20-F 1 towerone20f.htm ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 Filed by e3 Filing, Computershare 1-800-973-3274 - TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP - Form 20-F


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

_________________________________________

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 20-F

(Mark One)

[   ] REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

[ X ] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018

OR

[   ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from __________ to __________

OR

[   ] SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of event requiring this shell company report _____________

Commission file number 000-55103
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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

N/A
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

British Columbia, Canada
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

600-535 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 2Z4 Canada
(Address of principal executive offices)

Robert “Nick” Horsley
Director
600-535 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC
V6C 2Z4 Canada
Tel: 604-559-8051
Email: nick@toweronewireless.com
(Name, Telephone, E-Mail and/or Facsimile Number and Address of Company Contact Person)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:





NONE

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Title of each class:
CLASS A COMMON SHARES,
NO PAR VALUE

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:

NONE

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the Company’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report:

93,389,446 Class A Common Shares, no par value as of December 31, 2018.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned Company, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

YES [   ] NO [ X ]

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

YES [   ] NO [ X ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

YES [   ] NO [ X ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site: www.toweronewireless.com, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

YES [   ] NO [ X ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 in the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large Accelerated Filer [   ] Accelerated Filer [   ] Non-Accelerated Filer [ X ]

Emerging growth company  [   ]

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [   ]

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

U.S. GAAP [   ] International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board [ X ] Other [   ]

If "Other" has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow:

[   ] Item 17 [   ] Item 18





If this is an annual report indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

YES [   ] NO [ X ]





Table of Contents

PART I    
Item 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisors 1
Item 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable 1
Item 3. Key Information 1
Item 4. Information on the Company 13
Item 4A. Unresolved Staff Comments 21
Item 5. Operating and Financial Review 22
Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees 30
Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions 37
Item 8. Financial Information 38
Item 9. The Offer and Listing 39
Item 10. Additional Information 39
Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 47
Item 12. Description of Securities Other Than Equity Securities 49
     
PART II   49
Item 13. Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies 49
Item 14. Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds 49
Item 15. Controls and Procedures 49
Item 16A. Audit Committee Financial Experts 50
Item 16B. Code of Ethics 50
Item 16C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services 50
Item 16D. Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees 50
Item 16E. Purchases of Equity Securities by the Company and Affiliated Purchasers 51
Item 16F. Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant 51
Item 16G. Corporate Governance 51
Item 16H Mine Safety Disclosure 51
     
PART III  
Item 17. Financial Statements 52
Item 18. Financial Statements 52
Item 19. Exhibits 52
SIGNATURES 54

 





Part I

References in this Annual Report on Form 20-F to “we,” “our” and the “Company” refer to Tower One Wireless Corp. and its predecessor, as applicable, individually and collectively with its subsidiaries as the context requires.

Brief Introduction

Tower One Wireless Corp. is a British Columbia, Canada corporation, incorporated on September 12, 2005. It is a reporting Company in British Columbia and Ontario, and its shares are listed for trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange (“CSE”).

Item 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers

Not applicable.

Item 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable

Not applicable

Item 3. Key Information

A. Selected financial data

The following selected information should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements, and notes, filed with this Form 20-F. This information, and all other financial information in this Form 20-F, is stated in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.

The financial information is presented on the basis of International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. (“IFRS”)

On March 15, 2016, the Company completed a share consolidation on the basis of 30 pre-consolidation common shares for each post consolidation common share. As such, all current and comparative share amounts have been restated to account for the 30 to 1 common share consolidation.

Period ended FYE 2018 FYE 2017 FYE 2016 FYE 2015
  (IFRS) (IFRS)** (IFRS)** (IFRS)**
Total Revenues $1,556,742 $200,498 $19,403 $Nil
Net income(loss) ($8,687,707) ($9,863,677) ($292,004) ($21,151)
Net income(loss) attributable to shareholders ($8,893,005) ($9,583,550) ($292,004) ($21,151)
Net income (loss) and Comprehensive Loss* ($9,167,839) ($9,881,797) ($301,183) ($21,151)
Basic and diluted loss per share ($0.10) ($0.16) ($29.20) ($2.12)
Weighted average shares 88,307,259 58,115,156 10,000 10,000
         
Year ended FYE 2018 FYE 2017 FYE 2016 FYE 2015
  (IFRS) (IFRS)** (IFRS)** (IFRS)**
Total assets $12,581,840 $5,301.044 $372,374 $4,300
Net Assets(liabilities) $177,990 $2,414,922 ($318,034) ($16,851)
Share capital $16,876,382 $10,635,886 $4,300 ($4,300)
Contributed surplus $2,089,462 $1,344,884 $Nil $Nil
Deficit accumulated ($18,789,710) ($9,896,705) ($313,155) $21,151
Common Shares Issued and Outstanding 93,389,446 70,125,698 10,000 10,000
Dividends $Nil $Nil $Nil $Nil

* Net income (loss) and comprehensive loss is the sum of Net income (loss) and foreign exchange translation adjustments.
** In accordance with the IFRS rules Tower Three was considered for accounting purposes to be the successor

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company upon the completion of the Tower Three Transaction and consequently the Company reports the financial results of Tower Three as the Company’s historical financial results for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 in the Company’s financial statements. Since Tower Three was incorporated in 2015, no financial results exist for the 2014 fiscal year.

B. Capitalization and indebtedness.

Not Applicable.

C. Reasons for the offer and use of proceeds.

Not Applicable.

D. Forward-Looking Statement and Risk factors.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Form 20-F and the documents incorporated herein by reference contain forward-looking statements. We base these forward-looking statements on our expectations and projections about future events, which we derive from the information currently available to us. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future performance. You can identify forward-looking statements by those that are not historical in nature, particularly those that use terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “contemplates,” “estimates,” “believes,” “plans,” “projected,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these or similar terms.

In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider the following factors, as well as those described in “Risk Factors” below:

  • changes to existing or new tax laws or methodologies impacting the Company’s international operations, fees directed specifically at the ownership and operation of communications sites or international acquisitions, any of which may be applied or enforced retroactively, or failure to obtain an expected tax status for which the Company has applied;

  • laws or regulations that tax or otherwise restrict repatriation of earnings or other funds or otherwise limit distributions of capital;

  • changes in a specific country’s or region’s political or economic conditions, including inflation or currency devaluation;

  • changes to zoning regulations or construction laws, which could be applied retroactively to existing communications sites;

  • expropriation or governmental regulation restricting foreign ownership or requiring reversion or divestiture;

  • actions restricting or revoking the Company’s customers’ spectrum licenses or suspending or terminating business under prior licenses;

  • failure to comply with anti-bribery laws or similar local anti-bribery laws;

  • material site security issues;

  • significant increase in or implementation of new license surcharges on the Company’s revenue;

  • price setting or other similar laws or regulations for the sharing of passive infrastructure;

  • uncertain or inconsistent laws, regulations, rulings or results from legal or judicial systems, which may be enforced retroactively, and delays in the judicial process; and

  • changes in foreign currency exchange rates, including those arising from the Company’s operations, investments and financing transactions related to its international business.

These and other factors may cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements are only predictions. The forward-looking events discussed in this Form 20-F and the documents incorporated by reference herein may not occur, and actual events and results may differ materially and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us. Unless required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Risk Factors

An investment in the Common Shares of the Company must be considered highly speculative due to the nature of the Company’s business. The risk and uncertainties below are not the only risks and uncertainties the Company may have. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to the Company or that the Company currently considers immaterial may also impair the business, operations and future prospects of the Company and cause the price of the Common Shares to decline. If any of

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the following risks actually occur, the business of the Company may be harmed and its financial condition and results of operations may suffer significantly. In addition to the risks described elsewhere and the other information in this Form 20-F, the Company notes the following risk factors:

Company Risks

The Company’s business depends on the demand for wireless communication services and wireless infrastructure, and it may be adversely affected by any slowdown in such demand. Additionally, a reduction in carrier network investment may materially and adversely affect the Company’s business (including reducing demand for new tenant additions or network services).

Demand for the Company’s wireless infrastructure depends on the demand for antenna space from its customers, which, in turn, depends on the demand for wireless communication services by their customers. The willingness of the Company’s customers to utilize its wireless infrastructure, or renew or extend existing leases on its wireless infrastructure, is affected by numerous factors, including:

  • consumer demand for wireless connectivity;

  • availability or capacity of wireless infrastructure or associated land interests;

  • location of wireless infrastructure;

  • financial condition of customers, including their profitability and availability or cost of capital;

  • willingness of customers to maintain or increase their network investment or changes in their capital allocation strategy;

  • availability and cost of spectrum for commercial use;

  • increased use of network sharing, roaming, joint development, or resale agreements by customers;

  • mergers or consolidations among customers;

  • changes in, or success of, customers' business models;

  • governmental regulations, including local or state restrictions on the proliferation of wireless infrastructure;

  • cost of constructing wireless infrastructure;

  • technological changes, including those (1) affecting the number or type of wireless infrastructure needed to provide wireless connectivity to a given geographic area or which may otherwise serve as substitute or alternative to wireless infrastructure or (2) resulting in the obsolescence or decommissioning of certain existing wireless networks; or

  • the ability to efficiently satisfy customers' service requirements.

A slowdown in demand for wireless connectivity or wireless infrastructure may negatively impact the Company’s growth or otherwise have a material adverse effect on the Company. If the Company’s customers or potential customers are unable to raise adequate capital to fund their business plans, as a result of disruptions in the financial and credit markets or otherwise, they may reduce their spending, which could adversely affect the Company’s anticipated growth or the demand for the Company’s wireless infrastructure or network services. The amount, timing, and mix of the Company’s customers' network investment is variable and can be significantly impacted by the various matters described in these risk factors. Changes in carrier network investment typically impact the demand for its wireless infrastructure. As a result, changes in carrier plans such as delays in the implementation of new systems, new technologies (including small cells), or plans to expand coverage or capacity may reduce demand for its wireless infrastructure. Furthermore, the wireless industry could experience a slowdown or slowing growth rates as a result of numerous factors, including a reduction in consumer demand for wireless connectivity or general economic conditions. There can be no assurances that weakness or uncertainty in the economic environment will not adversely impact the wireless industry, which may materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, including by reducing demand for its wireless infrastructure or network services. In addition, a slowdown may increase competition for site rental customers or network services. A wireless industry slowdown or a reduction in carrier network investment may materially and adversely affect the Company’s business.

New technologies may reduce demand for wireless infrastructure or negatively impact revenues.

Improvements in the efficiency, architecture, and design of wireless networks may reduce the demand for the Company’s wireless infrastructure. For example, new technologies that may promote network sharing, joint development, or resale agreements by its customers, such as signal combining technologies or network functions virtualization, may reduce the need for the Company’s wireless infrastructure. In addition, other technologies, such as WiFi, DAS, femtocells, other small cells, or satellite (such as low earth orbiting) and mesh transmission systems may, in the future, serve as substitutes for, or alternatives to, leasing that might otherwise be anticipated or expected on wireless infrastructure had such technologies not existed. In addition, new technologies that enhance the range, efficiency, and capacity of wireless equipment could reduce demand for the Company’s wireless infrastructure. Any significant reduction in demand for the Company’s wireless infrastructure resulting from the new technologies may negatively impact the Company’s revenues or otherwise have a material adverse effect on the

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Company.

The expansion or development of the Company’s business, including through acquisitions, increased product offerings or other strategic growth opportunities, may cause disruptions in the Company’s business, which may have an adverse effect on the Company’s operations or financial results.

The Company may seek to expand and develop its business, including through acquisitions, increased product offerings, or other strategic growth opportunities. In the ordinary course of business, the Company may review, analyze, and evaluate various potential transactions or other activities in which it may engage. Such transactions or activities could cause disruptions in, increase risk or otherwise negatively impact its business. Among other things, such transactions and activities may:

  • disrupt the Company’s business relationships with its customers, depending on the nature of or counterparty to such transactions and activities;

  • direct the time or attention of management away from other business operations;

  • fail to achieve revenue or margin targets, operational synergies or other benefits contemplated;

  • increase operational risk or volatility in the Company’s business; or

  • result in current or prospective employees experiencing uncertainty about their future roles with the Company, which might adversely affect the Company’s ability to retain or attract key managers or other employees.

If the Company fails to retain rights to its wireless infrastructure, including the land interests, the Company’s business may be adversely affected. The property interests on which the Company’s wireless infrastructure resides, including the land interests under its towers, consist of leasehold interests. A loss of these interests may interfere with the Company’s ability to conduct its business or generate revenues. For various reasons, the Company may not always have the ability to access, analyze, or verify all information regarding titles or other issues prior to purchasing wireless infrastructure. Further, the Company may not be able to renew ground leases on commercially viable terms. The Company’s ability to retain rights to the land interests on which its towers reside depends on its ability to purchase such land, including fee interests and perpetual easements, or renegotiate or extend the terms of the leases relating to such land. If the Company is unable to retain rights to the property interests on which its wireless infrastructure resides, its business may be adversely affected.

Political, economic and other uncertainties in countries where the Company operates could negatively affect the company’s business

The Company’s business operations are currently located in Colombia, Mexico and Argentina. Although Colombia has a long-standing tradition of respecting the rule of law, which has been bolstered in recent years by the present government’s policies and programs, no assurance can be given that the Company’s plans and operations will not be adversely affected by future developments in Colombia. The Company’s existing assets and proposed activities in Colombia are subject to political, economic and other uncertainties, including the risk of expropriation, nationalization, renegotiation or nullification of existing contracts, licenses and permits or other agreements, changes in laws or taxation policies, currency exchange restrictions, changing political conditions, and international monetary fluctuations. Future government actions concerning the economy, taxation, or the operation and regulation of nationally important facilities such as communications could have a significant effect on the Company. Any changes in regulations or shifts in political attitudes are beyond the Company’s control and may adversely affect its business. The Company’s business may be affected in varying degrees by government regulations with respect to restrictions on future expansion, price controls, export controls, foreign exchange controls, earnings repatriation, income and/or business taxes or expropriations.

In particular, operating in Colombia. Mexico and Argentina presents the following unique risks to the Company’s business and operations:

Legal System

As civil law jurisdictions, each of Colombia. Mexico and Argentina have legal systems that are different from the common law jurisdictions of Canada and the United States. There can be no assurance that licenses, permits, applications or other legal arrangements will not be adversely affected by changes in governments, the actions of government authorities or others, or the effectiveness and enforcement of such arrangements.

Permits and Licenses

The Company’s business activities in Colombia, Mexico and Argentina are each dependent on receipt of government approvals or permits to develop its business. Any delays in receiving government approvals or permits or no objection certificates may delay the Company’s operations or may affect the status of the Company’s contractual arrangements or its ability to meet its

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contractual obligations.

Repatriation of Earnings

Currently there are no restrictions on the repatriation from Colombia, Mexico or Argentina (which ended such restrictions in 2017) of capital and distribution of earnings from Colombia, Mexico or Argentina to foreign entities. However, there can be no assurance that restrictions on repatriation of capital or distributions of earnings from Colombia or Argentina will not be imposed in the future.

Foreign Currency Fluctuations

The Company’s current and proposed business operations in Colombia, Mexico and Argentina render it subject to foreign currency fluctuations, which may materially affect its financial position. The Company holds Canadian and U.S. dollars and sends funds to Colombia, Mexico or Argentina in U.S. dollars, which are then converted into Colombian pesos, Mexican pesos or Argentinian pesos, as applicable. The important exchange rates for the Company are those for the U.S. dollar, Canadian dollar Colombian peso, Mexican peso and the Argentinian peso. While the Company is funding operations in Colombia, Mexico and Argentina, its results could be impaired by adverse changes in the U.S. dollar and Canadian dollar relative to each of the Colombian peso, Mexican peso and Argentinian peso. Prior and future equity financings result in the generation of Canadian dollar proceeds to fund the Company’s activities, which are mostly incurred in U.S. dollars, Colombian pesos, Mexican pesos or Argentinian pesos. To the extent funds from such financings are maintained in Canadian dollars, the Company’s results can be significantly impacted by adverse changes in exchange rates between the Canadian dollar, the U.S. dollar, the Mexican peso, the Argentinian peso and the Colombian peso.

The Company’s operations may also be adversely affected by laws and policies of Canada affecting foreign trade, taxation and investment. In the event of a dispute arising in connection with the Company’s operations in Colombia, Mexico and Argentina, the Company may be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of foreign courts or tribunals, or may not be successful in subjecting foreign persons to the jurisdictions of the courts of Canada or enforcing Canadian judgments in such other jurisdictions. The Company may also be hindered or prevented from enforcing its rights with respect to a governmental body because of the doctrine of sovereign immunity.

Security and guerrilla activity in Colombia could negatively impact the Company’s business

Colombia has had a publicized history of security problems associated with certain narcotics crime organizations and other terrorist groups. A 40-year armed conflict between the government forces of Colombia and anti-government insurgent groups and illegal paramilitary groups, both thought to be funded by the drug trade, continues in Colombia. Insurgents continue to attack civilians and violent guerrilla activity continues in many parts of the country.

There have been peace negotiations between the government and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) guerrillas for many years. A recent settlement has been reached to end the conflict, which is intended to bring further institutional strengthening and development, particularly to rural regions. The government’s biggest challenge is to maintain a lasting peace and that demobilized members of the FARC rejoin civilian life, rather than regrouping in criminal bands.

Continuing attempts to reduce or prevent guerrilla activity may disrupt the Company’s operations in the future. The Company may not be able to establish or maintain the safety of its operations and personnel in Colombia and this violence may affect its operations in the future. Any increase in kidnapping and/or terrorist activity in Colombia generally may disrupt supply chains and discourage qualified individuals from being involved in the Company’s operations. Additionally, the perception that matters have not improved in Colombia may hinder the Company’s ability to access capital in a timely or cost effective manner.

Devaluation of the Argentinian peso may adversely affect our results of operations, our capital expenditure program and the ability to service our liabilities and transfer funds abroad.

Since we generate a significant portion of our revenues in Argentinian pesos through our operations in that country, any devaluation may negatively affect the value of our earnings in that country”

The Argentine Peso has been subject to significant devaluation against the U.S. dollar in the past and may be subject to fluctuations in the future. According to the exchange rate published by the Banco de la Nación Argentina, in the year ended December 31, 2017 the devaluation of the peso against the U.S. dollar was 17.4% (compared to 21.9% and 52.5% in the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively). The Argentine Peso lost 57.9% of its value against the U.S. dollar in the first eight months of 2018.

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Beginning on December 17, 2015, the current administration lifted most of the restrictions to access the foreign exchange markets (“FX Markets”) and the multiple exchange rate system was unified into a floating rate regime. As a result, the value of the peso depreciated significantly against the U.S. dollar.

Given the economic and political conditions in Argentina, we cannot predict whether, and to what extent, the value of the Argentinian peso may depreciate or appreciate against the U.S. dollar, the Canadian dollar or other foreign currencies. We cannot predict whether the Argentine government will further modify its monetary, fiscal, and exchange rate policy. If any of these changes takes place we cannot anticipate the impact these could have on the value of the peso and, accordingly, on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, and on our ability to transfer funds abroad in order to comply with commercial or financial obligations or dividend payments to shareholders located abroad.

Inflation could accelerate, causing adverse effects on the economy and negatively impacting our margins.

In the past, Argentina has experienced periods of high inflation. Inflation has increased since 2005 and has remained relatively high since then. There can be no assurance that inflation rates will not be higher in the future.

On January 2014, a new consumer price index, the National Urban Consumer Price Index (Indice de Precios al Consumidor Nacional Urbano, or “IPCNu”) was published with the aim of improving the accuracy of measurements of the evolution of prices in the Argentine economy. The IPCNu integrates a set of price indexes which allows for the monitoring of the change in several prices in the economy (wholesale, commodities and construction costs, among others) by considering the price information from all the provinces in Argentina. The IPCNu increased by 11.9% over the period from January to October 2015 (according to last available data); and by 23.9% in 2014. In the past, there has been a substantial disparity between the inflation indexes published by the INDEC and the higher inflation indexes estimated by private consulting firms. The INDEC estimated that the Argentine wholesale price index increased by 13.1% in 2012, 14.8% in 2013, 28.3% in 2014 and 10.6% in the period of January to October 2015 (according to the last available data because INDEC has not disclosed figures for November and December 2015). The INDEC resumed publication of the wholesale price index for full year since 2016, the Argentine Wholesale Price Index increased by 34.6% in 2016 and 18.8% in 2017, on a year-over-year comparison.

On January 8, 2016, the current administration issued Decree No. 55/2016 declaring a state of administrative emergency with respect to the national statistical system and the INDEC until December 31, 2016 (which was not extended). During this state of emergency, the INDEC had suspended publication of certain statistical data (regarding prices, poverty, unemployment and GDP) until it completed a reorganization of its technical and administrative structure capable of producing sufficient and reliable statistical information. As of the date of this Annual Report, INDEC has resumed publication of mentioned statistical data, although for some indicators it has not disclosed or provided re-estimated figures for certain time periods.

As a consequence of the aforementioned events, the full year 2015 inflation measure for IPCNu index was not disclosed, and according to last available data (from October 2015) the IPCNu registered an increase of 11.9% over the January to October 2015 period. As alternative guidance to IPCNu, the authorities suggested that other measures should be observed, such as those published by the statistical entity of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (IPC CABA) and the San Luis Province that registered an annual increase of 26.9% and 31.6% in 2015, respectively. IPCNu publication was resumed in June 2016 disclosing May 2016 monthly inflation figures, while data for the months in the period January to April 2016 remains unavailable. Taking this into account, IPCNu variation from May to December 2016 was 16.9% and, as alternative guidance, the indexes published by the Province of San Luis and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires from January to April 2016 represented an increase of 13.9% and 19.2%, respectively. During 2017, the INDEC published monthly IPC index regularly, registering an increase of 24.8% on a year-over-year comparison. The cumulative IPC variation for the first seven months of 2019 was 24.7%

The Argentine government continued implementing several actions to monitor and control prices for the most relevant goods and services. Despite such actions, the Argentine economy continues to experience high levels of inflation. If the value of the peso cannot be stabilized through fiscal and monetary policies, an increase in inflation rates could be expected.

Since a large portion of our revenues are denominated in Argentinian pesos, any further increase in the rate of inflation not accompanied by a parallel increase in our prices would decrease our revenues in real terms and adversely affect our results of operations.

Future policies of the Argentine government may affect the economy as well as the operations of the telecommunications industry in Argentina.

The Argentine government has historically exercised significant influence over the economy, and telecommunications companies in particular have operated in a highly regulated environment. In the past, the Argentine government promulgated

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numerous, far-reaching regulations affecting the economy and telecommunications companies in particular. In addition, local municipalities in the regions where we operate have also introduced regulations and proposed various taxes and fees for the installation of infrastructure. Provinces have increased their tax rates, particularly the turnover tax rates.

Since assuming office on December 10, 2015, President Macri has announced several economic and policy reforms. As of the date of this report, the impact that these measures and any future measures taken by the current administration will have on the Argentine economy as a whole and the telecommunication sector in particular cannot be predicted. We believe that the effect of the planned liberalization of the economy, the reduction of the poverty and the integration of Argentina to international markets, will be positive for our business by stimulating economic activity. However, it is not possible to predict such effect with certainty and such liberalization could also be disruptive to the economy and fail to benefit or harm the Argentine economy and our business in particular.

We cannot assure you that the Argentine government will not adopt other policies that could adversely affect the Argentine economy or our business, financial condition or results of operations. In addition, we cannot assure you that future economic, regulatory, social and political developments in Argentina will not impair our business, financial condition or results of operations, or cause the market value of our common shares to decline.

Argentina’s economy may contract in the future due to international and domestic conditions which may adversely affect our operations.

The effects of the global economic and financial crisis in recent years and the general weakness in the global economy may negatively affect emerging economies like Argentina’s. Global financial instability may impact the Argentine economy and cause a slowdown in Argentina’s growth rate or could lead to a recession with consequences in the trade and fiscal balances and in the unemployment level.

Moreover, Argentine economic growth might be negatively affected by several domestic factors such as an appreciation of the real exchange rate which could affect its competitiveness, reductions and even reversion of a positive trade balance, which, combined with capital outflows could reduce the levels of consumption and investment resulting in greater exchange rate pressure. Additionally, abrupt changes in monetary and fiscal policies or foreign exchange regime could rapidly affect local economic output, while lack of appropriate levels of investment in certain economy sectors could reduce long-term growth. Access to the international financial markets could be limited. Consequently, an increase in public spending not correlated with an increase in public revenues could affect the Argentina’s fiscal results and generate uncertainties that might affect the economy’s level of growth.

Moreover, several trading partners of Argentina (such as Brazil, Europe and China) are experiencing significant slowdowns or recession periods in their economies. This may impact the demand for products coming from Argentina and hence affect its economy.

If international and domestic economic conditions for Argentina were to worsen, the Argentine economy could be negatively affected as a result of lower international demand and lower prices for its products and services, higher international interest rates, lower capital inflows and higher risk aversion, which may also adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

A large portion of our operations, properties and customers are located in Argentina, and, as a result, our business is, to a large extent, dependent upon economic and legal conditions prevailing in Argentina. If economic and legal conditions in Argentina were to deteriorate, they could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Economic and legal conditions in Argentina remain uncertain which may affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Although general economic conditions have shown improvement in the last decade, and political protests and social disturbances have diminished considerably since the economic crisis of 2001 and 2002, the nature of the changes in the Argentine political, economic and legal environment over the past several years has given rise to uncertainties about the country’s business environment.

In the event of any economic, social or political crisis, companies operating in Argentina may face the risk of strikes, expropriation, nationalization, forced modification of existing contracts, and changes in taxation policies including tax increases and retroactive tax claims. In addition, Argentine courts have issued rulings changing the existing case law on labor matters and requiring companies to assume greater responsibility for, and assumption of costs and risks associated with, sub-contracted labor and the calculation of salaries, severance payments and social security contributions. Since we operate in a

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context in which the governing law and applicable regulations change frequently, it is difficult to predict if and how our activities will be affected by such changes.

Social Disruptions and Instability in Colombia could disrupt the Company’s Operations

Generally, companies operating in the telecommunications industry in Colombia have experienced various degrees of interruptions to their operations as a result of social instability. This uncertainty may affect operations in unpredictable ways, including disruptions of access of the Company’s operators to the Company’s towers. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in protecting itself against these risks and the related financial consequences. Further, these risks may not in any part be insurable in the event the Company does suffer damage.

Political Risk, Social Disruptions and Instability in Mexico

The Company does much of its business in Mexico. As such, the Company is subject to certain risks specific to doing business in Mexico, including currency fluctuations and possible political, social or economic instability. Further, the Company’s activities may be affected in varying degrees by political stability and government regulations relating to the industry in which it operates. Operating in Mexico exposes the Company to various levels of political, economic and other risks and uncertainties which could result in work stoppages, blockades of the Company’s business activities and appropriation of assets. Some of the Company’s assets may be located in areas where Mexican drug cartels operate. These risks and uncertainties vary from region to region and include, but are not limited to, terrorism; hostage taking; local drug gang activities; military repression; expropriation; extreme fluctuations in currency exchange rates; high rates of inflation; labor unrest; the risks of war or civil unrest; renegotiation or nullification of existing concessions, licenses, permits and contracts; changes in taxation policies; restrictions on foreign exchange and repatriation; and changing political conditions, currency controls and governmental regulations that favor or require the awarding of contracts to local contractors or require foreign contractors to employ citizens of, or purchase supplies from, a particular jurisdiction. The Company cannot provide assurances that this type of social instability or labor disruption will not be experienced in future. The potential impact of future social instability, labor disruptions and any lack of public order in Mexico, and on the Company’s operations in particular, is not known at this time. This uncertainty may affect operations in unpredictable ways, including disruptions of supplies and markets, ability to move equipment from site to site, or disruption of infrastructure facilities, including public roads, could be targets or experience collateral damage as a result of social instability, labor disputes or protests. The Company may be required to incur significant costs in the future to safeguard the Company’s assets against such activities, incur standby charges on stranded or idled equipment or to remediate potential damage to the Company’s assets. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in protecting itself against these risks and the related financial consequences. Further, these risks may not in any part be insurable in the event the Company does suffer damage.

The application of anti-bribery or corruption laws could impact the Company’s operations

The Company’s operations are governed by the laws of many jurisdictions, which generally prohibit bribery and other forms of corruption. It is possible that the Company, or some of its subsidiaries, employees or contractors, could be charged with bribery or corruption as a result of the unauthorized actions of its employees or contractors. If the Company is found guilty of such a violation, which could include a failure to take effective steps to prevent or address corruption by its employees or contractors, the Company could be subject to onerous penalties and reputational damage. A mere investigation itself could lead to significant corporate disruption, high legal costs and forced settlements (such as the imposition of an internal monitor). In addition, bribery allegations and corruption convictions could impair the Company’s ability to work with governments or nongovernmental organizations. Such convictions or allegations could result in the formal exclusion of the Company from a country or area, national or international lawsuits, government sanctions or fines, project suspension or delays, reduced market capitalization and increased investor concern.

If the Company fails to comply with laws or regulations which regulate its business and which may change at any time, the Company may be fined or even lose its right to conduct some of its business.

A variety of laws and regulations apply to the Company’s business, including the laws of Colombia, Mexico and Argentina. Failure to comply with applicable requirements may lead to civil penalties or require the Company to assume indemnification obligations or breach contractual provisions. The Company cannot guarantee that existing or future laws or regulations will not adversely affect its business or result in additional costs. These factors may have a material adverse effect on the Company.

The Company’s industry is heavily regulated and thus the Company is subject to substantial regulatory risks

The activities of the Company are subject to intense regulation by governmental authorities. Achievement of the Company’s business objectives are contingent, in part, upon compliance with regulatory requirements enacted by these governmental

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authorities and obtaining all regulatory approvals. The Company cannot predict the time required to secure all appropriate regulatory approvals for its products, or the extent of testing and documentation that may be required by governmental authorities. Any delays in obtaining, or failure to obtain regulatory approvals could have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations and financial condition of the Company. The business of the Company is subject to rapid regulatory changes. Failure to keep up with such changes may adversely affect the business of the Company and have a detrimental impact on the Company’s business.

Changes in current or future laws or regulations could restrict its ability to operate its business as it currently does

The Company’s business and that of its tenants are subject to various laws and regulations. In certain jurisdictions, these regulations could be applied or enforced retroactively, which could require that the Company modify or dismantle existing towers. Since the Company has operating subsidiaries that are incorporated in each of Colombia, Mexico and Argentina it is thus subject to the laws of such jurisdictions. For example, the Colombian Ministry of Communications has a protocol aimed to explain to local authorities and communities the existence of environmental impacts and negative effects on the health of the people. Zoning authorities and community organizations are often opposed to construction of communications sites in their communities, which can delay, prevent or increase the cost of new tower construction, modifications, additions of new antennas to a site or site upgrades, thereby limiting the Company’s ability to respond to tenant demands. The regulations about distance of cell towers to schools, hospitals, and residences, depend on local authorities, as in Colombia the mayors of municipalities have the power to regulate in an autonomous way the matters related to telecommunication infrastructure. Existing regulatory policies may materially and adversely affect the timing or cost of construction projects associated with the Company’s communications sites and new regulations may be adopted that increase delays or result in additional costs to the Company, or that prevent such projects in certain locations, and noncompliance could result in the imposition of fines or an award of damages to private litigants. In certain jurisdictions, there may be changes to zoning regulations or construction laws based on site location, which may result in increased costs to modify certain of the Company’s existing towers or decreased revenue due to the removal of certain towers to ensure compliance with such changes. These factors could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, results of operations or financial condition.

Changes to the tax laws in Colombia, Mexico or Argentina could negatively impact the Company’s business and operations.

The introduction of new tax laws, regulations or rules, or changes to, or differing interpretation of, or application of, existing tax laws, regulations or rules in Colombia, Mexico or Argentina, could result in an increase in the Company’s taxes, or other governmental charges, duties or impositions. No assurance can be given that new tax laws, regulations or rules will not be enacted or that existing tax laws, regulations or rules will not be changed, interpreted or applied in a manner which could result in any of the Company’s profits being subject to additional taxation or which could otherwise have a material adverse effect on the Company.

If radio frequency emissions from wireless handsets or equipment on wireless infrastructure are demonstrated to cause negative health effects, potential future claims could adversely affect the Company’s operations, costs or revenues.

The potential connection between radio frequency emissions and certain negative health effects, including some forms of cancer, has been the subject of substantial study by the scientific community in recent years. The Company cannot guarantee that claims relating to radio frequency emissions will not arise in the future or that the results of such studies will not be adverse to the Company. Public perception of possible health risks associated with cellular or other wireless connectivity services may slow or diminish the growth of wireless companies, which may in turn slow or diminish the Company’s growth. In particular, negative public perception and regulations regarding these perceived health risks may slow or diminish the market acceptance of wireless services. If a connection between radio frequency emissions and possible negative health effects were established, the Company’s operations, costs, or revenues may be materially and adversely affected. The Company currently does not maintain any significant insurance with respect to these matters.

The Company may be vulnerable to security breaches that could adversely affect its operations, business, operations, and reputation.

The Company’s wireless infrastructure may be vulnerable to damage, disruptions, or shutdowns due to unauthorized access, computer viruses, cyber-attacks, and other security breaches. An attack attempt or security breach could potentially result in (1) interruption or cessation of certain of the Company’s services to its customers, (2) the Company’s inability to meet expected levels of service, or (3) data transmitted over the Company’s customers' networks being compromised. The Company cannot guarantee that its security measures will not be circumvented, resulting in customer network failures or interruptions that could impact its customers' network availability and have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, or operational results. The Company may be required to expend significant resources to protect against or recover from such threats. If an actual or perceived breach of its security occurs, the market perception of the effectiveness of its security measures could be

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harmed, and the Company could lose customers. Further, the perpetrators of cyber-attacks are not restricted to particular groups or persons. These attacks may be committed by the Company’s employees, contractors or external actors operating in any geography. Any such events could result in legal claims or penalties, disruption in operations, misappropriation of sensitive data, damage to the Company’s reputation, negative market perception, or costly response measures, which could adversely affect its business.

If the Company is unable to protect its rights to the land under its towers, its business and operating results would be adversely affected.

The Company’s real property interests relating to its towers consist primarily of leasehold and sub-leasehold interests. A loss of these interests at a particular tower site may interfere with the Company’s ability to operate tower sites and generate revenues. For various reasons, the Company may not always have the ability to access, analyze and verify all information regarding titles and other issues prior to completing an acquisition of communications sites, which can affect its rights to access and operate a site. From time to time the Company may also experience disputes with landowners regarding the terms of ground agreements for land under towers, which may affect the Company’s ability to access and operate tower sites. Further, for various reasons, landowners may not want to renew their ground agreements with the Company, they may lose their rights to the land, or they may transfer their land interests to third parties, including ground lease aggregators, which could affect the Company’s ability to renew ground agreements on commercially viable terms. The Company’s inability to protect its rights to the land under its towers may have a material adverse effect on its business and operating results.

The Company could have liability under environmental and occupational safety and health laws.

The Company’s operations are subject to the requirements of environmental and occupational safety and health laws and regulations, including municipal zoning regulations and height restrictions imposed by the Colombian DAAC-FAN (Colombia’s FAA). Many of these laws and regulations contain information reporting and record keeping requirements. The Company may not be at all times in compliance with all environmental requirements. The Company may be subject to potentially significant fines or penalties if it fails to comply with any of these requirements. The requirements of these laws and regulations are complex, change frequently and could become more stringent in the future. In certain jurisdictions these laws and regulations could be applied or enforced retroactively. It is possible that these requirements will change or that liabilities will arise in the future in a manner that could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations or financial condition.

The Company’s towers, data centers or computer systems may be affected by natural disasters and other unforeseen events for which the Company’s insurance may not provide adequate coverage.

The Company’s towers are subject to risks associated with natural disasters, such as ice and wind storms, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes and earthquakes, as well as other unforeseen events, such as acts of terrorism. Any damage or destruction to, or inability to access, its towers or data centers may impact its ability to provide services to its tenants and lead to tenant loss, which could have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations or financial condition.

As part of the Company’s normal business activities, it relies on information technology and other computer resources to carry out important operational, reporting and compliance activities and to maintain its business records. The Company’s computer systems could fail on their own accord and are subject to interruption or damage from power outages, computer and telecommunications failures, computer viruses, security breaches (including through cyber-attack and data theft), usage errors, catastrophic events such as natural disasters and other events beyond its control. If the Company’s computer systems and its backup systems are compromised, degraded, damaged, or breached, or otherwise cease to function properly, it could suffer interruptions in its operations or unintentionally allow misappropriation of proprietary or confidential information (including information about its tenants or landlords), which could damage the Company’s reputation and require the Company to incur significant costs to remediate or otherwise resolve these issues.

The Company may not have adequate insurance to cover the associated costs of repair or reconstruction for a major future event. Further, the Company may be liable for damage caused by towers that collapse for any number of reasons including structural deficiencies, which could harm the Company’s reputation and require it to incur costs for which it may not have adequate insurance coverage.

The Company’s operations are primarily in jurisdictions outside of Canada or the United States and consequently the Company is subject to the risks of foreign operations generally.

Currently the Company’s operations are conducted in foreign jurisdictions including, but not limited to Colombia, Mexico or Argentina. The Company expects that receivables with respect to foreign sales will continue to account for a significant portion

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of its total accounts and receivables outstanding. As such, the Company’s operations may be adversely affected by changes in foreign government policies and legislation or social instability and other factors which are not within the control of the Company including, but not limited to, recessions in foreign economies, expropriation, nationalization and limitation or restriction on repatriation of earnings, longer receivables collection periods and greater difficulty in collecting accounts receivable, changes in consumer tastes and trends, renegotiation or nullification of existing contracts or licenses, regulatory requirements or the personnel administering them, currency fluctuations and devaluations, exchange controls, economic sanctions and royalty and tax increases, risk of terrorist activities, revolution, border disputes, implementation of tariffs and other trade barriers and protectionist practices, taxation policies, including royalty and tax increases and retroactive tax claims, volatility of financial markets and fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, difficulties in the protection of intellectual property, labor disputes and other risks arising out of foreign governmental sovereignty over the areas in which the Company’s operations are conducted. The Company’s operations may also be adversely affected by social, political and economic instability and by laws and policies of such foreign jurisdictions affecting foreign trade, taxation and investment. If the Company’s operations are disrupted and/or the economic integrity of its contracts is threatened for unexpected reasons, its business may be harmed.

In the event of a dispute arising in connection with the Company’s operations in a foreign jurisdiction where the Company conducts its business, the Company may be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of foreign courts or may not be successful in subjecting foreign persons to the jurisdictions of the courts of Canada or enforcing Canadian judgments in such other jurisdictions. The Company may also be hindered or prevented from enforcing its rights with respect to a governmental instrumentality because of the doctrine of sovereign immunity. Accordingly, the Company’s activities in foreign jurisdictions could be substantially affected by factors beyond the Company’s control, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company.

Some countries in which the Company may operate may be considered politically and economically unstable and, in some cases, failure to follow certain formalities or obtain relevant evidence may call into question the validity of the entity or the actions taken by the Company. Management of the Company is unable to predict the effect of additional corporate and regulatory formalities which may be adopted in the future including whether any such laws or regulations would materially increase the Company’s cost of doing business or affect its operations in any area.

The Company may in the future enter into agreements and conduct activities outside of the jurisdictions where it currently carries on business, which expansion may present challenges and risks that the Company has not faced in the past, any of which could adversely affect the results of operations and/or financial condition of the Company.

The Company has a limited operating history.

The Company will be subject to all of the business risks and uncertainties associated with any new business enterprise, including under-capitalization, cash shortages, limitations with respect to personnel, financial and other resources, lack of revenue and the risk that it will not achieve its growth objective. There can be no assurance that the Company’s operations will be profitable in the future or will generate sufficient cash flow to satisfy its working capital requirements. Even if the Company does achieve profitability, it cannot predict the level of such profitability. If the Company sustains losses over an extended period of time, it may be unable to continue its business.

A substantial portion of our revenue is derived from our relationship with one tenant.

A substantial portion of our total operating revenues is derived from our leasing agreements with Millicom International Cellular SA. If they are unwilling or unable to perform their obligations under our agreements with them, our revenues, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity would be materially and adversely affected. Additionally, due to the long-term nature of our tenant leases with Millicom International Cellular SA, we depend on the continued financial strength of them. If our current tenant or any future tenants are unable to raise adequate capital to fund their business plans, they may reduce their spending, which could materially and adversely affect demand for our communications sites and our services business. If, as a result of a prolonged economic downturn or otherwise, one or more of our significant tenants experiences financial difficulties or files for bankruptcy, it could result in uncollectible accounts receivable. The loss of our current tenant, or the loss of all or a portion of our anticipated lease revenues from this tenant or future tenants, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

The Company is reliant on its management and key personnel.

The success of the Company is dependent upon the ability, expertise, judgment, discretion and good faith of its senior management. While employment agreements are customarily used as a primary method of retaining the services of key employees, these agreements cannot assure the continued services of such employees. The Company attempts to enhance its management and technical expertise by recruiting qualified individuals who possess desired skills and experience in certain

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targeted areas. The Company’s inability to retain employees and attract and retain sufficient additional employees as well as, engineering, and technical support resources could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of operation. Any loss of the services of such individuals could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results or financial condition.

The Company conducts business in countries with a history of corruption and transactions with foreign governments and doing so increases the risks associated with our international activities.

As we operate internationally, we are subject to the United States’ Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 and other laws that prohibit improper payments or offers of payments to foreign governments and their officials and political parties by the United States and other business entities that have securities registered in the United States for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. We have operations and agreements with third parties in countries known to experience corruption. Further international expansion may involve more exposure to such practices. Our activities in these countries create the risk of unauthorized payments or offers of payments by our employees or consultants that could be in violation of various laws including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, even though these parties are not always subject to our control. It is our policy to implement safeguards to discourage these practices by our employees and consultants. However, our existing safeguards and any future improvements may prove to be less than effective and our employees or consultants may engage in conduct for which we might be held responsible. Violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 may result in criminal or civil sanctions and we may be subject to other liabilities, which could negatively affect our business, operating results and financial condition.

As a foreign private issuer, we are not subject to U.S. proxy rules and are exempt from filing certain reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from the rules and regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) related to the furnishing and content of proxy statements, and our officers, directors, and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act. In addition, we are not be required under the Exchange Act to file annual and current reports and financial statements with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as frequently or as promptly as domestic companies whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act, and we are generally exempt from filing quarterly reports with the SEC under the Exchange Act.

If we were to loose our foreign private issuer status, we will be required to file periodic reports and registration statements on U.S. domestic issuer forms with the SEC, which are more detailed and extensive than the forms available to a foreign private issuer. We would have to present our financial statements under US GAAP and may also be required to modify certain of our policies to comply with corporate governance practices applicable to U.S. domestic issuers. Such conversion and modifications will involve additional costs. In addition, we may lose our ability to rely upon exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements on U.S. stock exchanges that are available to foreign private issuers.

If we were a “passive foreign investment company” for U.S. federal income tax purposes for any taxable year, U.S. Holders of Common Shares could be subject to adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences.

If we were a “passive foreign investment company” (“PFIC”) within the meaning of Section 1297 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder held Common Shares, certain adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences may apply to the U.S. Holder. We do not believe we have been a PFIC and do not expect to be a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes for our current taxable year or the reasonably foreseeable future, although there can be no assurance that the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) will not challenge our determination in this regard or that we will not be a PFIC for the current taxable year or any subsequent taxable year. Our possible status as a PFIC must be determined annually and therefore may be subject to change. This determination will depend on the composition of our income and assets, the market valuation of our assets (including, among others, our goodwill) from time to time, and our spending schedule for cash balances and the proceeds of any offering, as well as on the application of complex statutory and regulatory rules that are subject to potentially varying or changing interpretations. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that we will not be a PFIC for any taxable year. If we were a PFIC, U.S. Holders of Common Shares may be subject to adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences, such as taxation at the highest ordinary income tax rate on gains recognized from the disposition of Common Shares and on certain actual or deemed distributions with respect to Common Shares, interest charges on certain taxes treated as deferred, and additional reporting requirements.

The Company has never paid dividends and has no intention of paying dividends.

The Company has no earnings or dividend record and does not anticipate paying any dividends on the common shares in the

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foreseeable future. Dividends paid by the Company would be subject to tax and, potentially, withholdings. The payment of future cash dividends, if any, will be reviewed periodically by the Company’s board of directors and will depend upon, among other things, conditions then existing including earnings, financial condition and capital requirements, restrictions in financing agreements, business opportunities and conditions and other factors.

The Company is subject to a going-concern risk.

The Company’s financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis under which an entity is considered to be able to realize its assets and satisfy its liabilities in the ordinary course of business. The Company’s future operations are dependent upon the identification and successful completion of equity or debt financing and the achievement of profitable operations at an indeterminate time in the future. There can be no assurances that the Company will be successful in completing an equity or debt financing or in achieving profitability. The financial statements do not give effect to any adjustments relating to the carrying values and classification of assets and liabilities that would be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

Item 4. Information on the Company

A. History and Development of the Company

Name and Incorporation

The Company was incorporated under the British Columbia Business Corporations Act (“BCBCA”) on September 12, 2005 as “Pacific Therapeutics Ltd.” On January 12, 2017, in connection with the completion of the Tower Three Transaction (defined below) the Company changed its name to “Tower One Wireless Corp.”

The head office and registered and records office of the Company is located at Suite 600-535 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 2Z4 Canada. The Company’s phone number is (604) 559-8051 and its web site is www.toweronewireless.com. The information on our website does not form a part of this Form 20-F.

The Company is a reporting Company in British Columbia and Ontario and its common shares are listed for trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange (“CSE”), the Frankfort Stock Exchange and are quoted on the OTC Pink Sheets.

General Development of Business

Before the completion of the Tower Three Transaction (defined below), the Company was a development stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing late stage clinical therapies and in-licensed novel compounds for fibrosis, erectile dysfunction (ED) and other indications

Significant Acquisitions, Dispositions and other Events

Tower Three Transaction

On January 12, 2017, the Company completed a “fundamental change” transaction (the “Tower Three Transaction”), with Tower Three SAS, a limited liability company formed under the laws of the Republic of Colombia on December 30, 2015 (“Tower Three”), pursuant to a share exchange agreement made effective as of October 19, 2016, as amended (the “Acquisition Agreement”) among the Company, Tower Three and the shareholders of Tower Three (the “Selling Shareholders”), whereby the Company acquired 100% of the securities of Tower Three from the Selling Shareholders, by issuing 30,000,000 common shares of the Company to the Selling Shareholders on a pro-rata basis, following the completion of which, Tower Three is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Following the completion of the Tower Three Transaction, the Company began conducting the principal business in Colombia, Argentina and USA.

The Company’s board of directors (the Board”) was reconstituted in conjunction with the closing of the Tower Three Transaction. The Board is now comprised of four (4) members, being Alejandro Ochoa, Fabio Alexander Vasquez, Robert Horsley, and Brian Gusko. The Company’s senior management now consists of Alejandro Ochoa (President and Chief Executive Officer), Santiago Rossi (Chief Financial Officer), and Luis Parra (Chief Operating Officer). See “Directors and Officers” below for further information.

Acquisition of Evolution Technology SA

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On March 30, 2017, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Offer Agreement with the shareholders of Evolution Technology SA ("Evotech") to acquire 65% ownership interest in Evotech. Evotech is a private company incorporated under the laws of Argentina. Since its incorporation on March 10, 2016, Evotech has obtained various permits for constructing cellular towers and also has a master lease agreement with a major telecom carrier in Argentina. To obtain the 65% ownership interest in Evotech, the Company paid US$350,000 to the original shareholders of Evotech and transferred US$400,000 to Evotech for operating expenses. The Company also issued 1,500,000 common shares with a fair value of $480,000 to the shareholders of Evotech. In addition, the Company is committed to contribute the funds necessary for Evotech to construct 50 towers, or a lower number of towers to be agreed between the parties, for up to a total maximum amount of US$3,500,000. In July 2019, the Company decided to capitalize the intercompany loans and receivables that were outstanding with Evotech causing the issuance of 5,605,216 shares in Evotech to the name of the Company. As of the date of this report, Evotech has constructed forty eight towers in Argentina and had commended construction of an additional twenty towers in Argentina.

Acquisition of Tower Construction & Technical Services Inc.

On October 18, 2017, the Company entered into an escrow agreement with the shareholders of Construction &Technical Services, Inc. (“TCTS”) to acquire a 70% ownership interest in TCTS. To obtain this 70% ownership interest in TCTS the Company committed to operate TCTS’s business and financial affairs and no cash or equity consideration was provided for this acquisition. TCTS is a Florida company, headquartered in Miami, Florida and established in 2010 that provides its customers with comprehensive telecommunications services including turnkey solutions covering all aspects of tower erecting needs including: wireless infrastructure, tower building solutions and fiber to home. TCTS as active master services agreements with multiple large companies including T-Mobile, Ericsson, Signfox. Within the first 90 days of the Company’s acquisition of TCTS, TCTS had entered into tower construction and service contracts T-Mobile and Ericsson totaling $314,000 USD.

On February 2, 2018, the Company announced that it intended to spin-out its 70% ownership interest in TCTS to its shareholders with the intention of creating a standalone publicly traded company. The Company established a record date of March 15, 2018 for this proposed spin-out pursuant to shareholders of record on such record date will be entitled to receive one common share in the capital of TCTS for every five common shares in the capital of the Company held by such shareholders. The Company did not pursue the spin-out and instead, it acquired the remaining 30% on March 1st, 2019. The Company is currently looking for strategic associations regarding its TCTS operation.

Collocation Agreement with Claro

On October 24, 2017, Tower Three signed a collocation agreement with Claro Colombia, which allows Tower Three to lease tower sites in Colombia to Claro. Claro is believed to be the largest provider of mobile phone services in Colombia with an estimated 60% of the market share in that country.

Expansion into Mexico

On April 3, 2018, the Company entered into an acquisition agreement with Comercializadora Mexmaken, SA de CV, a Mexican-based private tower company. In consideration for the acquisition, the Company issued 7,500,000 common shares of the Company for an aggregate value of $1,312,500. Following completion of the acquisition, the Company owns 90% of the issued and outstanding share capital of Comercializadora Mexmaken, S.A. de C.V.. Comercializadora Mexmaken, S.A. de C.V., which owns, builds and leases cellular towers to the telecom industry in Mexico and has a master lease agreement with AT&T. This transaction was successfully completed on May 18, 2018.

During 2018, Comercializadora Mexmaken, S.A. de C.V. obtained a new Master Service Agreement with Redes Altan. Under this new agreement, the Company has constructed 36 towers in Mexico as of the date of this report.

Inter-Corporate Relationships

Upon the completion of the Tower Three Transaction, Tower Three became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and currently manages the Company’s operations in Colombia. Tower Three also has a wholly-owned subsidiary, Fundacion Communicar Para Educara Colombia Foundation, which is a non-profit initiative established with the goal of creating and distributing educational devices for the developing world. After the issuance of new Evotech shares to the Company as a consequence of the capitalization of financial debt and receivables, the Company as of the date of this report owns a 99% equity interest in Evotech, which manages the Company’s operations in Argentina. The Company also owns 90% of Comercializadora Mexmaken, S.A. de C.V. in Mexico. The Company also owns a 100% equity interest in TCTS, which until to date manages the Company’s operations in the United States.

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The following table identifies the material intercorporate relationships of Tower One:

Subsidiary Place of Incorporation Percentage of Voting
    Securities
    Beneficially Owned,
    or Controlled or
    Directed, directly or
    indirectly, by Tower
    One
Tower 3 SA Buenos Aires, Argentina 100%
Evolution Technology SA Buenos Aires, Argentina 99%
Tower Three SAS Bogota, Colombia 100%
Comercializadora Mexmaken S.A. de C.V. Mexico City, Mexico 90%
Tower Construction & Technical Services, Inc. Miami, FL, USA 100%

Private Placements

Concurrent with the closing of the Tower Three Transaction, the Company completed a private placement (the “Private Placement”) of units (the “Units”), at a price of $0.15per Unit for gross proceeds of $2,322,737. Each Unit consisted of one share of the Company’s common stock ( a “Common Share”) and one transferable Common Share purchase warrant ( a “Warrant”), with each whole Warrant entitling the holder to purchase, for a period of 12 months from the date of issue, one additional Common Share at an exercise price of $0.40per Common Share. The Warrants also have an acceleration clause whereby if the closing price of the Common Shares is greater than $0.60per Common Share for a period of ten (10) consecutive trading days, the Company will have the right to accelerate the expiry of the Warrants by giving notice to the holders of the Warrants by news release or other form of notice permitted by the certificate representing the Warrants that the Warrants will expire at 4:30 p.m. (Vancouver time) on a date that is not less than ten (10) days from the date notice is given. As compensation for raising proceeds under the Private Placement, eligible finders and brokers received cash commission of 8% of the gross proceeds raised in the Private Placement and compensation Warrants (the “Financing Warrants”) entitling the finder or broker to purchase Common Shares up to 8% of the number of Placement Units sold in the Private Placement, exercisable at a price of $0.40 per Common Share for a period of 12 months from the date of issuance of the Financing Warrants, subject to an acceleration provision.

Warrant Incentive Programs

After the completion of the Private Placement, the Company instituted an incentive program, whereby holders of Warrants were granted incentive warrants (the “Incentive Warrants”) that were exercisable at $0.50 per share within 12 months of issuance if they exercised their Warrants from June 21, 2017 to July 21, 2017. As a result of this incentive program, 3,774,466 Warrants were exercised with total proceeds of $1,132,340 and 3,774,466 Incentive Warrants were issued.

The Company instituted a second incentive program that provided for the following: (i) that the expiration date of the Warrants was extended to March 30, 2018, (ii) the exercise price of the Warrants and the Incentive Warrants was reduced to $0.25 per share, and (iii) additional warrants with an exercise price of $0.40 per share were issued to current holders of Warrants and Incentive Warrants in consideration for such Warrants or Incentive Warrants to be exercised prior to March 30,2018. The deadline for this incentive program was extended to April 6, 2018, and on such date a total of 8,665,201 Warrants and Incentive Warrants were exercised to acquire 8,665,201 Common Shares at a price of $0.25, which resulted in $2,166,300 in gross proceeds for the Company.

The Company intends to utilize these funds to continue to build wireless cellular towers, predominately in Argentina as well as for general corporate purposes.

Other Warrant Issuances

June 2018 Offering

In June, 2018, the Company issued secured convertible debentures for gross proceeds of $1,000,000 under the following terms:

  • a term of one year;

  • an interest rate of 1% per month, payable monthly; and

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  • Convertible into common shares of the Company at $0.20 per common share, until June 12, 2019, subject to adjustment in certain events.

In connection with the convertible debentures, the Company also issued 5,000,000 share purchase warrants to the holders exercisable at a price of $0.25 per common share for a period of one year. The Company also incurred cash debt issuance costs of $76,791.

In November, 2018, the terms of these convertible debentures were modified as follows:

  • the conversion price was reduced to $0.10 per common share;

  • the expiry date of the original warrants was extended to November 13, 2019;

  • the exercise price of the share purchase warrants was reduced to $0.125 per common share; and

  • the Company issued 5,000,000 additional share purchase warrants to the purchasers exercisable at a price of $0.125 per common share, subject to certain adjustments in certain events with an expiry date of November 13, 2019.

The convertible debentures are secured against the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of a general security agreement of the Company issued in favor of the holders.

November 2018 Offering

In November, 2018, the Company issued secured convertible debentures for gross proceeds of $500,000 under the following terms:

  • a term of seven months;

  • an interest rate of 1% per month, payable monthly; and

  • cconvertible into common shares of the Company at $0.10 per common share, until June 12, 2019, subject to adjustment in certain events.

In connection with the convertible debentures, the Company also issued 5,000,000 share purchase warrants to the purchasers exercisable at a price of $0.125 per common share for a period of one year until November 13, 2019. The Company also incurred cash debt issuance costs of $46,295.

The convertible debentures are secured against the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of a general security agreement of the Company issued in favor of the holders.

In June 2019, the terms of the convertible debentures were modified as follows:

  • The conversion price was reduced to $0.09 per Common Share;

  • The expiry date of the original warrants was extended to November 13, 2020;

  • The Company issued new common share purchase warrants (the “New Warrants”) to each holder of the original warrants, resulting in an aggregate of 15,000,000 new warrants being issued. Each New Warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one Common Share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.09 per Common Share, with each new warrant set to expire on November 13, 2020; and

  • The Company has the right to repurchase all of the original warrants and New Warrants for $300,000.00 in aggregate at any time before their respective expiry dates.

Principal Capital Expenditures

The Company’s principal capital expenditures are the acquisition of wireless tower sites and the development of cellular towers on such sites. The Company funds these capital investments primarily through funds received through capital market raises such as the Private Placement, the Incentive Warrant and the issuance of warrants during.

Internet Availability and Additional Information

The SEC maintains an internet site at www.sec.gov that contains our current and periodic reports, including our proxy and

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information statements and other information regarding issuers such as the company that file electronically with the SEC. Our web address is: https://www.toweronewireless.com

All websites referred to herein are inactive textual references only, meaning that the information contained on such websites is not incorporated by reference herein and you should not consider information contained on such websites as part of this document unless expressly specified.

B. Business Overview

The Company is a pure-play, Build-to-Suit (“BTS”) tower owner, operator and developer of multitenant communications real estate. The Company’s primary business is the leasing of space on communications sites to mobile network operators (“MNOs”) in countries it services with lease terms of over 10 years. Each tower is built with an initial anchor tenant commitment and space for an additional 1-3 tenants, or collocations. The Company does not build any towers without an anchor tenant in place.The Company offers tower-related services in the largest Spanish speaking countries in Latin America: Argentina, Colombia and Mexico. These tower-related services include site acquisition, zoning and permitting, structural analysis, and construction which primarily supports the Company’s site leasing business, including the addition of new tenants and equipment on its sites. BTS is a process where a long-term lease is secured with a tenant prior to the construction of a tower. Terms are outlined in master lease agreements (“MLAs”) with tenants. As of December 31, 2018, the Company had a total of 7 signed MLA agreements with major MNOs in Argentina, Colombia and Mexico and a total backlog of over 300 sites. In Argentina, the Company has executed MLAs with Claro Argentina, Telecom Argentina SA, and DirecTV. In Colombia, the Company had executed MLAs with Claro Colombia, Telefónica. In Mexico, the Company had executed MLAs with Altan Redes and AT&T Mexico.

The Telecommunications Tower Industry

The telecommunications tower industry leases different structure types (monopole, self-supporting, guyed, and rooftop) to MNOs to create a cell site. A cell site is an area within an MNO’s wireless network which is serviced by an antenna array. The Company can host multiple MNO tenants on a single tower with marginal incremental cost. Each additional tenant is referred to as a “collocation”.

The process of building a tower for an MNO starts with the MNO issuing “search rings” to the tower company. A search ring represents a radius around a specific global positioning system or “GPS” coordinate and a height requirement for the MNO. A cell site within this search ring is critical for the MNO to provide quality cellular coverage to its customers. Mostly due to the critical nature of the cell site’s location, little migration occurs among MNOs once a cell site is in place. After issuing a search ring, the Company looks for places to construct a tower. This process is called “site acquisition” and takes anywhere from 1 to 90 days. Following completion of the site acquisition process, or in many cases concurrently with completion, the Company seeks permitting from local authorities as well as the Aeronautica Civil (Colombia), ANAC (Argentina) or Directorate General of Civil Aviation (Mexico). The final step is construction of the tower, which typically takes less than 30 days. From start to finish, on average an individual MNO tower site takes approximately 180 days to be placed in service.

The process of site acquisition, permitting and construction are also outsourced to specialized third party companies that focus on these services. The Company has internal groups, including legal, site acquisition, engineering and construction supervision that supervise these areas and manage the time, quality and service received.

Terms of the tenant lease are set forth in an MLA between the Company and tenant which include length of contract, rent by

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structure type, colocation rates and annual price increases to adjust for local inflation.

The Company’s Tower Portfolio

Through its subsidiaries, the Company currently has 100 constructed towers, with 48 located in Argentina and 18 located in Colombia and 34 located in Mexico. A total of 24 of the Company’s 100 constructed towers have a second tenant collocating, representing 1.24 tenants per in-service tower. Further, there are 24 towers currently under construction, 16 of which are in Argentina and 8 of which are in Colombia.

See below for a summary of the Company’s tower portfolio:

  Constructed     Towers Under
Country Towers Collocations Tenants Construction
Argentina 48 20 68 16
Colombia 18 4 22 8
Mexico 34 - 34 0
Total 100 24 124 24

The above summary reflects the Company’s sale of 22 towers in Colombia to a third party for $2,516,354 (USD).

Products and Services

The Company’s revenue is primarily derived from tenant leases on the towers it owns and operates in Argentina, Colombia and Mexico. The lease terms of each structure type are outlined in the MLAs, and these agreements include information about lease amounts by structure type, annual increases and adjustments for local inflation, collocation terms, and minimum infrastructure design requirements. The lease payment amount depends on a number of factors including tower location, height and amount of equipment on the tower. Expenses at the tower site include insurance and maintenance expenses, and in certain cases, property taxes. Ground rent and power and fuel costs are passed through to the Company’s tenants. In the tower industry, tower level cash flow (“TCF”) is defined as leasing revenue from the tenants less the expenses at the tower site.

The Company’s operations are concentrated in Colombia, Argentina and Mexico. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recorded total of revenues of $161,826, $240,622, $nil, and $904,714 in Colombia, Argentina, Mexico and the United States respectively, while the Company recorded total assets of $422,830, $6,953,232, $1,445,472 and $296 742, in Colombia, Argentina, Mexico and the United States respectively.

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recorded total of revenues of $118,700, $65,061, $nil, and $16,737 in Colombia, Argentina, Mexico and the United States respectively, while the Company recorded total assets of $464,459, $2,637,063, $nil and $5,375, in Colombia, Argentina, Mexico and the United States respectively.

The Telecommunications Market in Latin America

General

Despite considerable progress in building out mobile broadband networks in Latin America over recent years (there are estimated to be over 160,000 towers in Latin America), approximately 10% of the population, or approximately 64 million people, still have no access to a mobile broadband network in the region. Latin America is characterized by densely populated and sprawling cities, but also by vast, sparsely populated areas, mountain ranges, rainforests and islands. Although most people live in urban or suburban areas, it is the small proportion of people living in rural areas (20% of the population) that are most likely to currently be without access to mobile broadband.

Although the business model utilized by mobile network operators has so far proven effective in expanding coverage to current levels, the Company believes that moving further into remote areas through traditional network deployment is a much greater challenge, owing to the sparsely populated unconnected areas, the difficult economic situation in many Latin American countries, the high cost of investment with limited potential for return, and a challenging market environment that often makes coverage expansion uneconomical. As a result, mobile network operators are increasingly adopting alternative methods, notably infrastructure sharing and partnerships with other ecosystem players, to complement traditional network deployments. In addition, they want to focus on their core business by deploying more cell sites and spending money on sales and marketing.

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The Company believes that governments in the region want to make access to and use of mobile broadband universal, a goal shared by mobile network operators. The Company expects this will require a multidimensional approach and collaboration between governments and the mobile industry, with the former supporting industry-led initiatives with policies and programs that create the right incentives and an enabling environment for extending connectivity to underserved areas. The Company also believes that in many cases mobile network operators’ efforts to improve coverage are hampered by inefficient and arduous regulation from governments and policymakers, including onerous coverage obligations, strict quality-of-service (“QoS”) expectations, and restrictive planning laws around new infrastructure deployment which, together, make for a challenging regulatory environment. In many markets, this continues to be less of the case and as these markets mature they adopt many programs such as strict timelines for licensing and the utilization of government properties to enhance deployment speeds.

Additionally, of the 90% of the population of Latin America who have access to mobile broadband services, just over 160 million people, or approximately a quarter of the population, subscribed to such services. This means that three-quarters of the population do not currently subscribe to mobile broadband services, primarily due to affordability and/or consumer challenges.

Mobile network operators in Latin America face a tough balancing act in allocating capital across multiple divergent needs: investing in network expansion projects to meet coverage obligations, or boosting network capacity in existing service areas to address QoS expectations (most countries in Latin America have more than 3,500 users (subscribers) per cell site, compared to around 1,000 or fewer in the US and other developed markets). The Company believes that this puts an additional burden on mobile network operators and inadvertently weakens the business case for investment in coverage expansion. The Company believes that tower companies – like the Company – have a role to play in creating and sustaining an enabling environment for effective investment in infrastructure deployment for carriers and operators.

The Company’s infrastructure sharing is intended to enable mobile network operators to deploy networks more efficiently, optimize asset utilization and reduce operating costs compared with standalone deployment by the mobile network operator. It is also designed to minimize duplication of infrastructure, which has come under the spotlight in many countries due to growing environmental and public safety concerns.

The Focus Markets: Argentina, Colombia and Mexico

The Company operates in the three largest Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America: Argentina, Colombia and Mexico. The Company’s focus markets have an estimated total population of approximately 220 million people.

Source: The World Factbook

The Company estimates there are currently over 60,000 tower sites in these markets with over 3,500 subscribers per tower. This figure differs substantially from the U.S. average of approximately 1,200 subscribers per cell site, which the Company

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believes points to the need for more towers in the region. Furthermore, the Company believes a key driver for further cell site growth in these markets is the substantial increase in mobile data consumption per user. Mobile data consumption per user in Latin America was 0.9 GB per month in 2016 and is projected to grow roughly 6 times that to 5.4 GB per month by 2021 per the GSMA Association (“GMSA”).

        Total  
Demand Figures Argentina Colombia Mexico Markets U.S.
Subscribers per Cell Site 3,777 3,626 3,535 approx. 3,600 approx. 1,200
Towers Sites 16,150 15,553 30,349 62,052 approx. 300,000
Annual Towers Needed 1,400+ 1,400+ 4,900+ 7,700 n.a
MNO CapEx (’16-’20) C$12B C$8B C$14B C$34B n.a

Source: TowerXchange, GSMA, Management Estimates

The Argentine Market

Argentina has a population of 44 million and GDP per capita of approximately $26,910. There are an estimated 16,150 towers in Argentina as of October 2018 with approximately 3,777 subscribers per cell site, according to TowerXchange. The Company believes over 1,400 towers annually are needed in Argentina to meet demand and we believe that MNOs are planning to spend approximately $12 billion from 2016 through 2020 on capital expenditures, per GSMA. Major MNOs include Claro Argentina, Telecom Argentina SA and Telefonica. Claro and Telecom make up over 65% of the market and are tenants of the Company. The Company believes further demand drivers of future cell sites include Ente Nacional de Comunicaciones or “ENACOM’s recent spectrum auction and newly published guidelines to encourage telecom competition, Telecom’s commitment to invest $6.8 billion in Argentina by 2020, and the election of Mauricio Macri as the President of Argentina in 2015.

The Company believes that Argentina market has many positive characteristics with regard to its potential for tower companies – with three sizeable, competitive mobile operators vying for market share, high penetration yet potential for subscriber growth, and a burgeoning 4G mobile market. Significant tower infrastructure will be required to meet coverage targets and to cater to mobile data growth in large population centers. The latest political and economic events are still being assessed to understand the effects on the mobile operators tower construction growth.

The Colombian Market

Colombia has a population of 48 million and GDP per capita of approximately $18,850. There are 15,553 towers in Colombia as of October 2018 with approximately 3,626 subscribers per cell site, according to TowerXchange. The Company beleives over 1,400 towers annually are needed in Colombia to meet demand and we believe that MNOs are planning to spend approximately $8 billion from 2016 through 2020 on capital expenditures, per GSMA. Major MNOs include Avantel, Claro Colombia, Telefonica and Tigo. The Company works with the four major carriers in Colombia and has MLAs with Telefonica, Claro, and Avantel. The Company has seven towers with Tigo, and is working on getting an MLA in place. The Company believes further demand drivers of future cell sites include a pro-infrastructure political climate, carrier LTE deployments and a planned network investment of over $300 million by Tigo.

The Mexican Market

Mexico has a population of 125 million and GDP per capita of $25,350. There are 30,349 towers in Mexico as of October 2018 with approximately 3,535 subscribers per cell site, according to TowerXchange. Management projects over 4,900 towers annually are needed in Mexico to meet demand and we believe that MNOs are planning to spend approximately C$14 billion from 2016 through 2020 on capital expenditures, per GSMA. Major MNOs include Altan Redes, AT&T Mexico, TelCel and Telefonica. Altan, AT&T and Telefonica make up over 30% of the market and are customers of the Company. The Company believes further demand drivers of future cell sites include a recent high-profile spectrum auction, a countrywide wholesale wireless broadband initiative by Altan and increased mobile data consumption.

Competition

The Company operates in a very competitive industry. Competitors vary in size from small private organizations to large publicly-traded companies. The Company believes that price, network density, speed of service, access to capital, quality and

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site acquisition strategies are the primary competitive factors affecting companies in its industry.

In Colombia, there are less than 12 tower companies; Argentina, less than eight tower companies; and Mexico, less than 18 tower companies. The Company believes there is ample room for its business to serve clients in these countries.

Seasonality

Not Applicable

C. Organizational structure

The following are the Company’s subsidiaries along with the percentage ownership and jurisdiction of incorporation:

Subsidiary Place of Incorporation Percentage of Voting
    Securities
    Beneficially Owned,
    or Controlled or
    Directed, directly or
    indirectly, by Tower
    One
Tower Three SA Buenos Aires, Argentina 100%
Evolution Technology SA Buenos Aires, Argentina 99%
Tower Three SAS Bogota, Colombia 100%
Comercializadora Mexmaken S.A. de C.V. Mexico City, Mexico 90%
Tower Construction & Technical Services, Inc. Miami, FL, USA 100%

D. Property, plant and equipment.

The Company has 100 towers built as of the date of this report, and another 24 under construction. In Argentina, the Company has 48 constructed towers with 20 collocations and 16 under construction. In Colombia, the Company has 18 constructed towers with 4 collocations and 8 under construction. In Mexico, the Company has 34 constructed towers.

The Company’s interests in its towers are comprised of a variety of ownership interests, including leases created by long-term ground lease agreements, easements, licenses or rights-of-way granted by government entities. A typical tower site consists of a compound enclosing the tower site, a tower structure and one or more equipment shelters that house a variety of transmitting, receiving and switching equipment. In addition, the Company’s sites typically include backup or auxiliary power generators and batteries.

The principal structure types of the Company’s towers are monopole towers, self-supported towers and rooftops. A monopole tower is a tubular structure that is used primarily to address space constraints or aesthetic concerns. Monopole towers typically have heights ranging from 100 to 200 feet. A monopole tower site used in metropolitan areas for a typical communications tower site can consist of a plot of land of fewer than 1,000 square feet. A self-supported tower (“SST”) is a stem-pattern tower which is compiled and connected to form a self-supporting frame without any other subvention. SST towers have a conventional form of tower frame which is designed to withstand wind pressure and the geographic condition at the tower’s location. The height of the SST can be anywhere between 100 to 400 feet. A rooftop lease usually requires only a fraction of the space, as a mobile network operator may require as little as 50 square feet for each cell site installation.

Our head office is located at 600-535 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 2Z4 Canada. We currently lease this office location.

We also maintain regional offices in Colombia at: 8A #99-22 Unit 903, Bogota, Colombia, and in Argentina at: 555 TTe. Gral Juan Domingo Peron, Piso 2, Buenos Aires, Argentina. We currently lease these office locations. We also lease an office in Miami, Florida.

Item 4A. Unresolved Staff Comments

Not applicable.

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Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects

A. Operating Results

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon and should be read in conjunction with our financial statements for each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018, December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 have been prepared in accordance with IFRS. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties. We caution you that our businesses and financial performance are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. See Item 3.D, “Key Information — Risk Factors”.

General

The Company is a pure-play, BTS tower owner, operator and developer of multitenant communications real estate. The Company’s primary business is the leasing of space on communications sites to MNOs.. The Company offers tower-related services in the largest Spanish speaking countries in Latin America: Argentina, Colombia and Mexico. These tower-related services include site acquisition, zoning and permitting, structural analysis, and construction which primarily supports the Company’s site leasing business, including the addition of new tenants and equipment on its sites. BTS is where a long-term site lease is in hand with a tenant prior to undergoing construction. As of December 31, 2018, the Company had a total of 7 signed MLA agreements with major MNOs in Argentina, Colombia and Mexico.

Corporate Highlights

The Company’s highlights during the year ended December 31, 2018 and the interim period up until the date of this report include:

  • The Company completed 43 additional towers, 10 in Argentina, 11 in Colombia and 22 in Mexico.

  • The Company received an additional 126 search rings for new BTS locations. In addition, the Company is currently constructing 24 towers, 16 in Argentina and 8 in Colombia.

  • The Company acquired several new wireless tower sites in Argentina. Each wireless tower site consists of leasing of the underlying real-estate as well as the rights to build wireless cell towers. The Company anticipates that construction on these sites will commence shortly and will significantly add to its current portfolio of wireless towers in Colombia and Argentina and backlog of search rings.

  • The Company closed an acquisition agreement to acquire a 90% ownership interest in Comercializadora Mexmaken S.A. de C.V., a Mexican-based private tower company. In consideration for the acquisition, the Company issued 7,500,000 Common Shares at $0.185 per share for an aggregate value of $1,387,500. Following completion of the acquisition of Comercializadora Mexmaken S.A. de C.V., the Company acquired 90% of the issued and outstanding share capital of that company, which is now a subsidiary of the Company.

  • 16,070,029 warrants expired unexercised.

  • The Company issued 16,330,501 new warrants

  • The Company issued several secured convertible debentures (the “Initial Debentures”) with an aggregate principal amount of $1,500,000 (the “Original Principal Amount”) and bearing interest at 1% per month, paid in cash, paid monthly on the first business day of each month, maturing twelve months from the date of issuance. The Debentures are convertible, in whole or in part, at any time before maturity, into Common Shares at $0.09 per Common Share. Each subscriber to this offering also received one warrant for each $0.09 Original Principal Amount. Each such warrant entitles the holder to acquire upon exercise one Common Share at $0.09 per Common Share until November 13, 2020.

  • The Company and the certain related parties to the Company agreed to amend the terms of certain loan agreements between the company and such related parties. In accordance with the proposed amendments, the 10% monthly penalty fee in the original loan agreements will be changed to a one-time penalty and the 10% monthly penalty will be removed going forward. The amendments to the loan agreements have not yet been finalized.

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  • As of the date of this report, the Company has issued 988 bonds (the “Bonds”) with an aggregate principal amount of $988,000 (“Principal Amount”). The Bonds mature on September 21, 2021, bear simple interest on the Principal Amount at a fixed rate of 10% per annum payable monthly on the last day of each month, and are secured by all of the Company’s assets.

  • The Company announced that it has filed a preliminary short form prospectus (“Prospectus”) with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces of Canada, except Québec, to qualify the distribution of Common Shares for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $30 million. The number of Common Shares to be sold and the price per Common Share have not yet been determined.

  • The Company announced the closing of a second round of secured convertible debentures (the “Additional Debentures”) on a private placement basis for aggregate principal amount of $500,000 (the “Additional Debenture Offering”). In connection with the closing of the Additional Debenture Offering, the Company paid a $15,000 placement fee representing 3% of the proceeds of the Additional Debenture Offering.

  • The Company repaid $750,000 or 50% of the Original Principal Amount in June 20th 2019. The remaining outstanding Original Principal Amount matures on December 20, 2019.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth certain selected operating results and other financial information for each of the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016:

      Change   Change
  2018 2017 from 2017 2016* from 2016
      to 2018   to 2017
  $ $ $ $ $
Revenue 1,556,742 200,498 1,356,244 19,403 181,095
Maintenance and Operations 1,517,698 301,915 1,215,783 9,171 292,744
Professional Fees and Consulting 1,834,575 1,710,310 124,265 204,561 1,505,751
Advertising and Promotion 1,403,270 1,190,150 213,120 - 1,190,150
Share Based Compensation 1,913,692 3,693,799 (1,780,107) - 3,693,799
Travel 201,888 333,366 (131,478) 29,631 303,735
Office and Miscellaneous 675,553 128,184 547,369 60,113 68,071
Interest, Financing Charges and accretion 1,080,743 380,864 699,879 4,491 376,373
Total Other Income (Expenses) (1,448,193) (2,327,117) 878,924 - (2,327,117)
Net Comprehensive income (loss) (9,167,839) (9,881,797) 713,958 (311,407) (9,570,390)

* In accordance with the IFRS rules Tower Three was considered for accounting purposes to be the successor company upon the completion of the Tower Three Transaction and consequently the Company reports the financial results of Tower Three as the Company’s historical financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 in the Company’s financial statements.

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The Company’s net comprehensive loss for the year ended December 31, 2018, totaled $9,167,839 or $0.10 per Common Share compared to net comprehensive loss of $9,881,797 or $0.16 per Common Share for the year ended December 31, 2017 and a net comprehensive loss of $301,183 or $29.20 per Common Share for the year ended December 31, 2016. The decrease in net comprehensive loss for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to the prior year was primarily the result of increased revenues and decreased other expenses being partially offset by increased operating related expenses, mostly in connection with the growth of the Company’s operations in 2018 compared to the prior year. The increase in net comprehensive loss in 2017 from 2016 was primarily the result of the Company’s increased operational activities in 2017 compared to the prior year mostly due to the completion of the Tower Three Transaction in January 2017.

Revenues

2018 compared to 2017

Total revenue increased to $1,556,742 for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to $200,498 as of December 31, 2017, primarily as a result of BTS towers coming into service during the 2018. The Company expects to generate revenues in 2019 mostly from monthly lease payments by MNOs on existing and future tower sites.

2017 compared to 2016

The Company has generated revenues of $200,498 in 2017 primarily from fees received through lease agreements involving the Company’s cellular towers compared to $19,403 in total revenue generated in the prior year.

Expenses

2018 compared to 2017

Professional fees increased to $1,834,575 during the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to $1,710,312 in the previous year primarily due to an increase in third party consulting services mostly related to increased corporate and operational activities of the Company in 2018 compared to 2017. Professional fees include consulting services, legal fees and related expenses. Office and miscellaneous expenses increased to $675,553 in the 2018 compared to $128,184 for the year ended December 31, 2017 mainly due to increased operational activities in Colombia, Mexico and Argentina. Advertising and promotion expenses increased to $1,403,269 in 2018 compared to $1,199,150 in 2017 mainly due to increased marketing and promotional efforts in 2018 compared to the prior year. Travel expenses decreased to $201,888 in 2018 compared to $333,666 in 2017 mostly as a result of less travel throughout Colombia, Mexico and Argentina to find out optimal locations for cellphone towers in 2018. Transfer agent fees increased to $44,983 during 2018 compared to compared to $Nill in 2017 mainly due to exercise of options and warrants in 2018. The Company incurred $1,080,743 in interest, financing charges and bank charges during 2018 compared to $380,864 in the prior year mostly due to interest and penalties for the previous and existing loans, bank fees and transfer charges in Colombia, Mexico and Argentina. Maintenance and operation expenses increased to $1,517,698 in 2018 from $301,915 in 2017 mainly due to the Company incurring increased operating costs in connection with the generation of increased revenue. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recorded $480,132 in unrealized foreign exchange loss to its cumulative translation account. The Company’s functional currency reporting is the Canadian Dollar, while Tower Three reports in the Colombian Peso, Evotech reports in the Argentina Peso, and Comercializadora Mexmaken reports in the Mexican Peso. The Company records a cumulative translation adjustment due to the changes resulting from the fluctuation of foreign exchange rates.

2017 compared to 2016

During the year ended December 31, 2017, total expenses for the Company were $7,842,058 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2016 where total expenses were $311,407. The increased expenses in 2017 compared to the prior year was mainly due to professional fees of $1,710,312, travel expenses of $333,366 (compared to $29,631 in 2016, office and miscellaneous expenses of $128,184 (compared to $60,113 in 2016), share based compensation of $3,693,799 ($nil in 2016) and advertising and promotion expense of $1,199,150($Nil in 2016). Expenses incurred from share based payments in 2017 primarily resulted from the issuance stock options to consultants during the year, while the increase in professional fees in 2017 compared to the prior year was mainly the result of increased, financial, accounting and legal fees incurred by the Company in connection with the Tower Three Transaction, and the other acquisitions and dispositions made by the Company during 2017. The increase in office and miscellaneous expenses, advertising and promotional expenses and travel expenses in 2017 compared to 2016 was primarily the result of the commencement of operational activities in Colombia and Argentina in 2017. Specifically, the further development of our cellular tower business after the Tower Three Transaction increased: (i) office related costs mostly due to the hiring of new employees and the acquisition of additional offices to accommodate the growth of our operations in Colombia and Argentina, (ii) marketing and promotional efforts in Latin America, the United States and Canada

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to promote our business and create increased awareness of our Company in these markets, and (iii) travel to Colombia and Argentina to scope out optimal locations for cellular towers. The Company also incurred $380,864 in interest and bank charges in 2017, mostly due to interest fees for the previous and existing loans, bank fees and transfer charges in Colombia and Argentina.

Interest Income

Interest income consists of interest earned on the Company’s cash and cash equivalents. The Company has no interest income for the period ended December 31, 2018 and years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.

Impact of Inflation

In May 2018, the Argentinean Peso underwent a severe devaluation resulting in Argentina’s three-year cumulative inflation exceeding 100% in 2018, and consequently for the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company determined that Argentina was in a state of hyperinflation. The Company’s subsidiary, Evotech, operates in Argentina and the functional currency of Evotech is the Argentinian Peso.

Although we do not believe that inflation has had a material impact on our revenues or income over the past two fiscal years, the hyperinflationary situation in Argentina helped contribute to a foreign exchange translation loss of 480,132 in 2018 and further increases in inflation in Argentina or the other markets in which we operate could result in increases in our expenses, which may not be readily recoverable in the price of goods or services provided to our clients. To the extent that inflation results in rising interest rates and has other adverse effects on capital markets, it could adversely affect our financial position and profitability.

Foreign Currency Fluctuations

The Company generates revenues and incurs expenses and capital expenditures primarily in Colombia, Argentina and Mexico and is exposed to the resulting risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Some administrative and head office related expenses are incurred in Canada and the United States. In addition, the Company holds financial assets and liabilities in foreign currencies that expose the Company to foreign exchange risks. A significant change in the currency exchange rates between the Canadian dollar relative to the Colombia Peso, the Mexico Peso or the Argentina Peso could have an effect on the Company's results of operations, financial position and/or cash flows.

The Company recorded $480,132 in losses related to foreign exchange translation adjustments in 2018 compared to a loss of $18,120 in 2017 and a loss of $9,179 in 2016. The increased foreign exchange translation loss in 2018 was primarily the result of the hyperinflationary situation in Argentina. The Company’s functional currency is the Canadian dollar, while Tower Three conducts business in Colombia with the Colombian Peso and Evotech conducts business in Argentina with the Argentinian Peso and Comercializadora Mexmaken conducts business in Mexico with the Mexican Peso. At December 31, 2018, Tower Three, had cash of $14,752, amount receivable of $37,017 and accounts payable of $236,385, all of which were originally denominated in Colombia Peso. Evotech had cash of $38,481, accounts receivable of $36,143 and accounts payable of $1,330,347, all of which were originally denominated in Argentina Pesos. Comercializadora Mexmaken had cash of $73,962, accounts receivable of $275,429 and accounts payable of $944,405, all of which were originally denominated in Mexican Pesos. Despite the increase in foreign exchange translation losses in 2018, foreign currency fluctuations have not previously had a material impact on the Company’s financial results. Consequently, the Company does not use any derivative instruments to reduce its exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency rates and therefore does not hedge its exposure to currency fluctuations. It is the opinion of management that the foreign exchange risk to which the Company is exposed is currently not material. However, the Company anticipates that the fluctuations of the Colombian Mexican and Argentinian Pesos may impact the Company’s financial results moving forward. The Company intends to monitor such potential impact and will possibly develop a hedging policy if such fluctuations become material.

Critical Accounting Estimates

The Company’s accounting policies are presented in Note 7 of the audited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) requires management to select accounting policies and make estimates. Such estimates may have a significant impact on the financial statements. Actual amounts could differ materially from the estimates used and, accordingly, affect the results of the operations. These include:

  • the assumptions used for the valuation of listing expense;

  • the assumptions used for the determination of the impairment of intangible assets;

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  • the assumptions used for the determination of the useful life of equipment;

  • the assumptions used for the determination of the useful life of intangible assets; and

  • the assumptions used for the determination of the value share based payments and compensation.

Regulation

Colombia

Our tower leasing business in Colombia is subject to Colombian national, state and local regulatory requirements with respect to the construction, registration, marking and maintenance of our towers. Colombia is divided into 32 departments and one capital district, which is treated as a department (Bogotá also serves as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca). Departments are subdivided into municipalities, each of which is assigned a municipal seat, and municipalities are in turn subdivided into corregimientos in rural areas and into comunas in urban areas. Each department has a local government with a governor and assembly directly elected to four-year terms, and each municipality is headed by a mayor and council. There is a popularly elected local administrative board in each of the corregimientos or comunas. In addition to the capital four other cities have been designated districts (in effect special municipalities), on the basis of special distinguishing features. These are Barranquilla, Cartagena, Santa Marta and Buenaventura. Some departments have local administrative subdivisions, where towns have a large concentration of population and municipalities are near each other (for example in Antioquia and Cundinamarca). Where departments have a low population (for example Amazonas, Vaupés and Vichada), special administrative divisions are employed, such as “department corregimientos”, which are a hybrid of a municipality and a corregimiento. The majority of existing infrastructure in remote areas, including buildings, open spaces such as parks and squares, legacy fixed-line telecoms infrastructure and public utilities, is owned by governments and public institutions.

For infrastructure deployment and antenna siting, mobile operators and tower companies need to obtain local approvals from municipalities for each antenna or tower site. The absence of a clear national policy can lead to each municipality adopting its own policy and procedures that are sometimes in conflict with the technical requirements of deploying mobile networks.

Argentina

Following the election of President Mauricio Macri in 2015, the Argentine government issued a Decree of Necessity and Urgency (Decreto de Necesidad y Urgencia) to create a new communications ministry and regulator to oversee the telecommunications and media sectors. The National Communications Agency (Ente Nacional de Comunicaciones, or “Enacom”) is now the main telecommunications regulatory authority in Argentina and became operational in 2016. The Company’s operations in Argentina are regulated by Enacom, which in early 2018, established new testing standards for cellular towers in Argentina. In accordance with this new Enacom policy, all now must be tested in Argentina under these new Enacom standards in order to obtain a certificate of homologation.

All telecommunications providers in Argentina must contribute approximately 1.0% of their monthly revenues to finance the provision of telecommunications services in underserved areas and to underserved persons. All providers must also meet certain quality-of-service requirements.

Mexico

On 11 June 2013, through a constitutional reform, a new telecommunication and broadcasting legal framework was put in place in Mexico. This reform created the Federal Telecommunications Institute (the “Insititute”) as an autonomous public agency, independent in its decisions and function, with its own legal status and resources, for the purpose of regulating and promoting competition and efficient development of the telecommunications and broadcasting sectors in Mexico. The Institute is responsible for the regulation, promotion and supervision of the use, enjoyment and exploitation of the radio spectrum, orbital resources, satellite services, public telecommunication networks, and broadcasting and telecommunications services, and has the authority to regulate access to active and passive infrastructure, as well as to other essential resources related to such industries.

The Institute, which superseded the previous Mexican Federal Telecommunications Commission, is the authority in terms of antitrust matters in the Mexican broadcasting and telecommunications sectors, and it exercise the powers set forth in the Mexican Constitution, the Mexican Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law and the Mexican Federal Competition Law.

The Mexican Secretariat of Communications and Transportation (SCT) awarded a tender for the national shared wholesale network known as “Red Compartida” in November 2016. Construction of the Red Compartida was mandated to address the objectives of providing near-universal broadband coverage and increasing access to services in regions neglected by commercial carriers. The Red Compartida was intended to be a wholesale-only carrier, deploying infrastructure throughout the country and selling wholesale services to retail commercial carriers and Mexican government agencies. Two consortia bid on the Red Compartida, and the project was awarded to Grupo Altan, which met its deadline of providing 30 percent coverage by March 2018. The rollout of the network will continue until 92 percent coverage is provided.

B. Liquidity and Capital Resources.

Overview

The Company is a development stage company and prior to the completion of the Tower Three Transaction in 2017 had no regular cash inflows. Selected financial data pertaining to liquidity and capital resources for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 is presented below.

Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016

      Change   Change
 Period ended  2018  2017 between 2018  2016  between 2017
  $ $  and 2017 $ and 2016

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Cash and Cash Equivalents 346,103 284,225 61,878 9,864 274,361
Current Assets 1,108,280 497,029 611,251 123,896 373,133
Current Liabilities 11,215,624 2,297,298 8,918,326 690,408 1,606,890
Working Capital (10,107,344) (1,800,269) (8,370,075) (566,652) (1,233,617)
Accumulated deficit (18,789,710) (9,896,705) (8,893,005) (313,155) (9,583,550)
Cash used in operations (263,691) (5,170,127) 4,906,436 (359,415) (4,810,712)
Cash flows from financing Activities 8,743,766 7,415,085 1,328,681 613,987 6,801,098
Interest Income Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

As of December 31, 2017, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $346,103 (compared with $284,225 for fiscal year 2017 and $9,864 for fiscal year 2016) and working capital of ($10,107,344) (compared with ($1,800,269) for fiscal year 2017 and ($566,652) for fiscal year 2016). Working capital is calculated as current assets less current liabilities.

Cash and cash equivalents increased by $61,878 in fiscal year 2018 compared to 2017 primarily due to cash received from the exercise of stock options and warrants combined with the issuance of the Initial Debentures, the Additional Debentures and the Bonds during 2018. Cash and cash equivalents increased by $274,361 in fiscal year 2017 compared to 2016 primarily due to cash received from share subscriptions and exercise of options and warrants during 2017.

In 2018, the Company received cash in the amount of $3,226,300 from exercising stock options and warrants, $1,376,914 in proceeds from the issuance of debentures, $888,996 in proceeds from the issuance of the Bonds, $1,324,601 in proceeds from new loans, and of $1,728,480 from the proceeds of promissory notes.

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company spent $8,418,197 primarily on building towers for continuing operations, compared to $1,970,597 in December 31, 2017.

Working Capital decreased by $8,307,075 in fiscal year 2018 compared to fiscal year 2017 primarily due to the issuance of the Initial Debentures, the Additional Debentures, the Bonds and promissory notes in 2018 combined with increased loan payables and increased accounts payable mostly in connection with tower construction and increased operational activities in 2018 compared to 2017. Working Capital decreased by $1,233,617 in fiscal year 2017 compared to fiscal year 2016 primarily due to increased loan payables to related parties and increased accounts payable mostly due to increased operating activities in 2017 compared to 2016.

Current liabilities increased by $8,918,326 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 compared to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 primarily due to the issuance of the Initial Debentures, the Additional Debentures, and the Bonds during 2018 combined with the Company taking out new promissory notes and loans in 2018 while incurring increased unpaid payables mostly in connection with increased tower constructions and related operations in 2018 compared to the prior year. Current liabilities increased by $1,606,890 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 primarily due to loans to the Company in 2017 and increased unpaid payables.

Contributed Surplus

Contributed Surplus, which arises from the recognition of the estimated fair value of stock options and warrants, was $2,089,462 in 2018 compared to $1,344,884 for fiscal year 2017. The increase in contributed surplus in 2018 compared to 2017 was primarily due to the amount of stock options and warrants issued during 2018 more than offsetting the amount of stock options and warrants exercised during the year.

Share Capital

At December 31, 2018, the Company’s share capital was $16,876,382 comprising 93,389,446 issued and outstanding Common Shares (FYE 2017 - $10,635,886 comprising 70,125,698 issued and outstanding Common Shares).

Operating Activities

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Cash utilized in operating activities during fiscal year 2018 was $263,691 (compared with $5,170,127 utilized for fiscal year 2017 and $359,415 utilized for fiscal year 2016).The decrease in cash utilized in operating activities during fiscal year 2018 as compared to fiscal year 2017 was primarily the result of reduced net loss and increased accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The increase in cash utilized in operations during 2017 as compared to 2016 was primarily due to an increase in professional fees mostly related to the Company’s completion of several significant transactions during that year, as well as cash used in connection with the Company’s ongoing operation functions such as wages and benefits, travel, advertising and promotion as well as interest expenses.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $8,418,197, $1,970,597, and $244,708, in fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Cash used in investing activities in 2018 primarily included cash used for the construction of cellular towers and the acquisition of related property and equipment.

Financing Activities

The Company’s cash inflows from financing activities was $8,743,766 in 2018 which was comprised of the proceeds received from the issuance of the Initial Debentures, the Additional Debentures, the Bonds and promissory notes as well as proceeds received from additional loans and from stock options and warrants exercised for cash. The Company’s cash inflows from financing activities was $7,415,085 in 2017 and comprised proceeds from subscriptions received in private placements during the year, as well as stock options and warrants exercised for cash. In addition, the Company received cash from the loan payables from related parties in 2017. Cash flows from financing activities in 2016 was $613,987 mostly consisting of cash received in connection with related party transactions during 2016.

Capital Expenditures

The Company incurred capital expenditures of $8,436,633, $2,887,196, and $244,708 in 2018, 2017 and 2016 respectively. The increase in capital expenditures in 2018 over prior years was primarily due to increased cellular tower construction in that year.

Borrowings

Convertible Debentures

As of December 31, 2018, there were $1,387,624 in convertible debentures outstanding with a maturity date of June 12, 2019, a conversion price of $0.10 per Common Share and an interest rate of 1% per month payable monthly.

Outstanding Loans

As of December 31, 2018, there were an aggregate of $1,106,222 in loans outstanding. The details of such loans are as follows:

      Amount      
Balance, 2018 December 31, 2017 Currency received Repayments Rate Terms
CAD $ CAD $       %  
354,434 - USD 380,800 (121,000) 48% Unsecured, due February 24, 2019
109,141 - USD 80,000 - 24% Unsecured, due March 6, 2019
68,213 - USD 50,000 - 36% Unsecured, due February 19, 2019
109,141 - USD 80,000 - 0% Unsecured, due on demand
147,135 - Colombian Pesos 350,000,000 - 0% Unsecured, due on demand
315,231 - Argentinian Pesos 8,706,554 - 0% Unsecured, due on demand
2,927 - USD 2,142 - 0% Unsecured, due on demand
1,106,222 -          

During the year ended December 31, 2018 the Company incurred interest expense of $20,052 on the above loans.

Bonds

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As of December 31, 2019, the Company has 9,663 bonds outstanding with an aggregate principal amount of $966,300. These bonds are secured against all present and after acquire personal property of the Company, incur interest at a rate of 10% paid monthly, and mature three years from the date of issuance. The company incurred an interest expense of $15,038 on the bonds payable during the year ended December 31, 2018.

Future Liquidity

As a result of the Tower three Transaction, the Company now expects to generate revenues from its operations, while also incurring additional costs in connection with its tower development business.

At December 31, 2018, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $18,789,710, which is funded primarily by the raising of equity funding and loans. Consequently, the Company’s ongoing operations are dependent on the Company’s ability to generate sufficient revenues in the future, receive continued financial support and complete equity financings. The Company may not be able to generate sufficient cash flows from its operations in the foreseeable future to support its working capital needs and may have to rely on funding through future equity issuances and short term borrowings to finance ongoing operations and the construction of cellular towers. Based upon the current level of our operations and our current expectations for future periods in light of the current economic environment, we believe that cash flow from our operations and available cash, will not be adequate to finance the capital requirements for our business during the next 12 months without additional funding through future equity issuances and short term borrowings, which will depend on market conditions. Additionally, in the future we may make acquisitions of businesses or assets or commitments to additional capital projects. To achieve the long-term goals of expanding our assets and earnings, including through acquisitions, additional capital resources will be required. Depending on the size of a transaction, the capital resources that will be required can be substantial. The necessary resources will be generated from cash flow from operations, cash on hand, borrowing against our assets or the issuance of securities.

In order to finance the Company’s future operations and to cover administrative and overhead expenses the Company may raise money through equity sales. Many factors influence the Company’s ability to raise funds, including the Company’s track record, and the experience and caliber of its management. Actual funding requirements may vary from those planned due to a number of factors. Management believes it will be able to raise equity capital as required in the long term, but recognizes there will be risks involved that may be beyond their control. Should those risks fully materialize, it may not be able to raise adequate funds to continue its operations.

C. Research and development, patents and licenses, etc.

Research and development activities are not material to the Company’s business or operations and consequently, the Company had no research and development policies during of the last three years

D. Trend Information

Other than as disclosed elsewhere in this Form 20-F, we are not aware of any trends, uncertainties, demands, commitments or events that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our revenues, income, profitability, liquidity or capital resources, or that caused the disclosed financial information to be not necessarily indicative of future operating results or financial conditions.

E. Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company is not a party to any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future material effect on the Company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues, expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

F. Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations

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    Less      
    than 1 1 - 3 4 - 5 After 5
  Total year years years years
  $ $ $ $ $
Long-Term Debt Obligations - - - - -
Capital Lease Obligations - - - - -
Operating Lease Obligations - - - - -
Purchase Obligations - - - - -
Promissory note payable (1) - - - - -
Loans payable (1) - - - - -
Bonds payable 966,000 - 966,300 - -
Total 966,300 - 966,300 - -

(1) Does not include loans payable, interest payable, convertible debentures, loans from related parties and promissory notes described under “Liquidity Risk” beginning on page 48, which are all short-term obligations of the Company.

Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees

Directors and Senior Management

The following table sets forth certain information relating to our directors and executive officers:

Name and Principal Occupation for Past Five Date of Common Shares Percentage of
Position Years Appointment to Held Common
    Office   Shares
        Outstanding(1)
Alejandro Ochoa
President,
Chief Executive Officer &
Director
Founder and CEO of Tower Three SAS;
and consultant to Mackie Research Capital Corporation’s investment banking practice with a Latin American focus
January 12, 2017 12,000,000 12.86%
Santiago Rossi
Chief Financial Officer
CFO at Emerging Markets Communications, now Global Eagle Entertainment (NASDAQ:ENT), from 2012 until the present and corporate controller from 2006 to 2012. March 1, 2019 894,702 Nil
Luis Perra
Chief Operating Officer
Partner and co-founder of QMC Colombia: Partner and co-founder of Ingeant SA. August 15, 2017 Nil Nil
Fabio Alexander Vasquez
Director
Co-founder of Tower Three, and has been engaged in the Florida aviation business for over 25 years. January 12, 2017 12,000,000 12.86%
Brian Gusko,
Director,
Chairman of the Board
Partner at Howe & Bay Financial Corporation;
CFO of Vodis Pharmaceuticals;
Director of Lomiko Metals;
Director Arco Resources Corp.;
Director Robix Alternative Fuels;
Director Newnote Financial Corporation and
Director of Cloud Nine Education Group.
August 25, 2015 2,469,339 2.64%

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Name and Principal Occupation for Past Five Date of Common Shares Percentage of
Position Years Appointment to Held Common
    Office   Shares
        Outstanding(1)
Robert Horsley
Director
Director of Evolving Gold Corp (Since March 4, 2014)
Owner of Marksman Geological Ltd
Owner of Cervus Business Management Inc.
Partner in Howe And Bay Financial Corp
Former Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
February 1, 2016 2,760,707 2.96%

(1) As of October 14, 2019 we had 93,389,446 Common Shares outstanding

Each of our directors will serve until the next annual meeting of our shareholders. None of our directors have service contracts with the Company or any of its subsidiaries providing for benefits upon termination of employment.

The Company’s Audit Committee consists of Alejandro Ochoa, Robert Horsley, and Brian Gusko.

Set forth below is certain biographical information furnished to us by our directors and executive officer. There are no family relationships among any of our current directors or executive officers. No director or executive officer was appointed as a director or officer of the Company pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with any major shareholder, customer, supplier or other person.

Alejandro Ochoa – President & Chief Executive Officer and Director (Age: 38)

Mr. Ochoa has over 18 years of experience working within the financial services industry. He has worked with such firms as Morgan Stanley, Prudential Securities and Raymond James. Mr. Ochoa currently serves as consultant to Mackie Research Capital Corporation’s Investment Banking Practice with a Latin America focus. Mr. Ochoa is fluent in Spanish and has an understanding of the South American capital markets.

Dedicated to Latin America, his areas of expertise includes mining and energy transactions, capital raisings and strategic asset sales with a focus on Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. He has also covered telecom infrastructure companies from the United States, Argentina, and Colombia. Mr. Ochoa has a Bachelors in Science with a focus in Finance from Florida International University.

Santiago Rossi (Age: 48)

Mr. Rossi is a financial and business development executive who has over 20 years of experience within global public telecom, technology, oil & gas and financial corporations.

Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Rossi worked as the Chief Financial Officer of Emerging Markets Communications, LLC, (now Global Eagle Entertainment) from March 2004 to April 2016 where he worked to build-out global satellite-based connectivity and media for global mobility markets, and participated in several negotiations for acquisitions and subsequent people, processes and systems integrations. He also led equity funding transactions with private equity and international finance institutions.

Mr. Rossi holds an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina with post graduate education in the fields of corporate finance, accounting, reporting and management.

Luis Parra (Age: 49)

Mr. Parra is an executive with more than 25 years of professional experience within oil & gas, constructions and telecommunications corporations.

Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Parra worked as Country Manager at the multinational QMC Telecom, before that he co-founded Ingeant S.A. a company dedicated to construction in different industries, mainly Oil & Gas and Telecommunications.

Mr. Parra holds a Civil Engineer degree from Universidad Nacional de Colombia with post graduate education in the fields of corporate finance, project management and project evaluation.

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Fabio Alexander Vasquez, Director (Age: 52)

Mr. Vasquez, a co-founder of Tower Three and has been engaged in the Florida aviation business for over 25 years. He has been instrumental in the development and expansion of Miami Executive Aviation, a successful luxury charter aviation business which services Latin American clients. Mr. Vasquez is a citizen of Colombia who has decades of experience working in Colombia.

Robert Horsley, Director (Age: 37)

Mr. Robert “Nick” Horsley has over 10 years of public markets experience focused in finance, investor relations, marketing management and merger & acquisitions. Mr. Horsley has served as a director and a consultant to several public and private companies and has worked in a variety of industries including consumer goods, energy, mining, oil & gas, nutraceuticals & pharmaceuticals, and technology. He is also a director of Evolving Gold Corp. (since March 15, 2015) and is the chief executive officer of Fortify Resources Inc. (since November 15, 2015), each a CSE listed company.

Brian Gusko, Director (Age: 52)

Mr. Gusko has significant international telecommunication business experience at the highest level. His international experience includes working in Corporate Planning with a Mitsubishi group company in Tokyo, Product Management at a Vodafone spin-off in the Netherlands, and being Managing Director of Palm’s South African wireless affiliate; he helped launched wireless data services in Africa for Palm’s new smart phones. He also was a research associate with the U.S. Department of Commerce at an embassy posting, researching telecom and technology companies. Mr. Gusko held management positions at Telus Advanced Communications, and Telus Planet Internet in Alberta Canada where his portfolio was responsible for the majority of TELUS web hosting and internet traffic, respectively. He is also currently on the Board of Directors of Lomiko Metals and Cloud Nine Education Group, Ltd. Previously he has served on the boards of Robix Alternative Fuels, Inc. (from February 2014 to February 2015), Vodis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (from July 2014 to September 2014) and Arco Resources (from June 2015 to May 2016). Previously he has served as chief financial officer of the following Canadian public companies: UC Resources Ltd. (from August 2007 to August 2009), Vodis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (from July 2014 to November 2015), and First Choice Products Inc. from September 2015 to November 2015).

B. Compensation.

Remuneration and Borrowing

The Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) may determine remuneration to be paid to the directors. The Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”) assists the Board in reviewing and approving the compensation structure for the directors. The Board may exercise all the powers of the Company to borrow money and to mortgage or charge its undertaking, property and uncalled capital, and to issue debentures or other securities whether outright or as security for any debt obligations of the Company or of any third party.

Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers

In 2018, we paid aggregate cash compensation of approximately $379,243 to our directors and executive officers as a group, which consisted of the following consulting fees paid to each of our Chief Executive Officer, our former Chief Financial Officer and our Chief Operating Officer:

  2018 2017
  $ $
Alejandro Ochoa, Chief Executive Officer 165,605 151,200
Abbey Abdiye, former Chief Financial Officer 99,092 120,055
Luis Parra, Chief Operating Officer 114,546 -
Total compensation 379,243 271,255

The Company also granted stock options and recorded a total of $1,913,692 in stock based compensation stock options to our directors and executive officers during the year ended December 31, 2018.

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We do not pay or set aside any amounts for pension, retirement or other benefits for our officers and directors.

We provide directors and officer’s liability and company reimbursement insurance to cover all of our directors and officers against losses arising from claims we indemnify for. Our current insurance coverage is scheduled to expired on January 24, 2020, and we renewed the insurance upon its expiration

Stock Option Plan

2016 Stock Option Plan

The Board adopted a stock option plan (the “Option Plan”), which was approved by shareholders on May 20, 2016 at the Company’s Annual General Meeting. The purpose of the Option Plan is to provide incentives to attract, retain and motivate executive officers, directors and employees whose present and future contributions are important to the Company. The maximum number of the Company’s shares of common stock reserved for issuance pursuant to stock options granted under the Option Plan will, at any time, be 10% of the number of the Company’s shares of common stock then outstanding. The number of the Company’s shares of common stock that may be issued to any one person shall not exceed 5% of the Company’s total issued and outstanding shares of common stock on a non-diluted basis. The price at which the Company’s shares may be issued under the stock option plan will be determined from time to time by the Board in compliance with the rules and policies of any stock exchange upon which the Company’s shares of common stock are listed. The vesting of options granted under the Option Plan will be determined by the Board at the time of the grant. Options granted under the Option Plan may be exercisable over a maximum period of five years. They will generally have a term of 5 years and vest over four years, 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant, provided the optionee is in continuous service to the Company. The Board may amend the terms of the Option Plan from time to time, to the extent permitted by the Option Plan and any rules and policies of any stock exchange on which the Company’s shares of common stock are listed, or terminate it at any time. If the Company accepts any offer to amalgamate, merge or consolidate with any other company (other than a wholly-owned subsidiary) or if holders of greater than 50% of the Company’s shares of commons stock accept an offer made to all or substantially all of the holders of the Company’s shares of common stock to purchase in excess of 50% of our current issued and outstanding shares of commons stock, any then-unvested options will automatically vest in full.

Equity Compensation Plan Information as of December 31, 2018

Plan Category Column (a) Column (b) Column (c)
  Number of securities to Weighted-average Number of securities remaining
  be issued upon exercise exercise price of available for future issuance
  of outstanding options outstanding options under equity compensation plans
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders 325,000 $0.45 9,013,944
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders N/A N/A N/A
Total 325,000 $0.45 9,013,944

The Company does not have any equity compensation plans that were not approved by shareholders.

2018 Stock Option Plan

During the 2018 Annual General Meeting of the Company’s shareholders held on February 5, 2019, the Company’s shareholders ratified and renewed the Option Plan pursuant to the rules of the CSE (the “2018 Option Plan”). Under the 2018 Option Plan, the total number of Common Shares that may be reserved for issuance will be 10% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares at the time of grant, less any common shares reserved for issuance pursuant to the grant of stock options under any other share compensation arrangements. Additionally, the 2018 Option Plan provides for the following:

  • The options granted under the 2018 Stock Option Plan are non-assignable and non-transferable (except that the optionee’s heirs or administrators can exercise any portion of the outstanding option, up to 180 days from the optionee’s death);

  • that the 2018 Option Plan, together with all other previously established or proposed share compensation arrangements may not, during any 12 month period, result in:

    • the number of options granted to any one person exceeding 5% of the issued shares of the Company; or

    • the number of options granted to any one consultant exceeding 2% of the issued shares of the Company.

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  • The exercise price of an option may not be set at less than the greater of the closing market price of the Common Shares on (a) the trading day immediately prior to the date of grant of the options; and (b) the date of grant of the options as permitted by the rules of the Canadian Securities Exchange;

  • The options may be exercisable for a period of up to 5 years (subject to extension where the expiry date falls within a “blackout period”); and

  • Any options granted to any optionee who is a director, employee, consultant or management company employee must expire within 90 days following the date the optionee ceases to be in that role.

Corporate Governance

Composition of the Board

In order to attempt to facilitate its exercise of independent supervision over management, the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) has established a goal that the Board be composed of a majority of independent directors. However, because of the Company’s size and limited operating history the Board has not been able to recruit enough candidates for the Board in order to meet this goal. Directors are considered to be independent if they have no direct or indirect material relationship with the Company. A “material relationship” is a relationship which could, in the view of the Board, be reasonably expected to interfere with the exercise of a director’s independent judgment. In establishing the standard for what qualifies as an independent director, the Board has adopted the independence standard outlined in National Instrument 58-101 – Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices, which is applicable to Canadian public companies. The Board currently has four directors, of which Mr. Gusko is considered to be independent for the purposes of NI 58-101.

The mandate of the Board is to act in the best interests of the Company and to supervise management. The Board is responsible for approving long-term strategic plans and annual operating budgets recommended by management. Board consideration and approval is also required for material contracts and business transactions, and all debt and equity financing transactions. Any responsibility which is not delegated to management or to the committees of the Board remains with the Board. The Board meets on a regular basis consistent with the state of the Company’s affairs and also from time to time as deemed necessary to enable it to fulfill its responsibilities.

The Chairman of the Board is Brian Gusko, who is an independent director.

Duties of Directors

Under British Columbia law, our directors have a duty of loyalty to act honestly in good faith with a view to our best interest. Our directors also have a duty to exercise the care, diligence and skills that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances. In fulfilling their duty of care to us, our directors must ensure compliance with the Company’s articles. A shareholder has the right to seek damages if a duty owed by our directors is breached.

The functions and powers of our Board include, among others:

  • convening shareholders’ annual general meetings and reporting its work to shareholders at such meetings;

  • issuing authorized but unissued Common Shares and redeeming or purchasing outstanding Common Shares;

  • declaring dividends and distributions;

  • appointing officers and determining the term of office and compensation of officers;

  • exercising the borrowing powers of our Company and mortgaging the property of our Company; and

  • approving the transfer of Common Shares, including the registering of such Common Shares in our share register.

Position Descriptions

The Board has not developed written position descriptions for the chair or the chair of any Board committees or for the CEO. Given the size of the Company and the existence of only a small number of officers, the Board does not feel that it is necessary at this time to formalize position descriptions in order to delineate their respective responsibilities.

Nomination of Directors

The Company does not have a formal process or committee for proposing new nominees for election to the Board. The nominees are generally the result of recruitment efforts by the Board members, including both formal and informal discussions among Board members.

Qualification

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There is no shareholding qualification for directors.

Orientation and Continuing Education

When new directors are appointed, they receive orientation, commensurate with their previous experience, on the Company’s technologies, business and industry and on the responsibilities of directors. New directors also receive historical public information about the Company and the mandates of the committees of the Board. Board meetings may also include presentations by the Company’s management and employees to give the directors additional insight into the Company’s business. In addition, new directors are encouraged to visit and meet with management on a regular basis and to pursue continuing education opportunities where appropriate.

Assessments

The Board regularly assesses its own effectiveness and the effectiveness and contribution of each Board committee member and director.

Interested Transactions

A director may vote with respect to any contract or transaction in which he or she is interested, provided that the nature of the interest of any director in such contract or transaction is disclosed by him or her at or prior to its consideration and any vote in that matter.

Board Committees

Our Board has established an Audit Committee and a Compensation Committee.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee has various responsibilities as set forth in Multilateral Instrument 52-110 (“MI 52-110”). The Audit Committee oversees the accounting and financial reporting practices and procedures of the Company and the audits of the Company’s financial statements. The principal responsibilities of the Audit Committee include: (i) overseeing the quality, integrity and appropriateness of the internal controls and accounting procedures of the Company, including reviewing the Company’s procedures for internal control with the Company’s auditors and Chief Financial Officer; (ii) reviewing and assessing the quality and integrity of the Company’s internal and external reporting processes, its annual and quarterly financial statements and related management discussion and analysis, and all other material continuous disclosure documents; (iii) establishing separate reviews with management and external auditors of significant changes in procedures or financial and accounting practices, difficulties encountered during auditing, and significant judgments made in management's preparation of financial statements; (iv) monitoring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements related to financial reporting; (v) reviewing and pre-approving the engagement of the auditor of the Company and independent audit fees; and (vi) assessing the Company’s accounting policies, and considering, approving, and monitoring significant changes in accounting principles and practices recommended by management and the auditor.

Audit Committee Charter

The Audit Committee Charter is filed as an exhibit to this Form 20-F.

Composition of the Audit Committee

As noted above, the members of the Audit Committee are Alejandro Ochoa, Robert Horsley, and Brian Gusko, of which only Mr. Gusko is considered independent pursuant to NI 52-110. All members of the Audit Committee are considered to be financially literate.

A member of the Audit Committee is independent if the member has no direct or indirect material relationship with the Company. A material relationship means a relationship which could, in the view of the Board, reasonably interfere with the exercise of a member’s independent judgment.

A member of the Audit Committee is considered financially literate if he or she has the ability to read and understand a set of financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of the issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Company.

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Relevant Education and Experience

Please see above for the biographies of Alejandro Ochoa, Robert Horsley, and Brian Gusko.

Pre-Approval Policies on Certain Exemptions

The Audit Committee has not adopted specific policies and procedures for the engagement of non-audit services. The Company’s auditors have not provided any material non-audit services.

Compensation Committee

The Company current does not have a compensation committee as the Board performs the functions that a compensation committee would normally perform.

D. Employees

As of December 31, 2018, the Company employed 28 individuals in the following countries:

Country Employee Head Count
Colombia 5
Argentina 15
Mexico 5
USA 3

The Company outsources site acquisition, tower manufacturing and civil works to third parties. As of December 31, 2018, the Company had 31 third parties outsourced in each of the above categories as follows:

Outsourced Services Site Acquisition Tower Manufacture Civil Works
Colombia 2 3 3
Argentina 4 4 7
Mexico 2 3 3

E. Share Ownership.

The following table sets forth, as of October 14, 2019: (a) the names of each beneficial owner of more than five percent (5%) of our Common Shares known to us, the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by each such person, and (b) the names of each director and officer, the number of shares our common stock beneficially owned, and the percentage of our common stock so owned, by each such person, and by all of our directors and executive officers as a group. Each person has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of our common stock, except as otherwise indicated. Beneficial ownership consists of a direct interest in the shares of common stock, except as otherwise indicated. Individual beneficial ownership also includes shares of common stock that a person has the right to acquire within 60 days from October 14, 2019. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of the person’s below is the Company’s address at 600-535 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 2Z4 Canada.

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Name and Municipality of Residence and Common Shares Percentage of Common Percentage of
Position Held Shares Outstanding(1) Votes Held
Alejandro Ochoa
President, Chief Executive Officer& Director
12,000,000 12.86% 12.86%
Santiago Rossi,
Chief Financial Officer
894,702 0.96% 0.96%
Luis Parra,
Chief Operating Officer
Nil Nil Nil
Fabio Alexander Vasquez
Director
12,000,000 12.86% 12.86%
Brian Gusko,
Director
2,469,339 2.64% 2.64%
Robert Horsley
Director
2,760,707 2.96% 2.96%
Directors and Officers as a Group 29,230,046 31.32% 34.05%

(1) Based on 93,389,446 Common Shares outstanding on October 14, 2019.

Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions

A . Major Shareholders.

Please refer to Item 6.E, “Share Ownership”.

B. Related Party Transactions.

The following section outlines the material transactions or loans between our Company and: (a) enterprises that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries control or are controlled by, or are under common control with, our Company; (b) associates; (c) individuals owning, directly or indirectly, an interest in the voting power of our Company that gives them significant influence over our Company, and close members of any such individual’s family; (d) key management personnel of our Company, including directors and senior management of our company and close members of such individuals’ families; or (e) enterprises in which a substantial interest in the voting power is owned, directly or indirectly, by any person described in (c) or (d) or over which such a person is able to exercise significant influence

Loans payable to related parties include loans and advances received from related individuals and companies. As at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company has the following loan balances with related parties:

Balance, December 31,   Amount      
2018 2017   received      
    Currency   Repayments Rate Terms
CAD $ CAD $       %  
1,296,331 1,191,775 USD 950,000 (i) - 24% Unsecured, due on demand
255,700 - USD 599,928 (412,500) 0% Unsecured, due on demand
34 - USD 55,000 (ii) - 24% Unsecured, due on demand
13,643 - USD 10,000 - 24% Unsecured, due January 30, 2019
68,213 - USD 50,000 - 24% Unsecured, due February 14, 2019
68,213 - USD 50,000 - 24% Unsecured, due February 25, 2019
207,803 - Colombian Pesos 494,316,334 - 0% Unsecured, due on demand

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124,844 - Argentinian Pesos 3,448,132 - 0% Unsecured, due on demand
- 148,875 - - - - Accrued interest and other
2,109,780 1,340,650          

 

(i) In connection with these loans, the Company incurred monthly penalty fees of 10% until June 30, 2018 once the loans reached their initial maturity dates. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company finance expenses of $528,132 (USD $407,500) (2017 -$Nil; 2016 - $Nil) in connection with these monthly penalties. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company issued 750,000 stock options in connection with these loans (see Note 15e).

(ii) In connection with this loan, the Company issued 250,000 incentive share purchase warrants exercisable at $0.15 per common share for a period of two years from the date of grant.

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company has incurred interest expense of $311,102 (USD $240,043) (2017 - $114,719; 2016 - $Nil) in connection with the related party loans noted above. As at December 31, 2018, $830,264 of unpaid interest and loan penalties have been included within interest payable on the consolidated statement of financial position.

As at December 31, 2018, the Company has advanced $224,976 (2017 - $Nil) to related parties in connection with costs to be incurred on behalf of the Company. This amount is included within other receivables on the consolidated statement of financial position. The amounts advanced are unsecured, non-interest bearing and due on demand.

C . Interests of Experts and Counsel.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Financial Information

A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information

The consolidated financial statements of the Company included with this Form 20-F have been prepared in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards, as adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board. See “Item 18: Financial Statements”.

Legal Proceedings

We are not involved in any legal actions or claims and to our knowledge no such actions or claims are pending.

Dividend Distributions

We did not declare or pay any dividends to our shareholders in 2017. The actual timing, payment and amount of dividends paid on our Common Shares is determined by our Board, based upon things such as our cash flow, results of operations and financial condition, the need for funds to finance ongoing operations and such other business considerations as our Board considers relevant.

B. Significant Changes

On March 1, 2019, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement with the remaining shareholders of TCTS to acquire

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the remaining 30% ownership interest. In order to obtain the remaining 30% interest in TCTS, the Company committed has committed to cash payments totaling USD$80,000.

Item 9. The Offer and Listing

A. Offer and Listing Details

The Company’s Common Shares are listed for trading on the CSE under the symbol of “TO” the Frankfort Stock Exchange under the symbol “1PSN” and are quoted on the OTC Pink Sheets under the symbol “TOWTF”. On May 6, 2019, the British Columbia Securities Commission issued a cease trade order against the Company because of the Company's failure to file its annual financial statements for the financial year ended December 31, 2018, together with the related MD&A and officer certifications by April 30, 2019. As a result, the Company's securities were halted from trading on the CSE until May 15, 2019, when the cease trade order was revoked due to the fact the Company had made the required filings on May 13, 2019.

B. Plan of Distribution

Not applicable.

C. Markets

The Company’s Common Shares are currently traded on the CSE under the symbol “TO”, the Frankfort Stock Exchange under the symbol “1PSN” and are quoted on the OTC Pink Sheets under the symbol “TOWTF”. On May 7 2019, the British Columbia Securities Commission issued a cease trade order against the Company because of the Company's failure to file its annual financial statements for the financial year ended December 31, 2018, together with the related MD&A and officer certifications by April 30, 2019. As a result, the Company's securities were halted from trading on the CSE until May 15, 2019, when the cease trade order was revoked due to the fact the Company had made the required filings on May 13, 2019.

D. Selling Shareholders

Not applicable.

E. Dilution

Not Applicable.

F. Expense of the Issue

Not Applicable.

Item 10. Additional Information

A. Share Capital

Not applicable.

B. Memorandum and Articles of Association

We are organized under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada and have been assigned the numberBC1056802.

Our Articles do not contain a description of our objects and purposes.

Our Articles do not restrict a director’s power to vote on a proposal, arrangement or contract in which the director is materially interested, vote on compensation to themselves or any other members of their body in the absence of an independent quorum or exercise borrowing powers. There is no mandatory retirement age for our directors and our directors are not required to own securities of our company in order to serve as directors.

Our authorized capital consists of an unlimited number of Class A common shares without par value. The holders of Common Shares are entitled to vote at all meetings of the Company’s shareholders, to receive dividends, if, as and when declared by the Board, and, subject to the rights of holders of any shares ranking in priority to, or on parity with the Common Shares, to participate ratably in any distribution of property or assets upon the liquidation, winding-up, or other dissolution of the

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Company. The Common Shares are not subject to any future call or assessments and do not have any pre-emptive rights or redemption rights.

There are no limitations specific to the rights of non-Canadians to hold or vote our common shares under the laws of Canada or British Columbia, or in our charter documents.

Our Articles provide for the election of directors at each annual general meeting. Each director holds office until the next annual general meeting of our shareholders or until his successor is elected or appointed, unless his office is earlier vacated in accordance with our Articles or with the provisions of the BCBCA.

An annual meeting of shareholders must be held at such time in each year that is not later than 15 months after the last preceding annual meeting and at such place as our Board may from time to time determine. The quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of shareholders is two persons who are entitled to vote at the meeting in person or by proxy and who hold in aggregate at least 5% of the issued shares entitled to be voted at the meeting. Only persons entitled to vote, our directors and auditors and others who, although not entitled to vote, are otherwise entitled or required to be present, are entitled to be present at a meeting of shareholders.

Other than not specifically providing a mechanism for shareholders to call a special meeting, our Articles do not contain any provisions that would have an effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of our Company. Our Articles also do not contain any provisions that would operate only with respect to a merger, acquisition or corporate restructuring of our Company.

Our Articles do not contain any provisions governing the ownership threshold above which shareholder ownership must be disclosed.

Our Articles are not significantly different from the requirements of the BCBCA and the conditions imposed by our Articles governing changes in capital are not more stringent than what is required by the BCBCA.

C. Material Contracts

Except for contracts entered into by the Company in the ordinary course of business, the only material contracts entered into by the Company in the previous two years are the following:

(a)     

On March 3, 2017, the Company entered into a loan agreement in the amount of $376,350 (USD$300,000) with the parent of the CEO. The loan is unsecured, bears interest at 24% per annum and repayable in 360 days. The Company is also required to pay the entire outstanding loan balance within 15 days upon receiving a written demand from the Lender. If the loan is not paid on the due date, the Company will pay a monthly penalty fee of 10% of the principal loan, and continue paying the accrued interest. In addition, the Company also granted 300,000 stock options to the Lender. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company incurred $68,052 interest expense on this loan payable.

 

 
(b)     

On March 30, 2017, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Offer Agreement with the shareholders of Evotech to acquire 65% ownership interest in Evotech. Evotech is a private company incorporated under the laws of Argentina.

 

 
(c)     

On September 28, 2017, the Company entered into a loan agreement in the amount of $376,350 (USD$300,000) with a company controlled by a director of the Company. The loan is unsecured, bears interest at 24% per annum and repayable in 120 days. The Company is also required to pay the entire outstanding loan balance within 15 days upon receiving a written demand from the lender. If the loan is not paid on the due date, the Company will pay a monthly penalty fee of 10% of the principal loan, and continue paying the accrued interest. In addition, the Company also granted 300,000 stock options to the Lender. The loan balance was fully repaid on January 25, 2018.Previously, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the same party on June 9, 2017 in the amount of $125,450 (USD$100,000). The loan bore interest at 10% per annum and was discharged on July 25, 2017 with a total interest expense of $1,299.

 

 
(d)     

On October 10, 2017, the Company entered into a loan agreement in the amount of $250,900 (USD$200,000) with the parent of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The loan is unsecured, bears interest at 24% per annum and repayable in 120 days. The Company is also required to pay the entire outstanding loan balance within 15 days upon receiving a written demand from the lender. If the loan is not paid on the due date, the Company will pay a monthly penalty fee of 10% of the principal loan, and continue paying the accrued interest. In addition, the Company also

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granted 300,000 stock options to the lender. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company incurred $45,368 interest expense on this loan payable.

 

 
(e)     

On October 12, 2017, the Company entered into a loan agreement in the amount of $188,175 (USD$150,000) with a company controlled by a director of the Company. The loan was drawn down October 26, 2017. The loan is unsecured, bears interest at 24% per annum and is repayable in 120 days. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company incurred $9,898 interest expense on this loan payable. In addition, the Company also granted 150,000 stock options to the lender.

 

 
(f)     

On October 18, 2017, the Company entered into an escrow agreement with the shareholders of TCTS to acquire a 70% ownership interest in TCTS. To obtain the 70% ownership interest, the Company committed to operate the business, manage its financial affairs. No cash or equity consideration was provided for this acquisition.

 

 
(g)     

On April 3, 2018, the Company entered into an acquisition agreement with Comercializadora Mexmaken S.A. de C.V., a Mexican-based private tower company. In consideration for the acquisition which was completed on May 18, 2018, the Company issued 7,500,000 Common Shares at $0.185 per share for an aggregate value of $1,387,500. Following completion of the acquisition, the Company now owns 90% of the issued and outstanding share capital of Comercializadora Mexmaken S.A. de C.V., which has become a subsidiary of the Company.

 

 
(h)     

On January 31, 2019, the Company entered into a development agreement to develop tower sites in Colombia to be sold to a third party.

 

 
(i)     

On February 13, 2019, the Company entered into a development agreement to develop tower sites in Mexico to be sold to a third party.

D. Exchange Controls

There are no laws, decrees or regulations in Canada relating to restrictions on the export or import of capital, or affecting the remittance of interest, dividends or other payments to non-resident holders of our Common Shares.

E. Taxation

Canada

Canadian Federal Income Tax Information for United States Residents

The following is a discussion of material Canadian federal income tax considerations generally applicable to holders of our common shares who, for purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and the regulations thereunder, or the Canadian Tax Act:

  • deal at arm’s length and are not affiliated with us;

  • hold such shares as capital property;

  • do not use or hold (and will not use or hold) and are not deemed to use or hold our common shares, in or in the course of carrying on business in Canada;

  • have not been at any time residents of Canada; and

  • are, at all relevant times, residents of the United States, or U.S. Residents, under the Canada-United States Income Tax Convention (1980), or the Convention.

TAX MATTERS ARE VERY COMPLICATED AND THE CANADIAN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF PURCHASING, OWNING AND DISPOSING OF OUR COMMON SHARES WILL DEPEND UPON THE STOCKHOLDER’S PARTICULAR SITUATION. THE SUMMARY OF MATERIAL CANADIAN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES SET FORTH BELOW IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ONLY A GENERAL SUMMARY AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A COMPLETE ANALYSIS OR DESCRIPTION OF ALL POTENTIAL CANADIAN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES.

THIS DISCUSSION DOES NOT INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE TAX LAWS OF ANY PROVINCE OR TERRITORY WITHIN CANADA. ACCORDINGLY, HOLDERS AND PROSPECTIVE HOLDERS OF OUR COMMON SHARES ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN TAX ADVISERS ABOUT THE TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THEM HAVING REGARD TO THEIR OWN PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING ANY CONSEQUENCES OF PURCHASING, OWNING OR DISPOSING OF OUR COMMON

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SHARES ARISING UNDER CANADIAN FEDERAL, CANADIAN PROVINCIAL OR TERRITORIAL, U.S. FEDERAL, U.S. STATE OR LOCAL TAX LAWS OR TAX LAWS OF JURISDICTIONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA.

This summary is based on the current provisions of the Canadian Income Tax Act, proposed amendments to the Canadian Income Tax Act publicly announced by the Minister of Finance (Canada) prior to the date hereof (the “Proposed Amendments”), and the provisions of the Convention as in effect on the date hereof. No assurance can be given that the Proposed Amendments will be entered into law in the manner proposed, or at all. No advance income tax ruling has been requested or obtained from the Canada Revenue Agency to confirm the tax consequences of any of the transactions described herein.

This summary is not exhaustive of all possible Canadian federal income tax consequences for U.S. Residents, and other than the Proposed Amendments, does not take into account or anticipate any changes in law, whether by legislative, administrative, governmental or judicial decision or action, nor does it take into account Canadian provincial, U.S. or foreign tax considerations which may differ significantly from those discussed herein. No assurances can be given that subsequent changes in law or administrative policy will not affect or modify the opinions expressed herein.

A U.S. Resident will not be subject to tax under the Canadian Tax Act in respect of any capital gain on a disposition of our common shares unless such shares constitute “taxable Canadian property”, as defined in the Canadian Tax Act, of the U.S. Resident and the U.S. Resident is not eligible for relief pursuant to the Convention. Our common shares will not constitute “taxable Canadian property” if, at any time during the 60-month period immediately preceding the disposition of the common shares, the U.S. Resident, persons with whom the U.S. Resident did not deal at arm’s length, or the U.S. Resident together with all such persons, did not own 25% or more of the issued shares of any class or series of shares of our capital stock. In addition, the Convention generally will exempt a U.S. Resident who would otherwise be liable to pay Canadian income tax in respect of any capital gain realized by the U.S. Resident on the disposition of our common shares, from such liability provided that the value of our common shares is not derived principally from real property situated in Canada, Canadian Resource Property and Canadian Timber Resource Property. However, where the US resident and purchaser are related the purchaser must generally report the transaction to the Canada Revenue Agency within 30 days of the transaction date to benefit from the Convention. The Convention may not be available to a U.S. Resident that is a U.S. LLC which is not subject to tax in the U.S.

Amounts in respect of our common shares paid or credited or deemed to be paid or credited as, on account or in lieu of payment of, or in satisfaction of, dividends to a U.S. Resident will generally be subject to Canadian non-resident withholding tax at the rate of 25%. Currently, under the Convention the rate of Canadian non-resident withholding tax will generally be reduced to:

  • 5% of the gross amount of dividends if the beneficial owner is a company that is resident in the U.S. and that owns at least 10% of our voting shares; or

  • 15% of the gross amount of dividends if the beneficial owner is some other resident of the U.S.

Generally, the Convention does not apply to US resident LLC’s that are fiscally transparent. However, the Convention may apply to afford reduced withholding tax rates on dividends attributed to a US resident member of a US resident fiscally transparent LLC to the extent of the dividend being consider to have been received by that member.

United States Federal Income Tax Information for United States Holders.

The following is a general discussion of material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of Common Shares by U.S. Holders (as defined below). This discussion is based on the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), Treasury regulations (whether final, temporary or proposed) promulgated thereunder, and judicial and administrative interpretations thereof, all as in effect at the date hereof and all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. This discussion only addresses the tax consequences for U.S. Holders that hold their Common Shares as a “capital asset” within the meaning of Code Section 1221 (generally, property held for investment purposes) and does not address U.S. federal income tax consequences that may be relevant to particular U.S. Holders in light of their individual circumstances or U.S. Holders that are subject to special treatment under certain U.S. federal income tax laws, such as:

  • tax-exempt organizations, qualified retirement plans, individual retirement accounts or other tax-deferred accounts;

  • persons subject to the alternative minimum tax;

  • banks, other financial institutions or regulated investment companies;

  • insurance companies;

  • dealers in securities or currencies or traders that elect to apply a mark-to-market accounting method;

  • persons who hold their Common Shares as a hedge or as part of a straddle, constructive sale, conversion transaction, or other risk management transaction;

  • persons that have a “functional currency” other than the U.S. dollar;

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  • persons subject to Code Section 451(b);

  • persons who acquired their Common Shares through the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation;

  • persons who are U.S. expatriates or former long-term residents of the United States;

  • persons that own (directly, indirectly or by attribution) 10% or more of the total combined voting power or value of the outstanding shares of the Company; or

  • corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax.

If an entity that is classified as a partnership (or other “pass-through” entity) for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds Common Shares, the U.S. federal income tax consequences to such partnership (or other “pass-through” entity) and the partners of such partnership (or owners of such other “pass-through” entity) generally will depend on the activities of the partnership (or other “pass-through” entity) and the status of such partners (or owners). This summary does not address the U.S. federal income tax consequences for any such partner or partnership (or other “pass-through” entity or owner). Partners of entities that are classified as partnerships (or owners of other “pass-through” entities) for U.S. federal income tax purposes should consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of Common Shares.

This summary does not address the U.S. state and local, U.S. federal estate and gift, U.S. Medicare contribution, or non-U.S. tax consequences to U.S. Holders of the ownership and disposition of Common Shares. Each U.S. Holder should consult its own tax advisor regarding the U.S. state and local, U.S. federal estate and gift, U.S. Medicare contribution, and non-U.S. tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of Common Shares.

As used herein, the term “U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of Common Shares that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, is:

  • an individual citizen or resident of the United States;

  • a corporation, or any other entity classified as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, that is created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state in the United States, or the District of Columbia;

  • an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or

  • a trust if (i) such trust has validly elected to be treated as a U.S. person for U.S. federal income tax purposes or (ii) a U.S. court is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of such trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of such trust.

TAX MATTERS ARE VERY COMPLICATED AND THE U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF OWNING AND DISPOSING OF COMMON SHARES WILL DEPEND UPON THE U.S. HOLDER’S PARTICULAR SITUATION. THE SUMMARY OF MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES SET FORTH BELOW IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ONLY A GENERAL SUMMARY AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A COMPLETE ANALYSIS OR DESCRIPTION OF ALL POTENTIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES THAT MAY APPLY TO A U.S. HOLDER AS A RESULT OF OWNING OR DISPOSING OF COMMON SHARES. ACCORDINGLY, THIS SUMMARY IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS, LEGAL OR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO ANY PARTICULAR U.S. HOLDER. EACH U.S. HOLDER SHOULD CONSULT ITS OWN TAX ADVISOR REGARDING THE U.S. FEDERAL, U.S. STATE AND LOCAL AND NON-U.S. TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF COMMON SHARES.

Ownership of Common Shares

Subject to the PFIC rules discussed below, the gross amount of any distribution received by a U.S. Holder with respect to Common Shares generally will be included in the U.S. Holder’s gross income as a dividend (without reduction for any Canadian income tax withheld from such distribution) to the extent attributable to our current and accumulated “earnings and profits” (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles). To the extent a distribution received by a U.S. Holder is not a dividend because distributions exceed our current and accumulated earnings and profits, it will be treated first as a tax-free return of capital to the extent of the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the U.S. Holder’s Common Shares and reduce (but not below zero) the adjusted tax basis of the U.S. Holder’s Common Shares. To the extent the distribution exceeds the adjusted tax basis of the U.S. Holder’s Common Shares, the distribution will be treated as gain from the sale or exchange of the U.S. Holder’s Common Shares (See more detailed discussion under the heading “Sale of Common Shares,” below). We may not maintain calculations of earnings and profits in accordance with U.S. federal income tax principles, and each U.S. Holder should therefore assume that any distribution by the Company with respect to Common Shares will constitute a dividend.

Dividends received by a non-corporate U.S. Holder from a “qualified foreign corporation” (as defined below) are taxed at the same preferential rates that apply to long-term capital gains if the shares with respect to which the dividends are paid have been

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held for at least 61 days during the 121-day period beginning 60 days before the "ex-dividend date.” A foreign corporation is a “qualified foreign corporation” if it is eligible for the benefits of a comprehensive income tax treaty with the United States (the income tax treaty between Canada and the United States is such a treaty) or the shares with respect to which such dividend is paid are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States. Notwithstanding satisfaction of one or both of these conditions, a foreign corporation is not a qualified foreign corporation if it is a PFIC for the taxable year of the corporation in which the dividend is paid or the preceding taxable year. (Whether a foreign corporation is a PFIC is discussed below under the heading “Passive Foreign Investment Companies”).

If we are not a qualified foreign corporation, subject to the PFIC rules discussed below, a dividend paid by the Company to a U.S. Holder, including a U.S. Holder that is an individual, estate, or trust, generally will be taxed at ordinary income tax rates (and not at the preferential tax rates applicable to long-term capital gains). The dividend rules are complex, and each U.S. Holder should consult its own tax advisor regarding the dividend rules.

If we make a distribution in Canadian dollars, the U.S. dollar value of such distribution based on the exchange rate on the date of receipt is generally used to determine the amount of the distribution received by a U.S. Holder. A U.S. Holder who continues to hold such Canadian dollars after the date on which they are received may recognize gain or loss upon their disposition due to exchange rate fluctuations. Generally such gains and losses will be ordinary income or loss from U.S. sources.

Corporate U.S. Holders generally will not be eligible for the “dividends received deduction” with respect to dividends they receive from us.

Sale of Common Shares

Subject to the PFIC rules discussed below, a U.S. Holder will recognize capital gain or loss upon the sale or other taxable disposition of Common Shares equal to the difference, if any, between: (a) the amount of cash plus the fair market value of any property received and (b) the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in such Common Shares. This gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder held such Common Shares for more than one year at the time of sale or other taxable disposition. Gain or loss recognized by a U.S. Holder on the sale or other taxable disposition of Common Shares generally will be treated as “U.S. source” for purposes of applying the U.S. foreign tax credit rules.

Generally, the long-term capital gains of a non-corporate U.S. Holder are subject to taxation at preferential tax rates. There are currently no preferential tax rates for long-term capital gains of a U.S. Holder that is a corporation. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to significant limitations under the Code.

The amount realized on a sale or other taxable disposition of Common Shares for an amount in foreign currency will generally be the U.S. dollar value of this amount on the date of sale or disposition. On the settlement date, the U.S. Holder will recognize U.S. source foreign currency gain or loss (taxable as ordinary income or loss) equal to the difference (if any) between the U.S. dollar value of the amount received based on the exchange rates in effect on the date of sale or other disposition and the settlement date.

Foreign Tax Credit

Subject to a number of limitations, a U.S. Holder that pays (whether directly or through withholding) Canadian income tax with respect to dividends paid on Common Shares or gain from the sale or other taxable disposition of Common Shares may generally elect to claim a credit or a deduction for such Canadian income tax paid. Generally, a credit will reduce a U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability on a dollar-for-dollar basis, whereas a deduction will reduce a U.S. Holder’s income subject to U.S. federal income tax. This election is made on a year-by-year basis and applies to all foreign taxes paid (whether directly or through withholding) by a U.S. Holder during a year.

Complex limitations apply to the foreign tax credit, including the general limitation that the credit cannot exceed the proportionate share of a U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability that such U.S. Holder’s “foreign source” taxable income bears to such U.S. Holder’s worldwide taxable income. In applying this limitation, a U.S. Holder’s various items of income and deduction must be classified, under complex rules, as either “foreign source” or “U.S. source.” In addition, this limitation is calculated separately with respect to specific categories of income. Dividends paid by the Company generally will constitute “foreign source” income and generally will be categorized as “passive income.”

The rules relating to the determination of the foreign tax credit are very complex. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors to determine whether and to what extent they would be entitled to claim a foreign tax credit.

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Passive Foreign Investment Companies

If the Company is or becomes a PFIC, or a U.S. Holder held Common Shares while the Company was a PFIC, the preceding sections of this summary may not describe the U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. Holders of the ownership and disposition of Common Shares.

We will be a PFIC if, in any taxable year either: (a) 75% or more of our gross income consists of passive income (“income test”); or (b) on average for such taxable year, 50% or more of the value of our assets is attributable to assets that produce, or are held for the production of, passive income (“asset test”). Subject to certain limited exceptions, if we meet the income test or the asset test for a particular taxable year, the Common Shares held by a U.S. Holder in that year will be treated as shares of a PFIC for that year and all subsequent years in the U.S. Holder’s holding period, even if we fail to meet either test in a subsequent year.

For purposes of the income test and asset test, if the Company owns, directly or indirectly, 25% or more of the total value of the outstanding shares of another corporation, the Company will be treated as if it (a) held a proportionate share of the assets of such other corporation and (b) received directly a proportionate share of the income of such other corporation. In addition, if the Company is a PFIC and owns shares of another foreign corporation that also is a PFIC (“subsidiary PFIC”), a disposition of the shares of the subsidiary PFIC by the Company or a distribution received by the Company from the subsidiary PFIC generally will be treated as an indirect disposition by a U.S. Holder or an indirect distribution received by a U.S. Holder, subject to the excess distribution regime discussed below. Accordingly, U.S. Holders should be aware that they could be subject to tax even if no distributions are received and no redemptions or other dispositions of Common Shares are made. To the extent that gain recognized on the actual disposition by a U.S. Holder of Common Shares or income recognized by a U.S. Holder on an actual distribution received on Common Shares was previously subject to U.S. federal income tax under these indirect ownership rules, such amount generally should not be subject to U.S. federal income tax again.

If the Company is currently a PFIC, or a U.S. Holder held Common Shares while the Company was a PFIC in prior years, the U.S. federal income tax consequences to a U.S. Holder of the ownership and disposition of Common Shares will depend on whether such U.S. Holder makes an election to treat the Company and any subsidiary PFIC as a “qualified electing fund” or “QEF” under Code Section 1295 (a “QEF Election”) or a mark-to-market election for the Company under Code Section 1296 (a “Mark-to-Market Election”). A U.S. Holder that does not make either a QEF Election or a Mark-to-Market Election is referred to in this summary as a “Non-Electing U.S. Holder.”

A Non-Electing U.S. Holder would be subject to tax under the excess distribution regime. Under the excess distribution regime, federal income tax on a U.S. Holder’s gain from the sale or other taxable disposition of Common Shares would be calculated by allocating the gain ratably to each day the U.S. Holder held its Common Shares. Gain allocated to years preceding the first year in which we were a PFIC in the U.S. Holder’s holding period, if any, and gain allocated to the year of disposition would be treated as gain arising in the year of disposition and taxed as ordinary income. The amount of any gain allocated to other years generally would be subject to U.S. federal income tax in the current year at the highest tax rate applicable to ordinary income in each such prior year, and a Non-Electing U.S. Holder would be required to pay interest on the resulting tax liability for each such prior year, calculated as if such tax liability had been due in each such prior year. A distribution that exceeds 125% of the average distributions received on Common Shares by a U.S. Holder during the three preceding taxable years (or, if shorter, the portion of the U.S. Holder’s holding period before the taxable year) (referred to as an “excess distribution”) would be taxed in a similar manner.

A U.S. Holder may avoid taxation under the excess distribution regime by making a QEF Election. If a QEF Election is made, for each year that we met the income test or asset test, an electing U.S. Holder would be required to include in gross income its pro rata share of our net ordinary earnings and net capital gains, if any. The U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its Common Shares would be increased by the amount of such income inclusions. An actual distribution to the U.S. Holder out of such income generally would not be treated as a dividend for U.S. tax purposes and would decrease the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its Common Shares. Gain realized from the sale of Common Shares subject to a QEF election would generally be taxed as a capital gain. U.S. Holders will be eligible to make QEF elections only if we agree to provide to the U.S. Holders the information they need to comply with the QEF rules. Each U.S. Holder should consult its own tax advisor regarding the availability and desirability of, and procedure for, making a timely and effective QEF Election for the Company and any subsidiary PFIC.

A U.S. Holder may also avoid taxation under the excess distribution regime by timely making a Mark-to-Market Election. A U.S. Holder may make a Mark-to-Market Election only if Common Shares are “marketable stock” (as defined in Code Section 1296(e)). An electing U.S. Holder would include in gross income, as ordinary income, for each taxable year in which the Company met the income test or asset test, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) the fair market value of the Common Shares as of the close of such taxable year over (b) such U.S. Holder’s tax basis in such Common Shares. A U.S. Holder that

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makes a Mark-to-Market Election will, subject to certain limitations, be allowed a deduction in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) such U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the Common Shares over (b) the fair market value of such Common Shares as of the close of such taxable year. Gain from the sale or other taxable disposition of Common Shares covered by a Mark-to-Market Election generally is treated as ordinary income from U.S. sources while a loss is generally treated as an ordinary loss from U.S. sources but only to the extent of prior income inclusions. Losses in excess of such prior income inclusions are treated as capital losses from U.S. sources. Capital losses are subject to significant limitations under the Code. A Mark-to-Market Election may not be made with respect to the stock of any subsidiary PFIC because such stock is not “marketable stock.” Hence, a Mark-to-Market Election will not be effective to eliminate the application of the excess distribution regime, described above, with respect to deemed dispositions of subsidiary PFIC stock or excess distributions with respect to a subsidiary PFIC. Each U.S. Holder should consult its own tax advisor regarding the availability and desirability of, and procedure for, making a timely and effective Mark-to-Market Election with respect to Common Shares.

The Company does not believe that it has been a PFIC, and, based on current operations and financial projections, does not expect that it will be a PFIC for the taxable year ending December 31, 2019. The determination of whether the Company was, or will be, a PFIC for a taxable year depends, in part, on the application of complex U.S. federal income tax rules, which are subject to differing interpretations. In addition, whether the Company will be a PFIC for the taxable year ending December 31, 2019 and each subsequent taxable year depends on the assets and income of the Company over the course of each such taxable year and, as a result, cannot be predicted with certainty as of the date of this Annual Report. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the IRS will not challenge the determination made by the Company concerning its PFIC status or that the Company was not, or will not be, a PFIC for any taxable year.

If the Company meets the income test or asset test for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder owns Common Shares, the Company will be treated as a PFIC with respect to such U.S. Holder for that taxable year and for all subsequent taxable years, regardless of whether the Company meets the income test or asset test for such subsequent taxable years, unless the U.S. Holder elects to recognize any unrealized gain in the Common Shares or makes a timely and effective QEF Election or Mark-to-Market Election.

The PFIC rules are complex, and each U.S. Holder should consult its own tax advisor regarding the PFIC rules and how the PFIC rules may affect the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of Common Shares.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

United States information reporting and backup withholding, currently at the rate of 24%, may apply to distributions received with respect to, or the payment of proceeds from the sale or other taxable disposition of, Common Shares, unless the U.S. Holder: (a) is an exempt recipient (including a corporation), (b) complies with certain requirements, including applicable certification requirements, or (c) is described in certain other categories of exempt persons. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld from a payment to a U.S. Holder under the backup withholding rules may be credited against any U.S. federal income tax liability of the U.S. Holder and may entitle the U.S. Holder to a refund if required information is furnished to the IRS in a timely manner.

THE ABOVE SUMMARY IS NOT INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE ANALYSIS OF ALL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS APPLICABLE TO U.S. HOLDERS WITH RESPECT TO THE OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF COMMON SHARES. U.S. HOLDERS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS AS TO THE TAX CONSIDERATIONS APPLICABLE TO THEM IN THEIR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES.

F. Dividends and Paying Agents

Not applicable.

G. Statements by Experts

Not applicable.

H. Documents on Display

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You may read and copy any reports or other information that we file through the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system through the SEC’s website on the Internet at http://www.sec.gov.

I. Subsidiary Information

Not applicable

Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Market risk is the risk of loss related to changes in market prices, including interest rates and foreign exchange rates, of financial instruments that may adversely impact our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Inflation-related risks

In May 2018, the Argentinean Peso underwent a severe devaluation resulting in Argentina’s three-year cumulative inflation exceeding 100% in 2018, and consequently for the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company determined that Argentina was in a state of hyperinflation. The Company’s subsidiary, Evotech, operates in Argentina and the functional currency of Evotech is the Argentinian Peso.

Although we do not believe that inflation has had a material impact on our revenues or income over the past two fiscal years, the hyperinflationary situation in Argentina helped contribute to a foreign exchange translation loss of 480,132 in 2018 and further increases in inflation in Argentina or the other markets in which we operate could result in increases in our expenses, which may not be readily recoverable in the price of goods or services provided to our clients. To the extent that inflation results in rising interest rates and has other adverse effects on capital markets, it could adversely affect our financial position and profitability.

Financial Instruments and Risk

Fair values

The Company’s financial instruments include cash, amounts receivable, bank indebtedness, accounts payable, due to related parties and loans payable. The carrying amounts of these financial instruments are a reasonable estimate of their fair values because of their current nature.

The following table summarizes the carrying values of the Company’s financial instruments:

  2018 2017
  $ $
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (i) 1,092,245 389,801
Amortized cost (ii) 12,081,561 2,297,298

 

  (i)     

Cash, accounts receivable and other receivables and bonds payable.

  (ii)     

Bank indebtedness, accounts payable, interest payable, deferred revenue, convertible debt, promissory notes payable, loans payable and loans due to related parties.

The Company provides information about financial instruments that are measured at fair value, grouped into Level 1 to 3 based on the degree to which the inputs used to determine the fair value are observable.

  • Level 1 fair value measurements are those derived from quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

  • Level 2 fair value measurements are those derived from inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1, that are observable either directly or indirectly.

  • Level 3 fair value measurements are those derived from valuation techniques that include inputs that are not based on observable market data.

The Company’s cash is measured using level 1 fair value measurements.

Credit Risk

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Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash. To minimize the credit risk the Company places cash with high credit quality financial institutions.

Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Company's objective in managing liquidity risk is to ensure that it has sufficient liquidity available to meet its liabilities when due. The Company uses cash to settle its financial obligations as they fall due. The ability to do this relies on the Company’s ability to collect its revenue in a timely manner, continuous support from shareholders and investors and maintain sufficient cash on hand. As at December 31, 2018, the Company is not subject to significant liquidity risk.

The following table summarizes the maturities of the Company’s financial liabilities as of December 31, 2018 based on undiscounted cash flows:

      Less      
  Carrying Contractual than 1 1 - 3 4 - 5 After 5
  amount cash flows year years years years
  $ $ $ $ $ $
Bank indebtedness 39,464 39,464 - - - -
Accounts payable 3,705,748 3,705,748 - - - -
Interest payable 903,086 903,086 - - - -
Convertible debentures 1,387,624 1,500,000 - - - -
Promissory note payable 1,780,822 1,780,822 - - - -
Loans payable 1,106,222 1,106,222 - - - -
Loans from related parties 2,109,780 2,109,780 - - - -
Bonds payable 865,937 - - 966,300 - -
Total 11,898,683 11,145,122 - 966,300 - -

The Company has a working capital deficiency as of December 31, 2018 of $10,107,307

Currency Risk

The Company generates revenues and incurs expenses and capital expenditures in Canada, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina and the United States and is exposed to the resulting risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Some administrative and head office related expenses are incurred in Canada. In addition, the Company holds financial assets and liabilities in foreign currencies that expose the Company to foreign exchange risks. A significant change in the currency exchange rates between the Canadian dollar relative to the Colombia Peso, Mexico Peso, Argentina Peso or U.S. dollars could have an effect on the Company's results of operations, financial position and/or cash flows. The Company has not hedged its exposure to currency fluctuations.

At December 31, 2018, the Company had the following financial instruments denominated in foreign currencies:

  Argentinian Colombian Mexican United States Total
  Pesos Pesos Pesos Dollars  
  $ $ $ $ $
Cash and cash equivalents 38,481 14,752 73,962 221 127,415
Accounts receivable 36,143 37,017 275,429 45,500 394,089
Other receivable 67,142 - - - 67,142
Bank indebtedness - - - (39,464) (39,464)
Accounts payable 1,330,347 236,385 944,405 (230,911) 2,280,225
Interest payable - - - (865,044) (865,044)
Promissory note payable       (1,780,822)  
Loans payable (315,232) (147,135) - (643,855) (1,106,222)

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Loans from related parties (124,844) (207,803) - (1,777,133) (2,109,780)
Total 1,032,037 (66,784) 1,293,796 (5,291,508) (1,251,639)

Interest Rate Risk

Risk Interest rate risk is the risk that future cash flows of the Company’s assets and liabilities can change due to a change in interest rates. Loans payable have a fixed interest rates ranging from 24% to 48%, and cash earns interest at a nominal rate. The Company is not exposed to significant interest rate risk.

Other Price Risk

The Company is not subject to other price risk.

Item 12. Description of Securities Other Than Equity Securities

Not applicable.

Part II

Item 13. Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies

Not applicable.

Item 14. Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds

Not applicable.

Item 15. Controls and Procedures

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Our principal executive and financial officers supervised and participated in this evaluation. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive and financial officers each concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in timely alerting them to material information required to be included in our periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The design of any system of controls is based in part upon various assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any of our plans, products, services or procedures will succeed in achieving their intended goals under future conditions.

Changes in Internal Control

There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15f and 15d-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Internal control over financial reporting includes maintaining records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect our transactions; providing reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary for preparation of our financial statements; providing reasonable assurance that receipts and expenditures are made in accordance with management authorization; and providing reasonable assurance that unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of Company assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements would be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements and can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are

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subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate. Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018. In making this assessment management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control – Integrated Framework. Based on our assessment and the criteria discussed above, management believes that, as of December 31, 2018, the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting.

Item 16A. Audit Committee Financial Experts

Our Board has determined that Brian Gusko qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” and is “independent”, as such terms are used in Section 303A.02 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual.

Item 16B. Code of Ethics

The Board has approved a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”), which is filed herewith as an exhibit to this Form 20-F to be followed by the Company’s directors, officers, employees and principal consultants and those of its subsidiaries. The Code is also to be followed, where appropriate, by the Company’s agents and representatives, including consultants where specifically required. The purpose of the Code is to, among other things, promote honest and ethical conduct, avoid conflicts of interest, protect confidential or proprietary information and comply with the applicable government laws and securities rules and regulations. The Board does not actively monitor compliance with the Code, but requires prompt notification of apparent or actual breaches so that it may investigate and take action. The Code has been circulated to all employees.

Item 16C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The following table presents fees for professional audit services for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements by Manning Elliott LLP for fiscal year 2018 and 2017 and fees billed for other services rendered during 2018 and 2017.

  Fiscal 2018 Fiscal 2017
Type of Service/Fee    
Audit Fees (1) $178,500 $85,000
Audit Related Fees (2) $- $-
Tax Fees (3) $- $-
All Other Fees $- $-

(1) Audit Fees consist of fees for professional services rendered for the audit of the company's consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on 20-F, the review of the interim financial statements included in its reports filed with the Canadian securities regulators, and for the services that are normally provided in connection with regulatory filings or engagements.

(2) Includes fees associated with assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company's financial statements. This category includes fees related to consultation regarding generally accepted accounting principles.

(3) Tax Fees consist of fees for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. The fee includes the preparation of the Company's income tax returns, franchise tax reports, and other tax filings.

Although our Audit Committee currently does not have a formal policy in place to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by our independent auditor and the fees for such non-audit services, the Company's audit committee has adopted a policy to review on an annual basis the performance, objectivity and independence of our independent auditor.

Item 16D. Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees

Not applicable.

Item 16E. Purchases of Equity Securities by the Company and Affiliated Purchasers

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None.

Item 16F. Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

Not applicable.

Item 16G. Corporate Governance

Not applicable.

Item 16H. Mine Safety Disclosure

Not applicable.

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Part III

Item 17. Financial Statements

In lieu of responding to this item, we have responded to Item 18 of this annual report.

Item 18. Financial Statements

The Company’s audited financial statements for fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 as required under Item 18 are attached hereto starting on page F-1 of this Form 20-F. All of the financial information is presented herein in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

Item 19. Exhibits

Exhibit Description of Exhibit Number

Exhibit Number

Description of Exhibit

1.1     

Articles of the Company.*

1.2     

Notice of Articles dated September 12, 2005 of the Company.*

1.3     

Certificate of Change of Name dated December 28, 2016.*

4.1     

Stock Option Plan.*

4.2     

Asset Purchase Agreement between Forge Therapeutics Inc. and the Company, dated July 23, 2015.*

4.3     

The Arrangement Agreement between the Company and Cabbay Holdings Corp. dated April 18, 2016 and amended on April 21, 2016.*

4.4     

Share Exchange Agreement dated October 19, 2016, between the Company, Tower Three SAS, and the shareholders of Tower Three SAS.*

4.5     

Loan Agreement dated March 3, 2017.*

4.6     

Share Purchase Offer Agreement dated March 30, 2017, between Tower One Wireless Corp. and Evolution Technology SA.*

4.7     

Loan Agreement dated September 28, 2017.*

4.8     

Loan Agreement dated October 10, 2017.*

4.9     

Loan Agreement dated October 12, 2017.*

4.10     

Escrow Agreement dated October 18, 2017 between Tower One Wireless Corp. and certain shareholders of Tower Construction & Technical Services, Inc.*

4.11

Acquisition Agreement dated April 3, 2018*

4.12

Development Agreement dated January 31, 2019.

4.13

Development Agreement dated February 13, 2019.

8.1

List of significant subsidiaries of the Company as of October 15, 2019.

11.1     

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.*

12.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

12.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

13.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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SIGNATURE

The Registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this registration statement on its behalf.

  TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
   
Date: October 15, 2019 By: /s/ Alejandro Ochoa
  Name: Alejandro Ochoa
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
   
  By: /s/ Santiago Rossi
  Name: Santiago Rossi
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-1

 






REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of
Tower One Wireless Corp.

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Tower One Wireless Corp. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”), which comprise the consolidated statements of financial position as at December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (collectively referred to as the “ consolidated financial statements”).

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2018 and 2017 and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

Emphasis of Matter

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company has a working capital deficit and has accumulated losses since inception. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also discussed in Note 1. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained in our audits is sufficient and appropriate to provide a reasonable basis for our audit opinion.


CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS

Vancouver, British Columbia

May 13, 2019

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 20 16.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-2

 





TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
As at December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

  Note 2018   2017  
    $   $  
ASSETS
Current Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents   346,103   284,225  
Amounts receivable   454,024   90,940  
Prepaid expenses and deposits   308,153   121,864  
    1,108,280   497,029  
Other receivables 14 292,118   14,436  
Intangible assets 8 1,843,589   1,922,883  
Property and equipment 9 8,221,477   2,866,696  
Assets held for sale 10 1,116,376   -  
Total Assets   12,581,840   5,301,044  
LIABILITIES AND SHARHEOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities          
Bank indebtedness   39,464   48,096  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   3,705,748   904,342  
Interest payable   903,086   -  
Deferred revenue   182,878   4,210  
Convertible debentures 11 1,387,624   -  
Promissory note payable 10 1,780,822   -  
Loans payable 12 1,106,222   -  
Loans from related parties 14 2,109,780   1,340,650  
    11,215,624   2,297,298  
Bonds payable 13 865,937   -  
Deferred income tax liability 21 322,289   588,824  
Total Liabilities   12,403,850   2,886,122  
Shareholders’ Equity          
Share capital 15 16,876,382   10,635,886  
Share subscriptions   (30,000 ) 170,000  
Contributed surplus   2,089,462   1,344,884  
Non-controlling interest   386,083   188,156  
Deficit   (18,789,710 ) (9,896,705 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (354,227 ) (27,299 )
Total Shareholders’ Equity   177,990   2,414,922  
Total Equity and Liabilities   12,581,840   5,301,044  

Nature of operations and going concern (Note 1)
Commitments (Note 20)
Subsequent event (Note 22)

Approved on behalf of the Board of Directors:

Alejandro Ochoa Brian Gusko

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-3

 





TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

  Note 2018   2017   2016  
    $   $   $  
Revenues   1,556,742   200,498   19,403  
               
Expenses              
Advertising and promotion   1,403,270   1,199,150   -  
Amortization   436,902   94,468   3,440  
Interest, financing charges and accretion   1,080,743   380,864   4,491  
Maintenance and operations   1,517,698   301,915   9,171  
Office and miscellaneous   675,553   128,184   60,113  
Professional fees and consulting   1,834,575   1,710,312   204,561  
Share-based compensation 15(d) 1,913,692   3,693,799   -  
Transfer agent and filing fees   44,983   -   -  
Travel   201,888   333,366   29,631  
    9,109,304   7,842,058   311,407  
               
Loss before other items   (7,552,562 ) (7,641,560 ) (292,004 )
               
Other items              
Listing expense 3 -   (1,144,167 ) -  
Impairment 6 (2,132,942 ) (461,360 ) -  
Impairment of advances and loans receivable   (225,732 ) (286,289 ) -  
Write-off of VAT receivable   (13,859 ) (435,301 ) -  
Gain on net monetary position   924,340   -   -  
    (1,448,193 ) (2,327,117 ) -  
Net loss before income taxes   (9,000,755 ) (9,968,677 ) (292,004 )
               
Deferred income tax recovery   313,048   105,000      
Net loss   (8,687,707 ) (9,863,677 ) (292,004 )
               
Other comprehensive income (loss):              
Item that will not be reclassified to profit or loss              
Foreign exchange translation adjustment   (480,132 ) (18,120 ) (9,179 )
Comprehensive loss   (9,167,839 ) (9,881,797 ) (301,183 )
Net income (loss) attributable to:              
Shareholders of the Company   (8,893,005 ) (9,583,550 ) (292,004 )
Non-controlling interest   205,298   (280,127 ) -  
Net loss   (8,687,707 ) (9,863,677 ) (292,004 )
Other comprehensive loss attributable to:              
Shareholders of the Company   (326,928 ) (11,592 ) (9,179 )
Non-controlling interest   (153,204 ) (6,528 ) -  
Other comprehensive loss   (480,132 ) (18,120 ) (9,179 )
Loss per common share - basic and diluted   (0.10 ) (0.16 ) (29.20 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding   88,307,259   58,115,156   10,000  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-4

 





TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

                      Deficiency          
                      Attributable to          
                  Accumulated   Equity          
  Number of               other   Shareholders   Non-      
  Common     Share Contributed       comprehensive   of the   controlling      
  shares   Share capital Subscriptions Surplus   Deficit   income   Company   Interest   Total  
      $   $   $   $   $   $   $  
Balance, December 31, 2015 10,000   4,300   -   (21,151 ) -   (16,851 ) -   (16,851 )
Net loss -   - - -   (292,004 ) (9,179 ) (301,183 ) -   (301,183 )
Balance, December 31, 2016 10,000   4,300   -   (313,155 ) (9,179 ) (318,034 ) -   (318,034 )
                               
Derecognition of Tower Three shares (10,000 ) - - -   -   -   -   -   -  
Shares issuance to Tower Three shareholders 30,000,000   - - -   -   -   -   -   -  
Recognition of shares issued to Tower One shareholders 6,735,885   1,010,383 - -   -   -   1,010,383   -   1,010,383  
Shares issued to Rojo (Note 13(a)) 500,000   175,000 - -   -   -   175,000   -   175,000  
Share issued for acquisition of Evotech 1,500,000   480,000 - -   -   -   480,000   -   480,000  
Acquisition of Evotech -   - - -   -   -   -   509,524   509,524  
Shares issued for services 1,000,000   340,000 - -   -   -   340,000   -   340,000  
Shares issued for cash, net 15,484,912   2,092,651 - 142,319   -   -   2,234,970   -   2,234,970  
Share subscriptions received -   - 170,000 -   -   -   170,000   -   170,000  
Share-based compensation -   - - 3,917,778   -   -   3,917,778   -   3,917,778  
Exercise of warrants 3,774,466   1,132,340 - -   -   -   1,132,340   -   1,132,340  
Exercise of stock options 11,130,435   5,401,212 - (2,715,213 ) -   -   2,685,999   -   2,685,999  
Net loss -   - - -   (9,583,550 ) -   (9,583,550 ) (280,127 ) (9,863,677 )
Other comprehensive loss -   - - -   -   (18,120 ) (18,120 ) (41,241 ) (59,361 )
Balance, December 31, 2017 70,125,698   10,635,886 170,000 1,344,884   (9,896,705 ) (27,299 ) 2,226,766   188,156   2,414,922  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-5

 





TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

                      Deficiency          
                  Accumulated   Attributable to          
  Number of               Other   Shareholders   Non-      
  Common Share Share   Contributed       Comprehensive   of the   controlling      
  Shares Capital Subscriptions   Surplus   Deficit   Income   Company   Interest   Total  
    $ $   $   $   $   $   $   $  
Balance, December 31, 2017 70,125,698 10,635,886 170,000   1,344,884   (9,896,705 ) (27,299 ) 2,226,766   188,156   2,414,922  
Exercise of stock options 5,600,000 2,460,301 (200,000 ) (1,200,301 ) -   -   1,060,000   -   1,060,000  
Exercise of warrants 8,665,201 2,166,300 -   -   -   -   2,166,300   -   2,166,300  
Shares issued for services 525,690 110,395 -   -   -   -   110,395   -   110,395  
Shares issued for subscriptions received 142,857 30,000 (30,000 ) -   -   -   -   -   -  
Shares issued for debt 780,000 156,000 -   -   -   -   156,000   -   156,000  
Shares issued for acquisition of Mexmaken 7,500,000 1,312,500 -   -   -   -   1,312,500   145,833   1,458,333  
Share-based compensation - - -   1,913,692   -   -   1,913,692   -   1,913,692  
Subscriptions received - - 30,000   -   -   -   30,000   -   30,000  
Shares issued 50,000 5,000 -   -   -   -   5,000   -   5,000  
Fair value of warrants issued for Bond issuance cost - - -   28,514   -   -   28,514   -   28,514  
Equity portion of convertible debentures - - -   2,673   -   -   2,673   -   2,673  
Net loss - - -   -   (8,893,005 ) -   (8,893,005 ) 205,298   (8,687,707 )
Other comprehensive loss - - -   -   -   (326,928 ) (326,928 ) (153,204 ) (480,132 )
Balance,                                
December 31, 2018 93,389,446 16,876,382 (30,000 ) 2,089,462   (18,789,710 ) (354,227 ) (208,093 ) 386,083   177,990  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-6

 





TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

  2018   2017   2016  
  $.   $.   $.  
Cash flows from operating activities            
Net loss from continuing operations (8,687,707 ) (9,863,677 ) (292,004 )
Item not affection cash:            

Accretion

70,341   219,990   -  

Amortization

436,902   94,468   3,440  

Allowance for VAT

13,859   435,301   -  

Deferred income tax recovery

(313,048 ) (105,000 ) -  

Foreign exchange

2,131,449   389,720   -  

Gain on net monetary position

(924,340 ) -   -  

Impairment

2,358,674   292,538   -  

Listing expense

-   1,144,167   -  

Share-based compensation

1,913,692   3,693,799   -  

Shares issued for services

110,395   340,000   -  
             
Changes in non-cash working capital items:            

Amounts receivable

(356,479 ) (526,241 ) -  

Prepaid expenses and deposits

(186,290 ) (7,832 ) (110,723 )

Other receivable

(277,682 ) (14,436 ) -  

Bank indebtedness

(8,632 ) -   -  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

2,380,469   (1,262,924 ) 68,363  

Interest payable

896,038   -   -  

Deferred revenue

178,668   -   4,350  

Due to related parties

-   -   (32,841 )
Cash used in operating activities (263,691 ) (5,170,127 ) (359,415 )
             
Cash flows from investing activities            

Cash received from acquisitions

18,436   1,382,859   -  

Cash paid for acquisitions

-   (466,260 ) -  

Addition of property and equipment

(8,436,633 ) (2,887,196 ) (244,708 )
Cash used in investing activities (8,418,197 ) (1,970,597 ) (244,708 )
             
Cash flows from financing activities            

Shares issued for cash, net

30,000   3,367,310   -  

Exercise of stock options and warrants

3,226,300   2,686,000   -  

Subscriptions received

-   170,000   -  

Proceeds from convertible debts, net

1,376,914   -   -  

Proceeds from bonds payable, net

888,996   -   -  

Loans received

1,324,601   -   34,800  

Repayment of loans

(156,819 ) -   -  

Loans from related parties

859,906   1,317,225   579,187  

Repayment of advances from related parties

(534,612 ) (125,450 ) -  

Promissory note received

1,728,480   -   -  
Cash provided by financing activities 8,743,766   7,415,085   613,987  
             
Change in cash 61,878   274,361   9,864  
Cash, beginning 284,225   9,864   -  
             
Cash, ending 346,103   284,225   9,864  
             

Cash paid for interest

50,000   24,399   -  

Cash paid for income taxes

-   -   -  

Non-cash transactions (Note 15)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-7

 





TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN

Tower One Wireless Corp. (“Tower One” or the “Company") is a pure-play, build-to-suit (“BTS”) tower owner, operator and developer of multitenant communications structures. The Company’s primary business is the leasing of space on communications sites to mobile network operators (“MNOs”). The Company offers tower-related services in the largest Spanish speaking countries in Latin America: Argentina, Colombia and Mexico, and technical support services in the United States of America. Tower-related services include site acquisition, zoning and permitting, structural analysis, and construction which primarily supports the Company’s site leasing business, including the addition of new tenants and equipment on its sites.

Tower One was incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada on September 12, 2005. The Company is listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (“CSE”) under the symbol TO.CN. The Company’s registered office is located at Suite 605, 815 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z 2E6.

On January 17, 2017, Tower One completed a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Tower Three SAS (“Tower Three”) and the shareholders of Tower Three. According to the Agreement, Tower One acquired Tower Three by issuing shares which resulted in the shareholders of Tower Three obtaining control of the Company (the “Acquisition”). Accordingly, this transaction was recorded as a reverse acquisition for accounting purposes, with Tower Three being identified as the accounting acquirer.

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of accounting principles applicable to a going concern, and accordingly, do not purport to give effect to adjustments which may be required should the Company be unable to achieve the objectives above as a going concern. The net realizable value of the Company’s assets may be materially less than the amounts recorded in these consolidated financial statements should the Company be unable to realize its ass ets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. At December 31, 2018, the Company had a working capital deficiency of $10,107,344 and an accumulated deficit of $18,789,710 which has been funded primarily by loans from related parties. Ongoing operations of the Company are dependent upon the Company’s ability to generate sufficient revenues in the future, receive continued financial support and complete equity financings. These factors raise significant doubt about the Company’s abili ty to continue as a going concern.

On May 7, 2019, the Company received a cease trade order, pursuant to which the Company's stock was halted from trading. This cease trade order was issued in connection with the Company's failure to file these audited consolidated financial statements by the due date of April 30, 2018.

F-8





TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

2. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

(a) Statement of Compliance

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (”IASB”) applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the discharge of liabilities in the normal course of business. These consolidated financial statements were approved and authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on May 13, 2019.

(b) Basis of Presentation and Consolidation

These consolidated financial statements were prepared on a historical cost basis, except for financial instruments classified as fair value through profit or loss. In addition, these consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting, except for cash flow information.

These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the following subsidiaries:

      Percentage of Functional
  Entity Country ownership currency
  Tower One Wireless Corp. Canada Parent Canadian dollar
  Tower Two SAS Argentina 100% Argentina Peso
  Tower Three SAS Colombia 100% Colombian Peso
  Tower 3 SA Argentina 100% Argentina Peso
  Innervision SAS Colombia 90% Colombian Peso
  Evolution Technology SA Argentina 65% Argentina Peso
  Tower Construction & Technical Services, LLC USA 70% US dollar
  Comercializadora Mexmaken, S.A. de C.V. Mexico 90% Mexican Peso

All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

2. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (CONTINUED)

(c) Use of Estimates and Judgments

The Company makes estimates and assumptions about the future that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities. Estimates and judgments are continually evaluated based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Significant areas requiring the use of management estimates include the following:

  (i)     

Intangible Assets – useful lives

The Company records intangible assets purchased in a business combination at their fair value. Determining fair value requires management to use estimates that could be material. Following initial recognition, the Company carries the value of intangible assets at cost less accumulated amortization and any accumulated impairment losses. Amortization is recorded on a straight -line basis based upon management’s estimate of the useful life and residual value. The estimates are reviewed at least annually and are updated if expectations change as a result of technical obsolescence or legal and other limits to use. A change in the useful life or residual value will impact the reported carrying value of the intangible assets resulting in a change in related amortization expense.

  (ii)     

Inputs into Black-Scholes model

The Company has applied estimates with respect to the valuation of shares issued for non -cash consideration. Shares are valued first at the fair value of services received, and if this not readily determinable, at the fair value of the equity instruments granted at the date the Company receives the goods or services.

The Company measures the cost of equity-settled transactions with employees by reference to the fair value of services performed, and if the fair value of the services performed is not readily determinable, at the fair value of the equity instruments at the date at which they are granted. Estimating fair value for share-based payment transactions requires determining the most appropriate valuation model, which is dependent on the terms and conditions of the grant. This estimate also requires determining the most appropriate inputs to the valuation model including the fair value of the underlying common shares, the expected life of the share option, volatility and dividend yield. The fair value of the underlying common shares is assessed as the quoted market price on grant date. The assumptions and models used for estimating fair value for share-based payment transactions are discussed in Note 15. Actual results may differ from these estimates and assumptions.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised if the revision affects only that period or in the period of the revision and further periods if the review affects both current and future periods.

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

2. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (CONTINUED)

(c) Use of Estimates and Judgments (Continued)

  (iii)     

Useful lives of Equipment

Amortization is recorded on a declining balance basis based upon management’s estimate of the useful life and residual value. The estimates are reviewed at least annually and are updated if expectations change as a result of the physical condition, technical obsolescence or legal and other limits to use. A change in the useful life or residual value will impact the reported carrying value of towers and equipment resulting in a change in related amortization expense.

Use of Judgments

Critical accounting judgments are accounting policies that have been identified as being complex or involving subjective judgments or assessments with a significant risk of material adjustment in the year:

  (i)     

Going concern

The assessment of whether the going concern assumption is appropriate requires management to take into account all available information about the future, which is at least, but not limited to, twelve months from the end of the reporting period. The Company is aware that material uncertainties related to events or conditions may cast significant doubt upon the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Further information regarding going concern is outlined in Note 1.

  (ii)     

Income taxes

The measurement of income taxes payable and deferred income tax assets and liabilities requires management to make judgments in the interpretation and application of the relevant tax laws. The actual amount of income taxes only becomes final upon filing and acceptance of the tax return by the relevant tax authorities, which occurs subsequent to the issuance of the Consolidated financial statements.

  (iii)     

Business acquisitions

The determination of the acquirer in business acquisitions is subject to judgment and requires the Company to determine which party obtains control of the combining entities. Management applies judgment in determining control by assessing the following three factors: whether the Company has power; whether the Company has exposure or rights to variable returns; and whether the Company has the ability to use its power to affect the amount of its returns. In exercising this judgment, management reviewed the representation on the Board of Directo rs and key management personnel, the party that initiated the transaction, and each of the entities’ activities.

The assessment of whether an acquisition constitutes a business is also subject to judgment and requires the Company to review whether the acquired entity contains all three elements of a business, including inputs, processes and the ability to create output.

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

2. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (CONTINUED)

(c) Use of Estimates and Judgments (Continued)

  (iv)     

Intangible Assets – impairment

The application of the Company’s accounting policy for intangible assets expenditures requires judgment in determining whether it is likely that future economic benefits will flow to the Company, which may be based on assumptions about future events or circumstances. Estimates and assumptions may change if new information becomes available. If, after expenditures are capitalized, information becomes available suggesting that the recovery of expenditures is unlikely, the amount capitalized is written off in profit or loss in the period the new information becomes available.

  (v)     

Classification of lease agreements

Management uses judgment in determining whether a lease is a finance lease arrangement that transfers substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership.

  (vi)     

Impairment of equipment

At the end of each reporting period, management makes a judgment whether there are any indications of impairment of its equipment. If there are indications of impairment, manag ement performs an impairment test on a cash-generating unit basis. The impairment test compares the recoverable amount of the asset to its carrying amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of the asset’s value in use (present value of the estimated fut ure cash flows) and its estimated fair value less costs of disposal.

  (vii)     

Determination of functional currency and hyperinflationary economies

The determination of the functional currency for the Company and its subsidiaries was based on management's judgment of the underlying transactions, events and conditions relevant to each entity. The determination of whether an entity operates in a hyperinflationary economy was based on management’s judgment of the underlying economic condition of the country the entity operates in.

  (viii)     

Discount rate used for convertible debentures

The carrying value of the convertible debentures is subject to management’s estimates in determining an appropriate discount rate based on similar instruments with no conversion features.

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

3. REVERSE ACQUISITION AND LISTING EXPENSE

The Company completed the Acquisition described in Note 1 by issuing 30,000,000 common shares to the shareholders of Tower Three. For accounting purposes, the Acquisition is considered to be outside the scope of IFRS 3 Business Combinations since Tower One was inactive prior to the Acquisition and were limited to the management of cash resources and the maintenance of its listing and accordingly did not constitute a business. The Acquisition was accounted for in accordance with IFRS 2 Share-based Payment whereby Tower Three was deemed to have issued shares in exchange for the net assets or liabilities of Tower One together with its listing status at the fair value of the consideration received by Tower Three.

Since the share and share-based consideration allocated to the former shareholders of the Company on closing the Acquisition is considered within the scope of IFRS 2, and the Company could not identify specifically some or all of the goods or service received in return for the allocation of the shares, the value in excess of the net identifiable assets or obligations plus liabilities assumed by the Company acquired on closing was expensed in the statement of comprehensive loss as listing expense.

The Company was deemed to have issued 6,735,885 common shares of Tower Three at $0.15 per common share for a fair value of $1,010,383, which was included as consideration to the former shareholders of the Company. The $0.15 value for the above -mentioned shares was based on the fair value from the concurrent private placement. The fair value of all the consideration given and charged to listing expense was comprised of:

    $  
  Fair value of share based consideration allocated:    
 

Deemed share issuance

1,010,383  
       
    Identifiable net obligations assumed:    
 

Cash and cash equivalent

(1,378,183 )
 

Subscriptions received for private placement

1,602,257  
 

Other assets

(230,097 )
 

Liabilities

139,807  
 

Total

133,784  
  Total listing expense 1,144,167  

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

4. ACQUISITION OF EVOLUTION TECHNOLOGY SA

On March 30, 2017, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Offer Agreement with the shareholders of Evolution Technology SA (“Evotech”) to acquire a 65% ownership interest. Since its incorporation on March 10, 2016, Evotech has obtained various permits for constructing cellular towers and also has master lease agreements with major telecom carriers in Argentina.

To obtain the 65% ownership interest, the Company paid US$350,000 and issued 1,500,000 common shares with a fair value of $480,000 to the shareholders of Evotech. In addition, the Company is committed to contribute the funds necessary for Evotech to construct 50 towers, or a lower number of towers to be agreed between the parties, for up to a total maximum amount of US$3,500,000.

The Company determined that the acquisition of Evotech constituted a business combination as Evotech has inputs, processes and outputs. As such the Company has applied the acquisition method of accounting. As part of the acquisition of Evotech, the Company acquired Evotech’s master lease agreement, which was recorded as an intangible asset.

The following table presents the allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilitie s assumed based on their estimated fair values, which is the same as the carrying values, at the date of acquisition:

 
    $  
  Cash paid 466,260  
  Fair value of common shares issued 480,000  
  Total consideration 946,260  
       
  Assets acquired:    
 

Cash

4,676  
 

Due from shareholders

6,490  
 

Construction in progress

163,529  
 

Master lease agreement

1,982,354  
       
  Less: liabilities assumed    
 

Accounts payable

(7,440 )
 

Deferred income tax liability

(693,824 )
       
  Net assets of Evotech 1,455,785  
  Net assets attributed to non-controlling interest (509,525 )
       
  Net assets acquired 946,260  

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

5. ACQUISITION OF TOWER CONSTRUCTION & TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.

On October 18, 2017, the Company entered into an Escrow Agreement with the shareholders of Tower Construction & Technical Services, Inc. (“TCTS”) to acquire 70% ownership interest in TCTS.

To obtain the 70% ownership interest, the Company is committed to operate the business and manage its financial affairs. No cash consideration or equity instruments were issued on this acquisition.

The Company determined that the acquisition of TCTS constituted a business combination as it has inputs, processes and outputs. As such, the Company has applied the acquisition method of accounting.

The following table presents assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values, which is the same as the carrying values, at the date of acquisition:

    $  
  Liabilities assumed:    
  Bank indebtedness (52,042 )
  Accounts payable (5,201 )
  Due to related parties (127,655 )
       
  Net liabilities of TCTS (184,898 )
  Net assets attributed to non-controlling interest -  
       
  Net liabilities assumed (184,898 )

The excess of net liabilities over consideration paid was written off to loss on investments as the future profitability of TCTS is uncertain.

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

6. ACQUISITION OF COMERCIALIZADORA MEXMAKEN, S.A. DE C.V.

On April 3, 2018, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Offer Agreement with the shareholders of Comercializadora Mexmaken, S.A. de C.V. (“Mexmaken”) to acquire a 90% ownership interest. Since its incorporation on September 9, 2015, Mexmaken obtained two Master Lease Agreements (“MLA”) with major Mexican telecom operators, one of which was acquired prior to the Company’s acquisition of Mexmaken.

To obtain the 90% ownership interest, the Company issued 7,500,000 common shares with a fair value of $1,312,500 to the shareholders of Mexmaken. As part of the acquisition of Mexmaken, the Company also issued common shares to a related party, who was a controlling shareholder of Mexmaken.

The Company determined that the acquisition of Mexmaken constituted a business combination as Mexmaken has inputs, processes and outputs. As such the Company has applied the acquisition method of accounting. As part of the acquisition of Mexmaken, the Company acquired Mexmaken’s master lease agreement, which was recorded as an intangible asset.

The following table presents the allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values, which is the same as the carrying values, at the date of acquisition:

    $  
  Fair value of common shares issued 1,312,500  
  Total consideration 1,312,500  
       
  Assets acquired:    
  Cash 18,436  
  Amounts receivable and prepaid expenses 20,463  
  Construction in progress 91,339  
  Furniture and equipment 2,741  
  Master lease agreement 428,000  
  Goodwill 1,315,258  
       
  Less: liabilities assumed    
  Accounts payable (356,404 )
  Deferred income tax liability (61,500 )
       
  Net assets of Mexmaken 1,458,333  
  Net assets attributed to non-controlling interest (145,833 )
       
  Net assets acquired 1,312,500  

As at December 31, 2018, the Company completed an impairment analysis in accordance with IAS 36 and determined that the carrying value of the Mexmaken CGU exceeded the fair value of the Mexmaken CGU based on its value in use. As a result, the Company recognized impairment of $2,132,942, including $1,315,258 of goodwill, $461,597 of property and equipment, $417,587 of intangible asset, and recorded a recovery of deferred income taxes of $61,500.

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

7. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies used in the preparation of these Consolidated financial statements:

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of cash on hand, deposits in banks and highly liquid investments having original terms to maturity of 90 days or less.

Loss per share

Basic loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. To compute diluted loss per share, adjustments are made to common shares outstanding. The weighted average number of common shares outstanding is adjusted to include the number of additional common shares that would be outstanding if, at the beginning of the period or at time of issuance, all options and warrants were exercised. The proceeds from exercise are assumed to be used to purchase the Company’s common shares at their average market price during the period. For the years presented, this calculation proved to be anti-dilutive.

Revenue recognition

The Company’s leasing revenue is derived from lease arrangements to obtain rights to use the Company’s equipment.

Leases in which a significant portion of the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the Company are classified as operating leases. Assets under operating leases are included in equipment. Leasing revenue from operating leases is recognized as the leasing services are provided.

The Company also earns service revenue. This revenue is recognized when the control over goods or services is transferred to the customer. As such, the revenue is recognized after: the contract is identified; performance obligations are identified; the transaction price is determined; the transaction price is allocated to the various performance obligations (if multiple performance obligations are identified); and ultimately, once the performance obligation is satisfied .

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

7. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Foreign currency translation

The results and financial position of a subsidiary whose functional currency is not the currency of a hyperinflationary economy is translated into the presentation currency using the following procedures:

  i.     

Assets and liabilities for each statement of financial position presented (i.e. including comparatives) are translated at the closing rate at the date of the statement of financial position;

  ii.     

Income and expenses for each statement presenting profit or loss and other comprehensive income (i.e. including comparatives) are translated at exchange rates at the dates of the transactions; and

  iii.     

All resulting exchange differences are recognized in other comprehensive income.

For practical reasons, a rate that approximates the exchange rates at the dates of the transactions, for example an average rate for the period, is often used to translate income and expense items.

The resulting translation adjustments are included in accumulated other comprehensive income in shareholders' equity. For the year ended December 31, 2018, an unrealized foreign exchange translation loss of $480,132 (2017 – $18,120; 2016 – $9,179) was recorded under accumulated other comprehensive loss as a result of changes in the value of the Colombian Peso, Argentina Peso, Mexican Peso and US dollars with respect to the Canadian dollar.

The results and financial position of a subsidiary whose functional currency is the currency of a hyperinflationary economy are translated into the presentation currency using the following procedures:

  i.     

All amounts (i.e. assets, liabilities, equity items, income and expenses, including comparatives) are translated at the closing rate at the date of the most recent statement of financial position, except that

  ii.     

When amounts are translated into a non-hyperinflationary presentation currency (i.e. CAD), comparative amounts remain unchanged from those reported in the prior periods.

When an entity's functional currency is the currency of a hyperinflationary economy, the entity shall restate its financial statements in accordance with IAS 29 before applying the translation meth od described above. When the economy ceases to be hyperinflationary and the entity no longer restates its financial statements in accordance with IAS 29, it shall use as the historical costs for translation into the presentation currency the amounts restated to the price level at the date the entity ceased restating its financial statements.

For the year ended December 31, 2018, it was determined that Argentina was in a state of hyperinflation. The Company’s subsidiary, Evotech, operates in Argentina and the functional currency of Evotech is the Argentinian Peso. Accordingly, the balances of Evotech were restated using the historical cost approach in accordance with IAS 29 prior to translation into the presentation currency. In order to restate the balances of Evotech, the Company used Argentina’s consumer price index, Índice de Precios al Consumidor (“IPCBA”), as per which the IPCBA for Argentina fluctuated from 483.3 0 at December 2017 to 703.01 in December 2018.

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

7. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Property and equipment

Property and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment loss. Amortization expense for towers begins in the month of transfer of each tower from construction in progress to towers. Costs not clearly related to the procurement, manufacturing and implementation are expensed as incurred.

Towers represent cellular towers owned by the Company. The towers are operated at various sites and under contractual license agreements.

  • Amortization of the equipment is calculated on the declining-balance basis at the following annual rates: Towers - 10%

  • Furniture and equipment - between 10% and 33.3%

Costs of assets in the course of construction are capitalized as construction in prog ress. Upon completion, the cost of construction is transferred to the appropriate category of property and equipment and amortization commences when the asset is available for its intended use.

An asset’s residual value, useful life and amortization meth od are reviewed at each financial year end and adjusted if appropriate. When parts of an item of equipment have different useful lives, they are accounted for as separate items (major components) of equipment.

Gains and losses on disposal of an item of equipment are determined by comparing the proceeds from disposal with the carrying amount of the equipment and are recognized in profit or loss.

Intangible asset

Intangible assets consist of master lease agreements acquired by the Company. Acquired lease agreements are carried at cost less accumulated amortization and impairment. Intangible assets with indefinite lives are not amortized but are reviewed annually for impairment. Any impairment of intangible asset is recognized in the statement of operations and comprehensive loss but increases in intangible asset values are not recognized.

Estimated useful lives of intangible assets are the shorter of the economic life and the period the right is legally enforceable. The assets’ useful lives are reviewe d, and adjusted if appropriate, at each statement of financial position date. The useful life of the Company’s intangible asset s, consisting of master lease agreements, is estimated to be 25 years.

At each financial position reporting date, the carrying amounts of the Company’s long-lived assets, including property and equipment and intangible asset, are reviewed to determine whether there is any indication that those assets are impaired. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment, if any. Where the asset does not generate cash flows that are independent from other assets, the Company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating units (“CGU’s”) to which the asset belongs.

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

7. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Impairment

Non-financial assets are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that an asset’s carrying amount may be less than its recoverable amount. Management uses its judgment to estimate these inputs and any changes to these inputs could have a material impact on the impairment calculation. For impairment testing, non -financial assets that do not generate independent cash flows are grouped together into CGU, which represent the levels at which largely independent cash flows are generated. An impairment loss is recognized in earnings to the extent that the carrying value of an asset, CGU or group of CGU’s exceeds its estimated recoverable amount. The recoverable amount of an asset, CGU or group of CGU’s is the greater of its value i n use and its fair value less cost to sell. Value in use is calculated as the present value of the estimated future cash flows discounted at appropriate pre-tax discount rates. An impairment loss relating to a specific asset reduces the carrying value of the asset. An impairment loss relating to a group of CGU’s is allocated on a pro -rata basis to reduce the carrying value of the assets in the units comprising the group. A previously recognized impairment loss related to non-financial assets is assessed at each reporting date for any indications that the loss has decreased or no longer exists. An impairment loss related to non -financial assets is reversed if there is a subsequent increase in the recoverable amount. An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset’s carrying value does not exceed the carrying value that would have been determined, net of depreciation or amortization, if no loss had been recognized.

Share capital

Common shares are classified as equity. Transaction costs directl y attributable to the issue of common shares and share options are recognized as a deduction from equity, net of any tax effects. Common shares issued for consideration other than cash, are valued based on their market value at the date the shares are issued.

The Company has adopted a residual value method with respect to the measurement of shares and warrants issued as private placement units. The residual value method first allocates value to the more easily measurable component based on fair value and then the residual value, if any, to the less easily measurable component. The Company considers the fair value of common shares issued in a private placement to be the more easily measurable component and the common shares are valued at their fair value, as determined by the closing quoted bid price on the announcement date. The balance, if any, is allocated to the attached warrants. Any fair value attributed to the warrants is recorded as reserves.

Share-based payments

Share-based payments to employees are measured at the fair value of the instruments issued and amortized over the vesting periods. Share-based payments to non-employees are measured at the fair value of the goods or services received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, if it i s determined the fair value of the goods or services cannot be reliably measured, and are recorded at the date the goods or services are received. The amount recognized as an expense is adjusted to reflect the number of awards expected to vest. The offset to the recorded cost is to warrants and options reserve. Consideration received on the exercise of stock options is recorded as share capital and the related amount in warrants and options reserve is transferred to share capital. Charges for options that are forfeited before vesting are reversed from share -based payments reserve. For those options that expire or are forfeited after vesting, the recorded value is transferred to deficit.

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

7. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Income taxes

Income tax expense consisting of current and deferred tax expense is recognized in the consolidated statement of comprehensive loss. Current tax expense is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at period-end, adjusted for amendments to tax payable with regard to previous years.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities and the related deferred income tax expense or recovery are recognized for deferred tax consequences attributable to differences between the carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted or substantively enacted tax rates expected to apply when the asset is realized or the liability settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that substantive enactment occurs.

A deferred tax asset is recognized to the extent that it is probable that future taxa ble profits will be available against which the asset can be utilized. To the extent that the Company does not consider it probable that a deferred tax asset will be recovered, the deferred tax asset is reduced. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities and when they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the Company intends to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis.

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

7. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Provisions

Provisions are recorded when a present legal or constructive obligation exists as a result of past events where it is probable that an outflow of resourced embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate of the amount of the obligation can be made. The amount recognized as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the statement of financial position date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Where a provision is measured using the cash flows estimated to settle the present obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of those cash flows. When some or all of the economic benefits required to settle a provision are expected to be recovered from a third party, the receivable is recognized as an asset if it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be received and the amount receivable can be measured reliably.

Financial instruments

Financial assets - Classification

The Company classifies its financial assets in the following categories:

  • Those to be measured subsequently at fair value (either through Other Comprehensive Income (“OCI”), or through profit or loss), and

  • Those to be measured at amortized cost.

The classification depends on the Company’s business model for managing the financial assets and the contractual terms of the cash flows. For assets measured at fair value, gains and losses are either recorded in profit or loss or OCI.

Financial assets - Measurement

At initial recognition, the Company measures a financial asset at its fair value plus, in the case of a financial asset not at fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”), transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition of the financial asset. Transaction costs of financial assets carried at FVTPL are expensed in profit or loss. Financial assets are considered in their entirety when determining whether their cash flows are solely payment of principal and interest.

Subsequent measurement of financial assets depends on their classification. There are three measurement categories under which the Company classifies its financial assets:

  • Amortized cost: Assets that are held for collection of contractual cash flows where those c ash flows represent solely payments of principal and interest are measured at amortized cost. A gain or loss on a debt investment that is subsequently measured at amortized cost is recognized in profit or loss when the asset is derecognized or impaired. Interest income from these financial assets is included as finance income using the effective interest rate method.

  • Fair value through OCI (“FVOCI”): Assets that are held for collection of contractual cash flows and for selling the financial assets, where the assets’ cash flows represent solely payments of principal and interest, are measured at FVOCI. Movements in the carrying amount are taken through OCI, except for the recognition of impairment gains and losses, interest revenue, and foreign exchange gains and losses which are recognized in profit or loss. When the financial asset is derecognized, the cumulative gain or loss previously recognized in OCI is reclassified from equity to profit or loss and recognized in other gains (losses). Interest income fr om these financial assets is included as finance income using the effective interest rate method.

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

7.     

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

  • Fair value through profit or loss: Assets that do not meet the criteria for amortized cost or FVOCI are measured at FVTPL. A gain or loss on an investment that is subsequently measured at FVTPL is recognized in profit or loss and presented net as revenue in the Statement of Loss and Comprehensive Loss in the period in which it arises.

The Company has classified its cash and cash equivalents, amounts receivable, and other receivable as FVTPL.

Financial liabilities

The Company classifies its financial liabilities into the following categories:

  • Financial liabilities at FVTPL; and

  • Amortized cost.

A financial liability is classified as at FVTPL if it is classified as held -for-trading or is designated as such on initial recognition. Directly attributable transaction costs are recognized in profit or loss as incurred. The fair value changes to financial liabilities at FVTPL are presented as follows:

  • the amount of change in the fair value that is attributable to changes in the credit risk of the liability is presented in OCI; and

  • the remaining amount of the change in the fair value is presented in profi t or loss.

The Company does not designate any financial liabilities at FVTPL.

Other non-derivative financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value less any directly attributable transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, these liabilities are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.

The Company has classified its bank indebtedness, accounts payable, interest payable, deferred revenues, convertible debentures, promissory note payable, loans payable, loans from related parties, and bonds payable as amortized cost.

Fair value hierarchy

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy under which the Company's financial instruments are valued.

Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and
Level 3 - Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based upon observable market data.

Cash is carried at fair value using a level 1 fair value measurement. The carrying value of amounts receivable, other receivables, accounts payable, interest payable, deferred revenues, convertible debentures, promissory note payable, loans payable, loans from related parties, and liabilities related to assets held for sale approximate their fair value because of the short-term nature of the instruments.

Fair value estimates of financial instruments are made at a specific point in time, base d on relevant information about financial markets and specific financial instruments. As these estimates are subjective in nature, involving uncertainties and matters of significant judgment, they cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions can significantly affect estimated fair values.

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

7. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Adoption of new pronouncements

The Company adopted the following standards for the year ended December 31, 2018:

  • IFRS 9 Financial Instruments

  • IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers

  • IFRS 2 Share-based Payment

The mandatory adoption of the above revised accounting standards and interpretations on January 1, 2018 had no significant impact on the Company’s Consolidated financial statements for the current year or prior year presented.

Future changes in accounting policies

Certain new standards, interpretations and amendments to existing standards have been issued by the IASB that are mandatory for future accounting periods. Some updates that are not applicable or are not consequential to the Company may have been excluded from the list below.

Standard effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019

IFRS 16 Leases - In January 2016, the IASB issued IFRS 16 “Leases” (“IFRS 16”) that sets out the principles for recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both lessee and lessor. IFRS 16 introduces a single lessee accounting model and requires lessees to recognize assets and liabilities for all leases, except when the term is 12 months or less or when the underlying asset has a low value. The effective date of IFRS 16 for the Company is January 1, 2019 and the Company will apply the standard retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the standard recognized as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings or deficit at that date, subject to permitted practical expedients. Therefore, the Company will not restate comparative information.

The adoption of IFRS 16 will result in the recognition of a right-of-use asset and a lease liability measured at the present value of the future lease payments on the consolidated statements of financial position for a majority of its leases that are considered operating leases under IAS 17 “Leases”. An amortization expense on the right-of-use asset and an interest expense on the lease liability will replace the operating lease expense. IFRS 16 will change the presentation of cash flows relating to leases in the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows, but does not cause a difference in the amount of cash transferred between the parties of a lease. The Company is currently finalizing the quantification of the impact of IFRS 16 on its consolidated financial statements. As at January 1, 2019, it is estimated that total liabilities would increase by approximately $1,070,000 and assets would increase by approximately $1,070,000. The Company is continuing to assess the overall impact of the new standard, including the required changes to the disclosures in its consolidated financial statements.

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

8. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

    Master lease agreements  
    $  
  Cost    
  Balance, December 31, 2016 -  
  Acquired through the acquisition of Evotech 1,982,354  
  Balance, December 31, 2017 1,982,354  
  Acquired through the acquisition of Mexmaken 428,000  
  Impairment (428,000 )
  Balance, December 31, 2018 1,982,354  
       
  Accumulated amortization    
  Balance, December 31, 2016 -  
  Additions 59,471  
  Balance, December 31, 2017 59,471  
  Additions 89,707  
  Impairment (10,413 )
  Balance, December 31, 2018 138,765  
       
  Net book value    
  December 31, 2017 1,922,883  
  December 31, 2018 1,843,589  

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

9. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

        Construction   Furniture and      
    Towers   in progress   equipment   Total  
  Cost                
  Balance, December 31, 2016 252,021   -   -   252,021  
  Monetary adjustment for hyperinflationary economy -   -   -   -  
  Obtained through acquisition of Evotech 163,529   -   -   163,529  
  Additions 37,249   2,780,680   69,267   2,887,196  
  Transfer from CIP to towers 726,930   (726,930 ) -   -  
  Foreign exchange movement (146,142 ) (248,822 ) (8,752 ) (403,716 )
  Balance, December 31, 2017 1,033,587   1,804,928   60,515   2,899,030  
  Monetary adjustment for hyperinflationary economy 906,732   504,218   17,275   1,428,225  
  Obtained through acquisition of Mexmaken -   91,339   2,741   94,080  
  Additions -   8,413,968   22,665   8,436,633  
  Transfer from CIP to towers 6,164,373   (6,164,373 ) -   -  
  Reclassification to assets held for sale (1,196,745 ) -   -   (1,196,745 )
  Foreign exchange movement (1,678,606 ) (997,950 ) (34,399 ) (2,710,954 )
  Impairment (461,597 ) -   -   (461,597 )
  Balance, December 31, 2018 4,767,745   3,652,130   68,797   8,488,672  
                   
  Accumulated Amortization                
  Balance, December 31, 2016 3,543   -   -   3,543  
  Additions 27,458   -   7,539   34,997  
  Foreign exchange movement (5,101 ) -   (1,075 ) (6,176 )
  Balance, December 31, 2017 25,900   -   6,464   32,364  
  Additions 379,116   -   13,012   392,128  
  Reclassification to assets held for sale (80,369 ) -   -   (80,369 )
  Foreign exchange movement (70,334 ) -   (6,595 ) (76,929 )
  Balance, December 31, 2018 254,314   -   12,881   267,195  
                   
   Net book value                
  December 31, 2017 1,007,687   1,804,928   54,051   2,866,696  
  December 31, 2018 4,513,432   3,652,130   55,916   8,221,477  

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

10. ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “Agreement”) with a company (the “Purchaser”) whereby the Company has agreed to sell to the Purchaser certain tower assets in Colombia. The sale was not completed as of December 31, 2018, and accordingly the Company has reclassified the towers from property and equipment to assets held for sale on the consolidated statement of financial position . The net book value reported represents the lower of the carrying value and fair value less costs to sell.

In connection with the Agreement, the Company received an advance of USD$1,300,000 from the Purchaser in the form of a promissory note. The amount is subject to an annual interest rate of 10%, due on demand and is secured by a personal guarant ee from the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company has incurred interest expense of $14,840 on this promissory note, which remains payable and is recorded within interest payable on the consolidated statement of financial position. As at December 31, 2018, the balance of the promissory note outstanding is $1,780,822 (USD$1,300,000)

11. CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES

June 2018

In June, 2018, the Company issued secured convertible debentures for gross proceeds of $1,000,000 under the following terms:

  • A term of one year;

  • An interest rate of 1% per month, payable monthly; and

  • Convertible into common shares of the Company at $0.20 per common share, until June 12, 2019, subject to adjustment in certain events.

In connection with the convertible debentures, the Company also issued 5,000,000 share purchase warrants to the holders exercisable at a price of $0.25 per common share for a period of one year. T he Company also incurred cash debt issuance costs of $76,791.

In November, 2018, the terms of these convertible debentures were modified as follows:

  • The conversion price was reduced to $0.10 per common share;

  • The expiry date of the original warrants was extended to November 13, 2019;

  • The exercise price of the share purchase warrants was reduced to $0.125 per common share; and

  • The Company issued 5,000,000 additional share purchase warrants to the purchasers exercisable at a price of $0.125 per common share, subject to certain adjustments in certain events with an expiry date of November 13, 2019.

The convertible debentures are secured against the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of a general security agreement of the Company issued in favor of the holders.

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

11. CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES (CONTINUED)

November 2018

In November, 2018, the Company issued secured convertible debentures for gross proceeds of $500,000 under the following terms:

  • A term of seven months;

  • An interest rate of 1% per month, payable monthly; and

  • Convertible into common shares of the Company at $0.10 per common share, until June 12, 2019, subject to adjustment in certain events.

In connection with the convertible debentures, the Company also issued 5,000,000 share purchase warrants to the purchasers exercisable at a price of $0.125 per common share for a period of one year until November 13, 2019. The Company also incurred cash debt issuance costs of $46,295.

The convertible debentures are secured against the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of a general security agreement of the Company issued in favor of the holders.

For accounting purposes, the convertible debentures are separated into their liability and equity components using the residual method. The fair value of the liability component at the time of issue was determined based on an estimated rate of 17% for convertible debentures without the conversion feature. The fair value of the equity component was determined as the difference between the face value of the convertible debentures and the fair value of the liability component. After initial recognition the liability component is carried on an amortized cost basis and will be accreted to its face value over the term to maturity of the convertible debentures at the effective rates noted below.

    June 2018   November 2018   Total  
    $   $   $  
  Principal amount 1,000,000   500,000   1,500,000  
               
  Equity portion 35,738   17,845   53,583  
  Transaction costs (2,933 ) (1,464 ) (4,397 )
  Deferred income tax liability (31,022 ) (15,491 ) (46,513 )
  Allocation to contributed surplus 1,783   890   2,673  
               
  Liability portion 964,262   482,155   1,446,417  
  Transaction costs (79,125 ) (39,564 ) (118,689 )
  Accretion expense 60,267   4,629   64,896  
  Converted (5,000 ) -   (5,000 )
  Carrying value 940,404   447,220   1,387,624  
               
  Effective interest rate 25%   25%      

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company has incurred interest expense of $ 71,836 on the convertible debentures, of which $21,836 remains payable and has been recorded within interest payable on the consolidated statement of financial position.

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

12. LOANS PAYABLE

Loans outstanding as at December 31, 2018 and 2017 are summarized as follows:

  Balance, December 31,   Amount      
  2018 2017 Currency received Repayments

Rate

Terms
  CAD $ CAD $      

%

 
  354,434 - USD 380,800 (i) (121,000)

48%

Unsecured, due February 24, 2019
  109,141 - USD 80,000 -

24%

Unsecured, due March 6, 2019
  68,213 - USD 50,000 -

36%

Unsecured, due February 19, 2019
  109,141 - USD 80,000 -

0%

Unsecured, due on demand
  147,135 - Colombian Pesos 350,000,000 -

0%

Unsecured, due on demand
  315,231 - Argentinian Pesos 8,706,554 -

0%

Unsecured, due on demand
  2,927 - USD 2,142 -

0%

Unsecured, due on demand
  1,106,222 -          

(i) In connection with this loan, the Company issued 300,000 incentive share purchase warrants exercisable at $0.15 per common share for a period of two years from the date of grant.

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company has incurred interest expense of $20,052 (USD$15,472) (2017 - $Nil; 2016 - $Nil) on the loans payable, which remains payable and have been recorded within interest payable on the consolidated statement of financial position.

13. BONDS PAYABLE

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company issued a total of 9,663 bonds at a price of $100 each for gross proceeds of $966,300. The bonds are secured against all present and after -acquired personal property of the Company, incur interest at a rate of 10% paid monthly, and mature three years from the date of issuance. In connection with the bonds issued, the Company paid cash debt issuance costs of $77,304 and issued 740,240 share purchase warrants with a fair value of $28,514. The share purchase warrants are exercisable at prices ranging from $0.08 to $0.14 per common share for a period of two years.

The fair value of the share purchase warrants was calculated using the Black -Scholes model and the following weighted average assumptions:

  Share price at date of grant $0.10
  Exercise price $0.10
  Expected life 2 years
  Expected volatility 92.85%
  Risk free interest rate 2.12%
  Expected dividend yield 0%
  Expected forfeiture rate 0%

The cash debt issuance costs and fair value of the share purchase warrants were applied against the carrying value of the bond. As at December 31, 2018, the carrying value of the bond is $865,937. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company has incurred interest expense of $15,038 on the bonds payable, which remains payable and has been recorded within interest payable on the consolidated statement of financial position.

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

14. RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS

Loans payable to related parties include loans and advances received from related individuals and companies related to directors and officers of the Company. As at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company has the following loan balances with related parties:

  Balance, December 31,   Amount      
  2018 2017 Currency received Repayments

Rate

Terms
  CAD $ CAD $      

%

 
  1,296,330 1,191,775 USD 950,000 (i) -

24%

Unsecured, due on demand
  255,700 - USD 599,928 (412,500)

0%

Unsecured, due on demand
  75,034 - USD 55,000 (ii) -

24%

Unsecured, due on demand
  13,643 - USD 10,000 -

24%

Unsecured, due January 30, 2019
  68,213 - USD 50,000 -

24%

Unsecured, due February 14, 2019
  68,213 - USD 50,000 -

24%

Unsecured, due February 25, 2019
      Colombian        
  207,803 - Pesos 494,316,334 -

0%

Unsecured, due on demand
      Argentinian        
  124,844 - Pesos 3,448,132 -

0%

Unsecured, due on demand
  - 148,875 - - -

-

Accrued interest and other
  2,109,780 1,340,650          

(i) In connection with these loans, the Company incurred monthly penalty fees of 10% until June 30, 2018 once the loans reached their initial maturity dates. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company paid finance expenses of $528,132 (USD $407,500) (2017 - $Nil; 2016 - $Nil) in connection with these monthly penalties. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company issued 750,000 stock options in connection with these loans.

(ii) In connection with this loan, the Company issued 250,000 incentive share purchase warrants exercisable at $0.15 per common share for a period of two years from the date of grant.

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company has incurred interest expense of $311,102 (USD $240,043) (2017 - $114,719; 2016 - $Nil) in connection with the related party loans noted above. As at December 31, 2018, $830,264 of unpaid interest and loan penalties have been included within interest payable on the consolidated statement of financial position.

As at December 31, 2018, the Company has advanced $224,976 (2017 - $Nil) to related parties in connection with costs to be incurred on behalf of the Company. This amount is included within other receivables on the consolidated statement of financial position. The amounts advanced are u nsecured, non-interest bearing and due on demand.

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

14. RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)

Key management personnel receive compensation in the form of short -term employee benefits, share-based payments, and post-employment benefits. Key management personnel include the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Operating Officer. The remuneration of key management is as follows:

    2018 2017 2016  
    $ $ $  
  Consulting fees paid to the CEO 165,605 151,200 -  
  Consulting fees paid to the COO 114,546 - -  
  Consulting fees paid to the CFO 99,092 120,055 -  
  Total 379,243 271,255 -  

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company granted stock options to directors and officers resulting in share-based compensation of $1,913,692 (2017 - $3,832,497; 2016 - $Nil).

15. SHARE CAPITAL

 

  a)     

Authorized:

  Unlimited Class A common shares without par value
  1,500,000 Class B Series I preferred shares without par value
  1,000,000 Class B Series II preferred shares without par value

 

  b)     

Issued and outstanding:

During the year ended December 31, 2018:

  • On April 3, 2018, the Company issued 7,500,000 common shares for the acquisition of Mexmaken as described in Note 6.

  • On April 3 2018, the Company issued 780,000 common shares to to a related party for interest payment of $156,000 (USD$120,000).

  • The Company issued 50,000 common shares pursuant to the exercise of the conversion option of certain convertible debentures as described in Note 11.

  • The Company issued 5,600,000 common shares for gross proceeds of $1,260,000 pursuant to the exercise of stock options. In connection with the exercise of stock options, $1,200,301 was transferred from contributed surplus to share capital.

  • The Company issued 525,690 units for services with a fair value of $110,395. Each unit is comprised of one common share and one share purchase warrant exercisable for one common share at an exercise price of $0.25 for a period of six months. The fair value of the services received was not readily determinable, as such, the common shares were valued at the fair value of common shares on grant date. No value has been allocated to the warrants.

  • The Company issued 142,857 units for the subscriptions received in 2017 in the amount of $30,000. Each unit has the same term as above. Each unit is comprised of one common share and one share purchase warrant exercisable for one common share at an exercise price of $0.25 for a period of six months.

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

15. SHARE CAPITAL (CONTINUED)

 

  b)     

Issued and outstanding (continued):

  • On January 8, 2018, the Company extended the expiry date of existing warrants from January 12, 2018 to July 21, 2018. As a result of the modification, share-based compensation of $10,410 was incurred. The Company also announced warrant price reduction and exercise incentive program. Under the incentive program, the exercise price of all the warrants reduced to $0.25 if exercised prior to March 30, 2018, which was further extended to April 6, 2018. One Incentive Warrant was granted for each warrant exercised. Each Incentive Warrant was exercisable to acquire one common share at a price of $0.40 for six months. The Company engaged an agent to provide services in connection with the incentive program. The Company issued to the agent such number of new warrants to be equal to 8% of the exercised warrants in this program, entitling the agent to acquire units of the Company at an exercise price of $0.25 per unit, with each unit comprising of one common share and one non- transferable share purchase warrant entitling the agent to acquire an additional common share of the Company at a price of $0.40 per share for one year.

    8,665,201 warrants were exercised under this program and consequently, 8,665,201 Incentive Warrants were issued. The Company received proceeds of $2,166,300 for the exercise of warrants.

During the year ended December 31, 2017:

  • The Company closed a non-brokered private placement and issued 15,484,912 units at $0.15 per unit for gross proceeds of $2,322,737. Each unit is comprised of one common share and one share purchase warrant exercisable for one common share at an exercise pr ice of $0.40 for 12 months following the transaction. If the share price trades at $0.60 for 10 consecutive trading days then the warrant holders will receive notice from the Company to accelerate the exercise of the warrants within 10 days or they will expire. The Company paid finders and brokers cash commissions of $87,767 and issued 585,117 broker warrants with the same terms as the warrants in the private placement. The broker warrants have the same terms as those issued as part of the units and have a fair value of $142,319 calculated using the black- scholes option pricing model.

  • On June 19, 2017, the Company announced warrant price reduction and exercise incentive program. Under the incentive program, the exercise price of the warrants issued on Janu ary 12, 2017 were reduced to $0.30 if exercised prior to July 21, 2017 and one Incentive Warrant was granted for each warrant exercised. Each Incentive Warrant was exercisable to acquire one common share at a price of $0.50 for one year. As a result, 3,774,466 warrants were exercised under this program and consequently, 3,774,466 Incentive Warrants were issued. The Company received proceeds of $1,132,340 for the exercise of warrants.

  • The Company issued 500,000 common shares to Rojo Resources Ltd. (Rojo). Under an
    Assignment Agreement whereby the Company would take assignment of all of Rojo’s assets in consideration of 500,000 common shares to Rojo. This Assignment Agreement was subsequently terminated and as a result, the fair value of the investment in the amount of $175,000 was fully written off.

  • The Company issued a total of 1,000,000 common shares for services with a fair value of $340,000. The fair value of the services received was not readily determinable, as such, the shares were valued at the fair value of common shares on grant date.

  • The Company issued 14,904,901 common shares for gross proceeds of $3,818,339 pursuant to the exercise of stock options and warrants. In connection with the exercise of stock options and warrants, $2,959,537 was transferred from contributed surplus to share capital.

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

15. SHARE CAPITAL (CONTINUED)

 

  b)     

Issued and outstanding (continued):

  • The Company issued common shares in connection with the reverse take over transaction described in Note 3 and the acquisition of Evotech described in Note 4.

Escrowed Shares:

  (i)     

Pursuant to an escrow agreement, the 30,000,000 common shares issued pursuant to the Acquisition are subject to escrow restrictions. The escrow shares will be released based on certain performance conditions. At December 31, 2018, all 30,000,000 common shares remain in escrow (2017 – 30,000,000 common shares) .

   

 
  (ii)     

In addition, the 500,000 common shares issued to Rojo are subject to escrow restrictions. These escrow shares will be released 10% on the issuance date, with the remaining to be released 15% every six months. As of December 31, 2018 2018, there were 225,000 common shares remain in escrow (2017 – 375,000 common shares) . The next release date will be April 18, 2019 for 75,000 common shares.

   

 
  c)     

Warrants:

As part of the January 12, 2017 private placement, the Company issued 15,484,912 warrants. Each warrant allowed the holder of the unit to acquire one additional Common Share until January 12, 2018 at an exercise price of $0.40. In addition, the Company issued 585,117 agent warrants as part of the share issue costs. The fair value of the agent warrants was determined to be $208,211 or $0.36 per warrant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which requires management to make estimates that are subjective and may not be representative of the actual results. Changes in assumptions can materially affect estimates of fair value. The following assumptions were used for the calculation:

 

Exercise price

$0.40  
 

Expected life

2 years  
 

Expected volatility

225%  
 

Risk free interest rate

0.76%  
 

Expected dividend yield

0%  
 

Expected forfeiture rate

0%  

On January 8, 2018, the Company modified the expiry date of all existing warrants to July 21, 2018. Share-based compensation of $10,410 was recorded on the agents warrants, based on the following assumptions:

 

Exercise price

$0.40  
 

Expected life

0.5 years  
 

Expected volatility

81%  
 

Risk free interest rate

1.32%  
 

Expected dividend yield

0%  
 

Expected forfeiture rate

0%  

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

15. SHARE CAPITAL (CONTINUED)

 

  c)     

Warrants (continued)

A continuity of warrants for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:

      Weighted
      average
    Number exercise price
      $
  Balance, December 31, 2015 and 2016 - -
  Granted 19,844,495 0.42
  Exercised (3,774,466) 0.40
  Balance, December 31, 2017 16,070,029 0.42
  Granted 24,955,702 0.22
  Exercised (8,665,201) 0.25
  Expired (16,070,029) 0.43
       
  Balance, December 31, 2018 16,290,501 0.12

The following table summarizes the share purchase warrants outstanding and exercisable as at December 31, 2018:

Number of warrants outstanding Exercise price Expiry date
10,000,000 0.125 November 13, 2019
5,000,000 0.125 November 27, 2019
113,829 0.140 September 20, 2020
48,448 0.125 September 27, 2020
550,000 0.150 September 30, 2020
141,913 0.115 October 11, 2020
31,491 0.110 October 24, 2020
22,067 0.120 November 1, 2020
90,165 0.085 November 25, 2020
111,700 0.080 December 2, 2020
180,888 0.090 December 30, 2020
16,290,501    

The weighted average outstanding life of the warrants outstanding as at December 31, 2018 is 0.96 years.

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

15. SHARE CAPITAL (CONTINUED)

 

  d)     

Stock options

The Company has established a stock option plan for directors, employees, and consultants. Under the Company's stock option plan, the exercise price of each option is determined by the Board, subject to the Discounted Market Price policies of the Canadian Stock Exchange. The aggregate number of shares issuable pursuant to options granted under the plan is limited to 10% of the Company's issued shares at the time the options are granted. The aggregate number of options granted to any one optionee in a 12 month period is limited to 5% of the issued shares of the Company.

During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company granted stock options to certain directors, officers and consultants of the Company. There were no stock options granted during the year ended December 31, 2016. The weighted average fair value of the stock options during the year ended December 31, 2018 was determined to be $1,913,692 (2017 - $3,693,799; 2016 - $Nil) using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which requires management to make estimates that are subjective and may not be representative of the actual results. Changes in assumptions can materially affect estimates of fair value. The following weighted average assumptions were used for the calculation:

    2018   2017   2016  
  Share price at grant date $0.22   $0.25   -  
  Exercise price $0.23   $0.26   -  
  Expected life (in years) 5   2   -  
  Expected volatility 202%   215%   -  
  Risk free interest rate 2.07%   0.76%   -  
  Expected dividend yield 0%   0%   -  
  Expected forfeiture rate 0%   0%   -  

A continuity of stock options for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:

      Weighted average
    Number exercise price
      $
  Balance, December 31, 2015 and 2016 - -
  Granted 15,695,000 0.25
  Exercised (11,130,435) 0.17
  Balance, December 31, 2017 4,564,565 0.28
  Granted 8,690,000 0.24
  Exercised (5,600,000) 0.23
  Cancelled or forfeited (6,379,565) 0.25
       
  Balance, December 31, 2018 1,275,000 0.30

As at December 31, 2018, the following stock options were outstanding and exercisable:

  Options Options Exercise Remaining life Expiry
  Outstanding exercisable price (years) date
      $    
  325,000 325,000 0.45 3.21 March 17, 2022
  950,000 950,000 0.25 4.13 February 17, 2023
           
  1,275,000 1,275,000 0.30 3.90  

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

16. CAPITAL DISCLOSURE

The Company considers its capital under management to be comprised of shareholders’ equity and any debt that it may issue. The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to maximize return on investment in towers, expand the Company’s wireless coverage footprint and to maximize returns for shareholders over the long term. The Company is not subject to any capital restrictions. There has been no change in the Company’s objectives in managing its capital.

17. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK

As at December 31, 2018, the Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, amounts receivable, other receivables, bank indebtedness, accounts payable, interest payable, deferred revenues, convertible debentures, promissory note payable, loans payable, loans from related parties, and bonds payable.

The Company provides information about financial instruments that are measured at fair value, grouped into Level 1 to 3 based on the degree to which the inputs used to determine the fair value are observable.

  • Level 1 fair value measurements are those derived from quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

  • Level 2 fair value measurements are those derived from inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1, that are observable either directly or indirectly.

  • Level 3 fair value measurements are those derived from valuation techniques that include inputs that are not based on observable market data.

Cash is measured using level 1 fair value inputs. The carrying values of the amounts receivable, other receivables, accounts payable, interest payable, deferred revenues, convertible debentures, loans payable, and loans from related parties approximate their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments.

The Company is exposed in varying degrees to a variety of financial instrument related risks. The Board of Directors approves and monitors the risk management processes, inclusive of documented investment policies, counterparty limits, and controlling and reporting structures. The type of risk exposure and the way in which such exposure is managed is provided as follows:

Credit Risk

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents. To minimize the credit risk the Company places cash with a high credit quality financial institution.

Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Company's objective in managing liquidity risk is to ensure that it has sufficient liquidity available to meet its liabilities when due. The Company uses cash to settle its financial obligations as they fall due. The ability to do this relies on the Company’s ability to collect its revenue in a timely manner, continuous support from shareholders and investors and maintain sufficient cash on hand . To the extent that the Company does not believe it has sufficient liquidity to meet its current obligations, the Board of Directors considers securing additional funds through issuances of equity and debt or partnering transactions.

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

17. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK (CONTINUED)

The Company monitors its risk of shortage of funds by monitoring the maturity dates of existing trade and other accounts payable. The following table summarizes the maturities of the Company’s financial liabilities as at December 31, 2018 based on the undiscounted contractual cash flows:

        Less        
    Carrying Contractual than 1 1 - 3 4 - 5 After 5  
    amount cash flows year years years years  
    $ $ $ $ $ $  
  Bank indebtedness 39,464 39,464 - - - -  
  Accounts payable 3,705,748 3,705,748 - - - -  
  Interest payable 903,086 903,086 - - - -  
  Convertible debentures 1,387,624 1,500,000 - - - -  
  Promissory note payable 1,780,822 1,780,822 - - - -  
  Loans payable 1,106,222 1,106,222 - - - -  
  Loans from related parties 2,109,780 2,109,780 - - - -  
  Bonds payable 865,937 - - 966,300 - -  
  Total 11,898,683 11,145,122 - 966,300 - -  

The Company has a working capital deficiency as of December 31, 2018 of $ 10,107,344.

Currency Risk

The Company generates revenues and incurs expenses and capital expenditures primarily in Canada, Colombia, Argentina, USA and Mexico and is exposed to the resulting risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Some administrative and head office related expenses are incurred in Canada. In addition, the Company holds financial assets and liabilities in foreign currencies that expose the Company to foreign exchange risks. A significant change in the currency exchange rates between the Canadian dollar relative to the Colombia Peso, Argentina Peso US dollars or Mexican Peso could have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations, financial position and/or cash flows. The Company has not hedged its exposure to currency fluctuations.

At December 31, 2018, the Company had the following financial instruments denominated in foreign currencies:

    Argentinian   Colombian   Mexican United States   Total  
    Pesos   Pesos   Pesos Dollars      
    $   $   $ $   $  
  Cash and cash equivalents 38,481   14,752   73,962 221   127,415  
  Accounts receivable 36,143   37,017   275,429 45,500   394,089  
  Other receivable 67,142   -   - -   67,142  
  Bank indebtedness -   -   - (39,464 ) (39,464 )
  Accounts payable 1,330,347   236,385   944,405 (230,911 ) 2,280,225  
  Interest payable -   -   - (865,044 ) (865,044 )
  Promissory note payable           (1,780,822 )    
  Loans payable (315,232 ) (147,135 ) - (643,855 ) (1,106,222 )
  Loans from related parties (124,844 ) (207,803 ) - (1,777,133 ) (2,109,780 )
  Total 1,032,037   (66,784 ) 1,293,796 (5,291,508 ) (1,251,639 )

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

17. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK (CONTINUED)

Interest Rate Risk

Interest rate risk is the risk that future cash flows of the Company’s assets and liabilities can change due to a change in interest rates. Loans payable have fixed interest rates varying from 24% to 48%, and cash and cash equivalents earn interest at a nominal rate. The Company is not exposed to significant interest rate risk.

18. ECONOMIC DEPENDENCE

For the period ended December 31, 2018, all the sales were generated by seven customers (2017 and 2016 – two customers). The loss of one or more of these customers could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

19. SEGMENTED INFORMATION

The Company has five operating segments, which are the locations in which the Company operates. The reportable segments are the Company’s Argentinian, Colombian, American, Mexican and Corporate operations. A breakdown of revenues, short-term assets, long-term assets and net-income for each reportable segment as at and for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 is reported below. The Company only had one reporting segment as at and for the year ended December 31, 2016 .

                United States          
    Argentina   Colombia   Mexico   of America   Corporate   Total  
    $   $   $   $   $   $  
  December 31, 2018:                        
  Current assets 84,539   227,898   376,301   140,919   278,623   1,108,280  
  Property and equipment 6,801,551   194,932   1,069,171   155,823   -   8,221,477  
  Other non-current assets 67,142   -   -   -   3,184,941   3,252,083  
  Total assets 6,953,232   422,830   1,445,472   296,742   3,463,564   12,581,840  
                           
   Revenues:                        
 

Tower rental revenue

490,202   161,826   -   -   -   652,028  
 

Service revenue

-   -   -   904,714   -   904,714  
 

Service revenue (inter-segment)

(249,580 ) 249,580   -   -   -   -  
  Total revenues 240,622   411,406   -   904,714   -   1,556,742  
                           
  Net income (loss) 458,157   (201,313 ) (386,363 ) 149,812   (8,708,000 ) (8,687,707 )
                           
   December 31, 2017:                        
  Current assets 111,773   108,653   -   5,339   271,264   497,029  
  Property and equipment 2,503,342   341,371   -   -   21,983   2,866,696  
  Other non-current assets 21,948   14,435   -   35   1,900,901   1,937,319  
  Total assets 2,637,063   464,459   -   5,374   2,194,148   5,301,044  
                           
  Revenues:                        
 

Tower rental revenue

65,061   118,700   -   -   -   183,761  
 

Service revenue

-   -   -   16,737   -   16,737  
  Total revenues 65,061   118,700   -   16,737   -   200,498  
                           
  Net income (loss) (800,363 ) (308,499 ) -   (390,706 ) (8,364,109 ) (9,863,677 )

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

20. COMMITMENTS

 

  (i)     

The Company is committed to construct 50 towers in Argentina as described in Note 4.

   

 
  (ii)     

The Company has entered into various rental agreements for premises upon which towers are constructed. The rental agreements range in periods from 10 years to 20 years. The minimum payments under the Company’s existing rental agreements are as follows:

   

 
    $
  Less than one year 246,051
  Two to five years 983,062
  Beyond five years 1,205,287
  Total 2,434,400

 

21. INCOME TAXES

The tax effect (computed by applying the federal and provincial/state statutory rates in the jurisdictions the Company and its subsidiary operate) of the significant temporary differences, which comprise deferred income tax assets and liabilities, are as follows:

  2018   2017   2016  
    $   $   $  
  Net income (loss) before taxes (9,000,755 ) (9,968,677 ) (292,004 )
  Average tax rate 32%   26%   25%  
  Income tax expense (recovery) (2,198,000 ) (2,458,000 ) (73,000 )
               
  Permanent differences and others (303,048 ) 1,457,000   -  
  Effect of change in income tax rates (37,000 ) (6,000 ) -  
  Temporary differences 57,000   -   -  
  Change in valuation allowance 2,168,000   902,000   73,000  
  Net deferred tax (recovery) (313,048 ) (105,000 ) -  

The significant components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

  2018   2017  
  $   $  
Non-capital loss carry forward 4,518,711   2,214,176  
Capital assets 139,000   -  
Intangible assets (645,000 ) (694,000 )
Share issuance costs 14,000   19,000  
Capital losses 4,000   -  
Convertible debentures (30,000 ) -  
Bonds payable (27,000 ) -  
Deferred tax assets not recognized (4,296,000 ) (2,128,000 )
Deferred tax asset (liability) (322,289 ) (588,824 )

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TOWER ONE WIRELESS CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

21. INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)

As at December 31, 2018, the Company has non-capital losses carried forward of approximately $16,298,000 ($9,039,000) including $13,638,000 (2017 - $7,765,000) in Canada, $940,000 (2017 -$201,000) in Argentina, $838,000 (2017 - $623,000) in Colombia, $582,000 (2017 - $Nil) in Mexico and $300,000 (2017 - $450,000) in the United States of America. These losses begin expiring in 2022.

22. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On March 1, 2019, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement with the remaining shareholders of TCTS to acquire the remaining 30% ownership interest. In order to obtain the remaining 30% interest in TCTS, the Company committed has committed to cash payments totaling USD$80,000.

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