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Date: March 31, 2023 AMENDED AND RESTATED OFFERING
MEMORANDUM
The Issuer
Name: Ready
Capital Mortgage Investment Trust (the “Trust”) Head office: Address: 4491
Highway 7 East, Markham, Ontario L3R 1M1 Phone: 905-305-8488 Fax: 905-305-8982 E-mail: info@readycapital.ca Website: https://readycapital.ca/ Currently listed
or quoted? No. These securities do not trade on any exchange or market. Reporting Issuer? No. The Offering Securities offered: Units of the
Trust Price per security: Net asset value per Unit. The Trust expects the net asset value per Unit to be per $100.00.
Minimum/Maximum
Unit Offering:
Minimum
subscription amount: There is no minimum or
maximum offering. You may be the only purchaser. Funds available under the offering may not be sufficient to
accomplish our proposed objectives. There is a minimum subscription of 50 Units ($5,000). Additional investments must be in the amount of not less than
$5,000 in Ontario and $25,000 in all other provinces.
Payment terms: The subscription price for Units being purchased
is payable in full by the applicable Closing Date. See Item 5.2 “Subscription Procedure”. Proposed Closing
Dates: Subscriptions will be received
subject to acceptance or rejection in whole or in part. The right is reserved to close the
subscription books at any time without notice, and thus, there is no single fixed closing date for the Unit Offering. Income tax consequences: There are important tax consequences
to these securities. See Item 8
“Income Tax Consequences and Registered Plan Eligibility”.
Insufficient Funds Not applicable.
Compensation Paid to
Sellers and Finders A person has received or will receive
compensation for the sale of securities under this offering.
See Item 9 “Compensation Paid to Sellers”.
Underwriter Belco Private Capital Inc. (“Belco”)
has been retained by the Trust Manager in respect of the Unit Offering pursuant
to an agreement made between
Belco, the Trust and the Trust Manager
(the “Distribution Agreement”).
Belco is considered a “connected issuer” and/or “related issuer” of the Trust,
as such terms are defined in National
Instrument 33-105 – Underwriting
Conflicts. The dealing representatives of Belco who are acting on behalf of Belco in connection with the Unit Offering, are employees of an
affiliate of the Trust Manager. The dealing representatives only offer the Units of the Trust in their roles as dealing representatives for
the Trust. The Trust Manager
may also engage
other dealers to distribute the Units.
Resale Restrictions The Trust is not a reporting issuer or equivalent and has no present intention
of becoming a reporting issuer in any province of Canada. The Subscriber will be restricted from selling the Units
for an indefinite period. See Item 12 “Resale Restrictions”.
Working Capital Deficiency Not applicable.
Payments to Related Party Not applicable.
Certain Related
Party Transactions Not applicable.
Certain Dividends or Distributions The Trust has not
pay dividends or distributions that exceeded
cash flow from operations.
Conditions on Repurchases You will
have a right to require the issuer to repurchase the securities from you, but
this right is qualified by the
provisions the Declaration of Trust (as defined herein) relating to such repurchase, including, among other things, a specified notice period
and early redemption charges. As a result, you might not receive the amount
of proceeds that you want.
See Item 5.1 “Terms of Securities”.
Purchaser's Rights The Subscriber has two (2) business days to cancel the agreement
to purchase Units. If there is a misrepresentation
in this Unit Offering Memorandum, the Subscriber has the right to sue either
for damages or to cancel the agreement. See Item 13 “Purchasers’ Rights”.
No securities regulatory
authority or regulator has assessed the merits of these securities or reviewed
this Unit Offering Memorandum. Any
representation to the contrary is an offence. This is a risky investment. See Item 10 “Risk Factors”.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
THE PARTNERSHIP
AND MORTGAGE ADMINISTRATION, MANAGEMENT AND ORIGINATION . 22 Mortgage Administration Agreement.................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 8.3
RRSP Advice........................................................................................................................................................ 55 Eligibility for Investment........................................................................................................................................................... 55
The
securities described in this Offering Memorandum (“Offering Memorandum”) are offered for sale only in those jurisdictions and to those persons where and to
whom they may be lawfully offered for sale. This
Offering Memorandum is not, and under no circumstances is it to be construed
as, a public offering or advertisement of these securities. No securities regulatory authority
or regulator has reviewed this Offering
Memorandum. Any representation to the contrary is an offence. This is a risky
investment – see Item 10 “Risk
Factors”. The
securities offered hereunder will be subject to resale restrictions imposed under the securities laws of the Province of Ontario. Each subscriber has two (2) business days to cancel
its agreement to purchase these securities. If there is a
misrepresentation in this Offering Memorandum,
each subscriber has the right to sue either for damages or to cancel its
subscription. See Item 13 – “Purchasers' Rights”. Each subscriber will be restricted
from selling its securities for four (4) months and a day after the date Ready Capital Mortgage Investment Trust
becomes a reporting issuer in any province or territory in Canada. See the Item 12 “Resale Restrictions”.
Unit Offering Ready Capital Mortgage
Investment Trust (“Trust”)
The Trust is offering, on a private placement basis, Units of the Trust
(“Unit Offering”) at the price of the Net
Asset Value per Unit as determined from time to time that being approximately
$100 per Unit (“Unit Subscription Price”).There is no
minimum or maximum offering. There is a minimum subscription of 50 Units ($5,000). Additional investments must be in the amount of not less than $5,000
in Ontario and $25,000 in all other provinces. The Trust may in its discretion waive
these minimum amounts for a particular
investor. Each Unit represents an undivided beneficial interest in the assets
of the Trust, which will principally
be comprised of indirect interests in mortgage loans. Subscriptions will be subject to acceptance or rejection in whole or in part, and subject to the
satisfaction of the conditions set forth under
Item 5.2 “Subscription
Procedure”. The right is reserved to close the subscription books of
the Trust at any time without notice,
and thus, there is no single fixed closing date for the Unit Offering. The Unit
Offering has no minimum. The
Units do not trade on any exchange or market. There are important tax consequences to the Units which are
described further in Item 8 – “Income
Tax Consequences and RRSP Eligibility”.
Subscribers may subscribe for Units by (i) delivering an executed
subscription agreement, in the form approved
by the Trust from time to time, and (ii) payment to the Trust of the Unit
Subscription Price for the Units by way of a certified
cheque, bank draft, wire transfer
or irrevocable direction
to a financial institution to deliver to the Trust full payment for the Units.
The Trust will from time to time retain and engage registered agents,
securities dealers and brokers and other
eligible persons to sell the Units. The Trust may pay a commission in
connection with the Unit Offering of up to one percent (1%) of the value of
the securities purchased in the Unit Offering.
The Trust was settled as an unincorporated open-ended investment trust
under the laws of the Province of Ontario
pursuant to a Declaration of Trust dated January 24, 2019 as amended on April 1st,
2020 and December 23, 2021. The Trust
is the sole limited partner in Ready Capital Mortgage Limited Partnership (the “Partnership”).
The net proceeds of the Unit Offering will be used by the Trust to subscribe
for Partnership Units in the
Partnership, thus providing the Partnership with capital to acquire and hold
whole, partial, direct or indirect
interests in Mortgage Investments, primarily direct and indirect investments in mortgage
loans throughout Canada.
The objectives of the Partnership are to provide the limited partners
(and ultimately the Unitholders) with stable and secure cash distributions from the Partnership’s
direct and indirect investments
in mortgage loans to borrowers that are underserviced by other financial
service providers and to obtain superior yields and maximize distributions through the efficient management of
the Partnership's investments. The Trust is
a non-bank provider of mortgage loans and will make monthly cash
distributions to Unitholders from monies
received from the Partnership and in the ordinary course distribute all of the
Distributable Cash of the Trust calculated
as described under Item 5.1
“Terms of Securities” - “Distribution Policy”.
The principal place of business of the Trust is located at 4491 Highway 7 East Markham, Ontario L3R 1M1. The contact information of the Trust
is as follows: telephone number: 905-305-1539, fax number: 905-305-8982 and e-mail: info@readycapital.ca. The Trust is not a
reporting issuer in any province or territory of Canada.
Rite Alliance Management Inc. (“Rite
Alliance”) is the Trust Manager of the Trust, pursuant to a Trust Management Agreement dated as of the 23rd
day of December, 2021, between the Trust and the Trust Manager. Pursuant to a Mortgage Administration Agreement dated
as of the 23rd day of December, 2021 between the Partnership mortgage administration services
are being provided
to the Partnership. Moneybroker
Canada Inc. (“Moneybroker”) is the
Mortgage Originator of the Partnership, pursuant to a Mortgage Origination Agreement dated as of the 23rd
day of December, 2021, between the Partnership and the Mortgage
Originator.
Rite Alliance is entitled to appoint the trustees of the Trust (the
“Trustees”) and currently at least
one of the Trustees and the officer
and director of the General Partner is a director, officer and employee of the Trust Manager.
This Offering Memorandum does not constitute, and may not be used for or
in conjunction with, an offer or solicitation
by anyone in any jurisdiction or in any circumstances in which such offer or
solicitation is not authorized, or to any person to whom it is unlawful
to make such an offer or solicitation. You are directed
to inform yourself of and observe such restrictions and all legal
requirements of your jurisdiction of residence in respect of the
acquisition, holding and disposition of the Units offered hereby.
Subscribers should
thoroughly review this Offering Memorandum and are advised to consult with their professional advisors
to assess the business, legal, income tax and other aspects of this investment.
The Units will be issued only on the basis of information contained in
this Offering Memorandum and provided
by the Trust Manager in writing, and no other information or representation is
authorized or may be relied upon as
having been authorized by the Trust Manager or the Trust. Any subscription for
the Units made by any person on the basis of statements or representations not contained in this Offering
Memorandum or so provided, or inconsistent with the information
contained herein or therein, shall be solely
at the risk of such person. Neither the
delivery of this Offering Memorandum at any time nor any sale to subscribers of any of the Units shall, under any
circumstances, constitute a representation or create any implication that there has been no change in the business
and affairs of the Trust since the date of the
sale to any subscriber of the securities offered hereby or that the
information contained herein is correct as of any time
subsequent to that date.
This Offering Memorandum is
confidential. By their receipt hereof, prospective subscribers agree that they will not transmit, reproduce or
make available to anyone, other than their professional advisors, this Offering
Memorandum or any information contained herein.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Offering Memorandum contains
forward-looking statements. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of the words such as “seek”,
“anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”, “estimate”, “expect”,
and “intend” and statements that an event or result “may”, “will”, “should”, “could”
or “might” occur or be achieved and other similar expressions. The forward-looking statements that are contained herein involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the Trust’s actual results, performance or developments to be
materially different from any future results, performance or developments expressed
or implied by the forward-looking statements.
While the Trust and the Trust Manager anticipate that subsequent events
and developments may cause its views
to change, the Trust and the Trust Manager specifically disclaims any
obligation to update these forward-looking
statements, except as required by applicable law. These forward-looking
statements should not be relied
upon as representing the Trust’s or the Trust Manager’s views as of any date
subsequent to the date of this
Offering Memorandum. Although the Trust and Trust Manager have attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual
results, performance or developments to differ materially from those described in forward-looking
statements, there may be other factors that cause results, performance or developments not to be as anticipated,
estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward- looking statements will prove to be
accurate, as actual results, performance or developments could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The factors
identified above are not intended to represent a complete list of the factors that could affect the Trust.
Additional factors are noted under Item
10 “Risk Factors in this Offering Memorandum.
SUMMARY OF THE UNIT OFFERING
This is a summary only and is qualified by the information provided elsewhere in this Offering
Memorandum. Capitalized terms provided herein and not otherwise defined
have respective meanings ascribed
hereto in the Definitions section
or elsewhere in this Offering Memorandum. Unless otherwise, indicated, all references to dollar
amounts or “$” in this Offering Memorandum are to Canadian dollars.
Security: Units of the Trust
Price: Net Asset Value per Unit as determined monthly
that being approximately $100.00 per Unit.
Subscription: Subscriptions will be received subject to acceptance or rejection
in whole or in part. The right
is reserved to close the subscription books at any time
without notice, and thus, there is no single fixed closing date for the Unit Offering. Each subscriber has two (2)
business days to cancel its agreement to purchase Units. If there is a misrepresentation in this Offering
Memorandum, subscribers have the right to sue either for damages
or to cancel their subscription. Each subscriber will be restricted from selling their securities for four
(4) months and one (1) day after the date
the Trust becomes a reporting issuer in any province or territory in Canada. See Item 13 “Purchasers’ Rights” section
of this Offering Memorandum.
Minimum Subscription: There is a minimum subscription of 50 Units ($5,000). Residents of certain provinces may be restricted in the amount they can invest when relying
on this Offering Memorandum. See Item 5.2 “Subscription Procedure” section and Item 13 “Purchasers’ Rights” sections in this Offering Memorandum. Additional
investments must be in the amount of not
less than $5,000 in Ontario and $25,000 in all other provinces. The Trust may in its discretion waive these
minimum amounts for a particular investor.
Payment Terms: Subscribers may subscribe for Units by (i) delivering an executed subscription agreement, in the form approved by the Trustees from time to time, and (ii) payment to the Trust of
the Unit Subscription Price for the Units by way of a certified
cheque, bank draft, wire transfer
or irrevocable direction to a
financial institution to deliver to the Trust full payment for the Units.
Trust: The
Trust was settled as an unincorporated open-ended investment trust under the laws of the Province of Ontario
pursuant to the Declaration of Trust.
The Trust aims to provide its Unitholders with stable and secure returns while preserving its investable
capital. The Trust commenced operations on January
24, 2019. The term of the Trust is indefinite, subject to certain conditions. The Trust is not a reporting
issuer in any province or territory of Canada.
The Trust is not a trust company and does not carry on business as a
trust company, and therefore is not
registered under applicable legislation in any
jurisdiction. Furthermore, the Units are not “deposits” within the meaning of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Act (Canada) and are not insured.
Trustees: The Trustees
of the Trust are Christine
Xu (Chairman), Martin Reid and
Ronald Cuadra. All of the Trustees are residents of the Province
of Ontario.
Partnership: The Partnership is a limited
partnership formed under the laws of the Province of Ontario as of January 25, 2019. The Trust is the sole
limited partner of the Partnership.
General Partner: Ready Capital Mortgage Holdings
Ltd. is the general partner
of the Partnership (“General Partner”)
and an Ontario corporation. 2675985 Ontario
Inc. is the sole shareholder of the General Partner.
Objective: The
objective of the Partnership is to provide its Limited Partner and, ultimately, Unitholders with stable and secure returns from the Partnership’s Mortgage Investments in a
portfolio of private mortgages secured by real
property in Canada. The Partnership targets
mortgage loan investment opportunities in market segments under-serviced by large financial
service providers. The Trust intends to contribute the net proceeds
of the Unit Offering to the Partnership in exchange for Partnership
Units to allow the Partnership to acquire, and hold, whole, partial,
direct and/or indirect interests
in mortgage loans.
Trust Manager: The Trust Manager is Rite Alliance
and it is retained by the Trust to manage the day to day operations of the Trust.
The Trust Manager is a non-arm’s
length party to the Trust
and Trustees.
Mortgage Administrator: The Mortgage Administrator is licensed under the Mortgage Brokerages, Lenders, and Administrators Act, 2006
(Ontario).
Mortgage Manager: The Mortgage
Manager is Rite Alliance. The Mortgage Manager
is retained by the Partnership to service the Mortgage Investment for the Partnership.
Mortgage Originator: The Mortgage
Originator is Moneybroker Canada Inc. The Mortgage Originator is licensed
under the Mortgage Brokerages, Lenders, and Administrators Act, 2006 (Ontario),
operating under Mortgage Brokerage Licence
No. 13024. The Mortgage Originator is a non-arm’s length party to the Trust and Trustees. The Mortgage
Originator is affiliated with Rite Alliance Management Inc.
Capital Raising
Fees: The Trust will from time to time retain
and engage registered agents, securities dealers and brokers and other eligible persons to sell the
Units. Any commissions, finder's fees
or referral fees or other compensation payable
(including expense reimbursements) by the Trust in connection with the distribution and sale of the Units will be payable
by the Trust.
Distributions: The Trust intends to distribute, on a monthly basis, 100% of the Trustees’ estimate of the amount of Distributable
Cash as set out in Item 5.1 “Terms of Securities” - “Distribution Policy” of this Offering
Memorandum. The Trust expects to have a distribution yield of approximately 8.0% per annum, net of fees,
paid monthly. The Trust reserves the
right to change the expected distribution yield without notice to Unitholders.
Income Tax: The income tax summary
contained herein addresses
the principal Canadian Federal income tax considerations of
an investment in Units (“Tax Commentary”). See Item 8 – “Income Tax Consequences and
RRSP Eligibility” section in this Offering Memorandum. Subscribers are cautioned that the Tax Commentary is a general summary
only and does not constitute tax
advice to any subscriber. The Tax Commentary
identifies certain tax risks and contains assumptions, limitations, qualifications
and caveats. Prospective subscribers should review these risks, assumptions, limitations and caveats with their
professional tax advisors and reach
their own conclusion as to the merits and likely tax consequences of an investment in Units.
Eligibility
for Investment: Provided the Trust qualifies
as a Mutual Fund Trust for purposes
of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the “ITA”), Units of the Trust will be qualified investments under the ITA for a
trust governed by a registered retirement
savings plan (“RRSP”), a tax-free
savings account (“TFSA”), a registered retirement income fund (“RRIF”) (each, an “Exempt Plan”) subject to limitations described herein.
Adverse tax consequences may apply to an
Exempt Plan, or the annuitant or
holder of an Exempt Plan, if the plan acquires or holds property that is not a qualified investment or is a
prohibited investment. See Item 8 – “Income Tax Consequences and RRSP
Eligibility” and Item 10
“Risk Factors” – “Mutual Fund Trust” Status sections of this Offering Memorandum.
Item 10 “Risk Factors”: There are certain risk factors pertaining
to an investment in the Units as set out in Item 10 “Risk
Factors” of this Offering Memorandum. This is a risky investment. For more information about your rights you
should consult a lawyer.
The following terms used in this Offering
Memorandum have the meanings set forth below.
“Advisory Committee” means a committee
of three (3) persons selected
by the Trust Manager; “Affected Holders” means a person holding or beneficially owning Units in contravention of the restrictions on non-resident ownership as
set out in Item 5.1 “Terms of
Securities” - “Description of Trust Units”;
“Affiliate” shall have the
meaning ascribed to such term in the Securities
Act; “Associate” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Securities Act; “Borrowers” means the applicants or the borrowers
for arrangement, commitment, underwriting or renewal
of funding;
“Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or any day
on which Schedule I Banks located in Toronto,
Ontario, Canada, are not open for business during
normal banking hours;
“Chairman”, “President”, “Chief Executive Officer” and “Treasurer” means the Person
holding the respective office from time to time if
so appointed by the Trustees;
“Connected Issuer” shall have the meaning ascribed
to such term in National Instrument 33-105 – Underwriting Conflicts;
“Declaration of Trust” means
the Declaration of Trust dated January 24, 2019, as amended from time to time, that established Ready Capital
Mortgage Investment Trust for the principal purpose of providing Unitholders with an opportunity to participate in a portfolio
of mortgage loan investments through
investment in units of limited partnership interest in the capital
of the Partnership;
“Distributable Cash” means
the net income of the Trust determined in accordance with the ITA and the Declaration of Trust;
“Distribution Date” means on or about
the 15th day of each calendar month;
“DRIP” means the Distribution Reinvestment Plan of the Trust; “DRIP Termination Notice” means formal written notice by a Unitholder to terminate participation in the DRIP,
which shall take effect beginning
with the next monthly income distribution date following thirty (30)
days after
delivery of such notice is received by the Trustees; the Trustees may terminate
the DRIP, at any time and without
notice, if it determines in its sole discretion that the DRIP is not in the
best interest of the Trust;
“Exempt Plans” means registered retirement
savings plans (“RRSPs), a registered
retirement income fund (“RRIF”) or tax-free savings accounts
(“TFSA”);
“Extraordinary Resolution” means: (i)
a
resolution passed by the Limited Partners holding, in the aggregate, not less
than 100% of the Units held by all
Limited Partners, who, being entitled to do so, vote in person or by proxy at a
duly convened meeting of the Limited Partners,
or (ii)
subject to
applicable laws, regulations and regulatory policies, a written resolution, in
one or more counterparts, by Limited
Partners holding, in the aggregate, not less than 100% of the Units held by all Limited
Partners entitled to vote at that time;
“Fair Market Value” in
relation to a Unit, means the fair market value of such Unit as determined by
the Trustees from time to time,
acting reasonably, but in their sole discretion, based upon the price at which
the Units were offered for sale in
the most recent offering of Units by the Trust less the net issue costs of such Unit, adjusted as determined by the
Trustees including, without limitation, an adjustment for profits and losses up to the date of determination;
provided however, that such fair market value shall not exceed the proportionate share of the of the
Trust represented by such Unit;
“FSRA” means the Financial Services Regulatory Authority;
“General Partner” means Ready
Capital Mortgage Holdings Ltd., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario, and its
successors as General Partner under the Limited Partnership Agreement;
“GP Group” means the General
Partner and its’ officers, directors, employees, and affiliates, and any other person
contracted by the General Partner;
“IFRS” means the International Financing
Reporting Standards;
“ITA” means the Income
Tax Act (Canada), as amended from time to time;
“Limited Partner” in relation
to the Partnership, means Ready Capital Mortgage Investment Trust, in its capacity
as the sole limited partner of the Partnership unless the context indicates otherwise;
“Limited Partnership Agreement”
means the Limited Partnership Agreement dated as of December 23, 2021, between the General
Partner and the Limited Partner, as amended
from time to time;
“Moneybroker” means Moneybroker Canada Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario
licensed with FSRA as a mortgage
brokerage with licence number 13024;
“Mortgage” means a mortgage,
hypothec, deed of trust, charge or other security interest of or in Real Property
used to secure
obligations to repay
money by a charge upon the underlying Real Property, whether evidenced
by notes, debentures, bonds, assignments of purchase and sale agreements or
other evidence of indebtedness, whether
negotiable or non-negotiable;
“Mortgage Investments”
means, at any time, the mortgage loans or interests
therein of the Partnership;
“Mortgage Administrator” a
corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario and licensed
with FSRA as a mortgage
administrator under the Mortgage
Administration Agreement;
“Mortgage Administration
Agreement” means the Mortgage Administration Agreement dated December 23, 2021, as amended from time to time, entered
into between the Partnership and the Mortgage
Administrator, providing for, among other things, the retention of the
Mortgage Administrator by the Partnership;
“Mortgage Manager” means Rite
Alliance Management Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province
of Ontario;
“Mortgage Management Agreement”
means the Mortgage Management Agreement dated December 23, 2021, as amended
from time to time, entered
into between the Partnership and the Rite Alliance Management Inc. providing for, among other things, the retention of the Mortgage
Manager by the Partnership;
“Mortgage Originator” means
Moneybroker Canada Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario licensed with FSRA as
a mortgage brokerage with licence number 13024, and its successors, as Mortgage Originator under the Mortgage
Origination Agreement;
“Mortgage Origination Agreement”
means the Mortgage Origination Agreement dated December 23, 2021, as amended from time to time,
entered into between the Partnership and the Mortgage Originator, provided for, among other things, the retention of the Mortgage
Originator by the Partnership; “Mortgage Portfolio” means all Mortgage
Investments of the Partnership;
“Mortgaged
Property” means the underlying Real Property that secure Mortgage
Investments;
“Net Asset Value” means at any particular time, in respect
of the Trust, the value of the Limited Partnership Units at such time determined in accordance with the Declaration of Trust.
“Net Capital Gains” means the
net capital gains of the Trust for any taxation year of the Trust determined as the amount, if any, by which the
aggregate of the capital gains of the Trust in the year exceeds (i) the aggregate of the capital losses of the
Trust in the year, (ii) any capital gains which are realized by the Trust as a result of a redemption of Units,
(iii) the amount determined by the Trustees in respect of any capital losses for prior taxation years, which is
permitted by the ITA to deduct in computing the taxable income of the Trust for the year, and (iv) any
amount in respect of which the Trust is entitled to a capital gains refund under the ITA, as determined by the
Trustees; provided that, at the discretion of the Trustees, the Net Capital Gains for the year may be
calculated without subtracting the full amount of the net capital losses for the year and/or without subtracting the
full amount of the net capital losses of the Trust carried forward from previous years;
“Nominee” means Ready Capital
Mortgage Holdings Ltd., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario, and its successors
as designated under the Nominee Agreement to hold each Mortgage
“Nominee Agreement” means the
Nominee Agreement dated as of December 23, 2021, as amended from time to time, entered into between the
Partnership and Ready Capital Mortgage Holdings Ltd., providing for, among other things, the retention of
Ready Capital Mortgage Holdings Ltd. to hold legal title to Mortgage
Investments on behalf
of the Partnership;
“OSC” means the Ontario Securities Commission;
“Partnership” means Ready Capital
Mortgage Limited Partnership, the limited partnership formed pursuant to the laws of the Province of Ontario by and among
the General Partner
and the Limited Partners;
“Partnership Capital” at any time, means all of the monies, interests, properties and assets of the Partnership,
including, without limitation, all monies realized from the sale of assets of
the Partnership or borrowing by the
Partnership;
“Partnership Investments”
means the Partnership’s investments in mortgage investments secured by real property
in Canada;
“Partnership Units” means units of limited partnership interest in the Partnership;
“Person” means and includes
individuals, corporations, limited partnerships, general partnerships, joint stock companies, joint ventures, associations, companies, trusts, banks,
trust companies, pension
funds, land trusts, business
trusts, or other organizations, whether or not legal entities and governments
and agencies and political subdivisions thereof;
“Private
Placement” means exemption from the prospectus requirements of National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions;
“Ready Capital Mortgage
Holdings Ltd.” means a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario, for the principal
purpose of holding all Mortgage Investments as bare trustee and nominee for and on behalf of the
Partnership, in accordance with the Mortgage Administration Agreement and the Nominee Agreement;
“Real Property” means property
which in law is real property and includes, whether or not the same would in law be
real property, leaseholds, mortgages, undivided joint interests in real
property (whether by way of
tenancy-in-common, joint tenancy, co-ownership, joint venture or otherwise),
any interests in any of the
foregoing and securities of corporations the sole or principal purpose and
activity of which is to invest in, hold and deal in real property;
“Register” means a listing
kept by, or on behalf and under the direction of, the Trustees, that provides
the names and addresses of all
Unitholders, the respective number of Units held by each Unitholder, and a record of all transfers thereof;
“Residential Mortgages” means
mortgages which are principally secured by single family residences and multi-family residential properties”;
“Rite Alliance” or “Rite Alliance Management Inc.” means Rite Alliance Management Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario;
“Schedule I
Bank” means a bank listed in
Schedule I of the Bank Act (Canada); “Securities Act”
means the Securities Act, R.S.O., 1990, c. S.5 (Ontario), as amended from time to time; “Subscription Documents” means: (i)
an executed
subscription agreement in the form provided with this Offering Memorandum; and (ii)
a certified
cheque, bank draft, wire transfer
made payable to Ready Capital
Mortgage Investment Trust in
the amount of the Unit Subscription Price for the Units subscribed or an irrevocable direction to a financial
institution to deliver to the Trust the full Unit Subscription Price for
the Units subscribed;
“Subsidiary” shall have the meaning ascribed
to such term in the Securities
Act;
“Trust” means the Ready
Capital Mortgage Investment Trust settled as an unincorporated open-ended investment trust under the laws of the Province of Ontario
pursuant to the Declaration of Trust;
“Trust Capital” means, at any time, the aggregate amount of Unitholders’ equity;
“Trust Funds” at any time,
means all of the monies, interests, properties, and assets that are at such
time held by the Trustees for the
purposes of the Trust, including, without limitation, the initial contribution made by the settlor of the Trust,
and all monies realize
from the sale of Units or borrowing by the Trust;
“Trust Income” means the income of the trust for any
taxation of the Trust will be the
income for such year computed in
accordance with the ITA less, at the discretion of the Trustees, amounts of any
non- capital losses of the Trust for
the prior years that are deductible in computing the Trust’s taxable income for the year under the ITA; provided,
however, that capital gains and capital losses will be excluded from the computation of Trust Income; and the
Trustees will have the sole discretion to utilize or not utilize such deductions, provisions, and alternative
calculations available under the ITA, including, without limitation, discretion as to timing and amount, in
respect of offering expenses, operating expenses, and discretionary deductions;
“Trust Manager” means Rite
Alliance Management Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province
of Ontario;
“Trust Management Agreement”
means the Trust Management Agreement dated December 23, 2021, as amended from time to time, entered into
between the Trust Manager and the Trust, providing for, among other things, the retention of the
Trust Manager by the Trust;
“Trustees” means the trustees of the Trust; “Unit” means one unit of the Trust; “Units” means each of the units of the Trust
and includes a fraction
of a Unit of the Trust; “Unitholder” means a
person who holds Units of the
Trust;
“Unitholders” means persons
that hold Units
of the Trust;
“Unit Offering” means the offering by the Trust, on a private placement
basis, of units of the Trust at a price
of the Net Asset Value per
Unit as determined from time to time of approximately $100.00
per Unit;
“Unitholder Redemption Date”
means the last day of each calendar month, provided that if the last day of a calendar month is not a Business Day,
the Unitholder Redemption Date for that calendar month shall be the next succeeding Business Day;
“Unitholder Redemption Notice”
means the written notice, in a form approved by the Trustees, sent by a Unitholder to the Trustees requiring the Trust to redeem
the Units so described in such notice;
“Unit Redemption Price”
means, subject to Schedule A of the Declaration of Trust, the price per Unit equal to the Fair Market Value of the Unit
to be redeemed calculated at the Valuation Date immediately preceding the Unitholder Redemption Date,
plus the pro rata share of any unpaid distributions thereon which have been declared payable to
Unitholders but remain unpaid as at the Unitholder Redemption Date to the extent
same are not otherwise included in the Fair Market
Value of the Units to be
redeemed;
“Unit
Subscription Price” mean the Net Asset Value per Unit at the date of
acceptance of a subscription; and
“Valuation Date” means the
last business day of each calendar month and any such other days as may be determined from time to time by the Trustee.
1.
USE OF AVAILABLE FUNDS
The Trust is offering, on a private placement
basis, Units of the Trust at a price of $100 per Unit. There is no minimum or maximum offering. There is a
minimum subscription of 50 Units ($5,000). Additional investments must be in the amount of not less than $5,000 in
Ontario and $25,000 in all other provinces. The Trust may in its discretion waive these minimum
amounts for a particular investor.
Each Unit represents an undivided beneficial
interest in the assets of the Trust, which will principally be comprised of indirect interests in mortgage loans. The
following table discloses the net proceeds of the Offering and the funds that will be
available to the Trust under
two hypothetical fundraising scenarios.
Notes: (1)
The Trust
may pay registered dealers a commission of up to 1% of the value of the
securities purchased in the Unit Offering. (2)
Unit Offering costs include legal, marketing, administrative, accounting and audit and other fees payable by the Trust to
its advisors. (3) The Trust does not currently and does not expect to have a working capital
deficiency.
1.2
Use of Available Funds The Trust will use the available funds
raised pursuant to this Offering
Memorandum as follows:
Notes: (1)
The available funds (see G. above) will be invested primarily in conventional Mortgages secured by real property situated in Canada. See Item 2 – “Business
of the Trust”. (2)
The expenses
represent estimated fees payable pursuant
to the Mortgage Administration Agreement, Mortgage Management Agreement, Mortgage Origination Agreement
and other operating
expenses, assuming the maximum offering
amount, as described under
Item 2.2 and 2.7.
1.3
Proceeds Transferred to Other Issuers A significant amount of the proceeds
of the offering will be not be invested in, loaned to, or otherwise transferred to another
issuer that is not a subsidiary controlled by the Trust.
2.
BUSINESS OF THE
TRUST AND OTHER INFORMATION AND TRANSACTIONS
The Trust was settled as an unincorporated open-ended investment trust
under the laws of the Province of Ontario
on January 24, 2019, pursuant to the Declaration of Trust. The Trustees finance
the activities of the Trust by
selling Units and investing Trust Funds in Partnership Units and the capital
therefrom is used by the Partnership
to fund Mortgage Investments. The Trust will continue in force and effect so
long as any property of the Trust is held by the Trustees, and the Trustees
retain the powers conferred on them by law or by the Declaration of Trust. The
principal place of business of the Trust is situated at the office of the Trust Manager which is located a 4491 Highway 7 East Markham, Ontario
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STRUCTURE
The following chart shows the relationship between the Trust, the
Unitholders, the Partnership, the General Partner, Rite Alliance Management
Inc. as the Trust Manager of the
Trust and as the Mortgage Manager of the Trust, the Mortgage Administrator of
the Limited Partnership, Ready Capital Mortgage Holdings Ltd. as bare trustee
and nominee for the Partnership
and General Partner of the Partnership
and Moneybroker Canada Inc. as
the Mortgage Originator.
2.2
The Business
The Trust was established for
the principal purpose of providing Unitholders
with an opportunity to participate
in a portfolio of Mortgage Investments through investment in units of the
Partnership in the capital of the
Partnership. The Trustees intend to provide
Unitholders with stable distributions while preserving
the Trust Capital. The long-term objective of the Trust is to provide
Unitholders with stable and secure cash distributions generated
through the Trust’s
indirect investment in Mortgage Investments through the Partnership. In addition to capital preservation and
performance consistency, the Trust aims to grow
the Trust Capital in a controlled manner and diversify Mortgage Investments
geographically across different real
estate asset types. The Trustees expect this intended growth will help to
dilute annual fixed costs, including
accounting, legal and administrative costs, of the Trust, which will enhance
the return to Unitholders. The Trust is intended to qualify as a “unit trust” and as a “mutual fund
trust” under the provisions of the ITA
and the regulations thereunder as replaced or amended from time to time. As
such, the Trust intends to annually
distribute substantially all of its net income and net realized capital gains
(if any), as monthly distributions
during each year or within ninety (90) days of its year-end. Net income for tax
purposes may differ from accounting
income due to the treatment of certain revenue and expense items under the ITA
that is different from such
treatment under IFRS. The Trust will also provide comparative data on an IFRS basis. The Declaration of Trust provides for a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 10
Trustees. The Trust currently has 3
Trustees. Provided that Rite Alliance is retained as the Trust Manager, it
shall have the right to appoint the Trustees. Unless otherwise required by law, the Trustees will not be required to
give a bond, surety or security in any jurisdiction
for the performance of any duties or obligations under the Declaration of Trust
nor will the Trustees be required to
devote their entire time to the investments, purpose or affairs of the Trust.
The Declaration of Trust provides an
indemnity for each Trustee and states that the Trustees shall at all times be indemnified and saved harmless out of
the property of the Trust from and against any costs, damages, liabilities or expenses, suffered or
incurred by the Trustees, individually, or collectively, resulting from or arising out of any act or omission of the
Trustees on behalf of the Trust in furtherance of the execution of their duties as Trustees under the
Declaration of Trust unless such costs, damages, liabilities or expenses result from or arise out of any act or
omission of the Trustees that constitutes fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Trustees.
Further, the Trustees are not liable to the Trust or to any Unitholder for any loss or diminution in the value of
the Trust or its
assets in the ordinary course of
business. Trustees are entitled to receive such reasonable compensation, if any,
as the Trustees may determine, from time
to time, for their services as Trustees, including compensation for attending
board or committee meetings. The
Trustees are also entitled to reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses incurred in acting as
Trustees and to receive remuneration for services rendered to the Trust in any
other capacity, either directly or
indirectly. Such services may include, without limitation, services as an
officer of the Trust, legal, accounting or other professional services or services
as a broker or underwriter, performed by a Trustee
or any person affiliated or associated with a Trustee. The Trust was established for an indefinite term. Termination or the
sale, or transfer, of all, or substantially,
all the assets of the Trust (other than as part of an internal
reorganization of the assets of the Trust as
approved by the Trustees), can occur upon the instructions of the Trust Manager.
THE MORTGAGE PORTFOLIO
Investment
Strategy The investment goal of the Trust is to finance prudent conventional
Mortgages secured by real property situated
in Canada. Moneybroker reviews, selects and originates Mortgage Investments to
present to the Partnership. The Mortgage Manager
manages such mortgage
loan investments funded by the Partnership.
In making selections to present to the Partnership, the Mortgage
Originator adheres to the investment and operating
policies of the Partnership. As part of the approval process, if applicable to
the subject mortgage loan investment
under consideration, the Mortgage Originator provides a full underwriting
report that generally includes a
credit assessment and evaluation of the prospective borrower and Mortgaged
Property and if necessary, an appraisal or a broker opinion of value. The Mortgage Originator will recommend new mortgage loan investments for
the Partnership when it is confident
that the proposed borrowers have (i) demonstrated a legitimate use of the
requested funds, (ii) the ability
to satisfy interest payments; and (iii) a feasible repayment plan. The position
of the Mortgage Originator is that
any proposed mortgage loan should benefit
both the Partnership and the proposed
borrower. The underwriting of private mortgage investments focuses on the value of
the underlying Real Property, however the Mortgage Originator also considers the borrowers’ defined
business plans, real estate expertise, ability to make interest
payments and strength of personal or corporate covenants or guarantees (where applicable).To maintain a stable
interest yield, the Partnership manages risk through conservative underwriting, maintenance of a diversified mortgage
portfolio and diligent
and proactive mortgage
servicing. The Partnership intends to focus on mortgage
loan investment opportunities in the term loan category. Term financing enables
an owner of a completed
or substantially completed
income or non-income producing property to defer longer-term financing until conditions warrant more favourable financing terms.
Mortgage rates vary, depending on factors including the borrower, property
location, property type and loan to
value. These mortgages are usually short to mid-term as the borrowers’ funding
requirement is driven by a specific
opportunity for use of the funds on an interim basis or as a method of bridge
financing until the property
qualifies for long-term, low cost institutional lender programs. Loans in this
segment are expected to average
between 6 and 24 months in duration. Occasionally, changes in market conditions
or criteria of institutional lenders
will create opportunities for longer-term mortgages.
Advisory Committee Subject to the terms of the Limited Partnership Agreement, the
Partnership may establish an Advisory Committee
to review all Mortgage Investments proposed by the Mortgage Originator on
behalf of the Partnership. The
Advisory Committee if established would have at least three (3) members. The
General Partner would consult with the Trust Manager to appoint members of the Advisory Committee. The Partnership would indemnify and holds harmless the members of the
Advisory Committee, from and against all liabilities, losses,
claims, damages, penalties, actions, suits, demands,
costs and expenses
including without limiting the foregoing, reasonable legal fees and
expenses, arising from or about any actions
or omissions arising from the members fulfilling their duties. This indemnity
would survive a change in the
composition of the members of the Advisory
Committee. The Advisory Committee would provide advice and recommendations to the
Mortgage Originator and the Partnership with respect to the acceptance of an investment for the Partnership.
INVESTMENT
POLICIES The Partnership has adopted investment policies that are consistent with legislation governing
the Partnership, and the
Trust, the provisions of the ITA governing mutual fund trusts and the
Declaration of Trust. The investment policies for mortgage loan investments are as follows: 1.
Mortgages
will be secured on Real Property located in Canada. 2.
When
advantageous to the Partnership, the Mortgage Manager may sell any of the
Mortgage Investments to other
financial institutions and lenders. 3.
The Partnership may participate in a Mortgage
with other lenders
on a syndicated basis. 4.
The Trust
shall not make any investment, take any action or omit to take any action
that would result in Units ceasing to
be units of a “mutual fund trust” within the meaning of the ITA, or
a qualified investment for Exempt
Plans.
PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT Utilizing the services of the Mortgage Manager, the Partnership, for the
benefit of the Trust, will develop the Mortgage Portfolio by the following activities: 1.
Referral Sources Origination of mortgages through referral sources such as real estate
agents and brokers, mortgage agents and brokers, lawyers,
accountants and previous
borrowers.
2.
Direct Origination Origination of mortgages through direct negotiations with mortgage
borrowers such as home builders,
industrial and commercial developers and home owners, and those referred by
financial institutions.
3.
Purchases in the Secondary Market Participation in the secondary market in which mortgages are bought and
sold at market yields by financial institutions, investment dealers, pension
funds and other lenders.
4.
Agency Origination Participation in mortgages
originated by other qualified market
intermediaries.
The Mortgage Manager is responsible for
managing the operations of the Partnership in accordance with the
Investment Policies set forth herein, in addition to selecting mortgage loan
investment opportunities. Mortgage
Investments must be approved by the Partnership. The Partnership is responsible
for establishing bad debt allowances.
BORROWING POLICIES The Partnership may from time to time borrow funds with the objective of
having Trust Funds fully invested and
obtaining a spread between the interest rate payable to the Partnership of the
Mortgage Investments advanced with
the proceeds of such borrowings and the interest rate paid by the Partnership
in respect of such borrowings. The
Partnership may borrow to the extent that the General Partner, acting in accordance with the policies established
by the Trustees and the General Partner, is satisfied that the borrowing
and additional investments will increase the overall profitability of the Trust. Such borrowings are subject
to the restriction that the total indebtedness from such entities may not exceed 30% of the book value of the Mortgages
held by the Partnership as at the date of drawdown of the borrowed funds. See Item 10
“Risk Factors” - Borrowing. Debt obligations of the Partnership could bear both fixed and floating rates
of interest as necessary to satisfy the matching requirements of the Trust. The Partnership will fund
the Mortgage Investments with equity, bank loans and fixed rate debt
instruments.
MANAGEMENT
OF THE TRUST The operations of the Trust are subject to the control and direction of
the Trustees. The Trust has retained Rite Alliance
as the Trust Manager to manage
the day to day operations of the Trust. Pursuant to the Trust Management Agreement, the duties
of the Trust Manager include, without limitation: 1.
administering the day-to-day business
and affairs of the Trust; 2.
maintaining the books and financial records
of the Trust; 3.
ensuring preparation of reports and other information required to be sent to
Unitholders; 4.
recommending suitable
individuals for nomination as Trustees; and 5.
supervising the administration of the payment
of interest and distributions to Unitholders.
In accordance with the Trust Management Agreement, the Trust Manager
shall pay for certain expenses, including:
employment expenses of its personnel, expenses of Trustees and officers of the
Trust who also serve as directors,
officers and employees of the Trust Manager and its affiliates, other than
expenses incurred by such individuals in attending meetings
as Trustees, in addition to rent, telephone, utilities, office furniture, and supplies. The Trust shall pay all expenses
relating to the operations and activities
of the Trust reasonably incurred by
the Trust Manager in the performance of the duties of the Trust Manager, including amongst other things, interest
and costs of borrowed money of the Trust, fees and expenses of lawyers,
accountants, auditors and bond rating agencies, insurance, and expenses in connection with payments of distributions of Units.
THE PARTNERSHIP AND MORTGAGE
ADMINISTRATION, MANAGEMENT AND ORIGINATION The Partnership has retained a Mortgage Administrator to provide
mortgage administration services to the Partnership. The Partnership has retained Rite Alliance as the Mortgage Manager to
service the Mortgage Investments. Rite Alliance
has served as the
Mortgage Manager since January 25,
2019. The Partnership has retained Rite Alliance’s Affiliate, Moneybroker, as
the Mortgage Originator for the Partnership.
The Mortgage Originator from various sources including mortgage brokers and
originates mortgage loans for the
Partnership. Moneybroker has been continuously active in the business of
mortgage brokerage since it
was incorporated in 2018.
Mortgage Administration Agreement Under the Mortgage Administration Agreement
between the Mortgage Administrator and the Partnership, dated December 23, 2021, the Mortgage Administrator has agreed
to administer the Mortgage Investments for the Partnership. In administrating the Mortgage Investments of the Partnership, the Mortgage Administrator is responsible for,
among other things: 1.
Collect all funds on account of the Mortgage
Investments received on behalf of the Partnership and deposit all funds received by the
Partnership. 2.
Remit the
proportionate interest of the Partnership in all amounts received by the
Mortgage Administrator on account of Mortgage Investments as directed
by the Trust Manager. 3.
When
required establish and manage property tax escrow accounts in respect of the
Real Property provided as security
for the Partnership’s Mortgage
Investments. 4.
Comply with
Section 18 of Regulation 189/08 under the Mortgage
Brokerages, Lenders and Administrators
Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 29 with
respect to Mortgage Investments under administration. The Partnership can terminate the Mortgage
Administration Agreement without cause, upon providing 1 months’ written notice to the Mortgage Administrator. The Mortgage Administration Agreement may be terminated by either party
if the other party breaches any material
term of the Mortgage Administration Agreement that causes a material adverse
effect which is not cured within 60
days upon written notice of such breach or, commissions an act constituting bad
faith, willful malfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard
of its duties or, becomes
bankrupt. The Partnership may terminate the Mortgage
Administration Agreement upon 30 days’ prior written notice to the Mortgage Administrator. The Mortgage
Administrator may also terminate the Mortgage Administration Agreement upon 90 days’ prior written
notice to the Partnership. The Mortgage Administrator does not have any responsibility or liability to the Partnership, or to Unitholders, for any action taken, or for
refraining from taking any action, in good faith, or for errors in judgment. The Mortgage Administrator will
only be liable to the Partnership, the General Partner, or the Limited Partners, for breach of its obligations
under the Mortgage Administration Agreement or acts constituting fraud, bad faith or negligence in respect of its
duties under the Mortgage Administration Agreement.
The Partnership has agreed to indemnify and hold harmless the Mortgage
Administrator and its directors, officers,
shareholders, employees, affiliates and agents thereof, from and against any
and all liabilities, losses, claims,
damages, penalties, actions, suits, demands, costs and expenses including,
without limiting the foregoing,
reasonable legal fees and expenses, that arise from, or in connection to,
actions or omissions by Rite Alliance
as the Mortgage Administrator under the Mortgage Administration Agreement,
provided that such action or omission
is taken, or not taken, in good faith and without willful misconduct or gross negligence. This indemnity shall survive
the removal or resignation of Rite Alliance, as the Mortgage Administrator, in connection to any and
all of its duties and obligations under the Mortgage Administration Agreement.
Mortgage Management Agreement Under the Mortgage Management Agreement
between the Mortgage Manager and the Partnership, dated December 23, 2021, the Mortgage Manager
has agreed to service the Mortgage Investments for the Partnership. In servicing the Mortgage
Investments of the Partnership, the Mortgage Administrator is responsible for, among other things: 1.
Arrange for the purchase, sale or
exchange of such Mortgage Investments of the Partnership. 2.
Provide to the Partnership, all necessary information relating to proposed
acquisitions, dispositions, financing and related transactions with respect to the Mortgage Investments. 3.
Ensure that all Mortgage
Investments of the Partnership comply with the terms and restrictions
contained in the Partnership Documents and forthwith bring to the notice of the Partnership, any Mortgage Investments that
are non-compliant or become non-compliant with
the Partnership Documents. 4.
Upon
request by the Partnership, provide the Partnership with all necessary
information related to any Mortgage
Investments (existing or proposed), including, without limitation, information required to determine the
value and the gross outstanding principal amount of each Mortgage Investment, the weighted average daily balance of
the outstanding balance of the Mortgage
Investments and the net assets of the Partnership. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, such
information may include: (i) periodic delinquency reports with respect to the performance of the
Mortgage Investments; and (ii) to the extent known by the Mortgage Manager,
reports listing defaulted
loans, poorly performing Mortgaged Premises as to which a material adverse event has occurred. 5.
Inform the Partnership of any material
default which may occur under any Mortgage
Investment and which has not been cured within ten days of such default
and taking whatever action that the
Mortgage Manager, in its discretion, deems necessary or appropriate under the circumstances to enforce performance of the obligations of a defaulting debtor (or its successors
and assigns) under any Mortgage Investment in default including realizing upon the
security therefor, which may include, without limitation, the appointment of a
receiver, the exercise of powers of
distress, lease or sale, the institution of foreclosure or “power of sale” proceedings and the pursuit of any other
remedy available at law that is necessary or required to protect the Partnership's Mortgage
Investments. The Partnership and the defaulting borrower will have the duties and rights, and will be
responsible for the costs, as outlined in the Mortgages Act. 6.
Notify the
Partnership if the Mortgage Manager becomes aware of a subsequent encumbrance on any Mortgage Investment or any other
significant change in circumstances affecting any Mortgage Investment. 7.
Provide recommendations to the Partnership in formulating, evaluating, and as required
modifying the Investment Policies. 8.
Supervise the day to day affairs
applicable to the Partnership’s investments on the Partnership’s behalf.
9.
Upon direction
by the Partnership, take certain
actions on behalf of the Partnership, concerning the Mortgage Investments,
including the collection, prosecution and settlement of claims, foreclosing and otherwise enforcing security interests
with respect to the Mortgage Investments, including the Impaired Investments. 10.
Maintain records
and accounts in respect of each Mortgage
Investment. 11.
Investigate,
select and conduct relations with leasing agents, realtors and real
estate agents and brokers, consultants, borrowers, lenders, finders, mortgagees, mortgage loan originators or brokers,
correspondents and servicers, technical managers, property
appraisers and consultants counsel, escrow agents,
depositaries, financial institutions, agents for collection, bailiffs, insurers, insurance agents,
contractors, developers and persons acting in any other capacity deemed by the
Partnership as necessary or
desirable. 12.
Provide
office space, office furnishings and equipment and personnel having the
requisite experience and skill
for the performance of the Management Services hereunder. 13.
Once determined to meet the Investment Policies,
perform or cause to be performed comprehensive due diligence on the assets
underlying a Mortgage Investment, including but not limited to, obtaining
structural reports, environmental reports, appraisals
quantitative surveyor or architect
certificates, title insurance, and to the extent possible, audited operating statements, as required, for each investment opportunity. 14.
Review
repurchased loans for compliance with the Investment Policies and present such
loans to the Partnership or the Advisory
Committee, if any, for
review. 15.
Monitor the
Mortgage Investments to ensure that the Partnership continues to qualify as a Mutual
Fund Trust under the Tax Act. 16.
Deliver
portfolio reports to the Partnership on a regular basis with respect to the
Mortgage Investments and provide documentation and/or
other information as requested. 17.
As
required, enter into agreements with third party registered mortgage brokers
and/or lenders licensed under the MBLAA or other applicable legislation, to carry out the activities, including origination of the Mortgage
Investments, as contemplated by this Agreement. 18.
At the
written request of the Partnership, schedule and participate in a quarterly
portfolio review with the General
Partner to be held no later than thirty (30) days following the delivery of the quarterly and annual reports, at
which the Mortgage Manager shall respond to any questions that the Partnership may have with respect to the Mortgage Investments. 19.
Carry out
such other actions in connection with its mortgage management function as may
be beneficial to the management of the Partnership. The Mortgage Management Agreement may be terminated by either party if
the other party breaches any material
term of the Mortgage Management Agreement that causes a material adverse effect
which is not cured within 60 days
upon written notice of such breach or, commissions an act constituting bad
faith, willful malfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard
of its duties or, becomes
bankrupt. The Partnership may terminate the Mortgage
Management Agreement upon 30 days’ prior written notice to the Mortgage Manager. The Mortgage Manager may
also terminate the Mortgage Management Agreement upon 30 days’ prior written
notice to the Partnership.
The Mortgage Manager does not have any responsibility or liability to the Partnership, or to Unitholders, for any action taken, or for refraining from taking any
action, in good faith, or for errors in judgment. The Mortgage Manager will only be liable to the Partnership, the
General Partner, or the Limited Partners, for
breach of its obligations under the Mortgage
Management Agreement or acts constituting fraud, bad faith or negligence in respect of its duties
under the Mortgage Management Agreement.
The Partnership has agreed to indemnify and hold harmless
Rite Alliance and directors, officers,
shareholders, employees, affiliates and agents thereof, from and against
any and all liabilities, losses, claims, damages,
penalties, actions, suits,
demands, costs and expenses including, without limiting the
foregoing, reasonable legal fees and expenses, that arise from, or in
connection to, actions or omissions by Rite
Alliance as the Mortgage Manager under the Mortgage Management Agreement,
provided that such action or omission
is taken, or not taken, in good faith and without willful misconduct or gross
negligence. This indemnity shall
survive the removal or resignation of Rite Alliance, as the Mortgage Manager,
in connection to any and all of its duties and
obligations under the Mortgage
Management Agreement.
Mortgage Origination Agreement Under the Mortgage Origination Agreement between the Partnership and the
Mortgage Originator, dated December
23, 2021, the Mortgage Originator is responsible for diligently seeking out,
reviewing, and presenting mortgage investment
opportunities consistent with the investment policies and operating policies of the Partnership. The Mortgage Originator also sources, originates and underwrites the Mortgage Investments on behalf of the Partnership and performs various
activities relating to such services,
including, without limitation: 1.
identifying Mortgage
Investments that satisfy
the investment policies
of the Partnership; 2.
providing
information to the General Partner related to proposed acquisitions,
dispositions, and financing of Mortgage
Investments; and 3.
consulting with the General
Partner and furnishing the General Partner
with research, information, data, and opportunities with respect to the Mortgage
Investments of the Partnership. The Mortgage Originator will, in its sole discretion, retain the services of professionals accountants, lawyers,
notaries or other professional advisors to assist with the ongoing management
of the Partnership and its assets.
The Partnership can terminate the Mortgage Origination Agreement without cause, upon providing 30 days’ written notice to the Mortgage Originator.
The Mortgage Originator will exercise its powers and discharge its
duties in good faith and according to what
the Mortgage Originator reasonably believes is in the best interests of the Partnership, and exercise the degree
of care, diligence and skill of a prudent
residential and commercial mortgage
loan servicer.
If the standard of care has been met, the Mortgage Originator will not
be liable to the Partnership or any other
person for any loss occasioned by an honest error in judgment, or for any loss,
damage or misfortune whatever which
may happen in the proper exercise of its duties. In particular, the Mortgage
Originator does not in any way
guarantee the performance of the Mortgage Investments made by the Partnership
and shall not be liable for any
diminution in the value of such Investments or for any other loss, harm or
damage sustained by the Partnership
except to the extent that such diminution in value, loss, harm or damage is conclusively found by legal process to
have been a direct result of the gross negligence, willful misconduct or dishonesty on the
part of the Mortgage
Originator.
The Partnership will indemnify and hold harmless
the Mortgage Originator
from and against any and all claims, actions, suits, proceedings, demands, assessments, judgments, losses,
damages, liabilities, expenses, costs
(including all legal fees and costs on a solicitor and his own client basis) )
to which the Mortgage Originator, may be put or suffer as a result of performing its duties under the Mortgage
Origination Agreement. The
Partnership covenants and agrees to indemnify the Mortgage Originator, its directors, officers, employees and agents,
any person or company retained by the Mortgage Originator and such person’s or company’s directors,
officers, employees and agents, (the “Indemnified
Parties”) and save them harmless
in respect of all judgments, amounts paid in settlement and costs (including
legal costs on a solicitor and client
basis) (collectively, “losses”) whatsoever
which the Indemnified Parties may incur in
or about any claim, action, cause of action, suit or proceeding which is made,
brought, commenced or prosecuted
against it or them or any of them for or in respect of any act, deed, matter or
thing whatsoever made, done or
permitted by it or any of them in or about the direct execution of its
obligations and duties hereunder. No right of indemnity or reimbursement granted
may be satisfied except out of the assets of the
Partnership and no shareholder of the Partnership shall be personally
liable to any person with respect to any claim for
indemnity or reimbursement or
otherwise.
In the event that any of the Partnership or its directors, officers or
employees is successfully sued on the basis
of any action or inaction of the Indemnified Parties which is determined to be
a breach of this Agreement and as a
result, the Partnership suffers any loss, damage, expense or cost (including
legal costs on a solicitor and client
basis), the Mortgage Originator covenants and agrees to indemnify the
Partnership and its directors,
officers and employees and save them harmless in respect of all such losses,
damages, expenses and costs whatsoever which the Partnership or its directors, officers
and employees may incur.
THE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT The Partnership is a limited partnership formed and organized under the
laws of the Province of Ontario, pursuant
to the Limited Partnerships Act (Ontario).
The rights and obligations of the General Partner and the Limited Partners are governed by the Limited Partnership
Agreement, signed on January 25, 2019 and as
amended from time to time. The objective of the Limited Partnership Agreement
is to facilitate the investment of
Partnership Capital contributed by the Limited Partners in Partnership
Investments, which primarily include mortgage investments secured by real property in Canada. The Partnership will conduct its affairs through the Mortgage
Administrator pursuant to the Mortgage Administration Agreement. The term of the Partnership will commence on
the formation thereof and will continue until dissolved in accordance the Limited Partnership
Agreement. All capitalized terms in this section not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings
as set out in the Limited Partnership Agreement. The Trust is the sole limited
partner of the Partnership.
Investment Policies The primary investment policies (“Investment
Policies”) for the Partnership are as follows: 1.
Mortgages
will be secured on Real Property located in Canada. 2.
When
advantageous to the Partnership, the Mortgage
Administrator may sell any of
the Mortgage Investments to other
financial institutions and lenders. 3.
The Partnership may participate in a Mortgage
with other lenders
on a syndicated basis. 4.
The
Partnership shall not make any investment, take any action or omit to take any
action that would result in Units
ceasing to be units of a “mutual fund trust” within the meaning of the ITA, or
a qualified investment for Exempt
Plans.
Operating Policies The operations and affairs of the Partnership are required to be
conducted in accordance with the following operating policies
(“Operating Policies”): 1.
the
Partnership may borrow funds on commercially reasonable terms to acquire or
invest in specific Mortgage
Investments; 2.
when making an investment in, or an acquisition of, a Mortgage
or other Mortgage
Investment, the General Partner may, in its sole discretion, but will
not be obliged to require the Mortgage
Originator to obtain or review an independent appraisal and/or broker opinion of value from a qualified appraiser or
realtor, as the case may be, on the underlying Real Property which is the primary security for the Mortgage and may
or may not obtain additional independent
appraisals or audits of the underlying Real Property or any additional
collateral and other properties secured by the Mortgage or other Mortgage
Investment; 3.
when deemed
necessary by the General Partner, the Partnership will, where appropriate, require
the Mortgage Originator to establish and manage property tax escrow accounts in respect of the Real Property provided as
security for the Partnership’s Mortgage Investments, if any; and
4.
the legal
title to each Mortgage Investment may be held by and registered in the name of
the General Partner or a corporation
or other entity that is an Affiliate, Associate or Subsidiary of the General Partner
or its Affiliates, associates or subsidiaries. Where the Partnership's interest is held in trust,
the trust arrangements must be approved
by the General Partner. Where the legal title to an Mortgage
Investment is held by and registered in the name of an entity wholly-owned by, or Affiliated or Associated with, the
General Partner, or in the name of a
person or persons in trust for the Partnership, such entity may hold legal
title to such Mortgage Investment on behalf of other
beneficial owners of such Mortgage
Investment. The General Partner may, in its sole discretion, amend, supplement or
replace the Investment Policies and/or the Operating Policies of the Partnership.
Limitations
on Authority of Limited Partners No Limited Partner will be entitled to take part in the control of the
business of the Partnership, to execute any
document which binds the Partnership or any other Limited Partner, to purport
to have the power or authority to
bind the Partnership or any other Limited Partner, or to have any authority to
undertake any obligation or
responsibility on behalf of the Partnership. No Limited Partner will be
entitled to bring any action for
distribution or sale in connection with any interest in the property of the
Partnership, or permit any lien or
charge to be filed or registered against the property of the Partnership. Each
Limited Partner nominates,
constitutes and appoints the General Partner with full power and authority as
its agent and true and lawful attorney.
Liability of the General Partner
and Limited Partners The General Partner will have unlimited liability for the debts,
liabilities and obligations of the Partnership. The liability of each Limited Partner for the debts,
liabilities and obligations of the Partnership will be limited to the capital account
amount contributed by each respective Limited Partner, undistributed distributable cash, and repayment of capital on any
distributions of income to the extent capital is reduced, with interest. The liability of the General Partner is limited to the extent that the
General Partner, and/or the GP Group, acted honestly
and in good faith with the Limited Partners. The General Partner
and each member of the GP
Group are indemnified and saved harmless from the property of the Partnership
from and against any and all costs, damages,
liabilities, or expenses
suffered or incurred,
unless resulted from any
act or omission of the General Partner or any member of the GP Group,
which act or omission constitutes fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct of the General
Partner or any member of
the GP Group. The General Partner may, in its sole discretion, purchase and pay for,
out of assets of the Partnership, insurance
contracts and policies insuring the assets of the Partnership against all risks
of the Partnership. This includes
insurance that covers the Partnership, the Limited Partners, the General
Partner, and any member of the GP Group against
all claims and liabilities of any nature.
Other Activities of the General
Partner and Limited
Partner Each of the General Partner, Mortgage Manager, Trust Manager and Limited
Partner are permitted to engage in,
or hold an interest in, any other business, venture, investment or activity,
whether or not similar to, or competitive with, the business of the
Partnership.
Units of the Partnership The interest in the Partnership of the Limited Partners will be divided
into and represented by Partnership Units,
which shall be issued for a price of $100 per Partnership Unit. Each Limited
Partner will have (i) the right to
one vote for each Partnership Unit, (ii) the right to allocate taxable income
or loss, and (iii) the right to
share in distributions of the
Partnership. The General Partner may raise capital for the Partnership by a private
offering of Partnership Units and determine
all terms and conditions of such offering of Partnership Units. The General
Partner is authorized to issue and
allocate an unlimited number of Partnership Units on such terms as it, in its
sole discretion, deems fit in accordance with the terms of the Limited Partnership Agreement. No subscriptions will be
accepted for fractions of Partnership Units except upon reinvestment,
and the General Partner has the right to
refuse to accept any subscription for Partnership Units. The General Partner
will maintain a registered office for
the Partnership, maintain the register of Partnership Units for the Partnership,
and maintain all such other records required
by law. Limited Partners will not be entitled to transfer or assign its
Partnership Units to any person, except as provided
in the Limited Partnership Agreement. The person that acquires the Partnership
Units must also deliver to the General
Partner: (i) a form of transfer; (ii) a counterpart to the Limited
Partnership Agreement; and
(iii) all such other documents as the General Partner may consider necessary to
effect the transfer and assignment of Partnership Units.
Capital and Other
Contributions and Accounts The General Partner will establish an account on the books of the
Partnership for the capital of the General Partner
and each of the classes of the capital of the Limited Partners to which
respective contributions of capital
are credited and to which respective returns of capital are charged. The
capital of the Limited Partners will be allocated
among the Limited
Partners in accordance with the number and class of Partnership Units held by each of the
Limited Partners. The General Partner will contribute $100 to the capital
of the Partnership in consideration for its entitlements under the Limited
Partnership Agreement. None of the Limited Partners will have any right to withdraw any amount
or receive any distribution from the
Partnership except as expressly provided for in the Limited Partnership
Agreement. No partner of the Partnership will have the right to receive interest on any credit balance of
capital or any credit balance in the
capital accounts except as expressly provided for in the Limited Partnership
Agreement. The interest of a Limited Partner in the Partnership will not terminate
by reason of there being a negative
or zero balance of capital.
Distributions and Allocations The General Partner
is expressly authorized to deduct from the funds otherwise characterized as distributable cash
of the Partnership amounts sufficient to maintain reasonable and adequate working capital and reserves. The General Partner
will cause the Partnership to distribute distributable cash on a distribution date; first, as to 99.999% to
the Limited Partners in proportion to the number of Partnership Units held by each Limited
Partner, and second,
as to 0.001% to the General Partner,
to a maximum of $100 per annum.
Management of the Partnership The General Partner is authorized to carry on the business of the
Partnership, with full power and authority,
to administer, manage, control and operate the business of the Partnership. The General Partner will have all
power and authority to do any act, take any proceeding, make any decision and
execute and deliver any instrument,
deed, agreement or document necessary for or incidental to carrying out the
business of the Partnership. The
General Partner has full power and authority for and on behalf of and in the
name of the Partnership: 1.
to enter
into and to perform any agreement in connection with the day-to-day operation
of the business of the Partnership, including, without limitation, the Mortgage Administration Agreement, Mortgage Management Agreement, the Mortgage
Origination Agreement and the Nominee Agreement; 2.
to borrow money, or refinance any existing debt on such terms as it, in its sole discretion, considers
commercially reasonable, provided that such borrowings shall not exceed 30% of
the book value of the Mortgages held in favour
of the Partnership; 3.
to employ
all persons necessary
for the conduct of business
of the Partnership; 4.
to retain
such legal counsel, experts, advisors, or consultants as the General Partner
considers appropriate and to rely upon the advice of such persons; 5.
to open and
operate any bank account of the Partnership;
6.
to pay operating expenses
and capital expenditures or other
expenses of the Partnership; 7.
to commence
or defend any action or proceeding in connection with the Partnership or the property of the Partnership; 8.
to file returns
required by law by any governmental or like authority; and 9.
to do anything that is in furtherance of or incidental to the business
of the Partnership or that is provided for in the Limited Partnership Agreement. The General Partner may
contract, directly or indirectly, with
the Mortgage Administrator, Mortgage Manager
and Mortgage Originator to carry out any of the duties of the General Partner
or may assign its obligations and may
delegate to the Mortgage Administrator, Mortgage Manager and Mortgage
Originator any power and authority of the General Partner
as provided for in the Limited
Partnership Agreement.
Partnership
Meetings The General Partner may, at any time, and will upon receipt of a written
request from the Limited Partners holding,
in the aggregate, not less than 25% of the Partnership Units of any class, call
a meeting of the Limited Partners. At
least 21 days’ notice will be given prior to any meeting of Limited Partners
stating the time and place of the
meeting and matters that are the subject of a vote at such meeting. The President,
or in his absence, any officer of
the General Partner, will be the Chairman of any meeting of Limited Partners. The quorum at any meeting of Limited
Partners will be Limited Partners holding in the aggregate, not less than 25% of the Partnership Units. The
General Partner and the Mortgage Administrator will not be entitled to vote at any meeting of the Limited Partners. The following matters must be resolved by an Extraordinary Resolution of the Limited Partners: 1.
amend the Limited Partnership Agreement; 2.
make an election under subsection 98(3) or under any other section or subsection of the ITA and under
any analogous provincial legislation in connection with the dissolution of the Partnership; 3.
approve or disapprove the sale or exchange of all or substantially all the property
and assets of the Partnership; or 4.
amend or rescind any Extraordinary Resolution.
Change, Resignation, or Removal of the General
Partner The General Partner may resign only upon having provided 20 days’
written notice to all the Limited Partners,
and such resignation will be effective upon the earlier of: (i) 30 days after
such notice is provided; and (ii)
the admission of a new general partner by ordinary resolution of the Limited
Partners. The General Partner may not
otherwise sell, assign, transfer, or otherwise dispose of its interest in the
Partnership. The General Partner will
be deemed to resign as the general partner of the Partnership upon bankruptcy, insolvency, dissolution, liquidation, or
winding-up of the General Partner. The Limited Partners may also remove the General Partner or substitute another person as a general partner of the Partnership by way of an Extraordinary Resolution, upon a material breach by the General Partner
of any of its duties or obligations under the Limited Partnership Agreement, which breach exists for a period of 120 days from the date of
receipt of notice
to remedy such breach by any Limited
Partner.
Dissolution of the Partnership The Partnership will be dissolved the earliest of: (i) a date specified by the General Partner, which
date shall not be less than thirty
(30) days following
the date on which the General Partner
gives notice in writing
to each Limited Partner of such dissolution of the Partnership; (ii) the date
which is sixty (60) days following
the removal of the General Partner, unless a new General Partner is appointed
prior to such date; or (iii) the
date, as confirmed by the General Partner, upon which all of the property of
the Partnership is sold, and the
net proceeds realized therefrom have been distributed. On dissolution of the Partnership, the General Partner will act as the
receiver of the Partnership. If the General Partner
is unable or unwilling to act as the receiver,
the Limited Partners
will, by ordinary
resolution, appoint another appropriate person to act as receiver. The
receiver will prepare a statement of financial
position of the Partnership, which will be
reported to the auditor of the Partnership. Upon dissolution the receiver
will wind up the affairs of the Partnership and all property of the Partnership will be liquidated in an orderly
manner. The receiver will distribute the net proceeds from liquidation of the
Partnership as follows: (i) first, to pay off
the expenses of liquidation and the debts and liabilities of the Partnership;
(ii) second, to provide reserves which are
necessary for any contingent or unforeseen
liability or obligation of the Partnership; and (iii)
third, to
the Limited Partners of the Partnership in accordance with the provisions of
the Limited Partnership Agreement.
The Limited Partnership Agreement may be amended by the General Partner,
without notice or consent of the
Limited Partners, to reflect the admission, resignation or withdrawal of any
Limited Partner, or the assignment by
any Limited Partner of the whole or any part of its interest in the
Partnership. Unless resolved by
Extraordinary Resolution, any amendment will result in a continuation of the
Partnership. The General Partner may
add covenants, restrictions, or provisions necessary for the protection of the
Limited Partners or to cure any
ambiguity or to correct or supplement any provision of the Limited Partnership Agreement, without the prior notice or
consent of any Limited Partner, if such amendment does not and shall not in any manner adversely affect the interests of any Limited Partner
as a
Limited Partner. The Limited Partnership Agreement may also be amended at any time by (i) by the General
Partner with the consent of the Limited Partners
given by Extraordinary Resolution; or (b) except with respect to a change in the investment objective of the
Partnership, the General Partner without the consent of the Limited Partners provided that the Limited
Partners are given not less than sixty (60) days’ written notice prior to the effective date of the
amendment (together with a copy of the amendment and an explanation of the reasons for the amendment). Each Limited Partner
shall prior to the effective
date of such amendment be given the opportunity to redeem all of such Limited
Partner’s Units. No amendment may be made which allows any Limited Partner to take part in the management or control of the business of the Partnership or
reduces the interest in the Partnership of any Limited Partner or changes the right of any Limited Partner
entitled to vote at meetings or changes the Partnership from a limited partnership to a general
partnership, or if the amendment adversely affects the rights or interests of the General
Partner.
FEES AND EXPENSES
In consideration for the performance of the Administration Services, the Partnership shall pay to the Mortgage Administrator a fee of $1,350 per month.
In consideration of the services provided, the Partnership shall
compensate the Mortgage Manager by payment
of a monthly fee equal to 1/12th (one twelfth) of 2.00% (plus H.S.T) of the amount of the mortgage receivables of the Partnership as of the last business
day of each calendar month (the “Mortgage Management Fee”). The Mortgage
Management Fee may be subject
to waiver or adjustment in accordance
with the terms of the Mortgage Management Agreement, including in order to meet
the target distribution yield of the
Trust of approximately 8.0% per annum, net of fees.
The Mortgage Manager is also entitled to a performance fee paid by the
Partnership to the Mortgage Manager
payable in respect of a calendar year in which the net return of the
Partnership exceeds 8.0% for such
year and is equal to 20% of the aggregate net return of the Partnership for
such year which exceeds the 8.0% “hurdle” rate of return.
The Mortgage Originator is entitled to all lender, broker, origination,
commitment, renewal, extension, discharge
participation, NSF and administration fees (“Lender/Broker Fees”) generated on Mortgage Investments it arranges and presents to the Partnership. Generally, Lender/Broker Fees are in the
range of 2–6% of the loan amount
although in certain circumstances the amount can be higher. The Lender/Broker Fees are commensurate with fees paid to other entities providing
similar services and to the fees charged by
the Mortgage Originator for similar services provided to other
clients.
Operating Expenses The Trust is responsible for the payment of all routine and customary
fees and expenses incurred relating to the
administration and operation of the Trust including, but not limited to:
Trustee fees and expenses; management
fees; custodian, and safekeeping fees and expenses; registrar and transfer
agency fees and expenses; audit, legal and record-keeping fees and expenses;
communication expenses; printing
and mailing expenses; all
costs and expenses associated with the qualification for sale and distribution
of the Units including securities
filing fees (if any); investor servicing costs; costs of providing information
to Unitholders (including proxy solicitation material, financial and other reports)
and convening and conducting
meetings of Unitholders; taxes, assessments or other governmental charges of
all kinds levied against the Trust;
interest expenses; and all brokerage commissions and other fees associated with
the purchase and sale of portfolio
securities and other assets of the Trust. In addition, the Trust will be responsible for the payment of all
expenses associated with ongoing investor relations and education relating to the Trust. The Trust Manager
will also be reimbursed for any expenses of any action, suit or other proceeding in which or in relation
to which the Trust Manager or the Trustee and/or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, consultants or agents (as applicable) is
entitled to indemnity by the Trust. The foregoing expenses will be allocated by the Trust Manager to the
Trust as determined by the Trust Manager,
in its sole discretion. The Trust Manager may at its discretion from time to
time agree to pay certain of the
Trust’s expenses. The one-time expenses related
to the establishment of the Trust and the Partnership are estimated to be $200,000 and will be paid for by the Trust Manager. Thereafter, the Trust and the Partnership
will be responsible for all
expenses relating to ongoing operations as set forth
above. The Partnership will pay for all of its expenses incurred in connection
with its operation and administration. The
Partnership will also be
responsible for its costs of
portfolio transactions and any extraordinary expenses that may be
incurred from time to time.
MORTGAGE ADMINISTRATOR The Partnership has and will continue to obtain mortgage
administration services from a mortgage
administrator licensed with FSRA. The
current administrator is Falcon Ridge Mgmt Ltd. having license number 13048.
MONEYBROKER
CANADA INC. Moneybroker Canada Inc. (“Moneybroker”)
acts as the Mortgage Originator for the Partnership and provides mortgage origination and underwriting services to the
Partnership. Moneybroker was incorporated by
Christine Xu and is licensed as a mortgage brokerage in Ontario. Christine Xu,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Moneybroker, has been active in the mortgage
industry since 2000. Moneybroker, through its principal, Ms. Xu, has proven expertise and
success in being able to obtain funding for mortgages which
are not available
from institutional lenders.
The Partnership will provide
funds for mortgages
previously underwritten by private investors
either individually or which were syndicated. The Trust will diversify the risk
to investors of holding
single mortgages. The Mortgage Originator receives applications for mortgage loans from
unaffiliated mortgage managers, mortgage
brokers and directly from applicants and will from time to time recommend new
mortgage loan investments from these
sources. Also, the Mortgage Originator may, from time to time, recommend a
share of such syndicated loan on a
pari-passu basis or in priority
to other shares of such syndicated
loan. All mortgage loan investment opportunities (in whole or in part) that
are deemed eligible and sourced and originated
by Moneybroker are considered for funding by the Partnership.
Rite Alliance Management Inc. (“Rite
Alliance”) acts as the Trust Manager of the Trust. Rite Alliance was incorporated on February 13, 2018, and
provides ongoing fund management and administration services to the Trust. Rite Alliance also acts as the Mortgage Manager of the Partnership, and
services the Mortgage Investments for the Partnership. The Trust is a Connected Issuer of Moneybroker and Rite Alliance. The
Trustees have determined that the Trust is a Connected Issuer of Rite Alliance
based on the following
factors: ·
Rite Alliance
is entitled to appoint the Trustees of the Trust; ·
A Trustee
of the Trust is a director and officer of Rite Alliance, and the director of
the general Partner is an employee
of Rite Alliance; ·
Pursuant to
an agreement between Moneybroker and the Partnership, Moneybroker is
responsible for Mortgage Investment
origination activities of the Partnership. Please refer to the Item 2.2 “The Business” - “Fees and Expenses” in this Offering
Memorandum for further information on amounts payable by the Partnership to Moneybroker; and ·
Pursuant to
certain agreements between Rite Alliance, the Partnership and the Trust, Rite
Alliance is responsible for ongoing
fund management of the Trust and servicing
of the Mortgage Investments for the Partnership. Rite Alliance is compensated for services provided
to the Partnership. Please refer to the Item 2.2 “The Business” - “Fees and Expenses” section in
this Offering Memorandum for further
information on amounts payable by the Partnership to Rite Alliance.
USE OF PROCEEDS The net proceeds of the Unit Offering, after deduction of all fees and
expenses, will be used to subscribe for additional
Partnership Units thereby allowing the Partnership to have the capital to
purchase Mortgage Investments. The
Partnership, after completion of this
Unit Offering, will be able to fund additional investments through its borrowing
activities. The net proceeds of this Unit Offering are intended to be used to purchase mortgage loan investments and for no other
purpose.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION Subscriptions received are subject to rejection or allotment by the
General Partner in whole or in part. The Trustees
reserve the right to close the subscription books at any time without notice.
If any subscription is not accepted,
all applicable Subscription Documents and subscription proceeds will be
returned to the potential subscribers, without interest or deduction. There is no market through
which the Units may be sold. The Trustees have determined the Unit Subscription Price arbitrarily. Unless relying on an alternate exemption from the prospectus
requirements, subscribers resident in or otherwise
subject to the securities laws of any province where the Units may be sold are
required to fall within the
definition of “accredited investor” (as such term is defined in National
Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus
Exemptions), including one
of the following:
(a)
an individual who, either alone or with a spouse,
beneficially owns financial assets having an aggregate realizable value that before taxes,
but net of any related liabilities, exceeds
$1,000,000, (b)
an individual whose net income
before taxes exceeded
$200,000 in each of the 2 most recent calendar years or whose net income before taxes combined with that of a spouse
exceeded $300,000 in each of the 2 most recent calendar
years and who, in either
case, reasonably expects to exceed
that net income level in the
current calendar year, (c)
an individual who, either alone or with a spouse, has net assets of at least $5,000,000, or be a director, executive officer, control person or founder, actively
involved with the Trust at the time of the
subscription as well as certain family members, close personal friends and
close business associates of such persons. If the subscriber is not an individual, it may also rely on the “minimum
amount” exemption by investing a minimum
of $150,000 paid in cash at the time of the subscription if they have not been
created or used solely to purchase
securities under the exemption. The Offering Memorandum Exemption (“OME”)
in National Instrument 45-106 provides for a class of subscribers that may invest in Units in the Trust. To be
eligible to invest in an exempt market product under the OME, subscribers must satisfy one of the following
criteria to be considered an “Eligible Investor”: (a)
an
individual whose net income before taxes was more than $75,000 in each of the two most recent calendar years and who expects it to be more than $75,000.00 in the current
calendar year; (b)
an
individual whose net income before taxes combined with a spouse was more than
$125,000 in each of the two most
recent calendar years and who expects it to be more than $125,000 in the current
calendar year; (c)
an individual who either alone or with a spouse has or have net assets of at least
$400,000. In the event that a subscriber satisfies
one or more of the above criteria
they are eligible to invest $30,000 in each calendar year, looking back over
a 12-month period. If that subscriber has received advice from an Exempt Market Dealer based on a review of
the subscriber’s investment objectives, financial circumstances and risk tolerance resulting in a
positive suitability assessment, then the permitted sum of $30,000 per 12- month period
can be increased to a maximum
of $100,000.00 looking
back over a 12-month period. In the event that a subscriber does not meet any of the Eligible
Investor criteria, they have the opportunity to invest in Units, notwithstanding their
status of “ineligible”, in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 looking
back over a 12-month period.
Since inception, Segal LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, Toronto,
Ontario have served as auditors of
the Trust. Segal LLP is independent of the Trust within the meaning of the
relevant rules of professional conduct
and related interpretations prescribed by the relevant professional bodies in
Canada and any applicable legislation or regulation.
2.3
Development of Business The Trust was created on January 24, 2019. The Trust’s business is
limited to investing the net proceed of this
Offering in mortgage investments in accordance with the policies and guidelines
set out above under Item 2.2. The
success of the Trust is dependent, to a large part, on the experience and good
faith of the Mortgage Broker.
The Trust has declared and distributed interest income monthly since
inception and intends to declare and distribute
interest monthly. Amounts for
operating expenses, management fees, and interest distributions are not paid from the proceeds of the
Offering. Since the Trust is operational and profitable, these amounts have been, and are
expected to continue to be paid out of current mortgage
portfolio income.
For the fiscal year ended December
31, 2022, the Trust had assets under management of $61,276,211 and $41,473,004 at the end of fiscal 2020, accounting for a 47.75% growth year over year. The Trust anticipates year-over-year growth of 30%.
During our two most recently completed
financial years the development of the business
has not been
adversely affected by COVID-19.
As at December 31, 2022, the Trust has an average
loan size of $614,339.84 and an average
loan to value of 66.04%.
Portfolio Summary
The following is a summary
of the Trust’s portfolio of mortgage investments as of December
31, 2022.
Portfolio Performance
(1)
For the 10
most recently completed financial years of the Trust ended more than 120 days
before the date of this Offering Memorandum, the Trust provides
the following performance data for the Trust’s portfolio.
(2)
The following
is a description of the methodology used with respect
to the following: (a) determining the value of the securities in the portfolio
for the purposes of calculating the performance data above; and (b) calculating the performance data of the portfolio above.
(a) Methodology for determining the value of the securities
in the portfolio for the purposes of calculating
the performance data.
IFRS 7 requires that the Trust disclose information about the fair value
of its financial assets and liabilities. Fair value estimates are made at the statement
of financial position
date based on relevant market information and information about the
financial instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value in the Trust's
statement of financial position are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs
used to measure
their fair value.
Hierarchical levels, defined by IFRS 7 and directly related to the
amount of subjectivity associated with inputs to fair
valuation of these financial
assets and liabilities, are as follows:
•
Quoted prices
(unadjusted) in active
markets for identical
assets or liabilities (Level 1); •
Inputs
other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either
directly (i.e., as prices)
or indirectly (i.e., derived
from prices) (Level 2); and •
Inputs for the asset or liability
that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs) (Level 3).
The Trust's financial instruments consist of mortgage loans receivable,
cash, interest receivable, distribution payable,
accounts payable and accrued liabilities, redemptions payable, subscriptions in
advance, and prepaid interest and
other holdbacks. It is the Trust's opinion that due to the short term nature of
these financial instruments, the
Trust is not exposed to significant market price, currency, interest rate, liquidity, cash flow, credit,
and portfolio concentration risks arising from these financial
instruments except as
described below. The fair value of these financial instruments approximate their carrying values,
unless otherwise noted. Please refer to Item 14 – “Financial Statements”.
(b) Methodology for calculating the performance data.
The methodology used for calculating the performance data above is as follows. Please also refer to Item 14 – “Financial Statements”.
(i) Average loan to value ratio – This is
calculated by dividing the total value of all mortgages by the total market value of the properties pledged
as collateral for those mortgages.
(ii) Return for an investor participated in DRIP –
This is calculated by dividing the distributions paid per Unit to Unitholders by the cost of the Unit to Unitholders, for those Unitholders that participated in the DRIP.
(iii) Return for an investor not participated in
DRIP – This is calculated by dividing the distributions paid per Unit to Unitholders by the cost of the Unit to
Unitholders, for those Unitholders that did not participate in the DRIP.
(iv) Unit distribution as
year-end additional income distribution – This is the amount of distributions paid per Unit to Unitholders at year-end
that is in addition to any other distributions paid to Unitholders during the year.
2.4
Long Term Objectives The Trust’s long-term objective is to provide Unitholders with
sustainable income while preserving capital for distribution or re-investment. The Trust seeks to achieve
this principal investment objective by investing in Mortgage Investments using
the funds raised pursuant to this Offering and other debt provided by alternative lenders. The Trust shall invest in Mortgaged
Property, which shall be secured by the respective
mortgagor’s equity in Real Property in accordance with the policies and
guidelines set out above under Item 2.2. The Trust anticipates continuing to raise funds under
this Offering for the foreseeable future and investing all available net proceeds raised in
Mortgage Investments as opportunities arise for such investments. The
Trust will reinvest in Mortgage Investments with the Trust’s income received
upon the mortgages becoming due. The costs related to the investment and reinvestment in Mortgage Investments is nominal and is not
considered to be material. The
Trust’s income will primarily consist of interest
received on the loans secured by the mortgages, less the fees paid to the
Mortgage Broker, as disclosed herein,
and interest fees payable with respect to the other debt facilities employed to
fund a portion of the Trust’s mortgage
assets.
The Trust’s objectives subsequent to the next 12 months from after the
date of this Offering Memorandum is
to raise $30,000,000 of capital and invest it pursuant to the Trust’s criteria
with the intent of optimizing return
and distributing, on a monthly basis, 100% of the Trustees’ estimate of the
amount of Distributable Cash to the
Unitholders. Initially, the Trust expects to have a distribution yield of approximately
8.0% per annum, net of
fees, paid monthly.
Beyond the 12 month period referred to above, the Trust’s objective
is to continue to develop its business
by raising capital and investing substantially in prudent conventional
Mortgages secured by real property situated
in Canada.
The objective of the Partnership is to provide its Limited Partner and,
ultimately, Unitholders with stable and
secure returns from the Partnership’s Mortgage Investments in a portfolio of
private mortgages secured by real
property in Canada. The Partnership targets mortgage loan investment
opportunities in market segments
under-serviced by large financial service providers. The Trust intends to
contribute the net proceeds of the Unit Offering to the
Partnership in exchange for Partnership Units to allow the Partnership to acquire, and hold, whole, partial, direct and/or indirect interests in mortgage loans.
There is no
guarantee, however, that the Trust will
meet its objectives. See Item 10 “Risk
Factors”.
2.5
Short Term Objectives The Trust’s objectives
for the next 12 months after the date of this Offering
Memorandum are:
a)
to raise additional capital
to enhance the operating efficiency of the Trust in conjunction with its long term objectives;
b) to source appropriate lending opportunities by expanding the lending territory of the Trust to othe |