Form: 6-K

Current report of foreign issuer pursuant to Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16 Amendments

July 31, 2012

 

 

 

 
Interim Financial Statements of
(Unaudited)
 

 
ACASTI PHARMA INC.
 

 
For the three-month periods ended May 31, 2012 and 2011
 
 
 

 
ACASTI PHARMA INC.
 
Interim Financial Statements
 
(Unaudited)

 
For the three-month periods ended May 31, 2012 and 2011



 
Financial Statements
 
Interim Statements of Financial Position
1
Interim Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Loss
2
Interim Statements of Changes in Equity
3
Interim Statements of Cash Flows
4
Notes to Interim Financial Statements
5

 

 

 
Notice:
 
These interim financial statements have not been reviewed by an auditor.
 
 
 

 
ACASTI PHARMA INC.
 
Interim Statements of Financial Position
 
(Unaudited)

As at May 31, 2012 and February 29, 2012
 
             
   
May 31,
   
February 29,
 
   
2012
   
2012
 
             
Assets
           
             
Current assets:
           
Cash
  $ 1,223,046     $ 1,589,810  
Short-term investments
    5,299,626       5,542,764  
Trade and other receivables
    556,186       442,718  
Receivable from corporation under common control
    49,658       49,658  
Tax credits receivable
    664,570       590,402  
Prepaid expenses
    28,230       41,650  
Inventories
    585,095       599,456  
      8,406,411       8,856,458  
                 
Equipment
    25,193       27,164  
Intangible asset
    6,680,952       6,845,238  
                 
Total assets
  $ 15,112,556     $ 15,728,860  
                 
Liabilities and Equity
               
                 
Current liabilities:
               
Trade and other payables
  $ 824,379     $ 995,662  
Payable to parent corporation (note 6)
    763,388       214,772  
Royalties payable to parent corporation (note 5)
    88,513       49,084  
Total liabilities
    1,676,280       1,259,518  
                 
Equity:
               
Share capital (note 3)
    28,628,715       28,614,550  
Warrants and rights (note 3)
    354,138       313,315  
Contributed surplus
    (818,525 )     (1,306,451 )
Deficit
    (14,728,052 )     (13,152,072 )
Total equity
    13,436,276       14,469,342  
                 
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 15,112,556     $ 15,728,860  
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited interim financial statements.

 
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ACASTI PHARMA INC.
 
Interim Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Loss
 
(Unaudited)

Three-month periods ended May 31, 2012 and 2011
 
             
   
May 31,
   
May 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
             
Revenue from sales
  $ 13,658     $  
Cost of sales
    (4,560 )      
Gross profit
    9,098        
                 
Revenue from research contracts
          82,979  
General and administrative expenses
    (1,062,676 )     (640,699 )
Research and development expenses, net of tax credits of $74,168 (2011 - $30,656)
    (565,676 )     (461,142 )
Results from operating activities
    (1,619,254 )     (1,018,862 )
                 
Finance income
    7,199       8,760  
Finance costs
    (869 )     (385 )
Foreign exchange gain (loss)
    36,944       (12,816 )
Net finance income (expense)
    43,274       (4,441 )
                 
Net loss and total comprehensive loss for the period
  $ (1,575,980 )   $ (1,023,303 )
                 
Basic and diluted loss per share
  $ (0.02 )   $ (0.02 )
                 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
    72,658,328       63,233,792  
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited interim financial statements
 
 
2

 
ACASTI PHARMA INC.
 
Interim Statements of Changes in Equity
 
(Unaudited)

Three-month periods ended May 31, 2012 and 2011
 
                               
   
Share capital
   
Warrants
   
Contributed
             
   
Number
   
Dollar
   
and rights
   
surplus
   
Deficit
   
Total
 
                                     
Balance, February 29, 2012
    72,636,888     $ 28,614,550     $ 313,315     $ (1,306,451 )   $ (13,152,072 )   $ 14,469,342  
                                                 
Net loss and total comprehensive
                                               
loss for the period
                            (1,575,980 )     (1,575,980 )
      72,636,888       28,614,550       313,315       (1,306,451 )     (14,728,052 )     12,893,362  
                                                 
Transactions with owners,
                                               
recorded directly in equity
                                               
Contributions by and distribution
                                               
to owners
                                               
Share-based payment transactions
                40,823       488,804             529,627  
Warrants exercised
    53,150       14,165             (878 )           13,287  
Total contributions by and
                                               
distribution to owners
    53,150       14,165       40,823       487,926             542,914  
                                                 
Balance at May 31, 2012
    72,690,038     $ 28,628,715     $ 354,138     $ (818,525 )   $ (14,728,052 )   $ 13,436,276  
                                                 
Balance, February 28, 2011
    59,174,444     $ 12,174,901     $     $ 181,074     $ (6,651,139 )   $ 5,704,836  
                                                 
Net loss and total comprehensive
                                               
loss for the period
                            (1,023,303 )     (1,023,303 )
      59,174,444       12,174,901             181,074       (7,674,442 )     4,681,533  
                                                 
Transactions with owners,
                                               
recorded directly in equity
                                               
Contributions by and distribution
                                               
to owners
                                               
Conversion of convertible
                                               
redeemable shares
    5,260,000       4,052,000                         4,052,000  
Share-based payment transactions
                      148,293             148,293  
                                                 
Total contributions by and
                                               
distribution to owners
    5,260,000       4,052,000             148,293             4,200,293  
                                                 
Balance at May 31, 2011
    64,434,444     $ 16,226,901     $     $ 329,367     $ (7,674,442 )   $ 8,881,826  

See accompanying notes to unaudited interim financial statements.
 
 
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ACASTI PHARMA INC.
 
Interim Statements of Cash Flows
 
(Unaudited)

For the three-month periods ended May 31, 2012 and 2011
 
             
   
May 31,
   
May 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
             
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net loss for the period
  $ (1,575,980 )   $ (1,023,303 )
Adjustments:
               
Depreciation of equipment
    1,971       2,686  
Amortization of intangible asset
    164,286       164,284  
Stock-based compensation
    529,627       148,293  
Net finance (income) expense
    (43,274 )     4,441  
Foreign exchange gain (loss)
    36,944       (12,816 )
Foreign exchange gain on cash
    (21,681 )      
      (908,107 )     (716,415 )
                 
Changes in non-cash operating working capital items:
               
Trade and other receivables
    (113,468 )     27,844  
Receivable from corporation under common control
          (24,732 )
Inventories
    14,361       (292,994 )
Tax credits receivable
    (74,168 )     131,782  
Prepaid expenses
    13,420       (27,167 )
Trade and other payables
    (171,283 )     121,306  
Payable to parent corporation
    548,616       314,488  
Royalties payable to parent corporation
    39,429       50,503  
      256,907       301,030  
                 
Net cash used in operating activities
    (651,200 )     (415,385 )
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Interest received
    337       8,760  
Maturity of short-term investments
    250,000       491,320  
Net cash from investing activities
    250,337       500,080  
                 
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities:
               
Proceeds from exercise of warrants
    13,287        
Interest paid
    (869 )     (385 )
Net cash from (used in) financing activities
    12,418       (385 )
                 
Foreign exchange gain on cash held in foreign currencies
    21,681        
Net (decrease) increase in cash
    (366,764 )     84,310  
                 
Cash, beginning of period
    1,589,810       322,183  
                 
Cash, end of period
  $ 1,223,046     $ 406,493  

See accompanying notes to unaudited interim financial statements.
 
 
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ACASTI PHARMA INC.
Notes to Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

For the three-month periods ended May 31, 2012 and 2011

 
1.      Reporting entity
 
Acasti Pharma Inc. (the "Corporation") is incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (Québec) (formerly Part 1A of the Companies Act (Québec)).  The Corporation is domiciled in Canada and its registered office is located at 225 Promenade du Centropolis, Laval, Québec      H7T 0B3. The Corporation is a majority-owned subsidiary of Neptune Technologies and Bioressources Inc. (“Neptune”).
 
On August 7, 2008, the Corporation commenced operations after having acquired from Neptune an exclusive worldwide license to use its intellectual property to develop, clinically study and market new pharmaceutical products to treat human cardiovascular conditions. Neptune’s intellectual property is related to the extraction of particular ingredients from marine biomasses, such as krill.  The eventual products are aimed at applications in the over-the-counter medicine, medical foods and prescription drug markets.
 
Operations essentially consist in the development of new products and the conduct of clinical research studies on animals and humans.  Almost all research and development, administration and capital expenditures incurred by the Corporation since the start of the operations are associated with the project described above.
 
The Corporation is subject to a number of risks associated with the successful development of new products and their marketing, the conduct of its clinical studies and their results, the meeting of development objectives set by Neptune in its license agreement, and the establishment of strategic alliances. The Corporation will have to finance its research and development activities and its clinical studies. To achieve the objectives of its business plan, the Corporation plans to establish strategic alliances, raise the necessary capital and make sales. It is anticipated that the products developed by the Corporation will require approval from the U.S Food and Drug Administration and equivalent organizations in other countries before their sale can be authorized.
 
2.      Basis of preparation
 
 
(a)
Statement of compliance:
 
These interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, on a basis consistent with those accounting policies followed by the Corporation in the most recent audited annual financial statements.  These condensed interim financial statements have been prepared under IFRS in accordance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting. Certain information, in particular the accompanying notes, normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS has been omitted or condensed. Accordingly the condensed interim financial statements do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements, and therefore, should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended February 29, 2012.
 
 
(b)
Basis of measurement:
 
The Corporation has incurred operating losses and negative cash flows from operations since inception.  As at May 31, 2012, the Corporation’s current liabilities and expected level of expenses in the research and development phase of its drug candidate significantly exceed current assets.  The Corporation’s liabilities at May 31, 2012 include amounts due to Neptune of $851,901.  The Corporation plans to rely on the continued support of Neptune to pursue its operations, including obtaining additional funding, if required.  The continuance of this support is outside of the Corporation’s control.  If the Corporation does not receive the continued financial support from its parent or the Corporation does not raise additional funds, it may not be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business.  As a result, there exists a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt about the Corporation’s ability to continue as a going concern and, therefore, realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business.
 
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes the Corporation will continue its operations in the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the ordinary course of business.  These financial statements do not include any adjustments to the carrying values and classification of assets and liabilities and reported revenues and expenses that may be necessary if the going concern basis was not appropriate for these financial statements should the Corporation not receive additional financing from Neptune or other sources.
 
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis.
 
 
(c)
Functional and presentation currency:
 
These financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is the Corporation’s functional currency.

 
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ACASTI PHARMA INC.
Notes to Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

For the three-month periods ended May 31, 2012 and 2011

 
2.      Basis of preparation (continued):
 
 
(d)
Use of estimates and judgements:
 
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
 
Estimates are based on the management’s best knowledge of current events and actions that the Corporation may undertake in the future. Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected.
 
Critical judgements in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the financial statements include the following:
 
·  
The use of the going concern basis (note 2 (b)).
 
Assumptions and estimation uncertainties that have a significant risk of resulting in a material adjustment within the next financial year include the following:
 
·  
Measurement of stock-based compensation.
 
Also, the Corporation uses its best estimate to determine which research and development (“R&D”) expenses qualify for R&D tax credits and in what amounts.  The Corporation recognizes the tax credits once it has reasonable assurance that they will be realized.  Recorded tax credits are subject to review and approval by tax authorities and therefore, could be different from the amounts recorded.
 
3.      Capital and other components of equity
 
(a)      Share capital:
 
Authorized capital stock:
 
Unlimited number of shares:
 
Ø  
Class A shares, voting (one vote per share), participating and without par value
 
Ø  
Class B shares, voting (ten votes per share), non-participating, without par value and maximum annual non-cumulative dividend of 5% on the amount paid for said shares.  Class B shares are convertible, at the holder’s discretion, into Class A shares, on a one-for-one basis, and Class B shares are redeemable at the holder’s discretion for $0.80 per share, subject to certain conditions.
 
Ø  
Class C shares, non-voting, non-participating, without par value and maximum annual non-cumulative dividend of 5% on the amount paid for said shares.  Class C shares are convertible, at the holder’s discretion, into Class A shares, on a one-for-one basis, and Class C shares are redeemable at the holder’s discretion for $0.20 per share, subject to certain conditions.
 
Ø  
Class D and E shares, non-voting, non-participating, without par value and maximum monthly non-cumulative dividend between 0.5% and 2% on the amount paid for said shares.  Class D and E shares are convertible, at the holder’s discretion, into Class A shares, on a one-for-one basis, and Class D and E shares are redeemable at the holder’s discretion, subject to certain conditions.
 
 
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ACASTI PHARMA INC.
Notes to Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

For the three-month periods ended May 31, 2012 and 2011

 
3.      Capital and other components of equity (continued):
 
(a)      Share capital (continued):
       
   
Class A shares
 
   
(classified as equity)
 
             
   
Number
       
   
outstanding
   
Amount
 
             
Balance May 31, 2012
    72,690,038     $ 28,628,715  
Balance February 29, 2012
    72,636,888       28,614,550  
 
(b)      Warrants
 
The warrants of the Corporation are composed of the following as at May 31, 2012 and February 29, 2012:
 
                         
         
May 31,
         
February 29,
 
         
2012
         
2012
 
                         
   
Number
         
Number
       
   
outstanding
   
Amount
   
outstanding
   
Amount
 
                         
Equity
                       
Series 4 warrants
    5,732,350     $       5,785,500     $  
Private placement warrants
                               
Series 6 warrants
    375,000       306,288       375,000       306,288  
Series 7 warrants
    375,000       47,850       375,000       7,027  
      6,482,350     $ 354,138       6,535,500     $ 313,315  
 
Series 4 allows the holder to purchase one Class A share for $0.25 per share until October 8, 2013.
 
Series 6 allows the holder to purchase one Class A share for $1.50 per share until February 10, 2015.
 
Series 7 allows the holder to purchase one Class A share for $1.50 per share until February 10, 2015 subject to the achievement of certain agreed upon and predefined milestones.

 
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ACASTI PHARMA INC.
Notes to Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

For the three-month periods ended May 31, 2012 and 2011

 
4.      Share-based payment:
 
Description of the share-based payment arrangements:
 
At May 31, 2012 the Corporation has the following share-based payment arrangements:
 
 
(a)
Corporation stock-based compensation plan:
 
The Corporation has established a stock-based compensation plan for administrators, officers, employees and consultants.  The plan provides for the granting of options to purchase Acasti Class A shares. The exercise price of the stock options granted under this plan is not lower than the closing price of the shares listed on the eve of the grant.  Under this plan, the maximum number of options that can be issued equaled the lower of 1,530,000 or 10% of Acasti Class A shares held by public shareholders, as approved annually by such shareholders.  On March 21, 2011, the Corporation’s Board of Directors amended the incentive stock options plan (the “Plan”). The amendments to the Plan were approved by the shareholders on June 22, 2011.  The main modification to the Plan consists of an increase in the number of shares reserved for issuance of incentive stock options under the Plan to 6,443,444.  On June 21, 2012, the Corporation’s shareholders approved the renewal of the Corporation stock option plan, under which the maximum number of options that can be issued is 7,269,379, corresponding to 10% of the shares outstanding as of the date of shareholders’ approval.  The terms and conditions for acquiring and exercising options are set by the Corporation’s Board of Directors, subject, among others, to the following limitations: the term of the options cannot exceed ten years and every stock option granted under the stock option plan will be subject to conditions no less restrictive than a minimal vesting period of 18 months, a gradual and equal acquisition of vesting rights, at least on a quarterly basis.  The total number of shares issued to a single person cannot exceed 5% of the Corporation’s total issued and outstanding shares, with the maximum being 2% for any one consultant.
 
The number and weighted average exercise prices of share options are as follows:

                         
         
Three-month
         
Three-month
 
         
period ended
         
period ended
 
         
May 31, 2012
         
May 31, 2011
 
                         
   
Weighted
         
Weighted
       
   
average
         
average
       
   
exercise
   
Number of
   
exercise
   
Number of
 
   
price
   
options
   
price
   
options
 
                         
Outstanding at beginning of period
  $ 1.15       3,347,500     $ 0.25       800,000  
Granted
    2.10       2,155,000       0.75       25,000  
Outstanding at end of period
  $ 1.52       5,502,500     $ 0.27       825,000  
                                 
Exercisable at end of period
    0.71       1,195,250     $ 0.25       582,500  
 
 
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ACASTI PHARMA INC.
Notes to Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

For the three-month periods ended May 31, 2012 and 2011

 
4.      Share-based payment (continued):
 
 
(a)
Corporation stock-based compensation plan (continued):
 
The fair value of options granted has been estimated according to the Black-Scholes option pricing model and based on the weighted average of the following assumptions for options granted during the three-month periods ended:
 
             
   
May 31,
2012
   
May 31,
2012
 
             
Dividend
           
Risk-free interest
    1.33 %     2.56 %
Estimated life
 
4.15 years
   
4.21 years
 
Expected volatility
    70.58 %     88.30 %
 
The weighted average of the fair value of the options granted to employees during the period is $0.99 (2011 - $0.41).
 
At May 31, 2012, the Corporation recognized stock-based compensation under this plan in the amount of $246,345 (2011 - $21).
 
 
(b)
Neptune stock-based compensation plans:
 
Neptune maintains various stock-based compensation plans for the benefit of administrators, officers, employees and consultants that provide services to its consolidated group, including the Corporation.  The Corporation records as stock-based compensation expense a portion of the expense being recorded by Neptune that is commensurate to the fraction of overall services that the grantees provide directly to the Corporation.
 
 
(i)
Neptune stock options:
 
At May 31, 2012, the Corporation recognized stock-based compensation related to the Neptune plans in the amount of $216,734 (2011 - $115,584).
 
 
(ii)
Neptune-owned NeuroBioPharm Inc. warrants:
 
At May 31, 2012, the Corporation recognized stock-based compensation related to this plan in the amount of $7,547 (2011 - $17,510).
 
 
(iii)
Neptune-owned Acasti warrants:
 
At May 31, 2012, the Corporation recognized stock-based compensation related to this plan in the amount of $59,001 (2011 - $15,178).

5.      Commitments:
 
License agreement:
 
The Corporation is committed under a license agreement to pay Neptune until the expiration of Neptune’s patents on licensed intellectual property, a royalty equal to the greater of the minimum royalty payments and the sum of (a) in relation to sales of products in the licensed field, the greater of: (i) 7.5% of net sales, and (ii) 15% of the Corporation’s gross margin; and (b) 20% of revenues from sub-licenses granted by the Corporation to third parties. Minimum royalty payments are as follows: year 1 - nil; year 2 - $50,000; year 3 - $200,000; year 4 - $300,000; year 5 - $900,000 and year 6 and thereafter - $1,000,000. Minimum royalties are based on contract years based on the effective date of the agreement, August 7, 2008.  After the expiration of Neptune’s patents on licensed intellectual property in 2022, the license agreement will automatically renew for an additional 15 years, during which period royalties will be determined to be equal to half of those calculated with the above formula.
 
The Corporation has the option to pay future royalties in advance, in cash or in kind, in whole or in part, based on an established economic model contained in the license agreement.
 
 
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ACASTI PHARMA INC.
Notes to Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

For the three-month periods ended May 31, 2012 and 2011

 
5.      Commitments (continued):
 
The Corporation can also abandon its rights under all or part of the license agreement and consequently remove itself from the obligation to pay all or part of the minimum royalties by paying a penalty equal to half of the next year’s minimum royalties.
 
In addition, the Corporation is committed to have its products manufactured by Neptune at prices determined according to different cost-plus rates for each of the product categories under the license agreement.
 
The Corporation’s Board of Directors abandoned the rights to one of the licensed fields, which relieves the Corporation of any further royalty payments related to this licensed field, retroactively to August 7, 2011.  Accordingly, the minimum royalty payments are as follows: year 4 - $225,000; year 5 - $700,000 and year 6 and thereafter - $750,000.
 
Research and development agreements:
 
In the normal course of business, the Corporation has signed agreements with various partners and suppliers for them to execute research projects and to produce and market certain products.  The Corporation has reserved certain rights relating to these projects.
 
The Corporation initiated many research and development projects that will be conducted over a 12 to 24 month period for a total cost of $4,136,000. As at May 31, 2012, an amount of $224,630 is included in ''Trade and other payables'' in relation to these projects.
 
6.      Related parties:
 
During the three-month periods ended May 31, 2012 and 2011, the Corporation was charged by Neptune for certain costs incurred by Neptune for the benefit of the Corporation and for royalties, as follows:

             
   
May 31,
   
May 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
             
Administrative costs
  $ 289,353     $ 124,441  
Research and development costs, before tax credits
    187,808       99,689  
Royalties (note 5)
    27,781       50,412  
    $ 504,942     $ 274,542  
 
Where Neptune incurs specific incremental costs for the benefit of the Corporation, it charges those amounts directly. Costs that benefit more than one entity of the Neptune group are being charged by allocating a fraction of costs incurred by Neptune that is commensurate to the estimated fraction of services or benefits received by each entity for those items.
 
These charges do not represent all charges incurred by Neptune that may have benefited the Corporation, because, amongst others, Neptune does not allocate certain common office expenses and does not charge interest on indebtedness.  Also, these charges do not necessarily represent the cost that the Corporation would otherwise need to incur should it not receive these services or benefits through the shared resources of Neptune or receive financing from Neptune.
 
Revenue from research contracts:
 
The Corporation charged Neptune and a corporation under common control for research and development work performed for their benefit in the amount of $62,784 and $20,195, respectively, during the period ended May 31, 2011 (2012 - nil). These transactions are in the normal course of operations.
 
Payable to parent corporation:
 
Payable to parent corporation has no specified maturity date for payment or reimbursement and does not bear interest.
 
Key management personnel compensation:
 
The key management personnel of the Corporation are the members of the Board of Directors and certain officers. They control 3% of the voting shares of the Corporation.
 
 
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ACASTI PHARMA INC.
Notes to Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

For the three-month periods ended May 31, 2012 and 2011

 
6.      Related parties (continued):
 
Key management personnel compensation includes the following for the three-month periods ended May 31, 2012 and 2011:

             
   
May 31,
   
May 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
             
Share-based compensation costs
  $ 176,372     $ 10,491  

7.      Operating segments:
 
The Corporation has one reportable operating segment: the development and commercialization of pharmaceutical applications of its licensed rights for cardiovascular diseases.
 
All of the Corporation’s assets are located in Canada.
 
The Corporation’s sales are attributed based on the customer’s area of residence.  All of the sales were made to the United States.
 
 
 
 
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