenant, proviso or condition in this Lease shall operate as a waiver of the Landlord’s rights under this Lease in respect of any such or continuing subsequent default or breach or non-observance and no waiver shall be inferred from or implied by anything done or omitted by the Landlord, except an express waiver in writing.

 

12.17       Legal Expenses

 

If the Landlord shall commence an action for collection of Rent or other sums payable under this Lease or if the same shall be collected upon the demand of a solicitor or if the Landlord shall commence an action to compel performance of any of the terms, conditions, covenants or provisos under this Lease or for damages for failure of the Tenant to perform the same or if the same shall be performed upon the demand of a solicitor, then, unless the Landlord shall lose such action, the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord all reasonable solicitor’s fees in respect thereof on a solicitor and his client basis forthwith upon demand.

 

12.18      Gender, Etc.

 

Whenever a word importing the singular only is used in this Lease, such word shall include the plural, and words importing either gender or the neuter shall include the persons of the other gender where applicable. The Landlord is not in any way or for any purpose a partner of the Tenant in the conduct of its business or otherwise or a joint venturer or a member of a joint enterprise with the Tenant, nor is the relationship of principal and agent created.

 

12.19      Successors, Assigns and Governing Law

 

This Lease, together with the schedules annexed hereto and forming a part hereof, shall extend to, be binding upon and enure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal personal representatives, successors and assigns (as limited by the provisions of this Lease) and shall be interpreted in accordance with the Applicable Laws.

 

12.20      Planning Act

 

This Lease is entered into subject to the conditions and compliance with the provisions of the Planning Act (Ontario), including Section 50 thereof.

 

12.21      Notice

 

Except as otherwise provided herein, all notices or other documents required or which may be given under this Lease shall be in writing, duly signed by the party giving such notice and delivered by hand or transmitted by registered or certified mail addressed as follows:

 

(a to the Landlord at the Landlord’s Address;

(b to the Tenant at the Tenant’s Address; and

(c to the Indemnifier (if any) at the Indemnifier’s Address.

 

Any notice or document so given shall be deemed to have been received when delivered by hand or, if mailed, within 3 days following the date of mailing. Any party may from time to time by notice given as provided above change its address for the purposes of this Section.

 

 

 

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12.22       INTENTIONALLY DELETED

 

12.23       Special Provisions

 

The Special Provisions, if any, contained in Schedule “G” hereto shall form a part of this Lease.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement.

 

 

 

  RYSE, INC. TENANT
     
  Per: /s/ Trung Pham , A.S.O.
     
     
  [OMITTED]
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE “A”

 

Floor Plan

  

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE “B”

 

Legal Description

 

 

 

 

 

PT LT 5 W/S BROCK ST, PT LT 6 W/S BROCK ST, PT LT 7 W/S BROCK ST, PT LT 8 W/S BROCK ST PL D46 TORONTO PARTS 1, 2, 6 & 7 64R-13374; CITY OF TORONTO, T/W RIGHT OF WAY OVER PART 8 ON PLAN 64R-133374 AS IN CA230310

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE “C”

 

Intentionally Blank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE “D”

 

Rules and Regulations

 

 

1.The Common Areas and Facilities shall not be obstructed or used for any other purpose than that for which they are intended. No items shall be placed in any of the Common Areas and Facilities.

 

2.The floors, sky-lights and windows that reflect or admit light into Common Areas and Facilities shall not be covered or obstructed without the Landlord’s prior written consent.

 

3.No safes, heavy machinery equipment or merchandise, or anything liable to damage any part of the Building shall be taken into the Building without the prior written consent of the Landlord. No floor shall be loaded beyond its weight carrying capacity as set forth in the municipal code or other standard applicable to the Building.

 

4.Nothing shall be thrown or dropped from any of the Common Areas and Facilities.

 

5.The Tenant shall not permit any animals to enter the Building, except for well mannered dogs. Any dogs so permitted must proceed directly to and remain in the Premises, and must be leashed while proceeding through any of the Common Areas and Facilities. The Landlord, in its sole discretion, may deny the foregoing permissions to any particular animal.

 

6.No communication, data, telephone, intercom, internet or other private signal lines, satellite dishes or other transmission equipment may be installed in any part of the Building, other than in the Premises, without the prior written consent of Landlord.

 

7.The Premises may not be used as living quarters or any other residential purposes.

 

8.Tenants shall not make any undue noise in the Building.

 

9.No windows shall remain open so as to admit rain or snow or so as to interfere with the heating or air-conditioning of the Building and must be closed each day at the end of business.

 

10.Locks and Keys:

 

a.No existing lock in the Building, including the Premises, is to be removed, replaced or rekeyed. No additional locks are to be placed on any doors in the Building including the Premises.

 

b.No duplicate keys may to be made for any Building entry lock. All keys or pass cards for Building entry locks must be obtained from the Landlord and a security deposit paid.

 

c.Tenants are permitted to make duplicate keys for Premises entry locks, provided that a non-duplicating system is not in use.

 

d.On the expiry of the Term or the earlier termination of the Lease, all keys and pass cards must be returned to the Landlord.

 

11.The Tenant shall give the Landlord prompt written notice of any accident, defect or damage in any part of the Building.

 

12.No inflammable, dangerous, explosive or Hazardous Substances shall be brought into the Building or kept in the Premises.

 

 

 

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13.The Building superintendent will have charge of all radiators and will supervise their management. The Tenant shall give the Landlord prompt written notice of any accident or defect in any heating or air-conditioning system including any ductwork.

 

14.No bicycles or other vehicles shall be brought in the Building or any adjacent lane or courtyard forming part thereof, without the express prior consent of the Landlord.

 

15.Nothing shall be placed on the outside of windows or so as to project from the Premises. No air-conditioning equipment shall be placed in the windows of the Premises without the consent in writing of the Landlord.

 

16.The Tenant shall not deface or mark any part of the Building or drive spikes, hooks, nails, screws into any part of the Building outside of the Premises. Within the Premises, the Tenant shall not use adhesives of any type to attach signs, pictures, posters or any item whatsoever to any part of the Premises, including, without limitation, walls, doors and windows.

 

17.Items requiring the use of a dolly, hand truck or other mechanical device or other large quantities of items may only be delivered using the freight elevator and may not be brought into the main lobby of the Building or the passenger elevator. In the event the Building does not have a freight elevator, the foregoing items may be delivered using the passenger elevator upon prior arrangement with the Landlord. Courier deliveries not requiring mechanical devices will be permitted using the passenger elevator.

 

18.The Tenant shall not permit its employees, invitees, or agents to enter onto the roof of the Building without the prior consent of the Landlord. Any such person who enters upon the roof of the Building does so at the risk of the Tenant.

 

19.No Tenant shall make a door-to-door canvass of the Building for the purpose of selling any products or services to the other Tenants.

 

20.Unless specifically permitted by this Lease no Tenant shall be permitted to do cooking or to operate cooking apparatus except small kitchen appliances such as microwaves, coffee makes or toaster ovens.

 

21.The Tenant shall ensure that no noise, vibration, odour or smell emanates from the Premises which might disturb other tenants of the Building. In the event such emanation should occur the Tenant shall be responsible for rectifying the situation at its sole cost and in a timely manner.

 

22.In order to protect the floor surface, (whether hardwood, carpet or otherwise) floor protectors must be used under all chairs with wheels or rollers which are located in the Premises.

 

23.The Landlord shall have the right to amend or cancel these Rules and Regulations and make such other Rules and Regulations as in its judgement may from time to time be needed for the safety, care and cleanliness of the Building. Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Lease, for purposes of these regulations the term “Tenant” shall include its officers, directors, servants, employees, agents, invitees and licensees and all others over whom the Tenant may reasonably be expected to exercise control .The Landlord may from time to time waive any of the Rules and Regulations with respect to a particular tenant and is not liable to the Tenant for breaches thereof by other tenants.

 

 

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SCHEDULE “E”

 

Landlord’s Work

 

 

 

The Landlord shall use its reasonable efforts to complete all work, at its sole cost, as set out below. The Landlord shall complete the Landlord’s Work in a good and workmanlike manner, utilizing materials and other finishes selected by it, except where specified below:

 

1.The Landlord shall remove all walls as marked XXXXX on attached Schedule “E1”. The Landlord shall remove from the Premises any bulkheads, doors, sidelights, duplex outlets, phone jacks, extraneous wiring and plumbing that may be in the designated walls. Any wiring that is connected to an operable light switch shall be relocated to another location within the Premises to be chosen by the Landlord, acting reasonably. The Landlord shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to “make good” any paint, flooring, baseboard and ceiling which shall be exposed by the removal of the foregoing walls;

 

2.Supply and install full height drywall as marked OO on attached Schedule “E1”, each including one (1) Landlord’s standard door frame and hardware plus baseboard to match existing throughout Premises;

 

3.Supply and install glass wall, glass door and drywall bulkhead in location marked WWW

on attached Schedule “E1”;

 

4.Paint all new drywall white to match existing paint colour throughout;

 

5.Relocate existing countertop and stools from location S and affix to wall in location OO shown on attached Schedule “E1”. The Landlord shall make good any damage to drywall and paint caused by the removal of the countertop;

 

6.If required, redistribute ductwork and existing lighting fixtures to accommodate new layout; and

 

7.Ensure all blinds are clean and in working order.

 

 

Any other work not specified herein shall be at the cost of the Tenant.

 

 

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SCHEDULE “E1”

 

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE “F”

 

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SCHEDULE “G”

 

Special Provisions

 

 

1.BASE BUILDING FINISHES

 

The Landlord represents and warrants that prior to performing the Landlord’s Work, the Premises will contain a full height demising wall complete with sound attenuated insulation in location marked VV on Schedule “E1”, to be supplied and installed at the Landlord’s sole cost.

 

2.FIXTURING PERIOD

 

The Tenant and its contractors shall be allowed a fixturing period commencing on October 1, 2023 and ending on the day prior to the Commencement Date (the “Fixturing Period”). During the Fixturing Period, all terms and conditions of the Offer and the Lease shall apply, including the Tenant’s obligation to maintain insurance, however, the Tenant shall not be liable for any payments of Rent, save and except those resulting from any damage to the Building and the cost of any utilities supplied to the Premises.

 

3.RENT FREE PERIOD

 

Notwithstanding anything else contained herein to the contrary, and provided that the Tenant has been in good standing throughout the then expired portion of the Term, the Tenant shall not be required to pay Minimum Rent, for the 13th, 25th and 37th months of the Term.

 

4.NO RESTORATION

 

Provided that the Tenant has received the Landlord’s prior written consent to all of its leasehold improvements in accordance with the provisions of the Lease, and, the Tenant is not then in default, the Tenant shall not be required to remove its leasehold improvements nor restore the Premises to base building condition upon the expiry of the Term or earlier termination of the Lease.

 

5.FORMER TENANT’S GOODS

 

At the beginning of the Fixturing Period the Landlord will provide the Former Tenants’ Goods, attached hereto as Schedule “H”, to the Tenant for its sole and exclusive use.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Tenant acknowledges that;

 

a)If any of the former tenants, or any other party as may be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, has a valid claim to ownership of the Former Tenants’ Goods, same may be removed by such party from the Premises and the Tenant shall not be entitled to any compensation from the Landlord in respect thereof.

 

b)The Landlord makes no representation or warranty as to the suitability or condition of any of the Former Tenants’ Goods.

 

c)Following the 36th month of the Term, and provided that the Tenant has been in good standing throughout the then expired portion of the Term, the Landlord will transfer all of its rights, if any, to the Former Tenant’s Goods, to the Tenant.

 

 

 

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6.RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER

 

The Landlord hereby grants to the Tenant until December 31, 2026 the right of first offer to lease suite #200. In the event that;

 

a)the aforesaid premises become vacant, or
b)the tenant of the aforesaid premises notifies the Landlord that it intends to vacate,

 

the Landlord shall deliver written notice of same to the Tenant, who shall have three (3) business days from delivery of the notice to exercise this right of first offer.

 

This right is personal to the Tenant named herein and may only be exercised within such time by the Tenant delivering a notice in writing of its exercise to the Landlord. In such event, a binding agreement to lease the aforesaid premises shall exist between the Landlord and the Tenant on such terms and conditions as are then being offered by the Landlord for such premises.

 

If the Tenant shall not exercise this right of first offer to lease, the Landlord may thereafter lease the aforesaid premises to any other person without any further notification or obligation to the Tenant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE “H”

 

Former Tenant’s Goods

 

 

 

·28 black office chairs
·30 white adjustable standing desks with 30 black privacy dividers
·28 white filing cabinets with 3 drawers
·2 grey high top long tables
·12 tall chairs
·1 white conference table 3’/6’
·6 conference chairs white with black legs
·1 conference table white 3’/6’ on wheels
·6 brown conference chairs
·3 floor rugs
·3 coat hangers
·3 white tables 2’/4’
·2 high top long tables with planters on each end and four drawers on each side
·3 TVs
·2 modular 4-seater booths
·2 grey 4-seater tables
·Fully equipped kitchenette with steel appliances (fridge, dishwasher, microwave, toaster oven, coffee maker and kettle.)

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 6.5

 

Order Form Reg A Prepared for: RYSE Contact: Trung Pham Email: trung@helloryse.com Quote Date: Jun 19, 2025 Valid Until: Jul 18, 2025 Proposed By: Jessica Stronghill Billing Information Jun 21, 2025 1:42:18 PM UTC - 0400 Effective Date: 100% Due on Signing Payment Terms: Trung Pham Billing Contact: 416 - 639 - 2324 Billing Phone: trung@helloryse.com Billing Email: 20 Camden Street, Suite 200, Toronto Ontario Canada M5V 1VI Billing Address: Set Up Fees Net Price Set Up Fees $5,000 DealMaker Securities – Reg A Onboarding Setup $5,000 DealMaker.tech Plus Setup 73.33% Discount Total Net Setup $10,000 Monthly Fees Net Price Monthly Fees $1,250 DealMaker.tech - Plus Platform Monthly Fee 37.50% Discount Total Net Monthly $1,250

 
 

This Order Form sets forth the terms of service by which a number of separate DealMaker affiliates are engaged to provide services to Customer (collectively, the “ Services ”) . By its signature below in each applicable section, Customer hereby agrees to the terms of service of each company referenced in such section . Unless otherwise specified above, the Services shall commence on the date hereof . By proceeding with its order, Customer agrees to be bound contractually with each respective company . The Applicable Terms of Service include and contain, among other things, warranty disclaimers, liability limitations and use limitations . In particular, Customer understands and agrees that it is carrying out a self - hosted capital raise and bears primary responsibility for the success of its own raise . No DealMaker entity is ever responsible for the success of Customer’s campaign and no guarantees or representations are ever in place with respect to (i) capital raised (ii) investor solicitation or (iii) completion of investor transactions with Customers . Customer agrees and acknowledges that online capital formation is uncertain, and that nothing in this agreement prevents Customer from pursuing concurrent or sequential alternative forms of capital formation . Customer should use its discretion in choosing to engage the vendors described in this Agreement and agrees that such entities bear no responsibility to Customer with respect to raising capital . There shall be no force or effect to any different terms other than as described or referenced herein (including all terms included or incorporated by reference) except as entered into by one of the companies referenced herein and Customer in writing. A summary of Services purchased is described in the Schedule "Summary of Compensation" attached. The applicable Terms of Service are described on the Schedules thereafter, and are incorporated herein. Services NEVER include providing any investment advice nor any investment recommendations to any investor. RYSE Trung Pham Name CEO Title Signature Jun 21, 2025 1:42:18 PM UTC - 0400 Date

 
 

Schedule "Summary of Compensation" Regulation A Offering Advance  $10,000 Advance (an advance against accountable expenses anticipated to be incurred, and refunded to extent not actually incurred) This advance includes: i. $5,000 prepaid to DealMaker Securities LLC for Pre - Offering Analysis ii. $5,000 prepaid to Novation Solutions Inc. O/A DealMaker for infrastructure for self - directed electronic roadshow  $1,250 monthly account management compensation. o Monthly account management and software access fees commence in the month of the Commencement date. If no Commencement date is stated on the Order Form, monthly fees commence in the first month following the Effective Date. o To the extent services are commenced in advance of a FINRA no objection letter being received, such amounts shall be considered an advance against accountable expenses anticipated to be incurred, and fully refunded to extent not actually incurred). A maximum of $30,000 or three months of account management fees are payable prior to a no objection letter being received. o Monthly compensation includes:  $1,250 account maintenance fees payable to DealMaker (up to a maximum of $24,000 during the Offering)  4.5% Cash Compensation From All Proceeds: o Cash compensation does not include processing investor refunds for Customers, which are chargeable at $50.00 per refund. o Customer shall be responsible for third - party fees with respect to payment processing.* o Customer may elect to offset all or a portion of these fees by levying an administrative fee to investors.  Supplementary Marketing Services to be determined on a case - by - case basis, as may be authorized by the Customer, up to a maximum of an additional $250,000 of compensation during the Offering.  $3,875 in Corporate Filing Fees (payable to FINRA) *Fees are estimated to be approximately 2% of offering proceeds. Fair Compensation To ensure adherence to fair compensation guidelines, DealMaker Securities will ensure that, in any scenario, the aggregate fees payable to DealMaker Securities and its affiliates in respect of Services related to the Offering shall never exceed the amounts set forth in the table below (the column entitled “Maximum Compensation”).

 
 

If the Offering is fully subscribed, the maximum amount of underwriting compensation will be $1,037,500. *In the event that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) Department of Corporate Finance does not issue a no objection letter for the Offering, all DMS Fees are fully refundable other than services actually rendered.

 
 

Schedule "Broker Dealer Services” (DealMaker Securities LLC) Pre - Offering Analysis  Reviewing Customer, its affiliates, executives and other parties as described in Rule 262 of Regulation A, and consulting with Customer regarding the same. Pre - Offering Consulting for Self - Directed Electronic Roadshow  Reviewing with Customer on best business practices regarding raise in light of current market conditions and prior self - directed capital raises  Reviewing with Customer on question customization for investor questionnaire, selection of webhosting services, and template for campaign page  Advising Customer on compliance of marketing material and other communications with the public with applicable legal standards and requirements  Providing advice to Customer on content of Form 1A and Revisions  Provide extensive, review, training, and advice to Customer and Customer personnel on how to configure and use electronic platform powered by DealMaker.tech  Assisting in the preparation of SEC and FINRA filings  Working with the Client’s SEC counsel in providing information to the extent necessary Advisory, Compliance and Consulting Services During the Offering  Reviewing investor information, including identity verification, performing AML (Anti - Money Laundering) and other compliance background checks, and providing Customer with information on an investor in order for Customer to determine whether to accept such investor into the Offering;  If necessary, discussions with the Customer regarding additional information or clarification on an Customer - invited investor;  Coordinating with third party agents and vendors in connection with performance of services;  Reviewing each investor’s subscription agreement to confirm such investor’s participation in the offering and provide a recommendation to the company whether or not to accept the subscription agreement for the investor’s participation;  Contracting and/or notifying the company, if needed, to gather additional information or clarification on an investor;  Providing ongoing advice to Customer on compliance of marketing material and other communications with the public, including with respect to applicable legal standards and requirements;  Reviewing with Customer regarding any material changes to the Form 1A which may require an amended filing; and  Reviewing third party provider work - product with respect to compliance with applicable rules and regulations. Customer hereby engages and retains DealMaker Securities LLC, a registered Broker - Dealer, to provide the applicable services described above. Customer hereby agrees to the terms set forth in the DealMaker Securities Terms, with compensation described on Schedule "Summary of Compensation" hereto.

 
 

Customer Signature Schedule “DealMaker.tech Subscription Platform and Shareholder Services Online Portal” During the Offering, Subscription Processing and Payments Functionality  Creation and maintenance of deal portal powered by DealMaker.tech software with fully - automated tracking, signing, and reconciliation of investment transactions  Full analytics suite to track all aspects of the offering and manage the conversion of prospective investors into actual investors. Apart from the Offering, Shareholder Management via DealMaker Shareholder Services  Access to DM Shareholder Management Technology to provide corporate updates, announce additional financings, and track engagement  Document - sharing functionality to disseminate share certificates, tax documentation, and other files to investors  Monthly compensation is payable to DealMaker.tech while the client has engaged DealMaker Shareholder Services Subscription Management and DM Shareholder Management Technology is provided by Novation Solutions Inc. O/A DealMaker. Customer hereby agrees to the terms set forth in the DealMaker Terms of Service with compensation described on Schedule "Summary of Compensation" hereto.

 
 

Customer Signature DEALMAKER TERMS OF SERVICE These Terms of Services (“Terms”) govern access to the software and services provided by any of the DealMaker entities such as Novation Solutions Inc., O/A DealMaker ( “DealMaker.tech” ), DealMaker Reach, LLC ( “DM Reach” ), DealMaker Securities LLC ( “DMS” ) and DealMaker Transfer Agent LLC, O/A DealMaker Shareholder Services ( “DMTA” ) (individually, each a “DealMaker Entity” and collectively, the “DealMaker Entities” ). Each of the entities may be referred to as “DealMaker” or the “Company” in these Terms. These Terms have legal implications. It is important that you read these terms carefully, and consult legal counsel if you determine that is appropriate, in order to understand these Terms. The Terms, together with the DealMaker order form from which this page was linked ( “Order Form” ), form an agreement between the Customer (as defined in the order form) and the applicable DealMaker entit(ies) being engaged for technology or services (each an “Agreement” ). Each of these Agreements may be referred to as “an Agreement” or “the Agreement” in these Terms. Each Agreement contains, among other things, warranty disclaimers, liability limitations and use limitations. Each Agreement also contains an arbitration provision which is enforceable against the parties and may impact your rights and obligations. By signing the Order Form and using the DealMaker Entity services described in such Order Form, Customer accepts and agrees to be bound by these Terms. These Terms apply to all DealMaker Entities unless a DealMaker Entity is explicitly excluded or alternative terms are supplemented, as indicated below. 1. Definitions “Account” means Investment funds deposited in Customer’s account with a financial institution by (i) Customer’s investors directly, funded via wire or check or (ii) a third party payment processor, prior to the Closing of any transaction involving such investments. “Closing” means the resolution of all applicable AML - related exceptions or discrepancies identified through any searches provided by third parties through Company or otherwise identified by or to Company for all

 
 

transactions associated with an investment and the acceptance by the Customer of the investment associated with such transactions. “Closing Date” means the date of each Closing. “Commencement Date” occurs in the month the Customer begins paying monthly subscription fees. If no Commencement Date is stated on the Order Form, monthly subscription fees are payable in the month following the Effective Date. “Customer Payment Processing Account“ means a Customer’s account with a third party payment processor into which Customer deposits investment funds. “DM Shareholder Management Technology” means DealMaker’s investor communication functionality technology and/or services provided by DealMaker.tech. “Effective Date” is the date the Agreement is signed. “Escrow Account” means Customer’s third party escrow account into which Customer directs investment funds from Investors. “Improvements” means any improvements, updates, variations, modifications, alterations, additions, error corrections, enhancements, functional changes or other changes to the Software, including, without limitation: (i) improvements or upgrades to improve software efficiency and maintainability; (ii) improvements or upgrades to improve operational integrity and efficiency; (iii) changes or modifications to correct errors; and (iv) additional licensed computer programs to otherwise update the Software. “Intended Purpose” means Customer’s use of the Software to raise capital online via technology or services provided by DealMaker.tech. “Offerings” refers to online capital formation transactions completed by Company’s Customers or Customer’s clients, using the Software. “Software” means the DealMaker cloud - based software program developed by Company, including its features, functionality, performance, application and use, any related printed, electronic and online documentation, manuals, training aids, user guides, system administration documentation and any other files that may accompany the Software used by the Customer. “TOS” means the DealMaker.tech website terms of service located at https://www.dealmaker.tech/terms. 2. Term and Termination 1. Term Unless otherwise stated in the Order Form, the Agreement will remain in effect from the Effective Date until the first day of the month following the completion of an Offering (“Term”). The Term for DMTA is set forth in the DMTA terms.

 
 

2. Renewal 1. Activation Fees : Unless otherwise specified in the Order Form, activation fees do not renew . Activation fees are one - time fees . These may also be referred to as “Launch Expenses” or “Setup,” if they precede the Offering launch or commencement of Services 2. Monthly Subscription Fees : Unless otherwise specified in the Order Form, Monthly Subscription Fees (“Subscription Fee”) automatically renew each month. 3. DM Shareholder Management Technology Fees : DM Shareholder Management Technology is a service offered by DealMaker.tech. Unless otherwise specified in the DealMaker.tech or DMTA fee schedules to your Order Form, fees for use of the DM Shareholder Management Technology, when applicable, will automatically renew each month and the services can be canceled within any month upon written notice, effective the month following cancellation of DealMaker.tech services, except for DMTA Customers. Cancellation of fees for use of DM Shareholder Management Technology for DMTA customers is governed by the DMTA terms. 4. DealMaker Transactional Fees are incurred at the time of each transaction and charged on a per use basis, as specified in the Order Form. 3. Termination 1. Termination for Cause . Customer or any DealMaker Entity may terminate this Agreement immediately for Cause, as to any or all Subscription services. “Cause” includes a determination that a party is acting, or have acted, in a way that has negatively reflected on or impacted, or may negatively reflect on or impact the other party, its prospects, or its customers, including without limitation in a way that violates or causes a violation of applicable law or regulation. Upon termination for cause, there are no additional fees incurred. All prepaid unused fees would be returned. 2. Otherwise, an Agreement may only be terminated as follows: a. Material Breach : A party may terminate this Agreement upon sixty (60) days written notice if the breaching party fails to perform or observe any material term, covenant, or condition to be performed or observed by it under this Agreement and such failure continues to be unremedied after sixty (60) days’ written notice of such failure from Company to Customer. If the breach has not been cured within the sixty day period, the non - breaching party may terminate this Agreement forthwith and may immediately exercise any one or more of the remedies available to it under the Terms of this Agreement, in addition to any remedy available at law. b. Customer Default . If Customer defaults in performing its obligations under an Agreement, Company may terminate this Agreement (i) upon written notice if any material representation or warranty made by Customer proves to be incorrect at any time in any material respect or (ii) upon written notice, in order to comply with a legal requirement, if such compliance cannot be timely achieved using commercially reasonable efforts, after Company has

 
 

provided Customer with as much notice as practicable. c. Right of Termination – Insolvency/Bankruptcy : A party may terminate an Agreement immediately, if the other party becomes the subject of a petition in bankruptcy or any other proceeding relating to insolvency, cessation of business, liquidation or assignment for the benefit of creditors, reorganization or other relief, or is adjudged bankrupt or insolvent or has entered against it a final and unappealable order for relief, under any bankruptcy, insolvency, or other similar law. In the event of Company insolvency, all of the Customer’s assets are immediately released. (collectively, “Termination Reasons” ) Other than the Termination Reasons, unless explicitly stated otherwise, an Agreement may not otherwise be terminated prior to the end of the Term. 3. The termination of an Agreement as described herein shall not exclude the availability of any other remedies. Any delay or failure by either party to exercise, in whole or in part, any right, power, remedy or privilege shall not be construed as a waiver or limitation to exercise, in whole or in part, such right, power, remedy or privilege. 4. All terms of an Agreement, which should reasonably survive termination, shall survive, including, without limitation, confidentiality, limitations of liability and indemnities, arbitration and the obligation to pay fees relating to services provided by the DealMaker Entity prior to termination. 3. Payment & Billing DealMaker shall be compensated as set out in the Order Form. Unless otherwise specified in the schedules to the Order Form, Customer will be invoiced on a monthly basis. Payment will be automatically debited from the Customer’s bank account or credit card on file, with a receipt to be automatically delivered. Invoices will be available for the Customer to review upon request. In the event that any Customer payment fails, in respect of any invoice due and payable to a DealMaker Entity ( “Arrears” ), Customer must re – connect its bank account or update credit card within fourteen (14) days and submit payment for any Arrears. Unless Arrears are cleared and accounts are brought back into good standing within 14 days, automated payouts and reconciliation reporting will be disabled. In the event the Arrears are not cleared or accounts are not brought back into good standing within 30 days, all services will be paused until payment is received and the Customer’s bank account or credit card authorization is restored. DealMaker reserves the right to debit from Customer’s payment account in respect of any Arrears aged beyond thirty days unless the Customer disputes the charges in writing. 4. Intellectual Property 1. Title . Company retains title to and sole ownership of the Software and all Improvements. 2. Cloud - Based Software . The Software is cloud based. As such, the source and object code are located on servers outside of the Customer’s premises. Customer shall have no access to the facilities at which the Software is hosted. 3. Intellectual Property . All Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Rights and distribution rights associated with or arising from Company’s Confidential Information including but not limited to the Software, remain exclusively with Company. “Intellectual Property” includes, without limitation, with

 
 

respect to all DealMaker Products: all technical data, designs, specifications, software, data, drawings, plans, reports, patterns, models, prototypes, demonstration units, practices, inventions, methods and related technology, processes or other information, and all rights therein, including, without limitation, patents, copyrights, industrial designs, trade - marks and any registrations or applications for the same and all other rights of intellectual property therein, including any rights that arise from the above items being treated by the parties as trade secrets (the rights being “Intellectual Property Rights.” ) 4. Restrictions. 1. Customer may not: (i) modify, enhance, reverse - engineer, decompile, disassemble or create derivative forms of the Software; (ii) copy the Software; (iii) sell, sub - license, lease, transmit, distribute or otherwise transfer rights in/to the Software; (iv) allow third - party use of the Software installed at the Site; or (v) pledge, hypothecate, alienate or otherwise encumber the Software to any third party. 2. Use of the Software is restricted to the Intended Purpose only. Customer agrees not to engage in any activity restricted by the TOS or transfer any information restricted by the TOS. 3. Customer acknowledges that unauthorized reproduction or distribution of the Software is expressly prohibited by law, and may result in civil and criminal penalties. Violators may be prosecuted. Customer may not reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise attempt to discover the source code of the Software, DealMaker website or any part thereof, except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation. 5. Customer represents and warrants that any Customer assets or materials provided and the intended use thereof in accordance with the terms of each Agreement, will not infringe, violate, or misappropriate any third party rights, including without limitation, any copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, privacy, publicity, or other proprietary or intellectual property rights. 6. Customer represents and warrants that Customer will not to bid on or use any DealMaker Entity trademarks, brand names, or any variations thereof in Customer’s paid search advertising campaigns. This includes, but is not limited to, Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and other search engine marketing platforms. Unless otherwise provided for in the Agreement, Customer shall not: 1. bid on or use our trademarks as keywords in Customer’s paid search campaigns; 2. include DealMaker Entity trademarks in Customer’s ad copy, display URL, or landing page URL; or 3. use any misspellings, variations, or confusingly similar terms to DealMaker Entity trademarks in Customer’s paid search activities; DealMaker reserves the right to monitor and enforce compliance with these trademark bidding restrictions. 5. Confidential Information

 
 

1. “Confidential Information” means any and all confidential or proprietary information of DealMaker or Customer, including affiliates thereof, which has been or may be disclosed by one party to this Agreement ( “Disclosing Party”) to the other party (“Receiving Party”), at any time prior to and during the Agreement Term, including, without limitation, the names of employees and owners, the names or other personally identifiable information of customers, business and marketing information, technology, know - how, ideas, reports, techniques, methods, processes, uses, composites, skills, and configurations, intellectual property of any kind and all documentation provided by investors in the Offering. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, DealMaker’s Confidential Information includes: (i) the Software; (ii) the computer code underlying the Software, including source and compiled code and all associated documentation and files; (iii) information relating to the performance or quality of the Software and services provided by the DealMaker Entity; (iv) the details of any technical assistance provided to Customer during the Term; (v) any other products or service made available to Customer by DealMaker during the Agreement Term; and (vi) information regarding DealMaker’s business operations including its research and development activities. All work product, pricing, Agreement terms and process information of either party exchanged with the other party to perform the terms of the Agreement is agreed to be Confidential Information, except that any logos or marketing references are not Confidential Information. 2. “Confidential Information” does not include information that: (i) is or has become generally known to the public without any action by the non - disclosing party; (ii) was known by either party prior to entering into the Agreement; (iii) was independently determined by either party; or (iv) was disclosed to the relevant party without restriction by a third party who, to the best of such party's knowledge and belief, had no obligation not to disclose such information. 3. Neither party may disclose Confidential Information without the express written consent of the other party, except as specifically contemplated in this Agreement. 4. Trade Secrets. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, with respect to Confidential Information that constitutes a trade secret under the laws of any jurisdiction, such rights and obligations shall survive such expiration or termination until, if ever, such Confidential Information loses its trade secret protection other than due to an act or omission of the receiving Party or its Representatives. 5. By executing this Agreement, the Customer is providing written consent for DealMaker to disclose Confidential Information but only to the extent required to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Customer’s investors will be required to sign - in to the DealMaker.tech portal and agree to the DealMaker.tech TOS. The parties agree that this process shall not constitute a disclosure of “Confidential Information” as described in this section. 6. Notwithstanding anything in this section, Customer and DealMaker hereby agree that each party may use the other party’s logo for promotional purposes ( “Logo Use” ). The parties acknowledge that Logo Use does not include the use of any descriptive copy, all of which must be approved by Customer and DealMaker in writing. Except as provided for in this paragraph, nothing contained in this Agreement will be construed as granting Customer or DealMaker any right, title or interest in or to any or to use any of the other party’s Confidential Information. Customer or DealMaker may terminate Logo Use at any time, with or without cause, upon written notice to the other party. For any Customer conducting a public offering on the DealMaker platform (i.e. Regulation A or Regulation CF offerings), in which the offering is already in the public domain, Customer agrees that DealMaker may disclose Customer name and offering proceeds to third party data aggregators for the purpose of generating industry reports. Industry reports shall not include publication of Customer name or the amount raised. 7. Authorized Disclosure . Each party may, without the consent of the other party, disclose Confidential Information to the extent reasonably necessary to comply with applicable regulatory demands or orders in

 
 

connection with the purpose for which the Customer enters into this Agreement. Each party may disclose the existence of this Agreement and any relationship between the parties. 6. Exclusion of Warranties 1. Except as expressly stated in this Agreement, DealMaker makes no representations or warranties or covenants to Customer, either express or implied, with respect to the Software, services provided by the DealMaker Entity or with respect to any Confidential Information disclosed to Customer. DealMaker specifically disclaims any implied warranty or condition of non - infringement, merchantable quality or fitness for a particular purpose. Customer acknowledges that the Software is in continuous development and that it has been advised by DealMaker to undertake its own due diligence with respect to all matters arising from this Agreement. All services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without any warranties, express or implied, including, without limitation, implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, and DealMaker expressly disclaims all warranties. Customer agrees and understands that no DealMaker entity has any fiduciary duty to Customer. 2. No Improvements . Company is under no obligation to provide Improvements to the Software during the Term. 3. Any Improvements Gratuitous . Any Improvements provided by DealMaker to Customer from time to time during the Term shall be, unless otherwise stated, construed as being provided on a purely gratuitous basis and shall not give rise to any right or entitlement on the part of Customer, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement. Any Improvements so provided shall be governed by the same terms and conditions applicable to the Software, as described herein, unless otherwise outlined in a fee schedule or addendum to this Agreement. 4. No Future Entitlement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as creating any obligation on DealMaker to continue to develop, commercialize, offer, make available or support (i) the Software; or (ii) any feature, functionality or Improvement as may be encompassed in the Software from time to time during the Term, beyond the duration of the Term. 5. Company Templates and Samples are Provided with No Warranties . Customer may request access to DealMaker’s templates and resources to help organize and set up an offering or any communications related thereto. These resources may include template communications, educational packages, resources for the management of administrative and collaborative tasks, and best practices observed from other offerings and industries. Customer acknowledges and agrees that, by providing access to any documents, training, or resources, DealMaker is not rendering and shall not be deemed to have rendered any legal, tax, investment, or financial planning advice. Customer shall, as it deems necessary or advisable, consult its own legal, tax, investment, or financial planning advisers. All templates and samples are provided with no warranties whatsoever and by making use of such materials, Customer is agreeing to voluntarily assume any liability with respect thereto. 7. Limitation and Exclusion of Liability Unless otherwise specified herein, in no event is DealMaker’s liability for any damages on any basis, in contract, tort or otherwise, of any kind and nature whatsoever, arising in respect of this Agreement, howsoever caused, including damages of any kind and nature caused by DealMaker’s negligence or by a breach of contract or any other breach of duty whatsoever, to exceed the fees actually paid to DealMaker by Customer during the Term. Customer acknowledges that DealMaker has set its fees

 
 

under this Agreement in reliance on the limitations and exclusions of liability set forth in this Agreement and such reliance forms an essential basis of this Agreement. 8. Indemnification Applicability of Indemnification Clause: Customers of DMTA are bound by the separate indemnification clauses applying only to DMTA. 1. Indemnification by Customer . Customer shall indemnify and hold each DealMaker Entity, its affiliates and their respective members, officers, directors and agents ( “Indemnified Parties” ) harmless from any and all actual or direct losses, liabilities, claims, demands, judgements, arbitrations awards, settlements, damages, direct fees, costs and expenses ( including attorney fees and costs) (collectively “Losses” ), resulting from or arising out of any third party suits, actions, claims, demands, investigations or similar proceedings (collectively “Claim” ) to the extent they are based upon (i) a breach of this Agreement by Customer, (ii) the wrongful acts or omissions of Customer, (iii) Customer, or Customer’s clients’ engagement with DealMaker and any actions taken in conjunction therewith, including but no limited to usage of the Software, whether or not such activities are in accordance with Intended Usage or (iv) the Offering. “Losses” includes, losses arising from payment processing which are losses arising from chargebacks, clawbacks, payment reversals, fraudulent charges, insufficient credit, unauthorized charges, claims of Customer or third parties regarding payment disputes, and any other problems relating to card or ACH payments made for the benefit of Customer ( “Payment Processing Losses” ). 2. Indemnification by Company. The applicable DealMaker Entity shall indemnify and hold Customer, Customer’s affiliates and Customer’s representatives and agents harmless from any Losses resulting from or arising out of Claims to the extent they are based upon (i) such DealMaker Entity’s breach of this Agreement (ii) the negligence, fraud, bad faith or willful misconduct of the DealMaker Entity or (iii) DealMaker Entity’s failure to comply with any applicable laws in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement. 3. Indemnification Procedure . If any proceeding is commenced against a party entitled to indemnification under this section, prompt notice of the proceeding shall be given to the party obligated to provide such indemnification. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to take control of the defense, investigation or settlement of the Proceedings and the indemnified party agrees to reasonably cooperate, at the indemnifying party’s cost in ensuing investigations, defense or settlement. The indemnifying party shall reimburse the indemnified party for all expenses (including reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel) as they are incurred in connection with investigating, preparing, pursuing, defending, or settling a Claim (including without limitation any shareholder or derivative action); provided, however, that indemnifying party will not be liable to indemnify and hold harmless or reimburse an indemnified party pursuant to this paragraph to the extent that an arbitrator (or panel of arbitrators) or court of competent jurisdiction will have determined by a final non - appealable judgment that such Claim resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such indemnified party. The Indemnifying Party will not settle, compromise or consent to the entry of a judgment in any pending or threatened Claim unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes a release of the indemnified parties satisfactory to the indemnified parties. 4. Indemnified Party Limitation Of Liability . In no event shall the Indemnified Parties be liable or obligated in any manner for any consequential, exemplary or punitive damages or lost profits incurred by Customer arising from or relating to the Agreement, an Offering, or any actions or inactions taken by an

 
 

Indemnified Parties in connection with the Agreement, and the Customer agrees not to seek or claim any such damages under any circumstances. 8.5. Recovery of Payment Processing Losses. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, upon Company giving Customer prior written notice of no less than five business days, DealMaker.tech shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to request Customer reimburse Company for Payment Processing Losses from Customer Account or from Customer’s Payment Processing Account, unless prohibited by law. Customer acknowledges and agrees that recovery of Losses from Customer’s Payment Processing Account will not serve as any limitation on the indemnification obligations of Customer under this Agreement or any remedy or claim that Company may be entitled to pursue against Customer in respect of such Losses. 9. Third Party Services Customer may request introductions to DealMaker’s network of partners and vendors for the purpose of sourcing additional services (including but not limited to, a call center, marketing support, investment relations). Unless otherwise specified in writing, all engagements with third parties in this respect are to be made directly between the Customer and the vendor at the Customer’s discretion. Customer acknowledges and agrees that, by making such introductions, DealMaker is not recommending and shall not be deemed to have recommended any partner or vendor’s products or services or to have assumed any responsibility for Customer’s selection of any partner or vendor or procurement of such products or services. Without limiting any other protection of DealMaker under this Agreement and notwithstanding anything to the contrary, DealMaker shall bear no responsibility or liability whatsoever in connection with any third party services provided by a vendor engaged by Customer, the decision to engage such vendors rests solely with the management of the Customer on the terms contracted between the Customer and such parties. 10. Escrow Customer acknowledges that if Customer opens a third - party escrow account (either by Customer’s choice or as necessary to comply with applicable laws or regulations) in connection with the Company services, Customer will apply for escrow account with a DealMaker - approved escrow provider. 11. Customer Obligations 1. General 1. Customer shall be responsible for providing Offering terms to its subscribers. Such disclosure shall include, but is not limited to the following material information: a method of Customer valuation, a description of the security available in the Offering, the risks related to the investment, whether there are existing investors and any additional capital expectations. 2. Customer is solely responsible for ensuring that the funds raised in the Offering are used, allocated or invested in accordance with the use of funds described in the Offering disclosure.

 
 

3. Customer acknowledges that following the final closing for the Offering, Customer will have sufficient liquidity (from the proceeds raised in the Offering or alternate Customer funds) to sustain Customer operations for that period of time which is clearly identified in the Offering disclosure or alternatively, until the next Customer funding round. 4. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to relieve the managers or officers of Customer from the performance of their respective duties or limit the exercise of their powers in accordance with the Customer's bylaws, operating and constituent documents, written supervisory procedures, applicable law or otherwise. The Customer bears ultimately responsibility for all decisions with regard to any matter upon which Company has rendered its services. The Company shall not, and shall have no authority to control Customer or Customer's day - to - day operations, whether through the performance of the Company's duties hereunder or otherwise. The Customer's directors, managers, officers and employees shall retain all responsibility for Customer, and its operations as and to the extent required by Customer’s bylaws, operating and constituent documents, and applicable law. In furtherance and not in limitation of the above, and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or of any other agreement, understanding or document that purports to have any contrary effect or meaning, the DealMaker shall not control, or have the right to control, directly or indirectly, the wages, hours, or terms and conditions of employment of the Customer. 2. Privacy. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Customer shall not take or direct any action that would contravene, or cause the other party to contravene, applicable legislation that addresses the protection of individuals’ personal information (collectively, “Privacy Laws” ). Customer shall, prior to transferring or causing to be transferred personal information to Company, obtain and retain required consents of the relevant individuals to the collection, use and disclosure of their personal information, or shall have determined that such consents either have previously been given upon which the parties can rely or are not required under the Privacy Laws, including any consents required from third parties pursuant to applicable Privacy Laws. 2. Customer acknowledges that, when used for an Offering, the Customer’s personalized Software dashboard ( “Software Dashboard” ) will contain personal identifying information ( “PII” ) of Customer’s investors. Customer is solely responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable Privacy Laws when Customer (a) downloads and stores any PII obtained from the Software Dashboard and (b) provides Customer’s representatives with access to the Software Dashboard. 3. Customer is solely responsible for notifying Company when any Customer representative is no longer working for the Customer and/or authorized to access the Software Dashboard for the Offering. 11.2.4 Customer shall cause all third parties with access to PII obtained from the Software Dashboard to execute agreements acknowledging the third parties’ obligation to comply with applicable Privacy Laws. 11.2.5. Customer has implemented and continually monitors and enforces an agreement or policy with its Customer representatives, employees and agents that addresses (i) confidentiality and security provisions for all data, including data obtained through the Software Dashboard and (ii) permitted and impermissible use of this data.

 
 

11.3. Bad Actor Checks Customer agrees to provide DealMaker Entity with documentation verifying completion of bad actor checks in compliance with all applicable regulations ( “Bad Actor Checks” ). Customer shall provide DealMaker Entity with a copy of Customer’s Bad Actor Checks within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date of this Agreement, failing which, DealMaker Entity shall notify Customer in writing that it shall take steps to complete Customer’s Bad Actor Checks at Customer’s sole expense. 12. General Terms 1. Publications. Each party acknowledges that its name, logo(s) and a description of the general nature of this Agreement may be used in any press release, public announcement or public communication during and following the Term. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Company may publish such information on its websites and in its promotional materials. 2. General Cooperation . The parties shall with reasonable diligence do all such things and provide all such reasonable assurances and execute all such documents, agreements and other instruments as may reasonably be necessary for the purpose of carrying out the provisions and intent of any Agreement. The parties further acknowledge that the implementation of each Agreement will require the co - operation and assistance of each of them. 3. No Books And Records Obligations . Any and all obligations of Customer related to the storage of books and records remains the sole obligation of Customer. Company expressly disclaims any and all responsibility with respect to any regulatory or industry requirements with respect to the Customer’s obligations related to record keeping and maintenance. 4. Survival. These terms shall continue in effect until the expiration or termination of the Agreement, whichever is earlier. The provisions of these Terms of Service which should by their nature survive expiration or termination of this Agreement shall so survive. 5. Currency. All currencies referred to herein are in US dollars. 6. Amendment and Waiver . Amendments to any Agreement, including any schedule or attachment hereto, shall be enforceable only if in writing and signed by authorized representatives of each of the applicable parties. A party does not waive any right under this Agreement by failing to insist on compliance with any of the terms of this Agreement or by failing to exercise any right hereunder. No waiver of any breach of any terms or provisions of this Agreement is effective or binding unless made in writing and signed by the authorized representative of each of the parties. 7. Assignment : No party may assign an Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. 8. Inurement . Each Agreement inures to the benefit of and is binding on each of the parties and their respective successors and permitted assignees, heirs and legal representatives.

 
 

9. Force Majeure . Excluding any obligations of a party to pay monies due hereunder, neither party will be responsible for any delay or failure in its performance or obligations under this Agreement due to causes beyond its reasonable control, including, without limitation, labor disputes, strikes, civil disturbances, government actions, fire, floods, acts of God, war, terrorism, or other similar occurrences (each, a “Force Majeure Event” ); provided that the party affected by such Force Majeure Event (a) is without fault in causing such delay or failure, (b) notifies the other party of the circumstances causing the Force Majeure Event, and (c) takes commercially reasonable steps to eliminate the delay or failure and resume performance as soon as practicable. 10. Governing Law. Each Agreement is made in New York governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of New York and the federal laws applicable therein. In connection with each Agreement, the Parties attorn to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York. 11. Arbitration . Any and all controversies, claims, or disputes arising out of or relating to each Agreement, or the interpretation, performance, or breach thereof, including the scope or applicability of this provision to arbitrate ( “Dispute” ) shall be referred to senior management of the parties for good faith discussion and resolution. In the event the parties cannot resolve any Dispute informally, then such Dispute shall be submitted to confidential, final, and binding arbitration with venue in New York, NY, pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association. 1. Arbitration Procedure . The arbitration shall take place in New York. The arbitration shall be before a single, neutral arbitrator who is a former or retired New York state or federal court judge. The arbitration may be initiated by any party by giving to the other party written notice requesting arbitration, which notice shall also include a statement of the claims asserted and the facts upon which the claims are based. Customer and Company each consent to this method of dispute resolution, as well as jurisdiction, and consent to this being a convenient forum for any such claim or dispute and waive any right it may have to object to either the method or jurisdiction for such claim or dispute. In the event of any dispute among the parties, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover damages plus reasonable costs and attorney’s fees and the decision of the arbitrator shall be final, binding and enforceable in any court. 2. Compelling Arbitration . Any party may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to compel arbitration under this Agreement and to enforce an arbitration award. Notwithstanding this arbitration provision, either party shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief (unless otherwise precluded by any other provision of this Agreement) from any court of competent jurisdiction. If for any reason an action proceeds in court rather than in arbitration, it shall be brought exclusively in a state or federal court of competent jurisdiction located in New York and the parties expressly consent to personal jurisdiction and venue therein and expressly waive any right to trial by jury. 3. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION, ACTION, PROCEEDING, CROSS - CLAIM, OR COUNTERCLAIM IN ANY COURT (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF, RELATING TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH (I) THIS AGREEMENT OR THE VALIDITY, PERFORMANCE, INTERPRETATION, COLLECTION OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF OR (II) THE ACTIONS OF THE PARTIES IN THE NEGOTIATION, AUTHORIZATION, EXECUTION, DELIVERY, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF. 12. Entire Agreement : Each Agreement including all schedules thereto, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties concerning the applicable subject matter and supersedes all prior or collateral agreements, communications, presentations, representations, understandings, negotiations and

 
 

discussions, oral or written. 13. Headings : Headings are inserted for the convenience of the parties only and are not to be considered when interpreting this Agreement. 14. Number and Gender. Words importing the singular mean the plural and vice versa. Words in the masculine gender include the feminine gender and vice versa. 15. Severability. If any term, covenant, condition or provision of an Agreement is held by a court or arbitrator(s) of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, it is the parties' intent that such provision be reduced in scope by the court or arbitrator(s) only to the extent deemed necessary by that court or arbitrator(s) to render the provision reasonable and enforceable and the remainder of the provisions of this Agreement will in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated as a result. 16. Notices. Any notice required to be given pursuant to an Agreement shall be in writing and delivered by electronic mail, addressed to the appropriate party. Any notice given is deemed to have been received on the date on which it was delivered if a business day, or, failing that, on the next business day. 17. Testimonials. Customer acknowledges that DealMaker’s materials may from time to time include testimonials, real world experiences and insights or opinions about other people’s experiences with DealMaker ( “Examples” ) and that this information is for illustration purposes only. Customer further acknowledges that campaigns are affected by a variety of factors including but not limited to time, external global events, varying business plans, different industries, and that these Examples are in no way a representation or guarantee that current or future customers will achieve the same or similar results. DealMaker Additional Terms Applicable to Certain DealMaker.tech Services: Third Party Payment Processing, AML/KYC Background Checks, Accreditation Verification and Analytics, Marketing Review Tool. The following sections of the Terms only apply to those DealMaker.tech Customers who purchase the specific services noted. 13. Background Checks: AML compliance and “clearing” DealMaker’s integrated AML searches are tools provided to Customer to assist Customer (or its agents) in complying with applicable obligations related to KYC/AML regulations. Company is not engaged to perform and will not perform, and shall not be deemed responsible for performing, any services related to reviewing or analyzing search results, sources of funds or wealth, or making any determination as to whether Customer has complied with its obligations under applicable anti - money laundering legislation and regulations or as to whether any prospective investor poses any risk of money laundering, terrorist financing, or other criminal or suspicious activity. Customer and/or its agents (including counsel or broker dealer as applicable) shall bear primary responsibility to determine compliance with applicable AML legislation and regulation and shall assist in the clearing of any AML exceptions. Customer’s KYC/AML clearing obligations may require Customer to undertake efforts to ensure that individual and corporate investors provide applicable identity verification, explanations of adverse regulatory/disciplinary/bankruptcy history or media reports, confirmation of false positive results, or other documents or information required for AML purposes. DealMaker.tech’s AML searches are limited by capabilities and design of products and services of the third parties DealMaker.tech engages to perform

 
 

such searches, including limitations on the search methodology, matching logic, data sources, and information accuracy. 14. Regulation D, 506(c) Accredited Investor Verification 1. Customer may engage either Company or a third party (each a "Reviewer" ) to assist Customer in complying with applicable obligations related to accredited investor verification pursuant to Rule 506(c) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act ( “Regulation D” ). If Reviewer is Company, Company shall review investor submissions and uploaded documentation on the DealMaker portal and make a determination as to whether Customer has complied with its obligations to verify accredited investors (as defined by Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act) ( “DM Verification” ). Customer acknowledges that Company may contact investor for the purpose of accredited investor verification and that Customer has obtained investor’s consent to receive communications from Company and/or DealMaker regarding investor’s accreditation verification. If Reviewer is a third party, Company will not perform, and shall not be deemed responsible for performing, any services related to reviewing or analyzing search results, sources of funds or wealth, or making any determination as to whether Customer has complied with its obligations to verify accredited investors (as defined by Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act). 2. Company does not make and hereby disclaims any warranty, expressed or implied with respect to the information provided through DM Verification. Company does not guarantee or warrant the correctness, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose of the information provided through DM Verification. Customer acknowledges that: 1. DM Verification shall not include accreditation verification of non - U.S. investors ( “foreign accredited investors” ) who may be subject to foreign accreditation verification requirements. 2. DM Verification is conducted using a variety of third party database searches, public record services and user submissions. Company cannot represent or warrant that the data provided will be 100% accurate, complete or up to date. The data is time sensitive and Company provides the information as is. Public records may be incomplete, out of date or have errors. 3. The results of a DM Verification search for any type of personal verification should be interpreted cautiously. Criminal and civil record search results may not provide a complete or accurate representation of a person's criminal background or civil judgment history. Records are available for the majority, but not all, of states and counties. Records can be incomplete, contain inaccuracies or false matches. 4. Company is not a consumer reporting agency as defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( "FCRA" ), and the information in DealMaker.tech’s databases has not been collected in whole or in part for the purpose of furnishing consumer reports, as defined in the FCRA. CUSTOMER SHALL NOT USE DM VERIFICATION SERVICES AS A FACTOR IN (1) ESTABLISHING AN INDIVIDUAL'S ELIGIBILITY FOR PERSONAL CREDIT OR INSURANCE OR ASSESSING RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH EXISTING CONSUMER CREDIT OBLIGATIONS, (2) EVALUATING AN INDIVIDUAL FOR EMPLOYMENT, PROMOTION, REASSIGNMENT OR RETENTION, OR (3) ANY OTHER PERSONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION WITH ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL.

 
 

5. Customer assumes all risks arising from its use or disclosure of DM Verification information Company provides to Customer. 6. DM Verification Services are provided in English only. Customer acknowledges that data provided in any other language will require a certified translation which Customer shall pay for, or alternatively, reject the investment. 7. Notwithstanding anything in the DealMaker Terms of Service, Customer agrees that it shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Company, its officers, directors, employees and agents, and the entities that have contributed information to or provided services for DM Verification against any and all direct or indirect losses, claims, demands, expenses (including attorneys' fees and cost) or liabilities of whatever nature or kind arising out of Customer’s use of the information provided by DM Verification and Customer’s use or distribution of any information obtained therefrom, except for losses caused exclusively and directly by Company’s gross negligence, fraud, bad faith or wilful misconduct. 8. THE DM VERIFICATION SERVICES AND INFORMATION ARE PROVIDED "AS - IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" AND NEITHER COMPANY NOR ANY OF ITS DATA SUPPLIERS REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THE INFORMATION IS CURRENT, COMPLETE OR ACCURATE. COMPANY HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WEBSITE OR OUR SERVICES, AND THE ACCURACY, CURRENCY, OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INFORMATION, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE . Customer acknowledges that these disclaimers are an integral part of this Agreement, and that Company would not provide DM Verification services if Customer did not agree to these disclaimers . 15. Third - Party Payment Processing 1. For the processing of electronic payments (including bank - to - bank payments, credit card, etc.), the Company may submit material(s) and or application(s) to partner third - party payment processors on behalf of the Customer. Upon approval, the Company will enable the partner processors’ intake form/system within the Customer’s online DealMaker.tech portal. 2. Customer acknowledges that Company makes no guarantee that Customer will be approved by any third party, and approval is subject to each third party’s sole discretion, including, to the extent applicable, its due diligence and compliance policies and procedures. Use of payment processing service(s) is further contingent on the mutual acceptance by Company and Customer of each third party’s respective terms, service agreements, and fees (including fees for merchant processing account and ongoing maintenance, which may be applied on a per - issuer basis) to be included as an addendum to this Agreement and/or presented to Customer for acceptance at the time Customer engages third party, and as updated from time to time. Note holdback periods may apply for electronic payment transfer methods, as enforced by processors. Company shall not be deemed responsible for delivery or any interruption or cessation of any services provided by any third party. 3. All transactions must clear prior to being made available to Customer. US Federal regulations provide investors with 60 days to recall funds. Customer remains liable to immediately and without protestation or delay return any funds recalled by investors for whatever reason.

 
 

4. Customer agrees that funds deposited into Customer’s Account shall remain in Customer’s Account and shall not be withdrawn by Customer or a person authorized by Customer, from the Customer’s Account prior to Closing. 5. Company reserves the right to deny, suspend or terminate participation of any investor in the offering to the extent Company, in its sole discretion, deems it advisable or necessary to comply with applicable laws or to eliminate practices that are not consistent with laws, rules, regulations, best practices, or the protection of its reputation. 6. Holdbacks. The Customer hereby acknowledges that certain terms apply in respect of electronic or credit card payment to cover against charge - backs and/or rescission ( “Chargeback” ). Chargeback windows can vary in duration and amount. For this reason, a holdback is applied to all funds processed online and deposited in Customer Payment Processing Account. Company shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to revise the amount and duration of any holdback. Unless otherwise advised in writing prior to the Effective Date, the holdback is 5.00% of payments processed, for a ninety (90) day period. 7. In the event that a Customer’s investor disputes, through their financial institution, a subscription payment made using electronic or credit card payments (“Chargeback Dispute”) , Customer acknowledges that: 1. If the Chargeback Dispute is initiated by a subscriber before the Customer has accepted the subscriber’s investment, the Company shall refund the subscriber, and no further action will be taken. 2. If the Chargeback Dispute is initiated by a subscriber after the Customer has accepted the subscriber’s investment, the Company shall: 1. notify the Customer within twenty - four (24) hours of the Chargeback Dispute; and 2. Provide Customer with five (5) business days to resolve the Chargeback Dispute directly with the subscriber. 3. If, after (5) business days, the subscriber and Customer fail to resolve the Chargeback Dispute, Company will submit evidence contesting the Chargeback Dispute, on behalf of the Customer. 4. Customer agrees to promptly notify Company upon receipt of any Chargeback Dispute notifications, provide all necessary information and documentation requested by the Company to support the Chargeback Dispute and refrain from directly engaging with the payment processor or any other third party regarding the Chargeback Dispute. 5. Customer acknowledges that contesting a Chargeback Dispute may require the Company to share certain transaction details with third party payment processors. The Customer agrees to (a) only share information necessary to contest the Chargeback Dispute and (b) comply with all applicable data protection and privacy laws when handling Customer data and providing Customer data to Company related to the Chargeback Dispute.

 
 

6. For the avoidance of doubt, although the Company will make best efforts to represent the Customer in contesting a Chargeback Dispute, Company shall not be liable for and bares no responsibility whatsoever for: 1. The outcome of the Chargeback Dispute; 2. Any fees or penalties imposed by payment processors or financial institutions as a result of the Chargeback or Chargeback Dispute; or 3. Any loss of revenue or business opportunity resulting from the Chargeback or Chargeback Dispute. 16. Analytics 1. Data and Analytics . Company reserves the right to collect data relating to Customer’s usage of the Software during the Term. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Company may collect information relating to: (i) Software use (including the number of users, duration of usage sessions, and number of transactions initiated or completed using the Software); (ii) error information (including error messages and any feedback text submitted via any in - application feedback form); (iii) performance data (including software run time); (iv) user experience information (including time spent on each page of the user interface); and (v) license status information (including confirmation of license activation status). Customer shall have the right to access and use data relating to its usage of the Software for its own purposes, as available through the online dashboard or other reports provided by Company. 17. Marketing Review Tool 1. DealMaker’s integrated third party marketing review tool is made available to Customer (or its agents) to review Customer’s marketing materials and assist Customer in complying with applicable marketing regulations ( “Marketing Review Tool” ). If reviewer is Company, Customer may request that a DealMaker Entity assistant Customer with uploading documentation into the Marketing Review Tool but Company will not perform, and shall not be deemed responsible for performing, any services related to reviewing or analyzing search results. Company is not engaged to perform and will not perform, and shall not be deemed responsible for making any determination as to whether Customer has complied with its obligations under applicable marketing regulations based on information provided by the Marketing Review Tool. Customer and/or its agents (if so designated) shall be responsible for reviewing the results, and determining compliance with applicable marketing legislation and regulations. 2. Use of the Marketing Review Tool is contingent upon Customer’s acceptance of third party provider’s terms and fees (if applicable) to be presented to the Customer at the time Customer initiates engagement with the Marketing Review Tool. 3. Company does not make and hereby disclaims any warranty, express or implied with respect to the information provided through the Marketing Review Tool. Customer acknowledges that (i) Company does not guarantee or warrant the correctness, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose of the information provided through Marketing Review Tool; (ii) Marketing Review Tool is PROVIDED "AS - IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" AND NEITHER COMPANY NOR ANY OF ITS THIRD PARTY SUPPLIER REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THE INFORMATION IS CURRENT, COMPLETE OR ACCURATE; and (iii) Customer assumes all risks arising from Company or its agents’ use of the Marketing Review Tool.

 
 

17.4. Notwithstanding anything in the DealMaker Terms of Service, Customer agrees that it shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Company, its officers, directors, employees and agents, and affiliates that have contributed information to or provided services related to the Marketing Review Tool against any and all direct or indirect losses, claims, demands, expenses (including attorneys' fees and cost) or liabilities of whatever nature or kind arising out of Customer’s or its agent’s use of the Marketing Review Tool and Customer’s use or distribution of any information obtained therefrom. Enterprise Customer Terms For DealMaker Customers who have signed an Enterprise Order Form, the Terms apply, as well as the following additional terms. If you are not an Enterprise Customer, these additional terms do not apply to you: 18. Definitions “Enterprise Customer” means a Customer that has entered into an Enterprise Order Form. “License” means the Company’s grant to Enterprise Customer of a non - exclusive, non - transferable license for use of the Software by an unlimited number of individual users. Company will designate a DealMaker Enterprise Account to Enterprise Customers with a License. “Intended Purpose” For the purposes of this section, Intended Purpose also includes usage by issuers invited by Enterprise Customer to use Enterprise Customer’s Enterprise Account for the above - described purpose . “Software” as it pertains to this section, shall also include any related printed, electronic and online documentation, manuals, training aids, user guides, system administration documentation and any other files that may accompany the Software licensed by Enterprise Customer. 19. SLA 1. It is expressly understood and agreed that the Company shall determine its capacity to offer consulting services, only to such extent and at such times and places as may be mutually convenient to the parties. Company shall be free to provide similar services to such other business enterprises or activities as the Company may deem fit without any limitation or restriction whatsoever. 20. Licensed Intermediary Terms. If Enterprise Customer is a licensed Intermediary (as defined below), the following additional terms apply: A. Books and Records Books and Records. Any and all obligations of Customer related to the storage of books and records including but not limited to, obligations in accordance with Sections 17(a)(1), 17(a)(3) and 17(a)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( "Exchange Act" or "SEA") remain the sole obligation of Customer and its

 
 

clients. Company expressly disclaims any and all responsibility with respect to any regulatory or industry requirements with respect to the Customer and its clients’ obligations related to record keeping and maintenance. B. Regulation CF Offerings i. Obligations of the Customer (acting as an Licensed Intermediary): Where Customer using the Software has been engaged by its client to (i) act as a Broker - Dealer and a licensed Intermediary pursuant to Regulation CF, 17 C.F.R. Part 227 (the “Regulation CF” ), or (ii) act as a registered Funding Portal and licensed Intermediary pursuant to Regulation CF, in a transaction involving the offer or sale of securities in reliance on section 4(a)(6) of the Securities Act (15 U.S.C. 77d(a)(6)), Customer shall comply with the requirements of Regulation CF ( “Licensed Intermediary” ). For greater certainty, this includes the requirements that Customer shall: 1. Register with the Securities and Exchange Commission ( “Commission” ) as either (i) a broker or (ii) a Funding Portal under section 15(b) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78o(b)), pursuant to Regulation CF, † 227.400; 2. If registering with the Commission as a Funding Portal, refrain from: a. Offering investment advice or recommendations; b. Soliciting purchases, sales or offers to buy the securities displayed on its platform; c. Compensate employees, agents, or other persons for such solicitation or based on the sale of securities displayed or referenced on the DealMaker platform; or d. Hold, manage, possess, or otherwise handle investor funds or securities. (Regulation CF, † 227.300(2)(c)) 3. Verify that no director, officer or partner of Customer, or any person occupying a similar status or performing a similar function has a prohibited “financial interest in an issuer” as the term is defined in Regulation CF, † 227.300(b); 4. Have a reasonable basis for believing that Customer’s client seeking to initiate an offering of securities under the Regulation has a reasonable basis for keeping accurate records of security holders and is not disqualified to offer securities pursuant to Regulation CF, † 227.301(c); 5. Make available to SEC and to the public, the disclosure required by Regulation CF, † 227.201 and † 227.303; 6. Provide educational materials to all investors, pursuant to Regulation CF, † 227.302(b); 7. Verify that Customer’s clients are not disqualified from offering securities pursuant to Regulation CF, † 227.100(b);

 
 

8. Only accept an Investor into an offering after (1) the Investor opens an account with Customer, (2) the Investor consents to electronic delivery and the review of the educational materials regarding the offering and (3) Customer has a reasonable basis to believe that the Investor meets the investment limitations in Regulation CF pursuant to Regulation CF, † 227.302 and † 227.303.; 9. Provide communication channels by which Investors who have opened accounts can communicate with one another and with representatives of the Customer about offerings made available through the Customer or its clients, pursuant to Regulation CF, † 227.303(c); and 10. Provide Investors the opportunity to reconsider their investment decision and to cancel their investment commitment until 48 hours prior to the new offering deadline, pursuant to Regulation CF † 227.304 11. Provide Investors with notice of material changes as described in Regulation CF, † 227.304 ( “Notice” ), including but not limited to notice that the investor's investment commitment will be canceled unless the investor reconfirms his or her investment commitment within five business days of receipt of the Notice. 12. If registering with the Commission as a Funding Portal, comply with the Conditional Safe Harbor provisions in Regulation CF, † 227.402; and 13. If registering with the Commission as a Funding Portal, implement written policies and procedures reasonably designed to achieve compliance with federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, relating to its business as a Funding Portal, as required by Regulation CF, † 227 . 402 (a) . 14. If registering with the Commission as a Funding Portal, manage any reconciliation or reporting questions with the Issuer directly. ( “Regulation CF Requirements” ) For greater certainty, the parties acknowledge that Company shall bear no responsibility for or liability whatsoever in connection with the Regulation CF Requirements and Customer shall be solely responsible for ensuring that Customer and its clients comply with Regulation CF. Further Assurances. When Customer or its clients use the Software for an offering in reliance on Regulation CF, Customer shall verify that: 1. The issuer has filed a Form C Offering Statement with the SEC, as described in Regulation CF, † 227.203(a), prior to making an offering to the public pursuant to Regulation CF; 2. Issuer complies with marketing and advertising requirements of Regulation CF, † 227.204; 3. Provider is notified of any investor who, having received Customer's Notice pursuant to Regulation CF † 227.304, opts - out of their investment and whose investment must therefore be refunded; 4. Signed and funded subscription agreements, executed by investors who have cleared AML/KYC, are reviewed by the Customer prior to countersignature;

 
 

5. The aggregate amount of all securities sold to all Investors by the Issuer in a single offering during a 12 month period shall not exceed $5,000,000; and 6. Non - accredited Investors (as defined by Rule 501, CFR † 230.301) investing in the offering pursuant to Regulation CF do not exceed the maximum investment permitted in a 12 month period per Regulation CF, † 227.100. Payments To Escrow. Customer acknowledges that it shall direct all payments from Investors in respect of a Regulation CF offering to Issuer’s Escrow Account. Customer is responsible for (1) applying for escrow account with a DealMaker - selected Escrow Provider; (2) configuring instructions on the DealMaker platform to ensure that all payments are directed to the appropriate Escrow Account; (3) using the DealMaker.tech application to manage closings pursuant to the DealMaker user guide and (4) coordinating with the escrow company managing the Escrow Account to disburse funds upon request from the issuer. C. Regulation A/A+ Offerings Obligations of the Customer. Where Customer has been engaged by its client as a broker - dealer in connection with an offering pursuant to Regulation A, 17 C.F.R. Parts 230.251 - 230.263 ( “Regulation A” ), the Customer shall verify that: 1. Customer shall complete a reasonable due diligence ensuring no anti - fraud or civil liabilities provisions of federal securities laws have been violated. As such, Customer shall maintain a Due Diligence file including the Issuer Agreement (or Selling Agreement); organizational, constating, financial, and administrative support to accept such Issuer engagement; and Issuer’s Offering Memoranda, Subscription Document. Further, the Due Diligence folder shall evidence the collection of such documents in a form as described in Customer’s Written Supervisory Procedures (“WSPs”). Customer shall create and maintain customer files, including new account, accredited investor, or qualified purchaser questionnaires, including Investor attestations. 2. Issuer has filed a Form 1 - A Offering Statement with the SEC, as described in Regulation A, † 230.252 and † 239.90, prior to making an offering to the public pursuant to Regulation A; 3. Issuer complies with marketing and advertising requirements of 17 C.F.R. Part II, Securities and Exchange Commission and the SRO, FINRA, including but not limited to, setting up the issuer landing page for the Offering website. 4. Signed and funded subscription agreements, executed by investors who have cleared AML/KYC, are reviewed by the Customer and a recommendation is made by Customer to Issuer regarding countersignature. 5. Prior to enabling countersignature: a. Issuer has provided written confirmation to Customer that it has BlueSky notice filed in each state, as applicable depending on the states in which the securities are offered and whether the offering is conducted pursuant to Tier 1 or Tier 2 of Regulation A † 230.252; and b. For the first 25 days of an offering, Customer will monitor investors until the issuer has provided written confirmation that all state BlueSky requirements have been met for the 53 US jurisdictions.

 
 

6. Issuer and Issuer counsel have taken the steps required to review non - US investors, as required by the applicable international regulations.

 
 

DEALMAKER SECURITIES LLC (“DMS”) CUSTOMER TERMS For any DealMaker Securities Customer, the following additional terms also apply: Broker - Dealer Agreement. These terms and conditions for DealMaker Securities LLC ( “DMS Terms” ), along with the Order Form and schedules attached to the Order Form create a binding agreement by and between the Customer who has signed the Order Form ( “DMS Customer” ), and DealMaker Securities LLC, a FINRA - registered Broker - Dealer ( “DMS” )(the “DMS Agreement” ), as of the Effective Date. DMS Customer may also be considered a Customer of the other DealMaker Entities, depending on the services the Customer purchases. DMS is a registered broker - dealer providing services in the equity and debt securities market, including offerings conducted via SEC approved exemptions such as Rules 506(b) and 506(c) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act” ); Regulation A under the Securities Act ( “Regulation A” ); Regulation CF under the Securities Act ( “Regulation CF” ) and others. DMS Customer is offering securities directly to the public in an offering exempt from registration under either Regulation A or Regulation CF (the “Offering” ). DMS Customer recognizes the benefit of having DMS provide advisory and other services as described herein, on the terms hereof. Capitalized terms used but not defined in these DMS Terms have the meanings set forth in the Order Form or the Terms. In the event of a conflict between the Terms and the DMS Terms, the DMS Terms shall control. 1. Appointment & Termination DMS Customer hereby engages and retains DMS to provide operations and compliance services at Customer’s discretion/ subject to DMS’s approval as a FINRA - registered broker - dealer. DMS Customer acknowledges that DMS obligations hereunder are subject to (a) DMS’s acceptance of DMS Customer as a customer following DMS’s due diligence review and (b) if applicable, issuance by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) Department of Corporate Finance of a no objection letter for the Offering. In addition to the Termination Reasons, DMS may terminate this DMS Agreement if, at any time after the commencement of DMS’s due diligence of the potential DMS Customer, DMS reasonably believes that is not advisable to proceed with the contemplated Offering. 2. Services

 
 

DMS will perform the services listed on the Order Form in connection with the Offering (the “Services” ). 3. Fees As payment for the Services, DMS Customer shall pay to DMS such fees as described in the Order Form. Transaction - based Fees including equity are earned once the DMS Customer’s investors are reviewed by DMS. DMS Customer’s acceptance of an investor completes DMS's service obligation at which time fees are due and payable to DMS. DMS Customer authorizes DMS to deduct any fees owing directly from the DMS Customer’s bank account or third - party escrow account (if Customer has engaged an escrow provider). In the event this DMS Agreement is terminated in accordance with paragraph 1 of the DMS Terms, any advance against accountable expenses anticipated to be incurred, shall be refunded to the extent said expenses are not actually incurred as of the termination date. 4. Regulatory Compliance a. DMS Customer and all its third - party providers shall at all times (i) comply with direct reasonable requests of DMS: (ii) maintain all required registrations and licenses, including foreign qualification, if necessary; and (iii) pay all related fees and expenses (including the FINRA corporate filing fee) in each case that are necessary or appropriate to perform their respective obligations under this Agreement. Customer shall comply with and adhere to all DMS policies and procedures. b. DMS Customer shall at all times disclose all compensation received by any third party promoters (including but not limited to social media influencers) in connection with the Offering, in accordance with applicable rules and regulations. c. DMS Customer and DMS will have shared responsibility for the review of all documentation related to the Offering but the ultimate discretion about accepting an Investor will be the sole decision of the DMS Customer. Each Investor will be considered to be that of the DMS Customer and NOT that of DMS. DMS Customer shall advise DMS of each Investor who shall not be accepted into the Offering. d. DMS Customer and DMS shall each supervise and train their respective employees, agents, representatives and independent contractors in the performance of functions allocated to them pursuant to the terms of this DMS Agreement. e. DMS Customer may request DMS assistance with preparation of the Form C for the Offering and guidance on filing the Form C for the Offering in the SEC - Edgar system but DMS Customer is ultimately responsible for the review and filing the Form C related to the Offering. In the event that DMS Customer files a Form C - W or Form 1 - A - W withdrawing its filing in relation to its Offering, DMS Customer agrees to the prompt return to investors of all funds received from investors. f. DMS Customer agrees to  Provide accurate, complete, and timely information through the online form provided . The filing creation timeline will commence only upon receipt of all required information  Review all filings with their securities counsel to ensure accuracy before each EDGAR filing . DealMaker Securities, LLC is not liable for errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in filings due to incomplete or inaccurate information provided by the Customer .  Submit requested revisions within the specified review windows, as additional rounds or delays may incur further fees and impact timelines .

 
 

g. If either DMS Customer or DMS receives material communications (orally or in writing) from any Governmental Authority or Self - Regulatory Organization with respect to this Agreement or the performance of either party’s obligations thereunder, the receiving party shall promptly provide said communications to the other party, unless such notification is expressly prohibited by the applicable Governmental Authority. h. DMS Customer is responsible for the preparation of financial statements using the going concern basis of accounting and required disclosures alerting investors about any underlying financial conditions and management’s plans to address them. DMS Customer acknowledges that it must maintain at least six months of operating capital and update investor disclosures to reflect any change in operating capital below this threshold. DMS Customer acknowledges that these updates to investors disclosures will be made in accordance with the advice of the DMS Customer’s professional advisors. i. DMS Customer is solely responsible for confirming that DMS Customer is authorized to use or wholly owns all DMS Customer intellectual property used in connection with the Offering. 5. Role of DMS DMS Customer acknowledges and agrees that it relies on its own judgment in engaging DMS Services. DMS Customer understands and agrees that (i) DMS is not assuming any responsibility for the DMS Customer’s underlying business decision to pursue any business strategy or effect any Offering; (ii) DMS makes no representations with respect to the quality of any investment opportunity in connection with the Offering (iii) DMS does not guarantee the performance to or of any Investor in the Offering, (iv) DMS does not guarantee the performance of any third party which provides services to DMS or DMS Customer with respect to the Offering), (v) DMS will make commercially reasonable efforts to perform the Services pursuant to this DMS Agreement, (vi) DMS is not an investment adviser, does not provide investment advice and does not recommend securities transactions and any display of data or other information about the Offering, does not constitute a recommendation as to the appropriateness, suitability, legality, validity, or profitability of any Offering, (vii) DMS Services in connection with this DMS Agreement should not be construed as creating a partnership, joint venture, or employer - employee relationship of any kind, (ix) Services in connection with this DMS Agreement that require registration as a FINRA/SEC registered broker - dealer shall be performed exclusively by DMS or an associated person of DMS, (x) DMS is not providing any accounting, legal or tax advice, and (xi) will use “commercially reasonable efforts” to perform Services pursuant to this DMS Agreement but that this shall not give rise to any express or implied commitment by DMS to purchase or place any of the DMS Customer’s securities. DMS Customer explicitly acknowledges that DMS shall not and is under no duty to recommend DMS Customer’s security and DMS is not selling DMS Customer’s security to retail investors. 6. Indemnification Insufficient Funding For A Claim . If the foregoing indemnification or reimbursement is judicially determined to be unavailable or insufficient to fully indemnify and hold harmless DMS as an indemnified party against a Claim, the DMS Customer will contribute to the amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of such Claim in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative financial benefits of the Offering to the Company, on the one hand, and the indemnified party, on the other hand; or if such allocation is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to

 
 

reflect not only the relative benefits but also the relative fault of the DMS Customer on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other hand with respect to such Claim as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraphs, in no event will the aggregate amount to be contributed by all indemnified parties towards all Claims and DMS Customer losses, exceed the actual fees received by DMS pursuant to the DMS Agreement. 7. Witness Reimbursement In the event that DMS or any of its employees, officers, directors, affiliates or agents are requested or required to appear as a witness or subpoenaed to produce documents in any action in which the DMS Customer or any of its affiliates is a party to and DMS is not, the DMS Customer will reimburse DMS for all expenses incurred by its employees, officers, directors, affiliates or agents in preparing for and appearing as a witness or producing documents, including the reasonable fees and disbursements of legal counsel. 8. Notices Any notices required by the agreement shall be in writing and shall be addressed, and delivered via email at the email address included in the Order Form. 9. Confidentiality and Mutual Non - Disclosure: Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prohibit the SEC, FINRA, or other government entities from obtaining, reviewing, and auditing any information, records, or data of either party containing Confidential Information, as defined in this Agreement. Disclosure and Retention Of Confidential Information. DMS is hereby expressly permitted by DMS Customer to disclose Confidential Information to third parties involved in the Offering contemplated herein, provided that DMS Customer has been informed of such disclosure in advance and has approved such disclosure (either orally or in writing). DMS may retain one copy of the DMS Customer’s Confidential Information to the extent necessary to comply with industry - specific document retention rules and other regulations, and in an archived computer backup system stored as a result of automated backup procedures for compliance purposes. DMS Customer acknowledges that regulatory record - keeping requirements, as well as securities industry best practices, require DMS to maintain copies of practically all data and communications, even after this Agreement is terminated. 10. Miscellaneous 10.1. FINRA Arbitration Rules Apply To DMS Customers . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, ANY DISPUTE, CONTROVERSY, CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BETWEEN THE DMS Customer AND DMS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, OR BREACH THEREOF required or allowed to be conducted by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (“FINRA”) rules (including the FINRA Code of Arbitration Procedure for Industry Disputes) shall be arbitrated in accordance with such rules. Any arbitration shall be before a neutral arbitrator or panel of arbitrators selected under the FINRA Neutral List Selection System (or any successor system) and in a forum designated by the Director of FINRA Dispute Resolution or any member of FINRA Staff to whom such Director has delegated authority. In general accordance with

 
 

FINRA Rule 2268, by signing an arbitration agreement the parties agree as follows: 1. This Agreement contains a pre - dispute arbitration clause. 2. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all parties to this Agreement are giving up the right to sue each other in court, including the right to a trial by jury, except as provided by the rules of the arbitration forum in which a claim is filed. 3. Arbitration awards are generally final and binding; a party’s ability to have a court reverse or modify an arbitration award is very limited. 4. The ability of the parties to obtain documents, witness statements and other discovery is generally more limited in arbitration than in court proceedings. 5. The arbitrators do not have to explain the reason(s) for their award unless, in an eligible case, a joint request for an explained decision has been submitted by all parties to the panel at least 20 days prior to the first scheduled hearing date . 6. Any panel of arbitrators may include a minority of arbitrators who were or are affiliated with the securities industry. 7. The rules of some arbitration forums may impose time limits for bringing a claim in arbitration. In some cases, a claim that is ineligible for arbitration may be brought in court. 8. The rules of the arbitration forum in which the claim is filed, and any amendments thereto, shall be incorporated into this Agreement. 9. As provided in FINRA Rule 2268, no person shall bring a putative or certified class action to arbitration, nor seek to enforce any pre - dispute arbitration agreement against any person who has initiated in court a putative class action; or who is a member of a putative class who has not opted out of the class with respect to any claims encompassed by the putative class action until: (i) the class certification is denied; or (ii) the class is decertified; or (iii) the DMS Customer is excluded from the class by the court. Such forbearance to enforce an agreement to arbitrate shall not constitute a waiver of any rights under this Agreement except to the extent stated herein. 10.2. DMS Customer Identifying Information . Pursuant to the requirements of Title III of Pub. L. 107 - 56 (the USA Patriot Act), as amended (the “Patriot Act” ) and other applicable laws, rules and regulations, DMS is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the DMS Customer which information includes the name and address of the DM Customer and other information that that allows DMS to identify the DMS Customer in accordance with the Patriot Act and other such laws, rules and regulations. 10.3. Affiliates of DMS : DMS Customer acknowledges that agreements with DMS affiliates (also referred to as DealMaker Entities in this Agreement), if any, shall be governed by the DMS affiliates’ applicable terms of service and exclusive remedy for DM Reach to recover any Losses against Customer in respect of the Agreement.”

 

Exhibit 11.1

 

GOLDSTEIN & LOGGIA CPA’S, LLC

707 TENNENT ROAD

MANALAPAN, NJ 07726

(732) 617-7004

 

CONSENT

 

Goldstein & Loggia CPA’s LLC consents to the inclusion of our Auditors’ Report, dated April 29, 2025, which includes an explanatory paragraph as to Ryse Inc.’s ability to continue as a going concern, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Ryse Inc. for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 in the offering statement on Form 1-A of Ryse Inc., as filed with the United States Securities Exchange Commission.

 

/s/ Goldstein & Loggia CPA’s LLC

 

GOLDSTEIN & LOGGIA CPA’S, LLC

July 23, 2025

 

 

Exhibit 12.1

 

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RYSE Inc.

20 Camden St.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5V 1V1

 

July 25, 2025

 

Re: Form 1-A Offering Statement

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Dodson Robinette, PLLC dba Crowdfunding Lawyers has acted as counsel to RYSE Inc., an Ontario, Canada corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation and filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of a Regulation A Offering Statement on Form 1-A (the “Offering Statement”) relating to the sale by the Company of up to 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock (the “Shares”) at $2.25 per Share plus a $50 Investor processing fee for total potential gross proceeds of $23,623,550. This opinion is being delivered in accordance with the requirements of Part III of Form 1-A.

 

In rendering this opinion, we have examined (i) the Offering Statement and the exhibits thereto, (ii) certain resolutions of the Company, relating to the issuance and sale of the Shares, and (iii) such other records, instruments and documents as we have deemed advisable in order to render this opinion. In such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified, conformed or photostatic copies and the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents. As to certain factual matters, we have relied upon resolutions and representations of the manager of the Company and have not sought independently to verify such matters.

 

Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that when sold and issued against payment therefor as described in the Offering Statement, the Shares will be validly authorized, legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

Our opinion herein is expressed solely with respect to the Ontario Law, as currently in effect, and we express no opinion as to whether the laws of any jurisdiction are applicable to the subject matter hereof. No opinion is being rendered hereby with respect to the truth, accuracy or completeness of the Offering Statement or any portion thereof.

 

The information set forth herein is as of the date hereof. We assume no obligation to supplement this opinion letter if any applicable law changes after the date hereof or if we become aware of any fact that might change the opinion expressed herein after the date hereof. Our opinion is expressly limited to the matters set forth above, and we render no opinion, whether by implication or otherwise, as to any other matters relating to the Company, the Shares, the Offering Statement, or the circular included therein.

 

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Offering Statement. In giving such consent, we do not believe that we are “experts” within the meaning of such term as used in the Securities Act of 1933 or the rules and regulations of the Commission issued thereunder with respect to any part of the Offering Statement, including this opinion as an exhibit or otherwise.

 

 

    Sincerely,
    /s/ Dodson Robinette, PLLC
     
    DODSON ROBINETTE, PLLC