United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 20-F
[ ] 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 April 30, 2009
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended: N/A
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: N/A
Commission File Number0-24342
Reg Technologies Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
British Columbia, Canada
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
240-11780 Hammersmith Way
Richmond, British Columbia V7A 5E9, Canada
(Address of principal executive offices)
John Robertson, President, jr@ihiway.com
240-11780 Hammersmith Way, Richmond, British Columbia V7A 5E9, Canada
Phone: 604-278-5996 Fax 604-278-3409
(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 pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, no par value
(Title of Class)
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 issuer's class of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.
Title of Each Class | Outstanding at April 30, 2009 |
Common Shares, no par value | 25,713,927 |
Indicate by check mark if the registration is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act
[ ] Yes [X] No
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 [ X ] No
Note – Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections.
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 X No __
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer [ ] | Accelerated file [ ] | Non-accelerated filer [X] |
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 | [ 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. X Item 18. __
If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the Company is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ____ NoX
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I | 5 | |
ITEM 1. | IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORS | 5 |
ITEM 2. | OFFER AND STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE | 6 |
ITEM 3. | KEY INFORMATION | 6 |
A. | SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA | 6 |
B. | CAPITALIZATION AND INDEBTEDNESS | 8 |
C. | REASON FOR THE OFFER AND USE OF PROCEEDS | 8 |
D. | RISK FACTORS | 8 |
ITEM 4. | INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY | 13 |
A. | HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPANY | 13 |
B. | BUSINESS OVERVIEW | 15 |
C. | ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE | 22 |
D. | PROPERTY, PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT | 22 |
ITEM 4A. | UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS | 23 |
ITEM 5. | OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS | 23 |
A. | OPERATING RESULTS | 24 |
B. | LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES | 25 |
C. | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, PATENTS AND LICENSES, ETC | 28 |
D. | TREND INFORMATION | 28 |
E. | OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS | 28 |
F. | TABULAR DISCLOSURE OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS | 29 |
G. | SAFE HARBOR | 34 |
ITEM 6. | DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES | 34 |
A. | DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT | 34 |
B. | COMPENSATION | 37 |
STATEMENT OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | 37 | |
C. | BOARD PRACTICES | 43 |
D. | EMPLOYEES | 43 |
E. | SHARE OWNERSHIP | 43 |
ITEM 7. | MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | 44 |
A. | MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS | 44 |
B. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS. | 45 |
C. | INTERESTS OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL. | 45 |
ITEM 8. | FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 45 |
A. | CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 45 |
B. | SIGNIFICANT CHANGES | 45 |
ITEM 9. | THE OFFER AND LISTING | 46 |
ITEM 10. | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 48 |
A. | SHARE CAPITAL | 48 |
B. | MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | 48 |
C. | MATERIAL CONTRACTS | 48 |
D. | EXCHANGE CONTROLS | 49 |
E | TAXATION | 49 |
F. | DIVIDENDS AND PAYING AGENTS | 50 |
G. | STATEMENT BY EXPERTS | 50 |
H. | DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY | 50 |
I. | SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION | 51 |
ITEM 11. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK | 51 |
ITEM 12. | DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES | 51 |
PART II | 51 | |
ITEM 13. | DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELIQUENCIES | 51 |
ITEM 14. | MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OFPROCEEDS. | 51 |
A. | MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS | 51 |
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B. | USE OF PROCEEDS. | 51 | |
ITEM 15. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES | 51 | |
ITEM 16. | [RESERVED] | 54 | |
ITEM 16A. | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT | 54 | |
ITEM 16B. | CODE OF ETHICS | 54 | |
ITEM 16C. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES | 54 | |
ITEM 16D. | EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES | 55 | |
ITEM 16E. | PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATEDPURCHASERS | 56 | |
PART III | 56 | ||
ITEM 17. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 56 | |
ITEM 18. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 56 | |
ITEM 19. | EXHIBITS | 56 | |
SIGNATURE PAGE | 59 |
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BUSINESS OF REG TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Reg Technologies Inc. (“Reg” or the “Company”) is a development stage company engaged in the business of developing and building an improved axial vane-type rotary engine known as the RadMax® rotary technology (the "Technology" or the “RadMax® Engine”), used in the design of lightweight and high efficiency engines, compressors and pumps. Since no marketable product has yet been developed, we have not received any revenues from operations.
Our ongoing operation is dependent upon cash flow from successful operations and equity financing. The Company has incurred a loss of $456,090 in the year ended April 30, 2009 (2008 - $536,329 (restated); 2007 - $641,453 (restated)). These consolidated financial statements do not include adjustments that would be necessary should it be determined that we may be unable to continue as a going concern.
FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION
In this Annual Report, unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in Canadian Dollars (“CDN$” or “$”). The Government of Canada permits a floating exchange rate to determine the value of the Canadian Dollar against the U.S. Dollar (US$).
FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER STATUS
Reg Technologies, Inc., (hereinafter referred to as the "Company”, or “we”, “it”, “our” or such other context as may be applicable), is a Canadian corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia. Less than 50% of our common stock is held by United States citizens and residents; our business is administered principally outside the United States; and more than 50% of our assets are located outside the United States. As a result, we believe that we qualify as a "foreign private issuer" for continuing to report regarding the registration of our common stock using this Form 20-F annual report format.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this document constitute “forward-looking statements”. Some, but not all, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” and “intend,” statements that an action or event “may,” “might,” “could,” “should,” or “will” be taken or occur, or other similar expressions. Although we have attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results, such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-loo king statements. Such factors include, among others, the following risks: the risks associated with outstanding litigation, if any, risks associated with project development; the need for additional financing; operational risks; uncertainties and risks related to carrying on business in foreign countries; reliance on key personnel; the potential for conflicts of interest among certain officers, directors or promoters with certain other projects; the absence of dividends; currency fluctuations; competition; dilution; the volatility of our common share price and volume; and tax consequences to U.S. Shareholders. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. We do not intend to update the forward-looking information to reflect actual results or changes in the factors affecting such forward-looking information. We advise you to carefully review the reports and documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), particularly our Annual Reports on Form 20-F and our Current Reports on Form 6-K.
PART I
ITEM 1.
IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORS
This Form 20-F is being filed as an annual report under the Exchange Act, and accordingly, the information called for in Item 1 is not required. Please see “Item 6 – Directors, Senior Management and Employees – Directors and Senior Management”.
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ITEM 2.
OFFER AND STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE
This Form 20-F is being filed as an annual report under the Exchange Act, and accordingly, the information called for in Item 2 is not required.
ITEM 3.
KEY INFORMATION
A.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The summary consolidated financial information set forth below should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the Consolidated Financial Statements, as of and for the years ended April 30, 2009 and 2008, together with the notes thereto, which appear elsewhere in this annual report. The Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the year ended April 30, 2009 have been audited by Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP, Chartered Accountants and as of and for the year ended April 30, 2008, have been audited by Smythe Ratcliffe LLP Chartered Accountants. The Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP. See Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a reconciliation to U.S. GAAP.
The information in the following table is derived from our financial statements and is expressed in Canadian dollars. Since June 1, 1970, the Government of Canada has permitted a floating exchange rate to determine the value of the Canadian dollar as compared to the United States dollar. At April 30, 2009, US$1.00 was equal to approximately C$1.1940. The exchange rates for the past five fiscal years ended April 30, are presented below.
The following represents our selected financial data for each of the past five fiscal years, ending on April 30. The data presented is prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Canada and reconciliation of the data to U.S. GAAP and expressed in Canadian dollars:
Fiscal Years Ended April 30
| 2009 | 2008 (restated) | 2007 (restated) | 2006 (restated) | 2005 |
CANADIAN GAAP |
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Net Revenues | - | - | - | - | - |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | (785,625) | (1,763,967) | (1,888,213) | (1,892,299) | (9,465,971) |
Net income (loss) | (456,090) | (536,329) | (641,453) | (263,594) | (5,441,027) |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | - |
Income (loss) from continuing operations per share | (0.02) | (0.02) | (0.03) | (0.01) | (0.25) |
Total assets | 574,765 | 151,296 | 424,876 | 500,056 | 191,586 |
Net assets | 296,984 | 50,523 | 51,617 | 375,207 | (95,686) |
Working Capital (deficit) | 290,087 | 40,324 | 38,886 | 375,207 | (108,186) |
Capital stock (excluding long term debt and redeemable preferred stock) | 11,800,964 | 11,356,689 | 11,356,689 | 11,343,564 | 11,051,096 |
Number of shares as adjusted to reflect changes in capital | 25,713,927 | 23,942,759 | 23,942,759 | 23,899,009 | 22,252,970 |
Cash Dividends per common share | - | - | - | - | - |
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U.S GAAP (2) | 2009 | 2008 (restated) | 2007 (restated) | 2006 (restated) | 2005 |
Net Loss (1) | (627,795) | (918,703) | (959,567) | (773,623) | (824,137) |
Loss Per Share | (0.03) | (0.04) | (0.04) | (0.03) | (0.04) |
Retained Earnings (Deficit) | (22,355,988) | (21,728,193) | (20,809,490) | (19,849,923) | (19,076,300) |
Total Assets | 574,765 | 151,296 | 424,876 | 500,056 | 191,586 |
Long-Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
Capital Stock | 11,800,964 | 11,356,689 | 11,356,689 | 11,343,564 | 11,051,096 |
(1) Cumulative Net Loss since incorporation through April 30, 2009 under US GAAP was $22,,355,988 approximately.
(2) Under US GAAP, options granted to non-employees as compensation for services provided are fair valued and an expense recorded.
Reference is made to "Item 4. Information on the Company" and "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” for a description of the initiation and progression of our activities since incorporation.
Currencies and Exchange Rates:
We publish our financial statements in Canadian dollars. Unless otherwise indicated, monetary amounts referred to in this annual report are in Canadian dollars. Unless otherwise indicated, all translations from Canadian dollars to US dollars have been made at a rate of CDN$ 1.1940 to US$ 1.00, the noon buying rate as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (the "Noon Buying Rate") on April 30, 2009. We do not represent that Canadian dollar or US dollar amounts could be converted into US dollars or Canadian dollars, as the case may be, at any particular rate, the rates below or at all. On October 9, 2009, the Noon Buying Rate was CDN$ 1.0424 to US$ 1.00. The following table sets forth noon buying rate for US dollars in New York City for cable transfers in Canadian dollars as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for the periods indicated:
The following table reflects the monthly high and low exchange rates for U.S.$1.00 to the Canadian dollar for the following periods.
Month | Year | High (CAD$) | Low (CAD$) |
April | 2009 | 1.2643 | 1.194 |
May | 2009 | 1.1872 | 0.0961 |
June | 2009 | 1.1625 | 1.0827 |
July | 2009 | 1.1655 | 1.079 |
August | 2009 | 1.1079 | 1.0686 |
September | 2009 | 1.1065 | 1.0613 |
The following table lists the average exchange rate for US$1.00 to the Canadian dollar for the last five years based on the average month-end exchange rates.
Year | Average (US$) | Low/High (US$) | April 30 (US$) |
2009 | 1.1444 | 0.9844 / 1.3000 | 1.1940 |
2008 | 1.0226 | 0.9168 / 1.1136 | 1.0092 |
2007 | 1.1375 | 1.0989 / 1.1852 | 1.1068 |
2006 | 1.1863 | 1.1203 / 1.2703 | 1.1203 |
2005 | 1.2702 | 1.1775 / 1.397 | 1.2568 |
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B.
CAPITALIZATION AND INDEBTEDNESS
This Form 20-F is being filed as an annual report under the Exchange Act, and accordingly, the information called for in this Item 3.B is not required.
C.
REASON FOR THE OFFER AND USE OF PROCEEDS
This Form 20-F is being filed as an annual report under the Exchange Act, and accordingly, the information called for in Item 3.C is not required.
D.
RISK FACTORS
The occurrence of any of the following risks could hurt our business, financial condition or results of operations. In such case, the trading price of our shares could decline and you could lose all or part of your investment. You should carefully consider the following risks and the other information in this Report and our other filings with the SEC before you decide to invest in us or to maintain or increase your investment. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not now known to us or that we think are immaterial may also adversely impact and impair our business. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, results of operations, or financial condition would likely suffer. In such case, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.
RISK FACTORS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS
We are a development stage enterprise.
We are a development stage enterprise and are subject to all of the attendant business risks associated with a development stage enterprise, including constraints on financial and personnel resources, lack of established credit facilities, and uncertainties regarding product development and future revenues. We will continue to be subject to all the risks attendant to a development stage enterprise for the foreseeable future, including competition, complications and setbacks in the development program, and the need for additional capital.
We have reported losses in each year since its inception. At April 30, 2009, we had an accumulated deficit of ($13,787,088) in accordance with Canadian. GAAP. Our history consists almost entirely of development of its products funded entirely from the sale of our Common Stock in the absence of revenues. We anticipate that it will continue to incur substantial additional operating losses for at least the next 12 months and expects cumulative losses to increase as our development efforts expand.
Although we anticipate receiving future revenues fromthe sales of engines or the licensing of our technology or pursuant to a joint venture, we have received minimal revenues in preparation for licensing or joint venture activities, and there are no assurances that significant revenues will be derived from this activity in the future. We have received no revenues from sales of any of the products under development. There can be no assurance as to when or if we will be able to develop significant sources of revenue or whether our operations will become profitable, even if we are able to commercialize any product. See "Operating and Financial Review and Prospects," and Notes to Financial Statements.
We have no assurance that we will be able to develop a commercially feasible product.
We have no assurance at this time that a commercially feasible design will ever be perfected, or if it is, that it will become profitable. Our profitability and survival will depend upon our ability to develop a technically and commercially feasible product which will be accepted by end users. The RadMax® Diesel Engine which we are developing must be technologically superior or at least equal to other engines that competitors offer and must have a competitive price/performance ratio to adequately penetrate its potential markets. If we are not able to achieve this condition or if we do not remain technologically competitive, we may be unprofitable and our investors could lose their entire investment. There can be no assurance that we or potential licensees will be able to achieve and maintain end user acceptance of our engine.
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We will require additional financing and we may not be able to secure the financing necessary to continue our development and operations.
There is no assurance that we will be able to secure the financing necessary to continue our development and operations. Our expectations as to the amount of funds needed for development and the timing of the need for these funds is based on our current operating plan, which can change as a result of many factors, and we could require additional funding sooner than anticipated. Our cash needs may vary materially from those now planned because of results of development or changes in the focus and direction of our development program, competitive and technological advances, results of laboratory and field testing, requirements of regulatory agencies and other factors.
We have no credit facility or other committed sources of capital. To the extent capital resources are insufficient to meet future capital requirements, we will have to raise additional funds to continue our development and operations. There can be no assurance that such funds will be available on favorable terms, or at all. To the extent that additional capital is raised through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the issuance of such securities could result in dilution to our shareholders. If adequate funds are not available, we may be required to curtail operations significantly or to obtain funds on unattractive terms. Our inability to raise capital would have a material adverse effect on us.
We expect to incur significant losses for the foreseeable future.
We expect to incur significant losses for the foreseeable future and cannot be certain when or if we will achieve profitability. Failure to become and remain profitable will adversely affect the value of our Common Shares and our ability to raise capital and continue operations.
We have no assurance that our products will receive market acceptance.
Our profitability and survival will depend upon our ability to develop a technically and commercially feasible product which will be accepted by end users. The RadMax® Diesel Engine which we are developing must be technologically superior or at least equal to other engines which our competitors offer and must have a competitive price/performance ratio to adequately penetrate our potential markets.A number of rotary engines have been designed over the past 80 years but only one, the Wankel, has been able to achieve mechanical practicality and any significant market acceptance. If we are not able to achieve this condition or if we do not remain technologically competitive, we may be unprofitable and our investors could lose their entire investment. There can be no assurance that we or our potential licensees will be able to achieve and maintain end user acceptance of our engine.
We have not conducted a formal market survey.
We have not conducted a formal market survey but statistics available on the aircraft, marine and industrial markets alone indicate an annual market potential of more than one hundred million dollars.
Our officers lack of experience to manufacture or market our products.
Assuming we are successful in developing the RadMax® Diesel Engine, we presently have no proven ability either to manufacture or market the engine. There is no assurance that we will be able to profitably manufacture and market engines.
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Our auditors have indicated that our losses raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue a going concern.
The report of our independent auditors with respect to our financial statements included in this Form 20-F includes a "going concern" qualification, indicating that our losses and deficits in working capital and shareholders' equity raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. See " Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” and Notes to Financial Statements.
We are dependent upon certain members of our staff, the loss of which could adversely affect our business.
We are dependent on certain members of our management and engineering staff, the loss of services of one or more of whom could adversely affect our business. The loss of any of these key individuals could hamper the successful development of the engine. Our present officers and directors have other full-time positions or part-time employment unrelated to our business. Some officers and directors will be available to participate in management decisions on a part-time or as-needed basis only. Our management may devote time to other companies or projects which may compete directly or indirectly with us. We do not have "key man" life insurance on such officers and currently have no plans to obtain such insurance. See "Management". Our success also depends on our ability to attract and retain additional skilled employees.
Certain of the Company’s directors and officers are also directors and/or officers and/or shareholders of potential competitors of the Company, giving rise to potential conflicts of interest.
Several of the Company’s directors and officers are also directors, officers or shareholders of other companies. In particular, Mr. Robertson, and Mr. Vandeberg are directors and/or officers of both REGI U.S., Inc. and IAS Energy, Inc., each a public company. Additionally, Mr. Robertson and Ms. Lorette are directors/officers of Linux Gold Corp. and Teryl Resources Corp., each a public natural resource exploration company that shares office space and administrative staff with the Company. Mr. Robertson is a director and officer of SMR Investments Ltd., which holds approximately 15.4% of the Common Shares of the Company (see the biographical sketches of our directors and officers at Item 6.A, and Share Ownership at Item 6.E). Some of our directors and officers are engaged and will continue to be engaged in the search for additional business opportunities on behalf of other corporations, and situations may arise where these directors and officers will be in direct competition with the Company. Such associations may give rise to conflicts of interest from time to time (see Item 7.B.). Such a conflict poses the risk that the Company may enter into a transaction on terms which could place the Company in a worse position than if no conflict existed. Conflicts, if any, will be dealt with in accordance with the relevant provisions of the British Columbia Business Corporations Act. The Board has resolved that any transaction involving a related party to the Company is required to be reviewed and approved by the Company’s Audit Committee. The Company’s directors are required by law to act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Company and to disclose any interest which they many have in any project or opportunity in respect of which the Company is proposing to enter into a transaction.
As a"foreign private issuer”,we are exempt from the Section 14 proxy rules and Section 16 of the Securities Act, which may result in shareholders having less complete and timely data.
The submission of proxy and annual meeting of shareholder information (prepared to Canadian standards) on Form 6-K may result in shareholders having less complete and timely data. The exemption from Section 16 rules regarding sales of common shares by insiders may result in shareholders having less data.
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We are dependant upon consultants and outside manufacturing facilities.
Since our present plans do not provide for a significant technical staff or the establishment of manufacturing facilities, we will be primarily dependent on others to perform these functions and to provide the requisite expertise and quality control. There is no assurance that such persons or institutions will be available when needed at affordable prices. It will likely cost more to have independent companies do research and manufacturing than for us to handle these resources.
Our business may suffer if we are unable to adequately protect our intellectual property.
Our business depends on the protection of our intellectual property and may suffer if we are unable to adequately protect our intellectual property. The success of our business depends on our ability to patent our engine. Currently, we have been granted several U.S. Patents. We cannot provide assurance that our patents will not be invalidated, circumvented or challenged, that the rights granted under the patents will give us competitive advantages or that our patent applications will be granted.
Our engines and planned applications may contain product errors which could adversely affect our operations.
Engines such as the ones proposed by us and our related planned applications may contain errors or defects, especially when first introduced, or when new versions are released. Our products may not be free from errors after commercial release has occurred. Any errors that are discovered after such commercial release could result in loss of revenue or delay in market acceptance, diversion of development resources, damage to our reputation, increased service and warranty costs and liability claims. Any defects in these products could adversely affect the operation of and market for our products, reduce revenue, increase costs and damage our reputation.
Our competition possesses greater technical resources and market recognition than us and there is no assurance that we will be able to compete effectively with these companies.
While not a highly competitive business in terms of numbers of competitors, the business of developing engines of a new design and attempting to either license or produce them is nonetheless difficult because most existing engine producers are large, well financed companies which are very concerned about maintaining their market position. These companies possess greater technical resources and market recognition than us, and have management, financial and other resources not yet available to us. Existing engines are likely to be perceived by many customers as superior or more reliable than any new product until it has been in the marketplace for a period of time. There is no assurance that we will be able to compete effectively with these companies.
Market prices for our products may decline in the future which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We anticipate that market prices for our main products may decline in the future due to increased competition. We expect significant competition among local and international companies, including from new entrants, may continue to drive equipment prices lower. We also expect that there may be increases in promotional spending by companies in our industry which would also contribute to increasing movement of customers between competitors. Such increased competition and the resulting decline of market prices for our products would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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New technology or refinement of existing technology could render our Rand Cam products less attractive or obsolete.
New technology or refinement of existing technology could render our Rand Cam products less attractive or obsolete. Our success depends in part upon its ability to anticipate changes in technology and industry standards and to successfully develop and introduce new and improved engines on a timely basis. There is no assurance that we will be able to do so.
Product liability claims asserted against us in the future could hurt our business.
Product liability claims asserted against us in the future could hurt our business. If a customer suffers damage from our products, the customer could sue us on product liability or related grounds, claim damages for data loss or make other claims. We currently do not carry product liability insurance. While we have not been sued on product liability grounds to date, a successful product liability or related claim brought against us could harm our business.
Our success may be dependent on the timing of new product introductions and lack of market acceptance for our new products.
Our future success may be dependent on the success of our products and services. The success of our business depends on a variety of factors, including:
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the quality and reliability of our products and services;
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our ability to develop new products and services superior to that of our competitors;
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our ability to establish licensing relationships and other strategic alliances;
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our pricing policies and the pricing policies of our competitors;
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our ability to introduce new products and services before our competitors;
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our ability to successfully advertise our products and services; and
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general economic trends.
UNCERTAINTIES AND RISKS RELATING TO COMMON SHARES
There is only a limited public market for our common shares on the OTC Bulletin Board and the TSX Venture Exchange and those markets are extremely volatile.
There is only a limited public market for our common shares on the OTC Bulletin Board and the TSX Venture Exchange, and there is a risk that a broader or more active public trading market for our common shares will never develop, or be sustained, or that current trading levels will not be sustained.
The market price for our common shares on the OTC Bulletin Board and the TSX Venture Exchange has been and we anticipate will continue to be extremely volatile and subject to significant price and volume fluctuations in response to a variety of external and internal factors. This is especially true with respect to emerging companies such as ours. Examples of external factors, which can generally be described as factors that are unrelated to the operating performance or financial condition of any particular company, include changes in interest rates and worldwide economic and market conditions, as well as changes in industry conditions, such as regulatory and environment rules, and announcements of technology innovations or new products by other companies. Examples of internal factors, which can generally be described as factors that are directly related to our consolidated financial condition or results of operations, would include release of reports by sec urities analysts and announcements we may make from time-to-time relative to our operating performance, advances in technology or other business developments.
Because we have a limited operating history and no profits to date, the market price for the common shares is more volatile than that of a seasoned issuer. Changes in the market price of the common shares, for example, may have no connection with our operating results or prospects. No predictions or projections can be made as to what the prevailing market price for the common shares will be at any time, or as to what effect, if any, that the sale of shares or the availability of common shares for sale at any time will have on the prevailing market price.
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You will be subject to the penny stock rules to the extent our stock price on the OTC Bulletin Board is less than $5.00.
Since the common shares are not listed on a national stock exchange or quoted on the NASDAQ Market within the United States, trading in the common shares on the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board is subject, to the extent the market price for the common shares is less than $5.00 per share, to a number of regulations known as the "penny stock rules". The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the SEC, to provide the customer with additional information including current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction, monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer's account, and to make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written agreement to the transaction. To the extent these requ irements may be applicable they will reduce the level of trading activity in the secondary market for the common shares and may severely and adversely affect the ability of broker-dealers to sell the common shares.
You should not expect to receive dividends.
We intend to retain any future earnings to finance our business and operations and any future growth. Therefore, we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
We may be affected by other factors which may have an adverse effect on our business.
Our areas of business may be affected from time to time by such matters as changes in general economic conditions, changes in laws and regulations, taxes, tax laws, prices and costs, and other factors of a general nature which may have an adverse effect on our business.
ITEM 4.
INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY
A.
HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPANY
We were originally incorporated on October 6, 1982 as Reg Resources Corp. under a perpetual charter pursuant to the British Columbia Company Act by registration of our Memorandum and Articles. On February 23, 1993 we changed our name to Reg Technologies Inc. in order to better reflect our main area of business development. We did not consolidate our shares at the time our name was changed.
Our authorized capital consists of 65,000,000 shares consisting of 50,000,000 common shares without par value, 10,000,000 preferred shares with a par value of $1.00 per share and 5,000,000 Class "A" non-voting shares without par value. Of the 50,000,000 common shares without par value, 25,713,927 shares were issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2009 and25,931,349 are outstanding as at November 10, 2009. There are no Preferred or Class "A" Shares currently outstanding. All the Issuer's outstanding shares are Common Shares. They are not subject to any future call or assessment and they all have equal voting rights. There are no special rights or restrictions of any nature attached to any of the shares and they all rank equally, as to all benefits that might accrue to the holder thereof.
Our head office is located at #240 -11780 Hammersmith Way, Richmond, B.C., V7A 5E9, Canada. Our telephone number is 604-278-5996 and our fax number is 604-278-3409.
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We made our initial public offering of 500,000 Common Shares in July 1983 at a price of $0.50 per share to residents of British Columbia. Following the completion of that offering, our shares were listed on the Vancouver Stock Exchange (which is now the TSX Venture Exchange, previously the Canadian Venture Exchange).
We were initially involved in the mineral development and oil and gas business. The mineral development business produced no revenues from operations and the oil and gas business produced only limited revenues.
On May 23, 1986 we entered an agreement which was amended October 20, 1986 ("Initial Agreements") among ourselves, Rand Cam-Engine Corp (a private company owned by James L. McCann, the inventor of the Rand Cam Engine) and James L. McCann. Under this agreement we acquired a 40% interest in a company to be formed, by paying $50,000 and agreeing to expend $200,000 on research and development pertaining to the Rand Cam Engine, which utilizes a new type of design for a rotary internal combustion engine.
The new company was formed and incorporated in British Columbia in November 1989, as Rand Energy Group Inc., which would hold all the rights, agreements and patents to the Rand Cam Engine. We acquired 1,200,000 of the issued and outstanding shares of Rand Energy Group Inc. while Rand Cam-Engine Corp. acquired 1,800,000 of the issued and outstanding shares.
The Initial Agreements were superseded by an "Energy Group Acquisition Agreement" dated March 28, 1990 and a "Share Purchase Agreement" dated March 28, 1990 whereby James L. McCann and Rand Cam- Engine Corp. agreed to transfer all rights, title and interest in and to the Rand Cam Engine to Rand Energy Group Inc. for 1,800,000 common shares of Rand Energy Group Inc. in consideration for certain covenants and warranties along with the $250,000 expended in accordance with the Initial Agreements. We were allotted 1,200,000 common shares of Rand Energy Group Inc.
These agreements resulted in us owning 40% of the issued and outstanding shares of Rand Technologies Inc., with the balance of 60% being owned by Rand Cam-Engine Corp. Pursuant to an amalgamation agreement between the shareholders of Rand Technologies Inc. and Rand Energy Group Inc., the two companies were amalgamated effective July 31, 1993. The amalgamated company is called Rand Energy Group Inc. and retains the same ownership structure.
Under an agreement dated April 27, 1993, between ourselves, Rand Energy Group, Rand Cam-Engine Corp. and James L. McCann (the "Agreement"), Rand Cam-Engine Corporation agreed to sell to us 330,000 shares of Rand Energy Group Inc., representing a further 11% interest in Rand Energy Group Inc. In consideration for a controlling interest in Rand Energy Group Inc., we agreed to pay Rand Cam-Engine Corporation $50,000 (paid), issue 600,000 shares (expired) of our Common Stock (the "Purchase Price") and grant a participating royalty to a maximum amount of $10,000,000, ("Participating Royalty"). The Participating Royalty is to be paid in minimum annual installments of $50,000 per year beginning on the date the first revenues are derived from the license or sale of the patented technology and after shares are issued per above. As part of the minimum payment, the Company is to pay 5% of all net profits from sales, licenses, royalties or income derived from the patented technology.
Pursuant to an agreement with Brian Cherry ("Cherry Agreement") dated July 30, 1992 , Rand Energy Group Inc. was assigned all rights, title and interest in the Direct Charge Rotary Engine for all countries excluding the United States of America. Also under the Cherry Agreement, REGI U.S. was assigned from Brian Cherry all right, title and interest in and to the Rand Cam/Direct Charge Rotary Engine for the United States. Pursuant to a letter of understanding between the Company, REGI U.S., Inc. and Rand Energy Group Inc. (collectively called the grantors) and West Virginia University Research Corporation (WVURC), the grantors have agreed that WVURC shall own 5% of all patented technology and will receive 5% of all net profits from sales, licenses, royalties or income derived from the patented technology. A 1% net profit royalty will be payable to Brian Cherry on all U.S. based sales.
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REGI U.S., INC.
REGI U.S., Inc. ("REGI U.S.") was, until April 30, 2008 (See Note 6 and 7 of the Notes to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements), controlled by Rand Energy Group Inc., a privately held British Columbia corporation ("Rand Energy"). REGI was formerly controlled the Company by way of a voting trust arrangement, which was cancelled on April 30, 2008.
The Company’s direct investment in REGI U.S. Inc., together with its 51% ownership in Rand Energy Group Inc., gives it control over approximately 4,500,000 shares of REGI U.S. Inc., which shares had a carrying value of approximately US$Nil as of April 30, 2009. The Company can sell, through a registered broker, up to 224,000 shares of REGI U.S., Inc., being 1% of the issued shares, during any 90-day period. During the year ended April 30, 2009 Rand sold approximately 24% of its interest in Regi for US$412,000.
At April 30, 2009, the market value of the REGI shares was US$1.25 million.
REGI U.S. was organized under the laws of the State of Oregon on July 27, 1992 as Sky Technologies, Inc. with its name changed on August 1, 1994. It has a total authorized capital of 100,000,000 common shares. As of April 30, 2009, a total of 27,997,824 shares of common stock of REGI U.S. were issued and outstanding of which 1,138,208 are owned by Rand Energy Group Inc.
Reg Technologies Inc. and REGI U.S., Inc. are in the business of developing and commercially exploiting an improved axial vane type rotary engine known as the RadMax® Diesel Engine. The world-wide marketing and intellectual rights, other than the U.S., are held by Rand Energy Group Inc. (our Canadian subsidiary 51% owned by the Company) which holds approximately a 4% interest in REGI US, Inc. (a U.S. public company). REGI US, Inc. owns the U.S. marketing and intellectual rights. Rand Energy Group Inc. and REGI US, Inc. have a project cost sharing agreement whereby these companies each fund 50% of the development of the Technology. As at April 30, 2009 Rand Energy Group Inc. owes Reg Technologies $1,676,840 (2008 - $1,898,357) which will be fully repaid prior to royalty obligations due, and prior to dividends being paid to the owners of Rand Energy Group Inc.
Our stock trades on the OTC BB under the symbol REGRF.OB and on the TSX Venture Exchange as RRE.V.
B.
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Nature of the Company’s Operations
The Company is developing for commercialization an improved axial vane type rotary engine known as the RadMax® rotary technology (the "Technology" or the RadMax® Engine”), used in the design of lightweight and high efficiency engines, compressors and pumps. The RadMax® engine has only two moving parts, the vanes (up to 12) and the rotor, compared to the 40 moving parts in a simple four-cylinder piston engine. This design makes it possible to produce up to 24 continuous power impulses per one rotation that is vibration-free and extremely quiet. The RadMax® engine also has multi-fuel capabilities allowing it to operate on fuels including gasoline, natural gas, hydrogen, propane and diesel. REGI U.S., Inc. and Reg Technologies Inc., are currently designing and testing prototype RadMax® Diesel Engines, compressors and pumps intended for aviation, automotive, industrial proc esses and military applications.
The world-wide marketing and intellectual rights, other than the U.S., are held by Reg Technologies Inc. REGI U.S., Inc. owns the U.S. marketing and intellectual rights and has a project cost sharing agreement, whereby it will fund 50% of the further development of RadMax® Engine and Reg Technologies Inc. will fund 50%.
To date, several prototypes of the RadMax® Engine have been tested and additional development and testing work is continuing. We believe that such development and testing will continue until a commercially feasible design is perfected. There is no assurance at this time, however, that such a commercially feasible design will ever be perfected, or if it is, that it will become profitable. If a commercially feasible design is perfected, we do, however, expect to derive revenues from licensing the Technology relating to the RadMax® Engine regardless of whether actual commercial production is ever achieved. There is no assurance at this time, however, that revenues will ever be received from licensing the Technology even if it does prove to be commercially feasible.
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We believe that a large market would exist for a practical rotary engine which could be produced at a competitive price and which could provide a good combination of fuel efficiency, power density and exhaust emissions.
Based on the market potential, we believe the RadMax® Engine is well suited for application to internal combustion engines, pumps, compressors and expansion engines. The mechanism can be scaled to match virtually any size requirement. This flexibility opens the door to large markets being developed.
We have tested the RadMax® technology for interested customers who want a license agreement. To date we have granted an option for a license for certain applications for a Fortune 1000 company who are evaluating the RadMax® design and are currently assisting in the development at no cost to the Company.
During the year ended April 30, 2009, the Company’s efforts have been focused on the research, development and design of the Radmax rotary technology.
PRODUCTS AND PROJECTS
RadMax™ Rand Cam™ Technology
In June, 2008 and independent engineering assessment indicated that the RadMax® diesel engine will use 20% less fuel than a gasoline engine, and 50% less fuel than a turboprop jet engine. The engineering assessment, performed by an independent company to evaluate the RadMax® technology, states “The RadMax® Diesel Engine Specific Fuel Consumption (SFC) will be less than 0.4 lb/hp/hr.”
The SFC is a useful parameter for engine comparisons. The SFC is the fuel flow rate per unit power (P) output, expressed as: SFC = mf / P. To calculate the mass flow (mf), the mass of fuel is required. As an example, for gasoline, 1 litre = 740 g (and 1 US gal = 6.17 lb). Typical average values of SFC for spark ignition, gasoline reciprocating piston engines are 305 g/kW/h = 227 g/hp/h = 0.5 lb/hp/hr. For a turboprop engine, the typical value is 0.8 lb/hp/hr.
From these calculations, the RadMax® diesel engine uses 20% less fuel than a gasoline (petrol) engine (0.4 vs. 0.5), and half of a turboprop jet engine (0.4 vs 0.8).
In July, 2008 an independent research firm, Emerging Issuer Growth Report, and its writer Ana Pastorfide, prepared a research report for REGI U.S., Inc. and Reg Technologies, Inc. on the RadMax® rotary engine. An interview of John Robertson, our President and CEO can also be viewed on www.emergingissuer.com.
In October 2008, Robert Grisar, REGI U.S.’s Vice President of Engineering for the RadMax® technology, was appointed a director of Reg Technologies Inc. This appointment increased the number of board members from four to five.
Mr. Grisar has more than 30 years of progressive engineering experience designing and implementing electronic and mechanical systems for the US Department of Defense and related agencies including airborne radar for fixed and rotary wing aircraft, shipboard-submarine-and torpedo sonar, and line-of-sight, meteor burst, and satellite communications systems. His commercial experience includes designing and implementing user interface and software for medical imaging and diagnostic systems. Previously, he was responsible for the Astrospace design, fabrication, test, and implementation of the thermal protection system for Space Shuttle solid rocket boosters. Most recently, Mr. Grisar directed MILPARTS (Military Parts Reinvention Network), which continues to reinvent, produce, and deliver military system repair and spare parts for legacy defense systems.
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On October 30, 2008 the detailed design review of RadMax® diesel engine models and drawings developed using the Solid Works CAD/CAM/CAE package was completed. The improved design integrates features to simplify mechanical interfaces, reduce friction, and improve sealing.
REGI engineering commenced and completed the detailed design modeling for the RadMax® diesel engine using COSMOS, a design and analysis tool, verifying and improving the design with respect to stress (finite element analysis), temperature (thermal analysis), and material properties (metallurgy). The analysis provided by COSMOS will be applied against all RadMax® design components including the rotor, cam, stator, vanes, and seals.
Following the successful completion of the COSMOS analysis, and review /approval by the evaluation company’s engineers and executives, our plans are to commence building the prototype diesel engine. Testing the prototype will be a joint effort with the evaluation company.
The process of bringing a working prototype through a successful test program is a challenging effort. We originally estimated the time for completion of the prototype at approximately April 2009. However, the scope and depth of technical reviews and analysis by the evaluation company’s engineers, while leading towards a significantly more robust design, delayed release of manufacturing drawings for competitive procurement.
The Company completed successful oil pumping tests using the RadMax® Pump. In these tests, the RadMax® Pump was operated at constant speed of 350 RPM. For a short duration during the tests, the pump achieved the significant design specification of pumping twice its internal volume.
The Company extended the term of the evaluation agreement with the evaluation company until December 31, 2009. All other terms of the evaluation agreement remain the same. The Company believes the additional time spent, by both engineering teams, preparing and running computer simulations and analyzing models of the RadMax® design, prior to fabrication of a prototype, will shorten the total development time, and will increase the probability of success of a working model prototype for the diesel engine.
On May 22, 2009 drawings were released to start fabrication of a RadMax® Engine test rig. The test rig is designed to test multiple versions of the RadMax® vane actuation systems. A cam device, driven by a variable speed motor, will propel the vane through its full range of axial motion prior to the implementation of a full scale RadMax® prototype. The purpose of the test rig is to verify the vane actuation system design and make any modifications indicated by the tests prior to the implementation of a full scale prototype. Flexibility in design will allow testing of an alternate vane actuation system, currently under development with the evaluation company. When testing commences, the test rig shall provide validation of vane motion, measurement position tracking, induced vibration, required forces, and other parameters. Potential future capabilities under consideration include adding high speed video to & #147;capture” instantaneous changes in motion, balance and vibration, harmonics, and thermal cycling to measure changes as a result of temperature extremes.
We estimated that the test rig design could be completed in 4 to 6 weeks, and then commence the fabrication of the diesel engine application for the evaluation company. We believe the testing of these important aspects of the evaluation company’s diesel engine application will determine the final design and fabrication will be the next important milestone.
Following completion of reviews by the evaluation company, and the COSMOS analysis, a Request for Proposals (RFP) was issued to three pre-qualified bidders to provide a fixed-price quotation versus a formal Statement of Work (SOW). The RFP was released 12 June 2009. We offered a 30-day period for review of drawings, and responses to questions. After the review period, bidders will have 10 days to submit a quotation and schedule for each line item. The closing date of the open discussion period was 10 July 2009. The closing date for receipt of the proposals was 28 July 2009. When a comparative analysis is performed of the proposals received, we will have fixed-price quotations for expected cost and schedule. We will require 2-3 weeks to perform a comparative analysis of proposal. Following final review and approval by the evaluation company, we plan to make an award to the most responsible and compliant bidder.
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With this approved design, the RadMax® Diesel Engine test program will start shortly after receipt of the RadMax® parts and assemblies. The tests will initially validate seal performance, vane actuation, pressurization, and lubrication. A series of tests will verify other technology areas, already proven by extensive analysis.
The phase 1 tests will validate the mechanical, sealing, and friction aspects of the engine design to quantify inherent parameters and validate the results of analysis, as follows:
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Verify Weight and Dimensions of Each Component
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Trial Assembly
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Final Assembly
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Trial Fitment of Engine Accessories
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Test Stand Preparation and Engine Installation on Test Stand
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Cold Performance Motoring Tests
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Increased RPM Performance Motoring Test. Increase RPM
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High Speed Performance Testing
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Repeat Steps 1 to 8 With Alternate Seal Configurations
All tests steps must result in success. Failure of any test step requires retest of that step, which might include redesign or rework of parts and assemblies. The ultimate success of the phase 1 tests is to measure pressure and temperature increase in the RadMax® Diesel Engine sufficient to sustain continuous combustion.
The phase 1 test schedule is estimated at 3 months following receipt of the delivered RadMax® Diesel Engine parts and assemblies. The test location will be determined by competitive bid.
Following successful completion of the phase 1 tests, the phase 2 tests will validate thermodynamics and cooling aspects of the technology. Some RadMax® Diesel Engine parts and assemblies could require modification. We anticipate that such modifications, if any, will be minor.
The phase 2 tests require the integration of engine accessories and sensors as follows:
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Cooling management (radiator, hoses, fan, water pump, etc.)
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Lubrication oil management (sump, pump, hoses, filter, etc.),
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Fuel management (common rail injection system, fuel lines, fuel injectors, fuel tank, etc.)
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Ignition management (control unit, sensors, wiring, etc.)
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Starting management (starter, battery, cables, etc.)
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Air management (plenum, hoses, filter, muffler, etc.)
The phase 2 tests are summarized by the following:
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Hot Performance Starting Tests, with fuel
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Hot Performance One-Minute Test, with fuel
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Hot Performance Multiple-Minutes Test, with fuel
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Hot Performance Starting Tests, with fuel
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Hot Performance One-Minute Test, with fuel
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Hot Performance Multi-Minute Test, with fuel
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Post Engine Test, Teardown and Inspection
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Performance Measurement (one-hour run-in)
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Endurance Measurement (three-hour run-in)
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Develop Horsepower vs. Torque Curves
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24 X 7 Test
The phase 2 test schedule is estimated at 3 months following receipt successful completion of the phase 1 tests. The test location will be determined by competitive bid. The successful bidder must have the requisite facilities, equipment, and personnel to perform the tests, which characterize the RadMax® Diesel Engine. The characterization consists of performance curves for power, torque, and fuel consumption.
The objective of the new improved diesel engine design is to make significant improvement over all existing engine designs in use today. The RadMax® engine reduces weight, number of parts, and complexity, and will use less fuel, and, therefore, reduce hydrocarbons.
The design incorporates changes recommended to date by us and the evaluation company. Engineers have analyzed the stress deflections of the vane actuator forces and these are now acceptable for the new diesel engine implementation.
These costs are identified as master design integrator, prototype fabrication, and labour expense, estimated approximately as US$200,000 each, with planned expenditure over the next 6 months.
Corporate
On September 25, 2008, Robert Grisar, Vice President of Engineering for the RadMax® / Rand Cam™ technology, was appointed as a new member of Reg Technologies Inc.’s board of directors.Mr. Grisar has more than 30 years of progressive engineering experience designing and implementing electronic and mechanical systems for the US Department of Defense and related agencies. This includes: airborne radar for fixed and rotary wing aircraft, shipboard-submarine-and torpedo sonar, and line-of-sight, meteor burst, and satellite communications systems. His commercial experience includes designing and implementing the user interface and software for medical imaging and diagnostic systems. Prior, he was responsible for the Astrospace design, fabrication, test, and implementation of the thermal protection system for Space Shuttle solid rocket boosters. Most recently, Mr. Grisar directed MILPARTS (Military Pa rts Reinvention Network), which continues to reinvent, produce, and deliver military system repair and spare parts for legacy defense systems.
Description of the Markets in Which the Company Competes
We currently face and will continue to face competition in the future from established companies engaged in the business of developing, manufacturing and marketing engines and other products. While not a highly competitive business in terms of numbers of competitors, the business of developing engines of a new design and attempting to either license or produce them is nonetheless difficult because most existing engine producers are large, well financed companies which are very concerned about maintaining their market position. Such competitors are already well established in the market and have substantially greater resources than us. Internal combustion engines are produced by automobile manufacturers, marine engine manufacturers, heavy equipment manufacturers and specialty aircraft and industrial engine manufacturers. We expect that our engine would be used mainly in industrial and marine applications.
Except for the Wankel rotary engine built by Mazda of Japan, no competitor, that we are aware of, presently produces in a commercial quantity any rotary engine similar to the engines we are developing. The Wankel rotary engine is similar only in that it is a rotary engine rather than a reciprocating piston engine. Without substantially greater financial resources than is currently available to us, however, it is very possible that it may not be able to adequately compete in the engine business. One competitor, Rotary Power International, is presently producing the first production SCORE rotary (Wankel type) engines. Our RadMax® Diesel Engine is more fuel efficient, smaller, quieter, costs less to produce and will have fewer exhaust emissions.
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We believe that if and when our engine is completely developed, in order to be successful in meeting or overcoming competition which currently exists or may develop in the future, our engine will need to offer superior performance and/or cost advantages over existing engines used in various applications.
Competition and Alternative Technologies
We believe strong competition can be expected in the engine market with new patents being taken out on a continuous basis and that we may have a time advantage over some of the competitive products as far as niche markets which we may enter, however there is no way to accurately determine or predict whether this situation is or will continue to be true.
The conventional piston type internal combustion engine is the prime competitor of the RadMax® Diesel Engine. Due to the substantial infrastructure built up to support the standard combustion engine, substantial barriers to entry exist into this market.
A number of the new engine designs over the last decade have offered advantages on the thermodynamics front (e.g. more efficient use of energy through better combustion, better heat transfer, etc.). In the case of the RadMax® Diesel Engine, its strong point it believed to be in its mechanism, not in its thermodynamics. Whether or not the engine's mechanism alone will provide the competitive edge necessary to result in a marketable and successful product is unknown at this time.
Since we do not have management experience in manufacturing engines, it hopes to be able to follow the same strategy as that of other companies such as Orbital and Wankel, where it would be licensing its technology and would therefore not be directly engaged in manufacturing.
An extensive manufacturing study has not been performed to date and it could turn out that the costs to manufacture are prohibitive for one or more reasons. However, the computer modeling done can be utilized to generate manufacturing drawings which could be used to obtain preliminary costing estimates.
The development of our business and its ability to maintain its competitive and technical position has depended and will depend, in part, upon its ability to attract and retain qualified scientific, engineering, managerial and manufacturing personnel.
Significant competition exists from engine manufacturers and engineering firms specializing in the development of internal combustion engines technology for the automotive, marine, motorcycle and small engine industry. Such competition also exists in the pump and compressor markets which may utilize the Rand Cam technology in their products. Many of these companies have substantially greater resources for research, development and manufacturing than us. It is possible that our competitors may succeed in developing technologies and products that are more effective or commercially acceptable. We believe, based on its testing of the RadMax® Diesel Engine that the engine is a superior overall engine package to the reciprocating piston engine. This assessment is made on the basis of the RadMax® Diesel Engine’s potential for reduced engine weight and packaging volume, improved performance, and possibly lower manufacturing costs.
Technology development is taking place on many fronts and competitors may have, unknown to us, a product or products under development which may be technologically superior to ours which may be more acceptable to the market. Competition with engines employing Rand Cam technology may also include other lean burn engines, electric motors, gas turbine engines, solar power and hybrid vehicles, and may include concepts not yet known to us.
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Seasonality
We believe that there is no seasonality which affects the sales of our products.
Availability of Raw Materials
Since we are not in production and there are no plans at this time for us to enter the actual engine manufacturing business, raw materials are not of present concern. At this time, however, there does not appear to be any foreseeable problem with obtaining any materials or components, which may be required in the manufacture of its potential products.
Marketing Strategy
We intend to pursue the development of the RadMax® Diesel Engine by entering into licensing and/or joint venture arrangements with other larger companies, which have the financial resources to maximize the potential of the technology. We have no current plans to become actively involved in either manufacturing or marketing any engine or other product which it may ultimately develop to the point of becoming a commercial product.
Our current objective is to complete and test the RadMax® Diesel Engine. Based on the successful testing, the prototypes will be used for presentation purposes to potential license and joint venture partners.
We expect revenue from license agreements with the potential end users based on the success of the design from the compressor, pump, and diesel engine prototypes. Based on of successful testing of the Rand Cam prototypes, we expect to have joint venture or license agreements finalized, which would result in royalties to us. However, there is no assurance that the tests will be successful or that we will ever receive any such royalties.
Dependence on Certain Commercial Agreements
We do not have any material agreements upon which we are dependent.
Patents and Licenses
Patents
U.S. patent 5,429,084 was granted on July 4, 1995, to James McCann, Brian Cherry, Patrick Badgley and four other individuals for various improvements incorporated in the RC/DC Engine, This patent has been assigned to us. The patent to the original Rand Cam engine, U.S. Patent 4,401,070, was issued on August 30, 1983 to James McCann and the marketing rights are held by Rand Energy.
The RC/DC Engine is composed basically of a disk shaped rotor with drive shaft, which turns, and the housing or stator, which remains stationary. The rotor has two or more vanes that are mounted perpendicular to the direction of rotation and slide back and forth through it. As the rotor turns, the ends of the vanes ride along the insides of the stator housing which have wave-like depressions, causing the vanes to slide back and forth. In the process of turning and sliding, combustion chambers are formed between the rotor, stator walls and vanes where the fuel/air mixture is injected, compressed, burned and exhausted.
Two additional patents have been issued for improvements to the engine including: U.S. Patents 5,509,793 “Rotary Device with Slidable Vane Supports, issued April 24, 1996 and 5,551,853 “Axial Vane Rotary Device and Sealing System” issued September 3, 1996.
The world wide patents cover Canada and several countries in Europe, namely, Germany, France, Great Britain, and Italy.
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Royalty Payments
The August 1992 Agreement calls for us to pay Rand Energy Group Inc. semi-annually a royalty of 5% of any net profits to be derived by us from revenues received as a result of its license of the Original Engine. The August 1992 Agreement also calls for us to pay Brian Cherry a royalty of 1% semi-annually any net profits derived by us from revenue received as a result of our licensing the Original Engine.
Other provisions of the April 1993 Agreement call for is (a) to pay to Rand Energy Group Inc. a continuing royalty of 5% of the net profits derived from the Technology by us and (b) to pay to Brian Cherry a continuing royalty of 1% of the net profits derived by us from the Technology.
Pursuant to the letter of understanding dated December 13, 1993, among us, Rand Energy Group Inc., REGI U.S. and West Virginia University Research Corporation (WVURC), WVURC will receive 5% of all net profits from sales, licenses, royalties or income derived from the patented technology relating to the Original Engine and the RC/DC Engine.
Material Effects of Government Regulation
Our engine products including the spark ignited engine, Diesel engine and Cold Turbine engine will be subject to various exhaust emissions standards depending upon the application and the country in which it is produced and/or sold. As each product becomes ready for sale, it will be necessary to have the engine certified according to the standards in effort at that time.
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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
REGI U.S., Inc. ("REGI U.S.") was, until April 30, 2008 (See Note 2a of the Notes to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements), a 9% owned U.S. subsidiary of Rand Energy Group Inc. which is in turn controlled through 51% ownership by us. REGI trades its shares on the OTC BB under the symbol RGUS.OB. Refer to Exhibit 8.1 outlining our subsidiary structure.
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PROPERTY, PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT
We own no properties. We currently utilize office space which we lease in a commercial business park building located in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, a suburb of Vancouver. On June 15, 2006, the Company entered into an agreement to lease office premises from a related public company. The monthly rent for our portion of this office space is $1,100.00. In addition, we lease a research and development facility in a commercial business park building also located in Richmond. The lease is for a period of three years with an annual rent of $16,994 per annum. The present facilities are believed to be adequate for meeting our needs for the immediate future. However we expect that we will likely acquire separate space when the level of business activity requires us to do so. We do not anticipate that we will have any difficulty in obtaining such additional space at favorable rates. There are no current plans to purchase or lease any properties in the near future.
Plan of Operations
The following contains forward-looking statements relating to revenues, expenditures and sufficiency of capital resources. Actual results may differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements for a number of reasons, including those described in this 20-F, We do not intend to update the forward-looking information to reflect actual results or changes in the factors affecting such forward-looking information.
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Source of Funds for Fiscal 2009/2010
Our primary source of funds since incorporation has been through the issuance of equity securities.
We have been successful in the past in acquiring capital through the issuance of shares of our Common Stock, and through advances from related parties. Although we intend to continue utilizing these sources, there has been no assurance in the past that these sources and methods would continue to be available in the future.
The audited consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going-concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the audited consolidated financial statements, the Company has no revenues and limited capital, which together raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going-concern. Management plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1. The audited consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
In the event that no other sources of capital were available to us in the future, on a reasonable financial basis, we would face the same obstacles as many small, undercapitalized companies do, and, in the worst case, we could be forced to reorganize or liquidate, either of which consequence would likely have an adverse financial effect upon our shareholders.
Use of Funds for Fiscal 2009/2010
We anticipate that our cash requirements for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2010 will remain consistent with those for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2009.
Anticipated Changes to Facilities/Employees
We anticipate there will not be any changes to either facilities or employees in the near future.
ITEM 4A.
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
This section is not applicable as we are not an accelerated filer or a large accelerated filer, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, or a well-known seasoned issuer as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
ITEM 5.
OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS
The following contains forward-looking statements relating to revenues, expenditures and sufficiency of capital resources. Actual results may differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements for a number of reasons, including those described in this 20-F, We do not intend to update the forward-looking information to reflect actual results or changes in the factors affecting such forward-looking information.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included elsewhere herein. The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP. See Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements for a reconciliation to U.S. GAAP.
Overview
We are a development stage company engaged in the business of developing and commercially exploiting an improved axial vane type rotary engine known as the RadMax® Diesel Engine.
As a development stage company, we devote most of our activities to establishing our business. Planned principal activities have not yet produced significant revenues. We have undergone mounting losses to date totaling $13,787,088 and further losses are expected until we complete a licensing agreement with a manufacturer and reseller. We have working capital of $290,087. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our ability to emerge from the development stage with respect to our planned principal business activity is dependent upon our successful efforts to raise additional equity financing, receive funding from affiliates and controlling shareholders, and develop a market for our products.
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A.
OPERATING RESULTS
Results of Operations
Fiscal year ended April 30, 2009 compared to fiscal year ended April 30, 2008
For the year ended April 30, 2009, the Company realized a net loss of $456,090 or $0.02 per share, as compared to net loss of $536,329 or $0.02 per share for the year ended April 30, 2008. This decrease in net loss is mainly due to the deconsolidation of a subsidiary on April 30, 2008 and the exchange fluctuations as a result of a fluctuating Canadian dollar. The de-consolidated former subsidiary accounted for as an equity investment resulted in a non-controlling interest decrease from $761,463 to $nil in 2009 and the gain on issue by investee of its own shares decreased from $228,934 in 2008 to $nil in 2009. The strengthening Canadian dollar resulted in a foreign exchange gain of $59,268 in 2009 versus an exchange loss of $27,313 in 2008. In addition, net operating expenses decreased as a result of a concentrated attempt to decrease costs in response to the downturn in the investor market. Stock-based compens ation decreased by $156,323 to $90,736 in 2009 compared to $247,059 in 2008. Wages and benefits decreased by $170,410 to $24,313 in 2009 compared to $194,723 in 2008. Investors' relations decreased $159,398 to $22,285 in 2009 compared to $181,683 in 2008 due to reduced investor relations activity. Travel and promotion decreased by $89,047 in 2009 to $29,616 compared to $118,663 in 2008 due to reduced travel and promotional activity. Advertising and promotion decreased by $47,357 in 2009 to $100,159 compared to $147,516 in 2008 due to reduced promotional activity. Professional fees decreased by $86,566 in 2009 to $145,407 compared to $231,973 in 2008 due to lower accounting and audit fees incurred. The decrease in net loss for the year ended April 30, 2009 was also offset by gains of $347,099 due to the sale of investee’s shares compared with gains of $261,351 in 2008.
Fiscal Year Ended April 30, 2008 compared to Fiscal year Ended April 30, 2007 (restated)
Result of operations was a net loss of $536,329 ($0.02 per share) for 2008 as compared to net loss of $641,453 ($0.03 per share) for 2007.
No revenues from the sale or licensing of any technology were realized in 2008 or 2007.
In 2008, the Company recognized a gain of $261,351 as a result of its subsidiary selling shares outside the consolidated group for cash proceeds of $261,820 which resulted in a disposition of 0.67% of its ownership in this subsidiary. The decrease in net loss is mainly due to the fact that the Company had a decrease on administrative expenses expense of $249,524 in 2008. Gain on sale of subsidiary’s shares decreased by $355,623 from $616,974 in 2007 to $261,351in 2008. Gain on issue by subsidiary of its own shares outside the consolidated group increased by $81,520 from $147,414 in 2007 to $228,934 in 2008. Interest income decreased from $14,414 in 2007 to $1,276 in 2008. Non-controlling interest increased by $293,505 from $467,958 in 2007 to $761,463 in 2008. Research and development increased by $71,513 to $276,616 in 2008 from $205,103 in 2007 while general and administrative expenses decreased by $249,524 to $1,428,432 in 2008 fro m $1,677,956 in 2007. This net decrease is a result of less activity in the Company. Professional fees decreased by $27,196 from $259,169 in 2007 to $231,973 in 2008. Stock-based compensation for 2007 was $296,528 compared to $247,059 in 2008.
Fiscal Year Ended April 30, 2007 (restated) compared to Fiscal year Ended April 30, 2006 (restated)
Results of operations were a net loss of $641,453 ($0.03 per share) for 2007 as compared to net loss of $263,594 ($0.01 per share) for 2006.
No revenues from the sale or licensing of any technology were realized in 2007 or 2006.
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In 2007, the Company recognized a gain of $616,974 as a result of its subsidiary selling shares outside the consolidated group for cash proceeds of $621,526 which resulted in a disposition of 0.99% of its ownership in this subsidiary. General and administrative expenses increased by $259,008 to $1,677,956 in 2007 from $1,418,948 in 2006. This increase is mainly a result of increases in wages of $110,000 as well as increases in professional fees of $141,000 to $259,169 in 2007 from $118,000 in 2006. Advertising increased by $71,000 to $124,000 in 2007 as compared to $53,000 in 2006. In 2006, the Company recorded an impairment loss for the costs of distribution rights for the Anuvu fuel cell technology of $245,356.
In 2006, the Company recognized a gain of $385,853 as a result of its subsidiary selling shares outside the consolidated group for cash proceeds of $390,653, which resulted in a deemed disposition of 1.15% of its ownership in the subsidiary.
B.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
In the past, we have derived most of our development and operating capital primarily from the issuance of our capital stock and our equity accounted investee, REGI U.S., Inc. We have also caused our subsidiary, Rand Energy Group Inc., to sell shares it owned in REGI U.S., Inc. Reg Technologies, Inc. also directly owns 3,320,000 shares of REGI U.S., Inc. with a value of US $929,600 at November 5, 2009. Although we intend to continue utilizing these sources, there has been no assurance in the past that these sources and methods would continue to be available in the future.
Liquidity
Fiscal year ended April 30, 2009
During the year ended April 30, 2009, we financed our operations and received $659,679 by:
·
share subscriptions received in the amount of $611,815; and
·
$472,730 from investing activities through the sale of our investee’s shares and warrants in the open market offset by advances to the investee and other affiliates of $424,126.
The Company’s cash position increased to $1,107 at April 30, 2009 as compared to $258 at April 30, 2008.
The Company owns 4.5 million (directly or indirectly) shares of REGI U.S., Inc. (“REGI”) (a U.S. public company), and formerly controlled the Company by way of a voting trust arrangement, which was cancelled on April 30, 2008.
Rand Energy Group Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, and REGI U.S., Inc. have a project cost sharing agreement whereby these companies each fund 50% of the development of the technology. As at April 30, 2009 Rand Energy Group Inc. owes Reg Technologies $1,676,840 (April 30, 2008 - $1,898,357) which will be fully repaid prior to royalty obligations due, and prior to dividends being paid to the owners of Rand Energy Group Inc.
During the fourth quarter ended April 30, 2009, the Company’s received US$321,000 through the sale of approximately 22% of its interest in REGI which will be allocated to administrative operations of the Company and the development costs of the RadMax® engine.
The costs the Company has identified for the RadMax® engine are the master design integrator, prototype fabrication, and labour expense, estimated approximately at US$200,000 each, with planned expenditures over the next 6 months.
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Fiscal year ended April 30, 2008
During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2008, we financed our operations and received $651,140 by:
(i)
issuing capital stock for $651,140
During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2008, we received $418,949 cash from investing activities by:
(i)
net repayment of financial support from companies affiliated with the President of the Company in the amount of $166,215. These amounts are unsecured, non-interest bearing and due on demand;
(ii)
purchase of office equipment for $1,338;
(iii)
cash to deemed disposition of equity accounted investee of $7,748;
(iv)
proceeds from sale of shares of equity accounted investee of $261,820.
During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2008, we used cash in the amount of $1,348,819 on operating activities:
(i)
payment of consulting services and investor relations for $405,491
(ii)
payment of research and development expenses $222,237
(iii)
payment of management and directors fees for $53,500;
(iv)
payment of professional fees for $149,443;
(v)
payment of transfer agent and filing fees for $56,776;
(vi)
payment of travel and promotion for $111,703;
(vii)
payment of wages and benefits for $223,473;
(viii)
payment of other general and administrative expenses for $126,196.
Our cash position has decreased to $258.
Fiscal year ended April 30, 2007 (restated)
During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2007, we financed our operations and received $552,935 by:
(i)
issuing capital stock for $552,935;
During the fiscal ended April 30, 2007, we used cash in the amount of $1,198,000 on operating activities through:
(i)
payment of consulting services for $93,000;
(ii)
payment of advertising expenses for $342,000;
(iii)
payment for research and development for $197,000;
(iv)
payment of management and directors fees for $41,000;
(v)
payment of professional fees for $189,000;
(vi)
payment of transfer agent and filing fees for $34,000;
(vii)
payment of travel and promotion for $118,000;
(viii)
payment of wages and benefits for $134,000;
(ix)
payment of other general and administrative expenses for $50,000
During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2007, we received $504,582 cash from investing activities by:
(i)
net repayment of financial support to companies affiliated with the President of the Company in the amount of $102,800. These amounts are unsecured, non-interest bearing and due on demand;
(ii)
receiving proceeds from sale of subsidiary’s shares for $621,526:
(iii)
Purchasing office equipment for $14,144.
Our cash position had decreased to $294,463.
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Capital Resources
Our authorized capital consists of 65,000,000 shares consisting of 50,000,000 common shares without par value, 10,000,000 preferred shares with a par value of $1.00 per share and 5,000,000 Class "A" non-voting shares without par value. Of the 50,000,000 common shares without par value, 25,713,927 shares were issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2009 and 25,931,349 are outstanding as at October 23, 2009. There are no Preferred or Class "A" Shares currently outstanding. All the Issuer's outstanding shares are Common Shares. They are not subject to any future call or assessment and they all have equal voting rights. There are no special rights or restrictions of any nature attached to any of the shares and they all rank equally, as to all benefits that might accrue to the holder thereof.
The directors of the Company adopted the Reg Technologies Inc. 2002 Stock Option Plan (the “Plan” or the “2002 Plan”), and received shareholder approval of same on January 6, 2003. The Company has adopted a type of plan under which options may be granted for a number of shares up to 10% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company from time to time. As the number of shares reserved for issuance under the Plan increases with the issue of additional shares by the Company, the Plan is considered to be a “rolling” stock option plan. This “rolling” plan requires Shareholder approval annually.
As at April 30, 2009, the Company had working capital of $290,087 as compared to working capital of $40,324 at April 30, 2008. Of the $290,087, $536,438 is due from REGI U.S., Inc. (“REGI”). This receivable relates mainly to project costs as REGI owns the U.S. marketing and intellectual rights and has a project cost sharing agreement, whereby it will fund 50% of the further development of RadMax® Engine and Reg Technologies Inc. will fund 50%. REGI had only US$NIL cash and a US$754,665 working capital deficiency at its April 30, 2009 year end.
During the year ended April 30, 2009, we used cash in the amount of $658,830 on operating activities as compared to $1,348,819 for the same period last year for a decrease of $689,989. This is a result of the Company incurring less operating expenses during 2009 in comparison to 2008.
On July 31, 2008, the Company completed a private placement, whereby it issued 1,315,168 units at $0.40 per unit for proceeds of $526,067. Each unit consisted of one common share and one non-transferable share purchase warrant, entitling the holder to acquire one additional common share for a period of one year at $0.50 per share and at $0.60 per share in the second year. The Company incurred finders’ fees of $22,212 in connection with the above private placement, which are included in share issuance costs.
On April 1, 2009, the Company completed a private placement, whereby it issued 456,000 units at $0.25 per unit for proceeds of $114,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half non-transferable share purchase warrant. Two one-half warrants entitle the holder to purchase one additional share of common stock at a price of $0.35 per share for one year. $12,500 was purchased by insiders. The second tranche as proposed was not completed. Cash finders’ fees of $6,040 were paid on non-insider subscriptions.
Net proceeds of approximately $107,960 from this first tranche of the private placement were used for development and evaluation of the RadMax®, accounts payable and working capital.
In the past, we have derived most of our development and operating capital primarily from the issuance of our capital stock and our former subsidiary REGI U.S., Inc. We have also caused our subsidiary, Rand Energy Group Inc. to sell shares it owned in REGI U.S., Inc. The Company also indirectly and directly owns approximately 4,500,000 shares of REGI U.S., Inc. with a carrying value of US $Nil as the Company’s share of past losses exceeded the carrying value of the investment in REGI US.
The Company’s direct investment in REGI U.S. Inc., together with its 51% ownership in Rand Energy Group Inc., gives it control over approximately 4,500,000 shares of REGI U.S. Inc., which shares had a carrying value of approximately US$Nil as of April 30, 2009. The Company can sell, through a registered broker, up to 224,000 shares of REGI U.S., Inc., being 1% of the issued shares, during any 90-day period. During the year ended April 30, 2009 Rand sold approximately 24% of its interest in REGI for US$412,000.
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At April 30, 2009, the market value of the REGI shares was US$1.25 million.
The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern in order to pursue the development of its RadMax® Diesel Engine and mineral properties and to maintain a flexible capital structure for its projects for the benefit of its stakeholders. As the Company is in the development stage, its principal source of funds is from the issuance of common shares.
The Company has been successful in the past in acquiring capital through the issuance of shares of our Common Stock, and through advances from related parties. Although we intend to continue utilizing these sources, there has been no assurance in the past that these sources and methods would continue to be available in the future. In the event that no other sources of capital were available to us in the future, on a reasonable financial basis, we would face the same obstacles as many small, undercapitalized companies do, and, in the worst case, we could be forced to reorganize or liquidate, either of which consequence would likely have an adverse financial effect upon our shareholders.
In the management of capital, the Company includes the components of shareholders’ equity as well as cash, receivables, related party receivables, advances to equity accounted investee, and short term investments balances.
The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments to it in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may attempt to issue new shares, acquire or dispose of assets or adjust the amount of cash and short-term investments.
The Company expects its capital resources, which include a share offering, will be sufficient to carry its research and development plans and operations through its current operating period. The funds are raised through REGI U.S., Inc. equity financings and through the sale of REGI U.S., Inc. shares on the open market.
US GAAP Reconciliation
Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP. There are differences between Canadian and U.S. GAAP and such differences are summarized in Note 14 to the audited consolidated financial statements included herein.
C.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, PATENTS AND LICENSES, ETC.
The basic research and development work on the RadMax® Diesel Engine is being coordinated and funded by Reg Tech and REGI U.S., Inc. and funded as to 50% each.
We plan to contract with outside individuals, institutions and companies to perform most of the additional research and development work which we may require to benefit from our rights to the RadMax® Diesel Engine.
During the last two fiscal years, excluding foreign exchange adjustment, we spent $462,569 on research and development. During the past year, development costs have been assumed by a third party who are evaluating the RadMax® Diesel Engine design.
D.
TREND INFORMATION
See “Item 4. - Information on the Company, - Part B., Business Overview”
E.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
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There are no known significant off-balance sheet arrangements other than those disclosed in this Form 20-F and in our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended April 30, 2009.
F.
TABULAR DISCLOSURE OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
The following table provides information as of the latest fiscal year end balance sheet date with respect to the Company’s known contractual obligations specified below.
We expect to fund these obligations from operating income and equity financing:
Contractual Obligations | Total | Less than 1 year | 1-3 years | 3-5 years | More than 5 years |
Long-term debt obligations | Nil - - | Nil - - | Nil - - | Nil - - | Nil - - |
Capital (Finance) Lease obligations | Nil - - | Nil - - | Nil - - | Nil - - | Nil - - |
Operating lease obligations | Nil - - | Nil - - | Nil - - | Nil - - | Nil - - |
Purchase Obligations | Nil - - | Nil - - | Nil - - | Nil - - | Nil - - |
Other Long-term liabilities reflected on the Company’s Balance sheet under Canadian GAAP | Nil - - | Nil - - | Nil - - | Nil - - | Nil - - |
Total | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Significant Accounting Policies
The Company’s management is required to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On a regular basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
These critical accounting policies include:
Basis of accounting and principles of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements are prepared using Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and are presented in Canadian dollars.
These financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its 51% owned subsidiary, Rand Energy Group Inc. (“Rand”), which owns a 4% (2008 – 9%) interest in REGI. The Company also owns a 12% (2008 - 12%) interest in REGI. Prior to April 30, 2008, REGI was considered a controlled subsidiary for consolidation purposes by way of control through an annually renewable voting trusts agreement, with other affiliated companies. This trusts agreement gave the Company 50% control of the voting shares of REGI. The agreement could be cancelled by the President of the 51% owned subsidiary with seven days’ written notice to the affiliated companies. Effective April 30, 2008, the voting trusts agreement was cancelled (Note 6 to the audited consolidated financial statements ) and consequently the investment in REGI has been accounted for as an equity investment.
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All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Investments
Investments in which the Company has the ability to exert significant influence but does not have control are accounted for using the equity method whereby the original cost of the investment is adjusted annually for the Company's share of earnings, losses and dividends during the current year.
When the Company’s carrying value in an equity method investee company is reduced to zero, no further losses are recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial statements unless the Company guaranteed obligations of the investee company or has committed additional funding. When the investee company subsequently reports income, the Company will not record its share of such income until it equals the amount of its share of losses not previously recognized.
Consolidation of variable interest entities
The Company has adopted Accounting Guideline 15, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities”, issued by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (”CICA”) for annual and interim periods beginning on or after November 1, 2004. This guideline addresses the application of consolidation principles to entities that are subject to control on a basis other than ownership of voting interests. The adoption of this guideline did not have any impact on the Company’s financial statements.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant areas requiring the use of management estimates relate to the impairment of mineral property interests, useful life and recoverability of long-lived assets, accrued liabilities, assumptions used in the determination of the fair value of stock-based compensation and future income tax asset valuation allowances. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumst ances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities, and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially and adversely from the Company’s estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations and future cash flows would be affected.
Equipment
Equipment consists of office furniture and equipment, and computer hardware recorded at cost and amortized on a straight-line basis over a five-year and three-year period, respectively.
Research and development costs
The Company carries on various research and development activities to develop its technology. Research costs are expensed in the periods in which they are incurred. Development costs that meet all of the criteria to be recognized as an intangible asset, including reasonable expectation regarding future benefits, are capitalized and are amortized over their expected useful lives. To date the Company has not capitalized any development costs.
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Long-lived assets
The Company monitors the recoverability of long-lived assets, based on factors such as current market value, future asset utilization, business climate and future undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the related assets. The Company's policy is to record an impairment loss in the period when it is determined that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. The impairment loss is calculated as the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the undiscounted estimate of future cash flows from the asset.
Foreign currency translation
[i] Translation of foreign currency transactions and balances
Monetary balance sheet items are translated at the rate prevailing at the balance sheet date. Revenues, expenses and non-monetary balance sheet items in foreign currencies are translated into Canadian dollars at the rate of exchange prevailing on the transaction dates. The resulting exchange gain or loss is included in operations.
[ii] Translation of foreign subsidiary balances
Foreign currency transactions are translated using the current method. Assets and liabilities of non-integrated foreign subsidiaries are translated into Canadian dollars at the rates of exchange on the balance sheet date. The foreign subsidiary’s operating results are translated into Canadian dollars using the average exchange rate for the year. Any resulting translation gain or loss is deferred and included as a separate component of shareholders’ equity.
Income taxes
The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method of tax allocation, future income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial statement carrying values and their respective income tax basis (temporary differences). Future income tax assets and liabilities are measured using the tax rates expected to be in effect when temporary differences are likely to reverse. The effect on future income tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is included in operations in the period in which the change is enacted or substantially assured. The amount of future income tax assets recognized is limited to the amount of the benefit that is likely to be realized.
Share issue costs
Costs of issuing shares are offset against the related share proceeds.
Stock-based compensation plans
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation using a fair value based method with respect to all stock-based payments measured and recognized, to directors, employees and non-employees. For directors and employees, the fair value of the options is measured at the date of grant. For non-employees, the fair value of the options is measured on the earlier of the date at which the counterparty performance is complete or the date the performance commitment is reached or the date at which the equity instruments are granted if they are fully vested and non-forfeitable. For directors, employees and non-employees, the fair value of the options is accrued and charged to operations over the vesting period, with the offset credited to contributed surplus. If and when the stock options are ultimately exercised, the applicable amounts of contributed surplus are transferred to share capital.
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Loss per share
Basic loss per share is calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. The Company uses the treasury stock method for calculating diluted loss per share. Under this method the dilutive effect on loss per share is recognized on the use of the proceeds that could be obtained upon exercise of options, warrants and similar instruments. It assumes that the proceeds would be used to purchase common shares at the average market price during the period.
However, diluted loss per share is not presented where the effects of various conversions and exercise of options and warrants would be anti-dilutive. Shares held in escrow, other than where their release is subject to the passage of time, are not included in the calculation of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.
Financial instruments
The Company follows Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (“CICA”) Sections 3855, “Financial Instruments – Recognition and Measurement” and Section 3856, “Hedges”. Section 3855 prescribes when a financial instrument is to be recognized on the balance sheet and at what amount. Under Section 3855, financial instruments must be classified into one of five categories: held-for-trading, held-to-maturity, loans and receivables, available-for-sale financial assets, or other financial liabilities. All financial instruments, including derivatives, are measured at the balance sheet date at fair value except for loans and receivables, held-to-maturity investments, and other financial liabilities which are measured at amortized cost.
The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash, interest receivable, due from related parties, advances to equity accounted investee, accounts payable, and a financial instrument liability. The carrying values of these financial instruments approximate their fair value unless otherwise noted.
Cash is measured at face value, representing fair value, and classified as held-for-trading. Interest receivable, due from related parties, and advances to equity accounted investee, which are measured at amortized cost, are designated as loans and receivables. Accounts payable, which is measured at amortized cost, is designated as other financial liabilities. The financial instrument liability, which is measured at fair value, is classified as held-for-trading.
The Company does not use any hedging instruments.
Comprehensive income (loss)
The Company follows the CICA Section 1530, “Comprehensive Income”. Section 1530 establishes standards for the reporting and presenting of comprehensive income (loss) which is defined as the change in equity from transactions and other events from non-owner sources. Other comprehensive income (loss) refers to items recognized in comprehensive income (loss) that are excluded from net income (loss).
Newly Adopted Standards
On May 1, 2008, the Company adopted new CICA accounting standards related to accounting changes, capital disclosures, financial instruments – presentation and disclosure, going concern and credit risk. These standards were adopted on a prospective basis and are primarily related to disclosures. There were no adjustments recorded to opening balance sheet items or deficit as a result of the adoption of these standards.
Accounting Changes – CICA Handbook Section 1506
This standard establishes criteria for changes in accounting policies, accounting treatment and disclosure regarding changes in accounting policies, estimates and corrections of errors. In particular, this section allows for voluntary changes in accounting policies only when they result in the financial statements providing reliable and more relevant information. This section requires changes in accounting policies to be applied retrospectively unless doing so is impracticable.
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Capital Disclosure – CICA Handbook Section 1535
This section specifies the disclosure of (i) an entity’s objectives, policies and processes for managing capital; (ii) quantitative data about what the entity regards as a capital; (iii) whether the entity has not complied with any capital requirements; and (iv) if it has not complied, the consequences of such noncompliance. The Company has included disclosures in Note 13 as recommended by this new section.
Financial Instruments – Disclosure (Section 3862) and Presentation (Section 3863)
These standards will replace CICA Handbook Section 3861, Financial Instruments – Disclosure and Presentation. These standards increase the disclosures currently required, which will enable users to evaluate the significance of financial instruments for an entity’s position and performance, including disclosures about fair value. In addition, disclosure is required of qualitative and quantitative information about exposure to risks arising from financial instruments, including specified minimum disclosures about credit risk, liquidity risk, currency risk, interest rate risk and market risk. The quantitative disclosures must provide information about the extent to which the entity is exposed to risk, based on information provided internally to the entity’s key management personnel. This standard is effective for the Company for interim and annual periods relating to fiscal years beginning on or after Ma y 1, 2008. The Company has included disclosures recommended by this new section in Note 3 to these consolidated financial statements.
General Standards of Financial Statement Presentation – CICA Handbook Section 1400
In June 2007, the CICA modified Section 1400 “General Standards of Financial Statement Presentation” to require management assess the Company’s ability to continue as going concern over a period which is at least, but not limited to, twelve months from the balance sheet date. The Company has included disclosures in Note 1 as recommended by this new section.
Credit Risk and the Fair Value of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – EIC 173
In January 2009, the CICA approved EIC 173, Credit Risk and the Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities. This guidance clarified that an entity’s own credit risk and the credit risk of the counterparty should be taken into account in determining the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities including derivative instruments.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
International Financial Reporting Standards
In 2006, the Canadian Accounting Standards Board (“AcSB”) published a new strategic plan that will significantly affect financial reporting requirements for Canadian companies. The AcSB strategic plan outlines the convergence of Canadian GAAP with IFRS over an expected five year transitional period. In February 2008 the AcSB announced that 2011 is the changeover date for publicly-listed companies to use IFRS, replacing Canadian GAAP. This date is for interim and annual financial statements relating to fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2011. The Company’s transition date of May 1, 2010 will require the restatement for comparative purposes of amounts reported by the Company for the year ended April 30, 2011. In July 2008 AcSB announced that early adoption will be allowed in 2009 subject to seeking exemptive relief. The Company is currently assessing the financial reporting impact of th e transition to IFRS and the changeover date.
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Other accounting pronouncements issued with future effective dates are either not applicable or are not expected to be significant to the consolidated financial statements of the Company.
G.
SAFE HARBOR
All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this annual report that address activities, events or developments which we expect or anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. The words "believe", "intend", "expect", "anticipate", "project", "estimate", "predict" and similar expressions are also intended to identify forward-looking statements.
Our estimated or anticipated future results or other non-historical facts are forward-looking and reflect our current perspective of existing trends and information. The statements involve risks and uncertainties that cannot be predicted or quantified, and consequently actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the following risks: the risks associated with outstanding litigation, if any, risks associated with project development; the need for additional financing; operational risks associated with developing and testing an engine; reliance on key personnel; the potential for conflicts of interest among certain officers, directors or promoters with certain other projects; the absence of dividends; currency fluctuations; competition; dilution; the volatility of our common share price and volume; and tax consequenc es to U.S. Shareholders, and other risks and uncertainties detailed in this report and from time to time in our other Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings.
Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this annual report are qualified by these cautionary statements. We cannot assure you that the actual results or developments anticipated by us will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected effect on us or our business or operations.
Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties in addition to the risks referred to in “Risk Factors” under Item 3.D above.
ITEM 6.
DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES
A.
DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT
As of April 30, 2009, our Board of Directors consisted of four Directors, two of whom are independent (or “outside”) non-executive Directors. The following table provides certain information about the members of our Board of Directors as of April 30, 2009.
Name | Position with Registrant | Term of Office | Office Held Since |
John G. Robertson | President, Secretary and Director | Annual Shareholders Meeting for fiscal 2009 | 1982 |
Jennifer Lorette * | Director | Annual Shareholders Meeting for fiscal 2009 | 2001 |
James Vandeberg * | Chief Financial Officer and Director | Annual Shareholders meeting for fiscal 2009 | 2004 |
Susanne Robertson * | Director | Annual Shareholders meeting for fiscal 2009 | 1984 |
Robert Grisar | Director | Annual Shareholders meeting for fiscal 2009 | 2008 |
* Indicates member of the Issuer's audit committee.
The present and principal occupations of our directors and executive officers during the last five years are set forth below:
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John G. Robertson, Richmond, B.C.
Since October 1982, Mr. Robertson has been President and a Director of our Company. He is also the Chairman of the Board, founder and a director of Linux Gold Corp. since its inception. Mr. Robertson has been the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of REGI U.S., Inc., an Oregon corporation traded on the OTC bulletin board, since July 1992, a U.S. public company engaged in the development of a rotary engine/compressor, previously controlled by Reg Technologies Inc. Mr. Robertson is President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director of IAS Energy, Inc. since its formation in December 1994, a U.S. public company which trades on the OTC bulletin board. Mr. Robertson is also the President and founder of Teryl Resources Corp., a British Columbia company trading on the TSX Venture Exchange and the OTC bulletin board involved in mineral exploration. Since May 1977 Mr. Robertson has been President and a member of th e Board of Directors of SMR Investments Ltd., a private British Columbia corporation engaged in management of public companies. Mr. Robertson is also the President and Director of JGR Petroleum, Inc a private company. Mr. Robertson is a citizen and resident of Canada.
Jennifer Lorette, Richmond, B.C. In April 1994, Ms. Lorette was appointed Vice President of Administration for Reg Technologies, Inc., became a director in 2001, and ceased to be an officer of the company in 2006. Ms. Lorette is a director of Linux Gold Corp., a British Columbia company traded on the OTC BB. Also since June 1994 Ms. Lorette, has been Vice President of REGI U.S., Inc., an Oregon corporation traded on the OTC bulletin board. REGI U.S.was previously controlled by Reg Technologies Inc. Ms. Lorette is a founder, and has been Secretary and a director of IAS Energy, Inc. since February 1995. In November 1997 Ms. Lorette was appointed Vice President of Teryl Resources Corp., a public company trading on the TSX Venture Exchange and the OTC bulletin board involved in mineral exploration, but ceased to be an officer in 2006. She also became a director in February 2001. Ms. Lorette is a citizen and resident of Canada.
Susanne M. Robertson, Richmond, B.C.
Mrs. Robertson has been a director of the Company since 1984 and is also the wife of John Robertson, its president. She has been active in the management of the Company since its incorporation. She is also a director of Linux Gold Corp. and Teryl Resources Corp., and is the principal shareholder of SMR Investments Ltd. Mrs. Robertson is a citizen and resident of Canada.
James L. Vandeberg, Sammamish, WA
Mr. Vandeberg has been a director of the Company and its Chief Financial Officer since March 2004. Mr. Vandeberg is an attorney in Seattle, Washington. Mr. Vandeberg's practice focuses on the corporate finance area, with an emphasis on securities and acquisitions. Mr. Vandeberg was previously general counsel and secretary of two NYSE companies. He is also a director of IAS Energy, Inc. an Oregon corporation traded on the OTC bulletin board since November 1998. He is also a director of REGI U.S., Inc. an Oregon corporation traded on the OTC bulletin board. Mr. Vandeberg is also a director of ASAP Expo Inc. since 2005. He is a member and former director of the American Society of Corporate Secretaries. He became a member of the Washington Bar Association in 1969 and of the California Bar Association in 1973. Mr. Vandeberg graduated cum laude from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting in 1966, and from New York University School of Law in 1969, where he was a Root-Tilden Scholar.
Robert Grisar, Kirtland, OH
Mr. Grisar was appointed a director of the Company in September, 2008. Mr. Grisar has more than 30 years of progressive engineering experience designing and implementing electronic and mechanical systems for the US Department of Defense and related agencies. Mr. Grisar was responsible for the Astrospace design, fabrication, test, and implementation of the thermal protection system for Space Shuttle solid rocket boosters. Most recently, Mr. Grisar directed MILPARTS (Military Parts Reinvention Network), which continues to reinvent, produce, and deliver military system repair and spare parts for legacy defense systems.
The Directors have served in their respective capacities since their election and/or appointment and will serve until the next Annual General Meeting or until a successor is duly elected, unless the office is vacated in accordance with our Articles.
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The Board of Directors appoints Senior Management who serves at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
On September 4, 2009 the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) issued a Cease Trade Order for Reg Technologies citing a failure to file its annual audited financial statements and its annual management and discussion. We filed the required documents on SEDAR on September 11, 2009, to comply with the requirements to rectify the continuous disclosure deficiencies and the Cease Trade Order was revoked by the BCSC on September 15, 2009. Additionally, we received notification from the TSX Venture Exchange that it had suspended trading in the Company’s shares as a result of the cease trade order. Reinstatement to trading can occur only when the cease trade order is revoked and the Exchange has concluded its reinstatement review to ensure the Company has satisfactorily complied with the Exchange requirements. The TSX Venture Exchange reinstated the Company’s shares for trading on September 21, 2009.
On September 4, 2009 the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) issued a Cease Trade Order for IAS Energy, Inc., a company with related directors and officers, citing a failure to file its annual audited financial statements and its annual management and discussion. The cease trade order was revoked on September 16, 2009 following filing of its annual financial statements. On October 2, 2009, IAS Energy received another cease trade order from the BCSC citing failure to file its financial statements for the three months ended July 31, 2009. These financials statements have not yet been filed as at the date of this 20-F.
On September 9, 2008 the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) issued a Cease Trade Order for Reg Technologies citing a failure to file its annual audited financial statements and its annual management and discussion. We filed the required documents on SEDAR on September 22, 2008, to comply with the requirements to rectify the continuous disclosure deficiencies and the Cease Trade Order was revoked by the BCSC on September 24, 2008. Additionally, we received notification from the TSX Venture Exchange that it had suspended trading in the Company’s shares as a result of the cease trade order. Reinstatement to trading can occur only when the cease trade order is revoked and the Exchange has concluded its reinstatement review to ensure the Company has satisfactorily complied with the Exchange requirements. The TSX Venture Exchange reinstated the Company’s shares for trading on October 7, 2008.
On December 3, 2007 the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) issued a Cease Trade Order for Linux Gold Corp., a company with related directors and officers, citing a failure to file a technical report and non-compliant disclosure. The commission staff found that the technical report filed on SEDAR on February 22, 2006 was not prepared by a qualified person. The commission staff also found that our disclosure in the offering memorandum dated April 5, 2007 did not disclose repayment of debt to related parties. We filed the required documents on SEDAR to comply with the requirements to rectify the continuous disclosure deficiencies and the Cease Trade Order was revoked by the BCSC on February 8, 2008.
Other than the Cease Trade Orders issued against the Company, IAS Energy, Inc. and Linux Gold Corp, no Director and/or member of Senior Management had been the subject of any order, judgement, or decree of any governmental agency or administrator or of any court or competent jurisdiction, revoking or suspending for cause any license, permit or other authority of such person or of any corporation of which he is a Director and/or Senior Management, to engage in the securities business or in the sale of a particular security or temporarily or permanently restraining or enjoining any such person or any corporation of which he is an officer or director from engaging in or continuing any conduct/practice/employment in connection with the purchase or sale of securities, or convicting such person of any felony or misdemeanour involving a security or any aspect of the securities business or of theft or of any felony.
There is a family relationship between two of the Directors or Senior Management. John Robertson and Susanne Robertson are husband and wife.
There are no arrangements or understandings with major shareholders, customers, suppliers or others, pursuant to which any person referred to above was selected as a Director or member of senior management.
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B.
COMPENSATION
STATEMENT OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Company is required, under applicable securities legislation in Canada, to disclose to its Shareholders details of compensation paid to its directors and officers. The following fairly reflects all material information regarding compensation paid by the Company to its directors and officers, which information has been disclosed to the Company's Shareholders in accordance with applicable Canadian law.
Executive Compensation
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
The Company’s executive officers make recommendations to the board of directors regarding compensation policies and the compensation of senior officers. The Company does not have a Compensation Committee. The compensation of the senior executives comprises two components; namely, a base salary or consulting fees and the grant of stock options pursuant to the Company’s stock option plan which is more particularly outlined below under theOption-based Awardssection. These forms of compensation are chosen to attract, retain and motivate the performance of selected directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Company of high caliber and potential. Each senior executive is employed for his or her skills to perform specific tasks and the base salary and number of options is fixed accordingly.
Senior executives generally enter into an employment agreement, with standard clauses covering salaries and termination and change of control provisions. The highlights of the employment agreements for the NEOs are outlined below under the section entitled “Management Contracts” andNarrative Discussionunder theSummary Compensation Table.
Option-based Awards
The grant of option-based awards to the senior executives is determined by the recommendation of executive officers to the board of directors pursuant to the terms of the stock option plan referred to below. Previous grants of option-based awards are taken into account when considering new grants.
The options are always granted at market price. The valuation of the fair value of the options at the time of the grant is based on the Black Scholes model and includes the following assumptions: weighted average risk free rate, weighted average expected life, expected volatility and dividend yield.
During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2009, the Company granted 375,000 stock options to two directors and a consultant exercisable at $0.21 per share, up to April 22, 2014, and 400,000 stock options to employees, directors and consultants exercisable at $0.40 per share, up to August 1, 2013, the details of which are set out below.
Summary Compensation Table
Named Executive Officers mean the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of the Company, regardless of the amount of compensation of that individual and each of the Company’s three most highly compensated executive officers, other than the CEO and CFO, or three most highly compensated individuals acting in similar capacities, who were serving as executive officers, or in a similar capacity, at the end of the most recent financial year and whose compensation exceeds $150,000, and such individuals who would be an NEO but for the fact that they were not serving as an executive officer or in a similar capacity at the end of that financial year.
During the Company’s last completed financial year ended April 30, 2009, the Company had two Named Executive Officers: Mr. John Robertson, President, and Mr. James Vandeberg, CFO.
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The following table (presented in accordance with Form 51-102F6 – Statement of Executive Compensation (“Form 51-102F6”) under National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations) sets forth all annual, long term and other compensation for services in all capacities to the Company and its subsidiaries payable to the NEOs for the three financial years ended April 30, 2009, 2008, and 2007 (to the extent required by the Regulations) in respect of the Named Executive Officers:
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Name and Principal Position | Year Ended April 30 | Salary ($) | Share- based Awards ($) | Option- Based Awards ($)(6) | Annual incen- tive plans ($) | Long-term incentive plans ($) | Pension value ($) | All other Compen-sation ($)(5) | Total compensation ($) |
John G. Robertson, CEO (1)(2)(3) | 2009 2008 2007 | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | 31,240(3*) Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | 30,000 30,688 30,000 | 61,240 30,688 30,000 |
James Vandeberg, CFO(4) | 2009 2008 2007 | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | 15,620 Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | 15,620 Nil Nil |
(1)
Mr. Robertson is also a director and receives annual compensation of $6,000 in that capacity. See Note 6 herein with respect to NEO fees, and “Director Compensation – Narrative Discussion”.
(2)
Mr. Robertson is a director of SMR Investments Ltd., which received or is to receive $2,500 per month from the Company for management services provided to the Company. See “Management Contracts”.
(3)
Mr. Robertson’s option-based awards granted during 2009 consisted of 100,000 stock options expiring on August 1 2013, at an exercise price of CDN$0.40 and fair value of CDN$0.3124 per share.
(4)
Mr. Vandeberg is also a director but does not receive any compensation in that capacity. Mr. Vandeberg’s option-based awards granted during 2009 consisted of 50,000 stock options expiring on August 1, 2013, at an exercise price of CDN$0.40 and fair value of CDN$0.3124 per share.
(5)
The value of perquisites received by each of the NEOs, including property or other personal benefits provided to the NEOs that are not generally available to all employees, were not, in the aggregate, greater than $50,000 or 10% of the NEOs total salary for the financial year.
(6)
The valuation of the fair value of the options at the time of the grant is based on the Black Scholes model and includes the following assumptions; weighted average risk free rate, weighted average expected life, expected volatility and dividend yield.
Narrative Discussion
The Company does not have a share-based award plan other than the stock option plan referred to above. The Company also does not have a pension plan or a long term incentive plan.
Employment Contracts and Termination of Employment
There are no employment agreements or other compensating plans or arrangements with regard to any of the Named Executive Officers which provide for specific compensation in the event of resignation, retirement, other termination of employment or from a change of control of the Issuer or from a change in a Named Executive Officer’s responsibilities following a change in control.
Mr. Robertson, a director and President, and Mr. Vandeberg, a director and CFO of the Company, do not receive fees directly, but received compensation through certain service agreements described below.
Pursuant to a management agreement dated May 1, 1996, the Company engaged SMR Investments Ltd. to provide services to the Company. SMR is a private company which is controlled by Susanne Robertson, a director of the Company and the spouse of the Company’s president. The Company’s President is also a director and officer of SMR. SMR provides management services to the Company in consideration of a monthly fee of $2,500 plus applicable taxes. These services include providing general management services and ongoing operations. The agreement may be terminated by the mutual consent of the parties. During the years ended April 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company paid or accrued to SMR the sum of $30,000 and $30,688 respectively.
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During the year ended April 30, 2009, $5,431 (2008 - $65,003) in professional fees were incurred with a law firm of which a partner of the law firm is Mr. Vandeberg, an NEO, officer and director of the Company.
In the event the Optionee ceases to be employed by the Company (other than the result of termination with cause or death) or ceases to act as a director or officer of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company any option held by such Optionee may be exercised within 90 days after the date such Optionees ceases to be employed as an officer, director, employee or employee of a company providing management services to the Company, in respect of which such option has not been previously exercised, and thereafter his option shall expire and all rights to purchase shares hereunder shall cease and expire and be of no further force or effect
Refer also to theCompensation Discussion and Analysissection above.
Incentive Plan Awards
Narrative Discussion
As reported above under theSummary Compensation Table,the Company does not have a share-based award plan or a long term incentive plan. Information with respect to the grant of stock options is more particularly described above in theOption-based AwardsandCompensation Discussion and Analysissections.
Outstanding Option-Based Awards and Share-Based Awards
The following table sets out all stock option-based awards granted to the NEOs and outstanding at the end of the most recently completed financial year.
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Name | Number of securities underlying unexercised options (#) | Option exercise price ($) | Option expiration date | Value of unexercised in-the-money options ($) | Number of shares or units of shares that have not vested (#) | Market or payout value of share-based awards that have not vested ($) |
John Robertson | 750,000 100,000 | 0.30 0.40 | Oct 20, 2010 Aug 1, 2013 | Nil Nil | Nil Nil | Nil Nil |
James Vandeberg | 50,000 | 0.40 | Aug 1, 2013 | Nil | 37,500 | Nil |
The closing price of the Company’s shares on the TSX Venture Exchange on April 30, 2009 was $0.18.
Incentive Plan Awards – value vested or earned during the year
200,000 incentive stock options vested during the year ended April 30, 2009 which were held by the NEOs.
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During the year ended April 30, 2009, neither of the NEOs exercised or sold options.
Pension Plan Benefits
As reported under theSummary Compensation Table, the Company does not maintain a Pension Plan for its employees and therefore no benefits were received.
Termination of Employment or Change of Control
Other than as described in theNarrative Discussionsection under theSummary Compensation Table, the Company has no plans or arrangements with respect to remuneration received or that may be received by the Named Executive Officers during the Company’s most recently completed financial year or current financial year in view of compensating such officers in the event of termination of employment (as a result of resignation, retirement, change of control, etc.) or a change in responsibilities following a change of control, where the value of such compensation exceeds $150,000 per executive officer.
Director Compensation
Director Compensation Table
The following table sets forth all compensation provided to the directors for the year ended April 30, 2009, in their capacity as a director of the Company.
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Name and Principal Position | Year Ended April 30 | Salary ($) | Share- based Awards ($) | Option- Based Awards ($) (6) | Annual incen- tive plans ($) | Long-term incentive plans ($) | Pension value ($) | All other Compen-sation ($)(5) | Total compensation ($) |
John G. Robertson, (1)(2)(3) | 2009 2008 2007 | 6,000 6,000 6,000 | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | 6,000 6,000 6,000 |
James Vandeberg, (4) | 2009 2008 2007 | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil |
Susanne Robertson (2) (9) | 2009 2008 2007 | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil |
Jennifer Lorette (7) | 2009 2008 2007 | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil |
Robert Grisar (8) | 2009 2008 2007 | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil | Nil Nil Nil |
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(1)
Mr. Robertson is also an NEO and receives compensation in that capacity. See above.
(2)
Mr. Robertson is a director of SMR Investments Ltd., and Mrs. Robertson, the wife of John Robertson, is the majority shareholder of SMR. SMR received or is to receive $2,500 per month from the Company for management services provided to the Company. These fees are not deemed to represent directors’ fees. See above.
(3)
Mr. Robertson received option-based awards granted during 2009 as an officer of the Company, not in his capacity as a director. See above.
(4)
Mr. Vandeberg is also an NEO and received compensation in that capacity. Stock options granted during the year ended April 30, 2009 were granted in his capacity as an officer.
(5)
The value of perquisites received by each of the NEOs, including property or other personal benefits provided to the NEOs that are not generally available to all employees, were not, in the aggregate, greater than $50,000 or 10% of the NEOs total salary for the financial year.
(6)
The valuation of the fair value of the options at the time of the grant is based on the Black Scholes model and includes the following assumptions; weighted average risk free rate, weighted average expected life, expected volatility and dividend yield.
(7)
Ms. Lorette’s option-based awards granted during 2009 consisted of 50,000 stock options expiring on August 1, 2013 at an exercise price of CDN$0.40 and fair value of CDN$0.3124 per share; and 75,000 stock options expiring on April 22, 2014 at an exercise price of CDN$0.21and fair value of CDN$0.1830 per share.
(8)
Mr. Grisar’s did not receive any option-based awards during 2009 or in prior years. .
(9)
Mrs. Robertson’s option-based awards granted during 2009 consisted of 250,000 stock options expiring on April 22, 2009 at an exercise price of CDN$0.21 and fair value of CDN$0.3124 per share.
Narrative Description
Other than John Robertson, no directors of the Company were compensated during the financial year ended April 30, 2009 for services in their capacity as directors.
Other than as described above, Directors of the Company who are also NEOs are not compensated for their services in their capacity as directors, although directors of the Company are reimbursed for their expenses incurred in connection with their services as directors.
Information with respect to grants of options to the directors is reported below under theNarrative Descriptionin the section below entitledOutstanding Option-Based Awards, Share-Based Awards and Non-equity Incentive Plan Compensation.
Other than as described above, no directors of the Company were compensated by the Company during the financial year ended April 30, 2009 for services as consultants or experts.
Mr. Vandeberg, a director and CFO of the Company, Mr. Grisar, a director of the Company, and Ms. Lorette, of the Company, do not receive directors’ fees, but received compensation through certain service agreements described below.
During the year ended April 30, 2009, $5,431 (2008 - $65,003) in professional fees were incurred with a law firm of which a partner of the law firm is Mr. Vandeberg, an NEO, officer and director of the Company.
During the year ended April 30, 2009, management and directors’ fees of $20,050 (2008 - $23,500) were paid to officers, directors and companies controlled by officers and directors for services rendered.
The Company does not have a share-based award plan for the directors other than the stock option plan referred to above, details of which are provided below underOutstanding Option-Based Awards, Share- Based Awards and Non-equity Incentive Plan Compensation.The Company also does not have a pension plan or a non-equity incentive plan for its directors.
Information with respect to grants of options to the directors is reported below under theNarrative Descriptionin the section below entitledOutstanding Option-Based Awards, Share-Based Awards and Non-equity Incentive Plan Compensation.
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Incentive Plan Awards
As disclosed under theDirector Compensation Table,the Company does not have a share-based award plan, a pension plan or a non-equity incentive plan for its directors.
Option-Based Awards, Share-Based Awards and Non-equity Incentive Plan Compensation for Directors
Option-based awards to the directors are granted pursuant to the terms of the Company’s stock option plan. The options are always granted at market price. The valuation of the fair value of the options at the time of the grant is based on the Black Scholes model and includes the following assumptions; weighted average risk free rate, weighted average expected life, expected volatility and dividend yield.
Directors generally receive a grant of stock options upon their appointment.
Outstanding Option-Based Awards and Share-Based Awards
The following table sets out all stock option-based awards granted to the directors and outstanding at the end of the most recently completed financial year. During the most recently completed year, 525,000 stock options were granted to four directors.
(1) the closing price of the Company’s common shares on the TSX Venture Exchange on April 30, 2009 was $0.18
Non-Cash Compensation
Other than stock options were granted by the Company during the financial year ended April 30, 2009 to the directors no other non-cash compensation was paid.
There were no exercises of stock options during the financial year ended April 30, 2009 by the directors who are not a Named Executive Officer. There were 381,250 unexercised options at the financial year end held by directors who are not a Named Executive Officer, none of which were in-the-money.
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INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
None of the directors and senior officers of the Company, proposed nominees for election or associates of such persons is or has been indebted to the Company or its subsidiaries, other than routine indebtedness, at any time since the beginning of the last completed financial year of the Company.
C.
BOARD PRACTICES
Under section 224 of theBusiness Corporations Act,S.B.C. 2002, c. 57, the directors of a company must, at their first meeting on or after each annual reference date, elect an audit committee, to hold office until the next annual reference date. The audit committee must be composed of at least 3 directors, and a majority of the members of the committee must not be officers or employees of the company or of an affiliate of the company. The members must elect a chair from among their number and determine their own procedures. The auditor of a company must be given reasonable notice of, and has the right to appear before and to be heard at each meeting of the company’s audit committee and must appear before the audit committee when request to do so by the committee and after being given reasonable notice to do so. Our Board of Directors established an Audit Committee which members consisting of James Vandeberg, Susanne Robe rtson and Jennifer Lorette.
The Directors are elected by the shareholders to hold office for a term of one year or until re-elected at the next annual general meeting.
D.
EMPLOYEES
As of April 30, 2009, we did not have any employees; five part-time consultants were contracted. Much of our legal, accounting, marketing and administrative functions are contracted out to consultants.
E.
SHARE OWNERSHIP
The following table sets forth the ownership of our common shares by our Directors and Officers as at October 23, 2009:
Shareholder | Number of shares issued and outstanding | Percentage ownership (1) |
John G. Robertson (2) | 4,059,752 | 15.66% |
Jennifer Lorette (3) | 183,400 | * |
Susanne Robertson (4) | 4,588,728 | 17.7% |
James Vandeberg (5) | 100,000 | * |
(1)
As at October 23, 2009 there were25,931,349issued and outstanding common shares. For detailed information about the stock options held, if any, please see “Statement of Executive Compensation” above.
(2)
Includes 1,118,530 shares registered in the name of and beneficially owned by Access Information Services, Inc., a Washington corporation which is owned and controlled by the Robertson Family Trust, the beneficiary of which is Kelly Robertson, daughter of John G. Robertson. Mr. Robertson is one of three trustees of the Robertson Family Trust, which acts by the majority vote of the three trustees. Mr. Robertson disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned or controlled by the Robertson Family Trust. This amount also includes 449,700 shares common shares registered in the name of Rainbow Networks Inc., a British Columbia company controlled by Mr. Robertson, who is sole director, president and secretary. Mr. Robertson disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned or controlled by Rainbow Networks. This amount also includes 1,169,853 shares held by JGR Petroleum Inc., a corporation controlle d by the Robertson Family Trust. It also includes 850,000 stock options.
(3)
Includes 175,000 stock options.
(4)
Includes 589,975 held directly by Mrs. Robertson. SMR Investments Ltd., a company wholly-owned by Susanne Robertson, is the beneficial owner of 3,998,753 common shares representing 17.7% of our outstanding common shares. This amount also includes 250,000 stock options.
(5)
Includes 87,500 stock options.
* Beneficially owns less than one percent of our common shares.
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For information regarding the ownership of stock options to acquire our common shares which are held by our Directors and Officers, and also by our employees, please refer to “Stock Options Granted to Employees, Directors and Senior Managers”.
ITEM 7.
MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
A.
MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS.
To the best of our knowledge, we are not indirectly owned or controlled by any other corporation, foreign government or by any other natural or legal person, except as set out below.
At April 30, 2009, we are aware of two shareholders who own 5% or greater of the voting shares of the Company.
Susanne Robertson, our director, owns or controls 4,588,278 of our issued and outstanding common shares. Of these, 589,975 common shares are held directly and the balance of 3,998,753 common shares are held by SMR Investments Ltd., a private company wholly-owned by Susanne M. Robertson. Mrs. Robertson does not have any different voting rights.
John Robertson, our President and a director, owns or controls 3,610,052 of our issued and outstanding common shares. Of these 1,321,669 are held directly; and 1,118,530 shares registered in the name of and beneficially owned by Access Information Services, Inc., a corporation which is owned and controlled by the Robertson Family Trust, and 1,169,853 shares registered in the name of JGR Petroleum Inc., a corporation owned by the Robertson Family Trust. The beneficiary of the Robertson Family Trust is Kelly Robertson, daughter of John G. Robertson. Mr. Robertson is one of three trustees of the Robertson Family Trust, which acts by the majority vote of the three trustees. Mr. Robertson disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned or controlled by the Robertson Family Trust.
Over the past three years, there has not been a significant change in the percentage ownership held by any major shareholder.
Canadian Share Ownership.
On October 9, 2009, our shareholders list showed 25,931,349 common shares outstanding with 496 registered shareholders. The direct and indirect holding by depository institutions and other financial institutions is estimated as 70 holders of record resident in Canada, holding an aggregate of 13,537,505 common shares; 422 holders of record resident in the United States, holding an aggregate of 12,335,544 common shares; and 4 holders of record resident elsewhere holding an aggregate of 58,300 common shares.
Control of the Company
We are a publicly owned Canadian corporation, with shareholders in Canada, the United States and other foreign jurisdictions. We are not controlled by any foreign government or other person.
We do not know of any arrangements which could result in a change in control of the Company.
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B.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS.
Under a three-year Management Agreement entered into on May 1, 1996 between us and SMR Investments Ltd., and approved by the TSX Venture Exchange, SMR, a private company owned by Susanne M. Robertson, one of our directors and wife of John G. Robertson, receives $2,500 per month for management services provided to us. This contract has been renewable annually after the initial term ended May 1, 1999. Accordingly, SMR incurred management fees of $30,000 in each of fiscal years 2009, 2008 and 2007.
A director's fee of $6,000 was paid to John G. Robertson, our President, in each of fiscal years 2009, 2008 and 2007.
We had equity accounted investee advances owed to the Company of $536,438 at April 30, 3009 compared to $112,312 at April 30, 2008 compared to $Nil at April 2007 year-end, and we also had related party advances owed to the Company of $19,537 at April 30, 2009 compared to $16,491at April 30, 2008 compared to $58,420 at the end of April 2007 year end. These were unsecured, non-interest bearing and with no fixed terms of repayment.
We believe that the terms of these transactions were incurred in the normal course of operations and are equivalent or more favorable than terms we would be able to negotiate in arms-length transactions with unaffiliated parties.
During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2009 there was no material direct or indirect interest by our directors and officers, any shareholder who beneficially owns more than 10% of our common shares, or any known associate or affiliate of these persons in any transactions or proposed transaction which has or would materially affect us.
At no time during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2009 has any director, senior officer, proposed nominee for election, nor any associate of such persons been indebted to us or our subsidiaries, other than routine indebtedness. Refer to Note 8 of the financial statements for the years ended April 30, 2009 and 2008.
C.
INTERESTS OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
A.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION
See page F-1 to F-26 following Item 19.
Legal Proceedings
We are not a party to any material legal proceedings.
Dividend Distribution Policy
We have not paid any cash dividends to date and we do not intend to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
B.
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
On September 25, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors dismissed Smythe Ratcliffe LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm. James Stafford, Inc. Chartered Accountants were appointed as the new independent registered public accounting firm of the Company on September 25, 2008, which appointment was ratified by the shareholders of the Company at its annual general meeting of shareholders on October 29, 2008. Subsequent to the year ended April 30, 2009, on July 8, 2009, James Stafford, Inc., Chartered Accountants, resigned as the Company’s principal accountants. Upon recommendation of our Audit Committee, on August 6, 2009, our board of directors appointed Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP, Chartered Accountants, as the Company’s new independent principal accountant. James Stafford, Inc. did not issue an audit report.
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Smythe Ratcliffe LLP’s audit report of the Company’s financial statements for each of the years ended April 30, 2008 and 2007, and Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP, Chartered Accountants audit report of the Company’s financial statements for the year ended April 30, 2009 included language expressing substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The audit report contained no other adverse adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.
ITEM 9.
THE OFFER AND LISTING
Not applicable, except for Item 9.A.4 and Item 9.C.
Our shares have traded on the Vancouver Stock Exchange (the "VSE") its successor, the Canadian Venture Exchange, and its successor the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSX Venture”) (the principal non-United States trading market) since August, 1983. Our trading symbol on the TSX Venture is RRE.V. In addition, there has been a U.S. market in our shares on the NQB "Pink Sheets" for the past several years and more recently, on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol REGRF.OB. We are not specifically aware of prices and other trading details for any shares which have or may have traded on the "Pink Sheets". The ranges of the low and high sales prices for our shares traded on the TSX and OTC BB for the periods indicated are as follows:
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| TSX Venture | OTC BB* | ||
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| High | Low | High | Low |
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| CDN $ | CDN $ | US $ | US $ |
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| High-Bid* | Low-Bid* |
2007 |
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| 1st Quarter ended July 31/06 | 0.90 | 0.52 | 0.79 | 0.25 |
| 2nd Quarter ended October 31/06 | 0.80 | 0.38 | 0.671 | 0.31 |
| 3rd Quarter ended January 31/07 | 0.71 | 0.50 | 0.56 | 0.40 |
| 4th Quarter ended April 30/07 | 0.75 | 0.42 | 0.66 | 0.30 |
2008 |
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| 1st Quarter ended July 31/07 | 0.76 | 0.50 | 0.66 | 0.37 |
| 2nd Quarter ended October 31/07 | 0.59 | 0.45 | 0.53 | 0.40 |
| 3rd Quarter ended January 31/08 | 0.59 | 0.35 | 0.51 | 0.281 |
| 4th Quarter ended April 30/08 | 0.52 | 0.415 | 0.49 | 0.39 |
2009 |
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|
|
|
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| 1st Quarter ended July 31/08 | 0.57 | 0.39 | 0.57 | 0.36 |
| 2nd Quarter ended October 31/08 | 0.47 | 0.14 | 0.38 | 0.12 |
| 3rd Quarter ended January 31/09 | 0.32 | 0.09 | 0.25 | 0.09 |
| 4th Quarter ended April 30/09 | 0.35 | 0.18 | 0.28 | 0.13 |
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*Prices for the OTC BB are in US$
(Information provided by The Over The Counter Bulletin Board. The quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, markdown, or commission and may not represent actual transactions.)
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The following table shows the high and low closing prices of our stock traded on the TSX Venture and the OTC Bulletin Board during the most recent six months, for each month as follows:
| TSX Venture | OTC BB* | ||
| High | Low | High | Low |
| CDN $ | CDN $ | US $ | US $ |
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| High-Bid* | Low-Bid* |
Month (2009) |
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May | 0.23 | 0.18 | 0.27 | 0.15 |
June | 0.23 | 0.19 | 0.14 | 0.19 |
July | 0.27 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.12 |
August | 0.24 | 0.17 | 0.24 | 0.15 |
September | 0.24 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.15 |
October | 0.30 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 0.16 |
* Prices on the OTC BB are in U.S. dollars.
(Information provided by the Over The Counter Bulletin Board. The quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, markdown, or commission and may not represent actual transactions.)
As a foreign private issuer, our officers, directors and ten percent beneficial owners we will not be subject to the reporting obligations of the proxy rules of the Section 14 of theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934 or the insider short-swing profit rules of Section 16 of theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934.
Common Share Description
Our authorized capital consists of 65,000,000 shares consisting of 50,000,000 common shares without par value, 10,000,000 preferred shares with a par value of $1.00 per share and 5,000,000 Class "A" non-voting shares without par value. Of the 50,000,000 common shares without par value, 25,713,927 shares were issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2009 and 25,931,349 are outstanding as at November 10, 2009. There are no Preferred or Class "A" Shares currently outstanding. All the Issuer's outstanding shares are Common Shares. They are not subject to any future call or assessment and they all have equal voting rights. There are no special rights or restrictions of any nature attached to any of the shares and they all rank equally, as to all benefits that might accrue to the holder thereof.
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Holders of common shares are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters to be acted upon by the shareholders. Holders of common shares are entitled to receive such dividends as may be declared from time to time by the Board of Directors, in its discretion, out of funds legally available therefore.
Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of common shares are entitled to receivepro rata our assets, if any, remaining after payments of all debts and liabilities.
No shares have been issued subject to call or assessment. There are no pre-emptive or conversion rights and no provisions for redemption or purchase for cancellation, surrender, or sinking or purchase funds.
Provisions as to the modification, amendment or variation of such shareholder rights or provisions are contained in theBusiness Corporations Act (British Columbia). Unless the Act or our Articles otherwise provide, any action to be taken by a resolution of the shareholders may be taken by an ordinary resolution, being approved by a vote of a majority of the votes cast in respect of the matter at the shareholders’ meeting.
There are no restrictions on the repurchase or redemption of our common shares while there is any arrearage in the payment of dividends or sinking fund installments.
ITEM 10.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
A.
SHARE CAPITAL
Not applicable.
B.
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Our Memorandum and Articles are incorporated by reference to the information in our registration statement on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in Washington, D.C. on June 15, 1994, to which our Articles of Incorporation and Memorandum were filed as exhibits.
We were originally incorporated on October 6, 1982 as Reg Resources Corp. under a perpetual charter pursuant to the British Columbia Company Act by registration of our Memorandum and Articles. On February 23, 1993 we changed our name to Reg Technologies Inc. in order to better reflect our main area of business development. We did not consolidate our shares at the time our name was changed.
On March 29, 2004, the new British Columbia Business Corporations Act (the "BCA") came into force in British Columbia and replaced the former Company Act (“Former Act”), which is the statute under which we were previously governed. Under the BCA, we have two years within which to transition ("Transition") under the new statute. In accordance with the BCA, we cannot amend our Articles or Notice of Articles until the Transition to the BCA is completed. We filed a transition application with the Registrar of Companies British Columbia and completed the Transition on September 13, 2004.
On October 27, 2004, at the Annual General Meeting of shareholders, our shareholders passed a special resolution that the Notice of Articles, once filed, be altered to remove the Pre-existing Company Provisions set forth in Part 16 of the Regulations to theBusiness Corporations Act(British Columbia); and delete and replace our Articles in their entirety and no longer apply to Linux Gold Corp. The New Articles, among other things, incorporate and amend certain of the information required by the Pre-Existing Company Provisions. Our Incorporation Number is BC0255438. Our Articles do not restrict the nature of the business that may be carried on by the Company.
C.
MATERIAL CONTRACTS
During the past two years ended April 30, 2009 and April 30, 2008, we were not subject to or entered into any material contracts.
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D.
EXCHANGE CONTROLS.
There are no governmental laws, decrees or regulations in Canada relating to restrictions on the export of capital affecting the remittance of interest, dividends or other payments to nonresident holders of the Registrant's shares. Any such remittances, however, are subject to withholding tax. See Item 7, "Taxation".
There are no limitations under the laws of Canada, the Province of British Columbia or in the charter or any other constituent documents of the Company on the right of foreigners to hold or vote our shares. However, under the provisions of the Investment Canada Act, when control of a Canadian business is acquired by a non- Canadian, the transaction may be reviewable in certain circumstances by Investment Canada, an agency of the federal government of Canada. Reviewable transactions are those in which a non-Canadian acquires the assets of a Canadian business or the voting shares of a Canadian corporation the value of which assets or shares exceeds $5 million (Canadian). Also, certain transactions are specifically exempted from review.
E
TAXATION.
Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax Consequences
The discussion under this heading summarizes the principal Canadian federal income tax consequences of acquiring, holding and disposing of shares of our common stock for a shareholder of ours who is not a resident of Canada but is a resident of the U.S. and who will acquire and hold our common shares as capital property for the purposes of theIncome Tax Act(Canada) (the “Canadian Tax Act”). This summary does not apply to a shareholder who carries on business in Canada through a “permanent establishment” situated in Canada or performs independent personal services in Canada through a fixed base in Canada if the shareholder’s holding in Reg Technologies Inc. is effectively connected with such permanent establishment or fixed base. This summary is based on the provisions of the Canadian Tax Act and the regulations thereunder and on an understanding of the administrative practices of Canada Reven ue Agency, and takes into account all specific proposals to amend the Canadian Tax Act or regulations made by the Minister of Finance of Canada as of the date hereof. It has been assumed that there will be no other relevant amendment of any governing law although no assurance can be given in this respect. This discussion is general only and is not, nor is it intended to provide a detailed analysis of the income tax implications of any particular shareholder’s interest. Investors are advised to obtain independent advice from a shareholder’s own Canadian and U.S. tax advisors with respect to income tax implications pertinent to their particular circumstances. The provisions of the Canadian Tax Act are subject to income tax treaties to which Canada is a party, including theCanada-United States Income Tax Convention(1980), as amended (the “Convention”).
Dividends on Common Shares and Other Income
Under the Canadian Tax Act, a non-resident of Canada is generally subject to Canadian withholding tax at the rate of 25 percent on dividends paid or deemed to have been paid to him or her by a corporation resident in Canada. We are responsible for withholding of tax at the source. The Convention limits the rate to 15 percent if the shareholder is a resident of the U.S. and the dividends are beneficially owned by and paid to such shareholder, and to 5 percent if the shareholder is also a corporation that beneficially owns at least 10 percent of the voting stock of the payor corporation.
The amount of a stock dividend (for tax purposes) would generally be equal to the amount by which the paid up or our stated capital had increased by reason of the payment of such dividend. We will furnish additional tax information to our shareholders in the event of such a dividend. Interest paid or deemed to be paid on our debt securities held by non-Canadian residents may also be subject to Canadian withholding tax, depending upon the terms and provisions of such securities and any applicable tax treaty.
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The Convention generally exempts from Canadian income tax dividends paid to a religious, scientific, literary, educational or charitable organization or to an organization constituted and operated exclusively to administer a pension, retirement or employee benefit fund or plan, if the organization is a resident of the U.S. and is exempt from income tax under the laws of the U.S.
Dispositions of Common Shares
Under the Canadian Tax Act, a taxpayer’s capital gain or capital loss from a disposition of a share of our common stock is the amount, if any, by which his or her proceeds of disposition exceed (or are exceeded by, respectively) the aggregate of his or her adjusted cost base of the share and reasonable expenses of disposition. The capital gain or loss must be computed in Canadian currency using a weighted average adjusted cost base for identical properties. The capital gains net of losses included in income are as follows. For gains net of losses realized before February 28, 2000, as to 75%. For gains net of losses realized after February 27, 2000 and before October 18, 2000, as to 66 2/3%. For gains net of losses realized after October 17, 2000, as to 50%. There are special transitional rules to apply capital losses against capital gains that arose in different periods. The amount by which a shareholder’s capital loss exceeds th e capital gain in a year may be deducted from a capital gain realized by the shareholder in the three previous years or any subsequent year, subject to certain restrictions in the case of a corporate shareholder.
Under the Canadian Tax Act, a non-resident of Canada is subject to Canadian tax on taxable capital gains, and may deduct allowable capital losses, realized on a disposition of “taxable Canadian property.” Shares of our common stock will constitute taxable Canadian property of a shareholder at a particular time if the shareholder used the shares in carrying on business in Canada, or if at any time in the five years immediately preceding the disposition 25% or more of the issued shares of any class or series in our capital stock belonged to one or more persons in a group comprising the shareholder and persons with whom the shareholder and persons with whom the shareholder did not deal at arm’s length and in certain other circumstances.
The Convention relieves U.S. residents from liability for Canadian tax on capital gains derived on a disposition of shares unless:
(a)
the value of the shares is derived principally from “real property” in Canada, including the right to explore for or exploit natural resources and rights to amounts computed by reference to production;
(b)
the shareholder was resident in Canada for 120 months during any period of 20 consecutive years preceding, and at any time during the 10 years immediately preceding, the disposition and the shares were owned by him when he or she ceased to be resident in Canada; or
(c)
the shares formed part of the business property of a “permanent establishment” that the holder has or had in Canada within the 12 months preceding the disposition.
F.
DIVIDENDS AND PAYING AGENTS
Not applicable.
G.
STATEMENT BY EXPERTS.
Our financial statements included in this Annual Report for the year ended April 30, 2009 were audited by Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP, Chartered Accountants; our financial statements for the years ended April 30, 2008 and 2007 were audited by Smythe Ratcliffe LLP, Chartered Accountants, as stated in their reports appearing herein (which reports express an unqualified opinion), and are included in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
H.
DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY.
Material contracts and publicly available corporate records may be viewed at our registered and records office located at Suite 240, 11780 Hammersmith Way, Richmond, British Columbia.
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We filed a registration statement on Form 20-F filed the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. (Registration No. 000-30084) on June 15, 1994, which became effective August 15, 1994. The Registration Statement contains exhibits and schedules. Any statement in this annual report about any of our contracts or other documents is not necessarily complete. If the contract or document is filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, the contract or document is deemed to modify the description contained in this annual report. You must review the exhibits themselves for a complete description of the contract or documents.
The Company files annual reports and furnishes other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any document that we file at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549 or by accessing the Commission’s website (http://www.sec.gov). The Company also files its annual reports and other information with the Canadian Securities Administrators via SEDAR (www.sedar.com).
I.
SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION.
REGI U.S., Inc. ("REGI U.S.") was, until April 30, 2008 (see Note 7 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements), U.S. subsidiary of Rand Energy Group Inc. The Company owns 51% of Rand Energy Group Inc.. Refer to Exhibit 8.1 outlining our subsidiary structure.
ITEM 11.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company is a smaller reporting company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and therefore need not provide the information requested by this item.
ITEM 12.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES
Not applicable.
PART II
ITEM 13.
DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELIQUENCIES
None.
ITEM 14.
MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
A.
MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
B.
USE OF PROCEEDS.
Not applicable
ITEM 15.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in company reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in company reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.
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Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Internal control over financial reporting refers to the process designed by, or under the supervision of, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, and effected by our Board of Directors, management and other personnel, 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, and includes those policies and procedures that:
·
pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets;
·
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and
·
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.
Management recognizes that there are inherent limitations in the effectiveness of any system of internal control, and accordingly, even effective internal control can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and may not prevent or detect material misstatements. In addition, effective internal control at a point in time may become ineffective in future periods because of changes in conditions or due to deterioration in the degree of compliance with our established policies and procedures.
Our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has used the framework set forth in the report entitled Internal Control Integrated Framework published by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission to conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Based on its evaluation, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective because certain deficiencies involving internal controls constituted a material weakness. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of control deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
The Company’s material weakness in its internal control over financial reporting relates, in part, to the monitoring and review of work performed by our management accountants in the preparation of financial statements, footnotes and financial data provided to the Company’s registered public accounting firm in connection with the annual audit. All of our financial reporting is carried out by our contracted management accountants.
The material weakness identified resulted in the restatement of previously reported financial statements for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2007 and 2006. Management believes that it did not have any effect on the accuracy of the Company’s financial statements for the current reporting period.
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During the audit for the year ended April 30, 2008, the Company restated past years financial statements, as follows, based upon advice of its management accountants due to certain highly technical accounting issues:
a)
To adjust dilution of the parent company’s ownership due to the subsidiary issuing shares to third parties,
b)
To reinstate previously eliminated foreign currency translation adjustments upon consolidation,
c)
To reclassify subscriptions received by a subsidiary as equity,
d)
To reclassify research and development, and amortization, and
e)
To adjust non-controlling interest as a result of the changes in a) and b) above.
The effect of the restatements was an increase to net loss for the year ended April 30, 2007, of $121,755 from $519,698 to $641,453 and to increase basic and diluted net loss per share by $0.01 per share from $0.02 to $0.03 per share.
The effect for the year ended April 30, 2006, was a decrease to net loss of $769,804 to $263,594 from $1,033,398, and to decrease basic and diluted net loss per share by $0.03 per share from $0.04 to $0.01 per share.
This discovery represented a deficiency due to sophisticated and highly technical accounting issues which were discovered by the Company’s then management accountants. In order to mitigate this material weakness to the fullest extent possible, during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2009, the Company replaced its management accounting professionals with new management accountants with the requisite technical accounting knowledge, and will more closely monitor the work of, and communicate with, our new management accountants.
We further concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as at April 30, 2009 due to inadequate segregation of duties and effective risk assessment. We plan to take steps to enhance and improve the design of our internal controls over financial reporting. During the period covered by this annual report, we have not been able to remediate the material weaknesses identified above. To remediate such weaknesses, we plan to appoint additional qualified personnel to address inadequate segregation of duties and ineffective risk management, and adopt sufficient written policies and procedures for accounting and financial reporting. These remediation efforts are largely dependent upon securing additional financing to cover the costs of implementing the changes required. If we are unsuccessful in securing such funds, remediation efforts may be adversely affected.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, all internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective 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 subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company's registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management's report was not subject to attestation by the Company's registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management's report in this annual report.
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ITEM 16.
[RESERVED]
ITEM 16A.
AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
We do not currently have a financial expert in our audit committee in part, due to our relatively small size, and due to our status as a “Venture” issuer under Canadian securities rules, and the rules of the TSX Venture Exchange. In 2009, we had no employees and we relied upon the services of chartered accounting firms in Vancouver, BC, Canada and Langley, BC, Canada, to prepare our interim unaudited quarterly consolidated financial statements.
Moreover, the audit committee is comprised of seasoned business professionals, whereby the members have over 60 years of experience in the investment business and are board members of several corporations.
On these bases, we believe that the audit committee has adequate resources available to it when financial expertise and advice are necessary.
ITEM 16B.
CODE OF ETHICS
We have not adopted a formal written code of ethics.
Directors are subject to the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada, whereby they are required to act honestly, in good faith and in the best interests of the Company.
ITEM 16C.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The following table discloses accounting fees and services of the Registrant:
Type of Services Rendered | 2009 Fiscal Year (CAD$) | 2008 Fiscal Year (CAD$) |
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(a) Audit Fees | $27,940 | $59,500 |
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(b) Audit-Related Fees | $2,500 | $nil |
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(c) Tax Fees | $nil | $nil |
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|
|
(d) All Other Fees | $nil | $nil |
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|
Our Audit Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities relating to the Company’s corporate accounting and reporting practices. The Audit Committee is responsible for ensuring that management has established appropriate processes for monitoring the Company’s systems and procedures for financial reporting and controls, reviewing all financial information in disclosure documents; monitoring the performance and fees and expenses of the Company’s external auditors and recommending external auditors for appointment by shareholders. The Audit Committee is also responsible for reviewing the Company’s annual financial statements prior to approval by the Board and release to the public. Currently the members are Jennifer Lorette, James Vandeberg and Susanne Robertson. Upon recommendation of our Audit Committee, our board of directors appointed James Stafford, Inc., Chartered Accoun tants, as our principal accountant to audit our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2009. On July 8, 2009, James Stafford, Inc., Chartered Accountants, resigned as the Company’s principal accountants. On August 4, 2009 the Board of Directors appointed Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP, Chartered Accountants..
Subject to the requirements in Canada under National Instrument 52-110 (Audit Committees) (“NI 52-110”), the Audit Committee has not adopted specific policies and procedures for the engagement of non-audit services, however, as provided for under NI 52-110, the Audit Committee must pre-approve all non-audit services to be provided to the Company or its subsidiaries, unless otherwise permitted by NI 52-110.
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Our Audit Committee pre-approved all non-audit services (audit-related services, tax services, and all other services) provided to the Company prior to the commencement of the services.
In the table above, and the disclosure below, “audit fees” are fees billed by the Company’s external auditor for services provided in auditing the Company’s annual financial statements for the subject year. “Audit-related fees” are fees not included in audit fees that are billed by the auditor for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s financial statements. “Tax fees” are fees billed by the auditor for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. “All other fees” are fees billed by the auditor for products and services not included in the foregoing categories.
Audit Fees
The aggregate audit fees billed by Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP, Chartered Accountants for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2009 were $27,940 The aggregate fees billed by Smythe Ratcliffe LLP Chartered Accountants for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2008 and April 30, 2007 were $59,500 and $29,750, respectively. For Audit Fees incurred during fiscal 2009 and 2008, it is our policy for our Audit Committee to pre-approve 100% of these fees prior to commencement of the services.The percentage of Audit Fees pre-approved by our Audit Committee during fiscal 2009 and 2008 was 100%.
Audit Related Fees
The aggregate audit fees billed by Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP, Chartered Accountants billed for assurance and related services for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2009 were $Nil. The aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services by Smythe Ratcliffe LLP Chartered Accountants, as applicable, relating to the performance of the audit of our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2008 and April 30, 2007, which are not reported under the heading "Audit Fees" above, were $2,500 and $Nil, respectively. The Audit Related Fees incurred during fiscal 2008 and 2007, were 100% pre-approved by our Audit Committee prior to commencement of the services.
Tax Fees
The aggregate tax fees billed by Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP, Chartered Accountants for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2009 were $Nil. For the fiscal years ended April 30, 2008 and April 30, 2007, the aggregate fees billed for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning by Smythe Ratcliffe LLP Chartered Accountants, as applicable, were $Nil and $Nil, respectively. For Tax Fees incurred during fiscal 2008 and 2007, it is our policy for our Audit Committee to pre-approve 100% of these fees prior to commencement of the services.The percentage of Tax Related Fees pre-approved by our Audit Committee during fiscal 2008 and 2007 was 100%.
All Other Fees
The aggregate fees billed by Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP, Chartered Accountants for products and services other than the services set out above for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2009 were $Nil. For the fiscal years ended April 30, 2008 and April 30, 2007, the aggregate fees billed by Smythe Ratcliffe LLP Chartered Accountants, as applicable, for products and services other than the services set out above, were $Nil and $Nil, respectively. Had there been any Other Fees incurred during fiscal 2008 and 2007, it is our policy for our Audit Committee to pre-approve 100% of these fees prior to commencement of the services.
ITEM 16D.
EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES
No disclosure required.
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ITEM 16E.
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS
No disclosure required.
PART III
ITEM 17.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
We have elected to provide financial statements pursuant to Item 17.
Reference is made to Item 19 for a list of all financial statements filed as part of this annual report.
Our consolidated financial statements are stated in Canadian Dollars (CDN$) and are prepared in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). See Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements for a reconciliation to U.S. GAAP. The consolidated financial statements as required under Item 17 are included immediately following the text of this Report.
ITEM 18.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
We have elected to provide financial statements pursuant to Item 17.
ITEM 19.
EXHIBITS
(a)
The following audited consolidated financial statements, together with the report of Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP, Chartered Accountants for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2009, and the report of Smythe Ratcliffe LLP for fiscal 2008 and 2007, on the annual financial statements referred to below, are filed as part of this annual report, and are included immediately following the text of this 20-F:
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
Independent Auditors’ Reports
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Deficit
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(b)
Documents filed as exhibits to this annual report:
Number | Description |
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1.1 | Articles of Incorporation with Bylaws dated October 6, 1982 | (1) |
1.2 | Certificate of Name Change and Special Resolution dated February 23, 1993 | (1) |
1.3 | Memorandum and articles of incorporation amended effective April 5, 2005 | (9) |
2.1 | Special rights and restrictions attaching to the Common Shares without par value and the Class A non-voting shares without par value. Special resolution dated November 25, 1985 | (1) |
4. (a) 1 | Contract among the Company, Rand Technologies Corp. and Rand Energy Group Inc. regarding formation of Rand Energy Group Inc. and arrangement of various inter- related matters, dated March 28, 1990 | (1) |
4. (a) 2 | Energy Group Acquisition Agreement among the Company, Rand Cam-Engine Corporation, James L. McCann and Rand Energy Group Inc. regarding acquisition of technology, and rights to the Rand Cam-Engine, dated March 28, 1990 | (1) |
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4. (a) 3 | Contract among the Company, Rand Cam-Engine Corporation Rand Energy Group Inc. and James L. McCann regarding arrangement of various inter-related matters concerning issuance of shares, payments, royalties, etc., dated July 30, 1992 | (1) |
4. (a) 4 | Agreement with Center for Industrial Research Applications (CIRA) regarding Year 2: Engine Refinement and Testing on the Rand-Cam Engine | (1) |
4. (a) 5 | Research & Development Agreement Between Members of the Consortium of Reg Technologies Inc., Rand Energy Group Inc., Hercules Incorporated and The West Virginia University Research Corporation, dated May 10, 1994 | (1) |
4. (a) 6 | Agreement dated October 31, 1995 between the Company and REGI U.S., Inc. regarding assignment of Machine Vision Technology agreement with Integral Vision Systems, Inc. | (2) |
4. (a) 7 | Cooperative Agreement between the Company and Global Aircraft Corporation regarding NASA General Aviation Propulsion Program | (3) |
4. (a) 8 | Agreement dated June 22, 1997 between John Weston and the Company regarding the acquisition of rights to Air/Vapour Flow Systems by the Company from Weston | (4) |
4. (a) 9 | Agreement dated September 23, 1997 between the Company, REGI U.S., Inc. and SMR Investments Ltd. regarding the assignment of the above agreement by the Company to REGI and SMR pending regulatory approval of the original agreement | (4) |
4. (a) 10 | Agreement dated December 31, 1997 between the Company REGI U.S., Inc. and SMR Investments Ltd. regarding the Canadian rights to the AVFS and repayment of advances to Weston by SMR | (4) |
4. (a) 11 | Joint Venture Agreement dated July 28, 1998 between REGI U.S., Inc and Trans Air Manufacturing Corporation regarding development and manufacturing of a prototype Bus Compressor | (4) |
4. (a) 12 | Agreement dated August 5, 1998 between the Company and T.W. Blasingame Company, Inc. (Blasingame) regarding the licensing of certain Rand Cam/Direct Charge Engine manufacturing rights to Blasingame and licensing of certain rights to the "Vane Restraint Mechanism" by Blasingame to the Company | (5) |
4. (a) 13 | Cooperative and Licensing Agreement dated December 14, 1998 between the Company, REGI U.S., Inc. Rand Energy Group, Inc. USA and Global Aircraft Corporation regarding the NASA SBIR Phase I Contract for development of the Rand-Cam Diesel Aircraft Engine | (5) |
4. (a) 14 | Agreement made as of October 27, 2000 with GHM Inc. regarding 50% interest in the rights to the hydrogen separator technology | (7) |
4. (a) 15 | Agreement between Radian, Inc., Reg Technologies Inc., REGI U.S., Inc. and Rand Energy Group Inc. made as of April 24, 2002 | (8) |
4. (a) 16 | Agreement between REGI and Advanced Ceramics Research dated March 20, 2002 | (8) |
4. (a) 17 | Agreement between REGI U.S, Inc. and Reg Technologies Inc. and Anuvu Incorporation dated June 29, 2005 | (9) |
4. (b) 1 | Management Agreement between the Company and SMR Investments Ltd., dated April 2, 1993 | (1) |
4. (b) 2 | Agreement between Brian Cherry, Sky Technologies, Inc. and Rand Energy Group Inc., regarding U.S. rights to the Rand Cam/Direct Charge Engine dated August 20, 1993 | (1) |
4. (b) 3 | Employment Agreement between Sky Technologies, Inc. and Patrick Badgley dated February 9, 1994 | (1) |
4. (b) 4 | Management Agreement between Sky Technologies, Inc. and Access Information Services, Inc., dated April 1, 1994 | (1) |
4. (b) 5 | Agreement between the Company and Rand Energy Group Inc. granting the Company rights to negotiate and sell licenses and marketing rights for the Rand Cam Engine, dated February 27, 1992 | (1) |
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4. (b) 6 | Management Agreement dated May 1, 1996 between the Company and SMR Investments Ltd. | (3) |
(10) | ||
Consent of Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP, Chartered Accountants | ||
(1)
incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 20-F filed on June 15, 1994 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission
(2)
incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1996
(3)
incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1997
(4)
incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1998
(5)
incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1999
(6)
incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2000
(7)
incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2001
(8)
incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2002
(9)
incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2006
(10)
Exhibits filed herewith.
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SIGNATURE PAGE
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 annual report on its behalf.
REG TECHNOLOGIES INC.
REGISTRANT
Dated:
November 13, 2009
By:
/s/ John G. Robertson
John G. Robertson
President/Secretary/Director
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Exhibit 8.1
ListofParentsandSubsidiariesoftheCompany
RegTechnologiesInc.
(a British Columbia corporation)
Rand Energy Group Inc.
(a British Columbia corporation)
(51%ownedbyRegTechnologiesInc.)
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EXHIBIT 12.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED BY SECTION 302 OF
THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, John Robertson, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this annual report of Reg Technologies Inc.;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the small business issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The small business issuer's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the small business issuer and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the small business issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the small business issuer's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the small business issuer's most recent fiscal quarter (the small business issuer's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The small business issuer's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the small business issuer's auditors and the audit committee of the small business issuer's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the small business issuer's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting.
DATED at Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, as of November 13, 2009.
/s/ “John G. Robertson”
John G. Robertson, President and Director
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EXHIBIT 12.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED BY SECTION 302 OF
THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, James Vandeberg, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this annual report of Reg Technologies Inc.;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the small business issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The small business issuer's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the small business issuer and have:
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the small business issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the small business issuer's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the small business issuer's most recent fiscal quarter (the small business issuer's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The small business issuer's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the small business issuer's auditors and the audit committee of the small business issuer's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the small business issuer's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting.
DATED at Seattle, WA, as of November 13, 2009.
/s/ “James Vandeberg”
James Vandeberg, Chief Financial Officer and Director
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EXHIBIT 13.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
Title 18, United States Code, Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, John G. Robertson, President (principal executive officer) of Reg Technologies Inc., certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that, to the best of my knowledge:
1. The Annual Report on Form 20-F of Reg Technologies Inc. for the year ended April 30, 2009 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and
2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Reg Technologies Inc.
Richmond, BC, Canada
by: /s/ John G. Robertson
November 13, 2009
John G. Robertson
President (Principal Executive Officer)
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Reg Technologies Inc. and will be retained by Reg Technologies Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
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EXHIBIT 13.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
Title 18, United States Code, Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, James Vandeberg, Chief Financial Officer of Reg Technologies Inc., certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that, to the best of my knowledge:
1. The Annual Report on Form 20-F of Reg Technologies Inc. for the year ended April 30, 2009 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and
2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Reg Technologies Inc.
Seattle, Washington.
by: /s/ James Vandeberg
November 13, 2009
James Vandeberg
Chief Financial Officer
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Reg Technologies Inc. and will be retained by Reg Technologies Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
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EXHIBIT 15.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors,
Reg Technologies Inc.
We consent to the inclusion in the Form 20-F of our report dated August 24, 2009, except for Note 14 which is as of November 13, 2009, on the consolidated balance sheet of Reg Technologies Inc. as of April 30, 2009 and the related consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the year then ended.
“DMCL” (signed)
DALE MATHESON CARR-HILTON LABONTE LLP
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
Vancouver, Canada
November 13, 2009
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EXHIBIT 15.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors,
Reg Technologies Inc.
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form 20-F of Reg Technologies Inc., of our report dated August 22, 2008, on the consolidated balance sheet of Reg Technologies Inc. as of April 30, 2008 and the related consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years ended April 30, 2008 and 2007, included in the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended April 30, 2009.
“Smythe Ratcliffe LLP” (signed)
Chartered Accountants
Vancouver, Canada
November 13, 2009
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Reg Technologies Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
April 30, 2009
AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Shareholders of Reg Technologies Inc.,
We have audited the consolidated balance sheet of Reg Technologies Inc. as at April 30, 2009 and the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss, cash flows and shareholders’ equity for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at April 30, 2009 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.
The consolidated financial statements as at April 30, 2008 and for the years ended April 30, 2008 and 2007, prior to adjustments as described in Note 12, were audited by other auditors who expressed an opinion without reservation on those statements in their report dated August 22, 2008. We have audited the adjustments to the April 30, 2008 financial statements and in our opinion, such adjustments, in all material respects, are appropriate and have been properly applied.
“DMCL”
DALE MATHESON CARR-HILTON LABONTE LLP
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
Vancouver, Canada
August 24, 2009
Except for Note 14 which is as of November 13, 2009
Comments by Auditor for U.S. Readers on Canada-U.S. Reporting Difference
In the United States, reporting standards for auditors require the addition of an explanatory paragraph (following the opinion paragraph) when the financial statements are affected by conditions and events that cast substantial doubt on the company’s ability to continue as a going concern, such as those described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements. Our report to the shareholders dated August 24, 2009 is expressed in accordance with Canadian reporting standards which do not permit a reference to such events and conditions in the auditors’ report when these are adequately disclosed in the financial statements.
The consolidated financial statements for the year ended April 30, 2008 have been restated to record the fair value of warrants issued to third parties entitling the holder to purchase, from the Company, shares of a related company, as described in Note 12.
“DMCL”
DALE MATHESON CARR-HILTON LABONTE LLP
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
Vancouver, Canada
August 24, 2009
Except for Note 14 which is as of November 13, 2009
AUDITORS’ REPORT
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF REG TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
We have audited the consolidated balance sheet of Reg Technologies Inc. (A Development Stage Company) as at April 30, 2008 and the consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and shareholders’ equity for the years ended April 30, 2008 and 2007. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at April 30, 2008 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years ended April 30, 2008 and 2007 in conformity with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.
“Smythe Ratcliffe LLP” (signed)
Chartered Accountants
Vancouver, British Columbia
August 22, 2008
Reg Technologies Inc. | |||||
(A Development Stage Company) | |||||
Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) | |||||
As at 30 April 2009 | As at 30 April 2008 | ||||
$ | $ | ||||
Restated | |||||
(Note 12) | |||||
Assets | |||||
Current | |||||
Cash | 1,107 | 258 | |||
GST and interest receivable | 9,010 | 7,020 | |||
Prepaid expenses | 1,776 | 5,016 | |||
Due from related parties (Note 8) | 19,537 | 16,491 | |||
Advances to equity accounted investee (Note 6) | 536,438 | 112,312 | |||
567,868 | 141,097 | ||||
Equipment(Note 5) | 6,897 | 10,199 | |||
574,765 | 151,296 | ||||
Liabilities | |||||
Current | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 78,402 | 44,589 | |||
Income taxes payable (Note 11) | 32,379 | - | |||
Financial instrument liability (Note 10) | 167,000 | 56,184 | |||
277,781 | 100,773 | ||||
Shareholders’ equity | |||||
Share Capital (Note 4) | 11,800,964 | 11,356,689 | |||
Warrants (Note 4) | 167,540 | - | |||
Contributed Surplus | 2,115,568 | 2,024,832 | |||
Deficit | (13,787,088 | ) | (13,330,998 | ) | |
296,984 | 50,523 | ||||
574,765 | 151,296 |
Nature and Continuance of Operations(Note 1) | |||||
Commitments(Note 9) | |||||
On behalf of the Board: | |||||
“John Robertson” | Director | “Jennifer Lorette" | Director | ||
John Robertson | Jennifer Lorette |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
(1)
Reg Technologies Inc. | ||||||
(A Development Stage Company) | ||||||
Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss | ||||||
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) | ||||||
For the year ended April 30, 2009 | For the year ended April 30, 2008 | For the year ended April 30, 2007 | ||||
$ | $ | |||||
Restated | ||||||
(Note 12) | ||||||
Expenses | ||||||
Amortization | 4,042 | 3,869 | 1,413 | |||
Advertising and promotion | 100,159 | 147,516 | 123,870 | |||
Consulting fees | 28,094 | 76,292 | 153,449 | |||
Foreign exchange loss (gain) | (59,268 | ) | 27,313 | (3,819 | ) | |
Investor relations | 22,285 | 181,683 | 338,456 | |||
Management and directors’ fees (Note 8) | 50,050 | 53,500 | 40,920 | |||
Mineral property maintenance costs | 8,060 | 8,200 | 7,560 | |||
Miscellaneous office expenses | 55,950 | 74,914 | 113,298 | |||
Professional fees (Note 8) | 145,407 | 231,973 | 259,169 | |||
Public relations | 17,713 | 28,750 | 37,537 | |||
Research and development | 185,955 | 276,614 | 205,103 | |||
Rent and utilities (Note 8) | 39,972 | 36,122 | 31,964 | |||
Stock-based compensation (Note 4) | 90,736 | 247,059 | 296,528 | |||
Transfer agent and filing fees | 42,541 | 56,776 | 40,938 | |||
Travel and promotion | 29,616 | 118,663 | 107,808 | |||
Wages and benefits | 24,313 | 194,723 | 134,019 | |||
Loss before other items and income taxes | (785,625 | ) | (1,763,967 | ) | (1,888,213 | ) |
Other income (expense) | ||||||
Gain on sale of investee’s shares (Note 6) | 347,099 | 261,351 | 616,974 | |||
Gain on issue by investee of its own shares (Note 7) | - | 228,934 | 147,414 | |||
Interest income | - | 1,276 | 14,414 | |||
Non-controlling interest | - | 761,463 | 467,958 | |||
Unrealized gain (loss) on financial instrument liability | 14,815 | (25,386 | ) | - | ||
Loss before income taxes | (423,711 | ) | (536,329 | ) | (641,453 | ) |
Income tax expense – current (Note 11) | (32,379 | ) | - | - | ||
Net and comprehensive loss | (456,090 | ) | (536,329 | ) | (641,453 | ) |
Loss per share – basic and diluted | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.03 | ) |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic and diluted | 24,849,721 | 23,849,000 | 23,831,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
(2)
Reg Technologies Inc. | ||||||
(A Development Stage Company) | ||||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) | ||||||
For the year ended April 30 2009 | For the year ended April 30 2008 | For the year ended April 30 2007 | ||||
$ | $ | $ | ||||
Restated | ||||||
(Note 12) | ||||||
Cash flows used in operating activities | ||||||
Net loss | (456,090 | ) | (536,329 | ) | (641,453 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile loss to net cash used by operating activities: | ||||||
Amortization | 4,042 | 3,869 | 1,413 | |||
Amortization of deferred compensation | - | - | 1,138 | |||
Gain on sale of investee’s shares | (347,099 | ) | (261,351 | ) | (616,974 | ) |
Gain on issue by investee of its own shares | - | (228,934 | ) | (147,414 | ) | |
Non-controlling interest | - | (761,463 | ) | (467,958 | ) | |
Shares issued for services | - | 36,722 | 54,055 | |||
Stock-based compensation | 90,736 | 247,059 | 296,528 | |||
Unrealized (gain) loss on financial instrument liability | (14,815 | ) | 25,386 | - | ||
Changes in non-cash working capital items: | ||||||
(Increase) decrease in GST and interest receivable | (1,990 | ) | 4,309 | (6,256 | ) | |
Decrease in prepaid expenses | 3,240 | 25,325 | 33,852 | |||
Increase in amounts due from related parties | (3,046 | ) | - | - | ||
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 33,813 | 96,588 | 295,307 | |||
Increase in income taxes payable | 32,379 | - | - | |||
(658,830 | ) | (1,348,819 | ) | (1,197,762 | ) | |
Cash flows provided by investing activities | ||||||
(Advances to) repayments from equity accounted investee | (424,126 | ) | 166,215 | (102,800 | ) | |
Proceeds on sale of investee’s shares and warrants | 472,730 | 261,820 | 621,526 | |||
Net cash from deemed disposition of subsidiary | - | (7,748 | ) | - | ||
Purchase of equipment | (740 | ) | (1,338 | ) | (14,144 | ) |
47,864 | 418,949 | 504,582 | ||||
Cash flows provided by financing activities | ||||||
Proceeds from share issuances, net of issuance costs | 611,815 | 651,140 | 552,935 | |||
Effect of exchange rate on cash | - | (15,475 | ) | 6,931 | ||
Increase (decrease) in cash | 849 | (294,205 | ) | (133,314 | ) | |
Cash, beginning | 258 | 294,463 | 427,777 | |||
Cash, ending | 1,107 | 258 | 294,463 | |||
Supplemental Disclosures | $ | $ | $ | |||
Interest paid | - | - | - | |||
Income taxes paid | - | - | - |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Reg Technologies Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||
(A Development Stage Company) | ||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||||||
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) | ||||||||||||||||||
Common Shares | Common Shares | ContributedSurplus | Warrants | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Deficit | Total Shareholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||
# | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Balance – April 30, 2007 | 23,942,759 | 11,356,689 | 849,839 | – | 639,758 | (12,794,669 | ) | 51,617 | ||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | – | – | 247,059 | – | – | – | 247,059 | |||||||||||
Deconsolidation adjustment | – | – | (886,589 | ) | – | (648,763 | ) | – | (1,535,352 | ) | ||||||||
Deconsolidation ofsubsidiary | – | – | 1,808,851 | – | – | – | 1,808,851 | |||||||||||
Foreign currency translationadjustment | – | – | 5,672 | – | 9,005 | – | 14,677 | |||||||||||
Net loss (Restated – Note 12) | – | – | – | – | – | (536,329 | ) | (536,329 | ) | |||||||||
Balance – April 30, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||
(Restated – Note 12) | 23,942,759 | 11,356,689 | 2,024,832 | – | – | (13,330,998 | ) | 50,523 | ||||||||||
Shares issued for cash | 1,771,168 | 444,275 | – | 167,540 | – | – | 611,815 | |||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | – | – | 90,736 | – | – | – | 90,736 | |||||||||||
Net loss | – | – | – | – | – | (456,090 | ) | (456,090 | ) | |||||||||
Balance – April 30, 2009 | 25,713,927 | 11,800,964 | 2,115,568 | 167,540 | – | (13,787,088 | ) | 296,984 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Reg Technologies Inc. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
For the years ended 30 April 2009 and 2008 |
1.
Nature and Continuance of Operations
Reg Technologies Inc. (the “Company”) is a development stage company in the business of developing and commercially exploiting an improved axial vane type rotary engine known as the Rand CamTM/Direct Charge Engine and other RandCamTM / RadMax® applications, such as compressors and pumps (the “Technology”). The worldwide marketing and intellectual rights, other than in the U.S., are held by the Company, which owns 4.5 million (directly or indirectly) shares of REGI U.S, Inc. (“REGI”) (a U.S. public company) representing a 16% interest in REGI. REGI owns the U.S, marketing and intellectual rights. The Company and REGI have a project cost sharing agreement whereby these companies each fund 50% of the development of the Technology.
In a development stage company, management devotes most of its activities to establishing a new business. Planned principal activities have not yet produced any revenues and the Company has incurred recurring operating losses as is normal in development stage companies. The Company has accumulated losses of $13,787,088 since inception. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going-concern. The ability of the Company to emerge from the development stage with respect to its planned principal business activity is dependent upon its successful efforts to raise additional equity financing, receive funding from affiliates and controlling shareholders, and develop a market for its products.
Management is aware that material uncertainties exist, related to current economic conditions, which could adversely affect the Company’s ability to continue to finance its activities. The Company receives interim support from affiliated companies and plans to raise additional capital through debt and/or equity financings. There continues to be insufficient funds to provide adequate working capital to fund ongoing operations for the next twelve months. The Company may also raise additional funds though the exercise of warrants and stock options.
There is no certainty that the Company’s efforts to raise additional capital will be successful. These financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue in normal operations.
2.
Significant Accounting Policies
a)
Basis of accounting and principles of consolidation
These consolidated financial statements are prepared using Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and are presented in Canadian dollars.
These financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its 51% owned subsidiary, Rand Energy Group Inc. (“Rand”), which owns a 4% (2008 – 9%) interest in REGI. The Company also owns a 12% (2008 - 12%) interest in REGI. Prior to April 30, 2008, REGI was considered a controlled subsidiary for consolidation purposes by way of control through an annually renewable voting trusts agreement, with other affiliated companies. This trusts agreement gave the Company 50% control of the voting shares of REGI. The agreement could be cancelled by the President of the 51% owned subsidiary with seven days’ written notice to the affiliated companies. Effective April 30, 2008, the voting trusts agreement was cancelled (Note 6) and consequently the investment in REGI has been accounted for as an equity investment.
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Reg Technologies Inc. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
For the years ended April 30, 2009 and 2008 |
2.
Significant Accounting Policies (Cont’d)
a)
Basis of accounting and principles of consolidation (Cont’d)
All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.
b)
Investments
Investments in which the Company has the ability to exert significant influence but does not have control are accounted for using the equity method whereby the original cost of the investment is adjusted annually for the Company's share of earnings, losses and dividends during the current year. When the Company’s carrying value in an equity method investee company is reduced to zero, no further losses are recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial statements unless the Company guaranteed obligations of the investee company or has committed additional funding. When the investee company subsequently reports income, the Company will not record its share of such income until it equals the amount of its share of losses not previously recognized.
c)
Comparative numbers
The 2008 comparative numbers have been reclassified, where applicable, in order to conform with the presentation used in the current year.
d)
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant areas requiring the use of management estimates relate to the useful life and recoverability of long-lived assets, assumptions used in the determination of the fair value of stock-based compensation, assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments and future income tax asset valuation allowances. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under th e circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities, and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially and adversely from the Company’s estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations and future cash flows would be affected.
e)
Equipment
Equipment consists of office furniture and equipment, and computer hardware recorded at cost and amortized on a straight-line basis over a five-year and three-year period, respectively.
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Reg Technologies Inc. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
For the years ended April 30, 2009 and 2008 |
2.
Significant Accounting Policies (Cont’d)
f)
Research and development costs
The Company carries on various research and development activities to develop its technology. Research costs are expensed in the periods in which they are incurred. Development costs that meet all of the criteria to be recognized as an intangible asset, including reasonable expectation regarding future benefits, are capitalized and are amortized over their expected useful lives. To date the Company has not capitalized any development costs.
g)
Mineral property interests
The Company initially records the acquisition of resource property interests, including option payments under purchase agreements at cost which does not necessarily reflect market or recoverable value. Recoverable value is dependent upon the successful funding and development or sale of the mineral interests and is subject to measurement uncertainty. Exploration and development expenditures are deferred and capitalized to a property until the project is put into commercial production, sold, abandoned, or when changes in events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value may be impaired. Where a resource property interest is abandoned, the accumulated acquisition and deferred costs relating to that property are written off to operations.
At April 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company’s mineral property interests had been written down to $nil.
h)
Long-lived assets and impairment
The carrying values of long-lived assets with fixed or determinable lives are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate recoverable values may be less than carrying amounts. Recoverable value determinations are based on management’s estimates of undiscounted and discounted future net cash flows expected to be recovered from specific assets or groups of assets through use or future disposition. Impairment charges are recorded in the period in which determination of impairment is made by management.
Assets with indefinite or indeterminable lives are not amortized and are reviewed for impairment on a reporting period basis using fair value determinations based on management’s estimate of recoverable value.
i)
Foreign currency translation
(i)
Translation of foreign currency transactions and balances:
Monetary balance sheet items are translated at the rate prevailing at the balance sheet date. Revenues, expenses and non-monetary balance sheet items in foreign currencies are translated into Canadian dollar equivalents at the rate of exchange prevailing on the transaction dates. The resulting exchange gain or loss is included in operations.
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Reg Technologies Inc. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
For the years ended April 30, 2009 and 2008 |
2.
Significant Accounting Policies (Cont’d)
i)
Foreign currency translation (Cont’d)
(ii)
Translation of foreign subsidiary balances:
Foreign currency transactions are translated using the current rate method. Assets and liabilities of non-integrated foreign subsidiaries are translated into Canadian dollar equivalents at the rates of exchange on the balance sheet date. The foreign subsidiary’s operating results are translated into Canadian dollar equivalents using the average exchange rate for the year. Any resulting translation gain or loss is deferred and included as a separate component of shareholders’ equity.
j)
Income taxes
The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method of tax allocation, future income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial statement carrying values and their respective income tax basis (temporary differences). Future income tax assets and liabilities are measured using the tax rates expected to be in effect when temporary differences are likely to reverse. The effect on future income tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is included in operations in the period in which the change is enacted or substantively enacted. The amount of future income tax assets recognized is limited to the amount of the benefit that is likely to be realized.
k)
Stock-based compensation
The Company has adopted the fair value method of accounting for all stock-based compensation. The fair value of stock options granted is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Stock-based compensation is expensed over the period of vesting and initially credited to contributed surplus. Any consideration paid on the exercise of stock options is credited to share capital. When options are exercised, previously recorded compensation is transferred from contributed surplus to share capital to fully reflect the consideration for the shares issued.
l)
Loss per share
Basic loss per share is calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. The Company uses the treasury stock method for calculating diluted loss per share. Under this method the dilutive effect on loss per share is recognized on the use of the proceeds that could be obtained upon exercise of options, warrants and similar instruments. It assumes that the proceeds would be used to purchase common shares at the average market price during the period. However, diluted loss per share is not presented where the effects of various conversions and exercise of options and warrants would be anti-dilutive. Shares held in escrow, other than where their release is subject to the passage of time, are not included in the calculation of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.
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Reg Technologies Inc. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
For the years ended April 30, 2009 and 2008 |
2.
Significant Accounting Policies (Cont’d)
m)
Financial instruments
The Company follows Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (“CICA”) Sections 3855, “Financial Instruments – Recognition and Measurement” and Section 3856, “Hedges”. Section 3855 prescribes when a financial instrument is to be recognized on the balance sheet and at what amount. Under Section 3855, financial instruments must be classified into one of five categories: held-for-trading, held-to-maturity, loans and receivables, available-for-sale financial assets, or other financial liabilities. All financial instruments, including derivatives, are measured at the balance sheet date at fair value except for loans and receivables, held-to-maturity investments, and other financial liabilities which are measured at amortized cost.
The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash, interest receivable, due from related parties, advances to equity accounted investee,accounts payable, and a financial instrument liability. The carrying values of these financial instruments approximate their fair value unless otherwise noted.
Cash is measured at face value, representing fair value, and classified as held-for-trading. Interest receivable, due from related parties, and advances to equity accounted investee, which are measured at amortized cost, are designated as loans and receivables. Accounts payable, which are measured at amortized cost, is designated as other financial liabilities. The financial instrument liability, which is measured at fair value, is classified as held-for-trading.
The Company does not use any hedging instruments.
n)
Comprehensive income (loss)
The Company follows the CICA Section 1530, “Comprehensive Income”. Section 1530 establishes standards for the reporting and presenting of comprehensive income (loss) which is defined as the change in equity from transactions and other events from non-owner sources. Other comprehensive income (loss) refers to items recognized in comprehensive income (loss) that are excluded from net income (loss).
o)
Newly adopted standards
On May 1, 2008, the Company adopted new CICA accounting standards related to accounting changes, capital disclosures, financial instruments – presentation and disclosure, going concern and credit risk. These standards were adopted on a prospective basis and are primarily related to disclosures. There were no adjustments recorded to opening balance sheet items or deficit as a result of the adoption of these standards.
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Reg Technologies Inc. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
For the years ended April 30, 2009 and 2008 |
2.
Significant Accounting Policies (Cont’d)
o)
Newly adopted standards (Cont’d)
Accounting Changes – CICA Handbook Section 1506
This standard establishes criteria for changes in accounting policies, accounting treatment and disclosure regarding changes in accounting policies, estimates and corrections of errors. In particular, this section allows for voluntary changes in accounting policies only when they result in the financial statements providing reliable and more relevant information. This section requires changes in accounting policies to be applied retrospectively unless doing so is impracticable.
Capital Disclosure – CICA Handbook Section 1535
This section specifies the disclosure of (i) an entity’s objectives, policies and processes for managing capital; (ii) quantitative data about what the entity regards as a capital; (iii) whether the entity has not complied with any capital requirements; and (iv) if it has not complied, the consequences of such noncompliance. The Company has included disclosures in Note 13 as recommended by this new section.
Financial Instruments – Disclosure (Section 3862) and Presentation (Section 3863)
These standards will replace CICA Handbook Section 3861, Financial Instruments – Disclosure and Presentation. These standards increase the disclosures currently required, which will enable users to evaluate the significance of financial instruments for an entity’s position and performance, including disclosures about fair value. In addition, disclosure is required of qualitative and quantitative information about exposure to risks arising from financial instruments, including specified minimum disclosures about credit risk, liquidity risk, currency risk, interest rate risk and market risk. The quantitative disclosures must provide information about the extent to which the entity is exposed to risk, based on information provided internally to the entity’s key management personnel. This standard is effective for the Company for interim and annual periods relating to fiscal years begin ning on or after May 1, 2008. The Company has included disclosures recommended by this new section in Note 3 to these consolidated financial statements.
General Standards of Financial Statement Presentation – CICA Handbook Section 1400
In June 2007, the CICA modified Section 1400 “General Standards of Financial Statement Presentation” to require management assess the Company’s ability to continue as going concern over a period which is at least, but not limited to, twelve months from the balance sheet date. The Company has included disclosures in Note 1 as recommended by this new section.
Credit Risk and the Fair Value of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – EIC 173
In January 2009, the CICA approved EIC 173, Credit Risk and the Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities. This guidance clarified that an entity’s own credit risk and the credit risk of the counterparty should be taken into account in determining the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities including derivative instruments.
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Reg Technologies Inc. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
For the years ended April 30, 2009 and 2008 |
2.
Significant Accounting Policies (Cont’d)
p)
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
International Financial Reporting Standards
In 2006, the Canadian Accounting Standards Board (“AcSB”) published a new strategic plan that will significantly affect financial reporting requirements for Canadian companies. The AcSB strategic plan outlines the convergence of Canadian GAAP with IFRS over an expected five year transitional period. In February 2008 the AcSB announced that 2011 is the changeover date for publicly-listed companies to use IFRS, replacing Canadian GAAP. This date is for interim and annual financial statements relating to fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2011. The Company’s transition date of May 1, 2010 will require the restatement for comparative purposes of amounts reported by the Company for the year ended April 30, 2011. In July 2008 AcSB announced that early adoption will be allowed in 2009 subject to seeking exemptive relief. The Company is currently assessing the financi al reporting impact of the transition to IFRS and the changeover date.
Other accounting pronouncements issued with future effective dates are either not applicable or are not expected to be significant to the consolidated financial statements of the Company.
3.
Financial Instruments
Foreign exchange risk
The Company is primarily exposed to currency fluctuations relative to the Canadian dollar through expenditures that are denominated in US dollars. Also, the Company is exposed to the impact of currency fluctuations on its monetary assets and liabilities.
The operating results and the financial position of the Company are reported in Canadian dollars. Fluctuations in exchange rates will, consequently, have an impact upon the reported operations of the Company and may affect the value of the Company’s assets and liabilities.
The Company currently does not enter into financial instruments to manage foreign exchange risk.
The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk through the following financial assets and liabilities that are denominated in United States dollars:
April 30, 2009 | Cash | Related Party Receivables | Advances to Equity Accounted Investee | Accounts payable | |||||
$ | 1,107 | $ | 19,537 | $ | 536,438 | $ | 9,953 |
At April 30, 2009 with other variables unchanged, a +/-10% change in exchange rates would increase/decrease pre-tax loss by approximately +/- $55,000.
3.
Financial Instruments (Cont’d)
Interest rate and credit risk
The Company has minimal cash balances and no interest-bearing debt. The Company has no significant concentrations of credit risk arising from operations. The Company's current policy is to invest any significant excess cash in investment-grade short-term deposit certificates issued by reputable financial institutions with which it keeps its bank accounts and management believes the risk of loss to be remote. The Company periodically monitors the investments it makes and is satisfied with the credit ratings of its banks.
Receivables consist of goods and services tax due from the Federal Government. Management believes that the credit risk concentration with respect to receivables is remote.
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 manages liquidity risk through the management of its capital structure and financial leverage as outlined in Note 13.
4.
Common Stock
Authorized
50,000,000 Common shares without par value
10,000,000 Preferred shares with a $1 par value, redeemable for common shares on the basis of 1 common share for 2 preferred shares
5,000,000 Class A non-voting shares without par value. Special rights and restrictions apply.
Treasury Shares
At April 30, 2009, Rand owns 217,422 (2008 – 217,422) shares of the Company valued at $43,485 that have been deducted from the total shares issued and outstanding. The value of these shares has been deducted from share capital.
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Reg Technologies Inc. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
For the years ended April 30, 2009 and 2008 |
4.
Common Stock (Cont’d)
Private placements
On July 31, 2008, the Company completed a private placement, whereby it issued 1,315,168 units at $0.40 per unit for proceeds of $526,067. Each unit consisted of one common share and one non-transferable share purchase warrant, entitling the holder to acquire one additional common share for a period of one year at $0.50 per share and at $0.60 per share in the second year. The fair value of the warrants included in the units was estimated to be $0.115 per warrant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions: risk free interest rate of 3.10%, expected volatility of 107%, an expected life of 1 year and no expected dividends.
The Company incurred finders’ fees of $22,212 in connection with the above private placement, which are included in share issuance costs.
On April 1, 2009, the Company completed a private placement, whereby it issued 456,000 units at $0.25 per unit for proceeds of $114,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half non-transferable share purchase warrant. Two one-half warrants entitle the holder to purchase one additional share of common stock at a price of $0.35 per share for one year. The fair value of the warrants included in the units was estimated to be $0.07 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions: risk free interest rate of 1.10%, expected volatility of 115%, an expected life of 1 year and no expected dividends.
The Company incurred finders’ fees of $6,040 in connection with the above private placement, which are included in share issuance costs.
Stock Options
The Company has implemented a stock option plan (the “Plan”) to be administered by the Board of Directors. Pursuant to the Plan, the Board of Directors has discretion to grant options for up to a maximum of 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company at the date the options are granted. The option price under each option shall be not less than the discounted market price on the grant date. The expiry date of an option shall be set by the Board of Directors at the time the option is awarded, and shall not be more than five years after the grant date.
These options have the following vesting schedule:
i)
Up to 25% of the option may be exercised at any time during the term of the option; such initial exercise is referred to as the “First Exercise”.
ii)
The second 25% of the option may be exercised at any time after 90 days from the date of First Exercise; such second exercise is referred to as the “Second Exercise”.
iii)
The third 25% of the option may be exercised at any time after 90 days from the date of Second Exercise; such third exercise is referred to as the “Third Exercise”.
iv)
The fourth and final 25% of the option may be exercised at any time after 90 days from the date of the Third Exercise.
v)
The options expire 60 months from the date of grant.
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Reg Technologies Inc. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
For the years ended April 30, 2009 and 2008 |
4.
Common Stock (Cont’d)
Stock Options (Cont’d)
Options granted to consultants engaged in investor relations activities will vest in stages over a minimum of 12 months with no more than 25% of the options vesting in any three-month period.
During the year ended April 30, 2009, the Company recorded stock-based compensation of $90,736 (April 30, 2008 - $247,059) as a general and administrative expense.
On April 22, 2009, the Company granted 375,000 stock options from the Plan to two directors and a consultant exercisable at $0.21 per share, up to April 22, 2014. The fair value of options was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following weighted average assumptions: risk free interest rate of 3.19%, expected volatility of 106%, an expected option life of 1 - 5 years and no expected dividends. The weighted average fair value of options granted was $0.18 per option. The Company recognized $16,502 as stock-based compensation in relation to this grant, with $37,419 to be recognized in future accounting periods as the options continue to vest.
On August 1, 2008, the Company granted 400,000 stock options from the Plan to employees, directors and consultants exercisable at $0.40 per share, up to August 1, 2013. The fair value of options was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following weighted average assumptions: risk free interest rate of 1.69%, expected volatility of 134%, an expected option life of 1 - 5 years and no expected dividends. The weighted average fair value of options granted was $0.31 per option. The Company recognized $43,648 as stock-based compensation in relation to this grant, with $46,990 to be recognized in future accounting periods as the options continue to vest.
During the year ended April 30, 2006, the Company granted 750,000 options to the president. The Company recognized $30,586 as stock-based compensation expense during the year ended April 30, 2009 (2008 - $nil), with up to an estimated $152,935 to be recognized in future accounting periods as the options continue to vest.
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Reg Technologies Inc. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
For the years ended April 30, 2009 and 2008 |
4.
Common Stock (Cont’d)
Stock Options (Cont’d)
The following is a summary of options activities during the years ended April 30, 2009 and 2008:
Number of options | Weighted average exercise price | |||||
$ | ||||||
Outstanding at April 30, 2008 and 2007 | 1,125,000 | 0.27 | ||||
Granted | 775,000 | 0.31 | ||||
Expired | (375,000 | ) | 0.22 | |||
Outstanding at April 30, 2009 | 1,525,000 | 0.30 | ||||
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the year ended April 30, 2009 | 0.19 | |||||
The following options were outstanding at April 30, 2009: |
The following options were outstanding at April 30, 2009:
Expiry Date | Exercise price | Number of options | Remaining contractual life | |||
$ | (years) | |||||
October 20, 2010 | 0.30 | 750,000 | 1.47 | |||
August 1, 2013 | 0.40 | 400,000 | 4.26 | |||
April 22, 2014 | 0.21 | 375,000 | 4.98 | |||
Options Outstanding | 1,525,000 | |||||
Options Exercisable | 381,250 |
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Reg Technologies Inc. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
For the years ended April 30, 2009 and 2008 |
4.
Common Stock (Cont’d)
Share Purchase Warrants
The following is a summary of warrant activities during the years ended April 30, 2009 and 2008:
Number of warrants | Weighted average exercise price | ||||
$ | |||||
Outstanding at April 30, 2008 and 2007 | - | - | |||
Issued | 1,543,168 | 0.56 | |||
Outstanding at April 30, 2009 | 1,543,168 | 0.56 |
The following warrants were outstanding at April 30, 2009:
Expiry Date | Exercise price | Number of warrants | |||
$ | |||||
July 31, 2010 | 0.60 | 1,315,168 | |||
April 1, 2010 | 0.35 | 228,000 | |||
Warrants Outstanding | 1,543,168 |
5.
Equipment
Cost | Accumulated Amortization | 2009 Net | ||||||||
Computer hardware | $ | 7,372 | $ | 5,049 | $ | 2,323 | ||||
Office furniture and equipment | 8,849 | 4,275 | 4,574 | |||||||
Total | $ | 16,221 | $ | 9,324 | $ | 6,897 | ||||
Cost | Accumulated Amortization | 2008 Net | ||||||||
Computer hardware | $ | 6,632 | $ | 2,776 | $ | 3,856 | ||||
Office furniture and equipment | 8,849 | 2,506 | 6,343 | |||||||
Total | $ | 15,481 | $ | 5,282 | $ | 10,199 |
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Reg Technologies Inc. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
For the years ended April 30, 2009 and 2008 |
6.
Equity Accounted Investee
The Company’s investment in REGI has been reduced to $nil as the Company’s share of past losses exceeded the carrying value of the investment in REGI.
At April 30, 2009, the Company is owed an aggregate of $536,438 (April 30, 2008 - $112,312) by REGI. The amounts owed are unsecured, non-interest bearing and due on demand.
During the year ended April 30, 2009, the Company recognized a gain of $347,099 (2008 - $261,351) relating to the sale of 1,394,608 (2008 – 316,600) of its shares of REGI.
7.
Dilution Gain
During the year ended April 30, 2008, prior to the de-consolidation, REGI issued shares to third parties. These issuances reduced Rand’s interest in REGI, which resulted in a gain on dilution of $228,934.
8.
Related Party Transactions
At April 30, 2009, the Company is owed an aggregate of $19,537 (April 30, 2008 - $16,491) by related parties. The amounts owed are unsecured, non-interest bearing and due on demand. These parties are companies that the President of the Company controls or significantly influences.
During the year ended April 30, 2009, $5,431 (2008 - $65,003) in professional fees were incurred with a law firm of which a partner of the law firm is an officer and director of the Company.
During the year ended April 30, 2009, rent of $13,903 (2008 - $12,857) incurred with a company having common officers and directors.
During the year ended April 30, 2009, management fees of $30,000 (2008 - $30,688) were paid to a company having common officers and directors.
During the year ended April 30, 2009, research and development costs of $38,465 (2008 - $Nil) were paid to a company having common officers and directors.
During the year ended April 30, 2009, administrative fees, included in miscellaneous office expenses, of $14,598 (2008 - $8,414), consulting fees of $9,967 (2008 - $43,300) and management and directors’ fees of $20,050 (2008 - $23,500) were paid to officers, directors and companies controlled by officers and directors for services rendered.
The above transactions were in the normal course of operations and are recorded at their exchange amounts.
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Reg Technologies Inc. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
For the years ended April 30, 2009 and 2008 |
9.
Commitments
a)
In connection with the acquisition of Rand, the Company has the following royalty obligations:
i)
A participating royalty is to be paid based on 5% of all net profits from sales, licenses, royalties or income derived from the patented technology, to a maximum amount of $10,000,000. The participating royalty is to be paid in minimum annual instalments of $50,000 per year beginning on the date the first revenues are derived from the license or sale of the patented technology.
ii)
Pursuant to a letter of understanding dated December 13, 1993, between the Company and REGI (collectively called the grantors) and West Virginia University Research Corporation (“WVURC”), the grantors have agreed that WVURC shall own 5% of all patented technology and will receive 5% of all net profits from sales, licenses, royalties or income derived from the patented technology.
iii)
A 1% net profit royalty will be payable to a director on all U.S. – based sales.
b)
The Company is committed to fund 50% of the further development of the Rand CamTM/Direct Charge Engine Technology.
c)
The Company’s current agreement to lease office premise expired on June 30, 2009. On June 11, 2009, the Company entered into a new lease agreement for one additional year for a total of $13,185.
10.
Financial Instrument Liability
During the year ended April 30, 2009, Rand sold 1,304,933 units (2008 – 80,000 units) consisting of one common share of REGI and one share purchase warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional share of REGI at a specified exercise price. The details of the share purchase warrants are as follows:
Closing date of sale | # of warrants | Exercise price | Expiry date | |||||
March 27, 2008 | 80,000 | $ | 1.50 | March 27, 2013 | ||||
May 6, 2008 | 40,000 | $ | 1.50 | May 6, 2013 | ||||
March 12, 2009 | 1,264,933 | $ | 0.35 | March 12, 2010 |
The warrants are a derivative, and the proceeds on the sale of the units were bifurcated between the fair value of the common shares and the share purchase warrants. The proceeds allocated to the warrants were $125,632 (2008 - $30,798). The fair value of the warrants at the closing date was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
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Reg Technologies Inc. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
For the years ended April 30, 2009 and 2008 |
10.
Financial Instrument Liability (Cont’d)
The fair value of the warrants as follows:
Expiry date | Fair value at April 30, 2009 | Fair value at April 30, 2008 | |||||
March 27, 2013 | $ | 11,474 | $ | 56,184 | |||
May 6, 2013 | 5,873 | - | |||||
March 12, 2010 | 149,653 | - | |||||
Total | $ | 167,000 | $ | 56,184 |
Black-Scholes Option-Pricing Model Assumptions
The fair value of each warrant issued was calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:
30 April 2009 | 30 April 2008 | ||||
Expected dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | |||
Expected stock price volatility | 108% - 118% | 143% | |||
Risk-free interest rate | 0.43% - 0.64% | 2.18% | |||
Expected life of warrants (years) | 0.87 – 4.01 | 4.91 |
11.
Income Taxes
Income tax expense differs from the amount that would result from applying the combined federal and provincial income tax rate to earnings before income taxes. These differences result from the following items:
For the year ended | For the year ended | ||||
April 30, 2009 | April 30, 2008 | ||||
$ | $ | ||||
Net loss before income taxes | (423,711 | ) | (536,329 | ) | |
Combined federal and provincial income tax rate | 30.50 | % | 33.25 | % | |
Expected income tax recovery | (129,232 | ) | (178,329 | ) | |
Increase (decrease) due to: | |||||
Non-deductible expenses | 23,970 | 100,827 | |||
Change in long-term Canadian tax rate and other | 60,663 | 148,745 | |||
Expiry of non-capital losses | 70,418 | - | |||
Change in valuation allowance | 52,380 | (2,812,000 | ) | ||
Effect of deconsolidation of subsidiary | - | 2,827,387 | |||
Non-taxable portion of gain | (45,820 | ) | (86,630 | ) | |
Income tax expense | 32,379 | - |
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Reg Technologies Inc. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
For the years ended April 30, 2009 and 2008 |
11.
Income Taxes (Cont’d)
The components of future income tax assets are as follows: | |||||
2009 | 2008 | ||||
$ | $ | ||||
Non-capital losses | 617,000 | 549,000 | |||
Intangible assets and other | 141,000 | 153,000 | |||
Equipment | 49,000 | 53,000 | |||
807,000 | 755,000 | ||||
Valuation allowance | (807,000 | ) | (755,000 | ) | |
Net future income tax asset assets | - | - |
The Company has non-capital losses of approximately $2,468,791 that may be available to offset future income for income tax purposes. These losses expire as follows:
$ | |||
2010 | 109,416 | ||
2014 | 145,129 | ||
2015 | 211,935 | ||
2026 | 402,253 | ||
2027 | 316,606 | ||
2028 | 571,468 | ||
2029 | 711,984 | ||
2,468,791 |
A full valuation allowance has been recorded against the potential future income tax assets as their utilization is not considered more likely than not.
12.
Restatement
During the year ended April 30, 2008, the Company, through its subsidiary Rand, sold 80,000 units to a third party. Each unit consisted of one REGI share and one share purchase warrant entitling the holder to acquire one additional common share in REGI for a period of five years at US$1.50 per share. The warrants are a derivate financial instrument and classified as held-for-trading and initially recorded and subsequently measured at fair value. However, in preparation of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended April 30, 2008, the Company did not allocate any of the proceeds on this sale to the warrants, and the warrants were not subsequently measured at fair value.
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Reg Technologies Inc. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
For the years ended April 30, 2009 and 2008 |
12.
Restatement (Cont’d)
The following presents the effect of the previously issued consolidated financial statements for the year ended April 30, 2008.
Consolidated balance sheet | |||||||||
2008 | Increase | 2008 | |||||||
As previously reported | Restated | ||||||||
Financial instrument liability | $ | - | $ | 56,184 | $ | 56,184 | |||
Deficit | 13,274,814 | 56,184 | 13,330,998 | ||||||
Consolidated statement of operations | |||||||||
2008 | Increase | 2008 | |||||||
As previously reported | (Decrease) | Restated | |||||||
Gain on sale of investee’s shares | $ | 292,149 | $ | (30,798 | ) | $ | 261,351 | ||
Unrealized gain (loss) on financial instrument liability | - | (25,386 | ) | (25,386 | ) | ||||
Net and comprehensive loss | 480,145 | 56,184 | 536,329 |
13.
Capital Management
The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern in order to pursue the development of its technologies and to maintain a flexible capital structure for its projects for the benefit of its stakeholders. As the Company is in the development stage, its principal source of funds is from the issuance of common shares.
In the management of capital, the Company includes the share capital as well as cash, receivables, related party receivables and advances to equity accounted investee.
The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments to it in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may attempt to issue new shares, acquire or dispose of assets or adjust the amount of cash and short-term investments.
The Company expects its capital resources, which include a share offering and the sale of investee shares and warrants, will be sufficient to carry its research and development plans and operations through its current operating period.
The Company is not subject to externally imposed capital requirements and there were changes in its approach to capital management during the year ended April 30, 2009.
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Reg Technologies Inc. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
For the years ended April 30, 2009 and 2008 |
14.
Reconciliation of United States and Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“US GAAP and “Canadian GAAP”)
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (Canadian GAAP). A description of US GAAP and practices prescribed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (collectively US GAAP) that result in material measurement differences from Canadian GAAP are as follows:
a)
Development Stage Company
Pursuant to US GAAP, the Company would be subject to the disclosure requirements applicable to a development stage enterprise as the Company is devoting its efforts to establishing commercially viable products. However, the identification of the Company as such for accounting purposes does not impact the measurement principles applied to these financial statements.
b)
Gain on Sale of Shares Issued by Subsidiary
Under Canadian GAAP, the Company recorded a gain on the issuance of shares by a subsidiary outside the consolidated group. Under US GAAP, these issuances of shares are treated as equity transactions pursuant to SAB Topic 5.H – “Accounting for Sales of Stock by a Subsidiary”.
c)
Donated Capital
Under US GAAP, the Company recognizes the value of services provided by management at no charge to the Company as donated capital. Under Canadian GAAP, no amount is recognized.
d)
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued SFAS No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”. SFAS No. 168 will become the single source of authoritative nongovernmental U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), superseding existing FASB, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Emerging Issues Task Force (EIFT) and related accounting literature. SFAS No. 168 reorganizes the thousands of GAAP pronouncements into roughly 90 accounting topics and displays them using a consistent structure. Also included is relevant Securities and Exchange Commission guidance organized using the same topical structure in separate sections. SFAS No. 168 will be effective for financial statements issued for reporting periods that end after 15 September 2009. The adoption of SFAS No. 168 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
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Reg Technologies Inc. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
For the years ended April 30, 2009 and 2008 |
14.
Reconciliation of United States and Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“US GAAP and “Canadian GAAP”) (Cont’d)
d)
Recent Accounting Pronouncements – cont’d
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)”. SFAS No. 167 is intended to establish general standards of financial reporting for companies with variable interest entities. It requires timely and useful disclosure of information related to the Company’s involvement with variable interest entities. This disclosure should alert all users to the effects on specific provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003),Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, related to the changes to the special-purpose entity proposal in SFAS No. 166,Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets, and the treatment of specific provisions of Interpretation 46(R). SFAS No. 167 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2009. The Company has determined that the adoption of SFAS No. 167 will have no impact will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140”. SFAS No. 166 is intended to establish standards of financial reporting for the transfer of assets and transferred assets to improve the relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability. SFAS No. 166 was established to clarify derecognition of assets under SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities. SFAS No. 166 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2009. The Company has determined that the adoption of SFAS No. 166 will have no impact will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In May 2009, the FSAB issued SFAS No. 165, “Subsequent Events”. SFAS No. 165 is intended to establish general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date, but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. It requires the disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events and the basis for that date–that is, whether that date represents the date the financial statements were issued or were available to be issued. This disclosure should alert all users of financial statements that an entity has not evaluated subsequent events after that date in the set of financial statements being presented. SFAS No. 165 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company expects that the adoption of SFAS No. 165 will have no impact on its cons olidated financial statements.
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Reg Technologies Inc. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
For the years ended April 30, 2009 and 2008 |
14.
Reconciliation of United States and Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“US GAAP and “Canadian GAAP”) (Cont’d)
e)
The net loss for the years ended April 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and deficit accumulated during the development stage as determined under U.S. GAAP is as follows:
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||
(Restated – Note 12 | ) | ||||||
$ | $ | $ | |||||
Net income (loss), as determined under Canadian GAAP | (456,090 | ) | (536,329 | ) | (641,453 | ) | |
Gain due to ownership of new assets resulting from subsidiary shares issued | - | (228,934 | ) | (147,414 | ) | ||
Donated services | (171,705 | ) | (153,440 | ) | (170,700 | ) | |
Net loss, as determined under U.S. GAAP | (627,795 | ) | (918,703 | ) | (959,567 | ) | |
Loss per share, weighted average basis (excluding escrowed shares) under US GAAP | (0.03 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.04 | ) | |
Deficit accumulated during the development stage, as determined under U.S. GAAP | |||||||
Beginning of year | (21,728,193 | ) | (20,809,490 | ) | (19,849,923 | ) | |
Loss for the year | (627,795 | ) | (918,703 | ) | (959,567 | ) | |
End of year | (22,355,988 | ) | (21,728,193 | ) | (20,809,490 | ) |
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Reg Technologies Inc. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
For the years ended April 30, 2009 and 2008 |
14.
Reconciliation of United States and Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“US GAAP and “Canadian GAAP”) (Cont’d)
f)
Material effects of the different generally accepted accounting principles on the Company’s balance sheet as at April 30, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:
2009 | 2008 | ||||
$ | $ (Re-stated Note 12) | ||||
Donated capital, under Canadian GAAP | - | - | |||
Donated services | 1,431,665 | 1,259,960 | |||
Donated capital, under U.S. GAAP | 1,431,665 | 1,259,960 | |||
Contributed surplus, under Canadian GAAP | 2,115,568 | 2,024,832 | |||
Gain due to ownership of net assets resulting from subsidiary shares issued | 7,137,235 | 7,137,235 | |||
Contributed Surplus, under U.S. GAAP | 9,252,803 | 9,162,067 | |||
Deficit, ending balance, under Canadian GAAP | 13,787,088 | 13,330,998 | |||
Deficit, under U.S. GAAP | 22,355,988 | 21,728,193 | |||
Net increase to deficit, under U.S. GAAP | 8,568,900 | 8,397,195 |
g)
There are no differences to the statement of cash flows under Canadian GAAP and U.S. GAAP.
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