fisgard capital offering memorandum

Upload: fisgard-capital

Post on 29-May-2018

223 views

Category:

Documents


0 download

TRANSCRIPT

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    1/56

    OFFERING MEMORAND

    Fisgard Capital Corporation

    3378 Douglas Street,Victoria BC V8Z 3L3

    General Inquiries 250.382.9255

    Toll Free Phone 866.382.9255

    Toll Free Fax 866.384.1498

    Email [email protected]

    Web www.fsgard.com

    Fisgard is an investment or people o all ages and fnancial m

    It is an investment or young people, working people, and re

    An investment or the average person and

    Cover_Mar10.indd 1 4/15

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    2/56

    1

    Form45106F2

    OfferingMemorandumforNonQualifyingIssuers

    Date: March31,2010

    TheIssuer

    Name: FisgardCapitalCorporation

    HeadOffice: 3378DouglasStreet

    VictoriaBC V8Z 3L3

    Phone: (250)3829255or18663829255

    Fax: (250)3829295or18663841498

    Email: [email protected]

    Currentlylistedorquoted? No

    Reportingissuer? No

    SEDARfiler? No

    THEOFFERING

    Securitiesoffered: 225,000,000ClassB(5yearmaturity)NonVotingshares

    75,000,000ClassF(1yearmaturity)NonVotingshares

    (theShares,anyoneofwhichisaShare)

    Pricepersecurity: $1.00perShare

    Minimum/Maximum offering: Minimumofferingof$0/Maximumofferingof$300,000,000ofwhich$230,790,910has

    alreadybeensubscribedforasofMarch31,2010.

    Paymentterms: Tobearrangedonapersubscriptionbasis.

    Proposedclosing

    date(s):

    Closings

    will

    take

    place

    periodically

    at

    the

    Issuers

    discretion.

    IncomeTaxconsequences: Thereareimportanttaxconsequencestothesesecurities.Seeitem6,IncomeTax

    Consequences.

    Sellingagent? No

    ResaleRestrictions Youwillberestrictedfromsellingyoursecuritiesforanindefiniteperiod.

    Seeitem10,ResaleRestrictions.

    PurchasersRights Youhavetwo(2)businessdaystocancelyouragreementtopurchasethesesecurities.

    IfthereisamisrepresentationinthisOfferingMemorandum,youhavetherighttosue

    fordamagesortocanceltheagreement.Seeitem11,PurchasersRights.

    NosecuritiesregulatoryauthorityhasassessedthemeritsofthesesecuritiesorreviewedthisOfferingMemorandum.Any

    representationtothecontraryisanoffence.Thisisariskyinvestment.Seeitem8,RiskFactors.

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    3/56

    2

    TABLEOFCONTENTS

    Item1 UseofNetProceeds 3

    Item

    2

    Business

    of

    Fisgard

    Capital

    Corporation

    3

    Item3 Directors,Management,PromotersandPrincipalHolders 9

    Item4 CapitalStructure 10

    Item5 SecuritiesOffered 12

    Item6 IncomeTaxConsequences 18

    Item7 CompensationPaidtoSellersandFinders 21

    Item8 RiskFactors 21

    Item9 ReportingObligations 25

    Item10 ResaleRestrictions 25

    Item11 PurchasersRights 26

    Item12 FinancialStatements 28

    FinancialStatements(Contents) 29

    1.AuditorsReport 30

    2.BalanceSheet 31

    3.StatementofOperationsandRetainedEarnings 32

    4.StatementofCashFlows 33

    5.NotestotheFinancialStatements 34

    Item13 DateandCertificateoftheIssuer 37

    Schedule A SubscriptionAgreement 38

    ScheduleB SubscriptionAgreement(Ontario) 47

    Notes 55

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    4/56

    3

    Item1UseofNetProceeds

    1.1 NetProceedsThenetproceedsoftheofferingthatwillbeavailabletotheIssueraftertheofferingareasfollows:

    Assumingmin.offering Assumingmax.offering

    A Amounttoberaisedbythisoffering $0 $300,000,000

    B

    Sellingcommissions

    and

    fees

    $0

    $

    21,000,000

    C Estimatedofferingcosts(e.g.legal,accounting,audit) $0 $ 50,000

    D Netproceeds:D=A(B+C) $0 $278,950,000

    Notes:

    1. This assumes the Issuer pays the maximum permitted commission. The Issuer may pay anaggregateofupto7%ofsubscriptionproceedstosellersofShares.

    1.2 UseofNetProceedsAdetailedbreakdownofhowtheIssuerwillusethenetproceedsisasfollows:Descriptionofintendeduseofnetproceeds

    listedin

    order

    of

    priority

    Assumingmin.offering Assumingmax.offering

    Investinmortgagessecuredbyrealestatepropertylocated

    inCanada.Fromtimetotimefunds

    notinvestedinmortgageswillbeplacedinshortterm

    CanadianDepositInsuranceCorporationinsured

    investments(e.g.bankdeposits,GICs)

    $0 $273,928,900

    YearlyManagementFees1 $0 $5,021,100

    1.3 ReallocationTheIssuerintendstospendtheavailablefundsasstated.TheIssuerwillreallocatefundsonlyforsoundbusinessreasons.

    1.4 Working Capital Deficiency The Issuer has no working capital deficiency and, as a result of theIssuersbusiness,doesnotanticipateeverhavingaworkingcapitaldeficiency.

    Item2BusinessofFisgardCapitalCorporation

    2.1 StructureFisgardCapitalCorporationwascontinuedunderthelawsofBritishColumbiaonMarch13,2000andwasoriginallyincorporatedundertheCanadianfederaljurisdictiononApril11,1994.Itwasregistered

    extraprovinciallyinAlbertaonNovember16,2001,inOntarioonApril28,2003,inManitobaonJuly10,2003,

    inSaskatchewanonFebruary13,2006andinNorthwestTerritoriesonMay9,2007.

    The Issuer may register extraprovincially in the future to conduct business in other Canadian

    jurisdictionsas

    may

    be

    approved

    by

    the

    Issuers

    directors.

    1

    Seeitem2.6,MaterialAgreements,ManagementServicesAgreement

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    5/56

    4

    2.2 BusinessTheIssuercurrentlyqualifiesand,underitsArticlesofIncorporation,isrequiredtoremainqualifiedasaMortgageInvestmentCorporation(MIC)undertheIncomeTaxAct(Canada)(theTaxAct).Thiseffectively

    enablestheIssuertooperateasataxfreeflowthroughconduitofprofittoitsshareholderssinceitdoesnotpay

    incometaxesonnetearningsfromwhichdividendsarepaid.

    TheIssuersbusinessobjectiveistoobtainasecurestreamofincomebyoptimizingitsinvestmentportfoliowithinthe

    MICcriteriamandatedbytheTaxAct.Thesecriteriaprovide,amongotherthings,thatoneoftheprimaryinvestmentsa

    MICmaymakeismortgageloanssecuredbyresidentialrealestate.TheTaxActsMICcriteriaarediscussedinfurther

    detailbelow

    (under

    this

    same

    heading).

    TheIssuersprimarybusinessisearningincomethroughinvestinginresidentialmortgages.Thereisanestablishedneed

    forrealestatemortgagefinancingthatisnotreadilyprovidedbybanks,trustcompanies,creditunionsandother

    traditionallenders.Shorttermmortgagefinancingisacontinuingneedofindividuals,buildersandrealestatedevelopers

    and,becauseoftheirneedforflexibilityandquickresponse,theyoftenrequiretheservicesofprivatelendersand

    organizationssuchastheIssuer.TheIssuersprimaryrevenuesourcehasbeen,andwillcontinuetobe,interestearned

    onmortgageinvestments.MortgagesmaygenerateadditionalrevenuefortheIssuer,includingbonuses,duediligence

    charges,administrativesetupfees,renewal(mortgageextension)anddischargefees,mortgageguaranteesand

    mortgagestandbyfees.

    TheTaxActsMICcriteriapermitrevenuesourcesotherthanmortgages,including,amongotherthings,equity

    investmentsin

    real

    estate

    and

    investments

    in

    stocks

    and

    securities

    of

    Canadian

    companies.

    Notwithstanding

    its

    abilitytoinvestinthearrayofinvestmentsallowedundertheTaxAct,itistheIssuerspolicytoinvestitsnonCDIC

    (e.g.bankdeposit)holdingsinmortgagessecuredbyCanadianrealestateproperty,primarilyresidentialrealestate

    property.AMICsonlypermittedundertakingundertheTaxActcriteriaistheinvestingofitsfunds,anditis

    specificallyprohibitedfrommanagingordevelopingrealproperty.

    TheIssuersmanager,FisgardAssetManagementCorporation(theManager),islicensedundertheRealEstateAct

    (BC)andtheMortgageBrokersAct(BC),andhasmanyyearsofexperience,eitheritselforthroughitspersonnel,asa

    realtor,propertymanager,mortgagebroker,builder,propertydeveloper,projectmanagerandtrustee,andinarranging

    thefinancingofvariousbusinessenterprises.ThesequalificationsandexperienceplacetheManagerinanadvantageous

    positiontoprovideMICrelatedmanagement,administrative,advisory,development,realestatemarketingand

    mortgagebrokerageandfinancingservicestotheIssuer,andtheIssuerhasengagedtheManagertodoso.The

    Managerspersonnelalsohavesubstantialnetworksofestablishedrelationshipswithexperiencedowners,builders,

    developers,appraisers,

    property

    managers,

    bankers,

    and

    others

    active

    in

    the

    real

    estate

    industry.

    The

    Issuer

    believes

    the

    ManageristhereforesuitablyqualifiedtolocateandrecommendinvestmentopportunitiesfortheIssuer.TheManager

    hasprovidedtheseservicestotheIssuersinceitbeganitsMICactivitiesin1994.Seeitem2.6MaterialAgreementsfor

    adiscussionofthemanagementagreementbetweentheIssuerandtheManager.

    FromtimetotimetheIssuermaypayreferralfeestoofficers,directorsandemployeesoftheIssuerortheManagerfor

    raisinginvestmentcapitaland/orprovidingmortgagesfortheIssuertoinvestin.

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    6/56

    5

    TheTaxActsMICCriteria

    Section130.1oftheTaxActsetsoutthecriteriagoverningaMICand,insummary,saysthatinordertoqualifyasa

    MICforataxationyearacompanymusthavemetthefollowingcriteriathroughoutthattaxationyear:

    1. Itsonlyundertakingwastheinvestingofitsfunds,anditdidnotmanageordeveloprealproperty;2. Itdidnotinvestin:

    (a) mortgagesorpropertyoutsideCanada;(b) sharesofcompaniesnotresidentinCanada;or(c) realpropertyorleaseholdinterestsoutsideCanada;

    3. Ithadatleasttwenty(20)shareholders,andnooneshareholdertogetherwithrelatedpartiestothatshareholderheldbetweenthemmorethan25%oftheissuedsharesofanyclassofsharesofthecompany;

    4. Atleast50%ofthecompanysassetswerecomprisedof:(a) loanssecuredonhousesoronproperty included inahousingproject,asthosetermsaredefined in

    theNationalHousingAct(Canada)*;

    (b) depositsinsuredbytheCanadaDepositInsuranceCorporation(CDIC)(orQuebecDIC);(c) depositsinacreditunion;and/or(d) cash;

    5. No more than 25% of the companys assets consisted of real property (excluding real property acquired byforeclosure);

    6. TheMICdidnotexceed,generallyspeaking,a3:1debtequityratio,ora5:1debtequityratioifmorethantwothirds(2/3rds)ofthecompanyspropertyconsistedofResidentialMortgagesand/ordepositssecuredbythe

    CanadaDepositInsuranceCorporation(orQuebecDIC)orcredituniondeposits.

    *TheNationalHousingAct(Canada)providesthat:housemeansabuildingormovablestructure

    intended forhumanhabitationcontainingnotmorethan two familyhousingunits,togetherwith

    theland,ifany,onwhichthebuildingormovablestructureissituated;andthathousingproject

    meansaprojectconsistingofoneormorehouses,oneormoremultiplefamilydwellings,housing

    accommodation

    of

    the

    hostel

    or

    dormitory

    type,

    one

    or

    more

    condominium

    units

    or

    any

    combinationthereof,togetherwithanypublicspace,recreationalfacilities,commercialspaceand

    otherbuildingsappropriatetotheproject,butdoesnotincludeahotel.

    Section130.1oftheIncomeTaxActauthorizesaMICtoborrowfundsandleverageitscapitalincertainratiosrelated

    tothetypeofassetsheld.ProvidedonehalfofaMICsassetscompriseacombinationofresidentialmortgagesand/or

    CDICinsuredinvestmentstheMICisauthorizedtoborrowuptoamaximumofthree(3)timestheamountofits

    assets.ProvidedtwothirdsofaMICsassetscompriseacombinationofresidentialmortgagesand/orCDICinsured

    investmentstheMICisauthorizedtoborrowuptoamaximumoffive(5)timestheamountofitsassets.

    TheIssuerbelievesthatthisleverageopportunityisimportantintermsofitsdividendperformance, andtheIssuerwill

    maximizeitsleverageopportunityundertheAct.TheIssuerwillborrowfundswheneverfundsareavailableprovidedit

    iseconomical

    and

    prudent

    to

    do

    so.

    These

    borrowings

    may

    take

    the

    form

    of

    Lines

    of

    Credit

    from

    banks

    and

    other

    lendinginstitutionsand/orpromissorynotesandothertypesofdebtcontractswithindividualsandcompanies,asthe

    casemaybe.Itisprobablethatdebtinstrumentswillformpartofafloatingchargeagainsttheassetsandequityofthe

    Issuer,andintheeventofliquidationorwindup,willrankinprioritytotheoutstandingsharesoftheIssuer.

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    7/56

    6

    AsaMICundertheTaxActtheIssuerisentitledtodeductfromitsincometheamountoftaxabledividendsitpays

    toitsshareholders.TheIssuersArticlesofIncorporationrequireittopayasdividendssubstantiallyallofitsnet

    incomeandnetrealizedcapitalgainseveryyear2and,asaresult,theIssueranticipatesthatitwillnotbeliableto

    payincometaxinanyyear.TheresultisthattheIssuerisataxfreeconduitofprofittoitsshareholders.Referto

    item6,IncomeTaxConsequences.

    2.3 DevelopmentofBusinessTheIssuerbeganbusinessinMay1994.SincethattimetheIssuerhasbeenqualifiedasaMICundertheTaxActandhasbeensolelyengagedinraisingcapitalforinvestmentin

    mortgagessecured

    by

    real

    estate

    property

    located

    in

    Canada,

    primarily

    in

    British

    Columbia

    and

    Alberta.

    FromJanuary,2005throughMarch,2010theIssuerraised$194,491,705inequitycapital,bringingtheIssuerstotal

    equitycapitalto$230,870,08asatMarch31,2010.TheIssuerhasdistributedadividendeveryquartersince

    beginningMICoperationsin1994.Itsaveragenetreturnperyearoverthisperiodonitsfive(5)yeartermClassB

    Shareshasbeen8.853%basedoncashdividends.Itsaveragenetreturnperyearonone(1)yeartermClassFShares

    hasbeen6.853%basedoncashdividends.

    Dividendsfluctuate,andarenotguaranteed.Thefollowingtabledetailstheaverageyearlynetdividendand

    historicalcumulativedividendineachoftheyearssincetheIssuermadeitsfirstquarterlydividendpayment

    inJanuary1995.

    AverageYearly

    CASHDividend

    (5yearterm)

    AverageYearly

    CASHDividend

    (1yearterm)

    YearYearly Historical Average Historical

    Average Cumulative Yearly Cumulative

    1995 13.645% 13.645% 11.645% 11.645%

    1996 14.448% 14.046% 12.448% 12.046%

    1997 10.561% 12.884% 8.561 % 10.884%

    1998 10.257% 12.227% 8.257% 10.227%

    1999 10.161% 11.814% 8.161% 9.814%

    2000

    13.425%

    12.083

    %

    11.425

    %

    10.083

    %

    2001 12.007% 12.072% 10.007% 10.072%

    2002 11.700% 12.025% 9.700% 10.025%

    2003 11.763% 11.996% 9.763% 9.996%

    2004 11.552% 11.952% 9.552% 9.952%

    2005 11.281% 11.891% 9.281% 9.891%

    2006 10.974% 11.815% 8.974% 9.815%

    2007 10.474% 11.712% 8.474% 9.712%

    2008 9.262% 11.537% 7.262% 9.537%

    2009

    6.000%

    11.167%

    4.000%

    9.167%

    2010YTD 5.120% 11.068% 3.120% 9.068%

    TherateofreturntheIssuerearnsfromitsmortgageinvestmentsfluctuateswithprevailingmarketdemandfor

    shorttermmortgagefinancing.InsomecasestheIssuersmortgageinvestmentsmaynotmeetfinancingcriteriafor

    conventionalmortgagesfrominstitutionalsourcesand,asaresult,theseinvestmentsgenerallyearnahigherrateof

    returnthanthatnormallyattainablefromconventionalmortgageinvestments.TheIssuerattemptstominimizerisk

    bybeingprudentinitscreditdecisionsandinassessingthevalueoftheunderlyingCanadianrealestateproperty

    offeredassecurity.

    2

    SubjecttothedirectorsdiscretiontoestablishreservesfortheIssuer.

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    8/56

    7

    2.4 LongTermObjectivesAsinthepast,overthelongtermtheIssuerintendstoqualifyasaMIC,raiseinvestmentcapital,andinvestsubstantiallyallofitscapitalinCanadianmortgages,exceptforsmallresidualamountsofcapital

    maintainedinshorttermCDICinsureddepositsawaitingmortgageplacement.Asinthepast,mostofthemortgages

    theIssuerintendstoinvestinwillbeshorttermmortgagessecuredbyresidentialrealestatepropertyinCanada.As

    itscapitalbaseexpandstheIssuermayplacesomeofitscapitalinlongertermmortgages.Fromtimetotimethe

    Issuermayalsoinvestincommercialmortgages,butthistypeofmortgageisintendedtobetheexceptionrather

    thantherule.OvertimetheIssueranticipatesexpandingitsmortgagebasetootherprovincesinCanada,beyondBC

    andAlberta.

    2.5 ShortTermObjectivesOverthenexttwelve(12)monthstheIssuersobjectiveistoraisefurtherequitycapital,investitpursuanttotheTaxActsMICcriteriawiththeintentofoptimizingreturn(asdescribedinmoredetailabove

    underitems2.2,2.3and2.4),andcontinuepayingquarterlydividendstoitsshareholders.TheIssuersgoaloverthe

    nexttwelve(12)monthsistoincreaseitssharecapitalbasefromitspresentamountof$230,790,910to

    $250,000,000.TheIssuersbusinessplanisnotdependentonattainingthisgoal;itissimplyatarget.TheIssuer

    anticipatesthatwhateverfundsareraisedwillbesufficientfortheIssuertocontinueimplementingitsbusinessplan.

    TheOfferingMemorandumformrequiresthefollowingtabletobecompletedwithrespecttotheIssuers

    objectivesoverthenexttwelve(12)months.Itshouldbenotedhoweverthatthisparticulartableformisnotwell

    suitedtotheexpressionoftheIssuersbusiness.

    WhatwemustdoandhowwewilldoitTarget

    completion

    date

    or,

    ifnotknown,numberof

    monthstocomplete

    Ourcosttocomplete

    WhilethereisnothingtheIssuermustdoto

    carryoutitsbusinessplan,sinceitalreadyhasa

    substantialcapitalbaseinvestedincompliance

    withtheTaxActsMICcriteria,theIssuersgoal

    overthenext12monthsistoraiseatotalof

    $250,000,000.00 inequitycapital.

    12monthsSeeitem1,

    UseofAvailableFunds.

    2.6 MaterialAgreementsTheIssuerisapartytothefollowingmaterialagreements:ManagementServicesAgreement

    TheIssuerandFisgardAssetManagementCorporationhaveenteredintoaManagementServicesAgreementdated

    March5,2002underwhichtheManageradministerstheIssuersbusinessaffairsonadaytodaybasis,providesa

    businessofficeforandongoingadvicetotheIssuer,raiseinvestmentcapitalfortheIssuer,and,asmayberequired

    fromtimetotime,providestheIssuerwithrealestate,mortgageandfinancingservices.

    TheManagerandtheIssuerarerelatedcompanies.WayneStrandlundcontrolstheManager(heholdsover50%of

    itsvotingshares)andisitssoledirectorandpresident.Heisalsothefounder,apromoterandadirectorofthe

    Issuer.HaliStrandlundisWayneStrandlundsdaughter,adirectoroftheManager,andadirectoroftheIssuer,and

    theholder

    of

    25%

    of

    its

    issued

    voting

    shares.

    Rafer

    Strandlund,

    Wayne

    Strandlunds

    son,

    is

    adirector

    of

    the

    Manager

    andtheIssuer,andtheholderof25%oftheIssuersissuedvotingshares.

    InadditiontoreimbursingtheManagerforitsassociatedcostsandexpenses,theIssuerwillpaythefollowingfees

    totheManagerundertheManagementServicesAgreement:

    1. InrespectoftheManagersgeneralmanagementandadvisoryservices,amanagementfeeof1.8%peryear,amonthlyfeeequalto0.15%oftheaggregatesumof:a)theloancapitalborrowedbytheMIC,plus

    b)thepaidupcapitaloftheMICsissuedandoutstandingshares(together,theAggregateCapital).This

    percentagefeewillbereviewedbythepartiesfrom

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    9/56

    8

    timetotime,butinnocasewilltherebeachangeinthefeeunlesstheManagerandthe

    Issueragreeinwriting.

    2. Inrespectofanypropertymanagement,mortgageoriginationorbrokerage,realestatemarketingorcapitalraisingservices,thesewillbeprovidedonanadhocbasisuponagreementofthepartiesatthe

    time,andtheIssuerwillpaytheManagerasagreedbetweenthematthetimetheparticularserviceis

    initiated,butinnocasewilltheManagerbepaidafeewhichisgreaterthanfairmarketvalueforthe

    service.

    TheManagementServicesAgreementisforaninitialtermoften(10)yearsandisautomaticallyrenewablefor

    furthertermsoften(10)yearseachaftertheexpirationoftheinitialterm,subjecttotheprovisionsfor

    termination.TheIssuermayonlyterminatetheManagementServicesAgreementforcause,uponthe

    affirmativevoteofatleast75%oftheIssuersdirectors.TheManagermayterminatetheManagementServices

    Agreementasfollows:a)immediatelyuponthewindingup,bankruptcyorreceivershipoftheIssuer,orb)upon

    sixty(60)daysnoticetotheIssuer.

    ThoughtheIssuerandtheManagerexpresslyagreeintheManagementServicesAgreementthatneitherthe

    ManagementServicesAgreementnortherelationshipbetweentheIssuerandtheManagerestablishthe

    ManagerasafiduciarytotheIssuer,theManagerhasagreedthatitwillexerciseitspowersanddischargeits

    dutiesundertheManagementServicesAgreementhonestly,ingoodfaithandinwhatitreasonablybelieves

    tobe

    in

    the

    best

    interests

    of

    the

    Issuer.

    TheManagerwillbegivenreasonableadvancenoticeof(andagendasifavailable)andhastherighttoattendand

    beheardatallmeetingsoftheIssuersshareholders,theIssuersboardofdirectorsandanycommittees

    establishedbytheboardofdirectors,andtheManagerwillbeprovidedwithcopiesoftheminutesofany

    resolutionspassedatallsuchmeetingswithinareasonabletimeafterthemeeting.

    TheIssueracknowledgesintheManagementServicesAgreementthattheManageranditsshareholders,

    directorsandofficershave,orwillhave,interestsanddealingsinothercompanies,jointventures,limited

    partnershipsand/orMICswhicharepresently,ormayinthefuture,beactivelyengagedinsimilarbusinessesas

    theIssuer.TheIssueragreesthatneithertheManagernoritsshareholders,directorsorofficerswillbeliableto

    theIssuerforanyconflictofinterestasaresultofsuchotherinterestsordealings,andthatsuchinterestsand

    dealingsdonotandwillnotconstituteabreachoftheManagementServicesAgreementevenifcompetitive

    withthe

    business

    of

    the

    Issuer,

    and

    even

    if

    the

    business

    opportunity

    could

    have

    been

    pursued

    by

    the

    Issuer.

    TheManagerwillnotbeliabletotheIssuerinrespectofanylossordamagesufferedbytheIssuer,including

    anylossordiminutioninthenetassets(thatis,thevalueoftheIssuersassetslessitsliabilities)oftheIssuer,

    unlesssuchlossordamageisadirectresultofgrossnegligence,grosswillfulmisconduct,ordishonestyby

    theManagerinrelationtoitsdutiesandresponsibilitiesundertheManagementServicesAgreement.

    The Management Services Agreement also provides that the Issuer will indemnify the Manager and its

    directors, officers and employees from any claims arising in relation to the Managers duties and

    responsibilitiesundertheManagementServicesAgreement.

    TrademarkLicenseAgreement

    FisgardisatrademarkownedbyStrandlundInvestmentsLtd.andregisteredintheCanadianRegisterof

    Trademarksasbeingassociatedwithfinancialservices,andinparticularmortgageinvestmentvehicles.

    StrandlundInvestmentsLtd.hasgrantedtheIssueranonexclusivelicensetousetheFisgardtrademark

    underaTrademarkLicenseAgreement(theAgreement)betweenStrandlundInvestmentsLtd.andthe

    IssuerdatedJanuary1,2000andmodifiedonJanuary1,2003.

    UndertheAgreementStrandlundInvestmentsLtd.maysetstandardsandspecificationsastothequalityofthe

    financialservicesassociatedwiththeIssuersuseofthetrademark,andanyadvertising

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    10/56

    9

    orotherusebytheIssuerofthetrademark.OnthefirstdayofJanuary,2003andonthefirstdayofeachmonth

    thereafterwhilethisTrademarkLicenseAgreementisineffecttheLicenseeshallpaytotheOwneralicensefee.

    Thefeeamountsto1/12thof0.15%oftheaggregatesumofborrowingsandissuedandpaidupsharecapitalof

    theLicenseecalculatedasofthefirstdayofeachmonth,commencingJanuary1,2003.

    TheAgreementisautomaticallyrenewedeveryyearunlessoneofthepartiesprovidesnoticeofterminationtothe

    othernotlessthanthirty(30)dayspriortoananniversarydateoftheAgreement.TheAgreementalsoprovidesthat

    itwillbeterminateduponcertainadversecircumstancesrelatingtotheIssuer,andthatStrandlundInvestmentsLtd.

    mayterminate

    it

    upon

    thirty

    (30)

    days

    notice

    to

    the

    Issuer.

    Upon

    termination

    the

    Issuer

    must

    cease

    all

    use

    of

    the

    trademark,includingthedeletionofthemarkfromitscorporatename.

    Item3Directors,Management,PromotersandPrincipalHolders

    3.1 CompensationandSecuritiesHeldThefollowingtablesetsoutthespecifiedinformationabouteachdirector,officerandpromoteroftheIssuerandeachpersonwho,directlyorindirectly,beneficiallyownsorcontrols10%

    ormoreofanyclassofvotingsecuritiesoftheIssuer(aprincipalholder).

    Nameand

    municipalityof

    principalresidence

    Positionsheld(e.g.,

    director,officer,

    promoterand/or

    principalholder)and

    thedateofobtaining

    thatposition

    Compensationpaidby

    Issuerinthemostrecently

    Completedfinancialyear

    andthecompensation

    anticipatedtobepaidinthe

    currentfinancialyear

    Number,typeand

    percentageof

    securitiesofthe

    issuerheldafter

    completionof

    minimumoffering

    Number,type

    andpercentageof

    securitiesofthe

    issuerheldafter

    completionof

    maximumoffering

    HaliStrandlund

    Sidney,BC

    President,

    January15,2003

    Director,

    April11,1994

    Paidlastyear: $0

    Anticipatedthis

    year: $0

    N/A

    120ClassAVoting

    Shares(25%)

    246,851ClassB

    NonVotingShares

    WayneStrandlund

    Victoria,BC

    CEO

    September1,2008

    Director,

    February5,1997

    Paidlastyear: $0

    Anticipatedthis

    year: $0

    N/A928,024ClassB

    NonVotingShares

    GraemeNye

    Saanich,BC

    PastPresident,

    November23,

    1994to

    January15,2003

    Paidlast

    year:

    $0

    Anticipatedthis

    year: $0

    N/A

    120ClassAVoting

    Shares(25%)

    32,101ClassB

    NonVotingShares

    RaferStrandlund

    Victoria,BC

    Director,

    February5,1997

    ChairmanoftheBoard

    September1,2008

    Paidlastyear: $0

    Anticipatedthis

    year: $0

    N/A

    120ClassAVoting

    Shares(25%)

    208,792ClassB

    NonVotingShares

    DawnPaniz

    Langford,BC

    CFO

    September1,2008

    Secretary/Treasurer,

    January2,2003

    Paidlastyear: $0

    Anticipatedthis

    year: $0

    N/A

    120ClassAVoting

    Shares(25%)

    75,552ClassB

    NonVotingShares

    JasonStrandlund

    Langford,BC

    DirectorOctober1,2008

    Paidlast

    year:

    $0

    Anticipatedthis

    Year:$0

    N/A268,478

    Class

    B

    NonVotingShares

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    11/56

    10

    3.2 ManagementExperienceTheprincipaloccupationsofthedirectorsandseniorofficersoverthepastfive(5)yearsandtheirexperiencerelevanttotheIssuersbusinessareasfollows:

    Name Principaloccupationandrelatedexperience

    WayneStrandlund MortgageInvestmentManager&RealEstateAgent

    HaliStrandlund MortgageInvestmentManager&RealEstateAgent

    RaferStrandlund

    MortgageInvestmentManager,CreditUnionAccountManager&

    MortgageBroker

    DawnPanizGeneralManagerofFisgardAssetManagementCorporationand

    RealEstate&MortgageBrokerLicensee

    JasonStrandlund MortgageUnderwriter&MortgageBroker

    3.3 Penalties,SanctionsandBankruptcy(a) Thefollowingpenaltiesorsanctionshavebeenineffectduringthelastten(10)yearsagainst(i)adirector,

    seniorofficer,orcontrolpersonoftheIssuer,or(ii)anissuerinwhichapersonorcompanyreferredtoin

    (i)wasadirector,seniorofficerorcontrolpersonatthetime:

    None

    (b) Thefollowingdeclarationsoforvoluntaryassignmentsinbankruptcy,proposalsunderanybankruptcyorinsolvencylegislation,proceedings,arrangementsorcompromiseswithcreditorsorappointmentsofa

    receiver,receivermanagerortrusteetoholdassets,havebeenineffectduringthelastten(10)years

    against(i)adirector,seniorofficer,orcontrolpersonoftheIssuer,or(ii)anissuerinwhichapersonor

    companyreferredtoin(i)wasadirector,seniorofficerorcontrolpersonatthetime:

    None

    Item4CapitalStructure

    4.1 Share Capital The following table sets out information about the Issuers outstanding securities, includingoptions,warrantsandothersecuritiesconvertibleintoShares.

    DescriptionofSecurity

    Number

    authorizedto

    beissued

    Number

    outstanding

    asat

    March31,2010

    Number

    outstanding

    afterminimum

    offering

    Number

    outstanding

    after

    maximum

    offering

    ClassAVotingShares unlimited 480 N/A N/A

    ClassBNonVotingShares unlimited 201,205,800 N/A N/A

    ClassC

    Non

    Voting

    Shares

    unlimited 0 N/A N/A

    ClassDNonVotingShares unlimited 0 N/A N/A

    ClassENonVotingShares unlimited 0 N/A N/A

    ClassFNonVotingShares unlimited 29,585,110 N/A N/A

    Options N/A Nil N/A Nil

    Warrants N/A Nil N/A Nil

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    12/56

    11

    4.2 LongTermDebtTheIssuerdoesnothaveanylongtermdebt.4.3 NetSalesWithinthelasttwelve(12)monthstheIssuerhasissuedthefollowingsecurities(nosecurities

    wereissuedforotherthancash):

    DateofissuanceTypeofsecurity

    issued

    Numberof

    securities

    issued

    PricepersecurityTotalfunds

    received

    April2009 ClassBShares 1,407,405 $1.00pershare $ 1,407,405

    April2009 ClassFShares 1,452,582 $1.00pershare $ 1,452,582

    May2009 ClassBShares 1,013,724 $1.00pershare $ 1,013,724

    May2009 ClassFShares (656,810) $1.00pershare $ (656,810)

    June2009 ClassBShares 3,736,625 $1.00pershare $ 3,736,625

    June2009 ClassFShares (4,495,862) $1.00pershare $ (4,495,862)

    July2009 ClassBShares 1,111,312 $1.00pershare $ 1,111,312

    July2009 ClassFShares (1,510,044) $1.00pershare $ (1,510,044)

    August2009 ClassBShares 965,639 $1.00pershare $ 965,639

    August2009 ClassFShares 143,917 $1.00pershare $ 143,917

    September2009 ClassBShares 3,661,343 $1.00pershare $ 3,661,343

    September2009 ClassFShares (1,373,956) $1.00pershare $ (1,373,956)

    October2009 ClassBShares 767,722 $1.00pershare $ 767,722

    October2009 ClassFShares (245,295) $1.00pershare $ (245,295)

    November2009 ClassBShares 890,704 $1.00pershare $ 890,704

    November2009 ClassFShares 613,945 $1.00pershare $ 613,945

    December2009

    Class

    B

    Shares

    3,385,740

    $1.00

    per

    share

    $ 3,385,740

    December2009 ClassFShares (1,057,086) $1.00pershare $ (1,057,086)

    January2010 ClassBShares 766,394 $1.00pershare $ 766,394

    January2010 ClassFShares (1,100,998) $1.00pershare $ (1,100,998)

    February2010 ClassBShares 1,642,416 $1.00pershare $ 1,642,416

    February2010 ClassFShares (437,166) $1.00pershare $ (437,166)

    March2010 ClassBShares 2,354,731 $1.00pershare $ 2,354,731

    March2010 ClassFShares (868,307) $1.00pershare $ (868,307)

    March31,2010 12,168,675 12,168,675

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    13/56

    12

    Item5SecuritiesOffered

    5.1 TermsofSecuritiesAdescriptionofthematerialtermsofthesecuritiesbeingofferedinclude:(a) VotingTheholdersofClassBandClassFSharesarenotentitledtonoticeofortoattendorvoteatmeetings

    oftheIssuer.

    (b) RedemptionTheIssuerinitssolediscretionmayredeemalloranyportionofashareholdersClassBorClassFShares

    at

    any

    time

    upon

    payment

    of

    the

    Redemption

    Amount

    (defined

    below).

    Upon

    completion

    of

    the

    redemptionprocesstheredeemedSharesarecancelled.

    IfnotalloftheoutstandingSharesofanyclassorclassesofSharesaretoberedeemedtheSharestobe

    redeemedmaybeselectedatthediscretionoftheDirectorsandneednotbeselectedeitherinproportionto

    thenumberofSharesregisteredinthenameofeachshareholderorfromanyoreveryparticularshareholder.

    TheRedemptionAmounttobepaidbytheIssuerinrespectofeachSharetoberedeemedwillbeanamount

    equaltothepaidupcapitaloftheShareplustheaggregateofalldividendsdeclaredontheSharebutunpaid

    plustheSharesproratashareofanyundistributednetincomeandnetcapitalgains.

    (c) CompassionateEarlyRedemptionTheIssuer,throughtheManager,mayconsiderapplicationsforearlyredemption

    for

    compassionate

    reasons,

    but

    only

    under

    special

    circumstances,

    to

    the

    spouse

    of

    adeceased

    shareholderwhoholdstheIssuersClassB(5year)Shares.

    ThedecisionastowhetherornottograntanearlyredemptionisatthesolediscretionoftheManagerand

    otherwisedependentupontheIssuersArticleslegallypermittingsuchearlyredemption.

    Shouldashareholderpassaway,thesurvivingspousemayapplytotheIssuerforanearlyredemptionofallor

    partofthedeceasedsShares,providedthatthedateofapplicationforearlyredemptionisatleastninety(90)

    dayspriortotheoriginalredemptiondate.

    TheManagermaythenconsiderredeemingtherequestednumberofSharesonorbeforethelastdayofthe

    quarterimmediatelyfollowingthequarterinwhichtherequestforcompassionateearlyredemptionismade

    bythesurvivingspouse.

    Sincethedeceasedshareholderwouldhavebeenearningdividendsatthe5yearrate,butisredeemingearlier

    thanfive(5)years,theredemptionamountwillbetheoriginalinvestmentplusaccrueddividendscalculatedasif

    theoriginalShareshadbeenClassF(1year)Shares.

    (d) RetractionRightsTheClassBandClassFShareshaveretractionrights,meaningtheirholdershavearighttopresentallorsomeoftheirSharestotheIssuerforcancellationandpaymenttotheshareholdersofthe

    retractedSharesRedemptionAmounts(RedemptionAmountisdefinedaboveunderRedemption).

    ThereareonlycertaindatesonwhichClassBandClassFSharesmayberetracted.TheClassBShares

    retractiondateisfive(5)yearsfromthelastdayofthequarterinwhichtheSharesweresubscribedandthe

    ClassFSharesretractiondateisone(1)yearfromthelastdayofthequarterinwhichtheShareswere

    subscribed.Shares

    acquired

    by

    way

    of

    re

    invested

    dividends

    have

    the

    same

    retraction

    date

    as

    the

    date

    upon

    whichtheoriginalSharesweresubscribed.

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    14/56

    13

    AshareholderwishingtoretractSharesastheybecomeduemaydosobyprovidingtheIssuerwith

    sixty(60)dayswrittennoticeoftheshareholderswishtoretract.IfaShareretractiondateexpires

    withouttheSharebeingretracted,thenthenewretractiondatefortheShareis(i)inthecaseofa

    ClassBShare,five(5)yearsfromtheexpiredretractiondate;and(ii)inthecaseofaClassFShare,one

    (1)yearfromtheexpiredretractiondate.

    TheshareholdersrighttoretracttheirSharesissubjecttosection27.1oftheIssuersArticlesof

    Incorporationwhichprovidesasfollows:

    27.1 The Directors will use their best efforts to ensure that the Company at all

    relevant times qualifies as a Mortgage Investment Corporation pursuant to the

    IncomeTaxAct(Canada).Without limitingthegeneralityoftheforegoing,inaddition

    toanyotherpowerandauthoritytheDirectorsmayhave,andnotwithstandingany

    otherprovisionoftheseArticles,theDirectorsmayintheirsolediscretionrejectany

    applications for Share Dividends or Share subscriptions, transfers, redemptions or

    retractionswhere intheviewoftheDirectorssuchwouldnotbe intheCompanys

    best interests as a Mortgage Investment Corporation under the Income Tax Act

    (Canada).[Emphasisadded.]

    Themostlikelyscenariowherethedirectorswouldusetheirdiscretiontorejectaretractionapplication

    iswhere

    the

    retraction

    would

    put

    the

    Issuer

    offside

    of

    the

    Tax

    Acts

    MIC

    criteria

    regarding

    shareholders,

    whichrequiresthataMIChaveatleasttwenty(20)shareholders,andnooneshareholdertogetherwith

    relatedpartiestothatshareholderholdsbetweenthemmorethan25%oftheissuedSharesofany

    classofSharesoftheMIC.

    (e) DividendsTheIssuersArticlesofIncorporationrequireittopayoutasdividendssubstantiallyallofitsnetincomeandnetrealizedcapitalgainseveryyear,subjecttothedirectorsdiscretiontoestablish

    reservesfortheIssuer.TheIssuerwilldistributedividendsamongthedifferentclassesofissuedShares

    suchthatwhenthedividendsareexpressedasapercentagerateofannualizedreturnoncapital

    investedtherelativepercentageratesbetweentheclassesofissuedShareswillbeasfollows:

    ShareClass RateofReturn

    ClassA

    Shares

    Base

    rate

    ClassBShares(5YearMaturity) Baserate

    ClassFShares(1YearMaturity) Baserateless2.0%

    Forexample,ifthebaserateis8%therateforClassBShares(5YearMaturity)willbe8%andthe

    rateforClassFShares(1YearMaturity)willbe6%.InvestorswillreceiveaT5taxreturnfor

    interestincomeoncashinvestments,includingreinvesteddividends.

    UndertheIssuerscurrentpolicyinvestorsmayelecttoreceivedividendseitherincashorintheform

    ofadditionalShares.WhenpayingaShareDividend,ratherthanpayingthedividendincash,the

    IssuerpaysthedividendbyissuingtotheinvestorSharesofthesameClassofSharesonwhichthe

    dividendisbeingpaid(theDividendShares).DividendShareswillbeissuedatthepriceof$1.00per

    DividendShare,

    or

    such

    other

    price

    per

    Dividend

    Share

    as

    the

    Issuer

    gives

    investors

    not

    less

    than

    ninety(90)dayspriorwrittennoticeof.

    InvestorsmaychangetheirelectionastocashorShareDividendsbygivingtheIssuernoticeoftheir

    electionchangenotlessthansixty(60)daysbeforethechangeinelectionistotakeeffect.

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    15/56

    14

    ForDividendSharestheRetractionDatewillbedeemedtobethesamedateastheRetractionDateofthe

    SharesoriginallysubscribedandthatgaverisetotheDividendShares.

    TheIssuerreservestherighttoamendorcancelitspolicyregardingShareDividends.

    (f) PreemptiveRightsExceptasotherwiserequiredby lawtheholdersofClassA,ClassBorClassFSharesare not entitled as such to subscribe for, purchase, or receive any part of any issue of shares, bonds,

    debenturesorothersecuritiesoftheIssuer.

    (g) Liquidation,Dissolution,orWindingUpIntheeventoftheliquidation,dissolutionorwindingupoftheIssuer,whethervoluntaryorinvoluntary,orintheeventofanyotherdistributionofassetsoftheIssuer

    amongitsshareholdersforthepurposeofwindingupitsaffairs,theIssuerwilldistributetheassetsofthe

    Issueramongtheshareholdersinthefollowingpriority:

    (i) First,allholdersofeveryclassofShareswillreceivethereturnofthepaidupcapitalontheirShares.Ifthereareinsufficientassetstofullyreturnthepaidupcapitaltheassetswillbedistributedamong

    alltheshareholdersproratainproportiontotheirpaidupcapital;

    (ii) Second,anyremainingassetswillbedistributedamongtheholdersofthedifferentclassesofSharesinthesameproportionsasifitwereadividenddistribution,calculatedonthebasisofthepaidup

    capitalon

    the

    books

    of

    the

    Issuer

    prior

    to

    the

    application

    of

    paragraph

    (i).

    5.2 SubscriptionProcedurePersonswishingtosubscribeforSharesunderthisOfferingmaydosobycompletingthefollowingthreesteps:

    (a) SubscriptionForms InvestorsmustcompletetheappropriateSubscriptionAgreementfortheirrespectivejurisdiction.

    (b) Method forPaymentAchequeorbankdraftmadepayable toFisgardCapitalCorporation inanamountequalto$1.00multipliedbythenumberofSharesbeingsubscribed.

    (c) Submitting Subscriptions Investors may deliver the completed subscription form and payment toFisgardCapitalCorporationbymailorinpersonto:

    FisgardCapitalCorporation

    3378DouglasStreetVictoriaBCV8Z3L3

    Phone:(250)3829255orTollFree18663829255

    Fax:(250)3829295orTollFree18663841498

    (d) TwoDay Hold Period An investors subscription funds will be held until midnight on the second (2nd)businessdayaftertheinvestorsignstheSubscriptionAgreement.

    (e) AcceptanceofSubscriptionsandClosingsSubscriptionsmaybeacceptedbytheIssuer,subjecttothetermsandconditionsoftheSubscriptionAgreementsignedbytheinvestor.Subscriptionswillbe

    receivedsubjecttopriorsaleandsubjecttorejectionorallotment,inwholeorinpart,bytheIssuer

    priorto

    any

    closing.

    SubscriptionsmaybeacceptedorrejectedbytheIssuerinitssolediscretion.TheIssuerisnotobligatedto

    acceptanysubscriptionnortoacceptsubscriptionsintheordertheIssuerreceivesthem.IftheIssuerrejects

    asubscription,thesubscriptionfundsreceivedwillbereturnedtotheInvestor,withoutinterestor

    deduction,alongwithnotificationoftherejection.

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    16/56

    15

    ThisOfferingisnotsubjecttoanyminimumsubscriptionlevel,andtherearenoconditionsof

    closing;thereforeanyfundsreceivedfromanInvestorareavailabletotheIssuerandneednot

    berefundedtotheInvestor.ClosingswilltakeplaceperiodicallyattheIssuersdiscretion.

    ThisOfferingmaybenullifiedatthesolediscretionoftheIssuer.Forexample,theIssuermightchoose

    tonullifytheOfferingupontheoccurrenceofeventssuchasanymaterialadversechangeinthe

    business,personnelorfinancialconditionoftheIssuerortheManager.IfthisOfferingisnullifiedfor

    anyreason,theSubscriptionAgreementsandcashfundsreceivedbytheIssuerpriortothenullification

    willbe

    returned

    to

    Investors

    without

    interest

    or

    deduction

    as

    if

    the

    Investors

    subscriptions

    had

    been

    rejected(whetherornotthesubscription[s]hadpreviouslybeenacceptedbytheIssuer).

    AprospectiveInvestorwillbecomeashareholderuponexecutionofaSubscriptionAgreement,

    acceptanceoftheSubscriptionAgreementbytheIssuer,paymentofthesubscriptionprice,

    andentryoftheInvestorsnameintheregisterofmembersoftheIssuerasashareholder.

    (f) InvestorQualificationsInvestorqualificationsdifferbetweenresidentsofBritishColumbia,NewBrunswick,NovaScotia,NewfoundlandandLabradorandresidentsofAlberta,Manitoba,

    NorthwestTerritories,Nunavut,PrinceEdwardIsland,QuebecandSaskatchewan.

    InBritishColumbia,NewBrunswick,NovaScotia,NewfoundlandandLabrador,aninvestormay

    purchaseSharesif,beforeoratthetimetheinvestorsignstheSubscriptionAgreement,theinvestor

    purchasesasprincipal,theinvestorreceivesthisOfferingMemorandumandsignstheRisk

    Acknowledgmentform,anddeliversittotheIssuer.

    InAlberta,Manitoba,NorthwestTerritories,Nunavut,PrinceEdwardIsland,Quebecand

    Saskatchewan,aninvestormaypurchaseSharesiftheinvestormeetstherequirementssetout

    aboveforBritishColumbiaresidents,plustheinvestoreither(i)isaneligibleinvestor;or(ii)is

    acquiringShareswithanaggregatecostofnotmorethan$10,000.UndertheseAlberta,Manitoba,

    NorthwestTerritories,Nunavut,PrinceEdwardIsland,QuebecandSaskatchewancriteria,aneligible

    investoris:

    (i)apersonorcompanywhose:(a) netassets,aloneorwithaspouse,inthecaseofanindividual,exceed$400,000;or(b) netincomebeforetaxesexceeded$75,000ineachofthetwo(2)mostrecentcalendar

    years,andwhoreasonablyexpectstoexceedthatincomelevelinthecurrentcalendar

    year,or

    (c) netincomebeforetaxesaloneorwithaspouse,inthecaseofanindividual,exceeded$125,000ineachofthetwo(2)mostrecentcalendaryears,andwhoreasonablyexpects

    toexceedthatincomelevelinthecurrentcalendaryear;

    (ii) a company of which a majority of the voting securities are beneficially owned by eligibleinvestorsoramajorityofthedirectorsareeligibleinvestors;

    (iii) ageneralpartnershipofwhichallofthepartnersareeligibleinvestors;(iv) alimitedpartnershipofwhichthemajorityofthegeneralpartnersareeligibleinvestors;(v) atrustorestate inwhichallofthebeneficiariesoramajorityofthetrusteesorexecutorsare

    eligibleinvestors;

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    17/56

    16

    (vi) anaccreditedinvestor3;or(vii) apersonwhohasobtainedadviceregardingthesuitabilityoftheinvestmentand,iftheperson

    isresidentinajurisdictionofCanada,thatadvicehasbeenobtainedfromaneligibilityadviser.

    InOntarioaninvestormaypurchaseSharesiftheinvestorisanaccreditedinvestorandpurchasesthe

    Sharesasprincipal.UnderthisOntariocriteria,anaccreditedinvestoris:

    (i) abanklistedinScheduleIorIIoftheBankAct(Canada),oranauthorizedforeignbanklistedinScheduleIIIofthatAct;

    (ii) the Business Development Bank incorporated under the Business Development Bank Act(Canada);

    (iii) aloancorporationortrustcorporationregisteredundertheLoanandTrustCorporationsActorundertheTrustandLoanCompaniesAct(Canada),orundercomparablelegislationinanyother

    jurisdiction;

    (iv) acooperativecreditsociety,creditunioncentral,federationofcaissespopulaires,creditunionor

    league,

    or

    regional

    caisse

    populaire,

    or

    an

    association

    under

    the

    Cooperative

    Credit

    AssociationsAct(Canada),ineachcase,locatedinCanada;

    (v) acompanylicensedtodobusinessasaninsurancecompanyinanyjurisdiction;(vi) asubsidiaryofanycompanyreferredtoinparagraph(i),(ii),(iii),(iv)or(v)wherethecompany

    ownsallofthevotingsharesofthesubsidiary;

    (vii) apersonorcompanyregisteredundertheSecuritiesAct(Ontario)(theOSA)orsecuritieslegislationinanotherjurisdictionasanadviserordealer,otherthanalimitedmarketdealer;

    (viii) theGovernmentofCanadaorofanyjurisdiction,oranycrowncorporation,instrumentalityoragencyofaCanadianfederal,provincialorterritorialgovernment;

    (ix) anyCanadianmunicipalityoranyCanadianprovincialorterritorialcapitalcity;(x) anynational, federal,state,provincial,territorialormunicipalgovernmentofor inanyforeign

    jurisdiction,oranyinstrumentalityoragencythereof;

    (xi) apensionfundthatisregulatedbyeithertheOfficeoftheSuperintendentofFinancialInstitutions(Canada)oraprovincialpensioncommissionorsimilarregulatoryauthority;

    (xii) aregisteredcharityundertheIncomeTaxAct(Canada);(xiii) an individualwhobeneficiallyowns,orwhotogetherwithaspousebeneficiallyown,financial

    assetshaving

    an

    aggregate

    realizable

    value

    that,

    before

    taxes

    but

    net

    of

    any

    related

    liabilities,

    exceeds$1,000,000;

    (xiv) anyindividualwhosenetincomebeforetaxesexceeded$200,000ineachofthetwo(2)mostrecentcalendaryearsorwhosenetincomebeforetaxescombinedwiththatofaspouse

    exceeded$300,000ineachofthoseyears,andwho,ineithercase,hasareasonableexpectation

    ofexceedingthesamenetincomelevelinthecurrentcalendaryear;

    3

    Accreditedinvestorsincludebanks,securitiesdealersandadvisors,governments,individualswhohave(i)netassetsworth

    morethan$1,000,000,or(ii)netincomebeforetaxesineachofthelasttwo(2)calendaryearsofmorethan$200,000,ormore

    than$300,000whencombinedwiththeirspousesincome,andexpectstoexceedthoseincomelevelsinthecurrentcalendar

    year;andacompanyorotherbusinessentitywithnetassetsofatleast$5,000,000.

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    18/56

    17

    (xv) anindividualwhohasbeengrantedregistrationundertheOSAorsecuritieslegislationinanotherjurisdictionasarepresentativeofapersonorcompanyreferredtoinparagraph(vii),

    whetherornottheindividualsregistrationisstillineffect;

    (xvi) apromoteroftheIssueroranaffiliatedentityofapromoteroftheIssuer;(xvii) aspouse,parent,grandparentorchildofanofficer,directororpromoteroftheIssuer;(xviii) apersonorcompanythat,inrelationtotheIssuer,isanaffiliatedentityorapersonor

    companyreferredtoinclause(c)ofthedefinitionofdistributioninsubsection1(1)ofthe

    OSA;

    (xix) theIssueracquiringsecuritiesofitsownissue;(xx) acompany,limitedpartnership,limitedliabilitypartnership,trustorestate,otherthana

    mutualfundornonredeemableinvestmentfund,thathadnetassetsofatleast$5,000,000

    asreflectedinitsmostrecentlypreparedfinancialstatements;

    (xxi) a person or company that is recognized by the Ontario Securities Commission as anaccreditedinvestor;

    (xxii) amutualfundornonredeemable investmentfundthat, inOntario,distributes itssecuritiesonlytopersonsorcompaniesthatareaccreditedinvestors;

    (xxiii) amutualfundornonredeemable investmentfundthat, inOntario,distributes itssecuritiesunderaprospectusforwhichareceipthasbeengrantedbytheDirectorundertheOSA;

    (xxiv) amanagedaccountifitisacquiringasecuritythatisnotasecurityofamutualfundornonredeemableinvestmentfund;

    (xxv) anaccountthatisfullymanagedbyatrustcorporationregisteredundertheLoanandTrustCorporationsAct;

    (xxvi) anentityorganizedoutsideofCanadathat isanalogoustoanyoftheentitiesreferredto inparagraphs(i)through(vii)andparagraph(xi)informandfunction;or

    (xxvii) apersonorcompanyinrespectofwhichalloftheownersofinterests,directorindirect,legalorbeneficial,arepersonsorcompaniesthatareaccreditedinvestors.

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    19/56

    18

    Item6IncomeTaxConsequences

    6.1 Youshouldconsultyourownprofessionaladviserstoobtainadviceonthetaxconsequencesthatapplytoyou.6.2 Noapplicationhasbeenmadeforanadvanceincometaxrulingwithrespecttotheinvestmentdescribedin

    thisOfferingMemorandum,norisitintendedthatanyapplicationbemade.

    TheIssuerhaspreparedthefollowingcommentarywhichitbelievesisafairandadequatesummaryoftheprincipal

    federalincome

    tax

    consequences

    arising

    under

    the

    Tax

    Act

    to

    an

    Investor

    who

    is

    an

    individual

    resident

    in

    Canada

    who

    acquiresSharesunderthisOfferingMemorandum.

    TheincometaxconsequenceswillnotbethesameforallInvestors,butmayvarydependingonanumberoffactors

    includingtheprovinceorprovincesinwhichtheInvestorresidesorcarriesonbusiness,whetherSharesacquiredby

    himwillbecharacterizedascapitalproperty,andtheamounthistaxableincomewouldbebutforhisparticipationin

    thisOffering.

    ThefollowingdiscussionoftheCanadianincometaxconsequencesisofageneralandlimitednatureonly,is

    notintendedtoconstituteacompleteanalysisoftheincometaxconsequences,andshouldnotbe

    interpretedaslegalortaxadvicetoanyparticularInvestor.Thissummarydoesnotaddressprovincialor

    territoriallawsofCanadaoranytaxlawsofanyjurisdictionoutsideofCanada.EachprospectiveInvestor

    should

    obtain

    advice

    from

    the

    Investors

    own

    independent

    tax

    advisor

    as

    to

    the

    federal

    and

    provincial

    income

    taxconsequences ofhisorheracquisitionofShares,assuchconsequencescanvarydependinguponthe

    particularcircumstancesofeachInvestor.

    ThissummaryisbasedontheIssuersunderstandingofthecurrentprovisionsoftheTaxAct,theRegulationstothe

    TaxAct,andthecurrentadministrativeandassessingpracticesofCanadaCustomsandRevenueAgency,Taxation

    (CCRA).

    ThissummaryoutlinestheCanadianfederalincometaxconsequencestoanInvestorbasedonimportantfacts

    andassumptionsassetoutbytheIssuerintheOfferingMemorandumandparticularlyonadditionalfactsand

    assumptionsasfollows:

    (a) Investorsare,andwillnotceasetobe,individualsresidentinCanada;(b) Investors acquire Shares pursuant to this Offering Memorandum and hold the Shares as capital

    property;

    (c) InvestorsholdSharesforthepurposeofearningincomeandhaveareasonableexpectationofearningaprofitfromholdingtheShares;and

    (d) TheIssuerwillqualifyatallmaterialtimesasaMICforthepurposesoftheTaxAct.ItisincumbentuponprospectiveInvestorstofullyinvestigateandsubstantiatetheexpectationsaboveand,withrespect

    totheassumptionstatedin(c)above,itisincumbentonanInvestortoinvestigateandsubstantiatetheinvestors

    expectationofearningaprofitfromholdingShares,havingregardtohisexpectedfinancingcostsandanyprojections

    the

    investors

    may

    wish

    to

    obtain

    from

    the

    Issuer.

    ThereisnoassurancethattheTaxActandrelatedRegulationswillnotbeamendedinamannerthatfundamentally

    alterstheincometaxconsequencestoInvestorswhoacquireordisposeofSharesThissummarydoesnottakeinto

    accountanychangesinlaw,whetherbywayoflegislativeorjudicialaction.

    TherehasbeennoapplicationforanAdvanceIncomeTaxRulingfromCCRAonanyaspectofthetransactions

    proposedintheOfferingMemorandum,norisitintendedthatsuchanapplicationwillbemade.Noopinionfrom

    theIssuerslegalcounseloraccountantshasbeengivenwithrespectto

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    20/56

    19

    theseincometaxconsiderations.Theanalysiscontainedhereinisnotallencompassingandshouldnotbeconstruedas

    specificadvicetoanyparticularInvestorandisnotasubstituteforcarefultaxplanning,particularlysincecertainofthe

    incometaxconsequencesofaninvestmentwillnotbethesameforalltaxpayers.Regardlessoftaxconsequencesa

    decisiontopurchasetheSharesofferedshouldbebasedonthemeritsoftheinvestmentassuchandonanInvestors

    abilitytobearanylossthatmaybeincurred.

    TheIssuer

    AsaMIC

    the

    Issuer

    is

    subject

    to

    special

    rules

    under

    the

    Tax

    Act

    that

    permit

    the

    Issuer

    to

    be

    operated,

    in

    effect,

    as

    atax

    freeflowthroughconduitofitsprofittoitsshareholders.TheincomeoftheIssuerforpurposesoftheTaxAct

    includesinterestearnedandthetaxableportionofanynetrealizedcapitalgains.TheIssuerispermittedtodeduct

    fromitsnetincomealltaxabledividendsitpaystoitsshareholders,otherthancapitalgainsdividends,andthetaxable

    portionofitsnetrealizedcapitalgainsdistributedtoshareholdersascapitalgainsdividendswithintheperiods

    prescribedbytheTaxAct.IfandtotheextenttheIssuerhasincomeaftertheseandotherapplicabledeductions,such

    incomeissubjecttotheprevailingtaxratesapplicabletoapubliccorporation.

    Shareholders

    A. Dividends

    Taxabledividends,

    except

    capital

    gains

    dividends,

    received

    by

    aShareholder

    are

    taxable

    in

    the

    hands

    of

    the

    Shareholder

    asinterestandnotasdividends.CapitalgainsdividendsreceivedbyaShareholderaretreatedascapitalgainsofthe

    Shareholder,onehalfofwhichmustbeincludedasataxablecapitalgainincomputingtheShareholderstaxable

    income.Asaresultoftherepealofthe$100,000capitalgainsexemption,suchcapitalgainsarenolongereligiblefor

    thecapitalgainsexemption.

    B. Dispositions

    ThecosttoaShareholderofhisShares(plusorminuscertainadjustmentsrequiredundertheTaxAct)willbethe

    adjustedcostbaseoftheSharesatanyparticulartime,againstwhichacapitalgainorcapitallosswillbemeasuredona

    saleorotherdeemeddispositionoftheShares.

    AShareholderwillbeconsideredtohavedisposedofhisShareswhenheassignsorsellshisShares,hisShareisthe

    subjectof

    agift,

    he

    dies,

    or

    where

    the

    Issuer

    is

    wound

    up

    or

    otherwise

    terminated.

    A

    Share

    which

    is

    the

    subject

    of

    a

    giftorwhichisheldbyaShareholderwhenhediesisgenerallydeemedtobedisposedofforproceedsequaltofair

    marketvalueatthattime.However,incertaincircumstancesacapitalgainorcapitallosswillbedeferredwheregift

    orbequesttransferstheSharetotheShareholdersspouse.

    GenerallyaShareholderwillrealizeacapitalgain(orsustainacapitalloss)equaltotheamountbywhichtheproceeds

    receivedordeemedtohavebeenreceivedonthedispositionofaShareexceed,orareexceededby,theadjustedcost

    baseoftheShare.

    Shareholderswillincludeonehalfofanycapitalgainincomputingtaxableincomeasataxablecapitalgain.Similar

    proportionsofacapitallosswillbeallowablecapitallossthatmaybeusedtooffsettaxablecapitalgainintheyear

    thatthecapitallossissustained.Totheextenttheallowablecapitallossisnotoffsetagainsttaxablecapitalgainin

    thatyear

    it

    may

    be

    carried

    back

    three

    (3)

    years

    and

    forward

    indefinitely

    to

    offset

    taxable

    capital

    gain

    realized

    in

    those

    years.

    C. InterestonMoneyBorrowedtoPurchaseShares

    AnInvestorwillgenerallybeentitledtodeductfromhisincomereasonableinterestpaidorpayablewithrespectto

    moniesborrowedtoacquireShares,providedhehasareasonableexpectationofprofitfromholdingtheShares.Interest

    expensedeductedbyanInvestorwillbeincludedincomputinghiscumulativenetinvestmentlosses.

    AfterthedispositionofaSharebyataxpayerreasonableinterestexpenseonmoneyborrowedforthepurposeof

    acquiringthatSharewillgenerallycontinuetobedeductibleuntiltheborrowingis

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    21/56

    20

    repaidregardlessofwhetheragainorlosswasrealizedonthedispositionoftheShare,excepttotheextentany

    proceedsofdispositionattributabletothatborrowedmoneyareusedtomakepersonalexpendituresbythetaxpayer

    orarenototherwiseusedforthepurposeofearningincome.

    DeferredIncomePlans(e.g.,RRSPs,RRIFs,DeferredProfitSharingPlans)

    A. EligibilityforInvestmentbyDeferredIncomePlans

    Aslong

    as

    the

    Issuer

    is

    qualified

    as

    aMIC

    under

    the

    Tax

    Act

    the

    Shares

    will

    be

    qualified

    investments

    for

    trusts

    governed

    byaregisteredretirementsavingsplan(RRSP),deferredprofitsharingplansandregisteredretirementincomefunds,

    providedtheIssuerdoesnotholdanydebtofanannuitantorarelatedparty.

    B. InterestExpenseRegardingRRSPContributions

    InterestandotherborrowingcostsincurredbyaShareholderforthepurposeofmakingacontributiontoanRRSParenot

    deductible.Therefore,ifaShareholderholdsSharesinanRRSPtheShareholderwouldnotbeeligibletodeductfromhis

    incomeanyinterestexpenseonmoneyborrowedforthepurposeofacquiringtheSharesheldintheRRSP.

    C. DistributionsReceivedFromIssuerbyRRSP

    Asnoted,

    taxable

    dividends

    are

    deemed

    to

    be

    interest

    income

    to

    the

    Shareholder,

    which,

    together

    with

    one

    half

    of

    capitalgainsdividends,areaddedtotheShareholderstaxableincomeiftheSharesareheldpersonallybythe

    Shareholder.SuchdistributionspaidonSharesheldbyanRRSP,however,willnotbesubjecttotaxinthehandsofthe

    RRSP,providedtheRRSPhasnotborrowedmoneyorcarriedonbusinessandtheannuitantundertheRRSPisalive.An

    RRSPwillnotcarryonbusinessmerelybyholdingShares.ThedistributionspaidtotheRRSPwillbetaxabletothe

    annuitantundertheRRSPonwithdrawalofthefundsfromtheRRSP,whichmustoccurnolaterthantheyearthe

    annuitantbecomes69yearsold.

    D. RRSPContributionLimits

    Anindividualmaycontributecashoreligibleproperty(suchasaShare)toanRRSPinacalendaryearorwithinsixty

    (60)daysaftertheendoftheyear,andmayclaimadeductionforthatcalendaryeartotheextentthattheamount

    contributeddoesnotexceedthelimitsspecifiedbyCCRA.Theamountofanindividualscontributionwillbeequal

    tothe

    fair

    market

    value

    of

    any

    property

    contributed

    as

    of

    the

    day

    of

    contribution.

    A

    seven

    (7)

    year

    carry

    forward

    of

    unusedRRSPdeductionroomisavailableintheeventcontributionsmadetoanRRSPforaparticularyearareless

    thantheallowablecontributionforthatyear.

    ThetransferofaSharetoanRRSPwillresultinthedeemeddispositionforincometaxpurposesatanamountequal

    tothefairmarketvalueoftheShareatthetimeofthetransfer.ForanindividualShareholderwhoholdsaShareas

    capitalpropertythedispositionwillresultinacapitalgainequaltotheexcessofthefairmarketvalueoftheShare

    overitsadjustedcostbase.ShouldthefairmarketvalueoftheSharebelessthanitsadjustedcostbaseupon

    contributiontotheRRSP,nocapitallosswillbeallowed.

    FundsorpropertywithdrawnfromanRRSParetaxabletotheannuitantundertheRRSPintheyearof

    withdrawal.TheamountofanynonqualifiedinvestmentacquiredbyanRRSPinayearisincludedintheincome

    ofthe

    annuitant

    for

    the

    year.

    EACHPROSPECTIVE INVESTOR ISADVISEDTOSEEK INDEPENDENTADVICE INRESPECTOFTHE INCOMETAX

    CONSEQUENCES OF HIS PARTICIPATION IN THE ISSUER, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT HIS OWN PARTICULAR

    CIRCUMSTANCES.

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    22/56

    21

    Item7CompensationPaidtoSellersandFinders

    7.1 TypeandEstimatedAmountofCompensationTheShareswillbesoldbytheManager,theIssuer,andtheirrespectivedirectors,officersandemployees,andmaybesoldonabesteffortbasisbyAgentsauthorizedbytheIssuer.Inits

    discretiontheIssuermaypaycommissionstopersonsorcompaniessellingShares.Thisincludestheofficers,directors,

    andemployeesoftheIssuerandtheManager,whomayreceiveacommissioninrespectofanySharessoldbythem.Such

    commissionmaybepaidincashimmediatelyupontheIssueracceptingtheparticularsubscription,orpaidovertime.If

    theOffering

    is

    fully

    subscribed

    and

    the

    Issuer

    pays

    the

    maximum

    possible

    commission,

    the

    Issuer

    will

    pay

    $21,000,000

    in

    commissions.

    TheIssuermayenterintoexclusiveornonexclusiveagencyagreementswithagentsunderwhichtheAgentswould

    offertheSharesforsaletoinvestorsonabesteffortsbasis,andtheIssuerwouldberesponsibleforpaymentofthe

    agentscommissions.AsofthedateofthisOfferingMemorandumnosuchagreementshavebeenenteredinto.

    7.2 PercentageofGrossProceedsThe Issuer maypayamaximumof7%of theOfferingsgrossproceeds incommissions.

    Item8RiskFactors

    Thisis

    aspeculative

    Offering.

    The

    purchase

    of

    Shares

    involves

    anumber

    of

    risk

    factors

    and

    is

    suitable

    only

    for

    Investors

    whoareawareoftherisksinherentintherealestateindustryandwhohavetheabilityandwillingnesstoacceptthe

    riskoflossoftheirinvestedcapitalandwhohavenoimmediateneedforliquidity.Thereisnoassuranceofanyreturn

    onanInvestorsinvestment.

    TheIssueradvisesthatprospectiveInvestorsshouldconsultwiththeirownindependentprofessionallegal,tax,

    investmentandfinancialadvisorsbeforepurchasingSharesinordertodeterminetheappropriatenessofthis

    investmentinrelationtotheirfinancialandinvestmentobjectivesandinrelationtothetaxconsequencesofanysuch

    investment.

    InadditiontothefactorssetforthelsewhereinthisOfferingMemorandumprospectiveInvestorsshouldconsiderthe

    followingrisksbeforepurchasingShares.Anyoralloftheserisks,orotherasyetunidentifiedrisks,mayhaveamaterial

    adverseeffectontheIssuersbusinessand/orthereturntotheInvestors.

    8.1 InvestmentRiskRisksthatarespecifictotheSharesbeingofferedunderthisOfferingincludethefollowing:1. NoMarketforSharesThereisnomarketthroughwhichtheSharesmaybesold,andtheIssuerdoesnot

    expectthatanymarketwilldeveloppursuanttothisOfferingorinthefuture.Accordingly,aninvestmentin

    SharesshouldonlybeconsideredbyInvestors

    whodonotrequireliquidity.TheSharesaresubjecttoonerousresalerestrictionsunderapplicable

    securitieslegislation.Seeitem10,ResaleRestrictions,regardingresalerestrictionsapplicabletotheShares.

    2. RetractionLiquidityTheSharesareretractable,meaningthatInvestorshavetherighttorequiretheIssuertoredeemthem,uponappropriateadvancenoticefromtheInvestortotheIssuer.Thedifferentclassesof

    Shareshave

    different

    retraction

    timings,

    as

    measured

    from

    the

    date

    on

    which

    the

    Investor

    is

    issued

    the

    SharestothedateonwhichtheInvestorisentitledtocallfortheirredemptionbytheIssuer,withtheClassB

    shareshavingafive(5)yearretractionperiodandtheClassFsharesaone(1)yearretractionperiod.Ifthe

    InvestordoesnotprovidetheIssuerwiththeappropriatenoticeofretraction,therightofretractionis

    suspendeduntilanadditionaltimeperiodhaselapsed.Seeitem5.1,TermsofSecurities.

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    23/56

    22

    TheIssuergivesnoassurancethatanyInvestorwillbeabletoretractanyoralloftheirSharesatanytime.

    RetractionandredemptionoftheSharesissubjecttotheIssuerhavingaccesstosufficientcash,orother

    liquidassets,andbeingincompliancewithapplicablecorporateandsecuritieslegislation,andissubjectto

    thetermsinthisOfferingMemorandum,allasdeterminedsolelybytheIssuer.Retractionandredemption

    oftheSharesisalsosubjecttothediscretionofthedirectorstoactinthebestinterestsoftheMICunder

    theTaxAct.AccordinglythisinvestmentisunsuitableforthoseprospectiveInvestorswhomayrequire

    liquidity.

    3. AbsenceofManagementRightsTheClassBandClassFSharesbeingsoldunderthisOfferingdonotcarryvotingrights,andconsequentlyanInvestorsinvestmentinSharesdoesnotcarrywithitanyright

    totakepartinthecontrolormanagementoftheIssuersbusiness,includingtheelectionofdirectors.

    InassessingtherisksandrewardsofaninvestmentinShares,potentialInvestorsshouldappreciatethatthey

    arerelyingsolelyonthegoodfaith,judgmentandabilityofthedirectors,officersandemployeesoftheIssuer

    andtheManagertomakeappropriatedecisionswithrespecttothemanagementoftheIssuer,andthatthey

    willbeboundbythedecisionsoftheIssuersandtheManagersdirectors,officersandemployees.Itwouldbe

    inappropriateforInvestorsunwillingtorelyontheseindividualstothisextenttopurchaseShares.

    4. LackofSeparateLegalCounselTheInvestors,asagroup,havenotbeenrepresentedbyseparatecounsel.NeithercounselfortheIssuernorcounselfortheManagerpurporttohaveactedfortheInvestorsnorto

    haveconducted

    any

    investigation

    or

    review

    on

    their

    behalf.

    8.2 IssuerRiskRisksthatarespecifictotheIssuerincludethefollowing:1. MICTaxDesignationUndertheIssuersarticlestheIssuersdirectorsarerequiredtousetheirbestefforts

    toensurethattheIssuerqualifiesasaMICpursuanttotheTaxAct.Aswell,theIssuersArticlesof

    Incorporationgrantthedirectorsthediscretiontorejectanyapplicationsforsharedividendsorshare

    subscriptions,transfers,redemptionsorretractionswhere,intheviewofthedirectors,suchwouldnotbe

    intheIssuersbestinterestsasaMICundertheTaxAct.

    There can be no assurance, however, that the Issuer will be able to meet the Tax Acts MIC

    qualificationsatallmaterialtimes.

    Asacompany

    qualified

    as

    aMIC

    the

    Issuer

    may

    deduct

    taxable

    dividends

    it

    pays

    from

    its

    income,

    and

    the

    normalgrossupanddividendtaxcreditruleswillnotapplytodividendspaidbytheIssuerontheShares.

    Rather,thedividendswillbetaxableinthehandsofshareholdersasiftheyhadreceivedaninterest

    payment.IfforanyreasontheIssuerfailstomaintainitsMICqualificationinaparticularyear,the

    dividendspaidbytheIssuerontheShareswouldceasetobedeductiblefromtheincomeoftheIssuerfor

    thatyearandthedividendsitpaysontheShareswouldbesubjecttothenormalgrossupanddividendtax

    creditrules.Inaddition,theSharesmightceasetobequalifiedinvestmentsfortrustsgovernedbyRRSPs,

    DeferredProfitSharingPlansandRegisteredRetirementIncomeFunds,withtheeffectthatapenaltytax

    wouldbepayablebytheInvestor.

    2. RelianceonFisgardAssetManagementCorporationInaccordancewiththetermsof

    the

    Management

    Services

    Agreement

    between

    the

    Issuer

    and

    the

    Manager,

    the

    Manager

    has

    significant

    responsibilityforassistingtheIssuertoconductitsaffairs.AnyinabilityoftheManagertoperformcompetently

    oronatimelybasiswillnegativelyaffecttheIssuer.

    3. KeyPersonnelTheoperationsoftheIssuerandtheManagerarehighlydependentuponthecontinuedsupportandparticipationoftheirkeypersonnel.Thelossoftheirservicesmaymateriallyaffectthetimingor

    theabilityoftheIssuertoimplementitsbusinessplan.

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    24/56

    23

    TheIssuersandManagersmanagementteamsconsistofseveralkeypersonnel.Inordertomanagethe

    IssuerandtheManagersuccessfullyinthefutureitmaybenecessarytofurtherstrengthentheir

    managementteams.Thecompetitionforsuchkeypersonnelisintense,andtherecanbenoassuranceof

    successinattracting,retaining,ormotivatingsuchindividuals.Failureinthisregardwouldlikelyhavea

    materialadverseeffectontheIssuersbusiness,financialcondition,andresultsofoperations.

    4. Conflict of Interest Conflicts of Interest exist, and others may arise, between Investors and thedirectorsandofficersoftheManagerandtheIssuerandtheirassociatesandaffiliates.

    Thereisnoassurancethatanyconflictsofinterestthatmayarisewillberesolvedinamannermost

    favorabletoInvestors.PersonsconsideringapurchaseofSharespursuanttothisOfferingmustrelyon

    thejudgmentandgoodfaithofthedirectors,officersandemployeesoftheManagerandtheIssuerin

    resolvingsuchconflictsofinterestasmayarise.

    TheIssueranditsshareholdersaredependentinlargepartupontheexperienceandgoodfaithofthe

    Manager.TheManagerisentitledtoanddoesactinasimilarcapacityforothercompanieswith

    investmentcriteriasimilartothoseoftheIssuer.Assuch,thereisarisktheManagerwillnotbeableto

    originatesufficientsuitableinvestmentopportunitiestokeeptheIssuersfundsfullyinvested.Also,the

    directorsoftheIssuerandtheManagerareemployedbyoractinothercapacitiesforothercompanies

    involvedinmortgageandlendingactivities.Seeitem2.6,MaterialAgreements.

    5. FutureOperationsandPossibleNeedforAdditionalFundsTheIssuerrequiressignificantfundstocarryoutitsbusinessplan.IntheeventtheIssuerisunabletoraisesufficientfundsbythisOffering

    and/orfutureofferingsand/orotherdebtorequityfinancingtheIssuermayhaveinsufficientfunds

    availabletoimplementitsbusinessplan,andInvestorsmayreceivenoreturnontheirShares.Certain

    uninsurableoruninsuredeventsmayalsooccurwhichcansubstantiallyreducetheabilityoftheIssuer

    tocarryonbusinessinaprofitablemanner,includingnaturalormanmadedisasters.

    TheIssueranticipatesthatasubstantialportionofthenetproceedsofthisOfferingwillbeexpended

    bytheIssuerininvestinginresidentialmortgages,andalsoanticipatesthatthenetproceedsofthe

    OfferingandanticipatedcashflowfromoperatingrevenueswillbesufficienttocarryouttheIssuers

    businessplan.Therecanbenoassurances,however,thattheIssuerwillgeneratesufficientcashflow

    fromoperationsorthatitwillnotencounterunexpectedcostsinconnectionwithimplementingits

    businessplan

    and,

    as

    aconsequence,

    there

    can

    be

    no

    assurances

    that

    the

    Issuer

    will

    not

    require

    additionalfinancing.TheIssuerhasnocurrentarrangementswithrespecttoanyotheradditional

    financing,andtherecanbenoassurancethatanysuchadditionalfinancingcanbeobtainedonterms

    acceptabletotheIssuer,oratall.Failuretoobtainadditionalfinancingwouldlikelyhaveasubstantial

    materialadverseeffectontheIssuer.Moreover,intheeventtheIssuerweretoobtainsuchadditional

    financing,itcouldhaveadilutiveaffectonInvestorsparticipationintherevenuesgeneratedthrough

    theIssuersoperations.

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    25/56

    24

    8.3 IndustryRiskTherearealsorisksfacedbytheIssuerbecauseoftheindustryinwhichitoperates.Realestateinvestmentissubjecttosignificantuncertaintiesdue,amongotherfactors,touncertaincostsofconstruction,

    developmentandfinancing,uncertaintyastotheabilitytoobtainrequiredlicenses,permitsandapprovals,and

    fluctuatingdemandfordevelopedrealestate.TheanticipatedhigherreturnsassociatedwiththeIssuersmortgageloans

    reflectthegreaterrisksinvolvedinmakingthesetypesofloansascomparedtolongtermconventionalmortgageloans.

    Inherentintheseloansarecompletionrisksaswellasfinancingrisks.Inaddition,prospectiveInvestorsshouldtakenote

    ofthefollowing:

    1. InsuranceTheIssuersmortgageloanswillnotusuallybeinsuredinwholeorinpart.Aswell,therearecertaininherentrisksintherealestateindustry,someofwhichtheIssuermaynotbeabletoinsureagainstor

    whichtheIssuermayelectnottoinsureduetothecostofsuchinsurance.Theeffectofthesefactorscannot

    beaccuratelypredicted.

    2. PriorityFinancialchargesforconstructionandotherfinancingfundedbyconventionalthirdpartylendersmayrankinprioritytothemortgagesregisteredinfavoroftheIssuer.Intheeventofdefaultbythemortgagor

    underanypriorfinancialcharge,theIssuermaynotrecoveranyorallofthemoniesadvanced.

    3. DefaultIfthereisdefaultonamortgageitmaybenecessaryfortheIssuer,inordertoprotecttheinvestment,toengageinforeclosureorsaleproceedingsandtomakefurtheroutlaystocompletean

    unfinishedprojectortomaintainpriorencumbrancesingoodstanding.Insuchcasesitispossiblethatthe

    totalamount

    recovered

    by

    the

    Issuer

    may

    be

    less

    than

    the

    total

    investment,

    resulting

    in

    loss

    to

    the

    Issuer.

    Equityinvestmentsinrealpropertymayinvolvefixedcostsinrespectofmortgagepayments,realestate

    taxes,andmaintenancecosts,whichcouldadverselyaffecttheIssuersincome.

    4. YieldTheyieldsonrealestateinvestments,includingmortgages,dependonmanyfactorsincludingeconomicconditionsandprevailinginterestrates,thelevelofriskassumed,conditionsintherealestateindustry,

    opportunitiesforothertypesofinvestments,legislation,governmentregulationandtaxlaws.TheIssuer

    cannotpredicttheeffectthatsuchfactorswillhaveonitsoperations.

    5. CompetitionTheearningsoftheIssuerdependontheIssuersability,withtheassistanceoftheManager,tolocatesuitableopportunitiesfortheinvestmentandreinvestmentoftheIssuersfundsandontheyields

    availablefromtimetotimeonmortgagesandotherinvestments.TheinvestmentindustryinwhichtheIssuer

    operatesissubjecttoawidevarietyofcompetitionfromprivatebusinessesinCanadaandtheUnitedStates,

    manyof

    whom

    have

    greater

    financial

    and

    technical

    resources

    than

    the

    Issuer.

    Such

    competition,

    as

    well

    as

    any

    futurecompetition,mayadverselyaffecttheIssuerssuccessinthemarketplace.Thereisnoassurancethatthe

    Issuerwillbeabletosuccessfullymaintainitsbusinessplanoroperateprofitably.

    Existingcompetitorsmayhavegreaterfinancial,managerialandtechnicalresources,andnamerecognition

    than the Issuer. Competitors may reduce the interest rates they charge, resulting in a reduction of the

    Issuersshareofthemarket,reducedinterestratesonloansandreducedprofitmargins.

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    26/56

    25

    Item9ReportingObligations

    9.1 TheIssuerisnotareportingissuerasthattermisdefinedinapplicablesecuritieslegislation,norwillitbecomeareportingissuerfollowingthecompletionoftheOffering.AsaresulttheIssuerwillnotbesubjecttothecontinuous

    disclosurerequirementsofsuchsecuritieslegislation.However,Investorswillreceivequarterlystatementsreflecting

    theirinvestmentintheIssuerandquarterlydividendcheques,ifapplicable,andwillreceiveyearlyT5taxreturnsforcash

    investmentincome.

    TheIssuers

    fiscal

    years

    commence

    January

    1in

    each

    year

    and

    end

    December

    31

    of

    the

    same

    year.

    Issuer

    will

    prepare

    financialstatementsforeachfiscalyear,andprovidethemtoInvestorsuponrequest.

    9.2 CorporateorsecuritiesinformationabouttheIssuerisavailablefromthefollowingwebsiteaddresses:BritishColumbiaSecuritiesCommissionwww.bcsc.bc.ca

    AlbertaSecuritiesCommissionwww.albertasecurities.com

    ManitobaSecuritiesCommissionwww.msc.gov.mb.ca

    OntarioSecuritiesCommissionwww.osc.gov.on.ca and

    SaskatchewanFinancialServicesCommission,SecuritiesDivisionwww.sfsc.gov.sk.ca

    Item10ResaleRestrictions

    10.1 Thesesecuritieswillbesubjecttoanumberofresalerestrictions,includingarestrictionontrading.Untiltherestrictionontradingexpires,youwillnotbeabletotradethesecuritiesunlessyoucomplywithanexemptionfromthe

    prospectusandregistrationrequirementsundersecuritieslegislation.

    10.2 RestrictedPeriod TheIssuerisnot:(a) areportingissuerinanyCanadianprovinceorterritory,nor(b) aSEDAR filerandareportingissuerinanyCanadianprovinceorterritory.

    Unlesspermittedundersecuritieslegislationyoucannottradethesecuritiesbeforethedatethatisfour(4)months

    andaday

    after

    the

    date

    the

    Issuer

    becomes

    areporting

    issuer

    in

    any

    province

    or

    territory

    in

    Canada.

    TheIssuerwillnotbecomeareportingissueruponcompletionofthisOffering,anddoesnotcurrentlyanticipate

    becomingareportingissuer.TheresalerestrictionontheSharesmaythereforeneverexpire.

    10.3 Manitoba Resale Restrictions Unless permitted under securities legislation, you must not trade the securitieswithoutthepriorwrittenconsentoftheregulatorinManitobaunless:

    (a) theIssuerhasfiledaprospectuswiththeregulatorinManitobawithrespecttothesecuritiesyouhavepurchased,andtheregulatorinManitobahasissuedareceiptforthatprospectus,or

    (b) youhaveheldthesecuritiesforatleasttwelve(12)months.The

    regulator

    in

    Manitoba

    will

    consent

    to

    your

    trade

    ifthe

    regulator

    is

    of

    the

    opinion

    that

    to

    do

    so

    is

    not

    prejudicial

    to

    thepublicinterest.

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    27/56

    26

    Item11PurchasersRights

    Ifyoupurchasethesesecuritiesyouwillhavecertainrights,someofwhicharedescribedbelow.Forinformation

    aboutyourrightsyoushouldconsultalawyer.

    1. TwoDayCancellationRightYoucancancelyouragreementtopurchasethesesecurities.TodosoyoumustsendanoticetotheIssuerbymidnightonthe2

    ndbusinessdayafteryousigntheagreementtobuythesecurities.

    2. STATUTORYRights

    of

    Action

    in

    Event

    of

    aMisrepresentation

    AlbertaInvestorsStatutoryRightsofActionintheEventofaMisrepresentation

    Ifthereisamisrepresentationinthisofferingmemorandum,youhaveastatutoryrighttosue:

    (a) theIssuertocancelyouragreementtobuythesesecurities,or(b) fordamagesagainsttheIssuer.

    Thisstatutoryrighttosueisavailabletoyouwhetherornotyoureliedonthemisrepresentation.However,thereare

    variousdefensesavailabletothepersonsorcompaniesthatyouhavearighttosue.Inparticular,theyhaveadefense

    ifyouknewofthemisrepresentationwhenyoupurchasedthesecurities.

    Ifyouintendtorelyontherightsdescribedin(a)or(b)above,youmustdosowithinstricttimelimitations.Youmust

    commenceyouractiontocanceltheagreementwithin180daysafteryousignedtheagreementtobuythesecurities.

    Youmustcommenceyouractionfordamageswithintheearlierof180daysafterlearningofthemisrepresentationand

    one(1)yearafteryousignedtheagreementtopurchasethesecurities.

    ManitobaInvestorsStatutoryRightsofActionintheEventofaMisrepresentation

    Ifthereisamisrepresentationinthisofferingmemorandum,youhaveastatutoryrighttosue:

    (a) theIssuertocancelyouragreementtobuythesesecurities,or(b) fordamagesagainsttheIssuer.

    Thisstatutoryrighttosueisavailabletoyouwhetherornotyoureliedonthemisrepresentation.However,thereare

    variousdefenses

    available

    to

    the

    persons

    or

    companies

    that

    you

    have

    aright

    to

    sue.

    In

    particular,

    they

    have

    adefense

    ifyouknewofthemisrepresentationwhenyoupurchasedthesecurities.

    Ifyouintendtorelyontherightsdescribedin(a)or(b)above,youmustdosowithinstricttimelimitations.Youmust

    commenceyouractiontocanceltheagreementwithin180daysafteryousignedtheagreementtobuythesecurities.

    Youmustcommenceyouractionfordamageswithintheearlierof180daysafterlearningofthemisrepresentationand

    three(3)yearsafteryousignedtheagreementtopurchasethesecurities

    OntarioInvestorsStatutoryRightsofActionintheEventofaMisrepresentation

    IfthisOfferingMemorandum,togetherwithanyamendmenthereto,containsanuntruestatementofamaterialfact

    oromitstostateamaterialfactthatisrequiredtobestatedorthatisnecessaryinordertomakeanystatementherein

    notmisleadinginlightofthecircumstancesinwhichitwasmade(referredtohereinasamisrepresentation),subject

    tothe

    qualifications

    set

    forth

    below,

    you

    have

    astatutory

    right

    of

    action

    against

    the

    Issuer:

    (a) tocancelyouragreementtobuythesesecurities,or(b) suefordamages.

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    28/56

    27

    Thisstatutoryrightofactionisavailabletoyouwhetherornotyoureliedonthemisrepresentationifsuchstatementor

    omissionwasamisrepresentationatthetimeofyourpurchaseofthesesecurities.However,inanactionfordamages,

    theamountthatyoumayrecoverwillnotexceedthepricethatyoupaidforyoursecuritiesandwillnotincludeallorany

    partofthedamagesthattheIssuerprovesdonotrepresentthedepreciationinvalueofyoursecuritiesasaresultofthe

    misrepresentation.TheIssuerhasadefenseifitprovesthatyoupurchasedthesecuritieswithknowledgeofthe

    misrepresentation.

    Ifyouintendtorelyontherightsdescribedin(a)or(b)above,youmustdosowithinstricttimelimitations.Youmust

    commenceyour

    action

    to

    cancel

    the

    agreement

    to

    buy

    the

    securities

    within

    180

    days

    of

    the

    date

    upon

    which

    you

    enteredintosuchagreement.Youmustcommenceyouractionfordamagesnolaterthantheearlierof(i)180days

    afteryoufirstreceivedknowledgeofthefactsgivingrisetothecauseofaction;and(ii)three(3)yearsafterthedate

    uponwhichyouenteredintotheagreementtopurchasethesecurities.

    SaskatchewanInvestorsStatutoryRightsofActionintheEventofaMisrepresentation

    Ifthereisamisrepresentationinthisofferingmemorandum,youhaveastatutoryrighttosue:

    (a) theIssuertocancelyouragreementtobuythesesecurities,or(b) fordamagesagainsttheIssuer.

    Thisstatutory

    right

    to

    sue

    is

    available

    to

    you

    whether

    or

    not

    you

    relied

    on

    the

    misrepresentation.

    However,

    there

    are

    variousdefensesavailabletothepersonsorcompaniesthatyouhavearighttosue.Inparticular,theyhaveadefenseif

    youknewofthemisrepresentationwhenyoupurchasedthesecurities.

    Ifyouintendtorelyontherightsdescribedin(a)or(b)above,youmustdosowithinstricttimelimitations.Youmust

    commenceyouractiontocanceltheagreementwithin180daysafteryousignedtheagreementtobuythesecurities.

    Youmustcommenceyouractionfordamageswithintheearlierof180daysafterlearningofthemisrepresentationand

    six(6)yearsfromthedateoftheIssuerhavingacceptedyoursubscriptiontopurchaseShares.

    3. CONTRACTUALRightsofActioninEventofaMisrepresentation

    BritishColumbiaInvestorsContractualRightsofActionintheEventofaMisrepresentation

    IfthereisamisrepresentationinthisOfferingMemorandum,youhaveacontractualrighttosuetheIssuer:

    (a) tocancelyouragreementtobuythesesecurities,or(b) fordamages.

    Thiscontractualrighttosue isavailabletoyouwhetherornotyoureliedonthemisrepresentation.However, inan

    actionfordamages,theamountyoumayrecoverwillnotexceedthepricethatyoupaidforyoursecuritiesandwillnot

    includeanypartofthedamagesthattheIssuerprovesdoesnotrepresentthedepreciationinvalueofthesecurities

    resulting from themisrepresentation. The Issuerhasadefense if itproves thatyouknewof the misrepresentation

    whenyoupurchasedthesecurities.

    Ifyouintendtorelyontherightsdescribedin(a)or(b)above,youmustdosowithinstricttimelimitations.Youmust

    commenceyouractiontocanceltheagreementwithin180daysafteryousignedtheagreementtopurchasethe

    securities.You

    must

    commence

    your

    action

    for

    damages

    within

    the

    earlier

    of

    180

    days

    after

    learning

    of

    the

    misrepresentationandthree(3)yearsafteryousignedtheagreementtopurchasethesecurities.

    Item12FinancialStatements

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    29/56

    28

    FISGARD CAPITAL CORPORATION

    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    DECEMBER 31, 2009

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    30/56

    FISGARD CAPITAL CORPORATION

    29

    DECEMBER 31, 2009

    CONTENTS

    Page

    AUDITOR'S REPORT 1

    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    Balance Sheet 2

    Statement of Operations and Retained Earnings 3

    Statement of Cash Flows 4

    Notes to the Financial Statements 5

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    31/56

    FISGARD CAPITAL CORPORATION

    30

    AUDITOR'S REPORT

    To the Shareholders ofFisgard Capital Corporation

    I have audited the balance sheet of Fisgard Capital Corporation as at December 31, 2009 and thestatements of operations and retained earnings, and cash flows for the year then ended. These financialstatements are the responsibility of the company's management. My responsibility is to express an

    opinion on these financial statements based on my audit.

    I conducted my audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Thosestandards require that I plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financialstatements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidencesupporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing theaccounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating theoverall financial statement presentation.

    In my opinion, these financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position ofthe company as at December 31, 2009 and the results of its operations and the cash flows for the year thenended in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.

    Victoria, BC

    April 6, 2010 CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANT

    Schell & Associates204 - 2840 Nanaimo Street

    Victoria, BC V8T 4W9

    Certified General Accountant

    1.

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    32/56

    FISGARD CAPITAL CORPORATION

    31

    BALANCE SHEET

    DECEMBER 31, 2009

    ASSETS

    2009 2008

    CURRENT

    Cash and cash equivalents $ 32,758,835 $ 15,083,635Accrued interest - 13,626Mortgage loans receivable (note 3) 167,426,300 188,640,611Other current assets 40,246 20,791

    200,225,381 203,758,663

    MORTGAGE LOANS RECEIVABLE (note 3) 30,228,072 12,026,750

    LAND AND BUILDING 119,645 -

    $ 230,573,098 $ 215,785,413

    LIABILITIES

    CURRENT

    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 57,845 $ 6,000Interest reserve 1,936,979 1,570,395Large corporation tax payable (note 4) 4,532 4,000Witholding tax payable (note 5) 25,073 -Interest payable 35,288 -

    Redeemable shares (note 6) 228,512,901 214,204,538

    230,572,618 215,784,933

    SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

    SHARE CAPITAL (note 7) 480 480

    $ 230,573,098 $ 215,785,413

    APPROVED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:

    ____________________________ Director

    ____________________________Director

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statementsSchell & Associates

    Certified General Accountant

    2.

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    33/56

    FISGARD CAPITAL CORPORATION

    32

    STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND RETAINED EARNINGS

    YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009

    2009 2008

    REVENUE

    Interest on mortgage loans (note 2b) $ 17,716,306 $ 21,508,722Other revenue 2,848,084 3,960,687

    20,564,390 25,469,409

    EXPENDITURES

    Advertising 876,083 849,832Dividends on redeemable shares 12,549,472 16,984,361Financing costs 2,138,991 2,928,662Large corporation tax 2,089 3,500Management fees 4,181,746 3,694,152Interest on loans payable - 246,992Office and administration 128,018 171,352Professional fees 159,861 97,922Provision for mortgage losses 528,130 492,636

    20,564,390 25,469,409

    NET EARNINGS, BEING

    RETAINED EARNINGS END OF YEAR $ - $ -

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statementsSchell & Associates

    Certified General Accountant

    3.

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    34/56

  • 8/8/2019 Fisgard Capital Offering Memorandum

    35/56

    FISGARD CAPITAL CORPORATION

    NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    DECEMBER 31, 2009

    34

    1. PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION:

    Fisgard Capital Corporation makes investments and operates its business at all times in such a manner as to

    qualify as a mortgage investme