UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 20-F
[ ]REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OR
[ X ]ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended:October 31, 2012
OR
[ ]TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OR
[ ]SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _____________to ______________
Commission file number:000-25289
TITAN TRADING ANALYTICS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Alberta, Canada
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Unit 120, 4445 Calgary Trail, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6H 5R7
(Address of principal executive offices)
Irene Midgley, (780) 973-6996,imidgley@titantrading.com,
Unit 120 – 4445 Calgary Trail, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6H 5R7
(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person )
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.
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which registered | |
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Common Shares Without Par Value
(Title of Class)
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None
(Title of Class)
The number of common shares outstanding as of October 31, 2012: 112,724,278
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Titan Trading Analytics Inc.
Form 20-F Annual Report
Table of Contents
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD–LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this document constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”). Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “plans”, “estimates” or “intends”, or stating that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements. Such statements are included, among other places, in this document under the headings “Business Overview”, “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” and “Trend Information”. Forward-looking statements are based on expectations, estimates and projections at the time the statements are made that involve a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those presently anticipated. These include, but are not limited to, our history of losses and likelihood of continued losses, our need for additional financing, the potential effect and impact of certain United States and Canadian securities laws on our business activities, the control certain shareholders exercise over us, competition, the market acceptance of our software, our ability to develop and release new software products and services, our dependence upon key personnel, the volatility of the price for our common shares, potential product liability claims, our need for improved intellectual property protection, our common shares being deemed a “penny stock” under United States securities laws, and the potential inability for United States investors to enforce United States judgments against us or our officers or directors and the effect of our PFIC (as defined below) status on our United States shareholders. Additional information concerning these and other factors that could affect our operations or financial results are included in this document under “Item 3.D. – Risk Factors”. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, performance and achievements or other future events. We are under no duty to update any of our forward-looking statements after the date of this report. You should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
CURRENCY AND EXCHANGE RATES
The following table sets out the exchange rates, based on the noon buying rates of Bank of Canada for the conversion of Canadian dollars into United States dollars in effect at the end of the following periods, and the average exchange rates (based on the average of the exchange rates on the last day of each month in such periods) and the range of high and low exchange rates for such periods.
U.S. Dollars Per Canadian Dollar
Year Ended October 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||
Average for Period | .9890 | 1.0139 | 0.9635 | 0.860 | 0.9690 | 0.9811 | 0.8831 | 0.8213 | 0.7634 |
The following table sets out the high and low exchange rates for one CDN $ expressed in terms of one US$ in effect at the end of the following periods.
U.S. Dollars Per Canadian Dollar
August | September | October | November | December | January | |||||||||||||
2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2013 | |||||||||||||
High for the Month | 1.0139 | 1.0299 | 1.0243 | 1.0074 | 1.0162 | 1.0014 | ||||||||||||
Low for the Month | .9938 | 1.0099 | 0. .9996 | 0.9972 | 1.0048 | 0.9735 |
At December 31, 2008 the Federal Reserve Bank of New York ceased publishing foreign exchange quotations. As of January 1, 2009 the Company began using the closing rate for foreign exchange published by the Bank of Canada. As of February 14, 2013, the closing exchange rate of Canadian dollars into United States dollars published by the Bank of Canada was US 1.0066 (US$1.00 = CDN$0.9992) .
In this Form 20-F, unless otherwise specified, all monetary amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars.
References to “Titan”, the “Company”, “we” and “us” are references to Titan Trading Analytics Inc.
PART I
ITEM 1: | IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORS |
Not applicable.
ITEM 2: | OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE |
Not applicable.
ITEM 3: | KEY INFORMATION |
A. | Selected Financial Data |
The following tables set forth our financial data for our fiscal years ended October 31, 2012 through to 2008. We derived all figures from our consolidated financial statements, which were audited by our independent auditors. This information should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.
Our financial data in the table set forth below for years ended October 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Canada (“Canadian GAAP”) and for years ended October 31, 2011 and 2012, have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). IFRS 1 –
First-time Adoption of International Financial Reportinghas been applied with an adoption date of November 1, 2011 and a transition date of November 1, 2010.
OCT 31, 2012 | OCT 31, 2011 | OCT 31, 2010 | OCT 31, 2009 | OCT 31, 2008 | |||||||||||
(IFRS) | (IFRS) | (CDN GAAP) | (CDN GAAP) | (CDN GAAP) | |||||||||||
CDN$ | CDN$ | CDN$ | CDN$ | CDN$ | |||||||||||
REVENUE | $ | 35,137 |
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| - |
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| - |
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| - |
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| - |
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EXPENSES | $ | 2,304,806 |
| $ | 3,040,712 |
| $ | 2,977,117 |
| $ | 3,529,427 |
| $ | 3,081,814 |
|
INTEREST/OTHE R INCOME | $ | --- |
| $ | --- |
| $ | --- |
| $ | 678 |
| $ | 5,829 |
|
NET LOSS FOR YEAR | $ | 2,269,669 |
| $ | 3,040,712 |
| $ | 2,977,117 |
| $ | 3,528,749 |
| $ | 3,075,985 |
|
NET LOSS PER SHARE |
| ($0.02 | ) |
| ($0.03 | ) |
| ($0.05 | ) |
| ($0.07 | ) |
| ($0.07 | ) |
NET WORKING CAPITAL (DEFICIT) |
| ($62,149 | ) |
| 705,122 |
|
| 127,469 |
|
| ($241,862 | ) |
| ($199,946 | ) |
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 572,659 | $ | 1,940,429 |
| $ | 1,165,093 |
| $ | 869,397 |
| $ | 1,528,919 |
| |
NET ASSETS | $ | (11,228 | ) | $ | 1,513,765 |
| $ | 614,928 |
| $ | 291,896 |
| $ | 839,586 |
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CAPITAL STOCK | $ | 18,234,001 |
| $ | 18,234,001 |
| $ | 15,845,770 |
| $ | 13,591,954 |
| $ | 11,707,655 |
|
SHARES OUTSTANDING |
| 112,724,278 |
|
| 112,724,278 |
|
| 83,019,028 |
|
| 58,317,878 |
|
| 49,214,345 |
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LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS | $ | 474,974 |
|
| NIL |
| $ | 360,083 |
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| NIL |
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| NIL |
|
We have not, since our incorporation, paid any dividends on any of our shares and presently have no intention of paying dividends. The future dividend policy will be determined by the Board of Directors on the basis of earnings, financial requirements and other relevant factors.
B. | Capitalization and Indebtedness |
Convertible debenture #1 (2010)
On August 27, 2010, the Company raised $294,000 in convertible debentures. The debentures were modified on July 23, 2012 to extend the maturity date from August 26, 2012 to August 26, 2014, amended the conversion price from $0.15 to $0.10 per unit and the exercisable price of the warrant portion from $0.30 to $0.15 per warrant. The debentures continue to bear interest at 12% per annum. Each unit consists of one common share and one share purchase warrant that is exercisable at an amended price of $0.15 from $0.30 for up to six months from the date of
conversion. The debentures have an early conversion right whereby if the average trading price per share is greater than or equal to $0.40 for a period of 20 consecutive trading days, the Company shall have the right to convert the debentures at the conversion price at any time prior to the maturity date.
Convertible debenture #2 (2012)
On August 1, 2012, the Company issued $250,000 in convertible debenture. The debentures mature on August 1, 2014 and bear interest of 10% per annum. The debentures will be convertible into units at a deemed price of $0.10 per unit on or before the maturity date. Each unit consists of one common share and one share purchase warrant that is exercisable at a price of $0.10. Each warrant will have a term of 24 months from the date of conversion and entitle the holder to purchase one common share.
Convertible debenture #1 | ||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||
Face value of convertible debentures | $ | 294,000 | $ | 294,000 | ||
Portion of convertible debentures allocated to equity | (11,564 | ) | (11,564 | ) | ||
282,436 | 282,436 | |||||
Accretion interest expense | 1,073 | 1,073 | ||||
Balance October 31, 2010 | $ | 283,509 | $ | 283,509 | ||
Accretion interest expense | 5,990 | 5,990 | ||||
Balance October 31, 2011 | $ | 289,499 | $ | 289,499 | ||
Accretion interest expense | 7,292 | --- | ||||
Portion of convertible debentures allocated to equity on modification | (37,349 | ) | --- | |||
Loss on modification of convertible debentures | 535 | --- | ||||
Balance October 31, 2012 – 2010 Convertible debenture #1 | $ | 259,977 | $ | --- |
Convertible debenture #2 | ||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||
Face value of convertible debentures | $ | 250,000 | $ | --- | ||
Portion of convertible debentures allocated to equity | (38,194 | ) | --- | |||
282,436 | --- | |||||
Accretion interest expense | 3,191 | --- | ||||
Balance October 31, 2012 – Convertible debenture #2 | $ | 214,997 | $ | --- |
On December 3, 2010, the Company closed a non-brokered private placement of units for gross proceeds of $1,022,125. The Company issued 10,221,250 units at $0.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable into one common share at a price of $0.30 and expired on December 3, 2012.
On June 10, 2011, the Company closed a non-brokered private placement of units for gross proceeds of $1,948,400. The Company issued 19,484,000 units at $0.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant is exercisable into one common share at a price of $0.33 expiring June 10, 2013.
On November 19, 2012, the Company issued 50,000,000 units of securities at $0.010 per unit for gross proceeds of $500,000. Each unit consists of one common share and one share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable into one common share at a price of $0.05 per common share during year one and $0.10 during year two following the closing date.
CAPITALIZATION AND INDEBTEDNESS
Titan’s capitalization as of October 31, 2012, consisted of $(11,228) in equity.
The table below shows a statement of capitalization and indebtedness as of October 31, 2012.
Capitalization as at October 31, 2012 | |||
Total Current Debt (A) | --- | ||
Total Non-Current Debt (B) | 474,974 | ||
Convertible debentures | 474,974 | ||
Shareholders’ Equity (C) | (11,228 | ) | |
Share Capital | 18,234,001 | ||
Subscriptions received in advance | 296,000 | ||
Reserve for warrants | 2,413,884 | ||
Reserve for share-based payments | 4,193,723 | ||
Convertible debentures – equity component | 87,107 | ||
Deficit` | (25,235,943 | ) | |
Total capitalization (A+B+C) | 463,746 | ||
Indebtedness as at October 31, 2012 | |||
Liquidity (A) | 30,178 | ||
Cash at bank and hand | 30,178 | ||
Current other receivables (B) | 4,555 | ||
Other accounts receivable | 4,555 | ||
Current financial debt (C) | (108,913 | ) | |
Current trade and other payables | (108,913 | ) | |
Net current financial indebtedness (A+B-C) | (74,180 | ) | |
Non-current financial indebtedness (D) | --- | ||
Convertible debentures | (474,974 | ) | |
Net financial indebtedness (A+B-C-D) | (549,154 | ) |
C. | Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds |
Not applicable
D. | Risk Factors |
The risk factors set forth below are believed to be important in that they may have a material impact upon our future financial performance and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement we make. Note that unknown factors, not discussed in this annual report, could also have a material adverse effect on our actual financial and other results. The factors below should be considered in connection with any financial and forward-looking information in this Form 20-F and the cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements contained on pages 4 and 5.
The unprecedented financial events of late 2008 and the resulting global recession continue to have, a significant impact on the business climate in general. The risks below are not the only risks that the Company faces. Some risks are not yet known to the Company and some that the Company does not currently believe to be material could later turn out to be material. All of these risks could materially affect the Company’s business, revenue, operating profit, earnings, net assets and liquidity and/or capital resources.
We have had a history of losses and there is a likelihood of continuing operating losses.
We were incorporated on November 30, 1993, commenced operations in May 1994 and have yet to establish profitable business operations. To date, we have been largely engaged in product research and development and establishing a marketing strategy. Our accumulated deficit through October 31, 2012 is $25,235,943. Our initial products and planned services are new to the market. We thus have a limited operating history and are expected to continue to incur losses and negative cash flow in the immediate future as these new products and services are marketed to potential customers. Our ability to succeed depends upon us achieving positive cash flow, failing which we will have to seek additional financing, and there can be no assurance that any additional financing will be available on acceptable terms, or at all.
We will need additional financing to fund our operations in the immediate future.
As at October 31, 2012, we had $30,178 of cash and receivables totaling $4,555.
We will need additional financing to fund our operations in the immediate future. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in raising additional funds or that additional financing, if any, can be obtained on terms acceptable to us. Such financing, to the extent that it is available may result in substantial dilution to our shareholders. To the extent such financing is not available, we may not be able to, or may be delayed in, continuing to commercialize our software products and services, and we may have to curtail or cease operations.
Certain of our software will be used in United States and Canadian financial markets and may result in increased regulation of our business activities.
The manner in which we market, sell and derive revenues from our automated trade selection and order entry software may result in certain United States securities laws regulating our activities, namely the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, as amended, and federal and state broker-dealer laws. If we decide to engage in business activities that are regulated by any of such laws, our legal and other compliance costs associated with operating our business will likely increase significantly.
Certain of our shareholders may exercise control over matters voted upon by our shareholders.
Certain of our officers, directors and entities affiliated with us together beneficially owned 39.26% of our outstanding common shares as of February 15, 2013. These shareholders are able to exercise significant influence over matters requiring shareholder approval, including the election of directors and the approval of mergers, consolidations and sales of our assets. This fact may prevent or discourage tender offers for our common shares.
We are in earlier stages of marketing software as a service; however, there is no assurance of market acceptance of our software.
Our revenue model is to exploit automated trade selection and order entry software,:
- by licensing software and providing support services to third parties.
Our products and services face significant competition in the marketplace.
A number of our competitors , including without limitation , Capital IQ and Rosenblatt Securities have substantially greater financial, technical and marketing resources. In addition, the market for our software products continues to develop, and additional competitors with substantially greater financial, technical and marketing resources may enter the market and competition may intensify. Current or future competitors may develop software products that are superior to our software products or achieve greater market acceptance.
We will depend on the timely development and release of new software products and services.
The achievement of our business objectives and our future operating results is dependent upon completion and execution of our marketing strategies and on the continued development and successful deployment of our trading software products and services. Timing in this regard is crucial, as other similar services that reach the market prior to ours may capture a significant portion of market share. There can be no assurance that the timing of our business plan will allow us to achieve profitability in our operations.
We operate in a highly competitive market.
The financial services market is intensely competitive and characterized by the existence of larger established trading and trading software companies along with the frequent entry of new competitors and introductions of new software programs, features and technical innovations. Numerous competitors are already established in this marketplace. Many of these companies may have greater resources, and recognition than us. In addition, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in our efforts, or, if successful, that we will have the resources to sustain any early growth or market penetration we may achieve.
In addition, the market for online trading of stocks and related services accessible to personal computer users is changing rapidly. The applications growth and emergence of the Internet as a low-cost source of worldwide financial market data, subscriptions, trade execution and research services, has already threatened the existence of established data and information vendors, as well as full-service brokers. This creates technical, competitive and business trends, the outcomes of which are uncertain and which may adversely affect our business.
We depend on key personnel.
We depend on key personnel whose loss of service would have an adverse effect. We depend on our Chief Technology Officer, Mr. Gossland, and our President, CEO and CFO of Titan Trading Analytics Inc., John Coulter, for the success of our intended business plan. In November, 2012, we announced the resignation of John Coulter as President and CEO and of Michael Gossland as Secretary and director of the corporation. The loss of their services have had a materially adverse effect on our business, including without limitation, the ability to market TickAnalyst through distribution channels cultivated via relationships that John Coulter built up during his career in the Financial Technology industry. Further, the loss of Michael Gossland restricts Titan’s ability to support the technical aspects of TickAnalyst. However, John Coulter remains on Titan’s Board of Directors and is helping the firm transition to a direct-licensing model rather than software as a service model. Michael Gossland also continues to perform project-based work on an as-needed basis for Titan during its transition. While the new business model will take time to gain traction, Titan’s transition to a new business model should result in significant cost savings each month. We intend to search for one or more new executive officers in 2013. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to locate qualified executive officers on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all.
Our intellectual property may not be appropriately protected and we may be infringing upon the proprietary rights of third parties.
We depend on our ability to protect the core proprietary software technologies we have developed. In this regard, we rely on a combination of trade secrets, technical complexity, common law copyright and trademark protection, licensing agreements, password protection and software encryption schemes, as well as on the physical security of our source code. Despite these measures and precautions, it may be possible for an unauthorized third-party to copy our core technologies and either offers them to the marketplace as its own, or to use them without paying. To date, we have not sought to obtain copyright registration or patent protection for any of our software products, though we may do so in the future. There can be no assurance, however, that such registration will be granted if applied for. Also, certain aspects of our software products are not subject to intellectual property protection in law, and to the extent such protection might be available, practical and legal distinctions may apply in different jurisdictions. In addition, there can be no assurance that competitors will not develop similar technology, products and services, and if they do, this could reduce the value of our proprietary technology and our ability to effectively compete.
Although we believe that we have the right to use all of the intellectual property incorporated in our software products, third parties may claim that our software products violate their proprietary rights, including copyrights and patents. The cost of litigation necessary to defend our right to use the intellectual property incorporated in our software products may be prohibitive. If any such claims are made and found to be valid or we determine it prudent to settle any such claims, we may have to re-engineer our software products or obtain licenses from third parties to continue offering our software products or cease using such technology in whole or in part. Any efforts to re-engineer our software products or obtain licenses from third parties or cease using such technology may not be successful and could substantially increase our costs and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
As a developing company, the market price of our shares may be volatile.
Factors such as news announcements on our financial position, financial results and business developments, technical developments and innovations, competitors or third parties, industry developments in high-technology companies in general or securities trading software companies and securities trading platforms more particularly, on general stock market conditions, changes in interest rates or general economic conditions, unexpected and extreme general stock market price and volume fluctuations, or a lack of share volume liquidity, may individually or collectively have the effect of causing substantial fluctuations in the traded price of our common shares. Changes in the trading price of our shares may be unrelated to our performance or future prospects. In addition, investors in our shares may lose their entire investment if we fail in our business.
During the 2012 fiscal year, the closing price of our common shares as traded on the TSX Venture Exchange ranged from $0.01 to $0.08.
Our stock is ‘thinly-traded’ on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board,meaning that the number of persons interested in purchasing our common stock at or near ask prices may be relatively small.
Titan common stock is “thinly-traded” on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board, meaning that the number of persons interested in purchasing our common stock at or near ask prices at any given time may be relatively small or nonexistent. This situation is attributable to a number of factors, including the fact that Titan is a small company which is relatively unknown to stock analysts, stock brokers, institutional investors and others in the investment community that generate or influence sales volume, and that even if Titan came to the attention of such persons, they tend to be risk-averse and would be reluctant to follow an unproven development stage company such as Titan or purchase or recommend the purchase of Titan’s shares until such time as it became more seasoned and viable. As a consequence, there may be periods of several days or more when trading activity in our common stock is minimal or non-existent. We cannot give any assurance that a broader or more active public trading market for our common stock will develop or be sustained, or that current trading levels will be sustained. Due to these conditions, we can give no assurance that holders of our common shares will be able to sell their shares at or near ask prices or at all if they desire to liquidate their shares.
We may be subject to product liability claims.
We do not maintain product liability insurance against defects in the general performance of our software products. There can be no assurance that we will not be exposed to potential product liability claims in all markets in which we may sell or license our products or offer our services.
Our stock may be deemed a penny stock and additional disclosure requirements may be imposed when trading our common shares.
Since the trading price of our common shares is less than US$5.00 per share, trading in our common shares are subject to the requirements of certain rules promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which require additional disclosure by broker-dealers in connection with any trades involving a stock defined as a “penny stock”. A broker-dealer is required to deliver to customer information regarding the risks of investing in penny stocks, its offer and bid prices for the penny stock and the amount of compensation received by the broker-dealer with respect to such transaction. The additional burdens imposed upon broker-dealers may discourage broker-dealers from effecting transactions in our common shares, which could reduce the liquidity of our common shares and thereby have a material adverse effect on the trading market for our securities.
A third-party may be unable to enforce U.S. judgments against us or our officers and directors.
We are incorporated under the laws of Alberta, Canada and, all of our directors and officers are residents of Canada. Consequently, it may be difficult for United States investors to affect service of process within the United States upon us or upon those directors or officers who are not residents of the United States, or to realize in the United States upon judgments of United States courts predicated upon civil liabilities under the Exchange Act. A judgment of a U.S. court predicated solely upon such civil liabilities may be enforceable in Canada by a Canadian court if the U.S. court in which the judgment was obtained had jurisdiction, as determined by the Canadian court, in the matter. There is substantial doubt whether an original action could be brought successfully in Canada against any of such persons or us predicated solely upon such civil liabilities.
Our U.S. shareholders may face adverse tax consequences resulting from our PFIC status.
We believe that we qualify as a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012 and may qualify as a PFIC in the future with respect to our U.S. shareholders because along with interest income, a passive source of income under the PFIC rules, and the only other source of income was $35,137 for licensing fees in 2012.
See “Item 10.E. Taxation - United States Federal Income Tax Consequences” for a more detailed discussion of material United States federal income tax consequences for U.S. shareholders.
ITEM 4: | INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY |
A. | History and Development of the Company |
We were incorporated and validly exist as a corporation under a former Companies Act, as that term is defined in theBusiness Corporations Act(British Columbia), on November 30, 1993 under the name “KBK No. 24 Ventures Ltd.” We changed our name to “Titan Trading Analytics Inc.” by filing of an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation on November 14, 1994. The Company began trading publicly on July 24, 1996. We continued the Company under theBusiness Corporations Act (Alberta) on April 26, 2005. Our registered and records office is located at 10-24213-TWP RD. 554, Sturgeon County, Alberta T8T 1X9.
On November 23, 1994, we incorporated Titan Trading Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary, under a former Companies Act, as that term is defined in theBusiness Corporations Act (British Columbia), as a wholly owned subsidiary. Titan Trading Corp. was continued under theBusiness Corporations Act (Alberta) on August 22, 2006. This subsidiary was originally incorporated with a view to eventually forming a separate trading business, but to date has conducted no business. It has no income, expenses, assets or liabilities and is presently an inactive subsidiary.
We have an additional wholly owned subsidiary, Titan Trading GP Inc. (“Titan GP”), a corporation established under the laws of Alberta, which is the general partner for Titan Trading Limited Partnership 2 (“TTLP2”) a limited partnership formed on January 18, 2006 under the laws of Alberta. Titan GP andTTLP2 were created to manage a trading fund using our Titan TickAnalyst software and the N1 Expert System software. This activity is not being pursued by the Company at the present time. To date, these subsidiaries are non-active and no revenue nor expenses have been recorded. In addition, neither subsidiary owns any assets.
Further, we have two U.S. based wholly owned subsidiaries, Titan Trading USA, LLC (“Titan USA”), which is a Delaware limited liability company qualified to do business in New York and Florida and Titan Holdings USA, LLC (“Titan Holdings”), which is a Florida limited liability company. During fiscal year ending October 31, 2012, there was no activity in Titan Trading USA, LLC. The Company carries the computer assets for the US operations. Titan Holdings USA, LLC is the active operations for US personnel and expenses. All expenses are consolidated and filed with Titan Trading Analytics Inc.’s financial statements.
We have not been involved in any bankruptcy, receivership or similar proceedings, nor have we been a party to any material reclassification, merger, consolidation or purchase or sale of a significant amount of assets.
Our principal capital expenditures and divestitures during the last three financial years are as follows:
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Purchase (sale) of property and equipment | $ | --- | $ | --- | $ | --- | |||
Purchase of Technology Rights | $ | --- | $ | --- | $ | 600,000 |
There are no principal capital expenditures currently in progress or anticipated.
There are no divestitures currently in progress.
There has been no indication of any public takeover offers by third parties in respect of our common shares or by us in respect of other companies’ shares during the last or in the current financial year.
B. | Business Overview |
Our company name became “Titan Trading Analytics Inc.” when we filed an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation on November 14, 1994. Our registered and records office is located at 10-24213 TWP RD. 554, Sturgeon County, Alberta. The telephone number of that office is 780-438-1239.
The Company is a reporting issuer in Canada and trades in Canada on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “TTA”. The Company is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, and is quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol “TITAF”.
The Company is a financial software developer that has developed proprietary market timing, trading analytics and automated trading execution software called Titan TickAnalyst (“TickAnalyst”). TickAnalyst, when assembled with other third party components, forms a complete automated trading system capable of transforming real-time market data into executed trading orders. The Company is now focused on licensing efforts for the TickAnalyst suite of products to a U.S based money manager as well as a Canadian based money manager. As of February 19, 2013 Titan will receive a technology license fee from each third-party customer. The Company has yet to establish profitable business operations and has only been commercially available for production use since September of 2011. The Company is not exposed to seasonality effects and does not depend on commodities or raw materials for its technology and service.
Beginning in 1994 and continuing through 1995, Titan was generally focused on the development of initial software products and therefore conducted few trading or trade-testing activities. From 1996 through to 2002, Titan developed and introduced several software trading products including: (a) NeuralEdge – a neural network based trading system for S&P futures contracts, (b) currency trading signals via fax, (c) VirtualTrader, a discretionary training and testing software application, (d) the “Big Board” trading model, a proprietary setup of indicators and trading screens for discretionary trading, (e) Titan Market Commentary, a web-based stock commentary subscription service, and (f) Titan Market Watch, a web-based stock trading presentation package.
At the end of 2002, the company underwent a change of senior management and development plans. The aforementioned products were put on hold and the Company began development of new products.
The Company has focused its attention on development of complex event processing software trading technology over the last several years. The target market for the business is institutional, high net worth individual investors and trading firms seeking a better than average return on investment and trading returns in their portfolios. The immediate market is primarily in Canada and the United States. The Company plans to enter into non-exclusive agreements with institutions and trading firms to utilize the software for trading in exchange for a technology license fee. The company licenses the software as a service directly to such parties under terms. Competitors include many other firms that offer trading systems. Titan believes that few of these competitors incorporate a multi-time frame analysis the way Titan does and none would deliver signals generated by the same algorithm.
Principal Products, Services and Markets
TickAnalyst Suite of Products
TopViewSuite is a group of software applications T with the capability to analyze data feeds available from a number of the world’s stock exchanges. With ultra-high-speed analysis capabilities, TopView is designed to analyze hundreds of thousands of ticks per second per server and from that analysis generate carefully selected trading signals. The TopViewSuite group of software applications include:
1. | Trade Recommendation Engine (TRE), also known internally as the blackbox, used to generate trading signals. |
2. | TOMS, Titan’s order management software, used to execute and manage trades. |
3. | TopView and TopViewClient, used to distribute the real-time and historical trading signals. |
4. | Several back end data management tools, with internal names to manage data. |
These parts, when assembled with other third party components, form a complete automated trading system capable of transforming real-time market data into executed trading orders. The trading system controls the trading decisions while monitoring the data arriving from the real-time data feed and looks for the pre-defined patterns of movement in price, volume, and time. When a particular pattern is found, a trading signal is generated.
The automatic order execution software is responsible for processing the trading signals and turning them into online trading orders. The orders are sent over the Internet to the interactive broker’s trade execution engines. Several other trade execution engines (RediPlus, RealTick, FIX, ODL, ChoiceFX) are supported but are not used at Titan at present. The software can operate in simulation mode, where no orders are actually placed; in semi-automatic mode, where orders require a manual confirmation step, or in fully automatic mode, orders are executed with little operator intervention.
GreyBox Trading
GreyBox trading refers to a style of trading where electronic trading signals are delivered to the trader (licensee), and the trader applies judgment before manually allowing the signals to be executed as trades. Thus, GreyBox mode allows the power of automation to be controlled by human discretion. It is a useful mode for operation while the software is being refined to make it perform with the expertise of a human trader.
The concept behind Titan’s GreyBox trading mode has four elements:
1. | present the trader with high quality technical based trading opportunities; |
2. | allow the GreyBox trader to have complete control over which trades are executed; |
3. | automate the order entry and exit process; and |
4. | manage risk on dozens of open positions with automation. |
In each case, the benefit to the trader of our GreyBox mode trading software is to allow that trader to execute a greater number of trades with a greater probability of achieving a profit than without the software. The combination of all four features can dramatically increase the number of trades that even an experienced trader can execute.
BlackBox Trading
BlackBox trading refers to a style of trading where electronic trading signals are delivered to the trader (licensee), and the signals are immediately and automatically executed as trades by the customer. Thus, BlackBox mode allows the power of automation to be applied with no human discretion. Titan’s technology can be licensed in either GreyBox or Blackbox mode. Achieving BlackBox mode requires a great deal of refinement in the trading systems’ rules and settings so the software can perform without the judgment of a human trader.
The concept behind Titan’s BlackBox trading mode has three elements
1. | generate high quality technical based trading opportunities; |
2. | automate the order entry and exit process; and |
3. | manage risk on dozens of open positions with automation. |
In each case, the benefit of BlackBox mode trading software mode is to allow the system to execute a large number of trades with no decision-making required on the part of the operator.
Titan External Trading Tools for other institutional and retail traders
In September, 2010, Titan migrated the “best of breed” of its TopView products to a hosted web based delivery mechanism known as TickAnalyst.
The software is a product of years of research and development and incorporates Titan’s suite of proprietary mathematical pattern recognition algorithms that factor in dozens of human emotional elements, ranging from euphoria to panic. The software has been trained to recognize complex patterns through tens of thousands of iterations in Titan’s Trade Recommendation Engine™ (TRE). This pattern recognition ability allows the software to generate buy and sell alerts on stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs). Those signals are then delivered quickly and easily to any trader’s desktop via a browser-based application that is complementary to any institutional trading system. Titan manages and hosts the technology infrastructure at a neutral co-location data center. The platform combines tightly integrated proprietary components, including a Complex Event Processing Engine (CEP), High Frequency Tick Database, BlackBox, Direct Market Access System (DMA), and FIX (Financial Information Exchange) Engine. Trade signals received in Titan’s TickAnalyst application can be electronically traded by any FIX-based EMS (Execution Management System) or OMS (Order Management System). The trade signals can also be integrated into most third party charting packages.
Recent Milestones
May 9, 2012 – Titan released a new version of its TickAnalyst product which enables users to electronically trade Titan’s medium frequency buy and sellsignals to any FIX-based execution destination.
June 10, 2011—The Company announced that Cornwall Investments LLC is taking a 13% ownership stake in the company Cornwall makes investments in both public and private entities that are primarily involved in the hedge fund support and commodities industries although it is not limited to such.
February, 2011 – The Company migrated all essential operating equipment to a Private Cloud facility in Atlanta, GA, enabling the Company to quadruple its processing power for research, development and production services.
February, 2011- UNX Catalyst® Boosts Marketplace Offering with New Behavioral Trading Technology From Titan Trading Analytics Sophisticated pattern-recognition algorithms generate buy and sell signals to give traders an edge when human emotion drives markets.
The firms have developed a plug-in that streams behavioral research and trade strategies from Titan's TickAnalyst™ system into the Catalyst platform. Based on the science of behavioral finance, TickAnalyst's proprietary pattern recognition algorithms factor in emotions ranging from euphoria to confidence to panic. The models were developed and extensively back-tested using ten years of historical equities tick data, machine-readable news and social media sentiment.
The TickAnalyst system simultaneously runs all models through its complex event processing (CEP) engines to "sense" certain market behavior and generate trade signals before herd mentality takes over. Traders often receive higher-probability trade ideas hours—or even days—ahead of market correction.
The Catalyst integration also allows traders to immediately act on buy and sell recommendations by placing orders from the independent, broker-neutral Catalyst EMS (Execution Management System).
Titan was able to initiate development of the plug-in application using UNX's advanced Software Development Kit (SDK).
UNX recently announced the integration of data and research services into Catalyst from International Class Actions Management (ICAM) to help traders limit exposure to risk. The plug-in access to ICAM's global database of securities class actions, bankruptcies and government disgorgements was also developed using UNX's SDK.
Available to clients, broker-dealers, exchanges and third-party application vendors to develop applications or add-ins for use in Catalyst, the UNX SDK includes multiple open APIs that provide access to thousands of callable functions and support a broad range of programming languages. Users can quickly add functionality, update their offerings and integrate applications without having to involve the UNX development staff and incur additional development costs.
February, 2011 – the Company announced that it has incorporated 12 years of historical and intraday textual sentiment data from behavioral finance pioneersMarketPsych LLC of Santa Monica, California. MarketPsych LLC is a leader in behavioral finance research and consulting, integrating the competitive advantages derived from behavioral economics into products and trainings for the worlds' largest investment banks and brokerages. Over the past seven years the MarketPsych team developed proprietary text analysis software that identifies and quantifies economically predictive sentiments such as optimism and pessimism, tones such as uncertainty and urgency, and topics such as management changes and debt defaults from social media, blogs, financial news, and executive interviews. After quantifying this information the data feed distributes the raw data and graphical tools to analysts, fund managers, and news services who want to understand the deep forces that move markets.
The MarketPsych Data Feed provides intraday updates gathered from earnings call transcripts, chats forums, and social media sites. MarketPsych’s innovative software engine aggregates sentiment, topic and tone from millions of online conversations and normalizes the data for quantitative research applications. The feed currently includes ticker-specific data on over 6,000 U.S. equities symbols updated on an hourly basis, and the historical database includes over 12 years of textual sentiment data.
January, 2011 – The Company, incorporated 10 years of tick data for all components of the S&P/ Toronto Stock Exchange Composite Index into its Trade Recommendation Engine™.
Titan’s research combines ten years of historical equities tick data, machine readable news sentiment and proprietary behavioral sentiment which are run through a dozen unique trading strategies. Trade recommendations are streamed into Titan’s browser-based TickAnalyst™ application or through an API for third party systems. Titan also provides trade recommendations on all constituents of the S&P 500 and Russell 2000 Indices.
October, 2010 - The Company announced the availability of its TickAnalyst™ Automated Behavioral Trading software-as-a-service offering. “
Company Personnel
In April 2006, the Company appointed Eric Davidson, Technical Research Analyst, to lead the research for our GreyBox (semi-automated) Equity Trading Division. Mr. Davidson’s appointment was in preparation for the launch of our proprietary market data analysis platform, TickAnalyst. He is instrumental in the testing, implementation and ongoing operations of our BlackBox (fully automated) Division as TickAnalyst comes online.
In March 2009, the Company announced the addition of Daniel Robinson, as Head of European Trading, to its team. Mr. Robinson has been an investment analyst for Invesdar Global Advisors Ltd., a UK based investment consulting firm with an emphasis on global asset allocation, global hedge fund selection and portfolio construction since 2006. Mr. Robinson has a degree in Business Information Systems from the Nottingham Business School, in the United Kingdom. He also holds the Investment Management Certificate from CFA UK and is working towards level II of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation. Mr. Robinson will play a key role in the implementation of our internal asset management revenue model on a global scale.
In August 2010, the Company terminated consulting agreements with 2 consultants working for Titan USA and 1 consultant working for Titan Trading Analytics Inc.
In September 2010, the Company hired John J. Coulter, a management consultant with 20 years of experience in the financial trading software industry to provide management with direction and advice on product development and marketing. Mr. Coulter accepted the role of President & CEO in September 2010.
In October 2010, the Company terminated the agreement of 1 consultant working for Titan USA. 1 consultant from Titan Trading Analytics Inc. resigned.
In December 2010 – Mr. James Leman joined the Board of Directors and Chairman of Titan’s Audit Committee. Mr. Leman served as Managing Director of Global Electronic Trading during a 22 year career at Citigroup as well as head of Electronic Trading at HSBC Securities and as President of SunGard’s BRASS trading system. Mr. Leman holds an MBA in Business Administration from Fordham University 1975 and as MS in Accounting from St., Peter’s College in New Jersey where he also serves on their Board of Regents
In January 2011 - the entire engineering team in Edmonton, Alberta, was replaced by a team of 3 consultants in Mumbai, India with institutional trading system experience. In 2012, the company discontinued these services.
In June 2011 - the Company hired a full time sales director, Gary Conley, who had previously been a sales trader for the past 15 years.
In September 2011 - the Company brought on a VP of Client Services, Andrew Saideman, to manage the ramp-up of software support as the user base is expected to rapidly grow. Mr. Saideman is a licensed broker and portfolio manager with over 25 years of trading experience globally.
In November, 2012, the Company announced the resignation of John Coulter as President and CEO and of Michael Gossland as Secretary and director of the Company. We intend to search for one or more new executive officers in 2013. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to locate qualified executive officers on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all.
Marketing and Sales
The company no longer utilizes direct sales staff or distribution channels. The company relies solely on established relationships with third-party money managers.
Intellectual Property Rights
As at October 31, 2012, all pre-existing Software Transfer Agreements between the Company and Mssrs Philip Carrozza and Michael Gossland expired and were dissolved.
In September 2010, the Company had entered into negotiations with Mr. Philip Carrozza and Mr. Michael Gossland as well as two other long-term consultants to the Company to transfer any and all ownership of intellectual property, over which they might have claim, to the Company in exchange for a long term service contract and other consideration.
With the conclusion of these agreements, the Company wholly owns the TickAnalyst technology in its entirety.
We depend on our ability to protect the core proprietary software technologies we have developed. In this regard, we rely on a combination of trade secrets, technical complexity, common law copyright and trademark protection, licensing agreements, password protection and software encryption schemes, as well as on the physical security of our source code. Despite these measures and precautions, it may be possible for an unauthorized third-party to copy our core technologies and either offer them to the marketplace as its own, or to use them without paying. To date, we have not sought to obtain copyright registration or patent protection for any of our software products, though we may do so in the future. There can be no assurance, however, that such registration will be granted if applied for. Also, certain aspects of our software products are not subject to intellectual property protection in law, and to the extent such protection might be available, practical and legal distinctions may apply in different jurisdictions. In addition, there can be no assurance that competitors will not develop similar technology, products and services, and if they do, this could reduce the value of our proprietary technology and our ability to effectively compete.
Although we believe that we have the right to use all of the intellectual property incorporated in our software products, third parties may claim that our software products violate their proprietary rights, including copyrights and patents. The cost of litigation necessary to defend our right to use the intellectual property incorporated in our software products may be prohibitive. If any such claims are made and found to be valid or we determine it prudent to settle any such claims, we may have to re-engineer our software products or obtain licenses from third parties to continue offering our software products or in whole or in part cease using such technology. Any efforts to re-engineer our software products or obtain licenses from third parties or cease using such technology may not be successful and could substantially increase our costs and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Status of New Products or Services
Titan is constantly refining its trading software to maintain its integrity and marketability. As a result, we will be continuing to incur development costs.
Competition
Our principal competitive advantage lies in the unique multi-timeframe system logic comprising the core of the TickAnalyst technology. Although similar analysis can be done by a properly trained human trader, once automated, a computer can find a much larger number of signals and execute them more efficiently. Management is not aware of any competitors using the same or similar software logic. A second advantage is that we utilize low cost order execution platforms without high start-up or ongoing monthly operational costs.
The financial services market, however, is intensely competitive and characterized by the frequent entry of new competitors and introductions of new software programs, features and technical innovations. Numerous competitors are already established in this marketplace including without limitation Quantative Alpha Trading in Toronto, Canada and Conner & Co. in NJ, USA There can be no assurance that we will be successful in our efforts, or, if successful, that we will have the resources to sustain any early growth or market penetration we may achieve.
There are large numbers of established financial trading and trading software companies including without limitation Capital Q and Rosenblatt Securities. Many are larger than us, have longer operating histories, more established track records, greater name recognition, a larger installed base of customers, and greater financial, technical, sales, marketing and other resources. Moreover, if we achieve significant success in penetrating the financial software market, financially stronger companies may seek to enter this market and compete for market share.
The market for online trading of stocks and related services accessible to personal computer users is changing rapidly. The applications growth and emergence of the Internet as a low-cost source of worldwide financial market data, subscriptions, trade execution and research services, has already threatened the existence of established data and information vendors, as well as full-service brokers. This creates technical, competitive and business trends, the outcomes of which are uncertain.
Government Regulation
To date, governmental regulations have not materially restricted the use or expansion of the Internet. However, the legal and regulatory environment that pertains to the Internet is uncertain is changing. Some of the new and existing laws which may affect our operations are in the areas of:
- Sales and other taxes;
- User privacy;
- Pricing controls;
- Characteristics and quality of products and services;
- Consumer protection;
- Cross-border commerce;
- Libel and defamation;
- Copyright, trademark and patent infringement; and
- Other claims based on the nature and content of Internet materials.
These new and existing laws may impact our ability to market our products and services offered on our website in accordance with our business plans.
We may have to qualify to do business in other jurisdictions. If we make sales of our products or services, we anticipate that sales and our customers will be in multiple states and foreign countries. As our customers may reside in such states and foreign countries, such jurisdictions may claim that we are required to qualify to do business in each such state and foreign country. Failure to qualify in a jurisdiction where required to do so could subject us to taxes and penalties.
Our records do not permit us to include a breakdown of total revenues by category of activity and geographic market for any of these fiscal years. All of our customers were located in the United States during these fiscal years.
C. | Organizational Structure |
We have four wholly owned subsidiaries: (1) Titan Trading Corp., a corporation formed under the laws of the province of British Columbia, Canada; (2) Titan Trading GP Inc., a corporation formed under the laws of Alberta and extra-provincially registered in British Columbia, the general partner TTLP2, limited partnerships formed under the laws of Alberta; (3) Titan Trading USA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company qualified to do business in New York and Florida; and (4) Titan Holdings USA, LLC, a Florida limited liability company.
D. | Property, Plants and Equipment |
We utilize about 1,964 square feet of office space in Atlanta, Georgia. We have rent obligations of approximately $3,900 per month. With the exception of computer equipment located in Atlanta, Georgia we currently do not have any property, plant or equipment located elsewhere. We consider our current office space adequate for our current operations.
ITEM 4A: | UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS |
Not applicable.
ITEM 5: | OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS |
The following should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes accompanying this annual report. The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. Reference should be made to Note 16 to our audited consolidated financial statements which provide a reconciliation of the consolidated financial statements from Canadian GAAP to IFRS as at October 31, 2011 and November 1, 2010 and for the year ended October 31, 2011.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires management to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements along with the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Actual results may differ from these estimates and, as such, estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected.
Significant areas requiring the use of management estimates relate to the determination of accrued liabilities; the variables used in the determination of the fair value of stock options granted and warrants issued; the valuation of the liability and equity components of convertible debentures and the recoverability of deferred tax assets. While management believes the estimates are reasonable, actual results could differ from these estimates and could impact future results of operations and cash flows.
Research and Development Costs
Research costs are expensed when incurred. Development costs are expensed when incurred prior to the establishment of technical feasibility. Subsequent to the establishment of technical feasibility, the costs associated with the development of a commercial product for which adequate resources exist to market the product are capitalized as software and systems development. Capitalization of development costs ceases when the product is available for general release to customers. There were no development costs capitalized during the year ended October 31, 2012.
Capitalized costs are amortized commencing in the period of the product’s commercial release. The determination of whether a project is technically feasible involves establishing, at a minimum, that the Company has a detailed, documented and consistent product and program design, including high risk development issues related to the project, with the necessary resources to complete the project. If a detailed program design is not used, technological feasibility will be established when a product design or working model of the software model, consistent with the product design, is complete and tested.
Stock-based Compensation Plan
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation using a fair value based method with respect to all stock-based payments to directors, employees and non-employees. For directors and employees, the fair value of the options is measured at the date of grant. For non-employees, the fair value of the options is measured on the earlier of the date at which the counterparty performance is completed or the date the performance commitment is reached or the date at which the equity instruments are granted if they are fully vested and non-forfeitable. For directors, employees and non-employees, the fair value of the options is accrued and charged to operations, with the offset credit to contributed surplus, over the vesting period. If and when the stock options are exercised, the applicable amounts from contributed surplus are transferred to share capital.
A. | Operating Results |
Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2012 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2011
We incurred a net loss of $2,269,669 for the twelve-month period ended October 31, 2012, as compared to a net loss of $3,040,712 for the comparative period of 2011.
Other than as described herein, the Company did not experience any large fluctuations from quarter to quarter during 2012. The net loss for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012 was $137,378, as compared to $1,273,151 for the same period in fiscal 2011. The net loss of $2,269,669 (2011 - $3,040,712) ending October 31, 2012 consisted of: research and development fees of $608,489 (2011- $634,965), general and administration (including stock option expense) of $1,354,862 (2011 - $2,109,134), amortization of property and equipment of $131,501 (2011 - $164,891), amortization of technology rights of $60,000 (2011– $60,000), bank charges and interest (including convertible debenture interest) of $51,629 (2011 - $46,972), loss on foreign exchange $16,767 (2011 -$24,750) and loss on sale of property and equipment $81,558 (2011 – $NIL)
B. | Liquidity and Capital Resources |
Since our incorporation, we have financed our operations almost exclusively through the sale of our common shares and convertible debentures. We expect to finance operations through the sale of common shares in the foreseeable future. There is no assurance that we will be successful in arranging financing on acceptable terms or at all. Management has reviewed all expense categories and expects to decrease the monthly cash outflow down to approximately $50,000 per month. This will be achieved by decreasing the R&D through a decrease in salary and consulting fees. The Edmonton office lease expired in August 2012.
As at October 31, 2012, we had $30,178 cash, receivables of $4,555, and short-term investments of $Nil as compared to $511,761 cash , receivables of $6,749 and short-term investments of $561,002 at our prior fiscal year end.
On November 19, 2012, the Company closed a non-brokered private placement of units for gross proceeds of $500,000. The Company issued 50,000,000 units at a purchase price of $0.01 per unit. Each unit consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant of the Company. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share at a purchase price of $0.05 for the first year following the closing date and $0.10 for the second year following the closing date.
Equity Placements for the Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2012
There were no private placements for the year ended October 31, 2012
Equity Placements for the Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2011
During 2011, the Company completed two private placements of common shares, as described below:
On December 3, 2010, the Company closed a non-brokered private placement of units for gross proceeds of $1,022,125. The Company issued 10,221,250 units at $0.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable into one common share at a price of $0.30 expiring December 3, 2012. Of the total proceeds, $893,568 and $128,557 have been allocated to common shares and warrants, respectively, using the relative fair value method. The Company paid a total of $88,250 in finder’s fees and incurred other share issue costs of $6,206.
On June 10, 2011, the Company closed a non-brokered private placement of units for gross proceeds of $1,948,400. The Company issued 19,484,000 units at $0.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant is exercisable into one common share at a price of $0.33 expiring June 10, 2013. Of the total proceeds, $1,618,472 and $329,928 have been allocated to common shares and warrants, respectively, using the relative fair value method. The Company paid a total of $38,640 in finder’s fees and incurred other share issue costs of $10,998.
Subsequent Events
On November 19, 2012, the Company issued 50,000,000 units of securities at $0.010 per unit for gross proceeds of $500,000. Each unit consists of one common share and one share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable into one common share at a price of $0.05 per common share during year one and $0.10 during year two following the closing date. The common shares and warrants comprising the units and the common shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants are subject to a 4 month restricted period which expires on March 19, 2013.
C. | Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, etc. |
The Company has spent the last three fiscal years in Research and Development mode. The Company has incurred the following R&D expenses.
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Research and Development Expenses | $ | 608,489 | $ | 634,965 | $ | 873,215 |
Currently, the company has no written or verbal Research and Development Policies. There are presently three members on the team who have, for the past 5 years engaged in the R&D for themodels and will continue doing so indefinitely. The primary R&D expenses over the past several years was the hiring of various offshore development teams to build TickAnalyst. As of October 31, 2012, the offshore services are no longer utilized by the Company.
D. | Trend Information |
With the exception of the information disclosed in “Item 3.D. – Risk Factors”, we do not know of any trends or uncertainties that are likely to have a material effect on the Company or that would cause reported financial information not necessarily to be indicative of future operating results or financial condition.
E. | Off-balance Sheet Arrangements |
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that require disclosure under this Item.
F. | Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations |
Convertible Debentures
Convertible debenture #1
On August 27, 2010, the Company raised $294,000 in convertible debentures. The debentures were modified on July 23, 2012 to extend the maturity date from August 26, 2012 to August 26, 2014, amended the conversion price from $0.15 to $0.10 per unit and the exercisable price of the warrant portion from $0.30 to $0.15 per warrant. The debentures continue to bear interest at 12% per annum. Each unit consists of one common share and one share purchase warrant that is exercisable at an amended price of $0.15 from $0.30 for up to six months from the date of conversion. The debentures have an early conversion right whereby if the average trading price per share is greater than or equal to $0.40 for a period of 20 consecutive trading days, the Company shall have the right to convert the debentures at the conversion price at any time prior to the maturity date. The debentures have been bifurcated into the debt and equity components as follows:
2012 | 2011 | |||||
Face value of convertible debentures | $ | 294,000 | $ | 294,000 | ||
Portion of convertible debentures allocated to equity | (11,564 | ) | (11,564 | ) | ||
282,436 | 282,436 | |||||
Interest expense | 14,355 | 7,063 | ||||
Portion of convertible debenture allocated to equity on extension | (37,349 | ) | ||||
Loss on Extinguishment | 535 | |||||
$ | 259,977 | $ | 289,499 |
The Company assumed an interest rate of 20% per annum of comparable debt without the conversion feature.
Convertible debenture #2 (Promissory Note)
On February 21, 2012 the Company entered into a promissory note with a shareholder of the company. The note bears interest at a fixed rate of 10% per annum and has no fixed term of repayment. The note was redeemed by a convertible debenture as follows:
On August 1, 2012, the Company raised $250,000 in convertible debentures. The debentures mature on August 1, 2014 and bear interest at 10% per annum. The debentures will be convertible to units at a deemed price of $0.10 per unit in whole or in part on or before the extended maturity date. Each unit consists of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant that is exercisable at a price of $0.10 for up to six months from the date of conversion. The convertible debentures contain both liability and equity components. The Company has allocated the total proceeds received between the liability and equity components of the convertible debenture using the residual method, based on an interest rate of 20%, which is the estimated cost of borrowing at which the Company could borrow similar debt without a conversion feature.
The debentures have been bifurcated into the liability and equity components as follows:
Face value of convertible debentures | $ | 250,000 | |
Portion of convertible debentures allocated to equity | (38,194 | ) | |
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Portion of convertible debenture allocated to liability | 211,806 | ||
Accretion interest expense | 3,191 | ||
Balance, October 31, 2012 | 214,997 |
Contractual Obligations
As at October 31, 2012, the company has the following contractual obligations over and above the convertible debentures.
Less than 1 Year | 1 – 3 Years | 3 – 5 Years | |||||||
CP Prominence LLC – Property Lease - Atlanta | $ | 150,835 | |||||||
Cirracore | $ | 27,5891 |
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Recorded Futures | $ | 36,000 |
ITEM 6: | DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES |
A. | Directors and Senior Management |
As of January 31, 2013, our directors were as follows:
Name of Director | Age |
John Coulter | 46 |
Dr. Kenneth Powell | 67 |
Dr. Harold Elke | 58 |
James Leman | 67 |
As of January 31, 2013, there were no executive officers.
In July 2012, Mr. Joseph Francese and Mr. Philip Carrozza each resigned as directors.
In November, 2012, the Company announced the resignation of John Coulter as President and CEO and of Michael Gossland as Secretary and director of the Company. Accordingly, as of January 31, 2013, there were no executive officers. We intend to search for one or more new executive officers in 2013. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to locate qualified executive officers on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all.
The following describes the business experience of our directors, including other directorships held in reporting companies:
John J. Coulterhas held key senior management positions at leading financial technology providers over the last 20 years. Prior to joining Titan, John was VP of Global Partnerships and Alliances for Thomson Reuters after his previous company Vhayu Technologies Corporation (“Vhayu”) was acquired in 2009. In his role as VP of Marketing and Business Development at Vhayu, Mr. Coulter created a globally recognized brand which increased revenues from $1.5 million to $12 million during his tenure. Prior to Vhayu, John was President and COO of Javelin Technologies Inc. (“Javelin”) in New York, the world’s leading FIX engine vendor with over 350 customers. Javelin was acquired by NYFIX (now owned by NYSE Euronext) in 2002 for $55 million.
John also conceptualized the indication of interest (IOI) trade management system TRIAD and led a 7 person spinoff of an existing systems integration firm Ease Technologies. TRIAD was one of the first commercially available FIX engines on Wall Street. After deploying TRIAD on 25 sell-side desks in less than two years, the system was licensed exclusively to Bridge Information and subsequently purchased by Reuters. Mr. Coulter is recognized as an authority on use of the FIX protocol as a means for brokers to lower infrastructure costs and increase order liquidity. John has also held various sales management positions at ADP, Bridge, VIE Systems and Reuters.
James Leman is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Fix Protocol Limited organization as well as a member of the Titan’s Board of Directors and chairman of Titan's Audit Committee. Mr. Leman served as Managing Director of Global Electronic Trading during a 22 year career at Citigroup as well as head of Electronic Trading at HSBC Securities and as President of SunGard's BRASS trading system. Mr. Leman holds an MBA in Business Administration from Fordham University 1975 and an MS in Accounting from St Peter's College in New Jersey where he also serves on their Board of Regents.
Kenneth W. Powell, DDS, B.Sc., is a graduate of the University of Alberta, holding Bachelor of Science (1966) and Doctor of Dentistry (1970) degrees. Since 1970, he has been a self-employed dentist with a dental practice in Edmonton, Alberta. From December 2002 to September 12010, Dr. Powell acted as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Titan. As at February, 2013, Dr. Powell is acting Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and a director of Titan. Dr. Powell also holds a position on the audit committee.
Harold Elke,DDS, B.Sc., is a graduate of the University of Lethbridge, holding Bachelor of Science (1978) and Doctor of Dental Surgery (1982) degrees. Since 1982, he has been a self-employed dentist with a dental practice in the Lethbridge, Alberta area. Dr. Elke has extensive business experience in both Europe and Asia, and in commercial real estate in Canada.
There are no arrangements or understandings between any of our directors, major shareholders, customers, suppliers or others, pursuant to which they were selected to be a director or executive officer, nor are there any family relationships among any of our directors.
B. | Compensation |
We are required, under applicable securities legislation in Canada, to disclose to our shareholders details of compensation paid to individual(s) who were acting as, or were acting in a capacity similar to, a chief executive officer or chief financial officer and the three most highly compensated executive officers whose total salary and bonus exceeded $150,000 per annum (the “Named Executive Officers”). The following fairly reflects the annual compensation for services in all capacities to the Company and its subsidiaries in respect of the Company’s Named Executive Officer in our fiscal year ended October 31, 2012. The company does not have any further consulting/employment agreements.
During the year ended October 31, 2012, John Coulter, President and CEO received salary in the amount of US$124,166. John did not receive any bonus or other compensation. We are required, under applicable securities legislation in Canada, to disclose to our shareholders details of compensation paid to our directors. The following fairly reflects all material information regarding compensation paid to our directors in our fiscal year ended October 31, 2012.
In the most recently completed financial year, the Company did not compensate directors for services rendered in their capacity as directors.
Consulting Fees
During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012, the Company paid consulting fees to the following director for services provided to the Company in the normal course of operations of the business:
- Mr. Michael Gossland – $89,166
Stock Option Plan
On July 23, 2012 the board of directors adopted, and the Company’s shareholders subsequently approved, a stockoption plan pursuant to which 22,546,856 common shares may be issued.Under the Company’s stock option plan, options to purchase common shares of the Company may be granted to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company. Please see Note 8, pages 26-30 of the Consolodated Financial Statements for more information on the option plan.
Option Grants
On November 7, 2008, options with an exercise price of $0.36 and an expiry date of November 7, 2013 were granted to the following directors and/or officers:
- Mr. Michael Gossland – 25,000 options
- Dr. Kenneth Powell – 25,000 options
- Dr. Harold Elke – 25,000 options
On March 6, 2009, options with an exercise price of $0.33 and an expiry date of March 6, 2014 were granted to the following directors and/or officers:
- Mr. Michael Gossland – 200,000 options
- Dr. Kenneth Powell – 750,000 options
- Dr. Harold Elke – 75,000 options
On March 3, 2010, options with an exercise price of $0.17 and an expiry date of March 3, 2015 were granted to the following directors and/or officers:
- Mr. Michael Gossland – 520,000 options
- Dr. Kenneth Powell – 120,000 options
- Dr. Harold Elke – 100,000 options
On November 3, 2010, options with an exercise price of $0.11 and an expiry date of November 3, 2015 were granted to the following directors and/or officers:
- Mr. John Coulter – 1,930,000 options
On November 24, 2010, options with an exercise price of $0.14 and an expiry date of November 24, 2015 were granted to the following directors and/or officers:
- Mr. John Coulter – 2,070,000 options
- Mr. Michael Gossland – 666,666 options
On December 3, 2010, options with an exercise price of $0.13 and an expiry date of December 3, 2015 were granted to the following directors and/or officers:
- Mr. James Leman – 500,000 options
On March 15, 2011, options with an exercise price of $0.10 and an expiry date of March 15, 2016 were granted to the following directors and/or officers:
- Mr. Michael Gossland – 500,000 options
On June 1, 2011, options with an exercise price of $0.10 and an expiry date of June 1, 2016 were granted to the following directors and/or officers:
- Mr. John Coulter – 1,100,000 options
On October 11, 2011, options with an exercise price of $0.14 and an expiry date of October 12, 2016 were granted to the following directors and/or officers:
- Mr. Harold Elke – 1,500,000 options
On August 27, 2012, options with an exercise price of $0.10 and an expiry date of August 27, 2017 were granted to the following directors and/or officers:
- Mr. John Coulter – 3,000,000 options
- Mr. Michael Gossland – 1,000,000 options
(1) | All options granted to Mr. Robert Roddick, a former director, were cancelled on November 13, 2010. |
(2) | All options granted to Mr. David Terk and Mr. Joseph Francese, each a former director, were cancelled on July 25, 2012. |
(3) | All options granted to Mr. Philip Carrozza, a former director, were cancelled on September 13, 2012. |
C. | Board Practices |
Dr. Powell, Mr. Gossland, Mr. Carrozza, Dr. Elke, Mr. Coulter and Mr. Leman have acted as our directors since December 23, 2002, September 15, 1995, June 6, 2003, October 24, 2006, September, 2010 and November 26, 2010, respectively. All such individuals with the exception of Mr. Carroza were re-elected as directors at our annual general meeting of shareholders held on July 23, 2012. Mr. Carrozza resigned as a director in June 2012. Mr. Michael Gossland resigned as a director in November, 2012.
The directors hold office until the next annual general meeting of the shareholders, at which time they may stand for re-election, or their earlier resignation or removal. We are required to hold an annual general meeting once in every calendar year and not longer than fifteen months from the last annual general meeting.
No directors, have service contracts with Titan for acting as a director, nor are they entitled to any termination benefits.
Audit Committee
As of January 31, 2013 our Audit Committee (the “Committee”) was comprised of Dr. Powell and Mr. Leman, (chairman). Dr. Powell was appointed as Director and member of the Audit Committee in 1996. Mr. Leman was appointed as a Director and chairman of the the Committee in 2010 and is an independent member. Both audit committee members are financially literate.
The Audit Committee is responsible for, among other things, monitoring the integrity and adequacy of our financial information, and for recommending to our board of directors their selection of independent auditors for us.
The charter of the Company’s audit committee is as follows:
I. | Mandate |
The primary function of the Committee is to assist the board of directors of the Company (the “Titan Directors”) in fulfilling its financial oversight responsibilities by reviewing the financial reports and other financial information provided by the Company to regulatory authorities and shareholders, the Company’s systems of internal controls regarding finance and accounting, and the Company’s auditing, accounting and financial reporting processes. Consistent with this function, the Committee will encourage continuous improvement of, and should foster adherence to, the Company’s policies, procedures and practices at all levels. The Committee’s primary duties and responsibilities are to:
- Serve as an independent and objective party to monitor the Company’s financial reporting and internal control system and review the Company’s financial statements.
- Review and appraise the performance of the Company’s external auditors.
- Provide an open avenue of communication among the Company’s auditors, financial and senior management and the Titan Directors.
II. | Composition |
The Committee shall be comprised of two or more directors as determined by the Titan Directors, the majority of whom shall be independent directors, pursuant to the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange.
At least one member of the Committee shall have accounting or related financial management expertise. It is the goal of the Company that all members of the Committee are financially literate. All members of the Committee that are not financially literate will work towards becoming financially literate to obtain a working familiarity with basic finance and accounting practices. For the purposes of the Company’s Charter, the definition of “financially literate” is the ability to read and understand a set of financial
statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of the issues that can presumably be expected to be raised by the Company’s financial statements. | |||
The members of the Committee shall be elected by Titan Directors at its first meeting following the annual shareholders’ meeting. Unless a Chair is elected by the Titan Directors, the members of the Committee may designate a Chair by a majority vote of the full Committee membership. | |||
III. | Meetings | ||
The Committee shall meet a least twice annually,or more frequently as circumstances dictate. As part of its job to foster open communication, the Committee will meet at least annually with management and the external auditors in separate sessions. | |||
The minutes of the Committee meetings shall accurately record the decisions reached and shall be distributed to the Audit Committee members with copies to Titans Directors, the Chief Financial Officer or such other officer acting in the capacity and the external auditor. | |||
IV. | Responsibilities and Duties | ||
To fulfill its responsibilities and duties, the Committee shall: | |||
Documents/Reports Review | |||
1. | Review and update the Charter annually. | ||
2. | Review the Company’s consolidated financial statements, MD&A and any annual and interim earnings, press releases before the Company publicly discloses this information and any reports or other financial information (including quarterly financial statements), which are submitted to any governmental body, or to the public, including any certification, report, opinion, or review rendered by the external auditors. |
External Auditors
1. | Require the external auditors to report directly to the Committee. | ||
2. | Review annually the performance of the external auditors who shall be ultimately accountable to the Titan Directors and the Committee as representatives of the shareholders of the Company. | ||
3. | Obtain annually, a formal written statement of external auditors setting forth all relationships between the external auditors and the Company and confirming their independence from the Company. | ||
4. | Review and discuss with the external auditors any disclosed relationships or services that may impact the objectivity and independence of the external auditors. | ||
5. | Take, or recommend that Titan Directors take, appropriate action to oversee the independence of the external auditors. | ||
6. | Recommend Titan Directors the selection and, where applicable, the replacement of the external auditors nominated annually for shareholder approval and the compensation of the external auditors. | ||
7. | Review with management and the external auditors the terms of the external auditors’ engagement letter. | ||
8. | At each meeting, consult with the external auditors, without the presence of management, about the quality of the Company’s accounting principles, internal controls and the completeness and accuracy of the Company’s consolidated financial statements. |
9. | Review and approve the Company's hiring policies regarding partners, employees and former partners and employees of the present and former external auditors of the Company. | ||
10. | Review with management and the external auditors the audit plan for the year-end financial statements and intended template for such statements. | ||
11. | Review and pre-approve all audit and audit-related services and the fees and other compensation related thereto, and any non-audit services, provided by the Company’s external auditors. The pre- approval requirement is waived with respect to the provision of non-audit services if: |
(i) | the aggregate amount of all such non-audit services provided to the Company constitutes not more than five percent of the total amount of revenues paid by the Company to its external auditors during the fiscal year in which the non-audit services are provided; | |
(ii) | such services were not recognized by the Company at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and | |
(iii) | such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Committee by the Company and approved prior to the completion of the audit by the Committee or by one or more members of the Committee who are members of Titan Directors to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the Committee. |
Provided the pre-approval of the non-audit services is presented to the Committee's first scheduled meeting following such approval, such authority may be delegated by the Committee to one or more independent members of the Committee.
Financial Reporting Processes
1. | In consultation with the external auditors, review with management the integrity of the Company's financial reporting process, both internal and external. | ||
2. | Consider the external auditors’ judgments about the quality and appropriateness of the Company’s accounting principles as applied in its financial reporting. | ||
3. | Consider and approve, if appropriate, changes to the Company’s auditing and accounting principles and practices as suggested by the external auditors and management. | ||
4. | Review significant judgments made by management in the preparation of the financial statements and the view of the external auditors as to appropriateness of such judgments. | ||
5. | Following completion of the annual audit, review separately with management and the external auditors any significant difficulties encountered during the course of the audit, including any restrictions on the scope of work or access to required information. | ||
6. | Review any significant disagreement among management and the external auditors regarding financial reporting. | ||
7. | Review with the external auditors and management the extent to which changes and improvements in financial or accounting practices have been implemented. | ||
8. | Review certification process. | ||
9. | Establish procedures for: | ||
(i) | the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters; and |
(ii) | the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of the Company of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters. |
Other
1. | Review any related-party transactions. |
V. | Authority |
The Committee may:
1. | Engage independent outside counsel and other advisors as it determines necessary to carry out its duties; | ||
2. | Set and pay the compensation for any advisors employed by the Committee; and | ||
3. | Communicate directly with the internal and external auditors. |
The Committee shall have unrestricted access to the Company’s personnel and documents and will be provided with the resources necessary to carry out its responsibilities.
Remuneration Committee
We have not appointed a remuneration committee.
D. | Employees |
As at October, 31, 2012, all services are contracted to consultants. We have two consultants in Canada, two consultants in the United States and one consultant in the United Kingdom. Titan or Titan USA currently has no written agreements with any of its consultants.
E. | Share Ownership |
As of January 31, 2013, the company has 162,724,278 common shares issued and outstanding. As of January 31, 2013, our directors and officers beneficially owned the following number of our common shares:
Name | Number of Common Shares Beneficially Owned | Percentage of Outstanding Common Shares† |
Kenneth Powell | 18,016,059(1) | 11.07% |
Harold Elke | 8,226,277(2) | 5.06% |
John J. Coulter | 6,954,300(3) | 4.27% |
James Leman | 693,334(4) | 0.43% |
All officers and directors as a group | 33,889,970 | 20.83% |
Notes:
† | Percentage amounts based on 162,724,278 shares of our common stock outstanding as of January 31, 2013. |
(1) | Includes |
(A) 11,544,662 common shares held by Kenneth Powell
(B) 25,000 common shares issuable pursuant to stock options granted under the stock option plan that are vested and fully exercisable at an exercise price of $0.36 per share until November 7, 2013;
(C) 150,000 common shares issuable pursuant to stock options granted under the stock option plan that are vested and fully exercisable at an exercise price of $0.33 per share until March 6, 2014;
(D) 120,000 common shares issuable pursuant to stock options granted under the stock option plan that are vested and fully exercisable at an exercise price of $0.17 per share until March 3, 2015;
(E) 976,000 common shares underlying warrants that are immediately exercisable at an exercise price of $0.375 until October 15, 2013;
(F) 1,200,000 common shares underlying warrants that are immediately exercisable on March 19, 2013 at an exercise price of $0.05 in year one and $0.10 in year two, expiring November 27, 2014;
(G) 3,176,397 common shares that are held by Mrs. Karen Powell, the wife of Dr. Powell;
(H) 150,000 common shares underlying warrants that are held by Mrs. Karen Powell, the wife of Dr. Powell and are immediately exercisable at an exercise price of $0.375 until October 15, 2013;
(I) 100,000 common shares underlying warrants that are that are held by Mrs. Karen Powell, the wife of Dr. Powell and are immediately exercisable at an exercise price of $0.33 until June 10, 2013;
(J) 200,000 common shares underlying warrants that are that are held by Mrs. Karen Powell, the wife of Dr. Powell and are exercisable on March 19, 2013 at an exercise price of $0.05in year one and $0.10 in year two expiring November 19, 2014;
(K) 187,000 common shares that are held by Mr. Cameron Powell, the son of Dr. Powell;
(L) 167,000 common shares that are held by Mr. Carson Powell, the son of Dr. Powell;
(M) 10,000 common shares underlying warrants that are held by Mr. Cameron Powell, the son of Dr. Powell and are immediately exercisable at an exercise price of $0.375 until October 15, 2013; and
(N) 10,000 common shares underlying warrants that are held by Mr. Carson Powell, the son of Dr. Powell and are immediately exercisable at an exercise price of $0.375 until October 15, 2013.
(2) | Includes |
(A) 2,197,105 common shares held by Harold Elke
(B) 4,317,172 common shares held by Harold Elke Professional Corporation.
(C) 25,000 common shares issuable pursuant to stock options granted under the stock option plan that are vested and fully exercisable at an exercise price of $0.36 per share until November 7, 2013;
(D) 75,000 common shares issuable pursuant to stock options granted under the stock option plan that are vested and fully exercisable at an exercise price of $0.33 per share until March 6, 2014;
(E) 100,000 common shares issuable pursuant to stock options granted under the stock option plan that are vested and fully exercisable at an exercise price of $0.17 per share until March 3, 2015;
(F) 1,500,000 common shares issuable pursuant to stock options granted under the stock option plan of which 1,000,000 are vested and fully exercisable at an exercise price of $0.17 per share until October 11, 2016;
(G) 512,000 common shares underlying warrants that are immediately exercisable at an exercise price of $0.375 until October 15, 2013;
(3) | Includes |
(A) 854,000 common shares
(B) 1,930,000 common shares issuable pursuant to stock options granted under the stock option plan that are vested and fully exercisable at an exercise price of $0.11 per share and expire November 3, 2015;
(C) 2,070,000 common shares issuable pursuant to stock options granted under the stock option plan that are vested and fully exercisable at an exercise price of $0.14 per share and expire November 24, 2015;
(D) 1,100,000 common shares issuable pursuant to stock options granted under the stock option plan that are vested and fully exercisable at an exercise price of $0.10 per share and expire June 1, 2016.
(E) 1,000,000 common shares issuable pursuant to stock options granted under the stock option plan that are vested and fully exercisable at an exercise price of $0.10 per share and expire August 27, 2017
(4) | Includes (A) |
(A) 360,000 common shares
(B) 333,334 common shares issuable pursuant to stock options granted under the stock option plan that are vested and fully exercisable at an exercise price of $0.13 per share until December 3, 2015.
ITEM 7: | MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
A. | Major Shareholders |
As of January 31, 2013, we had 162,724,278 common shares issued and outstanding. As of January 31, 2013, the following shareholders beneficially owned greater than five percent (5%) of our common shares:
Name | Number of Common Shares Beneficially Owned | Percentage of Outstanding Common Shares |
Kenneth Powell | 18,016,059(1) | 11.07% |
Harold Elke | 8,226,227(2) | 5.06% |
Anthony Holtby | 31,200,000(3) | 19.17% |
Cornwell Investments LLC(4) | 30,000,000(4) | 18.44% |
Notes:
(1) | Includes |
(A) 11,544,662 common shares held by Kenneth Powell
(B) 25,000 common shares issuable pursuant to stock options granted under the stock option plan that are vested and fully exercisable at an exercise price of $0.36 per share until November 7, 2013;
(C) 150,000 common shares issuable pursuant to stock options granted under the stock option plan that are vested and fully exercisable at an exercise price of $0.33 per share until March 6, 2014;
(D) 120,000 common shares issuable pursuant to stock options granted under the stock option plan that are vested and fully exercisable at an exercise price of $0.17 per share until March 3, 2015;
(E) 976,000 common shares underlying warrants that are immediately exercisable at an exercise price of $0.375 until October 15, 2013;
(F) 1,200,000 common shares underlying warrants that are immediately exercisable on March 19, 2013 at an exercise price of $0.05 in year one and $0.10 in year two, expiring November 27, 2014;
(G) 3,176,397 common shares that are held by Mrs. Karen Powell, the wife of Dr. Powell;
(H) 150,000 common shares underlying warrants that are held by Mrs. Karen Powell, the wife of Dr. Powell and are immediately exercisable at an exercise price of $0.375 until October 15, 2013;
(I) 100,000 common shares underlying warrants that are that are held by Mrs. Karen Powell, the wife of Dr. Powell and are immediately exercisable at an exercise price of $0.33 until June 10, 2013;
(J) 200,000 common shares underlying warrants that are that are held by Mrs. Karen Powell, the wife of Dr. Powell and are exercisable on March 19, 2013 at an exercise price of $0.05in year one and $0.10 in year two expiring November 19, 2014;
(K) 187,000 common shares that are held by Mr. Cameron Powell, the son of Dr. Powell;
(L) 167,000 common shares that are held by Mr. Carson Powell, the son of Dr. Powell;
(M) 10,000 common shares underlying warrants that are held by Mr. Cameron Powell, the son of Dr. Powell and are immediately exercisable at an exercise price of $0.375 until October 15, 2013; and
(N) 10,000 common shares underlying warrants that are held by Mr. Carson Powell, the son of Dr. Powell and are immediately exercisable at an exercise price of $0.375 until October 15, 2013.
(2) | Includes |
(A) 2,197,105 common shares held by Harold Elke
(B) 4,317,172 common shares held by Harold Elke Professional Corporation.
(C) 25,000 common shares issuable pursuant to stock options granted under the stock option plan that are vested and fully exercisable at an exercise price of $0.36 per share until November 7, 2013;
(D) 75,000 common shares issuable pursuant to stock options granted under the stock option plan that are vested and fully exercisable at an exercise price of $0.33 per share until March 6, 2014;
(E) 100,000 common shares issuable pursuant to stock options granted under the stock option plan that are vested and fully exercisable at an exercise price of $0.17 per share until March 3, 2015;
(F) 1,500,000 common shares issuable pursuant to stock options granted under the stock option plan of which 1,000,000 are vested and fully exercisable at an exercise price of $0.17 per share until October 11, 2016;
(G) 512,000 common shares underlying warrants that are immediately exercisable at an exercise price of $0.375 until October 15, 2013;
(3) | Includes |
(A) 15,600,000 common shares underlying warrants that are exercisable on March 19, 2013 at an exercise price of $0.05 in year one and $0.10 in year two and expiring November 19, 2014.
(4) | The person having voting, dispositive or investment powers over Cornwell Investments LLC is Cornwell’s Managing Director, Robert Aaron. The address of Cornwell is 8 Cottontail Lane, Somerset, NJ. |
Includes
(A) 15,000,000 common shares underlying warrants that are immediately exercisable at an exercise price of $0.33 until June 10, 2013.
We are authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares and an unlimited number of preferred shares each without par value.
Each of our issued common shares entitles the holder to one vote in a general meeting of shareholders. There are no disproportionate or weighted voting privileges. Our significant shareholders do not have different voting privileges as compared to our other shareholders.
The preferred shares may from time to time be issued in one or more series. The directors may fix from time to time before such issue, the number of preferred shares which is to comprise each series and the designation, rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to each series of preferred shares including, any voting rights, the rate or amount of dividends or the method of calculating dividends, the dates of payment thereof, the terms and conditions of redemption, purchase and conversion if any, and any sinking fund or other provisions. The preferred shares are non-voting.
Of our 192 registered shareholders as at January 31, 2013, 19 were residents of the United States representing 20,408,664 common shares or 12.54% of our 162,724,278issued and outstanding common shares as of that date.
We are not controlled directly or indirectly by any other corporation or any other foreign government or by any other natural or legal person, severally or jointly.
There are no arrangements known to us, the operation of which at a subsequent date may result in a change in our control.
B. | Related Party Transactions |
The related party transactions are in the normal course of operations and are recorded at the exchange amount.
Intellectual Property Transfer Agreements
In September 2010, the Company entered into negotiations with Mr. Philip Carrozza and Mr. Michael Gossland as well as two other long-term consultants to the Company to transfer any and all ownership of intellectual property, over which they might have claim, to the Company in exchange for a long term service contract and other consideration.
With the conclusion of these agreements, the Company wholly owns the TickAnalyst technology in its entirety.
Management fees and research and development costs of $332,875, as compared to $534,024 in 2011 were paid to officers and directors of the Company during 2012.
Our directors or officers must disclose in writing to us the nature and extent of any interest they have in a material contract, or proposed material contract, with us. Such disclosure must be made immediately after the director or officer becomes aware of the contract or proposed contract. A director who is required to disclose an interest in a material contract or proposed material contract may not vote on any resolution to approve the contract except in very limited circumstances.
C. | Interests of Experts and Counsel |
Not applicable.
ITEM 8: | FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
A. | Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information |
Our financial statements are set forth under “Item 17 – Financial Statements”.
Legal Proceedings
To the best of our knowledge, there are no material legal or arbitration proceedings which may have or have had in the recent past significant effects on our financial position, which includes any governmental proceedings pending or known to be contemplated.
Dividend Policy
We have never paid any dividends, and any earnings in the foreseeable future will be re-invested in our development. Under theBusiness Corporations Act (Alberta), the directors of a Company who vote for, or consent to, a resolution authorizing the payment of a dividend if a Company is insolvent or the payment renders the Company insolvent are jointly and severally liable to the Company to restore to the Company any loss or damage suffered by the Company as a result.
B. | Significant Changes |
There have been no significant changes since the date of the audited financial statements included herein other than those disclosed herein. See “Item 5.B. – Liquidity and Capital Resources”.
ITEM 9: | THE OFFER AND LISTING |
A. | Offer and Listing Details |
Our common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under symbol “TTA” and on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board under symbol “TITAF”. Our shares have traded on the TSX Venture Exchange, and on its predecessors, the Canadian Venture Exchange, and the Vancouver Stock Exchange.
The following table sets forth the high and low closing prices in Canadian funds of our common shares traded on these Canadian exchanges for the last five fiscal years:
Period | High | Low | ||||
Fiscal Year | ||||||
November 1, 2007 to October 31, 2008 | $ | 0.67 | $ | 0.29 | ||
November 1, 2008 to October 31, 2009 | $ | 0.42 | $ | 0.21 | ||
November 1, 2009 to October 31, 2010 | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.08 | ||
November 1, 2010 to October 31, 2011 | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.09 | ||
November 1, 2011 to October 31, 2012 | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.01 | ||
Fiscal Quarter | ||||||
November 2010 to January 2011 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.11 | ||
February 2011 to April 30, 2011 | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.09 | ||
May 2011 to July 2011 | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.09 | ||
August 2011 to October 2011 | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.10 | ||
November 2011 to January 2012 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.06 | ||
February 2012 to April 30, 2012 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.04 | ||
May 2012 to July 31, 2012 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.01 | ||
August 2012 to October 31, 2012 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.01 | ||
November 2012 to January 31, 2013 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 |
Period | High | Low | ||||
Month | ||||||
August, 2012 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 | ||
September, 2012 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.01 | ||
October 2012 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 | ||
November 2012 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 | ||
December 2012 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 | ||
January 2013 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 |
Our common shares have been quoted for trading on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board since January 12, 2000. The following table sets forth the high and low closing prices in United States dollars of our common shares traded on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board for the last five fiscal years:
Period | High | Low | ||||
Fiscal Year | ||||||
November 1, 2007 to October 31, 2008 | $ | 0.72 | $ | 0.26 | ||
November 1, 2008 to October 31, 2009 | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.16 | ||
November 1, 2009 to October 31, 2010 | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.08 | ||
November 1, 2010 to October 31, 2011 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.10 | ||
November 1, 2011 to October 31, 2012 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.01 | ||
Fiscal Quarter | ||||||
November 2010 to January 2011 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.11 | ||
February 2011 to April 2011 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.10 | ||
May 2011 to July 2011 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.10 | ||
August 2011 to October 31, 2011 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.10 | ||
November 2011 to January 2012 | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.10 | ||
February 2012 to April 30, 2012 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.03 | ||
May 2012 to July 31, 2012 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.01 | ||
August 2012 to October 31, 2012 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.01 | ||
November 2012 to January 31, 2013 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.00 | ||
Month | ||||||
August, 2012 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.02 | ||
September, 2012 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.02 | ||
October 2012 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.01 | ||
November 2012 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.00 | ||
December 2012 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.00 | ||
January 2013 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 |
B. | Plan of Distribution |
Not applicable.
C. | Markets |
Our common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under symbol “TTA” and on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board under symbol “TITAF”.
D. | Selling Shareholders |
Not applicable.
E. | Dilution |
Not applicable.
F. | Expenses of the Issue |
Not applicable.
ITEM 10: | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
A. | Share Capital |
Not applicable.
B. | Memorandum and Articles of Association |
We were duly incorporated and validly exist as a corporation under theBusiness Corporations Act (Alberta). Pursuant to the provisions of theBusiness Corporations Act(Alberta), a company may conduct any business that it is not restricted by the terms of its articles or bylaws from conducting. Our articles and bylaws contain no such restrictions.
Our directors are required to disclose to the board of directors the nature and extent of their interest in any proposed transaction or contract and must thereafter refrain from voting in respect thereof. An interested director may be counted in the quorum when a determination as to such director’s remuneration is being considered but may not vote in respect thereof. The directors have an unlimited power to borrow money, issue debt obligations and mortgage or charge our assets provided such actions are conducted bona fide and in our best interests. There are no mandatory retirement ages for directors or any required shareholdings.
All holders of common shares are entitled to receive dividends out of assets legally available therefore at such times and in such amounts as the board of directors may from time to time determine. All holders of common shares will share equally on a per share basis in any dividend declared by the board of directors. The dividend entitlement time limit will be fixed by the board of directors at the time any such dividend is declared. Each outstanding common share is entitled to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of our shareholders in general meeting. There are no cumulative voting rights attached to any of our shares and, accordingly, the holders of more than half of the shares represented at a general meeting can elect all of the directors to be elected in a general meeting. All directors stand for re-election annually. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up, all common shareholders are entitled to share ratably in all net assets available for distribution after payment to creditors. The common shares are not convertible or redeemable and have no preemptive, subscription or conversion rights. In the event of a merger or consolidation, all common shareholders will be entitled to receive the same per share consideration.
The rights of shareholders may only be altered by the shareholders passing a special resolution at a general meeting. A special resolution may only be passed when it has been circulated to all shareholders by way of information circular and then must be passed by two-thirds of the votes cast at the general meeting.
The board of directors may call annual and extraordinary general meetings when required. One or more shareholders holding in aggregate five percent or more of our issued shares may requisition an extraordinary meeting and the directors are required to call such meeting within 21 days of such requisition. Only registered shareholders or persons duly appointed by proxy may be admitted to meetings unless otherwise permitted by the chairman of the meeting.
There are no national limitations or restrictions on the right to own our common shares.
There are no provisions in our bylaws or articles of incorporation that would have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control.
There are no provisions in our bylaws or articles of incorporation that establish any threshold for disclosure of ownership. However, the Alberta and British Columbia Securities Commissions require that persons that are the registered owners of, and/or have voting control over 10% or more of our common shares must file insider reports disclosing securities holdings.
C. | Material Contracts |
Intellectual Property Transfer Agreements
In 2010, all pre-existing Software Transfer Agreements between the Company and Mssrs Philip Carrozza and Michael Gossland expired and were dissolved.
In September 2010, the Company had entered into negotiations with Mr. Philip Carrozza and Mr. Michael Gossland as well as two other long-term consultants to the Company to transfer any and all ownership of Intellectual Property, over which they might have claim, to the Company in exchange for a long term service contract and other consideration. As at October 31, 2012, there are no existing contracts with either of the above.
With the conclusion of these agreements, the Company wholly owns the TickAnalyst technology in its entirety.
D. | Exchange Controls |
There is no law or governmental decree or regulation in Canada that restricts the export or import of capital, or affects the remittance of dividends, interest or other payments to a non-resident holder of common shares, other than withholding tax requirements. See “Item 10.E. – Taxation”.
There is no limitation imposed by Canadian law or by our constituent documents on the right of a nonresident to hold or vote common shares, other than those that are provided in the Investment Canada Act (Canada). The following summarizes the principal features of the Investment Canada Act (Canada).
The Investment Canada Act (Canada) requires certain "non-Canadian" individuals, governments, corporation or other entities who wish to acquire a "Canadian business" (as defined in the Investment Canada Act), or establish a "new Canadian business" (as defined in the Investment Canada Act) to file either a notification or an application for review with a governmental agency known as "Investment Canada". The Investment Canada Act requires that certain acquisition of control of Canadian business by a "non-Canadian" must be reviewed and approved by the Minister responsible for the Investment Canada Act on the basis that the Minister is satisfied that the acquisition is "likely to be of net benefit to Canada", having regard to criteria set forth in the Investment Canada Act. Only acquisitions of control are reviewable under the Investment Canada Act; however, the Investment Canada Act provides detailed rules for the determination of whether control has been acquired and, pursuant to those rules, the acquisition of one-third or more of the voting shares of a corporation may, in some circumstances, be considered to constitute an acquisition of control. Certain reviewable acquisitions of control may not be implemented before being approved by the Minister; if the Minister does not ultimately approve a reviewable acquisition, which has been completed, the acquired Canadian business must be divested. Failure to comply with the review provisions of the Investment Canada Act could result in, amongst other things, an injunction or a court order directing disposition of assets of shares.
E. | Taxation |
A brief description of certain provisions of the tax treaty between Canada and the United States is included below, together with a brief outline of certain taxes, including withholding provisions, to which United States security holders are subject under existing laws and regulations of Canada. The consequences, if any, of provincial, state and local taxes are not considered.
The following information is general and security holders should seek the advice of their own tax advisors, tax counsel or accountants with respect to the applicability or effect on their own individual circumstances of the matters referred to herein and of any provincial, state or local taxes.
Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax Consequences
The discussion under this heading summarizes the principal Canadian federal income tax consequences of acquiring, holding and disposing of our common shares for a shareholder of us who is not a resident of Canada but is a resident of the United States and who will acquire and hold our common shares as capital property for the purposes of theIncome Tax Act (Canada) (“Canadian Tax Act”). This summary does not apply to a shareholder who carries on business in Canada through a “permanent establishment” or is otherwise situated in Canada or performs independent personal services in Canada through a fixed base in Canada if the shareholder’s holding in us is effectively connected with such permanent establishment or fixed base. This summary is based on the provisions of the Canadian Tax Act and the regulations thereunder and on an understanding of the administrative practices of Canada Revenue Agency, and takes into account all specific proposals to amend the Canadian Tax Act or regulations made by the Minister of Finance of Canada as of the date hereof. It has been assumed that there will be no other relevant amendment of any governing law although no assurance can be given in this respect. This discussion is general only and is not a substitute for independent advice from a shareholder’s own Canadian and U.S. tax advisors.
The provisions of the Canadian Tax Act are subject to income tax treaties to which Canada is a party, including the Canada-United States Income Tax Convention (1980), as amended (“Convention”).
Dividends on Common Shares and Other Income
Under the Canadian Tax Act, a non-resident of Canada is generally subject to Canadian withholding tax at the rate of 25 percent on dividends paid or deemed to have been paid to him or her by a corporation resident in Canada. The Convention limits the rate to 15 percent if the shareholder is a resident of the United States and the dividends are beneficially owned by and paid to such shareholder, and to 5 percent if the shareholder is also a corporation that is the beneficial owner of the dividends and owns at least 10 percent of the voting stock of the payor corporation.
The amount of a stock dividend (for tax purposes) would generally be equal to the amount by which the paid up or stated capital of the Company has increased by reason of the payment of such dividend. We will furnish additional tax information to shareholders in the event of such a dividend.
The tax payable on dividends is to be withheld at source by the Company or people acting on its behalf. The Company is liable for the amount of the tax, penalties and interest if it fails to so withhold. The taxpayer is liable in any event if the Company fails to withhold.
Dispositions of Common Shares
Under the Canadian Tax Act, a taxpayer’s capital gain or capital loss from a disposition of a common share of a Company is the amount, if any, by which his or her proceeds of disposition exceed (or are exceeded by, respectively) the aggregate of his or her adjusted cost base of the share and reasonable expenses of disposition. The capital gain or loss must be computed in Canadian currency using a weighted average adjusted cost base for identical properties. Fifty percent of a capital gain is included in income and taxed at ordinary Canadian tax rates. The amount by which a shareholder’s capital loss exceeds the capital gain in a year may be deducted from a capital gain realized by the shareholder in the three previous years or any subsequent year, subject to certain restrictions in the case of a corporate shareholder.
Under the Canadian Tax Act, a non-resident of Canada is subject to Canadian tax on taxable capital gains, and may realize an allowable capital loss on a disposition of “taxable Canadian property.” Our common shares will constitute taxable Canadian property if at any time in the five years immediately preceding the disposition of 25% or more of the issued shares of any class of capital stock of the Company that issued the shares were owned by persons with whom the taxpayer did not deal at arm’s length or the taxpayer together with all such persons did not deal at arm’s length and in certain other circumstances.
The Convention relieves United States residents from liability for Canadian tax on capital gains derived on a disposition of shares unless the value of the shares is derived principally from “real property” situated in Canada.
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations
The following is a general discussion of material U.S. federal income tax consequences, under current law, generally applicable to a U.S. Holder (as hereinafter defined) of our common shares. This discussion is of a general nature only and does not take into account the particular facts and circumstances, with respect to U.S. federal income tax issues, of any particular U.S. Holder. In addition, this discussion does not cover any state, local or foreign tax consequences. (See “Taxation – Canadian Federal Income Tax Consequences” above).
The following discussion is based upon the sections of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”), Treasury Regulations, published Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) rulings, published administrative positions of the IRS and court decisions that are currently applicable, any or all of which could be materially and adversely changed, possibly on a retroactive basis, at any time and which are subject to differing interpretations. This discussion does not consider the potential effects, both adverse and beneficial, of any proposed legislation which, if enacted, could be applied, possibly on a retroactive basis, at any time.
This discussion is for general information only and it is not intended to be, nor should it be construed to be, legal or tax advice to any U.S. Holder or prospective U.S. Holder of our common shares, and no opinion or representation with respect to the U.S. federal income tax consequences to any such U.S. Holder or prospective U.S. Holder is made. Accordingly, U.S. Holders and prospective U.S. Holders of our common shares should consult their own financial advisor, legal counsel or accountant regarding the U.S. federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of purchasing, owning and disposing of our common shares.
Circular 230 Disclosure
Any tax statement made herein regarding any U.S. federal tax issue is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by any taxpayer for purposes of avoiding any penalties. Any such statement herein is written in connection with the marketing or promotion of the transaction to which the statement relates. Each taxpayer should seek advice based on the taxpayer’s particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor.
U.S. Holders.
As used herein, a “U.S. Holder” means a holder of our common shares who is (i) a citizen or individual resident of the U.S., (ii) a corporation created or organized in or under the laws of the U.S. or of any political subdivision thereof, (iii) an estate whose income is taxable in the U.S. irrespective of source or (iv) a trust if (A) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the trust’s administration and one or more United States persons have the authority to control all of its substantial decisions or (B) the trust was in existence on August 20, 1996 and has properly elected under applicable Treasury Regulations to continue to be treated as a United States person. If a partnership or other “pass-through” entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds our common shares, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the partners or owners of such partnership or other pass-through entity generally will depend on the status of such partners or owners and the activities of such partnership or pass-through entity.
Persons Not Covered.
This summary does not address the U.S. federal income tax consequences to persons (including persons who are U.S. Holders) subject to special provisions of U.S. federal income tax law, including (i) persons who are tax-exempt organizations, qualified retirement plans, individual retirement accounts and other tax-deferred accounts, financial institutions, insurance companies, real estate investment trusts, regulated investment companies, non-resident alien individuals, U.S. tax expatriates or brokers, dealers or traders in securities, (ii) persons who have a “functional currency” other than the U.S. dollar, (iii) persons who own their common shares as part of a straddle, hedging, conversion transaction, constructive sale or other arrangement involving more than one position, (iv) persons who acquired their common shares through the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation for services, and persons that own, directly or indirectly or by arbitrarily 10% or more of the company’s outstanding voting share capital or voting power, (v) persons that own an interest in an entity that owns common shares, (vi) persons who own, exercise or dispose of any options, warrants or other rights to acquire common shares, (vii) persons who are partners or owners of partnerships or other pass-through entities or (viii) persons who own their common shares other than as a capital asset within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code. This summary is limited to U.S. Holders (e.g.) not through an intermediary entity such as a partnership, such limited liability company, or trust.
Distribution on Our Common Shares.
General Rules. U.S. Holders receiving distributions (including constructive distributions) with respect to our common shares are required to include in gross income as a dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposes the gross amount of such distributions (without reduction for any Canadian income tax withheld from such distributions), equal to the U.S. dollar value of such distributions on the date of receipt (based on the exchange rate on such date), to the extent that we have current or accumulated earnings and profits. To the extent that distributions from us exceed our current or accumulated earnings and profits, such distributions will be treated first as a return of capital, to the extent of the U.S. Holder’s adjusted basis in the common shares, and thereafter as gain from the sale or exchange of our common shares. (See more detailed discussion at “Disposition of Our Common Shares” below). Any Canadian tax withheld from a distribution by us may be credited, subject to certain limitations, against the U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability or, alternatively, may be deducted in computing the U.S. Holder's U.S. federal taxable income by those who itemize deductions. (See more detailed discussion at “Foreign Tax Credit” below).
Currency Gain or Loss. In the case of foreign currency received as a distribution that is not converted by the recipient into U.S. dollars on the date of receipt, a U.S. Holder will have a tax basis in the foreign currency equal to its U.S. dollar value on the date of receipt. Generally any gain or loss recognized upon a subsequent sale or other disposition of the foreign currency, including the exchange for U.S. dollars, will be ordinary income or loss.
Dividend not Eligible for Reduced Tax Rate. Dividends received on or before December 31, 2012 by U.S. Holders that are individuals, estates or trusts from “qualified foreign corporations,” as defined in Section 1(h)(11) of the Code, generally are taxed at the same preferential tax rates applicable to long-term capital gains. Although not free from doubt, it appears that we would be a “qualified foreign corporation,” as defined in Section 1(h)(11) of the Code if we were not a Passive Foreign Investment Company (“PFIC”). A corporation that is properly described as a PFIC, as defined below, for its taxable year during which it pays a dividend, or for its immediately preceding taxable year will not be treated as a “qualifying foreign corporation” and dividends received by U.S. Holders that are individuals, estates or trusts generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at ordinary income tax rates (and not at the preferential tax rates applicable to long-term capital gains).
Dividends not Eligible for Dividends Received Deduction. Dividends paid on our common shares generally will not be eligible for the “dividends received deduction” allowed to corporate shareholders receiving dividends from certain U.S. corporations. The availability of the dividends received deduction is subject to several complex limitations that are beyond the scope of this discussion, and U.S. Holders of our common shares should consult their own financial advisor, legal counsel or accountant regarding the dividends received deduction.
Dividend Paid to Shareholder who Made QEF Election may be Exempt from Tax. Generally, shareholders are not subject to additional income taxation on distributions made by a PFIC to the extent of the shareholder’s basis in the corporation’s shares if a Qualified Electing Fund (“QEF”) election is in effect. (Please see the QEF election discussion below.) A shareholder’s basis in this situation is usually equal to the cost of purchasing the shares plus the amount of the corporation’s income that was reported on the shareholder’s return pursuant to the QEF election less any prior distributions made by the corporation to the shareholder. Again, these rules are subject to several exceptions that are beyond the scope of this discussion, and U.S. Holders of our common shares should consult their own financial advisor, legal counsel or accountant regarding whether dividends paid by us to them will be exempt from federal income tax if a QEF election is made.
Disposition of Our Common Shares.
General Rule. Subject to the PFIC Rules discussed further below, a U.S. Holder will recognize gain or loss upon the sale or other taxable disposition of our common shares equal to the difference, if any, between (i) the amount of cash plus the fair market value of any property received, and (ii) the shareholder’s tax basis in our common shares. This gain or loss will be capital gain or loss if the common shares are a capital asset in the hands of the U.S. Holder, which will be long-term capital gain or loss if our common shares are held for more than one year.
Reduced Tax Rate. Under current law, preferential tax rates apply to long-term capital gains of U.S. Holders that are individuals, estates or trusts. There are currently no preferential tax rates for long-term capital gains for a U.S. Holder that is a corporation (other than a corporation subject to Subchapter S of the Code). Deductions for net capital losses are subject to significant limitations. For U.S. Holders that are not corporations, any unused portion of such net capital loss may be carried over to be used in later tax years until such net capital loss is thereby exhausted. For U.S. Holders that are corporations (other than corporations subject to Subchapter S of the Code), an unused net capital loss may be carried back three years and carried forward five years from the loss year to be offset against capital gains until such net capital loss is thereby exhausted. Sales of PFIC stock are not eligible for the reduced long-term capital gains rates that are usually applicable to sales of stock unless the shareholder made a QEF election regarding such shares. As discussed below, we believe we are a PFIC.
Management Believes Company is a Passive Foreign Investment Company.
General Discussion. We believe that we qualify as a PFIC, within the meaning of Sections 1291 through 1298 of the Code, for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011, may have qualified as a PFIC in prior years and may qualify as a PFIC in subsequent years. A U.S. Holder who holds stock in a foreign corporation during any year in which such corporation qualifies as a PFIC is subject to U.S. federal income taxation under one of three alternative tax regimes at the election of each such U.S. Holder. The following is a discussion of these three alternative tax regimes. In addition, special rules apply if a foreign corporation qualifies as both a PFIC and a “controlled foreign corporation” (as defined below) and a U.S. Holder owns, actually or constructively, 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote of such foreign corporation (See more detailed discussion at “Controlled Foreign Corporation” below).
Definition of PFIC. Section 1297 of the Code defines a PFIC as a corporation that is not formed in the U.S. and, for any taxable year, either (a) 75% or more of its gross income is “passive income” or (b) The quarterly average value during a taxable year of the corporation’s assets that produce , or are held for the productions of, passive income is 50% or more of the average value of all assets held by the corporation.“Passive income” includes, for example, dividends, interest, certain rents and royalties, certain gains from the sale of stock and securities, and certain gains from commodities transactions. However, gains resulting from commodities transactions are generally excluded from the definition of passive income if “substantially all” of a merchant’s, producer’s or handler’s business is as an active merchant, producer or handler of such commodities. For purposes of the PFIC income test and the assets test, if a foreign corporation owns (directly or indirectly) at least 25% by value of the stock of another corporation, such foreign corporation shall be treated as if it (a) held a proportionate share of the assets of such other corporation, and (b) received directly its proportionate share of the income of such other corporation. As stated above, we believe we satisfied both the 75% passive income and the 50% passive assets tests during the fiscal year ended on October 31, 2010 and 2011 and anticipate meeting both of these tests in the fiscal year that will end on October 31, 2012. There can be no assurance that our determination concerning our PFIC status will not be challenged.
Generally Applicable PFIC Rules. If a U.S. Holder does not make a timely election to be taxed in conformity with the Mark-to-Market rules or the QEF rules (discussed below) during a year in which it holds (or is deemed to have held) shares issued by us while we are a PFIC (a “Non-Electing U.S. Holder”), then special taxation rules under Section 1291 of the Code will apply to (i) gains realized on the disposition (or deemed to be realized by reasons of a pledge) of the U.S. Holder’s common shares and (ii) certain “excess distributions” (generally, distributions received in the current taxable year that are in excess of 125% of the average distributions received during the three preceding years or, if shorter, the U.S. Holder’s holding period) by us.
A Non-Electing U.S. Holder generally would be required to pro rate all gains realized on the disposition of his common shares and all excess distributions on his common shares over the entire holding period for the common shares. Under this regime, (i) the excess distribution or gain would be allocated ratably to each day of the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the Common Shares, (ii) the amount allocated to the current taxable year and to any taxable year in which the corporation was a PFIC would be treated as ordinary income for the year of disposition, and (iii) the amount allocated to each other year would be subject to tax at the highest rate of tax in effect for that year and the interest charge generally applicable to underpayments of tax would be imposed on the resulting tax attributable to each such year.
If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during which a Non-Electing U.S. Holder holds our common shares, then we will continue to be treated as a PFIC with respect to such common shares, even if we are no longer definitionally a PFIC. A Non-Electing U.S. Holder may terminate this deemed PFIC status by electing to recognize gain (which will be taxed under the rules discussed above for Non-Electing U.S. Holders) as if such common shares had been sold on the last day of the last taxable year for which it was a PFIC.
Mark-to-Market Election. U.S. Holders who hold, actually or constructively, marketable stock (as specifically defined in the Treasury Regulations) of a foreign corporation that qualifies as a PFIC may annually elect to mark such stock to the market (a “mark-to-market election”). If such an election is made, such U.S. Holder will generally not be subject to the special taxation rules of Section 1291 discussed above. However, if the mark-to-market election is made by a Non-Electing U.S. Holder after the beginning of the holding period for the PFIC stock, then the Section 1291 rules will apply to certain dispositions of, distributions on and other amounts taxable with respect to our common shares. A U.S. Holder who makes the mark-to market election will include in income for the taxable year for which the election was made an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of our common shares as of the close of such tax year over such U.S. Holder’s adjusted basis in such common shares. In addition, the U.S. Holder is allowed a deduction for the lesser of (i) the excess, if any, of such U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the common shares over the fair market value of such shares as of the close of the tax year, or (ii) the excess, if any, of (A) the mark-to-market gains for our common shares included by such U.S. Holder for prior tax years, including any amount which would have been included for any prior tax year but for the Section 1291 interest on tax deferral rules discussed above with respect to Non-Electing U.S. Holders, over (B) the mark-to-market losses for shares that were allowed as deductions for prior tax years. A U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in our common shares will be adjusted to reflect the amount included in or deducted from income as a result of a mark-to-market election. A mark-to-market election applies to the taxable year in which the election is made and to each subsequent taxable year, unless our common shares cease to be marketable, as specifically defined, or the IRS consents to revocation of the election.
QEF Election. A U.S. Holder who elects in a timely manner to treat us as a QEF (an “Electing U.S. Holder”) will be subject, under Section 1293 of the Code, to current U.S. federal income tax for any taxable year in which we qualify as a PFIC on the U.S. Holder’s pro rata share of our (i) “net capital gain” (the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss), which will be taxed as long-term capital gain to the Electing U.S. Holder and (ii) “ordinary earnings” (the excess of earnings and profits over net capital gain), which will be taxed as ordinary income to the Electing U.S. Holder, in each case, for the shareholder’s taxable year in which (or with which) our taxable year ends, regardless of whether such amounts are actually distributed.
The effective QEF election also allows the Electing U.S. Holder to (i) generally treat any gain realized on the disposition of his common shares (or deemed to be realized on the pledge of his shares) as capital gain; (ii) treat his share of our net capital gain, if any, as long-term capital gain instead of ordinary income; and (iii) either avoid interest charges resulting from PFIC status altogether, or make an annual election, subject to certain limitations, to defer payment of current taxes on his share of our annual realized net capital gain and ordinary earnings subject, however, to an interest charge. If the Electing U.S. Holder is not a corporation, such an interest charge would be treated as “personal interest” that is not deductible.
The procedure a U.S. Holder must comply with in making an effective QEF election, and the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the QEF election, will depend on whether the year of the election is the first year in the U.S. Holder’s holding period in which we are a PFIC. If the U.S. Holder makes a QEF election in such first year,i.e., a timely QEF election, then the U.S. Holder may make the QEF election by simply filing the appropriate QEF election documents at the time the U.S. Holder files his tax return for such first year. However, if we qualified as a PFIC in a prior year, then in addition to filing the QEF election documents, the U.S. Holder must elect to recognize (i) under the rules of Section 1291 of the Code (discussed herein), any gain that he would otherwise recognize if the U.S. Holder sold his stock on the qualification date or (ii) if we are a controlled foreign corporation, the U.S. Holder’s pro rata share of our post-1986 earnings and profits as of the qualification date. The qualification date is the first day of our first tax year in which we qualified as a QEF with respect to such U.S. Holder. The elections to recognize such gain or earnings and profits can only be made if such U.S. Holder’s holding period for our common shares includes the qualification date. By electing to recognize such gain or earnings and profits, the U.S. Holder will be deemed to have made a timely QEF election. U.S. Holders are urged to consult a tax advisor regarding the availability of and procedure for electing to recognize gain or earnings and profits under the foregoing rules. In addition to the above rules, under very limited circumstances, a U.S. Holder may make a retroactive QEF election if such U.S. Holder failed to file the QEF election documents in a timely manner.
A QEF election, once made with respect to us, applies to the tax year for which it was made and to all subsequent tax years, unless the election is invalidated or terminated, or the IRS consents to revocation of the election. If a QEF election is made by a U.S. Holder and we cease to qualify as a PFIC in a subsequent tax year, the QEF election will remain in effect, although not applicable, during those tax years in which we do not qualify as a PFIC. Therefore, if we again qualify as a PFIC in a subsequent tax year, the QEF election will be effective and the U.S. Holder will be subject to the rules described above for Electing U.S. Holders in such tax year and any subsequent tax years in which we qualify as a PFIC. Generally, shareholders do not make a QEF election unless they have sufficient information to determine their proportionate shares of a corporation’s net capital gain and ordinary earnings. We have not calculated these amounts for any shareholder and do not anticipate making these calculations in the foreseeable future. Therefore, U.S. Holders of our common shares should consult their own financial advisor, legal counsel or accountant regarding the QEF election before making this election regarding our shares.
Other PFIC Rules. Under Section 1291(f) of the Code, the IRS has issued Proposed Treasury Regulations that, subject to certain exceptions, would treat as taxable certain transfers of PFIC stock by Non-Electing U.S. Holders that are generally not otherwise taxed, such as gifts, exchanges pursuant to corporate reorganizations, and transfers at death. Generally, in such cases the basis of our common shares in the hands of the transferee and the basis of any property received in the exchange for those common shares would be increased by the amount of gain recognized. However, the specific U.S. federal income tax consequences to the U.S. Holder and the transferee may vary based on the manner in which the common shares are transferred.
Information Filing
Each U.S. Holder generally must file IRS Form 8621 reporting distributions received and gain realized with respect to each PFIC in which the U.S. Holder holds a direct or indirect interest. In addition, U.S. Holders must file such other annual information as may be required by the U.S. Treasury Department in subsequent guidance. Each U.S. Holder should consult its tax advisor regarding these and any other applicable information or other reporting requirements.
The PFIC rules are very complicated, and U.S. Holders should consult their own financial advisor, legal counsel or accountant regarding the PFIC rules, including the advisability of and procedure for making a QEF election or a mark-to-mark election, and how these rules may impact their particular U.S. federal income tax situation.
Foreign Tax Credit
A U.S. Holder who pays (or has withheld from distributions) Canadian or other foreign income tax with respect to the ownership of our common shares may be entitled, at the option of the U.S. Holder, to either receive a deduction or a tax credit for U.S. federal income tax purposes with respect to such foreign tax paid or withheld. Generally, it will be more advantageous to claim a credit because a credit reduces U.S. federal income taxes on a dollar-for-dollar basis, while a deduction merely reduces the taxpayer’s income subject to U.S. federal income tax. This election is made on a year-by-year basis and applies to all foreign taxes paid by (or withheld from distributions to) the U.S. Holder during that year.
There are significant and complex limitations that apply to the foreign tax credit, among which is the general limitation that the credit cannot exceed the proportionate share of the U.S. Holder’s U.S. income tax liability that the U.S. Holder’s “foreign source” income bears to his or its worldwide taxable income. In applying this limitation, the various items of income and deduction must be classified as either “foreign source” or “U.S. source.” Complex rules govern this classification process. In addition, this limitation is calculated separately with respect to specific classes or “baskets” of income. Under current law, there are only two baskets, “passive category income” and “general category income”. Foreign taxes assigned to a particular class of income generally cannot offset United States tax on income assigned to another class. Unused foreign tax credits can generally be carried back one year and forward ten years. Dividends distributed by us will generally constitute “foreign source” income, and will be classified as “passive category income”.
The availability of the foreign tax credit and the application of the limitations with respect to the foreign tax credit are fact specific, and each U.S. Holder of our common shares should consult their own financial advisor, legal counsel or accountant regarding the foreign tax credit rules.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
Payments made within the U.S. or by a U.S. payor or U.S. middleman, of dividends on, and proceeds arising from the sale or other taxable disposition of, Common Shares will generally be subject to information reporting and backup withholding tax, at the rate of 28% (under current law), if a U.S. Holder (a) fails to furnish such U.S. Holder’s correct U.S. taxpayer identification number (generally on Form W-9), (b) is notified by the IRS that such U.S. Holder has previously failed to properly report interest and dividend income, or (c) fails to certify, under penalty of perjury, that such U.S. Holder has furnished its correct U.S. taxpayer identification number that the IRS has not notified such U.S. Holder that it is subject to backup withholding tax, and that such U.S. Holder is a U.S. person. However, certain exempt persons generally are excluded from these information reporting and backup withholding rules. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the U.S. backup withholding tax rules will be allowed as a credit against a U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, if any, or will be refunded, if such U.S. Holder furnishes required information to the IRS in a timely manner.Each U.S. Holder should consult its own tax advisor regarding the information reporting and backup withholding rules.
In addition, U.S. Holders should be aware that the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act of 2010, enacted March 18, 2010, imposes reporting requirements on certain U.S. persons with respect to the holding of certain specified foreign financial assets, including stock of foreign issuers which is not held in an account, if the aggregate value of all specified foreign financial assets exceed certain minimum values, which vary depending on the U.S. person’s residency and filing status (e.g., a U.S. individual living in the U.S. and not filing a joint tax return would be required to comply with these new reporting requirements if the total value of his or her specified foreign financial assets for the year is either $50,000 on the last day of the tax year or $75,000 at any time during the tax year). The reporting requirements are effective for individuals beginning with the 2011 tax year and are met by filing Form 8938. The reporting requirements may also apply to certain U.S. entities for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011.U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the requirements of filing information returns under these rules.
Tax on Net Investment Income
For tax years beginning after December 31, 2012, certain U.S. Holders that are individuals, estates or trusts whose income exceeds certain thresholds with be required to pay an additional 3.8% tax on “net investment income”, which includes, among other things, dividends and net gain from the sale or other disposition of property (other than property held in a trade or business), which may include the common shares. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the application of the tax on net investment income to their particular circumstances.
FATCA
If we derive certain types of U.S.-source income, we may require certain U.S. Holders to provide certain information necessary for us to comply with new reporting obligations enacted under the HIRE Act known as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”). If a U.S. Holder does not provide such information, the U.S. Holder may be subject to U.S. withholding tax on certain payments made by us after January 1, 2014 in accordance with FATCA. U.S. Holders are urged to consult with their own tax advisors regarding the effect, if any, of FATCA on their ownership and disposition of the Common Shares.
Controlled Foreign Corporation
The above sections of this discussion may not describe the U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. Holders resulting from the ownership and disposition of our common shares if we qualify as a “Controlled Foreign Corporation” (“CFC”).
If more than 50% of the total voting power or the total value of our outstanding shares is owned, directly or indirectly, by citizens or residents of the U.S., U.S. partnerships or corporations, or U.S. estates or trusts (as defined by the Code Section 7701(a)(30)), each of which own, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of the total voting power of our outstanding shares (each a “10% Shareholder”), we could be treated as a CFC under Section 957 of the Code.
We do not believe that we currently qualify as a CFC. However, there can be no assurance that we will not be considered a CFC for the current or any future taxable year.The CFC rules are very complicated, and U.S. Holders should consult their own financial advisor, legal counsel or accountant regarding the CFC rules and how these rules may impact their U.S. federal income tax situation.
F. | Dividends and Paying Agents |
Not applicable.
G. | Statement by Expert |
Not applicable.
H. | Documents on Display |
We are required to file reports with the Securities Commissions in the province of British Columbia and the province of Alberta electronically through the Canadian System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR), which can be viewed atwww.sedar.com.
We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and we file reports, registration statements and other information with the SEC. Our reports, registration statements and other information can be inspected and copies at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at the following locations:
Judiciary Plaza Room 1024 Washington, DC 20549 | 500 West Madison Suite 1400 Chicago, IL 60661 |
Copies of these materials can also be viewed atwww.sec.gov and obtained by mail at prescribed rates from the Public Reference Section of the SEC, 100 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549 or by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.
I. | Subsidiary Information |
Not applicable.
ITEM 11: | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
Because our current cash is held in Canadian dollars, our financial results are expressed in Canadian dollars and our operations are primarily paid for in Canadian dollars, we are not subject to foreign currency fluctuations that would have any material effect on our financial position or results of operations. Also, because of the status of our operations, we do not believe that we are exposed to interest rate risk, commodity price risk or any other relevant market risk at this time.
We do not engage in currency speculation. Our trading activities do not involve money market holdings.
ITEM 12: | DESCRIPTIONS OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES |
Not applicable.
PART II | |
ITEM 13: | DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES |
There have been no defaults, arrearages or delinquencies with respect to indebtedness or the payment of dividends.
ITEM 14: | MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USEOF PROCEEDS |
There have been no material modifications to our common shares.
ITEM 15: | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
A. | Disclosure Controls and Procedures |
The Company's Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer has conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) as of October 31, 2012. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's (the “Commission”) rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
Based on this evaluation, our President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of October 31, 2012, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission's rules and forms. Our management recognizes that any controls and procedures no matter how well designed or operated, can only provide reasonable assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Our disclosure controls and procedures have been designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives. However, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, , no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues, if any, within the Company, have been detected.
B. | Management/Annual Report on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting |
The Board of Directors and management of the Company are responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal controls over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our internal controls over financial reporting are designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies and procedures may deteriorate.
Management conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organization of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on this assessment, management has concluded that internal control over financial reporting was effective as of October 31, 2012.
C. | Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm |
Not applicable.
D. | Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting |
During the period covered by this report, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 16. | [RESERVED] |
ITEM 16A: | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT |
Prior to the filing of this report, our board of directors had made the determination that an audit committee financial expert, Mr. James Leman serve on the Audit Committee. Also, we believe that Mr. Leman is “independent” under applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
ITEM 16B: | CODE OF ETHICS |
Our board of directors has not adopted a code of ethics that applies to our executive officer as such a code is not required under applicable Canadian laws.
ITEM 16C: | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES |
Smythe Ratcliffe LLP audited our consolidated financial statements for the years ended October 31, 2012, October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010.
Audit Fees
Fees billed by Smythe Ratcliffe, LLP for professional services totaled $30,000 for the year ended October 31, 2012, $50,000 for October 31, 2011 and $36,822 for the year ended October 31, 2010. Such fees include fees associated with the audit of our annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by our auditors in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.
Audit–Related Fees
For the year ended October 31, 2012, additional fees paid to Smythe Ratcliffe LLP for taxes and audit related services was $10,500 (October 31, 2011 - $22,333)
All other Fees
During the fiscal years ended October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2011, SmytheRatcliffe LLP did not bill for any products or services other than as described above.
Our audit committee pre-approves audit engagement terms and fees prior to the commencement of any audit work, other than that which may be necessary for our independent registered chartered accountants to prepare the proposed audit approach, scope and fee estimates. Our independent auditors annually submit a written proposal that details all audit and audit related services. Audit fees are fixed and contained in the proposal, and the audit committee reviews the nature and dollar value of services provided under such proposal. Any revisions to such proposal after the engagement has begun are reviewed and pre-approved by our audit committee.
There were no fees in 2012 that were not pre-approved by our audit committee. All services described above under the captions “Audit Fees”, “Audit-Related Fees” and “Tax Fees” were approved by our audit committee pursuant to SEC Regulation S-X, Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i).
ITEM 16D: | EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES |
Not applicable.
ITEM 16E: | PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY AFFILIATED PURCHASERS |
(a) Total | (b) Weighted | (c) Total | (d) Maximum | |||||||||
Number of | Average Price | Number of | Number (or | |||||||||
Shares (or | Paid per Share | Shares (or | Approximate | |||||||||
Units) | (or Units) | Units) | Dollar Value) | |||||||||
Purchased | Purchased as | of Shares (or | ||||||||||
Part of | Units) that | |||||||||||
Publicly | May Yet Be | |||||||||||
Announced | Purchased | |||||||||||
Plans or | Under the | |||||||||||
Programs | Plans or | |||||||||||
Programs | ||||||||||||
November 1, 2011 to November 30, 2011 | Nil | N/A | Nil | Nil | ||||||||
December 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011 | Nil | N/A | Nil | Nil | ||||||||
January 1, 2012 – January 31, 2012 | Nil | N/A | Nil | Nil | ||||||||
February 1, 2012to February 28, 2012 | Nil | N/A | Nil | Nil |
(a) Total | (b) Weighted | (c) Total | (d) Maximum | |||||||||
Number of | Average Price | Number of | Number (or | |||||||||
Shares (or | Paid per Share | Shares (or | Approximate | |||||||||
Units) | (or Units) | Units) | Dollar Value) | |||||||||
Purchased | Purchased as | of Shares (or | ||||||||||
Part of | Units) that | |||||||||||
Publicly | May Yet Be | |||||||||||
Announced | Purchased | |||||||||||
Plans or | Under the | |||||||||||
Programs | Plans or | |||||||||||
Programs | ||||||||||||
March 1, 2012 to March 31, 2012 | Nil | N/A | Nil | Nil | ||||||||
April 1, 2012 to April 30, 2012 | Nil | N/A | Nil | Nil | ||||||||
May 1, 2012 to May 31, 2012 | Nil | N/A | Nil | Nil | ||||||||
June 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012 | Nil | N/A | Nil | Nil | ||||||||
July 1, 2012 to July 31, 2012 | Nil | N/A | Nil | Nil | ||||||||
August 1, 2012 to August 31, 2012 | Nil | $ | 0.10 | Nil | 4,000,000(1) | |||||||
September 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012 | Nil | N/A | Nil | Nil | ||||||||
October 1, 2012 to October 31, 2012 | Nil | N/A | Nil | Nil |
Notes:
1) 4,000,000 common shares issuable pursuant to stock options granted under our stock option plan of which shall be exercisable in accordance with the plan and shall vest (i) 1/3 immediately; (ii) 1/3 within 12 months from the date of the grant and (iii) 1/3 within 18 months from the date of the grant.
ITEM 16F: | CHANGES IN RGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT |
Not applicable | |
ITEM 16G: | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
Not applicable | |
ITEM 16H: | MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE |
Not applicable |
PART III
ITEM 18: | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
Our audited consolidated financial statements include:
- our statements of financial position as at October 31, 2012 and 2011 and November 1, 2010;
- statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the years ended October 31, 2012 and 2011
- statements of shareholders’ equity for the years ended October 31, 2012 and 2011, and November 1, 2010 ; and
- statements of cash flows for the years ended October 31, 2012 and 2011.
The consolidated financial statements as at and for the years ended October 31, 2012 and 2011 and October 31, 2010 were audited by Symthe Ratcliffe LLP, our Independent Registered Chartered Accountants.
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. IFRS 1 has been applied with an adoption date of November 1, 2011 and a transition date of November 1, 2010. Previously, the Company’s consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP. Material measurement differences between Canadian GAAP and the accounting principles in the United States, as applicable to the Company, were described in the Company’s previous consolidated financial statements. All figures are expressed in Canadian dollars.
Consolidated Financial Statements of
TITAN TRADING ANALYTICS INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
October 31, 2012 and 2011
(expressed in Canadian dollars)
MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING
The consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Board of Directors and management. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared by management in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. Management maintains the necessary systems of internal controls, policies and procedures to provide assurance that assets are safeguarded, and that the financial records are reliable and form a proper basis for the preparation of financial statements.
The Board of Directors ensures that management fulfills its responsibilities for financial reporting and internal control through an Audit Committee. This committee, which reports to the Board of Directors, meets with the independent auditors and reviews the consolidated financial statements.
The consolidated financial statements have been audited by Smythe Ratcliffe LLP, Chartered Accountants, who were appointed by the shareholders. The auditors’ report outlines the scope of their examination and their opinion on the consolidated financial statements.
MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVERFINANCIAL REPORTING
The management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of the Company’s financial reporting for external purposes. Internal control over financial reporting includes maintaining records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; providing reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary for preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; providing reasonable assurance that receipts and expenditures are made in accordance with authorizations of management and the directors of the Company; and providing reasonable assurance that unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements would be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting is not intended to provide absolute assurance that a misstatement of the Company’s consolidated financial statements would be prevented or detected.
Management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on the framework and criteria established inInternal Control – Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. This evaluation included review of the documentation of controls, evaluation of the design effectiveness of controls, testing of the operating effectiveness of controls and a conclusion on this evaluation. Based on this evaluation, management concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of October 31, 2012.
“KennethPowell”
________________________________
Kenneth Powell
Interim CEO and CFO
Edmonton, Canada
February13,2013
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF TITAN TRADING ANALYTICS INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Titan Trading Analytics Inc., which comprise the consolidated statements of financial position as at October 31, 2012, October 31, 2011 and November 1, 2010, and the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in shareholders' equity and cash flows for the years ended October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2011, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management's Responsibility for the Consolidated Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditors’ Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards and the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors’ judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements 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 entity's internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained in our audits is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Titan Trading Analytics Inc. as at October 31, 2012, October 31, 2011 and November 1, 2010, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years ended October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2011 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
Emphasis of Matter
Without qualifying our opinion, we draw attention to Note 1 in the consolidated financial statements, which describes matters and conditions that indicate the existence of material uncertainties that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Chartered Accountants
Vancouver, Canada
February 13, 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Consolidated Statements of Financial Position | 2 |
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss | 3 |
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity | 4 |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 5 |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 6 – 36 |
TITAN TRADING ANALYTICS INC.
(Continued under the Laws of Alberta)
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
(expressed in Canadian dollars)
October31, | October 31, | November1, | |||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
ASSETS | (Note 16) | (Note 16) | |||||||
CURRENT | |||||||||
Cash | $ | 30,178 | $ | 511,761 | $ | 209,736 | |||
Short-term investments (Note 4) | --- | 561,002 | 60,000 | ||||||
Other receivables | 4,555 | 6,749 | 10,088 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and deposits | 12,031 | 52,274 | 37,727 | ||||||
46,764 | 1,131,786 | 317,551 | |||||||
Deposit | 8,451 | 8,389 | 24,074 | ||||||
Property and equipment (Note 5) | 37,444 | 260,254 | 425,468 | ||||||
Technology rights (Note 6) | 480,000 | 540,000 | 600,000 | ||||||
$ | 572,659 | $ | 1,940,429 | $ | 1,367,093 | ||||
LIABILITIES | |||||||||
CURRENT | |||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Notes 9 and 14) | $ | 108,913 | $ | 83,571 | $ | 187,971 | |||
Loans and advances | --- | --- | 2,111 | ||||||
Deferred lease inducements | --- | 53,594 | --- | ||||||
Convertible debentures (Note 7) | --- | 289,499 | --- | ||||||
108,913 | 426,664 | 190,082 | |||||||
Deferred lease inducements | --- | --- | 76,574 | ||||||
Convertible debentures (Note 7) | 474,974 | --- | 283,509 | ||||||
583,887 | 426,664 | 550,165 | |||||||
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIENCY) | |||||||||
Share capital (Note 8) | 18,234,001 | 18,234,001 | 15,845,770 | ||||||
Subscriptions received in advance (Note 17) | 296,000 | --- | --- | ||||||
Reserve for warrants (Note 8) | 2,413,884 | 2,413,884 | 1,901,217 | ||||||
Reserve for share-based payments | 4,193,723 | 3,820,590 | 2,909,472 | ||||||
Convertible debentures - equity component (Note 7) | 87,107 | 11,564 | 11,564 | ||||||
Deficit | (25,235,943 | ) | (22,966,274 | ) | (19,851,095 | ) | |||
(11,228 | ) | 1,513,765 | 816,928 | ||||||
$ | 572,659 | $ | 1,940,429 | $ | 1,367,093 |
Approved on behalf of the Board:
Signed | “Kenneth Powell” | Signed | “James Leman” |
Kenneth Powell, | James Leman, | ||
Interim CEO & CFO Director | Director, Audit Chairperson |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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TITAN TRADING ANALYTICS INC.
(Continued under the Laws of Alberta)
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years Ended October 31 | ||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||
(Note 16) | ||||||
INCOME | ||||||
Licensing fees | $ | 35,137 | $ | --- | ||
EXPENSES | ||||||
General and administrative | 981,729 | 1,198,016 | ||||
Research and development | 608,489 | 634,965 | ||||
Share-based payments | 373,133 | 911,118 | ||||
Depreciation of property and equipment | 131,501 | 164,891 | ||||
Loss on sale of property and equipment | 81,559 | --- | ||||
Amortization of technology rights | 60,000 | 60,000 | ||||
Bank charges and interest | 51,628 | 46,972 | ||||
Loss on foreign exchange | 16,767 | 24,750 | ||||
2,304,806 | 3,040,712 | |||||
NET LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS FORYEAR | $ | (2,269,669 | ) | $ | (3,040,712 | ) |
LOSS PER SHARE– Basic and diluted | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) |
WEIGHTEDAVERAGENUMBER OFCOMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING | 99,949,623 | 99,949,623 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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TITAN TRADING ANALYTICS INC. |
(Continued under the Laws of Alberta) |
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity |
(expressed in Canadian dollars) |
Share Capital | Reserves | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of Shares | Amount | Warrants | Share-based payments | Convertible Debentures – Equity Component | Subscriptions Received in Advance | Deficit | Total | |||||||||||||||||
Balance,November 1, 2010 (Note 16) | 83,019,028 | $ | 15,845,770 | $ | 1,901,217 | $ | 2,909,472 | $ | 11,564 | $ | - | $ | (19,851, 095 | ) | $ | 816,928 | ||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | (3,040,712 | ) | (3,040,712 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Private placements, net | 29,705,250 | 2,388,231 | 438,200 | - | - | - | - | 2,826,431 | ||||||||||||||||
Warrant extension | - | - | 74,467 | - | - | - | (74,467 | ) | --- | |||||||||||||||
Share-based payments | - | - | - | 911,118 | - | - | - | 911,118 | ||||||||||||||||
Balance,October 31, 2011 (Note 16) | 112,724,278 | 18,234,001 | 2,413,884 | 3,820,590 | 11,564 | - | (22,966,274 | ) | 1,513,765 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | (2,269,669 | ) | (2,269,669 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Share-based payments | - | - | - | 373,133 | - | - | - | 373,133 | ||||||||||||||||
Modification of convertible debentures | - | - | - | - | 37,349 | - | - | 37,349 | ||||||||||||||||
Issuance of convertible debentures | - | - | - | - | 38,194 | - | - | 38,194 | ||||||||||||||||
Subscriptions received | - | - | - | - | - | 296,000 | - | 296,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Balance,October 31, 2012 | 112,724,278 | $ | 18,234,001 | $ | 2,413,884 | $ | 4,193,723 | $ | 87,107 | $ | 296,000 | $ | (25,235,943 | ) | $ | (11,228 | ) |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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TITAN TRADING ANALYTICS INC. |
(Continued under the Laws of Alberta) |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
(expressed in Canadian dollars) |
Years Ended October 31 | ||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||
OPERATING | ||||||
Net loss for the year | $ | (2,269,669 | ) | $ | (3,040,712 | ) |
Adjustments for non-cash items: | ||||||
Depreciation of property and equipment | 131,501 | 164,891 | ||||
Amortization of technology rights | 60,000 | 60,000 | ||||
Share-based payments | 373,133 | 911,118 | ||||
Loss on sale of property and equipment | 81,559 | 23 | ||||
Amortization of deferred lease inducements | (53,594 | ) | (22,980 | ) | ||
Loss on modification of convertible debentures | 535 | --- | ||||
Accretion interest (Note 7) | 10,483 | 5,990 | ||||
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss | (2,829 | ) | 154 | |||
Net changes in non-working capital balances: | ||||||
Other receivables | 2,194 | 2,337 | ||||
Prepaid expenses and deposits | 40,181 | 1,138 | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 25,209 | (104,635 | ) | |||
(1,601,297 | ) | (2,022,676 | ) | |||
INVESTING | ||||||
Proceeds on sale of property and equipment | 9,750 | 300 | ||||
Short-term investments | 561,002 | (500,000 | ) | |||
570,752 | (499,700 | ) | ||||
FINANCING | ||||||
Issue of share capital, net of issue costs | --- | 2,826,431 | ||||
Subscription funds received | 296,000 | --- | ||||
Loans and advances | --- | (2,111 | ) | |||
Convertible debentures | 250,000 | --- | ||||
546,000 | 2,824,320 | |||||
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES | 2,962 | 81 | ||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH | (481,583 | ) | 302,025 | |||
CASH, BEGINNING OF YEAR | 511,761 | 209,736 | ||||
CASH, END OF YEAR | $ | 30,178 | $ | 511,761 | ||
CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIESINCLUDES | ||||||
Bank charges and interest | $ | 51,628 | $ | 46,972 | ||
Income taxes paid | $ | --- | $ | --- |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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1. | NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN |
Nature of Operations | |
Titan Trading Analytics Inc. (“Titan” or the “Company”) was incorporated on November 30, 1993 and is a public company whose common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbolTTAand is quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board under the symbolTITAF. The Company is currently focused on developing financial software for market timing, trading analytics and automated trading execution. The Company has yet to establish profitable business operations. Since 2002 the Company has been developing an automated trading platform. | |
The Company’s head office address is Unit 120, 4445 Calgary Trail, Edmonton, Alberta, T6H 5R7. | |
Going Concern | |
The consolidated financial statements of Titan have been prepared on the basis of accounting principles applicable to a going concern, which assumes that the Company will be able to continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. | |
Several adverse conditions cast substantial doubt on the validity of this assumption. The Company has incurred significant operating losses over the past several fiscal years and has an accumulated deficit of $25,235,943 at October 31, 2012 (October 31, 2011 - $22,966,274; November 1, 2010 - $19,851,095). The Company also had a working capital deficit of $62,149 at October 31, 2012 (October 31, 2011 - surplus of $705,122; November 1, 2010 - surplus of $127,469). | |
Management has evaluated the Company’s alternatives to enable it to pay its liabilities as they become due and payable in the next twelve-month period, including reducing or postponing expenditures and obtaining additional or new financing in order to advance its business plan. The Company believes these measures will provide liquidity for it to continue as a going concern throughout fiscal 2013. However, management can provide no assurance thereon (see Note 17). | |
If the going concern assumption was not appropriate for these consolidated financial statements, then adjustments would be necessary in the carrying value of assets and liabilities, the reported expenses and the statement of financial position classifications used. | |
2. | BASIS OF PRESENTATION |
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). These are the Company’s first annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS, and IFRS 1First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standardshas been applied. |
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2. | BASIS OF PRESENTATION (continued) |
The impact of the transition from Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) to IFRS is included in Note 16. The note includes a listing of the exemptions taken by the Company that are permitted under the IFRS 1 standard. The accounting principles applied in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements included herein have been applied consistently for each of the periods presented. The consolidated financial statements were approved and authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on February 13, 2013.
Basis of Consolidation
These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Titan Trading GP Inc., Titan Holdings USA, LLC and Titan Trading USA, LLC. All subsidiaries have the same reporting date. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions were eliminated upon consolidation.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires management to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements along with the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Actual results may differ from these estimates and, as such, estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected.
Significant areas requiring the use of management estimates include the rates and useful lives for the depreciation of property and equipment and technology rights; the determination of accrued liabilities; the variables used in the determination of the fair value of stock options granted and warrants issued; the valuation of the liability and equity components of convertible debentures; and the recoverability of deferred tax assets. While management believes the estimates are reasonable, actual results could differ from these estimates and could impact future results of operations and cash flows.
Foreign Currency Translation
The individual financial statements of each entity are maintained in their functional currency, which is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates. The consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is the functional currency of the parent company and each of the Company’s subsidiaries.
In preparing the financial statements of the individual entities, foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency of the respective entity using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses arising from the settlement of such transactions and from the re-measurement of monetary items at year-end exchange rates are recognized in profit or loss. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rates at the date of the transaction and are not retranslated.
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3. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently to all periods presented in these consolidated financial statements and in preparing the opening IFRS consolidated statement of financial position at November 1, 2010 for purposes of transition to IFRS.
Short-term investments
Investments with maturities greater than three months and realizable within one year are classified as short-term investments.
Research and development
Research costs are expensed when incurred. Development costs are expensed when incurred prior to the establishment of technical feasibility. Subsequent to the establishment of technical feasibility, the costs associated with the development of a commercial product for which adequate resources exist to market the product are capitalized as software and systems development. Capitalization of development costs ceases when the product is available for general release to customers. Following initial capitalization of development expenditures, the asset is carried at cost less accumulated amortization and any accumulated impairment losses. Amortization commences when development is completed and the asset is available for use. It is amortized over the period of expected future economic benefit. The expected useful lives of assets would be reviewed on an annual basis and, if necessary, changes in useful lives are accounted for prospectively.
There were no development costs capitalized during the years ended October 31, 2012 and 2011.
Technology rights
All rights to intellectual property and the mutual covenants and agreements related to the products of Titan (the “IP”) are recorded at acquisition cost less subsequent amortization and impairment losses. Residual values, useful lives and impairment indicators are reviewed at each reporting date.
Technology rights are amortized over a ten-year period being the estimated finite useful life.
Property and equipment
Property and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. The initial cost of an asset comprises its purchase price, any costs directly attributable to bringing the asset into working condition for its intended use, the initial estimate of any decommissioning obligation and borrowing costs for qualifying assets.
Computer equipment is recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and is amortized at 30% declining balance per annum.
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Office furniture is recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and is amortized at 20% declining balance per annum.
3. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) |
Property and equipment (continued)
Leasehold improvements are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and are amortized over the lease term.
Estimates of residual values and useful lives are reassessed annually and any change in estimate is taken into account in the determination of remaining depreciation charges. Depreciation commences on the date the asset is available for use and capable of operating in the manner intended by management.
An item of property and equipment is derecognized upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected to arise from the continued use of the asset. Any gain or loss arising on derecognition of the asset (calculated as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the item) is included in the statement of operations and comprehensive loss in the period in which the item is derecognized.
Asset impairment testing
The carrying amounts of intangible assets with a finite life and property and equipment are reviewed for indication of impairment at the end of each reporting period. If such indication exists, the Company estimates the recoverable amount of the assets, which is the higher of its fair value less cost to sell and its value in use. Value in use is estimated as the present value of future cash flows generated by this asset (or group of assets) including eventual disposal. If the recoverable amount of an asset is less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount is reduced to its recoverable amount and an impairment loss is recognized immediately in the statement of operations and comprehensive loss.
Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset is increased to the lesser of the revised estimated recoverable amount and the carrying amount that would have been recorded had no impairment loss been recognized previously. Any such recovery is recognized immediately in the statement of operations and comprehensive loss.
Leases
The Company classifies leases as either operating or finance. Finance leases are those that substantially transfer the benefits and risks of ownership of the asset to the Company as a lessee. The related asset is recognized at the inception of the lease at the lower of the fair value of the leased asset or the present value of the lease payments. The corresponding finance leasing liability is measured at the amortized cost, reduced by lease payments less finance charges, which are expensed as part of finance costs.
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All other leases are treated as operating leases. Operating leases are expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Associated costs, such as maintenance and insurance, are expensed as incurred. Any benefit associated with lease inducements is recognized as a reduction in rent expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.
3. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) |
Convertible debentures
Components of compound instruments are classified separately as financial liabilities and equity in accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangement. At the issue date, the fair value of the liability component is estimated using the prevailing market interest rate for a similar non-convertible instrument. This amount is recorded as a liability based on amortized cost until the instrument is converted or the instrument matures. The equity component is determined by deducting the liability component from the total fair value of the compound instrument and is recognized as equity, net of income tax effects, with no subsequent re-measurement.
Income taxes
Income tax expense or recovery recognized in profit or loss is comprised of current and deferred tax. Income tax is recognized in profit or loss, except to the extent that it relates to items recognized directly in equity, in which case it is recognized in equity.
Current tax expense is based on the results for the period as adjusted for items that are not taxable or not deductible for tax purposes. Current tax is calculated using tax rates and laws that were enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.
Deferred tax is recorded using the liability method. Under this method, the Company calculates all temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes at the period-end date. Deferred tax is calculated based on the expected manner of realization or settlement of the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities, using tax rates that are expected to apply to the year of settlement based on tax rates and laws enacted or substantively enacted at the period-end date.
Recognition of deferred tax assets for unused tax losses, tax credits and deductible temporary differences is restricted to those instances where it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the deferred tax asset can be utilized. At the end of each reporting period the Company reassesses unrecognized deferred tax assets. The Company recognizes a previously unrecognized deferred tax asset to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable profit will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets against current tax liabilities, and when they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority, and the Company intends to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis.
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3. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) |
Loss per share
Basic loss per share is determined by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The Company uses the treasury stock method to determine the dilutive effect of stock options, warrants and similar instruments. Under this method the dilutive effect on loss per share is calculated presuming the exercise of outstanding options, warrants and similar instruments. It assumes that proceeds received from such exercise would be used to repurchase common shares at the average market price during the period. However, the calculation of diluted loss per share excludes the effects of various conversions and exercise of options and warrants that would be anti-dilutive.
Share-based payments
The Company issues equity-settled share-based awards to directors, employees and non-employees. Employee and director share-based payments generally vest over 12 to 18 months and have a term to expiry of five years. Awards to non-employees result in compensation expense being recognized over the shorter of the vesting or related service period.
Stock options to employees are measured at their fair value on the date of option grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model. The cost of these options is based on the best available estimate of the number of share options expected to vest and is recognized over the related vesting period in profit or loss with a corresponding credit to contributed surplus. Estimates of forfeitures are subsequently revised if there is any indication that the number of share options expected to vest differs from previous estimates. Any cumulative adjustment prior to vesting is recognized in the current period and no adjustment is made to prior periods if share options ultimately exercised are different to that estimated on vesting. No adjustment is recorded for stock options that expire unexercised. Amounts recognized related to forfeited options are reversed on the forfeiture date provided the underlying options have not vested.
Upon the exercise of stock options, consideration received together with the amount previously recognized in reserves is recorded as an increase to share capital.
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Equity unit offerings
The proceeds from the issuance of equity units are allocated between common shares and common share purchase warrants on a pro-rata basis based on relative fair values using the market trading price and Black-Scholes option pricing model for the shares and warrants, respectively.
Revenue recognition
The Company’s main source of revenue is from license fee agreements. The Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered in accordance with the terms of the arrangement, fees are fixed and determinable, and collection is reasonably assured.
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3. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) |
Provisions
Provisions represent liabilities to the Company for which the amount or timing is uncertain. Provisions are recognized when the Company has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events, it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation, and the amount has been reliably estimated. Provisions are not recognized for future operating losses.
Provisions are measured at the present value of the expenditures expected to be required to settle the obligation using a discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the obligation. The unwinding of the discount is recognized as a finance cost.
Financial instruments
Financial assets and financial liabilities are measured initially at fair value plus any transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition of the financial instruments, except for transaction costs related to financial instruments classified as fair value through profit or loss, which are expensed as incurred.
Financial assets and financial liabilities are subsequently measured as described below.
Financial assets
Financial assets are classified into the following categories upon initial recognition:
loans and receivables;
financial assets at fair value through profit or loss;
held to maturity investments; and
available-for-sale financial assets.
The category determines subsequent measurement and whether any resulting income and expense is recognized in profit or loss or in other comprehensive income or loss.
All financial assets, except for those at fair value through profit or loss, are subject to review for impairment at least at each reporting date. Financial assets are impaired when there is any objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired.
Financial liabilities
Other financial liabilities are measured subsequently at amortized cost using the effective interest method, except for financial liabilities held-for-trading or designated at fair value through profit or loss, that are carried subsequently at fair value with gains or losses recognized in profit or loss.
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3. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) |
Financial instruments (continued)
Fair value hierarchy
The Company categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three level hierarchy. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used by the Company’s valuation techniques. A level is assigned to each fair value measurement based on the lowest level input significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy based on the reliability of inputs are as follows:
Level 1 fair value measurements are those derived from quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 fair value measurements are those derived from inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e., prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices); and
Level 3 fair value measurements are those derived from inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).
Future changes in accounting policies
Standards issued but not yet effective up to the date of issuance of the Company’s consolidated financial statements are listed below. This listing of standards and interpretations issued are those that the Company reasonably expects to have an impact on disclosures, financial position or performance when applied at a future date. The Company intends to adopt these standards when they become effective.
IAS 27 Separate Financial Statements (2011)
This amended version now only deals with the requirements for separate financial statements, which have been carried over largely unamended from IAS 27Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements. Requirements for consolidated financial statements are now contained in IFRS 10Consolidated Financial Statements.
The standard is applicable to annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. If early-adopted, must be adopted together with IFRS 10, IFRS 11, IFRS 12 and IAS 28 (2011).
IAS 28Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures
This standard supersedes IAS 28Investments in Associates and prescribes the accounting for investments in associates and sets out the requirements for the application of the equity method when accounting for investments in associates and joint ventures.
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3. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) |
Future changes in accounting policies (continued)
IAS 28Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures (continued)
The standard defines “significant influence” and provides guidance on how the equity method of accounting is to be applied (including exemptions from applying the equity method in some cases). It also prescribes how investments in associates and joint ventures should be tested for impairment.
The standard is applicable to annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. If early-adopted, must be adopted together with IFRS 10, IFRS 11, IFRS 12 and IAS 27 (2011).
IFRS 9Financial Instruments (2009)
This standard introduces new requirements for classifying and measuring financial assets, as follows:
Debt instruments meeting both a “business model” test and a “cash flow characteristics” test are measured at amortization cost (the use of fair value is optional in some limited circumstances).
Investments in equity instruments can be designated as “fair value through other comprehensive income” with only dividends being recognized in profit or loss.
All other instruments (including all derivatives) are measured at fair value with changes recognized in the profit or loss.
The concept of “embedded derivatives” does not apply to financial assets within the scope of the standard and the entire instrument must be classified and measured in accordance with the above guidelines.
This standard is only applicable if it is optionally adopted for annual periods beginning before January 1, 2015. For annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2015, the Company must adopt IFRS 9 (2010).
IFRS 9Financial Instruments (2010)
A revised version of IFRS 9 incorporating revised requirements for the classification and measurement of financial liabilities, and carrying over the existing de-recognition requirements from IAS 39Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement.
The revised financial liability provisions maintain the existing amortized cost measurement basis for most liabilities. New requirements apply where an entity chooses to measure a liability at fair value through profit or loss; in these cases, the portion of the changes in fair value related to changes in the entity’s own credit risk is presented in other comprehensive income rather than within profit or loss.
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This standard applies to annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2015. This standard supersedes IFRS 9 (2009). However, for annual periods beginning before January 1, 2015, an entity may early-adopt IFRS 9 (2009) instead of applying this standard.
3. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) |
Future changes in accounting policies (continued)
IFRS 10Consolidated Financial Statements
This standard requires a parent to present consolidated financial statements as those of a single economic entity, replacing the requirements previously contained in IAS 27Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements and Standing Interpretations Committee (“SIC”) 12Consolidation - Special Purpose Entities.The standard identifies the principles of control, determines how to identify whether an investor controls an investee and therefore must consolidate the investee, and sets out the principles for the preparation of consolidated financial statements.
The standard introduces a single consolidation model for all entities based on control, irrespective of the nature of the investee (i.e., whenever an entity is controlled through voting rights of investors or through other contractual agreements as is common in “special purpose entities”). Under IFRS 10, control is based on whether an investor has power over the investee, exposure, or rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee, and the ability to use its power over the investee to affect the amount of the returns.
The standard is applicable to annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. If early-adopted, must be adopted together with IFRS 11, IFRS 12, IAS 27 (2011) and IAS 28 (2011).
IFRS 11Joint Arrangements
IFRS 11 was issued and supersedes IAS 31Interests in Joint Ventures and SIC 13Jointly Controlled Entities and requires a party to a joint arrangement to determine the type of joint arrangement in which it is involved by assessing its rights and obligations and then account for those accounts rights and obligations in accordance with that type of joint arrangement.
The standard is applicable to annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. If early-adopted, must be adopted together with IFRS 10, IFRS 12, IAS 27 (2011) and IAS 28 (2011).
IFRS 12Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities
The standard requires the extensive disclosure of information that enables users of financial statements to evaluate the nature of, and risks associated with, interests in other entities and the effects of those interests on its financial position, financial performance and cash flows.
In high-level terms, the required disclosures are grouped into the following broad categories:
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Significant judgments and assumptions- such as how control, joint control, significant influence has been determined
Interests in subsidiaries- including details of the structure of the group, risks associated with structured entities, changes in control and so on
Interests in joint arrangements and associates- the nature, extent and financial effects of interests in joint arrangements and associates (including names, details and summarized financial information)
3. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) |
Future changes in accounting policies (continued)
IFRS 12Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities (continued)
Interests in unconsolidated structured entities- information to allow an understanding of the nature and extent of interests in unconsolidated structured entities and to evaluate the nature of, and changes in, the risks associated with its interests in unconsolidated structured entities.
IFRS 12 lists specific examples and additional disclosures, which further expand upon each of these disclosure objectives, and includes other guidance on the extensive disclosures required.
The standard is applicable to annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013.
Consolidated Financial Statements, Joint Arrangements and Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities: Transition Guidance
Amends IFRS 10Consolidated Financial Statements, IFRS 11Joint Arrangements and IFRS 12Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities to provide additional transition relief by limiting the requirement to provide adjusted comparative information to only the preceding comparative period. Also, amendments to IFRS 11 and IFRS 12 eliminate the requirement to provide comparative information for periods prior to the immediately preceding period.
The standard is applicable to annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013.
IFRS 13Fair Value Measurement
This standard replaces the guidance on fair value measurement in existing IFRS accounting literature with a single standard.
This IFRS defines fair value, provides guidance on how to determine fair value and requires disclosures about fair value measurements. However, IFRS 13 does not change the requirements regarding which items should be measured or disclosed at fair value.
IFRS 13 applies when another IFRS requires or permits fair value measurements or disclosures about fair value measurements (and measurements, such as fair value less costs to sell, based on fair value or disclosures about those measurements). With some exceptions, the standard requires entities to classify these measurements into a “fair value hierarchy” based on the nature of the inputs:
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Level 1- quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date
Level 2- inputs other than quoted market prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly
Level 3- unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
3. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) |
Future changes in accounting policies (continued)
IFRS 13Fair Value Measurement (continued)
Entities are required to make various disclosures depending upon the nature of the fair value measurement (e.g., whether it is recognized in the financial statements or merely disclosed) and the level in which it is classified.
The standard is applicable to annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013.
Deferred Tax: Recovery of Underlying Assets(Amendments to IAS 12 Income Taxes)
This amendment was issued to amend IAS 12 to provide a presumption that recovery of the carrying amount of an asset measured using the fair value model in IAS 40Investment Property will, normally, be through sale.
As a result of the amendments, SIC-21Income Taxes — Recovery of Revalued Non-Depreciable Assets would no longer apply to investment properties carried at fair value. The amendments also incorporate into IAS 12 the remaining guidance previously contained in SIC-21, which is accordingly withdrawn.
The standard is applicable to annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2012.
Presentation of Items of Other Comprehensive Income (Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements)
Amends IAS 1 to revise the way other comprehensive income is presented.
The amendments:
Preserve the amendments made to IAS 1 in 2007 to require profit or loss and other comprehensive income to be presented together, i.e., either as a single “statement of profit or loss and comprehensive income”, or a separate “statement of profit or loss' and a 'statement of comprehensive income” – rather than requiring a single continuous statement as was proposed in the exposure draft
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Require entities to group items presented in other comprehensive income based on whether they are potentially reclassifiable to profit or loss subsequently. i.e., those that might be reclassified and those that will not be reclassified
Require tax associated with items presented before tax to be shown separately for each of the two groups of other comprehensive income items (without changing the option to present items of other comprehensive income either before tax or net of tax).
The standard is applicable to annual periods beginning on or after July 1, 2012.
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3. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) |
Future changes in accounting policies (continued)
Disclosures — Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (Amendments to IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures)
Amends the disclosure requirements in IFRS 7 to require information about all recognized financial instruments that are set-off in accordance with paragraph 42 of IAS 32Financial Instruments: Presentation.
The amendments also require disclosure of information about recognized financial instruments subject to enforceable master netting arrangements and similar agreements even if they are not set off under IAS 32.
The standard is applicable to annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013 and interim periods within those periods.
Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities(Amendments to IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation)
Amends IAS 32 to clarify certain aspects because of diversity in application of the requirements on offsetting, focused on four main areas:
the meaning of “currently has a legally enforceable right of set-off”
the application of simultaneous realization and settlement
the offsetting of collateral amounts
the unit of account for applying the offsetting requirements.
The standard is applicable to annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2014.
Annual Improvements 2009-2011 Cycle
Makes amendments to the following standards:
IFRS 1— Permit the repeated application of IFRS 1, borrowing costs on certain qualifying assets
IAS 1— Clarification of the requirements for comparative information
IAS 16— Classification of servicing equipment
IAS 32— Clarify that tax effect of a distribution to holders of equity instruments should be accounted for in accordance with IAS 12Income Taxes
IAS 34— Clarify interim reporting of segment information for total assets in order to enhance consistency with the requirements in IFRS 8Operating Segments
The standard is applicable to annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013
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4. | SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS |
Short-term investments at year-end were $NIL and in the prior year consisted of a $500,000 (November 1, 2010 - $Nil) variable rate guaranteed investment certificate bearing interest at prime less 1.95%, which matured on August 24, 2012, and a $60,000 (November 1, 2010 - $60,000) guaranteed investment certificate bearing interest at prime less 2.05%, which matured on August 31, 2012. The $60,000 investment was collateral for a letter of credit, which was issued by the Company for their leased premises. As of August 2012, the Company no longer occupied those leased premises.
5. | PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT |
Computer | Office | Leasehold | |||||||||||
equipment | furniture | improvements | TOTAL | ||||||||||
Cost | |||||||||||||
Balance, November 1, 2010 | $ | 328,865 | $ | 88,349 | $ | 589,908 | $ | 1,007,122 | |||||
Disposals | (1,218 | ) | - | - | (1,218 | ) | |||||||
Balance, October 31, 2011 | 327,647 | 88,349 | 589,908 | 1,005,904 | |||||||||
Disposals | (18,775 | ) | (88,349 | ) | (589,908 | ) | (697,032 | ) | |||||
Balance, October 31, 2012 | $ | 308,872 | $ | --- | $ | --- | $ | 308,872 | |||||
Accumulated Depreciation | |||||||||||||
Balance, November 1, 2010 | $ | 222,256 | $ | 41,643 | $ | 317,755 | $ | 581,654 | |||||
Depreciation | 37,373 | 9,537 | 117,981 | 164,891 | |||||||||
Disposals | (895 | ) | - | - | (895 | ) | |||||||
Balance, October 31, 2011 | 258,734 | 51,180 | 435,736 | 745,650 | |||||||||
Depreciation | 29,873 | 3,310 | 98,318 | 131,501 | |||||||||
Disposals | (17,179 | ) | (54,490 | ) | (534,054 | ) | (605,723 | ) | |||||
Balance, October 31, 2012 | $ | 271,428 | $ | --- | $ | --- | $ | 271,428 | |||||
Net Carrying Amount | |||||||||||||
November 1, 2010 | $ | 106,609 | $ | 46,706 | $ | 272,153 | $ | 425,468 | |||||
October 31, 2011 | $ | 68,913 | $ | 37,169 | $ | 154,172 | $ | 260,254 | |||||
October 31, 2012 | $ | 37,444 | $ | --- | $ | --- | $ | 37,444 |
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6. | TECHNOLOGY RIGHTS |
During the year ended October 31, 2010, the Company purchased all rights to the algorithm and codes for software for $600,000.
Cost | ||||
Balance, November 1, 2010, October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2012 | $ | 600,000 |
Accumulated Amortization | ||||
Balance, November 1, 2010 | $ | - | ||
Amortization | 60,000 | |||
Balance, October 31, 2011 | 60,000 | |||
Amortization | 60,000 | |||
Balance, October 31, 2012 | $ | 120,000 | ||
Net Carrying Amount | ||||
November 1, 2010 | $ | 600,000 | ||
October 31, 2011 | $ | 540,000 | ||
October 31, 2012 | $ | 480,000 |
7. | CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES |
The Company held the following convertible debentures as at:
October | October | November 1, | ||||||||
31, 2012 | 31, 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||
Convertible debenture #1 | $ | 259,977 | $ | 289,499 | $ | 283,509 | ||||
Convertible debenture #2 | 214,997 | - | - | |||||||
$ | 474,974 | $ | 289,499 | $ | 283,509 |
Convertible debenture #1
On August 27, 2010, the Company raised $294,000 through the issuance of convertible debentures. The convertible debentures bear interest at 12% per annum and are convertible into units of the Company at a price of $0.15 on or before August 26, 2012. The agreement states that the maturity date can be reduced to 12 months at the option of the holder. Each unit consists of one common share and one share purchase warrant that is exercisable at a price of $0.30 for up to six months from the date of conversion. The debentures have an early conversion right whereby if the average trading price per share is greater than or equal to $0.40 for a period of 20 consecutive trading days, the Company shall have the right to convert the debentures at the conversion price at any time prior to the maturity date.
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7. | CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES (continued) |
Convertible debenture #1 (continued)
On July 23, 2013, the convertible debentures were modified (the “modified debentures”) to extend the maturity date from August 26, 2012 to August 26, 2014, the conversion price was amended from $0.15 to $0.10 per unit and the exercise price of the warrant was amended from $0.30 to $0.15 per warrant. The debentures continue to bear interest at 12% per annum with interest due annually. The change in the fair value of the modified debentures was determined to be $36,814 by discounting the difference between the remaining future contractual cash flows under the original terms and the future contractual cash flows of the modified debentures. As a result of the modification, the value of the conversion option changed by $37,349, which was allocated to equity upon modification. The difference between the decrease in the carrying value of the debt and the increase in the equity component of $535 was recognized in the statement of operations and comprehensive loss as a loss on modification of convertible debentures.
The debentures have been bifurcated into the liability and equity components as follows:
Face value of convertible debentures | $ | 294,000 | ||
Portion of convertible debentures allocated to equity | (11,564 | ) | ||
Portion of convertible debentures allocated to liability | 282,436 | |||
Accretion interest expense | 1,073 | |||
Balance, November 1, 2010 | 283,509 | |||
Accretion interest expense | 5,990 | |||
Balance, October 31, 2011 | 289,499 | |||
Accretion interest expense | 7,292 | |||
Portion of convertible debentures allocated to equity on modification | (37,349 | ) | ||
Loss on modification of convertible debentures | 535 | |||
Balance, October 31, 2012 | $ | 259,977 |
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7. | CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES (CONTINUED) |
Convertible debenture #2
On August 1, 2012, the Company raised $250,000 through the issuance of convertible debentures. The convertible debentures bear interest at 10% per annum with interest due annually and are convertible into units of the Company at a deemed price of $0.10 per unit on or before August 1, 2014. Each unit consists of one common share and one-half of one share purchase warrant that is exercisable at a price of $0.10 for up to six months from the date of conversion.
The Company has allocated the total proceeds received between the liability and equity components of the convertible debenture using the residual method, based on an interest rate of 20%, which is the estimated cost at which the Company could borrow similar debt without a conversion feature.
The debentures have been bifurcated into the liability and equity components as follows:
Face value of convertible debentures | $ | 250,000 | ||
Portion of convertible debentures allocated to equity | (38,194 | ) | ||
Portion of convertible debentures allocated to liability | 211,806 | |||
Accretion interest expense | 3,191 | |||
Balance, October 31, 2012 | $ | 214,997 |
8. | SHARE CAPITAL |
Authorized
Unlimited number of common shares without par value Unlimited number of preferred shares without par value
Preferred shares may be issued in one or more series and the directors are authorized to fix the number of shares in each series and determine the designation, rights, privileges and conditions attached to the shares of each series.
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Issued
On December 3, 2010, the Company closed a non-brokered private placement of units for gross proceeds of $1,022,125. The Company issued 10,221,250 units at $0.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable into one common share at a price of $0.30 expiring December 3, 2012. Of the total proceeds, $893,568 and $128,557 have been allocated to common shares and warrants, respectively, using the relative fair value method. The Company paid a total of $88,250 in finder’s fees and incurred other share issue costs of $6,206.
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8. | SHARE CAPITAL (Continued) |
On June 10, 2011, the Company closed a non-brokered private placement of units for gross proceeds of $1,948,400. The Company issued 19,484,000 units at $0.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant is exercisable into one common share at a price of $0.33 expiring June 10, 2013. Of the total proceeds, $1,618,472 and $329,928 have been allocated to common shares and warrants, respectively, using the relative fair value method. The Company paid a total of $38,640 in finder’s fees and incurred other share issue costs of $10,998.
Stock options
Under the Company’s stock option plan, options to purchase common shares of the Company may be granted to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company. These options entitle the holder to purchase one common share at a subscription price that shall not be less than that which may be acceptable to any stock exchange on which the Company’s shares are traded. The number of common shares reserved for issuance, within a one-year period, to any one optionee shall not exceed 6% of the outstanding common shares. The maximum number of common shares reserved for issuance at any time may not exceed 20% of the number of outstanding common shares. The Board of Directors determine the time during which options shall vest and the method of vesting, provided that the options shall not vest on more favorable terms than one-third of the total number of options granted on the date of grant and on each of the 12-month and 18-month anniversaries of the date of grant. Options expire no later than the tenth anniversary of the date of grant or as determined by the Committee. All rights to purchase shares pursuant to the plan terminate: (i) if the optionee shall no longer be a director or officer of, be in the employ of, or be providing ongoing management or consulting services to the Company at a certain date (the “Cessation Date”) the option shall terminate on the earlier of the expiry date of the option and a reasonable period (the “Cancellation Period”) following the Cessation Date where the Cancellation Period shall be at the discretion of the Committee on a case-by-case basis of an optionee ceasing to be a director, officer, employee or consultant; or (ii) within 12 months after the death of an optionee, unless exercised within that period.
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The following table summarizes the activity of stock options as follows:
2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||||
Number of Options | Weighted- Average Exercise Price | Number of Options | Weighted- Average Exercise Price | ||||||||||
Outstanding at beginning of year | 19,086,666 | $ | 0.18 | 11,390,000 | $ | 0.29 | |||||||
Granted | 4,000,000 | $ | 0.10 | 12,940,000 | $ | 0.13 | |||||||
Forfeited | --- | (1,188,331 | ) | $ | 0.18 | ||||||||
Expired/cancelled | (4,921,666 | ) | $ | 0.26 | (4,055,003 | ) | $ | 0.34 | |||||
Outstanding at end of year | 18,165,000 | $ | 0.14 | 19,086,666 | $ | 0.18 | |||||||
Exercisable at end of year | 14,251,667 | $ | 0.15 | 10,276,667 | $ | 0.21 |
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8. | SHARE CAPITAL (Continued) |
Stock options (continued)
The following table summarizes information on stock options outstanding and exercisable at October 31, 2012:
Exercise | Number | Number | Expiry | ||
Price ($) | Outstanding | Exercisable | Date | ||
0.37 | 345,000 | 345,000 | January 28, 2013 | (*) | |
0.36 | 125,000 | 125,000 | November 7, 2013 | ||
0.305 | 50,000 | 50,000 | January 26, 2014 | ||
0.33 | 565,000 | 565,000 | March 6, 2014 | ||
November 13, | |||||
0.25 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 2014 | ||
0.17 | 740,000 | 740,000 | March 3, 2015 | ||
0.17 | 100,000 | 100,000 | May 28, 2015 | ||
0.10 | 50,000 | 50,000 | October 15, 2015 | ||
0.11 | 1,930,000 | 1,930,000 | November 3, 2015 | ||
November 16, | |||||
0.13 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 2015 | ||
November 24, | |||||
0.14 | 3,770,000 | 3,770,000 | 2015 | ||
0.13 | 500,000 | 166,667 | December 3, 2015 | ||
December 22, | |||||
0.13 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 2015 | ||
0.10 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | March 15, 2016 | ||
0.10 | 50,000 | 50,000 | March 31, 2016 | ||
0.10 | 1,100,000 | 733,334 | June 1, 2016 | ||
September 20, | |||||
0.15 | 140,000 | 93,333 | 2016 | ||
0.14 | 1,500,000 | 1,000,000 | October 12, 2016 | ||
0.10 | 4,000,000 | 1,333,333 | August 27, 2017 | ||
18,165,000 | 14,251,667 |
(*) Options exercised unexercised.
The weighted average remaining contractual life of stock options outstanding at October 31, 2012 is 2.8 years.
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8. | SHARE CAPITAL (Continued) |
Stock options (continued)
The following table summarizes information on stock options outstanding and exercisable at October 31, 2011:
Exercise | Number | Number | Expiry | ||||||||
Price ($) | Outstanding | Exercisable | Date | ||||||||
0.30 | 1,285,000 | 1,285,000 | January 8, 2012 | ||||||||
0.50 | 50,000 | 50,000 | August 15, 2012 | ||||||||
0.37 | 520,000 | 520,000 | January 28, 2013 | ||||||||
0.50 | 60,000 | 60,000 | February 4, 2013 | ||||||||
0.335 | 150,000 | 150,000 | July 8, 2013 | ||||||||
0.30 | 900,000 | 900,000 | August 12, 2013 | ||||||||
0.16 | 1,400,000 | 350,000 | October 4, 2013 | ||||||||
0.36 | 175,000 | 175,000 | November 7, 2013 | ||||||||
0.305 | 50,000 | 50,000 | January 26, 2014 | ||||||||
0.33 | 830,000 | 830,000 | March 6, 2014 | ||||||||
0.25 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | November 13, 2014 | ||||||||
0.17 | 1,010,000 | 1,010,000 | March 3, 2015 | ||||||||
0.17 | 100,000 | 66,666 | May 28, 2015 | ||||||||
0.10 | 50,000 | 50,000 | October 15, 2015 | ||||||||
0.11 | 1,930,000 | 643,333 | November 3, 2015 | ||||||||
0.13 | 300,000 | 200,000 | November 16, 2015 | ||||||||
0.14 | 3,770,000 | 1,256,666 | November 24, 2015 | ||||||||
0.13 | 500,000 | --- | December 3, 2015 | ||||||||
0.13 | 200,000 | 66,667 | December 22, 2015 | ||||||||
0.10 | 2,000,000 | 666,668 | March 15, 2016 | ||||||||
0.10 | 50,000 | 16,666 | March 31, 2016 | ||||||||
0.10 | 1,116,666 | 383,334 | June 1, 2016 | ||||||||
0.15 | 140,000 | 46,667 | September 20, 2016 | ||||||||
0.14 | 1,500,000 | 500,000 | October 12, 2016 | ||||||||
19,086,666 | 10,276,667 |
The weighted average remaining contractual life of stock options outstanding at October 31, 2011 is 3.3 years.
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8. | SHARE CAPITAL (Continued) |
Stock options (continued)
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to value the options and warrants included in the units of the private placements at each grant date using the following weighted-average assumptions:
Options | Warrants | ||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||
Weighted-average grant date fair value per share option or warrant | 0.008 | 0.10 | N/A | 0.02 | |||||||||
Expected dividend rate | - | 0% | N/A | 0% | |||||||||
Expected volatility | 110% | 109% | N/A | 90% | |||||||||
Risk-free interest rate | 1.39% | 2.05% | N/A | 1.48% | |||||||||
Expected life of options or warrants | 5 yrs. | 5 yrs. | N/A | 2 yrs. |
A forfeiture rate of 0% to 15% was used for specific option grants as determined on an individual grant basis by management. The amounts estimated according to the Black-Scholes option pricing model may not be indicative of the actual values realized upon the exercise of these options by the holders.
Warrants
The following table summarizes the activity of warrants:
2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||||
Number of Warrants | Weighted- Average Exercise Price | Number of Warrants | Weighted- Average Exercise Price | ||||||||||
Outstanding at beginning of year | 55,675,875 | $ | 0.33 | 34,650,834 | $ | 0.35 | |||||||
Issued | - | - | 24,594,625 | $ | 0.32 | ||||||||
Expired/cancelled | (28,303,250 | ) | $ | 0.31 | (3,569,584 | ) | $ | 0.53 | |||||
Outstanding at end of year | 27,372,625 | $ | 0.34 | 55,675,875 | $ | 0.33 |
The following table summarizes information on warrants outstanding and exercisable at October 31, 2012:
Number | |||||||
Exercise Price | Outstanding | Expiry Date | |||||
$ 0.50 | 2,778,000 | October 15, 2013 | |||||
$ 0.30 | 5,110,625 | December 3, 2012 | (*) | ||||
$ 0.33 | 19,484,000 | June 10, 2013 | |||||
27,372,625 |
(*) Warrants expired unexercised.
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8. | SHARE CAPITAL (Continued) |
Warrants (continued)
The following table summarizes information on warrants outstanding and exercisable at October 31, 2011:
Number | ||||||||||
Exercise Price | Outstanding | Expiry Date | ||||||||
$ 0.40 | 1,017,500 | July 29, 2012 | ||||||||
$ 0.40 | 2,500,000 | August 19, 2012 | ||||||||
$ 0.50 | 2,778,000 | October 15, 2013 | (*) | |||||||
$ 0.30 | 4,511,250 | May 27, 2012 | ||||||||
$ 0.30 | 19,824,500 | October 12, 2012 | ||||||||
$ 0.30 | 450,000 | October 20, 2012 | ||||||||
$ 0.30 | 5,110,625 | December 3, 2012 | ||||||||
$ 0.33 | 19,484,000 | June 10, 2013 | ||||||||
55,675,875 |
(*) During the year ended October 31, 2011, the Company extended the expiry date of the warrants. The extension resulted in an additional fair value of $74,467 and was recorded as an increase to warrants and an increase in deficit.
9. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
Key management includes directors and officers of the Company. During the years ended October 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company entered into the following transactions with key management personnel:
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
Short-term benefits | $ | 332,875 | $ | 534,024 | ||||
Share-based payments | 251,768 | 547,809 | ||||||
$ | 584,643 | $ | 1,081,833 |
Included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities is $4,998 (October 31, 2011 - $1,554; November 1, 2010 - $26,614) payable to directors of the Company and companies controlled by directors.
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10. | INCOME TAXES |
The reconciliation of income tax at Canadian statutory rates of 25.25% (2011 - 26.75%) with the reported taxes is as follows for the years ended October 31:
2012 | 2011 | ||||||
Net loss for the year | $ | (2,269,669 | ) | $ | (3,040,712 | ) | |
Statutory income tax rate | 25.25% | 26.75% | |||||
Expected income tax recovery | (573,000 | ) | (813,400 | ) | |||
Change due to foreign tax rates | (89,900 | ) | (15,700 | ) | |||
Permanent differences | 94,100 | 184,400 | |||||
Change in timing differences | 159,400 | (2,900 | ) | ||||
Change resulting from tax rate change | 1,500 | (101,900 | ) | ||||
Unused tax losses and tax offsets not recognized | 407,900 | 749,500 | |||||
$ | --- | $ | --- |
The applicable tax rate to be expected is 25% (2011 - 25%) for Canada and 35% (2011 - 35%) for the United States.
The Company recognizes tax benefits on losses or other deductible amounts where the probable criteria for the recognition of deferred tax assets has been met. The Company’s unrecognized deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset is recognized consist of the following amounts:
2012 | 2011 | ||||||
Non-capital loss carry-forwards | $ | 16,758,000 | $ | 15,035,000 | |||
Share issue costs | 367,000 | 442,000 | |||||
Net capital loss carry-forwards | 4,000 | 4,000 | |||||
Tax value over book value of leasehold inducements | - | 53,000 | |||||
Tax value over book value of equipment | 103,000 | 558,000 | |||||
Tax value over book value of technology rights | 120,000 | 60,000 | |||||
$ | 17,352,000 | $ | 16,152,000 |
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10. | INCOME TAXES (Continued) |
The Company has capital losses of $7,686 for Canadian income tax purposes, which can be carried forward indefinitely, and non-capital losses that may be carried forward to apply against future years’ income as follows:
Loss carry- | ||||||||||
forwards in | Loss carry- | |||||||||
the United | forwards | |||||||||
States | in Canada | Total | ||||||||
2014 | $ | --- | $ | 458,893 | $ | 458,893 | ||||
2015 | --- | 1,353,827 | 1,353,827 | |||||||
2026 | 173,617 | 1,513,489 | 1,687,106 | |||||||
2027 | 318,554 | 1,963,302 | 2,281,856 | |||||||
2028 | 668,114 | 1,905,868 | 2,573,982 | |||||||
2029 | 335,681 | 1,866,457 | 2,202,138 | |||||||
2030 | 831,308 | 1,484,009 | 2,315,317 | |||||||
2031 | 1,394,187 | 764,527 | 2,158,714 | |||||||
2032 | 1,142,913 | 583,213 | 1,726,126 | |||||||
$ | 4,864,374 | $ | 11,893,585 | $ | 16,757,959 |
11. | COMMITMENTS |
The Company has lease agreements for its offices with minimum annual payments until expiration of the leases as follows:
Year | Total | |||
2013 | $ | 44,576 | ||
2014 | 45,787 | |||
2015 | 51,688 | |||
2016 | 8,784 | |||
$ | 150,835 |
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12. | FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
Financial Risk Management
The Company has classified its financial instruments as follows:
Cash is classified as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss;
Short-term investments are classified as held-to-maturity investments; and
Accounts payable, loans and advances, and the debt component of the convertible debentures are classified as other financial liabilities.
The Company’s activities are exposed to a variety of financial risks: credit risk, foreign currency risk, interest rate risk, financial market risk and liquidity risk. The Company’s overall risk management program focuses on the unpredictability of financial and economic markets and seeks to minimize potential adverse effects on the Company’s financial performance. Risk management is carried out by financial management in conjunction with overall corporate governance. The Company’s exposure to and management of credit risk, market risk and liquidity risk related to financial instruments below have not changed for the 2012 fiscal year.
(a) Fair Value
The Company's financial instruments consist of cash, short-term investments, accounts payable, loans and advances, and convertible debentures. The fair values of cash, short-term investments, accounts payable and convertible debentures approximate their carrying values due to their short-term nature, unless otherwise noted. Other receivables consist of taxes receivable from a government agency and is not a financial instrument. The fair value of loans and advances cannot be reliably determined, as there is no market for loans that are non-interest-bearing and have no terms of repayment.
(b) Credit Risk
The Company is exposed to credit risk in its cash and short-term investments. The maximum exposure of the credit risk is the full carrying value of those financial instruments. The Company minimizes the credit risk of cash and short-term investments by only dealing with credit-worthy financial institutions.
The Company’s concentration of credit risk and maximum exposure thereto is as follows:
October | October | November 1, | ||||||||
31, 2012 | 31, 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 30,178 | $ | 511,761 | $ | 209,736 | ||||
Short-term investments | --- | 561,002 | 60,000 | |||||||
$ | 30,178 | $ | 1,072,76 | $ | 269,736 |
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(c) | Market Risk | |
(i) | Foreign Currency Risk | |
The Company is exposed to currency risk as a result of its operations in the United States. A significant change in the currency exchange rate between the Canadian dollar relative to the US dollar could have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows. The Company does not use derivative financial instruments to reduce its exposure to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. As at October 31, 2012, the Company is exposed to currency risk through its cash denominated in US dollars amounting to US $22,988 and its accounts payable denominated in US dollars amounting to US $26,108. Based on the balances at October 31, 2012, net loss and comprehensive loss would increase or decrease approximately $200 given a 5% increase or decrease in the foreign exchange rate. | ||
(ii) | Interest Rate Risk | |
Interest rate risk is the risk that future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market interest rates. It is management’s opinion the Company is not exposed to any significant interest rate risk. | ||
(d) | Liquidity Risk |
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations, including commitments, as they become due. In order to manage this risk, the Company forecasts its requirements to determine whether sufficient funds will be available. The Company expects to generate sufficient cash through the issuance of shares or related party loans. As at October 31, 2012, the Company had accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $108,913 (October 31, 2011 - $83,571; November 1, 2010 - $187,971). The convertible debentures totaling $474,974 are due within two years.
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13. | SEGMENTED INFORMATION |
The Company operates in one industry, the software development industry, and in two geographical segments, Canada and the United States. The significant asset categories identifiable within these geographical areas are as follows:
October 31, 2012 | October 31,2011 | November 1, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United | United | United | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada | States | Total | Canada | States | Total | Canada | States | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
Property and equipment | $ | 35,765 | $ | 1,679 | $ | 37,444 | $ | 257,856 | $ | 2,398 | $ | 260,254 | $ | 422,041 | $ | 3,427 | $ | 425,468 | ||||||||||
Technology rights | 480,000 | --- | 480,000 | 540,000 | --- | 540,000 | 600,000 | --- | 600,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other assets | 574 | 7,877 | 8,451 | 574 | 7,815 | 8,389 | 24,074 | --- | 24,074 | |||||||||||||||||||
$ | 516,339 | $ | 9,556 | $ | 525,895 | $ | 798,430 | $ | 10,213 | $ | 808,643 | $ | 1,046,115 | $ | 3,427 | $ | 1,049,542 |
14. | ACCRUED LIABILITIES |
The Company’s accrued liabilities (included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities) include the following amounts:
October 31, | October 31, | November 1, | ||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||
Due to employees | $ | --- | $ | --- | $ | 12,699 | ||||
Due to taxation authorities | --- | --- | 8,606 | |||||||
Others | 61,241 | 60,667 | 57,248 | |||||||
$ | 61,241 | $ | 60,667 | $ | 78,553 |
15. | CAPITAL MANAGEMENT |
The Company’s objectives when managing its capital are to safeguard the Company’s ability to pursue research and development of its software and meet its ongoing operating expenditures while at the same time providing adequate capital to fund the Company’s growth, without unwarranted dilution of the current shareholders.
The Company defines its capital as its convertible debentures and the components of shareholders’ equity.
The Company sets the amount of capital in proportion to risk and manages the capital structure and makes adjustments to it for changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of its underlying assets. Since inception, the Company has financed its liquidity needs through private placements.
In order to maximize ongoing research and development of its software, the Company does not pay dividends.
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The Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.
16. | FIRST-TIME ADOPTION OF IFRS |
The Company’s IFRS accounting policies presented in Note 3 have been applied in preparing the consolidated financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2012, the comparative information presented in these consolidated financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2011 and the preparation of an opening IFRS consolidated statement of financial position at November 1, 2010 (the Company’s date of transition).
Upon transition, IFRS 1 permits certain exemptions from full retrospective application. The Company has applied the mandatory exception and certain optional exemptions. The exception and exemptions adopted by the Company are set out below.
Mandatory exception adopted by the Company
Use of estimates
Hindsight was not used to create or revise estimates. The Company has used estimates under IFRS that are consistent with those applied under previous Canadian GAAP.
Optional exemptions adopted by the Company
Leases
The Company has elected to determine whether an arrangement existing at the date of transition to IFRS contains a lease on the basis of facts and circumstances existing at that date. The Company’s determination of whether an arrangement contains a lease under IFRS is consistent with previous Canadian GAAP.
Business combinations
The Company has elected not to apply IFRS 3Business Combinations retrospectively to business combinations that occurred before the date of transition to IFRS.
Share-based payments
The Company has elected not to apply IFRS 2Share-based Payment to equity instruments granted to employees and non-employees that vested on or before the date of transition.
16. | FIRST-TIME ADOPTION OF IFRS (Continued) |
The November 1, 2010 Canadian GAAP consolidated statement of financial position has been reconciled to IFRS as follows:
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November 1, 2010 | |||||||||||||
Effect of | |||||||||||||
Previous | transition to | ||||||||||||
GAAP | IFRS | IFRS | |||||||||||
ASSETS | |||||||||||||
CURRENT | |||||||||||||
Cash | $ | 209,736 | $ | - | $ | 209,736 | |||||||
Short-term investment | 60,000 | - | 60,000 | ||||||||||
Other receivables | 10,088 | - | 10,088 | ||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and deposits | 37,727 | - | 37,727 | ||||||||||
317,551 | - | 317,551 | |||||||||||
Deposit | 24,074 | - | 24,074 | ||||||||||
Property and equipment | 425,468 | - | 425,468 | ||||||||||
Technology rights | (a) | 398,000 | 202,000 | 600,000 | |||||||||
$ | 1,165,093 | $ | 202,000 | $ | 1,367,093 | ||||||||
LIABILITIES | |||||||||||||
CURRENT | |||||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 187,971 | $ | - | $ | 187,971 | |||||||
Loans and advances | 2,111 | - | 2,111 | ||||||||||
190,082 | - | 190,082 | |||||||||||
Deferred lease inducements | 76,574 | - | 76,574 | ||||||||||
Convertible debentures | 283,509 | - | 283,509 | ||||||||||
550,165 | - | 550,165 | |||||||||||
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||||||
Share capital | 15,845,77 | - | 15,845,770 | ||||||||||
0 | |||||||||||||
Reserve for warrants | 1,901,217 | - | 1,901,217 | ||||||||||
Reserve for share-based payments | (b) | 2,899,907 | 9,565 | 2,909,472 | |||||||||
Convertible debenture – equity component | 11,564 | - | 11,564 | ||||||||||
Deficit | (20,043,5 | 192,435 | (19,851,09 | ||||||||||
30 | ) | 5 | ) | ||||||||||
614,928 | 202,000 | 816,928 | |||||||||||
$ | 1,165,093 | $ | 202,000 | $ | 1,367,093 |
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16. | FIRST-TIME ADOPTION OF IFRS (Continued) |
The October 31, 2011 Canadian GAAP consolidated statement of financial position has been reconciled to IFRS as follows:
October 31, 2011 | |||||||||||||
Effect of | |||||||||||||
Previous | transition to | ||||||||||||
GAAP | IFRS | IFRS | |||||||||||
ASSETS | |||||||||||||
CURRENT | |||||||||||||
Cash | $ | 511,761 | $ | - | $ | 511,761 | |||||||
Short-term investments | 561,002 | - | 561,002 | ||||||||||
Other receivables | 6,749 | - | 6,749 | ||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and deposits | 52,274 | - | 52,274 | ||||||||||
1,131,786 | - | 1,131,786 | |||||||||||
Deposit | 8,389 | - | 8,389 | ||||||||||
Property and equipment | 260,254 | - | 260,254 | ||||||||||
Technology rights | (a) | 358,200 | 181,800 | 540,000 | |||||||||
$ | 1,758,629 | $ | 181,800 | $ | 1,940,429 | ||||||||
LIABILITIES | |||||||||||||
CURRENT | |||||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 83,571 | $ | - | $ | 83,571 | |||||||
Deferred lease inducements | 53,594 | - | 53,594 | ||||||||||
Convertible debentures | 289,499 | - | 289,499 | ||||||||||
426,664 | - | 426,664 | |||||||||||
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||||||
18,234,00 | |||||||||||||
Share capital | 1 | - | 18,234,001 | ||||||||||
Reserve for warrants | 2,413,884 | - | 2,413,884 | ||||||||||
Reserve for share-based payments | (b) | 3,746,747 | 73,843 | 3,820,590 | |||||||||
Convertible debentures – equity component | 11,564 | - | 11,564 | ||||||||||
(23,074,2 | (22,966,27 | ||||||||||||
Deficit | 31 | ) | 107,957 | 4 | ) | ||||||||
1,331,965 | 181,800 | 1,513,765 | |||||||||||
$ | 1,758,629 | $ | 181,800 | $ | 1,940,429 |
(a) Technology Rights
Under previous Canadian GAAP, transactions with related parties not in the normal course of business where the amount of exchange is not supported by independent evidence are measured at the carrying value to the related party, which was $398,000 for the technology rights.
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Under IFRS, transactions with a related party are measured at fair value, which for the acquisition of technology rights as at November 1, 2010, was the cash amount paid of $600,000.
This increase to technology rights resulted in increased depreciation of technology rights of $20,200 for the year ended October 31, 2011.
16. | FIRST-TIME ADOPTION OF IFRS (Continued) |
(b) Share-based Payments |
The Company previously recognized forfeitures as they occurred; however, under IFRS the application of an estimated forfeiture rate for stock option grants is required.
IFRS 2, similar to previous Canadian GAAP, requires the Company to measure share-based payment transactions related to share options granted to employees at the fair value of the options on the date of grant and to recognize such expense over the vesting period of the options. However, for options granted to non-employees, IFRS requires that share-based payments be measured at the fair value of the services received unless the fair value cannot be reliably measured. For the purpose of accounting for share-based payment transactions, an individual is classified as an employee when the individual is an employee for legal or tax purposes (direct employee) or provides services similar to those performed by an employee. This definition of an employee is broader than that previously applied by the Company under Canadian GAAP and resulted in certain contractors and consultants being classified as employees under IFRS.
A forfeiture rate of 0% to 15% was introduced into the calculations for specific option grants as determined on an individual grant basis by management. Additionally, numerous individuals considered consultants under GAAP meet the definition of employees under IFRS. The Company has now applied graded vesting to all options that had not fully vested by October 31, 2011. These changes resulted in an increase to share-based compensation expense of $64,728 for the year ended October 31, 2011.
The Canadian GAAP consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss for the year ended October 31, 2011 has been reconciled to IFRS as follows:
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Year ended October 31, 2011 | ||||||||||
Effect of | ||||||||||
Previous | Transition | |||||||||
GAAP | to IFRS | IFRS | ||||||||
EXPENSES | ||||||||||
Research and development | $ | 634,965 | $ | - | $ | 634,965 | ||||
General and administrative | 1,198,016 | - | 1,198,016 | |||||||
Share-based payments | ||||||||||
(b) | 846,840 | 64,278 | 911,118 | |||||||
Depreciation of property and equipment | 164,891 | - | 164,891 | |||||||
Depreciation of technology rights | ||||||||||
(a) | 39,800 | 20,200 | 60,000 | |||||||
Bank charges and interest, net | 46,972 | - | 46,972 | |||||||
Loss on foreign exchange | 24,750 | - | 24,750 | |||||||
Net loss and comprehensive loss for the year | $ | (2,956,234 | ) | $ | (84,478 | ) | $ | (3,040,712 | ) |
There were no significant changes to the presentation of cash flows as reported under GAAP to IFRS.
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17. | EVENT SUBSEQUENT TO THE REPORTING PERIOD |
On November 19, 2012, the Company closed a non-brokered private placement of units for gross proceeds of $500,000. The Company issued 50,000,000 units at a purchase price of $0.01 per unit. Each unit consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant of the Company. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share at a purchase price of $0.05 for the first year following the closing date and $0.10 for the second year following the closing date.
As at October 31, 2012, proceeds of $296,000 were received by the Company and were recorded as subscriptions received in advance.
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ITEM 19: | EXHIBITS |
EXHIBIT INDEX | |
Exhibit No. | Description |
1.1* | Articles of Incorporation of KBK No. 24 Ventures Ltd. |
1.2* | Certificate of Change of Name of KBK No. 24 Ventures Ltd. to Titan Trading Analytics Inc. |
1.3*** | Articles of Continuance – Alberta Business Corporations Act |
4.1* | Escrow Agreement dated January 5, 1996 among The Montreal Trust Company of Canada, Titan Trading Analytics Inc. and TTN Escrow Capital Corp. |
8.1**** | List of Subsidiaries |
* | Incorporated by reference to our registration statement on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on June 30, 1999. |
*** | Incorporated by reference to our registration statement on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on May 17, 2005. |
**** | Incorporated by reference to our registration statement on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on May 12, 2006. |
***** | Incorporated by reference to our registration statement on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on May 1, 2007. |
SIGNATURES
The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.
TITAN TRADING ANALYTICS INC.
Dated: February 27, 2013
By:/s/ Kenneth Powell
Kenneth Powell, Interim CEO, CFO
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