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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM S-1/A

 

 AMENDMENT NO. 2

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

TROPIC INTERNATIONAL INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   3630   None
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)


1057 Parkinson Road, Unit #9
Woodstock, Ontario, Canada N4S 7W3
(519) 421-1900
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

EastBiz.com, Inc.
5348 Vegas Drive
Las Vegas, Nevada 89108
(702) 871-8678

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

As soon as practicable after this registration statement is declared effective.

(Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public)

 

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following box. [X]

 

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [  ]

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [  ]

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.

 

Large accelerated filer [  ] Accelerated filer [  ]
Non-accelerated filer [  ] Smaller reporting company [X]

 

 

 

 
 

 

Title of Each Class of
Securities to be
Registered
  Amount to be
Registered
  Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price
per Security
($) (1)
  Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price
($) (1)
  Amount of
Registration Fee
($)
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share  11,074,491 (2)   0.05     553,724.55      71 .32 

 

(1)Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The price per security and aggregate offering price are based on the price of the registrant’s most recent private placement of common stock at US$0.05 in March 2013.
   
(2) Includes 5,841,725 shares issuable upon the exchange or redemption of 5,841,725 preferred shares of 1896432 Ontario Inc., the registrant’s wholly owned subsidiary, to the former shareholders of Tropic Spa Inc. who elected to receive exchangeable shares of 1896432 Ontario Inc. in connection with the registrant’s acquisition of approximately 78% of the issued and outstanding shares of Tropic Spa Inc. Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act, this Registration Statement also covers any additional securities that may be offered or issued in connection with any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without the receipt of consideration that results in an increase in the number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock.
   
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said section 8(a), may determine.

 

 
 

 

PROSPECTUS

 

TROPIC INTERNATIONAL INC.

 

22,719,878 Shares of Common Stock

 

The date of this Prospectus is March 10 , 2014

 

Tropic International Inc. (“we”, “us”, “our”) is registering an aggregate of 11,074,491 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, held by 50 selling security holders, including 5,841,725 shares issuable upon the exchange or redemption of 5,841,725 preferred shares of 1896432 Ontario Inc., our wholly owned subsidiary (“Subco”), to the former shareholders of Tropic Spa Inc. (“Tropic Spa”), who elected to receive exchangeable shares of Subco in connection with our acquisition of approximately 78% of the issued and outstanding shares of Tropic Spa. Each exchangeable share may be exchanged at the election of the holder thereof for one share of our common stock, and in addition, under certain circumstances, Subco may redeem the exchangeable shares for shares of our common stock on a one-for-one basis.

 

The selling security holders may sell their shares at a fixed offering price US$0.05 per share until our common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, and thereafter at prevailing market prices or privately negotiated prices. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of our common stock by the selling security holders, who will receive aggregate net proceeds of US$ 553,724.55 if all of the shares being registered are sold. We will also not receive any proceeds from the exchange of shares of the preferred stock of Subco for shares of our common stock. We will incur all costs associated with this Prospectus.

 

Our common stock is presently not traded on any national securities exchange or the NASDAQ stock market, and we do not intend to apply to have our common stock listed on any national securities exchange or the NASDAQ stock market. Instead, we plan to apply to have our common stock quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board. The OTC Bulletin Board is a regulated quotation service that displays real-time quotes, last-sale prices and volume information for over-the-counter equity securities. Over-the-counter securities are traded by a community of market makers that enter quotes and trade through a sophisticated computer network. There is currently no public market for our common stock and we cannot guarantee that an active market will develop.

 

We are an “emerging growth company” as that term is used in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) and, as such, may elect to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements for future filings. See the sections entitled “Prospectus Summary” beginning on page 1 of this Prospectus and “Risk Factors” beginning on page 8 for a discussion regarding how and when we may lose emerging growth company status and the various exemptions that are available to us.

 

An investment in our securities is speculative. See the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 8 of this Prospectus.

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

The information in this Prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The selling security holders may not sell these securities until the registration statement that includes this Prospectus is declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. This Prospectus shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall the selling security holders sell any of these securities in any state where such an offer or solicitation would be unlawful before registration or qualification under such state’s securities laws.

 

 
 

 

Table of Contents

 

Prospectus Summary   1
Risk Factors   8
Use of Proceeds   14
Determination of Offering Price   14
Dilution   14
Selling Security Holders   14
Plan of Distribution   19
Description of Securities to be Registered   20
Interests of Named Experts and Counsel   23
Description of Business   23
Description of Property   33
Legal Proceedings   33
Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters   33
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Position and Results of Operations   35
Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure   42
Directors and Executive Officers   42
Executive Compensation   44
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management   45
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions   48
Disclosure of Commission Position on Indemnification of Securities Act Liabilities   50
Financial Statements   50

 

 
 

 

Prospectus Summary

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Prospectus contains forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are contained principally in the sections entitled “Description of Business”, “Risk Factors”, and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “anticipates”, “believes”, “seeks”, “could”, “estimates”, “expects”, “intends”, “may”, “plans”, “potential”, “predicts”, “projects”, “should”, “would” and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the factors described in the “Risk Factors” section below. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Such statements may include, but are not limited to, information related to: anticipated operating results; consumer demand; financial resources and condition; changes in revenues; changes in profitability; changes in accounting treatment; cost of sales; selling, general and administrative expenses; interest expense; the ability to produce the liquidity or enter into agreements to acquire the capital necessary to continue our operations and take advantage of opportunities; legal proceedings and claims.

 

Also, forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this Prospectus. You should read this Prospectus and the documents that we reference and file or furnish as exhibits to this Prospectus completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements publicly, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.

 

Presentation of Information

 

Except as otherwise indicated by the context, references in this Prospectus to “we”, “us” and “our” are to the combined business of Tropic International Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated. In this Prospectus, the phrase the “Company” refers to Rockford Minerals Inc. prior to June 28, 2013.

 

This Prospectus includes our audited consolidated financial statements as at and for the years ended August 31, 2013 and 2012, as well as our interim consolidated financial statements for the three month period ended November 30, 2013. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“US GAAP”). All financial information in this Prospectus is presented in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated, and should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in this Prospectus.

 

As disclosed in our current report on Form 8-K dated July 3, 2013, on June 28, 2013 (the “Closing Date”), we completed a share exchange with Tropic Spa Inc. (“Tropic Spa”), an Ontario corporation, 1896432 Ontario Inc., an Ontario corporation (“Subco”), and certain of the shareholders of Tropic Spa (collectively, the “Tropic Spa Shareholders”), pursuant to which we acquired 78,030,877 common shares, or approximately 78% of the issued and outstanding shares, of Tropic Spa in exchange for the issuance of 78,030,877 preferred shares of Subco, our wholly owned subsidiary, to the Tropic Spa Shareholders on a one-for-one basis (the “Share Exchange”). As a result of the Share Exchange, Tropic Spa became our majority-owned subsidiary and the former shareholders of Tropic Spa became holders of the preferred shares of Subco, a company that has only one issued and outstanding common share which is held by us. The transaction was accounted for as a reverse takeover/recapitalization effected by a share exchange, wherein Tropic Spa is considered the acquirer for accounting and financial reporting purposes. Our consolidated financial statements are therefore, in substance, those of Tropic Spa.

 

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Business Overview

 

We are a development stage company in the business of developing and commercializing an innovative home mist tanning system. Our goal is to market a unique system for convenient home use that delivers a full-body application and eliminates the harmful health effects associated with traditional tanning beds. The primary effect is exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and the consequences of such exposure have been well-documented by numerous organizations, including the American Cancer Society and the Canadian Cancer Society. They generally include an increase in the risk of contracting both melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers as well as structural damage to the skin that can result in what dermatologists call “photoageing”, or premature wrinkles, freckles, leathery texture and a loss of elasticity.

 

To date, we have finalized the design of our product, applied for and acquired a United States Patent for it entitled “Apparatus for Spray Application of a Sunless Tanning Product” (the “Patent”) and have patents pending which are in the process of being completed for Australia, Canada, China and the European Union. We have also prepared our product for market and completed two phases of test marketing initiatives, and we are currently preparing to launch a comprehensive three-phase marketing strategy.

 

Our Corporate History and Background

 

We were incorporated as “Rockford Minerals Inc.” under the laws of the State of Nevada on October 29, 2007. From our inception until the closing of the Share Exchange, we sought to be a producer of gold and silver ore, and of other precious metals. On July 19, 2008, we acquired an undeveloped mining claim called the Rockford Lode Mining Claim located in Clark County, Nevada, for which we paid $12,000, including the cost of a geological report prepared by Sookochoff Consultants Inc. and Laurence Sookochoff, P. Eng., as a consulting geologist, for the purpose of recommending an exploration program. Due to lack of capital, we did not commence any phase of the exploration program recommended in the geological report.

 

On August 24, 2010, we filed a certificate of amendment with the Nevada Secretary of State to increase our authorized capital from 10,000,000 shares of common stock to 100,000,000, each with a par value of $0.001 per share. On April 17, 2013, we filed a certificate of amendment with the Nevada Secretary of State to increase our authorized capital from 100,000,000 shares of common stock to 300,000,000, each with a par value of $0.001 per share.

 

On June 24, 2013, we purchased one common share of Subco and one common share of 1896431 Ontario Inc., an Ontario corporation (“Callco”), from Gregory J. Neely, our former President, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and director. Both of these companies were incorporated on April 15, 2013 in anticipation of completing the Share Exchange, and became our wholly owned subsidiaries as a result of the share purchases.

 

Prior to the closing of the Share Exchange, we had not generated any revenue and our operations were primarily limited to capital formation, organization and development of our business plan. As a result of the Share Exchange, we ceased our prior operations and, through Tropic Spa, we now operate as a company that manufactures and sells home mist tanning units with a patent-protected feature.

 

In order to more accurately reflect our new business operations, on December 6, 2013, we changed our name from “Rockford Minerals Inc.” to “Tropic International Inc.” as a result of a merger with Tropic International Inc., our wholly-owned subsidiary that was incorporated solely to effect the name change.

 

Tropic Spa was incorporated under the laws of the Province Ontario on September 17, 2007. Its operations to date have consisted of business formation, strategic development, test marketing, technology development and capital raising activities. Tropic Spa has generated $58,086 in revenues since its inception. Its website is www.tropicspatan.com.

 

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On April 11, 2013 and in anticipation of completing the Share Exchange, Tropic Spa completed a vertical amalgamation with 1893211 Ontario Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary. The amalgamation was approved by the directors of each of Tropic Spa and 1893211 Ontario Inc., and was completed for the sole purpose of merging the two corporations and carrying on as one entity.

 

Acquisition of Tropic Spa

 

On the Closing Date, we entered into a share exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with Subco, Tropic Spa and the Tropic Spa Shareholders pursuant to which we acquired approximately 78% of the outstanding capital stock of Tropic Spa in exchange for the issuance of 78,030,877 preferred shares of Subco to the Tropic Spa Shareholders. The shares issued to the Tropic Spa Shareholders pursuant to the Share Exchange constituted 100% of Subco’s issued and outstanding preferred shares as of and immediately after the consummation of the Share Exchange. Each one preferred share of Subco (each, an “Exchangeable Share”) is exchangeable into one share of our common stock at the option of the holder thereof, subject to the following restrictions:

 

the holders of such preferred shares may not, without the written consent of Subco, exchange, sell or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, any of their preferred shares until the six month anniversary of the Closing Date;
   
 within 30 days of that time, and provided Tropic Spa has generated at least $1,000,000 in gross revenue during the preceding six month period, Subco shall permit the holders of such preferred shares to require Subco to redeem an aggregate of 1% of its then-outstanding preferred shares on a pro rata basis; and
   
 within 30 days of each six month anniversary of the Closing Date until June 30, 2015, on which date all restrictions on such preferred shares shall automatically expire unless extended by the approval of the holders thereof, Subco shall grant the holders of its preferred shares a permission identical to the one described above.
   
The foregoing restrictions do not apply to any exchange, sale or other disposition of the preferred shares of Subco by the holder thereof:
   
 to a person over which such holder exercises sole voting and investment control;
   
 upon such holder’s death by will or intestacy; or
   
 as a distribution solely to members, partners or stockholders of such holder, if the holder is a corporation, partnership or other organization.
   
The foregoing description of the preferred shares of Subco is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attached to such preferred shares (the “Exchangeable Share Provisions”), included as Appendix I to the Exchange Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Prospectus.

 

As a result of the Share Exchange, Tropic Spa became our majority-owned subsidiary and John Marmora, the sole officer and director of Tropic Spa, acquired the right to become our principal stockholder by exchanging the Exchangeable Shares he received on the Closing Date for shares of our common stock. The Share Exchange was accounted for as a reverse merger/recapitalization effected through a share exchange, with Tropic Spa as the accounting acquirer and the Company as the accounting acquiree. Unless the context suggests otherwise, when we refer in this Prospectus to business and financial information for periods prior to the consummation of the Share Exchange, we are referring to the business and financial information of Tropic Spa.

 

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In connection with the Share Exchange and on the Closing Date, Gregory J. Neely submitted his resignation as our President, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Secretary and Treasurer; John Marmora was appointed by our Board of Directors to fill the resulting vacancies; Mr. Marmora was appointed as our Chief Executive Officer and a director; Mr. Neely submitted his resignation as the President, Secretary and sole director of Subco and Callco, and Mr. Marmora was appointed to fill the resulting vacancies. On November 29, 2013, Mr. Neely also resigned as our director.

 

As a result of our acquisition of Tropic Spa, Tropic Spa became our majority-owned subsidiary and we assumed the business and operations of Tropic Spa.

 

As a condition of the closing of the Exchange Agreement, we also entered into the following agreements on the Closing Date:

 

a Support Agreement with Subco and Callco (the “Support Agreement”); and
   
 a Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement with Subco, Callco and John Marmora (the “Trustee”), our new President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and director (the “Trust Agreement”).

 

The structure of the Share Exchange was determined largely based on the potential tax implications for the Tropic Spa shareholders of exchanging their common shares of Tropic Spa, an Ontario corporation, for shares of our common stock. Under s. 85(1) of the Income Tax Act (Canada), a tax-deferred “rollover” is not available where shares of a Canadian corporation are exchanged for shares of a United States corporation and, as a result, we created Subco, also an Ontario corporation, for the purpose of allowing those shareholders who elected to participate in the Share Exchange to do so on a tax-deferred “rollover” basis (i.e., by allowing them to defer any capital gain that would accrue upon the exchange of their common shares of Tropic Spa for shares of our common stock). This was achieved by issuing exchangeable preferred shares of Subco to the holders of Tropic Spa’s common shares on the Closing Date.

 

Callco, our wholly owned subsidiary, was formed solely for the purpose of avoiding a Canadian deemed dividend withholding tax payable on a dividend or other distribution of Subco to us to the extent that such a dividend or other distribution exceeds the paid-up capital of Subco. However, in order for this to take place Callco must become the holder of the one issued and outstanding common share of Subco that we currently hold, since it would then permit the dividend or other distribution to pass through Callco before being distributed to us.

 

Support Agreement

 

The Support Agreement provides and establishes a procedure whereby we are required to take certain actions and make certain payments and deliveries in connection with the satisfaction of the obligations of Callco and/or Subco under the Exchangeable Share Provisions. As described in the Exchangeable Share Provisions, Subco is required to deliver shares of our common stock to a holder of Exchangeable Shares upon the liquidation or insolvency of Subco, upon the redemption of Exchangeable Shares by Subco, and upon the exercise of the retraction or exchange right by such holder. The Exchangeable Share Provisions also require Subco to pay dividends on the Exchangeable Shares that are equivalent to any dividends that are paid on shares of our common stock.

 

The Support Agreement provides commercial certainty and is in the interests of the holders of Exchangeable Shares because it creates enforceable contractual rights of Subco against us so that in all relevant circumstances Subco is in a position to acquire the necessary shares of our common stock, and finance any dividend payments equivalent to dividends paid on shares of our common stock, in order to satisfy Subco’s obligations under the Exchangeable Share Provisions. In that respect, the Support Agreement includes certain covenants made by us, including that we will:

 

not declare or pay a dividend on shares of our common stock unless Subco can simultaneously pay the same dividend on the Exchangeable Shares;

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 ensure that Subco has a sufficient number of shares of our common stock in the event of the liquidation or insolvency of Subco to satisfy all retraction or exchange requests or redemptions of Exchangeable Shares; and
   
 as the sole holder of common shares of Subco, not cause Subco to be liquidated or dissolved.

 

In general, the Support Agreement ensures that the obligations of Subco are backstopped by covenants made by us or any successor to us. It will remain in effect until no Exchangeable Shares (or securities or rights convertible into or exchangeable for Exchangeable Shares) are held by any person other than us or any of our affiliates (in other words, until all the Exchangeable Shares have been exchanged into shares of our common stock).

 

Trust Agreement

 

The Trust Agreement provides and establishes a procedure whereby the voting rights attached to shares of our common stock are exercisable by the registered holders (the “Beneficiaries”) of the Exchangeable Shares, other than those Exchangeable Shares held by us or our affiliates, through the Trustee. The Trustee holds legal title to a special voting share (the “Special Voting Share”) to which voting rights are attached for the benefit of the Beneficiaries.

 

The Special Voting Share confers on the Trustee the number of votes equal to the number of outstanding Exchangeable Shares, other than Exchangeable Shares held by us or our affiliates, on all matters on which the holders of shares of our common stock are entitled to vote. Under the Trust Agreement, the Trustee is required to hold the Special Voting Share as trustee solely for the use and benefit of the Beneficiaries and has no power or authority to sell, transfer, vote or otherwise deal with the Special Voting Share.

 

The Trust Agreement provides a mechanism under which a Beneficiary may instruct the Trustee regarding how to vote the votes conferred by the Special Voting Share relating to such Beneficiary’s Exchangeable Shares. This mechanism ensures that Beneficiaries have a complete bundle of rights that collectively is equivalent to the rights each Beneficiary would have if it owned shares of our common stock directly, and is exercised by Beneficiaries providing written instructions to the Trustee following the mailing of any communications by us to the holders of our common stock as well as the holders of Exchangeable Shares.

 

For commercial reasons, it is in the interests of a holder of Exchangeable Shares to obtain additional protection with respect to its ability to exercise retraction or exchange rights in the event of the liquidation or insolvency of us or Subco. As a result, the Trust Agreement also grants such holders “insolvency put rights”, including the right to automatically exchange their Exchangeable Shares for shares of our common stock upon the occurrence of certain events.

 

The right of a Beneficiary to exercise any voting rights in respect of the Exchangeable Shares held by such Beneficiary will cease immediately upon the exercise of any exchange right, automatic exchange, retraction or redemption of Exchangeable Shares for shares of our common stock, or the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of Subco.

 

The foregoing description of the Exchange Agreement, including the Support Agreement and the Trust Agreement, includes a summary of all the material provisions but is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Exchange Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Prospectus.

 

We do not expect to generate substantial revenues for the foreseeable future. Since our inception, we have incurred operational losses, and we have been issued a going concern opinion by our auditors. We have also accumulated net losses since our inception and incurred a net loss for the most recent audited and interim periods. To finance our operations, we have completed several rounds of private placements of our common stock.

 

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Emerging Growth Company Status

 

We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act. For as long as we are an “emerging growth company”, we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that apply to other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies”, including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding advisory “say-on-pay” votes on executive compensation and shareholder advisory votes on golden parachute compensation.

 

Under the JOBS Act, we will remain an “emerging growth company” until the earliest of:

 

the last day of the fiscal year during which we have total annual gross revenues of $1 billion or more;
   
 the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the completion of this offering;
   
 the date on which we have, during the previous three-year period, issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt; and
   
 the date on which we are deemed to be a “large accelerated filer” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). We will qualify as a large accelerated filer as of the first day of the first fiscal year after we have (i) more than $700 million in outstanding common equity held by our non-affiliates and (ii) been public for at least 12 months. The value of our outstanding common equity will be measured each year on the last day of our second fiscal quarter.

 

The Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that we may elect to utilize the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards and such election is irrevocable if made. As such, we have made the election to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards under Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act. See the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 8 of this Prospectus for a discussion regarding the effect on our financial statements of such election.

 

Our principal executive office is located at 1057 Parkinson Road, Unit #9, Woodstock, Ontario, Canada N4S 7W3. Our telephone number is (519) 421-1900. Our fiscal year end is August 31.

 

The Offering

 

The 11,074,491 shares of our common stock being registered by this Prospectus represent approximately 12.3 % of our issued and outstanding common stock on a fully-diluted basis as of March 10 , 2014.

 

Securities Offered: 11,074,491 shares of common stock offered by the 50 selling security holders, including 5,841,725 shares issuable upon the exchange of shares of the preferred stock of Subco
   
Offering Price: The US$0.05 per share offering price of our common stock is based on the price of our most recent private placement of the Company’s common stock at US$0.05 in March 2013.  The selling security holders may also sell their shares from time to time through privately negotiated transactions at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at negotiated prices.

 

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Securities Issued and to be Issued: As of March 10 , 2014 we had 12,264,146 issued and outstanding shares of our common stock and no securities convertible into shares of our common stock apart from the 78,030,877 exchangeable shares of Subco’s preferred stock.
   
  All of the common stock to be sold under this Prospectus will be sold by existing stockholders.  There is no established market for the common stock being registered.  We intend to apply to have our common stock quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, which will require a markert maker to submit an application on our behalf.  We have not engaged any market maker as a sponsor to submit the application on our behalf.  If we are unable to engage a market maker for our securities, we may be unable to develop a trading market for our common stock.  If our common stock becomes quoted and a market for the stock develops, the actual price of the shares will be determined by prevailing market prices at the time of the sale.  Trading of securities on the OTC Bulletin Board is often sporadic and investors may have difficulty buying and selling or obtaining market quotations, which may have a depressive effect on the market price for our common stock.
   
Proceeds: We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of our common stock by the selling security holders or the exchange of the preferred stock of Subco into shares of our common stock.

 

Financial Summary Information

 

All references to currency in this Prospectus are to Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted.

 

The following table sets forth selected financial information, which should be read in conjunction with the information set forth in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Position and Results of Operations” section and the accompanying financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Prospectus.

 

Income Statement Data

 

   Three Months
Ended
November 30,
2013
(unaudited)
($)
  Three Months
Ended
November 30,
2012
(unaudited)
($)
  Year ended
August 31,
2013
($)
  Year ended
August 31,
2012
($)
  Period from
September 17,
2007
(inception) to
November 30,
2013
(unaudited)
($)
  Period from
September 17,
2007
(inception) to
August 31,
2013
($)
Revenues   7,611    8,381    31,799    25,387    65,697    58,086 
Production Costs   109,136    110,309    408,080    502,211    1,933,197    1,824,061 
Expenses   103,295    119,030    405,358    483,287    1,607,009    1,503,714 
Net Loss   204,820    220,958    781,639    960,111    3,474,509    3,269,689 
Net Loss per share   0.02    0.003    0.01    0.018    n/a    n/a 

 

Balance Sheet Data

 

   November 30,
2013
(unaudited)
($)
  August 31,
2013
($)
  August 31,
2012
($)
Working Capital   119,849    229,633    102,478 
Total Assets   5,054,124    5,237,301    5,533,126 
Total Liabilities   84,293    62,650    88,975 

 

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Risk Factors

 

Please consider the following risk factors before deciding to invest in our common stock.

 

An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Investors should carefully consider the risks described below, together with all of the other information included in this Prospectus, before making an investment decision. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could suffer and you may lose all or part of your investment. See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements” above for a discussion of forward-looking statements and the significance of such statements in the context of this Prospectus.

 

Risks Related to Our Business

 

We have a history of operating losses and there can be no assurance that we can achieve or maintain profitability.

 

We have a history of operating losses and may not achieve or sustain profitability. We cannot guarantee that we will become profitable. Even if we achieve profitability, given the competitive and evolving nature of the industry in which we operate, we may be unable to sustain or increase profitability and our failure to do so would adversely affect our business, including our ability to raise additional funds.

 

Technological change and competition may render our products obsolete.

 

The market for sunless tanning products and services continues to undergo rapid change, competition is intense and we expect it to continually increase. Competitors may succeed in developing technologies and products that are more effective or affordable than any that we are developing or that would render our technology and products obsolete or non-competitive. Many of our competitors have substantially greater experience, financial and technical resources and production and development capabilities than we do. Accordingly, some of our competitors may succeed in obtaining regulatory approval for products more rapidly or effectively than we can for technologies and products that are more effective and/or affordable than any that we are developing.

 

Our business is highly competitive. Competition presents an ongoing threat to the success of our business.

 

The sunless tanning industry is extremely competitive. We expect to increasingly compete against other producers and equipment and service providers that have launched initiatives which are directly competitive to our business. We believe that our ability to compete depends upon many factors both within and beyond our control, including the following:

 

selling and marketing efforts;
   
 ease of use, performance, price and reliability of services offered either by us or our competitors;
   
 our ability to develop and maintain intellectual property protection for technologies that are effective and affordable to the targeted market;
   
 our ability to cost-effectively manage our operations; and
   
 our reputation and brand strength relative to our competitors.

 

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Many of our current and potential competitors have longer operating histories, significantly greater financial, marketing and other resources than we do. These factors may allow our competitors to respond more quickly than we can to new or emerging technologies. These competitors may engage in more extensive research and development efforts, undertake more far-reaching marketing campaigns and adopt more aggressive pricing policies, which may allow them to generate revenue more effectively than we do.

 

Our business depends substantially on the continuing efforts of our sole officer and director, and our business may be severely disrupted if we lose his services.

 

Our future success heavily depends on the continued service of our sole officer and director. Although we plan to increase the size of our Board of Directors, appoint additional officers and engage various consultants as our business grows, if he is unable or unwilling to continue to work for us in his present capacities, we may have to spend a considerable amount of time and resources searching, recruiting and integrating one or more replacements into our operations, which would severely disrupt our business. This may also adversely affect our ability to execute our business strategy. Moreover, if our sole officer and director joins a competitor or forms a competing company, we may lose customers, suppliers, know-how and key employees.

 

Our sole officer and director’s limited experience managing a publicly traded company may divert management’s attention from operations and harm our business.

 

Our sole officer and director has limited experience managing a publicly traded company and complying with federal securities laws, including compliance with recently adopted disclosure requirements on a timely basis. Our management will be required to design and implement appropriate programs and policies in responding to increased legal, regulatory compliance and reporting requirements, and any failure to do so could lead to the imposition of fines and penalties and harm our business.

 

We may be unable to attract and retain qualified, experienced, highly skilled personnel, which could adversely affect the implementation of our business plan.

 

Our success depends to a significant degree upon our ability to attract, retain and motivate skilled and qualified personnel. As we become a more mature company in the future, we may find recruiting and retention efforts more challenging. If we do not succeed in attracting, hiring and integrating excellent personnel, or retaining and motivating existing personnel, we may be unable to grow effectively. The loss of any key employee, including members of our management, and our inability to attract highly skilled personnel with sufficient experience in our industry could harm our business.

 

Product liability exposure may expose us to significant liability.

 

We may face an inherent business risk of exposure to product liability and other claims and lawsuits in the event that the development or use of our technology or prospective products is alleged to have resulted in adverse effects. We may not be able to avoid significant liability exposure. Although we believe our insurance coverage to be adequate, we may not have sufficient insurance coverage, and we may not be able to obtain sufficient coverage at a reasonable cost. An inability to obtain product liability insurance at acceptable cost or to otherwise protect against potential product liability claims could prevent or inhibit the commercialization of our products. A product liability claim could hurt our financial performance. Even if we avoid liability exposure, significant costs could be incurred that could hurt our financial performance and condition.

 

Our inability to protect our intellectual property rights may force us to incur unanticipated costs.

 

Our success will depend, in part, on our ability to obtain and maintain protection in the United States and other countries for certain intellectual property incorporated into our home mist tanning system. To date, we have obtained a United States Patent entitled “Apparatus for Spray Application of a Sunless Tanning Product” in respect of our home mist tanning system, and we have also filed patents in Canada, Australia, China and Europe to protect our product. Our United States Patent is a “utility patent”, which in general terms protects the way an article is used and works. A “design patent”, on the other hand, protects the way an article looks. Other primary distinguishing features between the two types of patents are as follows: the term of a “utility patent” is 20 years measured from the filing date, whereas the term of a “design patent” is 14 years measured from the grant date; the holder of a “utility patent” is required to pay maintenance fees whereas the holder of a “design patent” is not; and the holder of a “utility patent” is able to file an international application naming various countries under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), whereas the holder of a “design patent” is not.

 

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Our intellectual property may be challenged, narrowed, invalidated or circumvented, which could limit our ability to prevent competitors from marketing similar solutions that limit the effectiveness of our patent protection and force us to incur unanticipated costs. In addition, existing laws of some countries in which we may provide services or solutions may offer only limited protection of our intellectual property rights.

 

Our products may infringe the intellectual property rights of third parties, and third parties may infringe our proprietary rights, either of which may result in lawsuits, distraction of management and the impairment of our business.

 

As the number of patents, copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights in our industry increases, products based on our technology may increasingly become the subject of infringement claims. Third parties could assert infringement claims against us in the future. Infringement claims with or without merit could be time consuming, result in costly litigation, cause product shipment delays or require us to enter into royalty or licensing agreements. Royalty or licensing agreements, if required, might not be available on terms acceptable to us, or at all. We may initiate claims or litigation against third parties for infringement of our proprietary rights or to establish the validity of our proprietary rights. Litigation to determine the validity of any claims, whether or not the litigation is resolved in our favor, could result in significant expense to us and divert the efforts of our personnel from productive tasks. If there is an adverse ruling against us in any litigation, we may be required to pay substantial damages, discontinue the use and sale of infringing products, and expend significant resources to develop non-infringing technology or obtain licenses to infringing technology. Our failure to develop or license a substitute technology could prevent us from selling our products.

 

Since our sole officer and director and our business assets are located in Canada, investors may be limited in their ability to enforce U.S. civil actions against them for damages to the value of our common stock.

 

Our business assets are located in Canada and our sole officer and director is a resident of Canada. Consequently, U.S. investors may experience difficulty affecting service of process on our sole officer and director within the United States or enforcing a civil judgment of a U.S. court in Canada if a Canadian court determines that the U.S. court in which the judgment was obtained did not have jurisdiction in the matter. There is also substantial doubt whether an original action predicated solely upon civil liability may successfully be brought in Canada against either our sole officer and director or our business assets. As a result, investors may not be able to recover damages as compensation for a decline in the value of their investment.

 

We may indemnify our directors and officers against liability to us and our security holders, and such indemnification could increase our operating costs.

 

Our By-Laws allow us to indemnify our officers and directors against claims associated with carrying out the duties of their offices. Our By-Laws also allow us to reimburse them for the costs of certain legal defenses. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our officers, directors or control persons, we have been advised by the SEC that such indemnification is against public policy and is therefore unenforceable.

 

Since our officers and directors are or will be aware that they may be indemnified for carrying out the duties of their offices, they may be less motivated to meet the standards required by law to properly carry out such duties, which could increase our operating costs. Further, if any of our officers and directors files a claim against us for indemnification, the associated expenses could also increase our operating costs.

 

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Failure to comply with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act could subject us to penalties and other adverse consequences.

 

As a Nevada corporation, we are subject to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which generally prohibits United States companies from engaging in bribery or other prohibited payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. Some foreign companies, including some that may compete with us, may not be subject to these prohibitions. Corruption, extortion, bribery, pay-offs, theft and other fraudulent practices may occur from time-to-time in the countries in which we conduct our business. However, our employees or other agents may engage in conduct for which we might be held responsible. If our employees or other agents are found to have engaged in such practices, we could suffer severe penalties and other consequences that may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

We are an “emerging growth company”, and any decision on our part to comply only with certain reduced disclosure requirements applicable to “emerging growth companies” could make our common stock less attractive to investors.

 

We are an “emerging growth company” as defined in the JOBS Act, and, for as long as we continue to be an “emerging growth company”, we may choose to take advantage of exemptions from various reporting requirements that apply to other public companies but not to “emerging growth companies”, including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. We could be an “emerging growth company” for up to five years, or until the earliest of (i) the last day of the first fiscal year in which our annual gross revenues exceed $1 billion, (ii) the date that we become a “large accelerated filer” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, which would occur if the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter, or (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt during the preceding three year period.

 

In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an “emerging growth company” can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies.  We have elected to opt in to the extended transition period for complying with the revised accounting standards.

 

Because we have elected to defer compliance with new or revised accounting standards, our financial statement disclosure may not be comparable to similar companies.

 

We have elected to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards under Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act. This allows us to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until those standards apply to private companies. As a result of our election, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates.

 

Our status as an “emerging growth company” under the JOBS Act may make it more difficult to raise capital as and when we need it.

 

Because of the exemptions from various reporting requirements provided to us as an “emerging growth company” and because we will have an extended transition period for complying with new or revised financial accounting standards, we may be less attractive to investors and it may be difficult for us to raise additional capital as and when we need it.  Investors may be unable to compare our business with other companies in our industry if they believe that our financial accounting is not as transparent as other companies in our industry.  If we are unable to raise additional capital as and when we need it, our financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.

 

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Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock

 

Because there is no public trading market for our common stock, investors may not be able to resell their shares.

 

There is currently no public trading market for our common stock. Therefore, there is no central place, such as stock exchange or electronic trading system, to resell any shares of our common stock. If investors wish to resell our shares, they will have to locate a buyer and negotiate their own sale. As a result, they may be unable to sell their shares or may be forced to sell them at a loss.

 

We intend to apply to have our common stock quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, which will require a market maker to submit an application on our behalf. If our common stock becomes listed and a market for the stock develops, the actual price of our shares will be determined by prevailing market prices at the time of the sale.

 

We cannot assure investors that there will be a market in the future for our common stock. The trading of securities on the OTC Bulletin Board is often sporadic and investors may have difficulty buying and selling our shares or obtaining market quotations for them, which may have a negative effect on the market price of our common stock. As a result, they may not be able to sell their shares at their purchase price or at any price at all.

 

Our sole officer and director has voting control over matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders, and he may take actions that conflict with the interests of our other stockholders and holders of our debt securities.

 

In connection with the Share Exchange, our sole officer and director received 32,093,377 Exchangeable Shares. Each Exchangeable Share entitles the holder thereof to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of our stockholders. Accordingly, he controls more than 35% of the votes eligible to be cast by stockholders in the election of directors and generally. As a result, our sole officer and director has the power to control all matters requiring the approval of our stockholders, including the election of directors and the approval of mergers and other significant corporate transactions.

 

Because we became public by means of a “reverse merger”, we may not be able to attract the attention of major brokerage firms.

 

Additional risks may exist since we will become public through a “reverse merger”. Securities analysts of major brokerage firms may not provide coverage of us since there is little incentive to brokerage firms to recommend the purchase of our common stock. We cannot assure investors that brokerage firms will want to conduct any secondary offerings on our behalf in the future.

 

The sale of securities by us in any equity or debt financing could result in dilution to our existing stockholders and have a material adverse effect on our earnings.

 

Any sale of common stock by us in a future private placement offering could result in dilution to our existing stockholders as a direct result of the issuance of additional shares of our capital stock. In addition, our business strategy may include expansion through internal growth, by acquiring distribution lists, or by establishing strategic relationships with targeted customers and vendors. In order to do so, or to finance the cost of our other activities, we may issue additional equity securities that could dilute our stockholders’ stock ownership. We may also assume additional debt and incur impairment losses related to goodwill and other tangible assets if we acquire another company and this could negatively impact our earnings and results of operations.

 

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We are subject to penny stock regulations and restrictions and investors may have difficulty selling shares of our common stock.

 

Our common stock is subject to the provisions of Section 15(g) and Rule 15g-9 of the Exchange Act, commonly referred to as the “penny stock rules”. Section 15(g) sets forth certain requirements for transactions in penny stock, and Rule 15g-9(d) incorporates the definition of “penny stock” that is found in Rule 3a51-1 of the Exchange Act. The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) generally defines a penny stock to be any equity security that has a market price less than US$5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. We are subject to the SEC’s penny stock rules.

 

Since our common stock is deemed to be penny stock, trading in the shares of our common stock is subject to additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell penny stock to persons other than established customers and accredited investors. “Accredited investors” are generally persons with assets in excess of US$1,000,000 (excluding the value of such person’s primary residence) or annual income exceeding US$200,000 or US$300,000 together with their spouse. For transactions covered by these rules, broker-dealers must make a special suitability determination for the purchase of such security and must have the purchaser’s written consent to the transaction prior to the purchase. Additionally, for any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require the delivery, prior to the first transaction, of a risk disclosure document relating to the penny stock market. A broker-dealer also must disclose the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative and current quotations for the securities. Finally, monthly statements must be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stocks held in an account and information to the limited market in penny stocks. Consequently, these rules may restrict the ability of broker-dealer to trade and/or maintain a market in our common stock and may affect the ability of our stockholders to sell their shares of common stock.

 

There can be no assurance that our shares of common stock will qualify for exemption from the penny stock rules. In any event, even if our common stock was exempt from the penny stock rules, we would remain subject to Section 15(b)(6) of the Exchange Act, which gives the SEC the authority to restrict any person from participating in a distribution of penny stock if the SEC finds that such a restriction would be in the public interest.

 

We do not expect to pay dividends for the foreseeable future.

 

We do not intend to declare dividends for the foreseeable future, as we anticipate that we will reinvest any future earnings in the development and growth of our business. Therefore, our stockholders will not receive any funds unless they sell their common stock, and stockholders may be unable to sell their shares on favorable terms or at all.

 

Investors may face significant restrictions on the resale of their shares due to state “blue sky” laws.

 

Each state has its own securities laws, commonly known as “blue sky” laws, which (1) limit sales of securities to a state’s residents unless the securities are registered in that state or qualify for an exemption from registration, and (2) govern the reporting requirements for broker-dealers doing business directly or indirectly in the state. Before a security is sold in a state, there must be a registration in place to cover the transaction, or it must be exempt from registration. The applicable broker-dealer must also be registered in that state.

 

We do not know whether our securities will be registered or exempt from registration under the laws of any state. A determination regarding registration will be made by those broker-dealers, if any, who agree to serve as market makers for our common stock. There may be significant state blue sky law restrictions on the ability of investors to sell, and on purchasers to buy, our securities. They should therefore consider the resale market for our common stock to be limited, as they may be unable to resell their shares without the significant expense of state registration or qualification.

 

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Use of Proceeds

 

We will not receive any proceeds from the resale of the shares of our common stock offered through this Prospectus by the selling security holders or from the exchange of preferred shares of Subco for shares of our common stock.

 

Determination of Offering Price

 

The selling security holders will sell their shares at an initial offering price of US$0.05 per share until our common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, and thereafter at prevailing market prices or privately negotiated prices. The initial offering price was determined by our sole officer and director, who considered several factors in arriving at the US$0.05 per share figure, including the following

 

our most recent private placement of 39,800 shares at a price of US$0.05 per share in March 2013;
   
 our operating history;
   
 our capital structure; and
   
 the background of our management.

 

As a result, the US$0.05 per share offering price of our common stock does not necessarily bear any relationship to established valuation criteria and may not be indicative of prices that may prevail at any time. The price is not based on past earnings, nor is it indicative of the current market value of our assets. No valuation or appraisal has been prepared for our business, and we cannot be sure that an active public market for any of our securities will develop.

 

If our common stock becomes quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board and a market for the stock develops, the actual price of the shares sold by the selling security holders named in this Prospectus will be determined by prevailing market prices at the time of sale or by private transactions negotiated by the selling security holders. The number of shares that may actually be sold by a selling security holder will be determined by each selling security holder. The selling security holders are neither obligated to sell all or any portion of the shares offered under this Prospectus, nor are they obligated to sell such shares immediately hereunder. Security holders may sell their shares at a price different than the US$0.05 per share offering price depending on privately negotiated factors such as the security holder’s own cash requirements or objective criteria of value such as the market value of our assets

 

Dilution

 

Of the 11,074,491 shares of our common stock to be sold by the selling security holders, only 12,264,146 are currently issued and outstanding. The other 5,841,725 shares are issuable upon the exchange of preferred shares of Subco for shares of our common stock, and will therefore result in dilution of approximately 47.6 % to our existing stockholders if all such shares are exchanged.

 

Selling Security Holders

 

The 50 selling security holders are offering for sale 11,074,491 shares of our common stock, including 5,841,725 shares issuable upon the exchange of preferred shares of Subco for shares of our common stock, which they obtained as part of the following transactions:

 

During the year ended October 31, 2008, the Company issued an aggregate of 6,000,000 shares to Gregory Neely and Steven Dewingaerde, its former officers and directors, at a price of US$0.001 per share in exchange for cash proceeds of US$6,000. Of this amount, Mr. Neely received 2,500,000 shares and Mr. Dewingaerde received 3,500,000 shares.

 

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 During the year ended October 31, 2009, the Company issued an aggregate of 3,000,000 shares to 21 non-U.S. investors at a price of US$0.015 per share in exchange for cash proceeds of US$45,000.
   
 During the year ended October 31, 2010, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares to 17 non-U.S. investors at a price of US$0.015 per share in exchange for cash proceeds of US$15,000.
   
 On December 11, 2011, the Company issued 293,766 shares to one non-U.S. investor at a price of US$0.05 per share in exchange for cash proceeds of US$14,668.
   
 On May 14, 2012, the Company issued 200,000 shares to one U.S. investor at a price of US$0.05 per share in exchange for cash proceeds of US$10,000.
   
 On June 19, 2012, the Company issued 99,800 shares to one U.S. investor at a price of US$0.05 per share in exchange for cash proceeds of US$4,990.
   
 On August 28, 2012, the Company issued 39,800 shares to one U.S. investor at a price of US$0.05 per share in exchange for cash proceeds of US$1,990.
   
 On September 26, 2012, the Company issued 999,580 shares to Gregory Neely, its former officer and director, at a deemed price of US$0.05 per share in exchange for the forgiveness of a note payable in the amount of US$49,979.
   
 On November 8, 2012, the Company issued 99,800 shares to one U.S. investor at a price of US$0.05 per share in exchange for cash proceeds of US$4,990.
   
 On December 20, 2012, the Company issued 99,800 shares to one U.S. investor at a price of US$0.05 per share in exchange for cash proceeds of US$4,990.
   
 On February 15, 2013, the Company issued 60,000 shares to one U.S. investor at a price of US$0.05 per share in exchange for cash proceeds of US$3,000.
   
 On March 8, 2013, the Company issued 39,800 shares to one U.S. investor at a price of US$0.05 per share in exchange for cash proceeds of US$1,990.
   
 On April 15, 2013, the Company issued 331,800 shares to Gregory Neely, its former officer and director, at a deemed price of US$0.05 per share in exchange for the forgiveness of a note payable in the amount of US$18,665.
   
 On the Closing Date and pursuant to the Share Exchange, we issued an aggregate of 78,030,877 preferred shares of Subco to the Tropic Spa Shareholders in exchange for the acquisition of 78,030,877 common shares of Tropic Spa on a one-for-one basis.

 

These securities were offered and sold in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). Our reliance on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act was based upon the following factors: (a) the issuance of the securities was an isolated private transaction by us which did not involve a public offering; (b) there were only a limited number of offerees; (c) there were no subsequent or contemporaneous public offerings of the securities by us; (d) the securities were not broken down into smaller denominations; and (e) the negotiations for the sale of the stock took place directly between the offerees and us. Our reliance on Regulation S was based on the fact that such shareholders were not a “U.S. person” as that term is defined in Rule 902(k) of Regulation S, and that such shareholders were acquiring the shares for investment purposes for their own respective accounts and not as nominees or agents, and not with a view to the resale or distribution thereof, and that the shareholders understood that the shares of our common stock, or the shares of our common stock issuable upon the exchange of the preferred shares of Subco, as applicable, could not be sold or otherwise disposed of without registration under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws, or an applicable exemption or exemptions therefrom.

 

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The selling security holders will sell their shares at an initial offering price of US$0.05 per share until our common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, and thereafter at prevailing market prices or privately negotiated prices. Under the terms of the Exchangeable Shares, the selling security holders who currently hold such shares may not, without the written consent of Subco, exchange, sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of, directly or indirectly, any of their Exchangeable Shares, or (b) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another person, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any of their Exchangeable Shares, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such Exchangeable Shares or otherwise.

 

The selling security holders may sell all, some or none of their shares in this offering. See the “Plan of Distribution” section elsewhere in this Prospectus for additional information.

 

This Prospectus includes registration of the following 11,074,491 shares of our common stock:

 

200,000 Exchangeable Shares owned by John Marmora, our President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and director;
   
 5,641,725 Exchangeable Shares owned by other security holders; and
   
  5,232,766 shares owned by other security holders.

 

The following table provides information as of March 10 , 2014 regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock by each of the selling security holders, including:

 

the number of shares owned by each prior to this offering;
   
 the number of shares being offered by each;
   
 the number of shares that will be owned by each upon completion of the offering, assuming that all the shares being offered are sold;
   
 the percentage of shares owned by each; and
   
 the identity of the beneficial holder of any entity that owns the shares being offered.

 

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Name of Selling Security Holder   Shares Owned
Prior to this
Offering(1)
(#)
  Percent
(2) (%)
 

Maximum
Number of
Shares 
Being

Offered
(#)

 

Beneficial
Ownership
After
Offering
(#)

 

Percentage
Owned upon
Completion
of the
Offering (2)
(%)

Bob Ashe   100,000   (3)   100,000   0   0
Nandor Bajusz   2,561,500 (4)   17.3   384,225 (4)   2,177,275 (4)   15.1
Mike Brown   293,766   2.6   293,766   0   0
Jacqueline Burke (5)   400,000 (6)   1.6   200,000   0   0
Doug Catty   150,000   1.2   150,000   0   0
Dwayne Christie   50,000   (3)   50,000   0   0
Anath Conroy   50,000   (3)   50,000   0   0
Allan Coughlin   100,000   (3)   100,000   0   0
Frank Cutruzzola   100,000   (3)   100,000   0   0
Rob Davidson   200,000   1.6   200,000   0   0
John Day (5)   400,000 (6)   1.6   200,000   0   0
Steve Dewingaerde (7)   3,500,000   28.5   200,000   3,300,000   26.9
Darrell Drummer   50,000   (3)   50,000   0   0
Lloyd East   8,600,000 (4)   41.2   1,290,000 (4)   7,310,000 (4)   37.3
Rudy Flaman   6,300,000 (4)(8)   33.9   945,000 (4)   5,355,000 (4)   30.4
Richard Frank   50,000   (3)   50,000   0   0
Patricia Gabourel   100,000   (3)   100,000   0   0
Jenna Garcia   50,000   (3)   50,000   0   0
Jesus Go   50,000   (3)   50,000   0   0
Joyce Hannah (9)   100,000   (3)   100,000   0   0
Andrea Hardcastle   100,000   (3)   100,000   0   0
Islam Hegazy   100,000   (3)   100,000   0   0
Sue Hope   50,000   (3)   50,000   0   0
Dorothy Hrischenko   100,000   (3)   100,000   0   0
Michelle Kauntz (10)   300,000 (11)   1.2   150,000   0   0
Gretchen Larabee   50,000   (3)   50,000   0   0
Regan Lazar   3,000,000 (4)   19.7   450,000 (4)   2,550,000 (4)   17.2
Julito Longkines   50,000   (3)   50,000   0   0
John Marmora (12)   32,093,377 (4)   72.4   200,000 (4)   31,893,377 (4)   72.2
Jeffrey S. McQuade   3,150,000 (4)(13)   20.4   472,500 (4)   2,677,500 (4)   17.9
Gregory J. Neely (14)(15)   3,981,380 (16)   31.2   100,000   3,731,380   30.4
Valerie Neely (15)   3,981,380 (16)   1.2   150,000   0   0
Deborah Peck   100,000   (3)   100,000   0   0
Hugo Plazas   50,000   (3)   50,000   0   0
REO Holdings Company Ltd. (17)   7,000,000 (4)   36.3   1,050,000 (4)   5,950,000 (4)   32.7
Paul Ramses   200,000   1.6   200,000   0   0
Laurence Roberts   100,000   (3)   100,000   0   0
Gary Sawicki   639,000   5.2   639,000   0   0
Hilary Slater   200,000   1.6   200,000   0   0
Jadralka Smajaovic   100,000   (3)   100,000   0   0
William Strong   50,000   (3)   50,000   0   0
John Tanner (10)   300,000 (11)   1.2   150,000   0   0
Daniel Taylor (18)   200,000   1.6   200,000   0   0
Maryann Taylor (18)   150,000   1.2   150,000   0   0
Brad Taylor (18)   50,000   (3)   50,000   0   0
John Taylor (18)   50,000   (3)   50,000   0   0
Stussy Tschudin   200,000   1.6   200,000   0   0
Nobella S. Tumbokon   50,000   (3)   50,000   0   0
David Weinrauch   7,000,000 (4)   36.3   1,050,000 (4)   5,950,000 (4)   32.7
Maurice Young (9)   50,000   (3)   50,000   0   0
Total   84,232,173 (19)       11,174,491 (20)        

 

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(1)The number and percentage of shares beneficially owned is determined to the best of our knowledge in accordance with the rules of the SEC and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under such rules, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which the selling security holder has sole or shared voting or investment power and also any shares which the selling security holder has the right to acquire within 60 days of the date of this Prospectus.

 

(2)The percentages are based on 12,264,146 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding as at March 10 , 2014, as well as the exchange of all preferred shares of Subco owned by the applicable holder into shares of our common stock. For clarity, the percentage ownership does not reflect the exchange of preferred shares of Subco into shares of our common stock by any person other than the applicable holder.

 

(3)Less than 1%.

 

(4)Includes only shares of our common stock issuable upon the exchange of preferred shares of Subco.

 

(5)Jacqueline Burke and John Day are spouses.

 

(6)Includes 200,000 shares held by Ms. Burke and 200,000 shares held by Mr. Day.

 

(7)Stephen Dewingaerde served as the Company’s President and director from its inception in November 2007 to May 4, 2012.

 

(8)Includes 4,908,400 preferred shares of Subco held by Rudy Flaman and 1,391,600 preferred shares of Subco held by Flaman Sales Ltd., a company controlled by Mr. Flaman.

 

(9)Joyce Hannah is the daughter of Maurice Young.

 

(10)Michelle Kauntz is the spouse of John Tanner.

 

(11)Includes 150,000 shares held by Ms. Kauntz and 150,000 shares held by Mr. Tanner.

 

(12)John Marmora was appointed as our President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and director on the Closing Date, is the Trustee under the Trust Agreement, and is the only person who possesses the right to exchange preferred shares of Subco for shares of our common stock within 60 days, since any such exchange can only be completed with the written consent of Subco.

 

(13)Includes 2,400,000 preferred shares of Subco held by Jeffrey S. McQuade and 750,000 preferred shares of Subco held by 2176526 Ontario Ltd., a company controlled by Mr. McQuade.

 

(14)Gregory J. Neely served as our Secretary and Treasurer from November 2007 until the Closing Date, our President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer from June 18, 2012 to the Closing Date, and our director from November 2007 to November 29, 2013.

 

(15)Gregory J. Neely is the spouse of Valerie Neely.

 

(16)Includes 3,831,380 held by Mr. Neely and 150,000 shares held by Ms. Neely.

 

(17)Rob Owens has sole voting and investment power over the preferred shares of Subco held by Reo Holdings Company Ltd.

 

(18)John Taylor is the father of Daniel Taylor and Maryann Taylor and the uncle of Brad Taylor. Daniel Taylor and Maryann Taylor do not share the same household as John Taylor.

 

(19)Includes 12,264,146 shares of our common stock and 71,968,027 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exchange of preferred shares of Subco.

 

(20)Includes 5,232,766 shares of our common stock and 5,841,725 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exchange of preferred shares of Subco.

 

Except as otherwise noted in the above list, the named party beneficially owns and has sole voting and investment power over all the shares or rights to the shares. The numbers in this table assume that none of the selling security holders will sell shares not being offered in this Prospectus or will purchase additional shares, and assumes that all the shares being registered will be sold.

 

Other than as described above, none of the selling security holders or their beneficial owners has had a material relationship with us other than as a security holder at any time within the past three years, or has ever been one of our officers or directors or an officer or director of our predecessors or affiliates.

 

None of the selling security holders are broker-dealers or affiliates of a broker-dealer.

 

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Plan of Distribution

 

We are registering 11,074,491 shares of our common stock on behalf of the selling security holders, including 5,841,725 shares issuable upon the exchange of preferred shares of Subco for shares of our common stock. The registration of the shares issuable upon the exchange of preferred shares of Subco for shares of our common stock will permit the resale of those shares by the holders of our common stock from time to time after the date of this Prospectus, subject to the restrictions contained in the Exchangeable Share Provisions. The 11,074,491 shares of our common stock may be sold by the selling security holders at a fixed price of US$0.05 per share until our common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board and thereafter at prevailing market prices or privately negotiated prices.

 

We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of our common stock by the selling security holders or from the exchange of preferred shares of Subco for shares of our common stock. We will bear all fees and expenses incident to our decision to register such common stock.

 

Although no public market currently exists for our common stock, we intend to apply to have our common stock quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board. In order for this to occur, a market maker must submit an application on our behalf to make a market for our common stock. We have not engaged any market maker as a sponsor to submit the application on our behalf. If we are unable to obtain a market maker for our securities, we may be unable to develop a trading market for our common stock.

 

There is no assurance that our common stock will be quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board. We do not currently meet the existing requirements to be quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, and we cannot guarantee that we will ever meet these requirements. Prior to our common stock being quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, our stockholders may sell their shares in private transactions to other individuals, but only at the fixed price of US$0.05 per share.

 

The selling security holders may sell all or a portion of their shares from time to time directly or through one or more underwriters, broker-dealers or agents. If our common stock is sold through underwriters or broker-dealers, the selling security holders will be responsible for paying underwriting discounts or commissions or agent’s commissions. The shares may be sold in one or more transactions at the fixed price of US$0.05 per share until a market develops, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at varying prices determined at the time of sale or at privately negotiated prices. These sales may be effected in transactions, which may involve crosses or block transactions, pursuant to one or more of the following methods:

 

on any national securities exchange or quotation service on which our common stock may be listed or quoted at the time of sale;
   
 in the over-the-counter market;
   
 transactions otherwise than on these exchanges or systems or in the over-the-counter market;
   
 through the writing or settlement of options, whether such options are listed on an options exchange or otherwise;
   
 ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which a broker-dealer solicits purchasers;
   
 block trades in which a broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;
   
 purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;
   
 an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;
   
 privately negotiated transactions;
   
 short sales made after the date of the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus forms a part is declared effective by the SEC;
   
 agreements between broker-dealers and the selling security holders to sell a specified number of shares at a stipulated price per share;
   
 a combination of any such methods of sale; and
   
 any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

 

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To the extent required by the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, the selling security holders and any broker-dealer participating in the distribution of our common stock may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act, and any commission paid, or any discounts or concessions allowed to, any such broker-dealer may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. At the time a particular offering of common stock is made, a prospectus supplement, if required, will be distributed, which will set forth the aggregate number of shares being offered and the terms of the offering, including the name or names of any broker-dealers or agents, any discounts, commissions and other terms constituting compensation from the selling security holders and any discounts, commissions or concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid to broker-dealers.

 

Under the securities laws of some states, our common stock may be sold in such states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states our common stock may not be sold unless such stock has been registered or qualified for sale in such state or an exemption from registration or qualification is available and is complied with.

 

There can be no assurance that any selling security holder will sell any or all of their shares being registered under the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus forms a part.

 

The selling security holders and any other person participating in such distribution will be subject to the applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including, without limitation, to the extent applicable, Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of our common stock by the selling security holders and any other participating person. To the extent applicable, Regulation M may also restrict the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of our common stock to engage in market-making activities with respect to their shares. All of the foregoing may affect the marketability of our common stock and the ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making activities with respect to our common stock.

 

Once sold under the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus forms a part, the shares of our common stock held by each selling security holder will be freely tradable in the hands of persons other than our affiliates.

 

Description of Securities to be Registered

 

Introduction

 

In the discussion that follows, we have summarized selected provisions of our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, our By-Laws and the Nevada Revised Statues (the “NRS”) relating to our common stock. This summary is not complete. This discussion is subject to the relevant provisions of Nevada law and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, and our By-Laws.

 

Authorized Capital Stock

 

Our authorized capital consists of 300,000,000 shares of common stock, US$0.001 par value per share. As of March 10 , 2014 we had 12,264,146 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. As of that date there were also 78,030,877 Exchangeable Shares outstanding, each of which is exchangeable into one share of our common stock.

 

Common Stock

 

Each share of our common stock entitles the holder thereof to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at any meeting of our stockholders. Our shares of common stock do not carry any cumulative voting rights, and therefore, the holders of a majority of the shares of our outstanding common stock may elect the entire Board of Directors; if they choose do so, minority stockholders will not be able to elect any persons to our Board of Directors. Our By-Laws provide that a majority of our issued and outstanding shares constitutes a quorum for stockholder meeting except with respect to certain matters for which a greater percentage quorum is required by statute or the By-Laws.

 

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Shares of our common stock are entitled to receive such dividends as the Board of Directors may from time to time declare out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends. We currently intend to retain our entire available discretionary cash flow to finance the growth, development and expansion of our business and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Any future dividends will be paid at the discretion of our Board of Directors after taking into account various factors, including:

 

general business conditions;
   
 industry practice;
   
 our financial condition and performance;
   
 our future prospects;
   
 our cash needs and capital investment plans;
   
 our obligations to holders of any preferred stock we may authorize and issue;
   
 income tax consequences; and
   
 the restrictions Nevada and other applicable laws and our credit arrangements then impose.

 

If we liquidate or dissolve our business, the holders of our common stock will share rateably in all our assets that are available for distribution to our stockholders after our creditors are paid in full and the holders of all series of our outstanding preferred stock, if any, receive their liquidation preferences in full.

 

Our common stock has no pre-emptive rights and is not convertible or redeemable or entitled to the benefits of any sinking or repurchase fund.

 

Share Exchange Impact

 

On the Closing Date and as a result of the Share Exchange, our wholly owned subsidiary Subco issued 78,030,877 preferred shares to the Tropic Spa Shareholders on a one-for-one basis. Each one preferred share of Subco is exchangeable into one share of our common stock at the option of the holder thereof, subject to the following restrictions:

 

the holders of such preferred shares may not, without the written consent of Subco, exchange, sell or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, any of their preferred shares until the six month anniversary of the Closing Date;
   
 within 30 days of that time, and provided Tropic Spa has generated at least $1,000,000 in gross revenue during the preceding six month period, Subco shall permit the holders of such preferred shares to require Subco to redeem an aggregate of 1% of its then-outstanding preferred shares on a pro rata basis; and
   
 within 30 days of each six month anniversary of the Closing Date until June 30, 2015, on which date all restrictions on such preferred shares shall automatically expire unless extended by the approval of the holders thereof, Subco shall grant the holders of its preferred shares a permission identical to the one described above.

 

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The foregoing restrictions do not apply to any exchange, sale or other disposition of the preferred shares of Subco by the holder thereof:

 

to a person over which such holder exercises sole voting and investment control;
   
 upon such holder’s death by will or intestacy; or
   
 as a distribution solely to members, partners or stockholders of such holder, if the holder is a corporation, partnership or other organization.

 

As a condition of the closing of the Exchange Agreement, we entered into the Support Agreement and Trust Agreement on the Closing Date. The former provides and establishes a procedure whereby we are required to take certain actions and make certain payments and deliveries in connection with the satisfaction of the obligations of Callco and/or Subco under the Exchangeable Share Provisions, while the latter provides and establishes a procedure whereby the voting rights attached to shares of our common stock are exercisable by the registered holders (the “Beneficiaries”) of the preferred shares of Subco (each, an “Exchangeable Share”), other than those Exchangeable Shares held by us or our affiliates, through the Trustee. Neither agreement impacts the rights of the holders of our common stock except to the extent that it grants the holders of Exchangeable Shares rights that are functionally equivalent to those of our stockholders.

 

Support Agreement

 

As described in the Exchangeable Share Provisions, Subco is required to deliver shares of our common stock to a holder of Exchangeable Shares upon the liquidation or insolvency of Subco, upon the redemption of Exchangeable Shares by Subco, and upon the exercise of the retraction or exchange right by such holder. The Exchangeable Share Provisions also require Subco to pay dividends on the Exchangeable Shares that are equivalent to any dividends that are paid on shares of our common stock.

 

The Support Agreement provides commercial certainty and is in the interests of the holders of Exchangeable Shares because it creates enforceable contractual rights of Subco against us so that in all relevant circumstances Subco is in a position to acquire the necessary shares of our common stock, and finance any dividend payments equivalent to dividends paid on shares of our common stock, in order to satisfy Subco’s obligations under the Exchangeable Share Provisions. In that respect, the Support Agreement includes certain covenants made by us, including that we will:

 

not declare or pay a dividend on shares of our common stock unless Subco can simultaneously pay the same dividend on the Exchangeable Shares;
   
 ensure that Subco has a sufficient number of shares of our common stock in the event of the liquidation or insolvency of Subco to satisfy all retraction or exchange requests or redemptions of Exchangeable Shares; and
   
 as the sole holder of common shares of Subco, not cause Subco to be liquidated or dissolved.

 

In general, the Support Agreement ensures that the obligations of Subco are backstopped by covenants made by us or any successor to us. It will remain in effect until no Exchangeable Shares (or securities or rights convertible into or exchangeable for Exchangeable Shares) are held by any person other than us or any of our affiliates (in other words, until all the Exchangeable Shares have been exchanged into shares of our common stock).

 

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Trust Agreement

 

Under the Trust Agreement, the Trustee holds legal title to the Special Voting Share to which voting rights are attached for the benefit of the Beneficiaries. The Special Voting Share confers on the Trustee the number of votes equal to the number of outstanding Exchangeable Shares, other than Exchangeable Shares held by us or our affiliates, on all matters on which the holders of shares of our common stock are entitled to vote. Under the Trust Agreement, the Trustee is required to hold the Special Voting Share as trustee solely for the use and benefit of the Beneficiaries and has no power or authority to sell, transfer, vote or otherwise deal with the Special Voting Share.

 

The Trust Agreement provides a mechanism under which a Beneficiary may instruct the Trustee regarding how to vote the votes conferred by the Special Voting Share relating to such Beneficiary’s Exchangeable Shares. This mechanism ensures that Beneficiaries have a complete bundle of rights that collectively is equivalent to the rights each Beneficiary would have if it owned shares of our common stock directly, and is exercised by Beneficiaries providing written instructions to the Trustee following the mailing of any communications by us to the holders of our common stock as well as the holders of Exchangeable Shares.

 

For commercial reasons, it is in the interests of a holder of Exchangeable Shares to obtain additional protection with respect to its ability to exercise retraction or exchange rights in the event of the liquidation or insolvency of us or Subco. As a result, the Trust Agreement also grants such holders “insolvency put rights”, including the right to automatically exchange their Exchangeable Shares for shares of our common stock upon the occurrence of certain events.

 

The right of a Beneficiary to exercise any voting rights in respect of the Exchangeable Shares held by such Beneficiary will cease immediately upon the exercise of any exchange right, automatic exchange, retraction or redemption of Exchangeable Shares for shares of our common stock, or the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of Subco.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the Support Agreement and the Trust Agreement include a summary of all the material provisions but are qualified in their entirety by reference to the complete text of such agreements which are included as appendices to the Exchange Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Prospectus.

 

Interests of Named Experts and Counsel

 

No expert or counsel named in this Prospectus as having prepared or certified any part thereof or having given an opinion upon the validity of the securities being registered or upon other legal matters in connection with the registration or offering of our common stock was employed on a contingency basis or had or is to receive, in connection with the offering, a substantial interest, directly or indirectly, in us. Additionally, no such expert or counsel was connected with us as a promoter, managing or principal underwriter, voting trustee, director, officer or employee.

 

Legal Matters

 

Dennis Brovarone, Attorney and Counselor at Law, has provided an opinion regarding the validity of the issuance of the shares of our common stock offered under this Prospectus, including the 10,455,732 shares issuable upon the exchange of preferred shares of Subco for shares of our common stock.  Mr. Brovarone does not own any shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into shares of our common stock.

 

Experts

 

Our audited financial statements as at August 31, 2013 and 2012 and for the years then ended, and for the period from September 17, 2007 (inception) to August 31, 2013 have been included in this Prospectus in reliance upon DeVisser Gray LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

Description of Business

 

Overview

 

We are a development stage company in the business of developing and commercializing an innovative home mist tanning system. Our goal is to market a unique system for convenient home use that delivers a full-body application and eliminates the harmful health effects associated with traditional tanning beds. The primary effect is exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and the consequences of such exposure have been well-documented by numerous organizations, including the American Cancer Society and the Canadian Cancer Society. They generally include an increase in the risk of contracting both melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers as well as structural damage to the skin that can result in what dermatologists call “photoageing”, or premature wrinkles, freckles, leathery texture and a loss of elasticity.

 

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To date, we have finalized the design of our product, applied for and acquired a United States Patent for it entitled “Apparatus for Spray Application of a Sunless Tanning Product” (the “Patent”) and have patents pending which are in the process of being completed for Australia, Canada, China and the European Union. We have also prepared our product for market and completed two phases of test marketing initiatives, and we are currently preparing to launch a comprehensive three-phase marketing strategy.

 

Our Corporate History and Background

 

We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on October 29, 2007. From our inception until the closing of the Share Exchange, we sought to be a producer of gold and silver ore, and of other precious metals. On July 19, 2008, we acquired an undeveloped mining claim called the Rockford Lode Mining Claim located in Clark County, Nevada, for which we paid $12,000, including the cost of a geological report prepared by Sookochoff Consultants Inc. and Laurence Sookochoff, P. Eng., as a consulting geologist, for the purpose of recommending an exploration program. Due to lack of capital, we did not commence any phase of the exploration program recommended in the geological report.

 

On August 24, 2010, we filed a certificate of amendment with the Nevada Secretary of State to increase our authorized capital from 10,000,000 shares of common stock to 100,000,000, each with a par value of $0.001 per share. On April 17, 2013, we filed a certificate of amendment with the Nevada Secretary of State to increase our authorized capital from 100,000,000 shares of common stock to 300,000,000, each with a par value of $0.001 per share.

 

On June 24, 2013, we purchased one common share of Subco and one common share of Callco from Gregory J. Neely, our current director and our former President, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Secretary and Treasurer. Both of these companies were incorporated on April 15, 2013 in anticipation of completing the Share Exchange, and became our wholly owned subsidiaries as a result of the share purchases.

 

Prior to the closing of the Share Exchange, we had not generated any revenue and our operations were primarily limited to capital formation, organization and development of our business plan. As a result of the Share Exchange, we ceased our prior operations and, through Tropic Spa, we now operate as a company that manufactures and sells home mist tanning units with a patent-protected feature.

 

Tropic Spa was incorporated under the laws of the Province Ontario on September 17, 2007. Its operations to date have consisted of business formation, strategic development, test marketing, technology development and capital raising activities. Tropic Spa has generated $51,096 in revenues since its inception. Its website is www.tropicspatan.com.

 

On November 19, 2007, Tropic Spa entered into Share Subscription Agreements (the “Agreements”) with six companies pursuant to which those companies subscribed for an aggregate of 18,202,503 common shares of Tropic Spa valued at $3,657,175. This assigned value was the cost to those companies, as of that date, of developing a home mist tanning system and the application for and acquisition of the Patent. Due to an administrative error, John Marmora, the sole officer and director of Tropic Spa and our current sole officer and one of our directors, and one other individual were originally recorded as the inventors of the Patent; however, their respective portions of the Patent were formally assigned to Tropic Spa subsequent to the date of the Agreements.

 

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The Agreements included a triggering event (a “Triggering Event”) which was defined to mean the occurrence of any of the following:

 

90 days after Tropic Spa was listed as a public company on a stock exchange;
   
90 days after Tropic Spa either purchased or was purchased by a company that is trading on a stock exchange; or
   
notwithstanding the above, 90 days after Tropic Spa notified the six companies in writing that a Triggering Event had occurred.

 

The six companies entered into agreements with their shareholders allowing the shareholders, upon the Triggering Event, to exchange their class A shares in those companies for common shares of Tropic Spa by exercising an option under a common share exchange warrant.

 

On April 9, 2009, the Board of Directors of Tropic Spa resolved that the Triggering Event had occurred and approved and issued a Notification of Triggering Event to the shareholders of the six companies. The decision to exercise the Triggering Event was driven by three factors:

 

the approval of the Patent;
   
the delivery of the final production model of the home mist tanning system on or before April 21, 2009; and
   
the implementation of an aggressive marketing strategy by Tropic Spa.

 

Subsequent to the execution of the Agreements, one of the six companies incurred an additional $2,685,104 on the continued development of the home mist tanning system and the application for and acquisition of the Patent. On March 11, 2013, Tropic Spa executed a second Share Subscription Agreement (the “Second Agreement”) with this company to cover the common shares issued to the shareholders of that company in respect of the additional costs incurred. Pursuant to the terms of the Second Agreement, the company subscribed for 26,034,520 common shares of Tropic Spa valued at $3,155,462 covering the period from November 20, 2007 to June 2010. Of these amounts, 3,880,745 common shares were issued in exchange for $470,358 received directly by Tropic Spa.

 

Since the date of the Triggering Event, Tropic Spa has continued to carry out its business plan in the normal course and during its two most recently completed fiscal years, the company raised an aggregate of $1,041,114 from the sale of its common shares. Although Tropic Spa has only generated a total of $51,096 in revenue since its inception, including less than $20,000 from sales of its home mist tanning units, the company has yet to implement its planned marketing strategy on which it expects to spend approximately $600,000 over the next 12 months, subject to securing the necessary financing.

 

On April 11, 2013 and in anticipation of entering into the Exchange Agreement, Tropic Spa completed a vertical amalgamation with 1893211 Ontario Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary. The amalgamation was approved by the directors of each of Tropic Spa and 1893211 Ontario Inc., and was completed for the sole purpose of merging the two corporations and carrying on as one entity.

 

Acquisition of Tropic Spa

 

On the Closing Date, we completed the Share Exchange whereby we acquired approximately 78% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Tropic Spa in exchange for 78,030,877 preferred shares of Subco (each, an “Exchangeable Share”), our wholly owned subsidiary.

 

As a result of the Share Exchange, Tropic Spa became our majority-owned subsidiary and John Marmora, the sole officer and director of Tropic Spa, acquired the right to become our principal stockholder by exchanging the Exchangeable Shares he received on the Closing Date for shares of our common stock. The Share Exchange was accounted for as a reverse merger/recapitalization effected through a share exchange, with Tropic Spa as the accounting acquirer and Rockford as the accounting acquiree. Unless the context suggests otherwise, when we refer in this Report to business and financial information for periods prior to the consummation of the Share Exchange, we are referring to the business and financial information of Tropic Spa.

 

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In connection with the Share Exchange and on the Closing Date, our sole officer and director, Gregory J. Neely, resigned from all of his officer positions and appointed John Marmora, the sole director of Tropic Spa, as our second director and as our President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Secretary and Treasurer. On November 29, 2013, Mr. Neely also resigned as our director.

 

As a result of our acquisition of Tropic Spa, Tropic Spa became our majority-owned subsidiary and we assumed the business and operations of Tropic Spa. In order to more accurately reflect our new business operations, on December 6, 2013, we changed our name from “Rockford Minerals Inc.” to “Tropic International Inc.” as a result of a merger with Tropic International Inc., our wholly-owned subsidiary that was incorporated solely to effect the name change.

 

Products

 

Our home mist tanning system delivers a full-body application in 12 seconds resulting in a tan that develops gradually over a period of five to eight hours and lasts from between five and eight days. The packages we market contain everything an individual needs to complete 10 full-body tans in the comfort of their own home.

 

Our tanning system was designed for home use to provide users with a salon quality tan. It consists of an application unit, a tanning kit and a pre-tan kit. The tanning kit includes our proprietary tanning solution, which is a clear fluid with a slight yellow tinge that contains a blend of DHA or dihydroxyacetone (a chemical approved by the Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) for use in the cosmetics industry), skin moisturizers and conditioners. DHA is a color additive that darkens the skin by reacting with amino acids in the skin’s surface. To be clear, however, the FDA’s approval of DHA is restricted to external applications only; the agency advises against inhaling, ingesting or applying DHA to the lips and eye areas; and the use of DHA in tanning booths, including misting devices, as an all-over spray has not been approved by the FDA since safety data to support its use has not been submitted to the agency for review and evaluation.

 

Our proprietary tanning solution is packaged into specially designed cosmetic bladders and housed in aerosol cans, which allows users to dispense it directly with no cross-contamination of propellant or any other material. In addition to six 2.6oz cans of the solution, the tanning kit contains a spray applicator and one touch-up can, while the pre-tan kit contains exfoliating wipes or gloves (selected by the user at the time of purchase), plastic head and foot covers and plastic protective gloves.

 

Our system may affect persons of different sizes in different manners since the amount of tanning solution dispensed from each of the unique, non-clogging mist nozzles on the unit cannot be user-adjusted. The nozzles are manufactured using a plastic injection molding process in order to ensure that they all perform in an identical fashion and are designed to emit a consistent amount of solution. As a result, during each tanning cycle the nozzles dispense a total of approximately 1.6oz of tanning solution from the cosmetic bladders. Due to this consistency, the recommend minimum and maximum user heights for our units are 4’5” and 6”, respectively. We have not made any provisions to accommodate users who fall outside of this height range, since we believe that such persons only represent an extremely small proportion of our potential customer base.

 

Our application unit has been engineered to apply our tanning solution evenly through unique, non-clogging mist nozzles and deliver a sufficient amount of the solution in 12 seconds to provide full body coverage. Over-spray is minimal or nonexistent, and the cordless design of the unit allows it to be used in multiple locations and deliver multiple applications on a single lithium ion battery charge. Each unit contains an internal counter that indicates when there is only enough tanning solution remaining to complete two tans, and consists of a simple design that allows for the easy removal and replacement of the solution.

 

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Constructed of lightweight durable plastic in a neutral tone, the application units are visually appealing, compact in size and come fully assembled, requiring only a primary battery charge of approximately four hours to begin the tanning process. The units also include a unique adjustable hanger bracket that permits simple height adjustments and both visual cues and audible electronic tones that provide important information to users as follows:

 

when the start/stop button on the unit is pushed, the light-emitting diode (LED) on the unit flashes the color blue for 10 seconds;
   
if no further action is taken by a user during the 10-second period, the unit automatically powers down; however, if the user again pushes the start/stop button, the unit emits an audible beep signalling that the tanning spray will be activated in six seconds;
   
at the end of the six seconds, the unit emits an “up-tone” sound and begins to mist;
   
during the 12 second tanning cycle, the unit emits an audible beep every three seconds in order to orient the user and suggest that they rotate 90 degrees in each three-second period (for a total of 360 degrees in 12 seconds);
   
following the fourth audible beep, the unit emits a “down-tone” to signal the conclusion of the tanning cycle; and
   
finally, when the reset button is pushed, the unit emits an audible beep to signal that the unit’s tan count has been reset to 10 tans.

 

The lithium ion battery included with each application unit can be fully recharged in approximately eight hours once fully depleted through a conventional North American wall socket. The batteries are provided to us by an electronics supplier based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, who acquires them from a manufacturer in China. We do not have an agreement in place with the supplier regarding the purchase and sale of specified quantities of batteries; instead, we purchase them on an as-needed basis using conventional means.

 

Our application unit has been certified by QPS Evaluation Services, Inc. (“QPS”), a nationally and internationally accredited third-party testing, certification and field evaluation body, under certificate number LR1209. This certification provides an increased assurance of quality and safety to consumers by demonstrating that the unit has been tested to and meets the requirements of applicable Canadian and Unites States standards, since QPS’s labels and marks are accepted as equals to those of the Canadian Standards Association and Underwriters Laboratories.

 

Because we are committed to supplying products of superior quality and design, we provide a limited one year warranty on our application units. If a unit stops operating due to defects in materials or workmanship during this time, we will either repair or replace it for free.

 

In addition to the application units, we also sell tanning solution kit refills that take less than five minutes to replace. Each tanning solution kit refill contains six 2.6oz cans, which is a sufficient amount of our proprietary solution to provide 10 full-body tans. To the best of our knowledge, empty cans of our tanning solution can be recycled in the same manner as conventional aerosol cans in all jurisdictions that offer recycling alternatives to conventional waste collection.

 

We currently sell our home mist tanning system for the base price of $300 and our tanning solution kit refills for $100, each plus applicable shipping and handling. The complete system also includes an operating manual, instructional DVD and simple power adapter.

 

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Industry Overview and Competition

 

There are currently many products on the market geared towards providing users with a sunless tan. These include bronzers, gels, foams and lotions, all of which can vary dramatically in both quality and price. Based on the research we have conducted, it is our belief that these products can be quite messy and often yield unreliable results. Recently, airbrush or spray tanning products for home use have gained a foothold in the market, but anecdotal evidence suggests that these products can be tricky to apply evenly and can discolor and streak the skin if not used properly. There are also a small number of medical sunless tanning alternatives, but the market for these is extremely limited.

 

Given the uncertainty associated with applying or using many sunless tanning products, consumers have gravitated to the salon or spa in search of natural looking results. The most popular method of obtaining a sunless tan at these establishments that doesn’t include exposure to harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays is through a spray tan. However, this is generally understood to be a costly pursuit, especially over the long term.

 

A summary of the various options is provided below.

 

Bronzers, Gels, Foams and Lotions

 

Bronzers, gels, foams and lotions generally cost between $12 and $65 per bottle. Apart from bronzers, each of these products uses DHA or dihydroxyacetone as an active ingredient in order to create a reaction between the product and dead skin cells to obtain darker looking skin. In our opinion, bronzers, gels, foam and lotions can often be difficult to apply evenly, especially in hard-to-reach places, as they require users to apply the product onto their body using their hands. They frequently streak and discolor the skin if applied incorrectly, as well as leave the hands and nails of users with an undesirable orange hue. Gloves can help but the products often stick to them and create an uneven result.

 

Lotions can provide a more satisfying application than gels, but because of the moisturizing properties often added to these products they can also clog pores which may not be suitable for users with sensitive skin or who are acne-prone. Lotions also take a longer time to dry and users must wear loose clothing until they have properly dried.

 

Bronzers are simply a short term solution for a glow. They exist in gel form but often consist of a powder to be applied with a makeup brush. If applied incorrectly we believe that bronzers can look too dark and they also have the drawback of sometimes rubbing off on clothes.

 

Prominent manufacturers of bronzers, gels, foams and lotions include Banana Boat, Jergens, Hawaiian Tropic and L’Oréal.

 

Medical Alternatives

 

There are two drugs available on the market related to sunless tanning. The first of these is canthaxanthin, a colorant commonly used as a food dye. Though the FDA and Heath Canada have approved canthaxanthin as a color additive in foods (see the FDA’s “More on Tanning Products” Safety and Regulatory Information page and Health Canada’s Natural Health Products Ingredients Database), it has not been approved for use as a sunless tanning pill since consumption of large amounts has been linked to liver injury and canthaxanthin retinopathy, a form of retina discoloration.

 

The second drug is called Melanotan II and is also known as the “Barbie drug”. Basically, it is an injectable that mimics melanin in skin. Although widely available, according to the Canadian Cancer Society both the FDA and Heath Canada have warned the public that the drug has not been tested and should be avoided until further research has been completed to test its possible side effects.

 

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Home Use Airbrushing

 

Several options have been developed over time for home use airbrushing. Temptu manufactures a portable airbrushing unit that retails for US$305, with each refill costing US$45 per tanning pod. The unit was designed to tan only the face, but we believe many consumers also use it to tan their entire body. Based on our research, we understand that two tanning pods are required for such a tan, which would therefore cost a consumer $90 for one fully-body tan.

 

Luminess Tan is another manufacturer of airbrush tanning products. It sells a small portable unit for home tanning use that costs US$159 for a starter pack and US$32 for two 1.5oz bottle refills. In our opinion, the primary drawback of the Luminess Tan unit is that consumers need to have a steady hand to apply the product properly and may require a second person to apply it in hard-to-reach areas. We have also been informed that the company’s application wand may become clogged with frequent use.

 

St. Tropez, Model Co. and Victoria’s Secret, among others, have recently entered the growing “spray tan in a can” market. Their products come in mist form, but without experience we believe that consumers run the risk of leaving streaks from applying them incorrectly. It can also be difficult to access certain parts of the body with sprays, such as the back, and over-spraying can lead to an uneven tan. Users of these products must also keep the nozzle approximately six inches from their skin in order to maintain an even application. “Spray tan in a can” can cost anywhere from US$12 to US$40 per unit.

 

The SheerTan Sunless Tanning wand provides an attractive option for hard-to-reach areas such as the back. To use the product, consumers must insert the mist into the wand and then move the wand around their body. The wand is bulky and can therefore be challenging to manoeuvre, but the cost is appealing at US$40 for the starter set. However, the price of refills is comparable to others at US$50 for a set of four.

 

Home Use Spray Tanning

 

Similar to airbrushing, spray tanning provides consumers with the ability to tan their entire body without having to refill the machines quite as often. Despite our research and industry knowledge, we are not aware of any independent reports or market analysis focused on this specific segment of the sunless tanning market; however, to the best of our knowledge and belief there is only one spray machine available in the Canadian and United States home use market that is somewhat comparable to ours: the ShowerTan system manufactured by RNJ Enterprizes, LLC.

 

The ShowerTan system is a portable unit that must be used in the shower. The starter unit retails for US$345 and the refills are priced at US$45 for four single-use bottles. In order to use the system, consumers also need to purchase CO2 tanning cartridges at a cost of $23 for 10 cartridges and add both the tanning solution and cartridges to the unit. We believe that the use of CO2 cartridges poses a potential hazard to consumers, and we designed our home mist tanning system differently as a result. ShowerTan also offers bronzing drops to mix into its solution for tan customization purposes.

 

In our opinion and based on the market research we have conducted, the ShowerTan machine has an industrial feel, is rather bulky and is visually intimidating because of its complexity. In addition, the unit must be cleaned after each use, which adds to the time required to obtain consistent tanning results.

 

Salon Airbrushing and Spray Tanning

 

Spray tans and airbrush tans are similar; however, with an airbrush tan a salon or spa technician applies the tanning solution and with a spray tan the consumer enters a private booth and is then sprayed by a machine to obtain a natural looking tan. Although there is little room for error, spray tanning has proven to be consistent and produce reliable results. Unfortunately, the cost can be high as one session from a professional salon or spa generally ranges from $40-120 plus the cost of a touch-up kit. To maintain a tan, a consumer would need to repeat the process every five to 14 days depending on his or her skin and the extent of exfoliation prior to tanning. In urban centers, the cost of professional spray tan maintenance can add up to over $1,000 per year.

 

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With salon airbrushing and spray tanning, privacy can also be an issue since more bashful consumers may be uncomfortable disrobing in a strange place to receive an application. Time must also be considered, as many salons require an appointment and consumers therefore need to plan ahead and organize their schedule. For salon-based sunless tanning alternatives, time and money are the most important factors to consider.

 

The market for sunless tanning products is highly competitive with respect to performance, quality and price. We anticipate that we will directly compete with those competitors whom we identified above, as well as with other local and regional manufacturers. We may also compete with artificial sunbed tanning establishments and manufacturers and suppliers of similar products and services; however, we do not consider these direct competitors because their processes involve exposing the skin to harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays.

 

In the future, we also may face further competition from new market entrants and possible alliances between existing competitors. Some of our competitors have, or may have, greater financial, marketing and other resources. As a result, competitors may be able to respond more quickly to new or emerging trends and changes in technology, benefit from greater purchasing economies, offer more aggressive pricing to customers or devote greater resources to the promotion of their products than we are capable of accomplishing. There can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully compete in the future with such competitors, and the failure to successfully compete could have an adverse effect on our operating results.

 

Marketing Plan

 

As described above, we currently compete with several companies offering a number of different sunless tanning products. We believe the opportunity exists for us to take advantage of the very broad sunless tanning market by emphasizing the benefits of our home mist tanning system in relation to the products offered by our competitors. In this respect, we plan to focus our marketing efforts on the following competitive advantages:

 

the speed with which our system can provide a full-body tan application;
   
the convenience of being able to use our system in the comfort of your home;
   
the quality of our proprietary tanning solution;
   
the evenness with which our application unit distributes the tanning solution; and
   
the simplicity of the application unit’s design and its corresponding ease-of-use.

 

We have not yet begun to fully implement our marketing plan. However, we have completed two phases of test marketing: one in Canada and another in the United States. These are the countries in which we expect to concentrate our operations, and both phases involved the production and airing of a basic infomercial and a coordinated introductory social media campaign. We decided to undertake these initiatives for the primary purpose of collecting data about our target markets in preparation for launching the more extensive marketing strategy described below. In furtherance of this objective, we also retained the services of two public relations consultants to assist us with promoting our brand name and reaching media sources such as print magazines and television talk shows.

 

We have decided to adopt a three-phase strategy in order to successfully market our home mist tanning system and products under the Tropic Spa brand name. This strategy consists of a branding phase, an infomercial phase and a retail phase, all of which will be accompanied by continuous efforts to increase sales of our products.

 

Branding: during this phase, we expect to generate word-of-mouth and brand recognition for our Tropic Spa products through social media applications such as Facebook and Twitter, and by advertising selectively on talk shows, radio and in fashion and beauty magazines. We may also decide to provide complimentary home mist tanning systems to known trendsetters in order to generate publicity, increase our commercial presence and gain consumer awareness. Although we have yet to begin implementing any such initiatives in earnest, we anticipate that any recognition we are able to achieve will promote our home mist tanning system as a viable, inexpensive solution to the myriad sunless tanning alternatives currently on the market.

 

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Infomercial: during this phase, we plan to launch a major television infomercial campaign to strengthen our Tropic Spa brand and generate significant sales increases. This phase will also incorporate an ecommerce component, including the launch of an enhanced version of our website.
   
Retail: during this phase, we hope to begin selling our home mist tanning system through bricks-and-mortar establishments, including at select stores within major retail chains. The locations at which we are able to obtain shelf space will likely depend, among other things, on the relationships we are able to develop with product consultants of those stores, and the completion of a detailed analysis of market demand and demographics relating to the tanning sector in general.

 

Despite the fact we have not yet started to pursue the first phase of our strategy to any significant extent, our home mist tanning system has already been the subject of a number of articles in specialty newspapers and on fashion magazine blogs and Twitter accounts. These include Westside Today (Los Angeles), The Green Connoisseur and Wire LA.

 

We expect to spend approximately $600,000 to pursue our marketing plan over the next 12 months, the bulk of which we expect to allocate to producing and airing a new infomercial. We do not currently have sufficient funds to carry out all three phases of our strategy, so as described elsewhere in this Report, we intend to meet the balance of our cash requirements for the next 12 months through a combination of debt financing and equity financing through private placements. Currently we are active in contacting broker/dealers in Canada and elsewhere regarding possible financing arrangements; however, we do not currently have any arrangements in place to complete any private placement financings and there is no guarantee that we will be successful in completing any such financings. If we are unsuccessful in obtaining sufficient funds through our capital raising efforts, we may review other financing options, although we cannot provide any assurance that any such options will be available to us or on terms reasonably acceptable to us. If we are not able to obtain additional financing, we may be required to scale back our marketing plans or eliminate them altogether.

 

Suppliers

 

In addition to the supplier of our lithium ion batteries described in the “Products” section, above, we have developed relationships with two other companies that manufacture the plastic components of our application units and our proprietary tanning solution, respectively. Both of these manufacturers are located in the metropolitan area around Toronto, Ontario, Canada and, although we do not have formal supply agreements in place with them, we are able to purchase sufficient component quantities from them to fulfill demand for our products on an as-needed basis using conventional purchase orders.

 

Intellectual Property

 

Our home mist tanning system is currently protected by U.S. Patent No. 7,594,593, which is entitled “Apparatus for Spray Application of a Sunless Tanning Product”. We have also filed patents in Canada, Australia, China and Europe to protect our product. A summary of those patents and patent applications is provided below.

 

Type   Name   Region   Number   Date  
                   
Patent   Apparatus for Spray Application of a Sunless Tanning Product   United States   7,594,593   January 17, 2006 (Filed) / September 29, 2009 (Issued)  
                   
Patent Application   Apparatus for Spray Application of a Sunless Tanning Product   Canada   2,685,941   April 5, 2007 (Filed) / December 22, 2009 (Entered)  
                   
Patent Application   Automated Mist Tanning Apparatus   Australia   2012227220   September 24, 2012 (Filed)  
                   
Patent Application   Apparatus for Spray Application of a Sunless Tanning Product   China   200780053225.1   December 4, 2009 (Filed)  
                   
Patent Application   Apparatus for Spray Application of a Sunless Tanning Product   Europe   07 804 956.6   November 3, 2009 (Filed)  

  

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Our United States Patent is a “utility patent”, which in general terms protects the way an article is used and works. A “design patent”, on the other hand, protects the way an article looks. Other primary distinguishing features between the two types of patents are as follows: the term of a “utility patent” is 20 years measured from the filing date, whereas the term of a “design patent” is 14 years measured from the grant date; the holder of a “utility patent” are required to pay maintenance fees whereas the holder of a “design patent” is not; and the holder of a “utility patent” is able to file an international application naming various countries under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), whereas the holder of a “design patent” is not.

 

We also own the copyright in the contents of our website, the rights to the www.tropicspatan.com Internet domain name, and we guard the composition of our proprietary tanning solution as a trade secret. Other than that, we do not own any intellectual property and we have not filed for any protection of our trademark.

 

Employees

 

As of March 10 , 2014, we did not have any full time or part time employees. We currently rely on the efforts of our John Marmora, our sole officer and director, to manage our operations. However, we may hire workers on a contract basis from time to time as the need arises.

 

Government Regulations

 

Recent legislation regarding sunless tanning in both the United States and Canada has consistently focused on the harm posed to consumers, and minors in particular, as a result of exposure to UV rays at indoor tanning facilities. Research indicates that high risk exposure happens more commonly in teens and that blistering sunburns and overexposure during childhood greatly increase the chances of developing skin cancer later in life. Because sun (and UV) exposure in childhood and the teenage years can be so damaging, policymakers in some states have decided to regulate minors’ use of tanning devices (like tanning beds, booths and sunlamps). Currently California and Vermont ban the use of tanning beds for all minors under 18, and at least 33 states regulate the use of tanning facilities by minors. Some counties and cities also regulate the use of tanning devices.

 

Legislators in various states and provinces are also currently debating bills that propose to ban indoor tanning for youth under the age of 18, and in some cases 14. Others have enacted laws that require in-person parental or guardian permission in order for a minor to use such facilities. Finally, most states and provinces at least require operators of indoor tanning facilities to implement time limitations on tanning beds to the manufacturer’s maximum exposure recommendation and to provide eye protection to customers.

 

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The consequence of these regulations is that consumers are effectively being legislated away from using sunless tanning products or services that involve UV light exposure, leaving a gap in the market that we are aiming to fill. The amount of negative publicity surrounding the new laws has also contributed to a search by consumers for healthy tanning alternatives that provide consistent results, and we believe we are therefore well-positioned to capture a sizeable share of the rapidly-evolving sunless tanning market.

 

We are also required to comply with environmental laws regarding the manufacturing of our proprietary tanning solution and the recycling of the aerosol cans that contain the solution. However, we do not anticipate incurring any costs or effects relating to either since the manufacturing process required to produce our tanning solution results in no chemical by-products and minimal waste and our customers are responsible for recycling the aerosol cans through their local household recycling program.

 

In addition, since our proprietary tanning solution contains DHA, it is subject to the United States Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the “FD&C Act”) and the purview of the FDA. Section 721 of the FD&C Act authorizes the regulation of color additives, including their uses and restrictions, and DHA is listed in the regulations as a color additive for use in imparting color to the human body. However, its usage is restricted to external application, as is its use by the FDA, since the FDA has not received safety data that would allow it to consider approving DHA for use on other exposure routes such as the lips, the area of the eye or any body surface covered by a mucous membrane. This includes the use of DHA through misting tanning devices. Since it may be difficult for consumers to avoid exposure to DHA in a manner for which the chemical is not approved, we may receive requests by our customers to provide protection for their eyes and mucous membranes as part of any home mist tanning package, and we will consider such requests as the need arises.

 

Expenses

 

During the next 12 months we plan to incur approximately $1,629,900 in expenses to carry out our business plan. For more information on our planned expenditures see the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Position and Results of Operations” section elsewhere in this Prospectus.


Description of Property

 

Our executive office is located at 1057 Parkinson Road, Unit #9, Woodstock, Ontario, Canada N4S 7W3. We have leased this space it at a cost of $1,100 per month since December 2, 2011, and we also use it to meet our assembly, warehouse and distribution needs. We believe that this property is generally suitable to meet our needs for the foreseeable future; however, we will continue to seek additional space as needed to satisfy our growth.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

We are currently not involved in any litigation that we believe could have a materially adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of our executive officers or any of our subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting us, our common stock, any of our subsidiaries or our officers or directors of those of our subsidiaries’ in their capacities as such, in which an adverse decision could have a material adverse effect.

 

Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

 

General

 

As of March 10 , 2014, we had 12,264,146 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, all of which were restricted under the under the Securities Act. None of these restricted shares are eligible for resale absent registration or an exemption from registration under the Securities Act. As of March 10 , 2014, the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act was not available for these shares pursuant to Rule 144(i).

 

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Also as of March 10 , 2014, Subco had 78,030,877 preferred shares issued and outstanding, each of which is exchangeable into one share of our common stock in accordance with the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attached to such preferred shares, and we did not have any outstanding options, warrants or other securities convertible into shares of our common stock.

 

Market Information

 

Our common stock is not traded or quoted on any exchange; however, we intend to apply to have our common stock quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, which will require a market maker to submit an application on our behalf. We have not yet engaged a market maker to submit the application. If we are unable to obtain a market maker we will be unable to develop a trading market for our common stock, and even if we secure a market maker, there is no guarantee that our common stock will meet the requirements or be accepted for quotation on the OTC Bulletin Board.

 

Even if our common stock becomes quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, it should be noted that OTC Bulletin Board securities are not listed and traded on the floor of an organized national or regional stock exchange. Instead, OTC Bulletin Board securities transactions are conducted through a telephone and computer network connecting dealers. OTC Bulletin Board issuers are traditionally smaller companies that do not meet the financial and other listing requirements of a regional or national stock exchange.

 

Trading in stocks quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board is often thin and is characterized by wide fluctuations in trading prices due to many factors that may have little to do with a company’s operations or business prospects. The OTC Bulletin Board should not be confused with the NASDAQ stock market. OTC Bulletin Board companies are subject to far less restrictions and regulations than companies whose securities are traded on the NASDAQ stock market. Moreover, the OTC Bulletin Board is not a stock exchange, and the trading of securities on the OTC Bulletin Board is often more sporadic than the trading of securities listed on a quotation system like the NASDAQ Small Cap or a stock exchange. In the absence of an active trading market investors may have difficulty buying and selling or obtaining market quotations for our common stock and its market visibility may be limited, which may have a negative effect on the market price of our common stock.

 

There is no assurance that our common stock will be quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board. We do not currently meet the existing requirements to be quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, and we cannot assure you that we will ever meet these requirements.

 

Holders

 

As of March 10 , 2014, there were 42 holders of record of our common stock and 28 holders of record of Exchangeable Shares.

 

Dividends

 

The Exchangeable Share Provisions require Subco to pay dividends on the Exchangeable Shares that are equivalent to any dividends that we pay on shares of our common stock. The Support Agreement provides commercial certainty for the holders of Exchangeable Shares in this regard since it creates enforceable contractual rights of Subco against us so that in all relevant circumstances Subco is in a position to acquire the necessary shares of our common stock, and finance any dividend payments equivalent to dividends we decide to pay on shares of our common stock, in order to satisfy Subco’s obligations under the Exchangeable Share Provisions. The Support Agreement therefore includes, among other things, a covenant made by us that we will not declare or pay a dividend on shares of our common stock unless Subco can simultaneously pay the same dividend on the Exchangeable Shares.

 

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We have not declared or paid any dividends on our common stock and, despite the language in the Exchangeable Share Provisions and the Support Agreement, we do not expect to declare or pay any such dividends for the foreseeable future. Any future decisions regarding dividends will be made by our Board of Directors. We currently intend to retain and use any future earnings for the development and expansion of our business. Our Board of Directors has complete discretion regarding the payment of dividends, and even if our Board of Directors decides to pay dividends, the form, frequency and amount will depend on our future operations and earnings, capital requirements and surplus, general financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors that the Board of Directors may deem relevant.

 

Penny Stock

 

Our common stock is subject to the provisions of Section 15(g) of the Exchange Act and Rule 15g-9 thereunder, commonly referred to as the “penny stock rule”. Section 15(g) sets forth certain requirements for transactions in penny stock, and Rule 15g-9(d) incorporates the definition of “penny stock” that is found in Rule 3a51-1 of the Exchange Act. The SEC generally defines a penny stock to be any equity security that has a market price less than US$5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. We are subject to the SEC’s penny stock rules.

 

Since our common stock is deemed to be penny stock, trading in the shares of our common stock is subject to additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell penny stock to persons other than established customers and accredited investors. “Accredited investors” are generally persons with assets in excess of US$1,000,000 or annual income exceeding US$200,000 or US$300,000 together with their spouse. For transactions covered by these rules, broker-dealers must make a special suitability determination for the purchase of securities and must have the purchaser’s written consent to the transaction prior to the purchase. Additionally, for any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require the delivery, prior to the first transaction, of a risk disclosure document prepared by the SEC relating to the penny stock market. A broker-dealer also must disclose the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative and current quotations for the securities. Finally, monthly statements must be sent disclosing recent price information for penny stocks held in an account and information to the limited market in penny stocks. Consequently, these rules may restrict the ability of broker-dealer to trade and/or maintain a market in our common stock and may affect the ability of our stockholders to sell their shares.

 

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

 

As of March 10 , 2014, we did not have any compensation plans under which our equity securities are authorized for issuance, and we do not currently have any such plans. We intend to adopt an equity compensation plan in which our directors, officers, employees and consultants will be eligible to participate. However, no formal steps have been taken as of the date of this Prospectus to adopt such a plan.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Position and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion and analysis of our results of operations and financial condition has been derived from and should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto that appear elsewhere in this annual report, as well as Item 1 and the “Presentation of Information” section that appears at the beginning of this annual report.

 

Overview

 

We are a development stage company in the business of developing and commercializing an innovative home mist tanning system. Our goal is to market a unique system for convenient home use that delivers a full-body application and eliminates the harmful health effects associated with traditional tanning beds. To date, we have finalized the design of our product, applied for and acquired a United States Patent for it entitled “Apparatus for Spray Application of a Sunless Tanning Product” and have patents pending which are in the process of being completed for Australia, Canada, China and the European Union. We have also prepared our product for market and completed two phases of test marketing initiatives, and we are currently preparing to launch a comprehensive three-phase marketing strategy.

 

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Our home mist tanning system delivers a full-body application in 12 seconds resulting in a tan that develops gradually over a period of five to eight hours and lasts from between five and eight days. The packages we market contain everything an individual needs to complete 10 full-body tans in the comfort of their own home. It consists of an application unit, a tanning kit and a pre-tan kit.

 

On the Closing Date, we completed the Share Exchange whereby we acquired approximately 78% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Tropic Spa in exchange for 78,030,877 preferred shares of Subco, our wholly owned subsidiary. As a result of the Share Exchange, Tropic Spa became our majority-owned subsidiary, we assumed the business and operations of Tropic Spa and we changed our business address from Toronto, Ontario to Woodstock, Ontario. In order to more accurately reflect our new business operations, on December 6, 2013, we changed our name from “Rockford Minerals Inc.” to “Tropic International Inc.” as a result of a merger with Tropic International Inc., our wholly-owned subsidiary that was incorporated solely to effect the name change.

 

Tropic Spa was incorporated under the laws of the Province Ontario on September 17, 2007. Its operations to date have consisted of business formation, strategic development, test marketing, technology development and capital raising activities. The majority of Tropic Spa’s marketing efforts since its inception have focused on acquiring as much data as possible from its anticipated target markets in order to prepare for the launch of its three-phase marketing strategy described elsewhere in this Prospectus.

 

Results of Operations

 

For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2013 and from September 17, 2007 (inception) to November 30, 2013

 

Revenue

 

During the three months ended November 30, 2013, we generated $7,611 in revenue, including $1,361 in sales revenue and $6,250 in revenue from flyer distribution. During the three months ended November 30, 2012, we generated $8,381 in revenue, including $2,131 in sales revenue and $6,250 in revenue from flyer distribution. The revenue we generated from sales during both periods was due to sales of our home mist tanning units, whereas the revenue we generated from flyer distribution during both periods was attributable to an arrangement pursuant to which we agreed to insert a brochure advertising a fitness company’s locations in Canada and related information into every home mist tanning unit package we ship in Canada for a period of two years beginning on March 1, 2012. The slight decrease in our sales revenue between the two periods resulted largely from a temporary switch in our focus to transitioning from a private entity to a public company, which occurred in advance of launching our upcoming comprehensive three-phase marketing strategy.

 

From our inception on September 17, 2007 to November 30, 2013, we generated $65,697 in revenue, including $21,947 in sales revenue and $43,750 in revenue from flyer distribution.

 

Production Costs

 

During the three months ended November 30, 2013, we incurred production costs of $109,136, which, when subtracted from the revenue we generated during that period, resulted in a gross loss of $101,525. During the three months ended November 30, 2012, we incurred production costs of $110,309 and a gross loss of $101,928. Our production costs during both periods were consistent and were attributable to a combination of Patent amortization ($93,269 in each of the current period and the prior period), production-related consulting fees ($7,800 in each period), depreciation ($4,174 in the current period vs. $5,218 in the prior period) and materials and supplies ($3,893 in the current period vs. $4,022 in the prior period).

 

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From our inception on September 17, 2007 to November 30, 2013, we incurred production costs of $1,933,197, including $1,585,569 in Patent amortization, $163,150 in production-related consulting fees, $75,984 in depreciation, $99,008 in materials and supplies and $9,486 in prototype component costs.

 

Expenses

 

During the three months ended November 30, 2013, we incurred $103,295 in total expenses, compared to $119,030 during the three months ended November 30, 2012. All the expenses we incurred during both periods were general and administrative in nature.

 

Our expenses during the three months ended November 30, 2013 consisted of $46,400 in management-related consulting fees, $4,730 in marketing expenses, $38,275 in professional fees, $4,887 in office and miscellaneous expenses, $3,929 in travel and entertainment expenses, $3,300 in rent, $1,444 in depreciation and $330 on foreign exchange loss. During the same period in the prior year, our expenses included $70,200 in management-related consulting fees, $18,229 in marketing expenses, $13,943 in professional fees, $7,631 in office and miscellaneous expenses, $4,283 in travel and entertainment expenses, $3,300 in rent and $1,444 in depreciation. Apart from the $23,800 decrease in our management-related consulting fees and the $13,499 decrease in our marketing expenses between the two periods, the latter of which was primarily due to the temporary switch in our focus described above, as well as the $24,332 increase in our professional fees that was entirely attributable to the increased costs of maintaining our status as a public company, our expenses were relatively consistent from period-to-period.

 

From our inception on September 17, 2007 to November 30, 2013, we incurred $1,607,009 in total expenses, all of which were also general and administrative in nature. These consisted of $817,897 in management-related consulting fees, $281,958 in marketing expenses, $226,300 in professional fees, $175,250 in office and miscellaneous expenses, $54,944 in travel and entertainment expenses, $31,100 in rent, $18,770 in depreciation, $460 in bad debt expenses and $330 on foreign exchange loss.

 

Net Loss

 

During the three months ended November 30, 2013, we incurred a net loss and comprehensive loss of $204,820 and a net loss per share of $0.02. During the same period in the prior year, we experienced a net loss and comprehensive loss of $220,958 and a net loss per share of $0.003. Since our inception, we have incurred a net loss and comprehensive loss of $3,474,509.

 

For the Year Ended August 31, 2013

 

Revenue

 

During the year ended August 31, 2013, we generated $31,799 in revenue, including $6,799 in sales revenue and $25,000 in revenue from flyer distribution. During the year ended August 31, 2012, we generated $25,387 in revenue, including $12,887 in sales revenue and $12,500 in revenue from flyer distribution. The revenue we generated from sales during both periods was due to sales of our home mist tanning units, whereas the revenue we generated from flyer distribution during both periods was attributable to an arrangement pursuant to which we agreed to insert a brochure advertising a fitness company’s locations in Canada and related information into every home mist tanning unit package we ship in Canada for a period of two years beginning on March 1, 2012. The increase in our sales revenue between the two periods resulted largely from the completion of the second phase of our test marketing initiatives, which in turn directed increased traffic to our website.

 

Production Costs

 

During the year ended August 31, 2013, we incurred production costs of $408,080, which, when subtracted from the revenue we generated during that period, resulted in a gross loss of $376,281. During the year ended August 31, 2012, we incurred production costs of $502,211 and a gross loss of $476,824. Our production costs during both years were attributable to a combination of amortization of the Patent ($373,075 in both the current year and the prior year), production-related consulting fees ($31,200 in the current year vs. $38,425 in the prior year), depreciation ($20,872 in the current year vs. $26,090 in the prior year) and materials and supplies ($17,067 recovered in the current year vs. $64,621 incurred in the prior year). The significant decrease in the cost of materials and supplies was primarily due to a decrease in our manufacturing commitments during the most recently completed fiscal year, which were entered into without regard to sales figures or other specific conditions.

 

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Expenses

 

During the year ended August 31, 2013, we incurred $405,358 in total expenses, compared to $483,287 in total expenses during the year ended August 31, 2012. All the expenses incurred during both fiscal years were general and administrative in nature.

 

Our expenses during the year ended August 31, 2013, consisted of $235,597 in management-related consulting fees, $32,727 in marketing expenses, $67,014 in professional fees, $34,916 in office and miscellaneous expenses, $19,016 in travel and entertainment expenses, $13,200 in rent and $2,888 in depreciation. During the prior year, our expenses included $226,200 in management-related consulting fees, $123,790 in marketing expenses, $56,308 in professional fees, $50,319 in office and miscellaneous expenses, $14,295 in travel and entertainment expenses, $6,600 in rent and $5,775 in depreciation. Apart from the $91,093 decrease in our marketing expenses between the two years, which was primarily attributable to our focus on transitioning from a private entity to a public company during the year ended August 31, 2013, our expenses were relatively consistent from year-to-year.

 

The significant management-related consulting fees we incurred over both years were paid to several parties, including John Marmora, our sole officer and director and sole officer and director of Tropic Spa, and a number of consultants who provided management-related services to Tropic Spa. During these periods they were responsible for and performed duties in several areas related to Tropic Spa’s development, including, among other things, organizing its affairs and resolving various corporate matters; completing the test marketing of Tropic Spa’s home mist tanning system and developing a comprehensive marketing strategy for the future; taking the necessary steps to ensure that Tropic Spa will be able to meet consumer demand for its tanning system packages upon the implementation of its marketing plan; raising the capital necessary to maintain its operations as well as continue growing the business; and facilitating Tropic Spa’s transition from a private entity into a public company.

 

The marketing expenses we incurred during the year ended August 31, 2013 were associated with the hiring of public relations firms in both Canada and the United States to promote Tropic Spa’s brand name and reach media sources such as print magazines and television talk shows, whereas substantially all of the marketing expenses we incurred during the same period in the prior year were attributable to implementing the second phase of the our test marketing. Unlike the first phase, which was implemented during the year ended August 31, 2011 and was focused on Canada, this phase was focused on the United States and involved the production and airing of a basic infomercial for testing along with an introductory social media campaign. We spent approximately $98,800 on infomercial production costs, the purchase of media airtime and related expenses, and approximately $25,000 on expenses related to updating the company’s website and conducting social media outreach.

 

Net Loss

 

During the year ended August 31, 2013, we incurred a net loss and comprehensive loss of $781,639 and a net loss per share of $0.01. During the same period in the prior year, we experienced a net loss and comprehensive loss of $960,111 and a net loss per share of $0.018.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of November 30, 2013

 

As of November 30, 2013, we had $13,258 in cash, $204,142 in total current assets, $5,054,124 in total assets, $84,293 in total and current liabilities and a working capital surplus of $119,849. As of that date, we also had an accumulated deficit of $3,474,509.

 

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During the three months ended November 30, 2013, we spent $94,587 in cash on operating activities, compared to $117,510 in cash spending on operating activities during the same period in the prior year. The 20% decrease in our cash spending on operating activities during the three months ended November 30, 2013 was primarily attributable to the decrease in our net loss as described above, as adjusted for certain changes in our assets and liabilities, including our amounts receivable, inventory and accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

 

We spent $3,851 in cash on investing activities during the three months ended November 30, 2013, all of which was associated with patent costs, whereas we did not spend any cash on investing activities during the prior year.

 

During the three months ended November 30, 2013, we did not receive any cash from financing activities, whereas we received $154,500 in cash from financing activities during the same period in the prior year. All of our cash receipts during that period were in the form of proceeds from the issuance of Tropic Spa’s common shares.

 

During the three months ended November 30, 2013, our cash decreased by $98,438 due to a combination of our operating, investing and financing activities.

 

As of August 31, 2013

 

As of August 31, 2013, we had $111,696 in cash, $292,283 in total current assets, $5,237,301 in total assets, $62,650 in total and current liabilities and a working capital surplus of $229,633. As of that date, we also had an accumulated deficit of $3,269,689.

 

During the year ended August 31, 2013, we spent $451,402 in cash on operating activities, compared to $604,325 in cash spending on operating activities during the prior year. The 25% decrease in our cash spending on operating activities during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2013 was primarily attributable to the decrease in our net loss as described above, as adjusted for certain changes in our assets and liabilities, including our amounts receivable, inventory, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and unearned revenue.

 

We spent $23,680 in cash investing activities during the year ended August 31, 2013, all of which was associated with the advance of funds to us by Tropic Spa prior to the closing of the Share Exchange, whereas we did not spend any cash on investing activities during the prior year.

 

During the year ended August 31, 2013, we received $552,000 in cash from financing activities, compared to $457,500 in cash receipts from financing activities during the prior year. All of our cash receipts during those two years were in the form of proceeds from the issuance of Tropic Spa’s common shares.

 

During the year ended August 31, 2013, our cash decreased by $76,918 due to a combination of our operating, investing and financing activities.

  

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Plan of Operations

 

Our plan of operations over the next 12 months is to carry out our three-phase marketing strategy and continue to develop our business, and we anticipate that we will require a minimum of $1,629,200 to pursue those plans, as follows:

 

Description  Amount
($)
 
Marketing expenses   600,000 
Production costs   450,000 
Professional fees   150,000 
Management-related consulting fees   290,000 
Rent (including utilities)   19,200 
Travel and entertainment expenses   40,000 
Office and miscellaneous expenses   80,000 
Total   1,629,200 

 

We intend to allocate the bulk of our proposed marketing expenses to producing and airing a new infomercial, and we expect interest in our home mist tanning system to increase as a result. Such an increase will likely be accompanied by an increase in sales, which will require us to manufacture additional units and incur substantial production costs. The other expenses we anticipate occurring over the next 12 months are reasonably consistent with those from prior periods, as adjusted to reflect the expected increase in our operations and the costs of maintaining our status as a public company.

 

We do not currently have sufficient funds to carry out our entire plan of operations, so we intend to meet the balance of our cash requirements for the next 12 months through a combination of debt financing and equity financing through private placements. Currently we are active in contacting broker/dealers in Canada and elsewhere regarding possible financing arrangements; however, we do not currently have any arrangements in place to complete any private placement financings and there is no assurance that we will be successful in completing any such financings. If we are unsuccessful in obtaining sufficient funds through our capital raising efforts, we may review other financing options, although we cannot provide any assurance that any such options will be available to us or on terms reasonably acceptable to us. Further, if we are unable to secure any additional financing then we plan to reduce the amount that we spend on our operations, including our management-related consulting fees and other general expenses, so as not to exceed the capital resources available to us. Regardless, our current cash reserves and working capital may not be sufficient to enable us to sustain our business for the next 12 months, even if we do decide to scale back our operations.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Inventory

 

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost, computed using the first-in, first-out method, or market. If the cost of inventory exceeds its market value, a provision is made currently for the difference between the cost and market value. Our inventory consists of finished goods, components and supplies.

 

Equipment, Net

 

Equipment is stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Equipment is depreciated over the estimated useful life of the asset. Mould equipment is depreciated at 20% on a declining-balance basis. The website is depreciated on a straight-line basis over five years. One-half of these rates are used in the year of acquisition. Replacements and major improvements are capitalized, while maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Upon retirement or sale, the cost of assets disposed of and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is credited or charged to operations.

 

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Intangible Assets

 

The Patent is recorded at the value attributed to the shares issued to the Originating Companies and shareholders of TGSI less accumulated amortization. The Patent was issued on September 29, 2009 and is effective until September 29, 2026. Upon expiration, the Patent can be extended subject to certain changes required to secure the extension. Although the effects of obsolescence, demand, competition and other economic factors (such as stability of the industry, technological advances and legislative action that results in an uncertain or changing regulatory environment) can have an adverse effect on the industry and our product, management is not currently aware of any known adverse factors that will affect us in the future.

 

Costs incurred for patents which are in the process of being completed will be amortized over the life of the patent when the patent is issued.

 

We do not believe that there are any limits to how long our Home Mist Tanning units can sell in the market place. While we expect to be able to secure an extension to the Patent in 2026, this cannot be predicted with certainty at this time. Accordingly, management has determined that the best estimate of the useful life of the Patent is 17 years. At this time, we do not believe that the Patent will have a residual value at the end of its useful life.

 

Definite-lived intangible assets are required to be amortized using a method that reflects the pattern in which the economic benefits of the patents are consumed or utilized. At this time, management is not able to determine with any amount of certainty the number of Home Mist Tanning units that will be sold over the useful life of the Patent. Accordingly, the Patent is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the period of its useful life.

 

As of November 30, 2013, there were no know indicators that the Patent was impaired.

 

Sales, Other Revenue and Deferred Revenue

 

We sell Home Mist Tanning units and related supplies primarily on line via our website. We recognize revenue when the units and supplies have been shipped to the customer, the amount to be paid by the customer is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Revenue is recorded net of applicable sales taxes.

 

In February 2012, we entered into an agreement with a fitness company to insert into every Home Mist Tanning unit package shipped in Canada a brochure advertising their store locations in Canada along with other related information about their fitness stores. Pursuant to this two-year agreement, commencing March 1, 2012 and ending February 28, 2014, we have received $50,000 for this service. Revenue is being recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the agreement.

 

Warranty

 

We are committed to supplying products of superior quality and design. Because of this commitment, we provide a limited one year warranty effective from the date of purchase. We warranty our Home Mist Tanning units to be free of defects. If a unit stops operating due to defects in materials or workmanship, we either repair or replace it for free.

 

Foreign Currency

 

Our functional currency is the Canadian dollar. Our financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars. All transactions are currently in Canadian dollars.

 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.

 

Going Concern

 

Our financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which implies we will continue to realize our assets and discharge our liabilities in the normal course of business. As at November 30, 2013, we had a working capital surplus of $119,849 and an accumulated deficit of $3,474,509. Our continuation as a going concern is dependent upon the continued financial support from our stockholders, our ability to obtain necessary equity financing to continue operations, and the attainment of profitable operations. These factors raise substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

Other than as disclosed in our current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 3, 2013, we have had no changes in or disagreements with our accountants since our inception.

 

Directors and Executive Officers

 

Directors and Executive Officers

 

As of March 10 , 2014, the name, age and positions of our sole executive officer and director were as follows:

 

Name   Age   Position
John Marmora   61   President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Secretary, Treasurer, Director

 

John Marmora – President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Secretary, Treasurer, Director

 

Mr. Marmora was appointed as our President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Secretary, Treasurer, Director President, Chief Executive Officer and director on the Closing Date. Mr. Marmora has served as the President, Secretary, Treasurer and sole director of Tropic Spa since its inception on September 17, 2007.

 

Mr. Marmora has more than three decades of operational and management experience in a wide variety of industries. In 2003, he founded MCM Consulting Ltd., a company that manufactured and marketed a sunless tanning system, and since that time, he has been involved in the development, manufacturing and marketing of the patented sunless tanning system currently owned by Tropic Spa. It was primarily his experience in this industry that led us to conclude that he should serve as one of our directors in light of our new business and structure.

 

From 1977 to 1983, Mr. Marmora served as the President of Celmar Productions Inc., an award-winning company in the business of writing and producing jingles for commercial radio and television. Following that, he acted as the President of Erotico Music Inc., a music company that wrote and produced international commercial recordings and managed recording artists, from 1990 to 2004. During this period, Mr. Marmora engaged in the negotiation of multimillion dollar contracts on behalf of the company’s clients with record labels such as Universal Music and Arista Records (a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment). Over the course of his music career, he earned several notable awards for work on various recordings, including the 2002 SOCAN Songwriter of the Year Award (Pop Music) and a 2004 Juno for Instrumental Album of the Year.

 

Mr. Marmora is not, and has not been during the past five years, a director of any company with a class of securities registered pursuant to section 12 of the Exchange Act or subject to the requirements of section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or any company registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

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Corporate Governance

 

Our business and affairs are managed under the direction of our Board of Directors, which currently consists of Mr. Marmora.

 

Term of Office

 

Our directors are elected to serve until our next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been elected and qualified. Our officers are appointed to serve until the meeting of our Board of Directors following the next annual meeting of our stockholders and until their successors have been elected and qualified.

 

Board Committees

 

We do not have an audit, nominating or compensation committee. We intend, however, to establish an audit committee and a compensation committee of our Board of Directors in the future. We envision that the audit committee will be primarily responsible for reviewing the services performed by our independent auditor and evaluating our accounting policies and our system of internal controls. The compensation committee will be primarily responsible for reviewing and approving our salary and benefits policies (including stock options) and other compensation of our executive officers.

 

Significant Employees

 

Other than our sole executive officer and director, we do not expect any other individuals to make a significant contribution to our business.

 

Family Relationships

 

There are no family relationships among our sole director, sole executive officer or persons nominated or chosen by us to become directors or executive officers.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

None of our directors, executive officers, promoters or control persons has been involved in any of the following events during the past 10 years:

 

any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time;

 

any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);

 

being subject to any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities;

 

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being found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the SEC or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended or vacated;

 

being the subject of, or a party to, any federal or state judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business activity;

 

being the subject of, or a party to, any judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated relating to an alleged violation of any federal or state securities or commodities law or regulation or any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies; or

 

being the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any stock, commodities or derivatives exchange or other self-regulatory organization.

 

Except as set forth in our discussion below in “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions,” none of our directors or executive officers has been involved in any transactions with us or any of our directors, executive officers, affiliates or associates which are required to be disclosed pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.

 

Code of Ethics

 

We have not yet adopted a code of ethics because we have not yet finalized the content of such a code.

 

Management Agreements

 

We do not yet have a formal management or consulting agreement in place with John Marmora, our sole executive officer. Regardless, we expect Mr. Marmora to allocate 100% of his working time to our business.

 

Executive Compensation

 

Summary Compensation Table

 

The following sets forth information with respect to the compensation awarded or paid to John Marmora, our President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and director, and Gregory J. Neely, our former President, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and director, for all services rendered in all capacities to us and our subsidiaries. We do not have any other executive officers and no other individual received total compensation from us in excess of US$100,000 during those years. Pursuant to Item 402(a)(5) of Regulation S-K we have omitted certain columns from the table since there was no compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to these individuals required to be reported in such columns in either year.

 

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Name and Principal
Position
  Year
Ended
   Salary
($)
   Total
($)
 
John Marmora, President (1)   2013    118,447 (2)   118,447 
    2012    73,200 (3)   73,200 
                
Gregory Neely, former President (3)   2013    -    - 
    2012    -    - 

 

(1)John Marmora was appointed as our President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and director on the Closing Date and has served as the President, Secretary, Treasurer and sole director of Tropic Spa since the company’s inception on September 17, 2007.

 

(2)Represents consulting fees of $102,400 paid to MCM Consulting Ltd., a company controlled by Mr. Marmora, and consulting fees of $16,047 paid to Mr. Marmora directly.

 

(3)Represents consulting fees paid to Mr. Marmora directly.

 

(4)Gregory J. Neely served as our Secretary and Treasurer from November 2007 until the Closing Date, our President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer from June 18, 2012 to the Closing Date, and our director from November 2007 to November 29, 2013.

 

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

 

As of August 31, 2013, we did not have any outstanding equity awards.

 

Benefit Plans

 

We do not have any pensions plan, profit sharing plan or similar plan for the benefit of our officers, directors or employees. However, we may establish such plans in the future.

 

Director Compensation

 

We have has not compensated any of our directors for their service on the Board of Directors. Management directors are not compensated for their service as directors; however they may receive compensation for their services as our employees. The compensation received by our management directors is shown in the “Summary Compensation Table” above.

 

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

 

The following table sets forth certain information regarding our common stock beneficially owned as of March 10 , 2014 for (i) each stockholder known to be the beneficial owner of 5% or more of our outstanding shares of common stock, (ii) each of our officers and directors and (iii) our officers and directors as a group. A person is considered to beneficially own any shares over which such person, directly or indirectly, exercises sole or shared voting or investment power, or over which such person has the right to acquire beneficial ownership at any time within 60 days through an exercise of stock options or warrants or otherwise. Unless otherwise indicated, voting and investment power relating to the shares shown in the table for our officers and directors is exercised solely by the beneficial owner thereof.

 

For the purposes of this table, a person or group of persons is deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of any shares of our common stock that such person has the right to acquire within 60 days. For the purposes of computing the percentage of outstanding shares of our common stock held by each person or group of persons named above, any shares that such person or persons has the right to acquire within 60 days is deemed to be outstanding, but is not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. The inclusion herein of any shares listed as beneficially owned does not constitute an admission of beneficial ownership.

 

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Title of
Class
  Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
  Amount and 
Nature of 
Beneficial 
Ownership
  Percent of Class
(1)
  Total Voting Power
(2)
Common
Stock
  John Marmora (3)
1057 Parkinson Road, Unit #9
Woodstock, Ontario, Canada N4S 7W3
  32,093,377 (4)   72.4   35.5
All Officers and Directors as a Group   32, 093,377   72.4   35.5
Special Voting Shares (5)   John Marmora (3)
1057 Parkinson Road, Unit #9
Woodstock, Ontario, Canada N4S 7W3
  1   100   -
All Officers and Directors as a Group   1   100   -
Common  Stock   Gregory J. Neely (6)
49 Fraser Avenue, Suite 400
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6K 1Y7
  3,981,380 (7)   32.4   4. 4
Common Stock   Stephen Dewingaerde ( 8 )
111 Steppingstone Trail
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5A 2B1
  3,500,000   28.5   3.9
Common Stock   2176526 Ontario Ltd. ( 9 )
448 Pondview Place
Oakville, Ontario, Canada L6H 6S5
  750,000 (4)   5.8   ( 10 )
Common Stock   Nandor Bajusz
705 Matheson Boulevard East
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L4Z 3X9
  2,561,500 (4)   17.3   2.8
Common Stock   Lloyd East
P.O. Box 202
Alida, Saskatchewan. Canada S0C 0B0
  8,600,000 (4)   41.2   9.5
Common Stock   Rudy Flaman
P.O. Box 23
Southey, Saskatchewan, Canada S0G 4P0
  6,300,000 (4)(1 1 )   33.9   7.0
Common Stock   Flaman Sales Ltd. (1 2 )
P.O. Box 280
Southey, Saskatchewan, Canada S0G 4P0
  1,391,600 (4)   10.2   1.5
Common Stock   William Brian Gray
12 Old Mill Trail, Suite 203
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M8X 2Z4
  1,050,000 (4)   7.9   1.2
Common Stock   Greg Halsall
1639 Goldenridge Road
Pickering, Ontario, Canada L1V 7J5
  1,750,000 (4)   12.5   1.9
Common Stock   Regan Lazar
55 – 4504 41st Street
Camrose, Alberta, Canada T4V 4K9
  3,000,000 (4)   19.7   3.3
Common Stock   Jeffrey S. McQuade
448 Pondview Place
Oakville, Ontario, Canada L6H 6S5
  3,150,000 (4)(1 3 )   20.4   3.5
Common Stock   Everett Moore
69 Berton Boulevard
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada L7G 6C7
  1,600,000 (4)   11.5   1.8
Common Stock   Rick Padulo
1 St. Clair Avenue West, 10th Floor
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4V 1K7
  1,000,000 (4)   7.5   1.1
Common Stock   Ken Rampersand
350 Vincent Street
Woodstock, Ontario, Canada N4S 5M4
  1,250,000 (4)   9.2   1.4
Common Stock   Reo Holdings Company Ltd. (1 4 )
P.O. Box 114
Eston, Saskatchewan, Canada S0L 1A0
  7,000,000 (4)   36.3   7.8
Common Stock   David Weinrauch
P.O. Box 67
Lampman, Saskatchewan, Canada S0C 1N0
  7,000,000 (4)   36.3   7.8

 

(1)Based on 12,264,146 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding as of March 10 , 2014 as well as the exchange of all preferred shares of Subco owned by the applicable holder into shares of our common stock. For clarity, the percentage ownership does not reflect the exchange of preferred shares of Subco into shares of our common stock by any person other than the applicable holder.

 

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(2)Based on the exchange of all 78,030,877 issued and outstanding preferred shares of Subco for shares of our common stock.

 

(3)John Marmora was appointed as our President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and director on the Closing Date, is the Trustee under the Trust Agreement, and is the only person who possesses the right to exchange preferred shares of Subco for shares of our common stock within 60 days, since any such exchange can only be completed with the written consent of Subco.

 

(4)Includes only shares of our common stock issuable upon the exchange of preferred shares of Subco. Pursuant to the Exchangeable Share Provisions, the applicable holder may not exercise investment power over either the shares of our common stock or the preferred shares of Subco until a redemption has occurred, but may exercise voting power over the shares of our common stock through the operation of the Trust Agreement.

 

(5)The Special Voting Share confers on the Trustee the number of votes equal to the number of outstanding preferred shares of Subco, other than such shares held by us or our affiliates, on all matters on which the holders of shares of our common stock are entitled to vote.

 

(6)Gregory J. Neely served as our Secretary and Treasurer from November 2007 until the Closing Date, our President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer from June 18, 2012 to the Closing Date, and our director from November 2007 to November 29, 2013.

 

(7) Includes 3,831,380 held by Gregory Neely and 150,000 shares held by Valerie Neely, the spouse of Mr. Neely.

 

(8) Stephen Dewingaerde served as the Company’s President and director from our inception in November 2007 to May 4, 2012.

 

( 9 )Jeffrey S. McQuade has sole voting and investment power over the preferred shares of Subco held by 2176526 Ontario Ltd.

 

( 10 )Less than 1%.

 

( 11 )Includes 4,908,400 preferred shares of Subco held by Rudy Flaman and 1,391,600 preferred shares of Subco held by Flaman Sales Ltd., a company controlled by Mr. Flaman.

 

( 12 )Rudy Flaman has sole voting and investment power over the preferred shares of Subco held by Flaman Sales Ltd.

 

( 13 )Includes 2,400,000 preferred shares of Subco held by Jeffrey S. McQuade and 750,000 preferred shares of Subco held by 2176526 Ontario Ltd., a company controlled by Mr. McQuade.

 

( 14 )Rob Owens has sole voting and investment power over the preferred shares of Subco held by Reo Holdings Company Ltd.

 

Trust Agreement

 

As described in the “Description of Business” section of this Prospectus, the Trust Agreement provides and establishes a procedure whereby the voting rights attached to shares of our common stock are exercisable by the registered holders (the “Beneficiaries”) of the preferred shares of Subco (the “Exchangeable Shares”), other than those Exchangeable Shares held by us or our affiliates, through the trustee, John Marmora, who is also our sole officer and director (the “Trustee”). The Trustee’s address is included in the table above, and he holds legal title to a special voting share (the “Special Voting Share”) to which voting rights are attached for the benefit of the Beneficiaries.

 

The Special Voting Share confers on the Trustee the number of votes equal to the number of outstanding Exchangeable Shares, other than Exchangeable Shares held by us or our affiliates, on all matters on which the holders of shares of our common stock are entitled to vote. Under the Trust Agreement, the Trustee is required to hold the Special Voting Share as trustee solely for the use and benefit of the Beneficiaries and has no power or authority to sell, transfer, vote or otherwise deal with the Special Voting Share.

 

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The Trust Agreement provides a mechanism under which a Beneficiary may instruct the Trustee regarding how to vote the votes conferred by the Special Voting Share relating to such Beneficiary’s Exchangeable Shares. This mechanism ensures that Beneficiaries have a complete bundle of rights that collectively is equivalent to the rights each Beneficiary would have if it owned shares of our common stock directly, and is exercised by Beneficiaries providing written instructions to the Trustee following the mailing of any communications by us to the holders of our common stock as well as the holders of Exchangeable Shares.

 

For commercial reasons, it is in the interests of a holder of Exchangeable Shares to obtain additional protection with respect to its ability to exercise retraction or exchange rights in the event of the liquidation or insolvency of us or Subco. As a result, the Trust Agreement also grants such holders “insolvency put rights”, including the right to automatically exchange their Exchangeable Shares for shares of our common stock upon the occurrence of certain events.

 

The right of a Beneficiary to exercise any voting rights in respect of the Exchangeable Shares held by such Beneficiary will cease immediately upon the exercise of any exchange right, automatic exchange, retraction or redemption of Exchangeable Shares for shares of our common stock, or the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of Subco.

 

The foregoing description of the Trust Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Trust Agreement include as Appendix 3 to the Exchange Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Prospectus.

 

Changes in Control

 

As of March 10 , 2014, we were not aware of any arrangements, including any pledge by any person of our securities, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in our control.

 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

 

The following includes a summary of transactions since September 1, 2012, or any currently proposed transaction, in which we were or are to be a participant and the amount involved exceeded or exceeds US$120,000 and in which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest (other than compensation described in the “Executive Compensation” section of this Report). We believe the terms obtained or consideration that we paid or received, as applicable, in connection with the transactions described below were comparable to terms available or the amounts that would be paid or received, as applicable, in arm’s-length transactions.

 

During the three months ended November 30, 2013 and 2012, we paid $22,100 and $32,100 in consulting fees, respectively, to MCM Consulting Ltd., a company controlled by the John Marmora, our sole officer and director.

 

Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement and on the Closing Date, Subco issued 32,093,377 preferred shares to John Marmora, the President, Secretary, Treasurer and sole director of Tropic Spa and its former controlling shareholder. Upon the closing of the Share Exchange, Mr. Marmora acquired the right to become our principal stockholder and was appointed as our President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and director.

 

During the years ended August 31, 2013 and 2012, we paid $16,047 and $73,000, respectively, in consulting fees to Mr. Marmora.

 

During the years ended August 31, 2013 and 2012, we paid $nil and $25,700, respectively, in fees for office services to the wife of Mr. Marmora.

 

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During the years ended August 31, 2013 and 2012, we paid $102,400 and $nil, respectively, in consulting fees to MCM Consulting Ltd., a company controlled by Mr. Marmora.

 

On April 30, 2013, Tropic Spa issued 3,593,377 common shares valued at $1,797 to Mr. Marmora in respect of management services rendered.

 

On April 15, 2013, the Company issued 331,800 shares to Gregory Neely, our former officer and director, at a deemed price of US$0.05 per share in exchange for the forgiveness of a note payable in the amount of $18,665.

 

On November 15, 2012, Tropic Spa issued an aggregate of 29,000,000 common shares valued at $14,500 in respect of management services rendered by Mr. Marmora and Ron Bellamy. Of those shares, 28,500,000 were issued to Mr. Marmora and 500,000 were issued to Mr. Bellamy.

 

Other than as described above, we have not entered into any transactions with our officers, directors, persons nominated for these positions, beneficial owners of 5% or more of our common stock, or family members of those persons wherein the amount involved in the transaction or a series of similar transactions exceeded the lesser of US$120,000 or 1% of the average of our total assets for the last two fiscal years.

 

Director Independence

 

Because our common stock is not currently listed on a national securities exchange, we currently use the definition in NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605(a)(2) for determining director independence, which provides that an “independent director” is a person other than an executive officer or employee of the company or any other individual having a relationship which, in the opinion of the company’s Board of Directors, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. The NASDAQ listing rules provide that a director cannot be considered independent if:

 

the director is, or at any time during the past three years was, an employee of the company;

 

the director or a family member of the director accepted any compensation from the company in excess of US$120,000 during any period of 12 consecutive months within the three years preceding the independence determination (subject to certain exclusions, including, among other things, compensation for board or board committee service);

 

a family member of the director is, or at any time during the past three years was, an executive officer of the company;

 

the director or a family member of the director is a partner in, controlling stockholder of, or an executive officer of an entity to which the company made, or from which the company received, payments in the current or any of the past three fiscal years that exceed 5% of the recipient’s consolidated gross revenue for that year or US$200,000, whichever is greater (subject to certain exclusions);

 

the director or a family member of the director is employed as an executive officer of an entity where, at any time during the past three years, any of the executive officers of the company served on the compensation committee of such other entity; or

 

the director or a family member of the director is a current partner of the company’s outside auditor, or at any time during the past three years was a partner or employee of the company’s outside auditor, and who worked on the company’s audit.

 

We have determined that our sole director does not meet this definition of independence due to the fact that he is also our current executive officer.

 

We do not currently have a separately designated audit, nominating or compensation committee.

 

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Disclosure of Commission Position on Indemnification of Securities Act Liabilities

 

Under our By-Laws, we may indemnify any officer, director, employee or person serving us at our request and who, because of such person’s position, is made a party to any threatened, pending or completed civil or criminal proceeding or investigation, provided that such person acted in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in our best interest or if such person had no reason to believe that his conduct was unlawful. To the extent that the officer, director, employee or other person is successful on the merits in a proceeding as to which such person is to be indemnified, we must indemnify such person against all expenses incurred, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.

 

Indemnification may not be made for any claim, issue or matter as to which such person has been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhausting all appeals therefrom, to be liable to us or for any amount paid in settlement by us, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the action or suit was brought or other court of competent jurisdiction determines upon application that in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court deems proper.

 

The indemnification is intended to be to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Nevada. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors or officers under Nevada law, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.

 

Financial Statements

 

Our audited financial statements as at August 31, 2013 and 2012 and for years then ended, and for the period from February 20, 2009 (inception) to August 31, 2013, together with our interim unaudited financial statements for the three months ended November 30, 2013 follow, commencing on page F-1.

 

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ROCKFORD MINERALS, INC.

A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2013

 

EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Rockford Minerals, Inc.:

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Rockford Minerals, Inc. (a Development Stage Enterprise) (the “Company”) as of August 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended August 31, 2013 and the cumulative period from September 17, 2007 (Inception) to August 31, 2013. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Rockford Minerals, Inc. as of August 31, 2013 and 2012, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended August 31, 2013 and the cumulative period from September 17, 2007 (Inception) to August 31, 2013, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company is in the development stage, has a net loss of $3,269,689 since inception and has used cash from operations of $1,822,271 from inception. The Company has working capital of $229,634 and stockholders’ equity of $5,174,651 as of August 31, 2013. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

/s/ DeVisser Gray LLP  
DeVisser Gray LLP  
   
Vancouver, Canada  
November 28, 2013  

 

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ROCKFORD MINERALS, INC.

A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)

  

   August 31, 2013   August 31, 2012 
ASSETS          
Current assets:          
Cash  $111,696   $34,778 
Amounts receivable   9,774    7,972 
Inventory   168,713    145,323 
Prepaid expenses   2,100    3,200 
Total current assets   292,283    191,273 
Equipment, net (Note 6)   95,039    118,799 
Intangible assets, net (Note 7)   4,849,979    5,223,054 
Total assets  $5,237,301   $5,533,126 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 8)  $50,150   $51,475 
Unearned revenue   12,500    37,500 
Total current liabilities   62,650    88,975 
           
Stockholders’ equity (Note 11):          
Common stock   12,612    7,932,201 
Additional paid-in capital   8,431,728     
Deficit accumulated during the development stage   (3,269,689)   (2,488,050)
Total stockholders’ equity   5,174,651    5,444,151 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $5,237,301   $5,533,126 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements

 

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ROCKFORD MINERALS, INC.

A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)

 

   Cumulative             
   since   Year Ended August 31, 
   Inception   2013   2012   2011 
Revenue:                    
Sales  $20,586   $6,799   $12,887   $900 
Flyer distribution   37,500    25,000    12,500     
Total revenue   58,086    31,799    25,387    900 
                     
Production costs:                    
Amortization - patent   1,492,300    373,075    373,075    373,075 
Consulting fees - production   155,350    31,200    38,425    37,700 
Depreciation   71,810    20,872    26,090    19,671 
Materials and supplies (recovery)   95,115    (17,067)   64,621    36,605 
Prototype components   9,486             
Total production costs   1,824,061    408,080    502,211    467,051 
Gross loss   (1,765,975)   (376,281)   (476,824)   (466,151)
                     
General and administration:                    
Bad debts   460            460 
Consulting fees – management (Note 9)   771,497    235,597    226,200    72,900 
Depreciation   17,326    2,888    5,775    5,775 
Marketing   277,228    32,727    123,790    76,266 
Office and miscellaneous (Note 9)   170,363    34,916    50,319    38,940 
Professional fees   188,025    67,014    56,308    25,534 
Rent   27,800    13,200    6,600    1,600 
Travel and entertainment   51,015    19,016    14,295    10,218 
Total general and administration   1,503,714    405,358    483,287    231,693 
Loss before income taxes   (3,269,689)   (781,639)   (960,111)   (697,844)
Income taxes                
Net loss and comprehensive loss  $(3,269,689)  $(781,639)  $(960,111)  $(697,844)
                     
Net loss per share – basic and diluted
(Note 4)
       $(0.01)  $(0.018)  $(0.015)
                     
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding        99,991,578    53,341,399    47,475,832 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements

 

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ROCKFORD MINERALS, INC.

A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)

 

   Cumulative             
   since   Year Ended August 31, 
   Inception   2013   2012   2011 
                 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities                    
Net loss  $(3,269,689)  $(781,639)  $(960,111)  $(697,844)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:                    
Amortization - patent   1,492,300    373,075    373,075    373,075 
Depreciation   89,136    23,760    31,865    25,446 
Changes in assets and liabilities:                    
Amounts receivable   (9,674)   (1,792)   50,735    (40,090)
Inventory   (168,714)   (23,391)   (120,043)   (25,280)
Prepaid expenses   (2,100)   1,100    (3,200)    
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   17,673    (33,812)   (14,146)   48,964 
Unearned revenue   12,500    (25,000)   37,500     
Shares issued for management services   16,297    16,297         
Net cash used in operating activities   (1,822,271)   (451,402)   (604,325)   (315,729)
                     
Cash Flows From Investing Activities                    
Purchases of equipment, net   (184,175)           (103,533)
Cash transferred upon reverse acquisition of RMI   1,774    1,774         
Funds advanced to RMI   (25,454)   (25,454)        
Net cash used in investing activities   (207,855)   (23,680)       (103,533)
                     
Cash Flows From Financing Activities                    
Proceeds from issuance of common stock   2,141,822    552,000    457,500    583,614 
Net cash provided by financing activities   2,141,822    552,000    457,500    583,614 
                     
Increase (decrease) in cash during the year/period   111,696    76,918    (146,825)   164,352 
Cash, beginning of year/period       34,778    181,603    17,251 
Cash, end of year/period  $111,696   $111,696   $34,778   $181,603 

 

Supplementary Information:

 

The Company received bookkeeping and related services at no charge from Inception to August 31, 2011.

 

On November 15, 2012, TSI issued 29,000,000 shares valued at $14,500 in exchange for management services received and on April 30, 2013 issued another 3,593,377 shares valued at $1,797 in exchange for management services received.

 

On June 28, 2013, a share recapitalization occurred pursuant to a reverse takeover transaction (see Notes 2 and 11).

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements

 

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ROCKFORD MINERALS, INC.

A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)

 

   Common Stock   Years Ended August 31, 2013 and 2012 
               Deficit     
               accumulated     
           Additional   during the   Total 
           paid-in   development   stockholders’ 
   Shares  Amount   capital   stage   equity 
Balance at August 31, 2011   50,166,275   $7,474,701   $   $(1,527,939)  $5,946,762 
Shares issued for cash   6,350,248    457,500            457,500 
Net loss               (960,111)   (960,111)
Balance at August 31, 2012   56,516,523    7,932,201        (2,488,050)   5,444,151 
Shares issued for cash   10,890,100    552,000             552,000 
Shares issued in exchange for management services   32,593,377    16,297            16,297 
Recapitalization on reverse takeover
(see Notes 2 and 11):
   (87,735,854)   (8,487,886)   8,431,728        (56,158)
Elimination of issued share capital of TSI   (100,000,000)                
Reestablishment of issued share capital of RMI   12,264,146                 
Net loss               (781,639)   (781,639)
Balance at August 31, 2013   12,264,146   $12,612   $8,431,728   $(3,269,689)  $5,174,651 

 

* The above presentation reflects the issued share capital of TSI until the completion of the capital transaction, at which point it is adjusted to reflect the share capital of the legal parent company RMI.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements

 

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ROCKFORD MINERALS, INC.

A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)

 

1. Company Overview and Basis of Presentation

 

Nature of Operations

 

Rockford Minerals, Inc. (a development stage company) (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the state of Nevada on October 29, 2007. The Company was a natural resource exploration company with an objective of acquiring, exploring and, if warranted and feasible, developing natural resource properties. Activities during the exploration stage included developing the business plan and raising capital.

 

On June 28, 2013, the Company completed a reverse takeover transaction (see Note 2) with Tropic Spa Inc. (“TSI”), a company that manufactures and sells Home Mist Tanning units that deliver a full-body application. As a result of this transaction, the Company is a holding company operating through TSI. Upon the closing of the Exchange Agreement, the Company changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to August 31 to coincide with the fiscal year end of TSI. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the results of operations of TSI for the year ended August 31, 2013 and for Rockford Minerals, Inc. (“RMI”) for the period June 29 to August 31, 2013.

 

On November 19, 2007, TSI entered into Share Subscription Agreements (the “Agreements”) with MCM Consulting Ltd., Nandoor Enterprises Ltd., Sierra Tan Ltd., Sunshower Incorporated, Sunshower International Corporation and Tropic Spa Group Inc. (the “Originating Companies”). Pursuant to the terms of the Agreements, the Originating Companies subscribed for, in aggregate, 18,202,503 common shares of TSI valued at $3,657,175. This assigned value was the cost to the Originating Companies, as of that date, of developing a Home Mist Tanning system and the application for and acquisition of a United States Patent “Apparatus for Spray Application of a Sunless Tanning Product” (the “Patent”). The Agreements included a triggering event (a “Triggering Event”) which was defined to mean the occurrence of any of the following events:

 

Ninety days after TSI has been listed as a public company on a stock exchange;
   
Ninety days after TSI either purchases or is purchased by a company that is trading on a stock exchange; or
   
Notwithstanding the above, ninety days after TSI has notified the originating companies in writing that a Triggering Event has occurred.

 

The Originating Companies entered into agreements with their shareholders allowing the shareholders, upon the Triggering Event, to exchange their class A shares in the originating companies, by exercising the option under their common share exchange warrant, for common shares in TSI.

 

On April 9, 2009, the Board of Directors of TSI (the “Board”) resolved that the Triggering Event had occurred and approved and issued a Notification of Triggering Event to the shareholders of the Originating Companies. The decision to exercise the Triggering Event was driven by three factors:

 

the approval of the Patent;
   
delivery of the final production model on or before April 21, 2009; and
   
implementation of an aggressive marketing strategy.

 

After November 19, 2007, and subsequent to the execution of the Agreements, Tropic Spa Group Inc. (“TSGI”) incurred an additional $2,685,104 on the continued development of the Home Mist Tanning system and the application for and acquisition of the Patent. On March 11, 2013, TSI executed a second Share Subscription Agreement (the “Second Agreement”) with TSGI to cover the common shares of TSI issued to the shareholders of TSGI in respect of the additional costs incurred. Pursuant to the terms of the Second Agreement, TSGI subscribed for 26,034,520 common shares valued at $3,155,462 covering the period from November 20, 2007 to June 2010. Of these amounts, 3,880,745 common shares are for $470,358 received directly by TSI.

 

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ROCKFORD MINERALS, INC.

A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)

 

1. Company Overview and Basis of Presentation (cont’d)

 

The value assigned to the carrying value of the Patent, during the year ended August 31, 2010, was $2,685,104 ($3,155,462 less $470,358). The total value assigned to the carrying value of the Patent pursuant to the Agreements and the Second Agreement, collectively, was $6,342,279.

 

The Company, through TSI, has patents pending which are in the process of being completed for Australia, Canada, China and the European Union.

 

As reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company is in the development stage, has a net loss of $3,269,689 (2012 - $2,488,050) since inception and has used cash in operations of $1,822,271 from inception. The Company has working capital of $229,633 (2012 - $102,298) and stockholders’ equity of $5,174,651 (2012 - $5,444,151). This raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company’s ability to raise additional capital and implement its business plan. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern. Management believes that actions presently being taken to obtain additional funding and implement its strategic plans provide the opportunity for the Company to continue as a going concern.

 

2. Reverse Takeover

 

On June 28, 2013 (the “Closing Date”), RMI, its wholly-owned subsidiary 1896432 Ontario Inc. (“Subco”) and TSI entered into a share exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with certain of the shareholders of TSI (the “Selling Shareholders”) pursuant to which RMI acquired 78,030,877 common shares, or approximately 78% of the issued and outstanding shares, of TSI in exchange for the issuance of 78,030,877 preferred shares of Subco to the Selling Shareholders on a one-for-one basis. Each one preferred share of Subco is exchangeable into one share of the Company’s common stock at the option of the holder subject to the following restrictions:

 

the Selling Shareholders require the written consent of Subco to exchange, sell or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, any of their preferred shares of Subco until the six month anniversary of the Closing Date;
   
within 30 days of that time, and provided TSI has generated at least $1,000,000 in gross revenue during the preceding six month period, Subco shall permit the Selling Shareholders to require Subco to redeem an aggregate of 1% of its then-outstanding preferred shares on a pro-rata basis; and
   
within 30 days of each six month anniversary of the Closing Date until June 30, 2015, on which date all restrictions on the preferred shares shall automatically expire unless extended by the Selling Shareholders, Subco shall grant the holders of its preferred shares a permission identical to the one above.

 

Upon completion of the Exchange Agreement, the sole officer and director of TSI became the sole officer and a director of RMI and RMI adopted the business plan of TSI.

 

As a result of the share exchange, the former shareholders of TSI control approximately 87% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company. The Exchange Agreement is a reverse takeover and therefore has been accounted for under the acquisition method with TSI as the accounting acquirer and continuing entity for accounting and financial reporting purposes and RMI as the legal parent being the acquiree. The business is in the development stage and there is no active market to reliably determine fair value of the consideration other than the value of the identifiable assets acquired. Therefore, the purchase price allocation of the acquisition is based on the fair value of the net liabilities acquired which is charged to additional paid-in-capital.

 

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ROCKFORD MINERALS, INC.

A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)

 

2. Reverse Takeover (cont’d)

 

The fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are as follows:

 

   $ 
     
Cash   1,774 
Subscriptions receivable   10 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (32,488)
Loan payable to TSI   (25,454)
Net liabilities acquired   (56,158)

 

3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company, TSI, Subco and 1896431 Ontario Inc., the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to equipment, fair values of intangible assets, and useful lives of intangible assets and the likelihood of realization of its deferred tax assets. The Company bases its estimates on assumptions that are believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities.

 

Concentration of Risk

 

The financial instrument which potentially subjects the Company to a concentration of credit risk is cash. The Company places its cash in an account with a high credit quality financial institution.

 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect the application of certain significant accounting policies. There have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies that are disclosed in the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto during 2013.

 

Inventory

 

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost, computed using the first-in, first-out method, or market. If the cost of inventory exceeds its market value, a provision is made currently for the difference between the cost and market value. The Company’s inventory consists of finished goods, components and supplies.

 

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ROCKFORD MINERALS, INC.

A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)

 

3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)

 

Equipment, Net

 

Equipment is stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Equipment is depreciated over the estimated useful life of the asset. Mould equipment is depreciated at 20% on a declining-balance basis. The website is depreciated on a straight-line basis over five years. One-half of these rates are used in the year of acquisition. Replacements and major improvements are capitalized, while maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Upon retirement or sale, the cost of assets disposed of and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is credited or charged to operations.

 

Intangible Assets

 

The Patent is recorded at the value attributed to the shares issued to the Originating Companies and shareholders of TGSI less accumulated amortization. The Patent was issued on September 29, 2009 and is effective until September 29, 2026. Upon expiration, the Patent can be extended subject to certain changes required to secure the extension. Although the effects of obsolescence, demand, competition and other economic factors (such as stability of the industry, technological advances and legislative action that results in an uncertain or changing regulatory environment) can have an adverse effect on the industry and the Company’s product, management is not currently aware of any known adverse factors that will affect the Company in the future.

 

The Company does not believe that there are any limits to how long its Home Mist Tanning units can sell in the market place. While it expects to be able to secure an extension to the Patent in 2026, this cannot be predicted with certainty at this time. Accordingly, management has determined that the best estimate of the useful life of the Patent is 17 years. At this time, the Company does not believe that the Patent will have a residual value at the end of its useful life.

 

Definite-lived intangible assets are required to be amortized using a method that reflects the pattern in which the economic benefits of the patents are consumed or utilized. At this time, management is not able to determine with any amount of certainty the number of Home Mist Tanning units that will be sold over the useful life of the Patent. Accordingly, the Patent is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the period of its useful life.

 

As of August 31, 2013, there were no know indicators that the Patent was impaired.

 

Leases

 

The Company currently rents premises pursuant to an operating lease.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

Long-lived assets, including equipment and intangible assets, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount should be evaluated. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by it. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value.

 

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ROCKFORD MINERALS, INC.

A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)

 

3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)

 

Sales, Other Revenue and Deferred Revenue

 

The Company sells Home Mist Tanning units and related supplies primarily on line via its website. The Company recognizes revenue when the units and supplies have been shipped to the customer, the amount to be paid by the customer is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Revenue is recorded net of applicable sales taxes.

 

In February 2012, the Company entered into an agreement with a fitness company to insert into every Home Mist Tanning unit package shipped in Canada a brochure advertising their store locations in Canada along with other related information about their fitness stores. Pursuant to this two-year agreement, commencing March 1, 2012 and ending February 28, 2014, the Company has received $50,000 for this service. Revenue is being recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the agreement.

 

Warranty

 

The Company is committed to supplying products of superior quality and design. Because of this commitment, it provides a limited one year warranty effective from the date of purchase. The Company warranties its Home Mist Tanning units to be free of defects. If a unit stops operating due to defects in materials or workmanship, the Company either repairs or replaces it for free.

 

Production Costs

 

Production costs consist of production consulting fees, equipment depreciation, materials and supplies.

 

Advertising Costs

 

The Company charges all advertising and marketing costs to expense in the period incurred.

 

Income Taxes

 

Deferred income tax is accounted for using the asset and liability method. Deferred income taxes are provided for temporary differences in recognizing certain income and expense items for financial reporting purposes and tax reporting purposes. Such deferred income taxes primarily relate to the difference between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to the future years in which deferred tax assets or liabilities are expected to be settled or realized. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. At this time, The Company is not able to project future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax assets are deductible and, accordingly, management is not able to determine if it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of these deductible differences.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

 

The Company does not have any derivative financial assets or liabilities.

 

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ROCKFORD MINERALS, INC.

A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)

 

3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

Fair values of cash and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these items. Amounts receivable consists primarily of Harmonized Sales Tax (“HST”) receivable from the Government of Canada. HST is not a financial instrument.

 

Foreign Currency

 

The Company’s functional currency is the Canadian dollar. These financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars. Virtually all transactions of the Company are currently in Canadian dollars.

 

4. Loss Per Share

 

The following table sets forth the computation of loss per share:

 

   Year Ended August 31, 
   2013   2012   2011 
Net loss per share:               
Net loss  $(781,639)  $(960,111)  $(679,844)
Weighted-average shares outstanding:               
Common stock   12,264,146    56,516,523    50,166,275 
Number of shares used in per share computations   99,991,578    53,341,399    47,475,832 
Loss per share  $(0.01)  $(0.018)  $(0.015)

 

5. Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. There is a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

 

Level 1 – Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

Level 2 – Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and

 

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity, which require management judgment or estimation.

 

The Company measures its financial instruments at fair value.

 

The carrying value of cash deposits is a reasonable estimate of its fair value due to the short maturity of the financial instrument.

 

The Company does not have assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

 

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ROCKFORD MINERALS, INC.

A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)

 

6. Equipment, Net

 

Equipment, at cost, consisted of:

 

   August 31, 2013   August 31, 2012 
Mould Equipment  $155,300   $155,300 
Website   28,875    28,875 
Equipment at cost   184,175    184,175 
Accumulated depreciation   (89,136)   (65,376)
Equipment, net  $95,039   $118,799 

 

Depreciation was $23,760, $31,865 and $25,446 for the years ended August 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

7. Intangible Assets, Net

 

The following tables provide information regarding the Patent:

 

   August 31, 2013 
   Gross
carrying
amount
   Accumulated
amortization
   Net carrying
amount
 
United States Patent  $6,342,279   $1,492,300   $4,849,979 

 

   August 31, 2012 
   Gross
carrying
amount
   Accumulated
amortization
   Net carrying
amount
 
United States Patent  $6,342,279   $1,119,225   $5,223,054 

 

Also see Note 1 Company Overview and Basis of Presentation.

 

As of August 31, 2013, amortization expense on intangible assets for the next five years was expected to be as follows:

 

    Amount 
Year ending:      
2014   $373,075 
2015    373,075 
2016    373,075 
2017    373,075 
2018    373,075 
Thereafter    2,984,604 
Total   $4,849,979 

 

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ROCKFORD MINERALS, INC.

A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)

 

8. Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consisted of:

 

   August 31, 2013   August 31, 2012 
Trade payables  $38,150   $20,225 
Vendor accruals   12,000    31,250 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  $50,150   $51,475 

 

9. Related Party Transactions

 

Consulting fees paid to the President of the Company were $16,047, $73,200 and $24,600 for the years ended August 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

Consulting fees paid to a company controlled by the President of the Company were $102,400, $nil and $nil for the years ended August 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

Fees for office services paid to the wife of the President of the Company were $nil, $25,700 and $19,700 for the years ended August 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

All transactions with related parties occurred in the normal course of business and were measured at the exchange amount, which was the amount of consideration agreed upon between management and the related parties.

 

Also see Note 11.

 

10. Commitments

 

On January 10, 2013, the Company renewed its premises lease dated November 11, 2011 for one additional year from February 1, 2013 to January 31, 2014 for a rental of $13,200 per year plus HST.

 

11. Stockholders’ Equity

 

The Company is authorized to issue 300,000,000 common shares at a par value of $0.001 (2012 – unlimited common shares of TSI at a par value of $nil).

 

At August 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had 12,264,146 and 56,516,523 common shares legally issued and outstanding, respectively.

 

On June 28, 2013, pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, RMI acquired 78,030,877 common shares of TSI in exchange for the issuance of 78,030,877 preferred shares of Subco to the Selling Shareholders on a one-for-one basis. As a result of the Exchange Agreement, TSI became the Company’s majority-owned subsidiary. Each preferred share of Subco is exchangeable into one common share of the Company at the option of the holder subject to certain restrictions. As at August 31, 2013, none of the preferred shares had been exchanged into common shares. Accordingly, the number of common shares of the Company outstanding at August 31, 2013 is equal to the number of common shares outstanding immediately prior to the consummation of the Exchange Agreement.

 

F-13
 

 

ROCKFORD MINERALS, INC.

A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)

 

11. Stockholders’ Equity (cont’d)

 

As a condition of the closing of the Exchange Agreement, the Company also entered into a Support Agreement and a Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement on the closing date. The Support Agreement ensures that the obligations of Subco remain effective until all of the preferred shares have been exchanged into common shares. The Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement provides and establishes a procedure whereby the voting rights attached to shares of the Company’s common stock are exercisable by the registered holders (the Selling Shareholders) of the preferred shares. The Trustee holds legal title to a Special Voting Share to which voting rights are attached for the benefit of the Selling Shareholders. The Trustee holds the Special Voting Share solely for the use and benefit of the Selling Shareholders.

 

Common Stock Issuances

 

During the year ended August 31, 2013, TSI issued 10,890,100 common shares for proceeds of $552,000 and 32,593,377 common shares in exchange for management services received valued at $16,297.

 

During the year ended August 31, 2012, TSI issued 6,350,248 common shares for proceeds of $457,500.

 

12. Taxes

 

Income tax expense differs from the amounts computed by applying the statutory income tax rate to net loss before income taxes as follows:

 

   Year Ended August 31, 
   2013   2012   2011 
Net loss before income taxes  $(781,639)  $(960,111)  $(697,844)
Tax rate   (1)   25.50%   27.17%
Calculated income tax recovery   (198,227)   (244,828)   (189,581)
Adjustment for deductible and non-deductible amounts   101,008    103,260    108,265 
Unrecognized benefit of non-capital losses   97,219    141,568    81,316 
Income tax recovery  $   $   $ 

 

(1)Canada – 25.42%; United States – 34%.

 

Deferred Taxes

 

Deferred income taxes reflect the net effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets are as follows:

 

   August 31, 2013   August 31, 2012 
Deferred tax assets:          
Net operating loss carryforwards  $533,000   $326,000 
Temporary deductible differences (net)   30,000     
    563,000    326,000 
Valuation allowance   (563,000)   (326,000)
Net deferred tax assets  $   $ 

 

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ROCKFORD MINERALS, INC.

A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)

 

12. Taxes (cont’d)

 

Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon future earnings, if any, the timing and amount of which are uncertain. A valuation allowance was established based upon management’s inability to determine whether sufficient future profits will be generated.

 

The Company has approximately $1,963,000 of United States and Canadian net operating loss carryforwards expiring from 2029 to 2033.

 

11. Risks and Uncertainties

 

The Company’s future results of operations involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could affect its future operating results and cause actual results to vary materially from expectations include, but are not limited to: current economic conditions, uncertainty in the potential markets for its Home Mist Tanning units, increasing competition, and dependence on its existing management and key personnel.

 

12. Accounting Pronouncements

 

There are no recently adopted accounting pronouncements or recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted that will have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

  

F-15
 

   

ROCKFORD MINERALS, INC.

A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2013

 

EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS

(UNAUDITED)

 

F-16
 

 

ROCKFORD MINERALS, INC.

A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

   November 30, 2013   August 31, 2013 
   (Unaudited)     
ASSETS          
Current assets:          
Cash  $13,258   $111,696 
Amounts receivable   22,138    9,774 
Inventory   166,646    168,713 
Prepaid expenses   2,100    2,100 
Total current assets   204,142    292,283 
Equipment, net (Note 6)   89,421    95,039 
Intangible assets, net (Note 7)   4,760,561    4,849,979 
Total assets  $5,054,124   $5,237,301 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 8)  $78,043   $50,150 
Unearned revenue   6,250    12,500 
Total current liabilities   84,293    62,650 
           
Stockholders’ equity (Note 11):          
Common stock   12,612    12,612 
Additional paid-in capital   8,431,728    8,431,728 
Deficit accumulated during the development stage   (3,474,509)   (3,269,689)
Total stockholders’ equity   4,969,831    5,174,651 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $5,054,124   $5,237,301 

 

Contingent liability (Note 14)

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements

 

F-17
 

 

ROCKFORD MINERALS, INC.

A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

   Cumulative   For the Three Months Ended 
   Since   November 30, 
   Inception   2013   2012 
Revenue:               
Sales  $21,947   $1,361   $2,131 
Flyer distribution   43,750    6,250    6,250 
Total revenue   65,697    7,611    8,381 
                
Production costs:               
Amortization - patent   1,585,569    93,269    93,269 
Consulting fees – production   163,150    7,800    7,800 
Depreciation   75,984    4,174    5,218 
Materials and supplies   99,008    3,893    4,022 
Prototype components   9,486         
Total production costs   1,933,197    109,136    110,309 
Gross loss   (1,867,500)   (101,525)   (101,928)
                
General and administration:               
Bad debts   460         
Consulting fees – management (Note 9)   817,897    46,400    70,200 
Depreciation   18,770    1,444    1,444 
Marketing   281,958    4,730    18,229 
Office and miscellaneous   175,250    4,887    7,631 
Professional fees   226,300    38,275    13,943 
Rent   31,100    3,300    3,300 
Travel and entertainment   54,944    3,929    4,283 
Loss on foreign exchange   330    330     
Total general and administration   1,607,009    103,295    119,030 
Loss before income taxes   (3,474,509)   (204,820)   (220,958)
Income taxes            
Net loss and comprehensive loss  $(3,474,509)  $(204,820)  $(220,958)
                
Net loss per share – basic and diluted (Note 4)       $(0.02)  $(0.003)
                
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding        12,264,146    63,876,743 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements

 

F-18
 

 

ROCKFORD MINERALS, INC.

A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

   Cumulative   For the Three Months Ended 
   since   November 30, 
   Inception   2013   2012 
             
Cash Flows From Operating Activities               
Net loss  $(3,474,509)  $(204,820)  $(220,958)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:               
Amortization - patent   1,585,569    93,269    93,269 
Depreciation   94,754    5,618    6,662 
Changes in assets and liabilities:               
Amounts receivable   (22,038)   (12,364)   (2,135)
Inventory   (166,646)   2,067     
Prepaid expenses   (2,100)       1,100 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   45,565    27,893    (3,698)
Unearned revenue   6,250    (6,250)   (6,250)
Shares issued for management services   16,297        14,500 
Net cash used in operating activities   (1,916,858)   (94,587)   (117,510)
                
Cash Flows From Investing Activities               
Purchases of equipment   (184,175)        
Cash transferred upon reverse acquisition of RMI   1,774         
Funds advanced to RMI, prior to reverse acquisition   (25,454)        
Patent costs   (3,851)   (3,851)    
Net cash used in investing activities   (211,706)   (3,851)    
                
Cash Flows From Financing Activities               
Proceeds from issuance of common stock   2,141,822        154,500 
Net cash provided by financing activities   2,141,822        154,500 
                
Increase (decrease) in cash during the period   13,258    (98,438)   36,990 
Cash, beginning of period       111,696    34,778 
Cash, end of period  $13,258   $13,258   $71,768 

 

Supplementary Information:

 

On November 15, 2012, TSI issued 29,000,000 shares valued at $14,500 in exchange for management services received.

 

On June 28, 2013, a share recapitalization occurred pursuant to a reverse takeover transaction (see Notes 2 and 11).

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements

 

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ROCKFORD MINERALS, INC.

A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

               Deficit     
               accumulated     
           Additional   during the   Total 
   Common Stock   paid-in   development   stockholders’ 
   Shares   Amount   capital   stage   equity 
Balance at August 31, 2011   50,166,275   $7,474,701   $   $(1,527,939)  $5,946,762 
Shares issued for cash   6,350,248    457,500            457,500 
Net loss               (960,111)   (960,111)
Balance at August 31, 2012   56,516,523    7,932,201        (2,488,050)   5,444,151 
Shares issued for cash   10,890,100    552,000             552,000 
Shares issued in exchange for management services   32,593,377    16,297            16,297 
Recapitalization on reverse takeover (see Notes 2 and 11):       (8,487,886)   8,431,728        (56,158)
Elimination of issued share capital of TSI   (100,000,000)                
Establishment of issued share capital of RMI   12,264,146                 
Net loss               (781,639)   (781,639)
Balance at August 31, 2013  *12,264,146   12,612    8,431,728    (3,269,689)   5,174,651 
Net loss               (204,820)   (204,820)
Balance at November 30, 2013   12,264,146   $12,612   $8,431,728   $(3,474,509)  $4,969,831 

 

* The above presentation reflects the issued share capital of TSI until the completion of the capital transaction, at which point it is adjusted to reflect the share capital of the legal parent company RMI.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements

 

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ROCKFORD MINERALS, INC.

A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

1. Company Overview and Basis of Presentation

 

Nature of Operations

 

Rockford Minerals, Inc. (a development stage company) (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the state of Nevada on October 29, 2007. The Company was a natural resource exploration company with an objective of acquiring, exploring and, if warranted and feasible, developing natural resource properties. Activities during the exploration stage included developing the business plan and raising capital.

 

On June 28, 2013, the Company completed a reverse takeover transaction (see Note 2) with Tropic Spa Inc. (“TSI”), a company that manufactures and sells Home Mist Tanning units that deliver a full-body application. As a result of this transaction, the Company is a holding company operating through TSI. Upon the closing of the Exchange Agreement, the Company changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to August 31 to coincide with the fiscal year end of TSI. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the results of operations of TSI and the Company for three months ended November 30, 2013. The comparative amounts are the results of operations of TSI for the three months ended November 30, 2012.

 

On November 19, 2007, TSI entered into Share Subscription Agreements (the “Agreements”) with MCM Consulting Ltd., Nandoor Enterprises Ltd., Sierra Tan Ltd., Sunshower Incorporated, Sunshower International Corporation and Tropic Spa Group Inc. (the “Originating Companies”). Pursuant to the terms of the Agreements, the Originating Companies subscribed for, in aggregate, 18,202,503 common shares of TSI valued at $3,657,175. This assigned value was the cost to the Originating Companies, as of that date, of developing a Home Mist Tanning system and the application for and acquisition of a United States Patent “Apparatus for Spray Application of a Sunless Tanning Product” (the “Patent”). The Agreements included a triggering event (a “Triggering Event”) which was defined to mean the occurrence of any of the following events:

 

Ninety days after TSI has been listed as a public company on a stock exchange;

 

Ninety days after TSI either purchases or is purchased by a company that is trading on a stock exchange; or

 

Notwithstanding the above, ninety days after TSI has notified the originating companies in writing that a Triggering Event has occurred.

 

The Originating Companies entered into agreements with their shareholders allowing the shareholders, upon the Triggering Event, to exchange their class A shares in the originating companies, by exercising the option under their common share exchange warrant, for common shares in TSI.

 

On April 9, 2009, the Board of Directors of TSI (the “Board”) resolved that the Triggering Event had occurred and approved and issued a Notification of Triggering Event to the shareholders of the Originating Companies. The decision to exercise the Triggering Event was driven by three factors:

 

the approval of the Patent;

 

delivery of the final production model on or before April 21, 2009; and

 

implementation of an aggressive marketing strategy.

 

After November 19, 2007, and subsequent to the execution of the Agreements, Tropic Spa Group Inc. (“TSGI”) incurred an additional $2,685,104 on the continued development of the Home Mist Tanning system and the application for and acquisition of the Patent. On March 11, 2013, TSI executed a second Share Subscription Agreement (the “Second Agreement”) with TSGI to cover the common shares of TSI issued to the shareholders of TSGI in respect of the additional costs incurred.

 

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ROCKFORD MINERALS, INC.

A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

1. Company Overview and Basis of Presentation (cont’d)

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Second Agreement, TSGI subscribed for 26,034,520 common shares valued at $3,155,462 covering the period from November 20, 2007 to June 2010. Of these amounts, 3,880,745 common shares are for $470,358 received directly by TSI. The value assigned to the carrying value of the Patent, during the year ended August 31, 2010, was $2,685,104 ($3,155,462 less $470,358). The total value assigned to the carrying value of the Patent pursuant to the Agreements and the Second Agreement, collectively, was $6,342,279.

 

The Company, through TSI, has patents pending which are in the process of being completed for Australia, Canada, China and the European Union. Costs incurred are recorded as intangible assets.

 

As reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company is in the development stage, has a net loss of $3,474,509 (August 31, 2013 - $3,269,689) since inception and has used cash in operations of $1,916,858 from inception. The Company has working capital of $119,849 (August 31, 2013 - $229,633) and stockholders’ equity of $4,969,831 (August 31, 2013 - $5,174,651). This raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company’s ability to raise additional capital and implement its business plan. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern. Management believes that actions presently being taken to obtain additional funding and implement its strategic plans provide the opportunity for the Company to continue as a going concern.

 

2. Reverse Takeover

 

On June 28, 2013 (the “Closing Date”), RMI, its wholly-owned subsidiary 1896432 Ontario Inc. (“Subco”) and TSI entered into a share exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with certain of the shareholders of TSI (the “Selling Shareholders”) pursuant to which RMI acquired 78,030,877 common shares, or approximately 78% of the issued and outstanding shares, of TSI in exchange for the issuance of 78,030,877 preferred shares of Subco to the Selling Shareholders on a one-for-one basis. Subsequent to the Closing Date, no additional shares have been exchanged. Each one preferred share of Subco is exchangeable into one share of the Company’s common stock at the option of the holder subject to the following restrictions:

 

the Selling Shareholders require the written consent of Subco to exchange, sell or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, any of their preferred shares of Subco until the six month anniversary of the Closing Date;

 

within 30 days of that time, and provided TSI has generated at least $1,000,000 in gross revenue during the preceding six month period, Subco shall permit the Selling Shareholders to require Subco to redeem an aggregate of 1% of its then-outstanding preferred shares on a pro-rata basis; and

 

within 30 days of each six month anniversary of the Closing Date until June 30, 2015, on which date all restrictions on the preferred shares shall automatically expire unless extended by the Selling Shareholders, Subco shall grant the holders of its preferred shares a permission identical to the one above.

 

Upon completion of the Exchange Agreement, the sole officer and director of TSI became the sole officer and a director of RMI and RMI adopted the business plan of TSI.

 

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ROCKFORD MINERALS, INC.

A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

2. Reverse Takeover (cont’d)

 

As a result of the share exchange, the former shareholders of TSI control approximately 87% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company. The Exchange Agreement is a reverse takeover and therefore has been accounted for under the acquisition method with TSI as the accounting acquirer and continuing entity for accounting and financial reporting purposes and RMI as the legal parent being the acquiree. The business is in the development stage and there is no active market to reliably determine fair value of the consideration other than the value of the identifiable assets acquired. Therefore, the purchase price allocation of the acquisition is based on the fair value of the net liabilities acquired which is charged to additional paid-in-capital.

 

The fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are as follows:

 

Cash  $1,774 
Subscriptions receivable   10 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (32,488)
Loan payable to TSI   (25,454)
Net liabilities acquired  $(56,158)

 

3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company, TSI, Subco and 1896431 Ontario Inc., the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to equipment, fair values of intangible assets, and useful lives of intangible assets and the likelihood of realization of its deferred tax assets. The Company bases its estimates on assumptions that are believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities.

 

Concentration of Risk

 

The financial instrument which potentially subjects the Company to a concentration of credit risk is cash. The Company places its cash in an account with a high credit quality financial institution.

 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect the application of certain significant accounting policies. There have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies that are disclosed in the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto during the period ended November 30, 2013.

 

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ROCKFORD MINERALS, INC.

A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)

 

Inventory

 

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost, computed using the first-in, first-out method, or market. If the cost of inventory exceeds its market value, a provision is made currently for the difference between the cost and market value. The Company’s inventory consists of finished goods, components and supplies.

 

Equipment, Net

 

Equipment is stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Equipment is depreciated over the estimated useful life of the asset. Mould equipment is depreciated at 20% on a declining-balance basis. The website is depreciated on a straight-line basis over five years. One-half of these rates are used in the year of acquisition. Replacements and major improvements are capitalized, while maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Upon retirement or sale, the cost of assets disposed of and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is credited or charged to operations.

 

Intangible Assets

 

The Patent is recorded at the value attributed to the shares issued to the Originating Companies and shareholders of TGSI less accumulated amortization. The Patent was issued on September 29, 2009 and is effective until September 29, 2026. Upon expiration, the Patent can be extended subject to certain changes required to secure the extension. Although the effects of obsolescence, demand, competition and other economic factors (such as stability of the industry, technological advances and legislative action that results in an uncertain or changing regulatory environment) can have an adverse effect on the industry and the Company’s product, management is not currently aware of any known adverse factors that will affect the Company in the future.

 

Costs incurred for patents which are in the process of being completed will be amortized over the life of the patent when the patent is issued.

 

The Company does not believe that there are any limits to how long its Home Mist Tanning units can sell in the market place. While it expects to be able to secure an extension to the Patent in 2026, this cannot be predicted with certainty at this time. Accordingly, management has determined that the best estimate of the useful life of the Patent is 17 years. At this time, the Company does not believe that the Patent will have a residual value at the end of its useful life.

 

Definite-lived intangible assets are required to be amortized using a method that reflects the pattern in which the economic benefits of the patents are consumed or utilized. At this time, management is not able to determine with any amount of certainty the number of Home Mist Tanning units that will be sold over the useful life of the Patent. Accordingly, the Patent is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the period of its useful life.

 

As of November 30, 2013, there were no know indicators that the Patent was impaired.

 

Leases

 

The Company currently rents premises pursuant to an operating lease.

 

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ROCKFORD MINERALS, INC.

A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

Long-lived assets, including equipment and intangible assets, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount should be evaluated. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by it. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value.

 

Sales, Other Revenue and Deferred Revenue

 

The Company sells Home Mist Tanning units and related supplies primarily on line via its website. The Company recognizes revenue when the units and supplies have been shipped to the customer, the amount to be paid by the customer is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Revenue is recorded net of applicable sales taxes.

 

In February 2012, the Company entered into an agreement with a fitness company to insert into every Home Mist Tanning unit package shipped in Canada a brochure advertising their store locations in Canada along with other related information about their fitness stores. Pursuant to this two-year agreement, commencing March 1, 2012 and ending February 28, 2014, the Company has received $50,000 for this service. Revenue is being recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the agreement.

 

Warranty

 

The Company is committed to supplying products of superior quality and design. Because of this commitment, it provides a limited one year warranty effective from the date of purchase. The Company warranties its Home Mist Tanning units to be free of defects. If a unit stops operating due to defects in materials or workmanship, the Company either repairs or replaces it for free.

 

Production Costs

 

Production costs consist of production consulting fees, equipment depreciation, materials and supplies.

 

Advertising Costs

 

The Company charges all advertising and marketing costs to expense in the period incurred.

 

Income Taxes

 

Deferred income tax is accounted for using the asset and liability method. Deferred income taxes are provided for temporary differences in recognizing certain income and expense items for financial reporting purposes and tax reporting purposes. Such deferred income taxes primarily relate to the difference between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to the future years in which deferred tax assets or liabilities are expected to be settled or realized. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.

 

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ROCKFORD MINERALS, INC.

A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)

 

At this time, The Company is not able to project future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax assets are deductible and, accordingly, management is not able to determine if it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of these deductible differences.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

 

The Company does not have any derivative financial assets or liabilities.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

Fair values of cash and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these items. Amounts receivable consists primarily of Harmonized Sales Tax (“HST”) receivable from the Government of Canada. HST is not a financial instrument.

 

Foreign Currency

 

The Company’s functional currency is the Canadian dollar. These financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars. Virtually all transactions of the Company are currently in Canadian dollars.

 

4. Loss Per Share

 

The following table sets forth the computation of loss per share:

 

   Three Month Periods Ended November 30, 
   2013   2012 
Net loss per share:          
Net loss  $(204,820)  $(220,958)
Weighted-average shares outstanding:          
Common stock   12,264,146    90,676,523 
Number of shares used in per share computations   12,264,146    63,876,743 
Loss per share  $(0.02)  $(0.003)

 

5. Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. There is a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

 

Level 1 – Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

Level 2 – Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and

 

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity, which require management judgment or estimation.

 

The Company measures its financial instruments at fair value.

 

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ROCKFORD MINERALS, INC.

A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

5. Fair Value Measurements (cont’d)

 

The carrying value of cash deposits is a reasonable estimate of its fair value due to the short maturity of the financial instrument.

 

The Company does not have assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

 

6. Equipment, Net

 

Equipment, at cost, consisted of: 

 

   November 30, 2013   August 31, 2013 
Mouldequipment  $155,300   $155,300 
Website   28,875    28,875 
Equipment at cost   184,175    184,175 
Accumulated depreciation   (94,754)   (89,136)
Equipment, net  $89,421   $95,039 

 

Depreciation was $5,618 and $6,662 for the three month periods ended November 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

7. Intangible Assets, Net

 

The following tables provide information regarding the Patent and patents pending:

 

   November 30, 2013 
   Gross         
   carrying   Accumulated   Net carrying 
   amount   amortization   amount 
United States Patent  $6,342,279   $1,585,569   $4,756,710 
Patents pending   3,851    -    3,851 
   $6,346,130   $1,585,569   $4,760,561 

 

   August 31, 2013 
   Gross         
   carrying   Accumulated   Net carrying 
   amount   amortization   amount 
United States Patent  $6,342,279   $1,492,300   $4,849,979 

 

Also see Note 1 Company Overview and Basis of Presentation.

 

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ROCKFORD MINERALS, INC.

A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

7. Intangible Assets, Net (cont’d)

 

As of November 30, 2013, amortization expense on intangible assets for the next five years was expected to be as follows:

 

    Amount 
Year ending:      
2014   $279,806 
2015    373,075 
2016    373,075 
2017    373,075 
2018    373,075 
Thereafter    2,984,604 
Total   $4,756,710 

 

8. Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consisted of: 

 

   November 30, 2013   August 31, 2013 
Trade payables  $63,043   $38,150 
Vendor accruals   15,000    12,000 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  $78,043   $50,150 

 

9. Related Party Transactions

 

Consulting fees paid to the President of the Company were $nil and $14,250 for the three month periods ended November 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

Consulting fees paid to a company controlled by the President of the Company were $22,100 and $32,100 for the three month periods ended November 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

All transactions with related parties occurred in the normal course of business and were measured at the exchange amount, which was the amount of consideration agreed upon between management and the related parties.

 

Also see Note 11.

 

10. Commitments

 

On January 10, 2013, the Company renewed its premises lease dated November 11, 2011 for one additional year from February 1, 2013 to January 31, 2014 for a rental of $13,200 per year plus HST (see Note 15).

 

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ROCKFORD MINERALS, INC.

A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

11. Stockholders’ Equity

 

The Company is authorized to issue 300,000,000 common shares at a par value of $0.001 (2012 – unlimited common shares of TSI at a par value of $nil).

 

At November 30, 2013 and August 31, 2013, the Company had 12,264,146 common shares legally issued and outstanding.

 

On June 28, 2013, pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, RMI acquired 78,030,877 common shares of TSI in exchange for the issuance of 78,030,877 preferred shares of Subco to the Selling Shareholders on a one-for-one basis. As a result of the Exchange Agreement, TSI became the Company’s majority-owned subsidiary. Each preferred share of Subco is exchangeable into one common share of the Company at the option of the holder subject to certain restrictions. As at November 30, 2013 and August 31, 2013, none of the preferred shares had been exchanged into common shares. Accordingly, the number of common shares of the Company outstanding at August 31, 2013 is equal to the number of common shares outstanding immediately prior to the consummation of the Exchange Agreement.

 

As a condition of the closing of the Exchange Agreement, the Company also entered into a Support Agreement and a Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement on the closing date. The Support Agreement ensures that the obligations of Subco remain effective until all of the preferred shares have been exchanged into common shares. The Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement provides and establishes a procedure whereby the voting rights attached to shares of the Company’s common stock are exercisable by the registered holders (the Selling Shareholders) of the preferred shares. The Trustee holds legal title to a Special Voting Share to which voting rights are attached for the benefit of the Selling Shareholders. The Trustee holds the Special Voting Share solely for the use and benefit of the Selling Shareholders.

 

Common Stock Issuances

 

During the three months ended November 30, 2013, the Company issued no shares.

 

During the year ended August 31, 2013, TSI issued 10,890,100 common shares for proceeds of $552,000 and 32,593,377 common shares in exchange for management services received valued at $16,297.

 

12. Risks and Uncertainties

 

The Company’s future results of operations involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could affect its future operating results and cause actual results to vary materially from expectations include, but are not limited to: current economic conditions, uncertainty in the potential markets for its Home Mist Tanning units, increasing competition, and dependence on its existing management and key personnel.

 

13. Accounting Pronouncements

 

There are no recently adopted accounting pronouncements or recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted that will have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

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ROCKFORD MINERALS, INC.

A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

14. Contingent Liability

 

Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, the Company may be required to acquire up to 21,969,123 common shares of TSI, being those TSI shares still outstanding, in exchange for 21,969,123 preferred shares of Subco on a one-for-one basis. Such preferred shares would then be exchangeable on the same basis as the approximately 78 million Subco preferred shares currently outstanding (see Notes 2 and 11).

 

15. Subsequent Events

 

On December 6, 2013, the Company changed its name to Tropic International Inc. as a result of a merger with Tropic International Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary incorporated solely to effect the name change.

 

On December 10, 2013, the president of the Company advanced $50,000 to the Company.

 

On January 8, 2014, the Company renewed its premises lease dated November 11, 2011 for one additional year from February 1, 2014 to January 31, 2015 for a rental of $13,200 per year plus HST.

 

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PROSPECTUS

 

TROPIC INTERNATIONAL INC.

 

11,074,491 Shares of Common Stock

 

The date of this prospectus is March 10 , 2014.

 

Dealer Prospectus Delivery Obligation

 

Until April 19 , 2014 all dealers that effect transactions in our common stock, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the dealers’ obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.

 

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PART II – INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

 

SEC registration fee   $149 
Accounting fees and expenses    31,133 
Legal fees and expenses    10,000 
Printing and marketing expenses    100 
Miscellaneous    18 
Total $41,400 

 

All amounts are estimates other than the SEC registration fee. We are paying all expenses of the offering listed above. No portion of these expenses will be borne by the selling security holders. The selling security holders, however, will pay any other expenses incurred in selling their common stock, including any brokerage commissions or costs of sale.

 

Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

 

The only statutes, charter provisions, bylaws, contracts, or other arrangements under which any director, officer or control person is insured or indemnified in any manner against any liability which he may incur in his capacity as such, are as follows:

 

Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”); and

 

Article 20 of our By-Laws, filed as Exhibit 3(ii).1 to this Prospectus.

 

Nevada Revised Statutes

 

Section 78.138 of the NRS provides for immunity of directors from monetary liability, except in certain enumerated circumstances, as follows:

 

7.Except as otherwise provided in NRS 35.230, 90.660, 91.250, 452.200, 452.270, 668.045 and 694A.030, or unless the Articles of Incorporation or an amendment thereto, in each case filed on or after October 1, 2003, provide for greater individual liability, a director or officer is not individually liable to the corporation or its stockholders or creditors for any damages as a result of any act or failure to act in his capacity as a director or officer unless it is proven that:

 

(a)his act or failure to act constituted a breach of his fiduciary duties as a director or officer; and

 

(b)his breach of those duties involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law.

 

Section 78.7502 of the NRS provides as follows:

 

1.A corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, except an action by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the action, suit or proceeding if he:

 

(a)is not liable pursuant to NRS 78.138; or

 

(b)acted in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.

 

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2.A corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses, including amounts paid in settlement and attorneys’ fees actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of the action or suit if he:

 

(a)is not liable pursuant to NRS 78.138; or

 

(b)acted in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation.

 

3.To the extent that a director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in subsections 1 and 2, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, the corporation shall indemnify him against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense.

 

Our By-Laws

 

Our By-Laws provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the corporate law of the State of Nevada.

 

The general effect of the foregoing is that we may indemnify a director, officer or control person from liability, thereby making us responsible for any expenses or damages incurred by such director, officer or control person in any action brought against them based on their conduct in such capacity, provided they did not engage in fraud or criminal activity

 

Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

From March 10 , 2011 to March 10 , 2014 we completed the following sales of unregistered securities:

 

On December 11, 2011, the Company issued 293,766 shares to one non-U.S. investor at a price of US$0.05 per share in exchange for cash proceeds of US$14,668.

 

On May 14, 2012, the Company issued 200,000 shares to one U.S. investor at a price of US$0.05 per share in exchange for cash proceeds of US$10,000.

 

On June 19, 2012, the Company issued 99,800 shares to one U.S. investor at a price of US$0.05 per share in exchange for cash proceeds of US$4,990.

 

On August 28, 2012, the Company issued 39,800 shares to one U.S. investor at a price of US$0.05 per share in exchange for cash proceeds of US$1,990.

 

On September 26, 2012, the Company issued 995,580 shares to Gregory Neely, its former officer and director, at a deemed price of US$0.05 per share in exchange for the forgiveness of a note payable in the amount of US$49,979,

 

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On November 8, 2012, the Company issued 99,800 shares to one U.S. investor at a price of US$0.05 per share in exchange for cash proceeds of US$4,990.

 

On December 20, 2012, the Company issued 99,800 shares to one U.S. investor at a price of US$0.05 per share in exchange for cash proceeds of US$4,990.

 

On February 15, 2013, the Company issued 60,000 shares to one U.S. investor at a price of US$0.05 per share in exchange for cash proceeds of US$3,000.

 

On March 8, 2013, the Company issued 39,800 shares to one U.S. investor at a price of US$0.05 per share in exchange for cash proceeds of US$1,990.

 

On April 15, 2013, the Company issued 331,800 shares to Gregory Neely, its former officer and director, at a deemed price of US$0.05 per share in exchange for the forgiveness of a note payable in the amount of US$18,665.

 

On the Closing Date and pursuant to the Share Exchange, we issued an aggregate of 78,030,877 preferred shares of Subco to the Tropic Spa Shareholders in exchange for the acquisition of 78,030,877 common shares of Tropic Spa on a one-for-one basis.

 

These securities were offered and sold in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). Our reliance on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act was based upon the following factors: (a) the issuance of the securities was an isolated private transaction by us which did not involve a public offering; (b) there were only a limited number of offerees; (c) there were no subsequent or contemporaneous public offerings of the securities by us; (d) the securities were not broken down into smaller denominations; and (e) the negotiations for the sale of the stock took place directly between the offerees and us. Our reliance on Regulation S was based on the fact that such shareholders were not a “U.S. person” as that term is defined in Rule 902(k) of Regulation S, and that such shareholders were acquiring the shares for investment purposes for their own respective accounts and not as nominees or agents, and not with a view to the resale or distribution thereof, and that the shareholders understood that the shares of our common stock, or the shares of our common stock issuable upon the exchange of the preferred shares of Subco, as applicable, could not be sold or otherwise disposed of without registration under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws, or an applicable exemption or exemptions therefrom.

 

We have never utilized an underwriter for an offering of our securities.

 

Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

 

Exhibit
Number
  Exhibit Description
     
3(i).1   Articles of Incorporation filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on October 29, 2007 (1)
     
3(i).2   Certificate of Amendment filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on August 24, 2010 (1)
     
3(i).3   Certificate of Amendment filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on April 17, 2013 (2)
     
3(i).4   Articles of Merger filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on December 6, 2013 (4)
     
3(ii).1   By-Laws (1)
     
5.1   Legal Opinion and Consent of Dennis Brovarone
     
10.1   Share Exchange Agreement dated June 28, 2013 with 1896432 Ontario Inc., Tropic Spa Inc. and the shareholders of Tropic Spa Inc. (3)
     
21   1896431 Ontario Inc. (Ontario, Canada), 1896432 Ontario Inc. (Ontario, Canada), Tropic Spa Inc. (Ontario, Canada)
     
23.1   Consent of DeVisser Gray LLP

 

(1)Incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form 10, filed with the SEC on October 15, 2010.

 

(2)Incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on June 20, 2013.

 

(3)Incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 3, 2013.

 

(4)Incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on December 9, 2013.

 

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Item 17. Undertakings

 

We hereby undertake:

 

1.To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:

 

(i)To include any Prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; 

 

(ii)To reflect in the Prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of Prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective Registration Statement; and

 

(iii)To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement;

 

2.That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof;

 

3.To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering; and

 

4.That, for the purpose of determining our liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser, each Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a Registration Statement relating to an offering, other than Registration Statements relying on Rule 430B or other than Prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the Registration Statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a Registration Statement or Prospectus that is part of the Registration Statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement or Prospectus that is part of the Registration Statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the Registration Statement or Prospectus that was part of the Registration Statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.

 

In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by us of expenses incurred or paid by our directors, officers or control persons in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or control person in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by us is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

Each Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a Registration Statement relating to an offering, other than Registration Statements relying on Rule 430B or other than Prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the Registration Statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a Registration Statement or Prospectus that is part of the Registration Statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement or Prospectus that is part of the Registration Statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the Registration Statement or Prospectus that was part of the Registration Statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, we have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Woodstock, Province of Ontario, Canada, on March 10 , 2014.

 

  TROPIC INTERNATIONAL INC.
     
  By: /s/ John Marmora
    John Marmora
    President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Secretary, Treasurer, Director

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act, this prospectus has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

SIGNATURE   TITLE   DATE
         
/s/ John Marmora   President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Secretary, Treasurer, Director   March 10 , 2014
John Marmora        

  

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