RE/MAX ONTARIO-ATLANTIC CANADA INC.
(Operating as RE/MAX INTEGRA, Ontario-Atlantic Canada)
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(in thousands, except where otherwise indicated)
(unaudited)
1. | Business and Organization |
RE/MAX Ontario-Atlantic Canada Inc., operating as RE/MAX INTEGRA, Ontario-Atlantic Canada (the "Company") was incorporated on February 21, 1980, under the laws of the Province of Ontario, and is primarily involved in providing management services to its franchisees. In addition, the Company earns income from the sale and renewal of these franchises. The Company’s subsidiary, RE/MAX Promotions, Inc. (collectively with the Company, the “Group”), provides cooperative marketing services to the Company’s franchisees.
The Company acts as the exclusive RE/MAX, LLC sub franchisor for the provinces of Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, P.E.I., and Newfoundland and Labrador. The initial term of the Regional Agreement between RE/MAX, LLC and the Company for the province of Ontario was January 19, 1980 to January 17, 2020, with a renewal signed in 2019 extending the agreement for an additional 20 years to January 17, 2040. The initial term of similar agreements for the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, P.E.I., and Newfoundland and Labrador is May 13, 1982 to May 12, 2022 with one 20-year term renewal.
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements (“financial statements”) and notes thereto have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and include the accounts of the Company and its consolidated subsidiary as required by U.S. GAAP. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Principles of Consolidation
The financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiary. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The Company consolidates entities in which it has a controlling financial interest based on either the variable interest entity (“VIE”) or voting interest model. The Company is required to first apply the VIE model to determine whether it holds a variable interest in an entity, and if so, whether the entity is a VIE. If the Company determines it does not hold a variable interest in a VIE, it then applies the voting interest model. Under the voting interest model, the Company consolidates an entity when it holds a majority voting interest in an entity.
As of April 30, 2021, the Company consolidates its wholly owned subsidiary RE/MAX Promotions, Inc. under the voting interest model.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Segment Reporting
The Company operates under the following segments:
| • | Real Estate – comprises the operations of the Company’s independent franchising operations under the RE/MAX brand in Ontario and the 4 Atlantic provinces in Canada. | |