UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
6-K
REPORT
OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT
TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the month of May 2024
Commission
File Number: 001-40472
A2Z
SMART TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
(Registrant)
1600-609
Granville Street
Vancouver,
British Columbia V7Y 1C3 Canada
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form
20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
Exhibit
99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 are hereby incorporated by reference into the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-3
(File No. 333-271226), to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is submitted, to the extent not superseded by documents
or reports subsequently filed or furnished.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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A2Z
SMART TECHNOLOGIES CORP. |
|
(Registrant) |
|
|
|
Date
May 15, 2024 |
By |
/s/
Gadi Graus |
|
|
Gadi
Graus |
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
99.1
A2Z
Smart Technologies Corp.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
FOR
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH
31, 2024
(Unaudited)
(Expressed
in US Dollars)
A2Z
SMART TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024
(Unaudited)
(Expressed
in US Dollars)
INDEX
A2Z
SMART TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(Unaudited)
(Expressed
in Thousands of US Dollars, except per share data)
| |
As
at March
31, 2024 | | |
As
at December
31, 2023 | |
ASSETS | |
| | | |
| | |
Current assets | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash and cash
equivalents | |
$ | 480 | | |
$ | 2,267 | |
Restricted cash | |
| 76 | | |
| 77 | |
Inventories | |
| 246 | | |
| 250 | |
Trade receivables, net | |
| 1,772 | | |
| 1,477 | |
Other
accounts receivable | |
| 582 | | |
| 660 | |
Total
current assets | |
| 3,156 | | |
| 4,731 | |
Non-current assets | |
| | | |
| | |
Intangible asset - patent,
net | |
| 1,819 | | |
| 1,850 | |
Investment in associate | |
| 75 | | |
| 77 | |
Property,
plant and equipment, net | |
| 1,728 | | |
| 1,861 | |
Total
non-current assets | |
| 3,622 | | |
| 3,788 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Total
Assets | |
$ | 6,778 | | |
$ | 8,519 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’
DEFICIT | |
| | | |
| | |
Current liabilities | |
| | | |
| | |
Short term loan and current
portion of long-term loans | |
$ | 1,194 | | |
$ | 1,166 | |
Lease liability | |
| 168 | | |
| 190 | |
Trade payables | |
| 1,696 | | |
| 1,742 | |
Other
accounts payable | |
| 3,256 | | |
| 2,534 | |
Total
current liabilities | |
| 6,314 | | |
| 5,632 | |
Non-current liabilities | |
| | | |
| | |
Lease liability | |
| 357 | | |
| 410 | |
Long term loans | |
| 198 | | |
| 228 | |
Provision | |
| - | | |
| 1,362 | |
Warrant
Liability (note 3) | |
| 673 | | |
| 3,075 | |
Severance
payment, net | |
| 120 | | |
| 121 | |
Total
non-current liabilities | |
| 1,348 | | |
| 5,196 | |
Total
liabilities | |
| 7,662 | | |
| 10,828 | |
Shareholders’
deficit (note 4) | |
| | | |
| | |
Share capital and additional paid in capital | |
| 57,998 | | |
| 55,485 | |
Warrant Reserve | |
| 30,863 | | |
| 30,863 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | |
| (2,022 | ) | |
| (1,330 | ) |
Transaction with non-controlling interests | |
| 927 | | |
| 927 | |
Accumulated deficit | |
| (83,289 | ) | |
| (83,456 | ) |
| |
| 4,477 | | |
| 2,489 | |
Non-controlling interest | |
| (5,361 | ) | |
| (4,798 | ) |
Total shareholders’ deficit | |
| (884 | ) | |
| (2,309 | ) |
Total
liabilities and shareholders’ deficit | |
$ | 6,778 | | |
$ | 8,519 | |
May
15, 2024 |
|
“Yonathan
De Yonge” |
|
“Gadi
Graus” |
Date
of approval of the financial statements |
|
Yonathan
De Yonge - Director |
|
Gadi
Graus
Chief
Executive Officer |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
A2Z
SMART TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Unaudited)
(Expressed
in Thousands of US Dollars, except per share data)
| |
For
the period of three Months Ended March
31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Revenues
(note 6) | |
$ | 1,697 | | |
$ | 4,608 | |
Cost of revenues | |
| 1,370 | | |
| 3,587 | |
Gross profit | |
| 327 | | |
| 1,021 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Expenses: | |
| | | |
| | |
Research and development
costs | |
| 1,235 | | |
| 1,023 | |
Sales and marketing costs | |
| 311 | | |
| 123 | |
General
and administration expenses | |
| 2,503 | | |
| 3,905 | |
Operating loss | |
| (3,722 | ) | |
| (4,030 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Gain on
revaluation of warrant liability (note 4) | |
| 3,354 | | |
| 405 | |
Financial income | |
| 23 | | |
| 22 | |
Financial
expenses | |
| (51) | | |
| (240 | ) |
Loss
before taxes on income | |
| (396 | ) | |
| (3,843 | ) |
Income
tax expense | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Net
loss for the period | |
| (396 | ) | |
| (3,843 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Less:
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests | |
| (563 | ) | |
| (270 | ) |
Net
profit (loss) attributable to controlling shareholders | |
| 167 | | |
| (3,573 | ) |
| |
| (396 | ) | |
| (3,843 | ) |
Other
comprehensive loss | |
| | | |
| | |
Item
that will not be reclassified to profit or loss: | |
| | | |
| | |
Adjustments
arising from translating financial statements of foreign operations | |
| (692 | ) | |
| (349 | ) |
Other
comprehensive loss | |
| (692 | ) | |
| (349 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Total
comprehensive loss for the period | |
$ | (1,088 | ) | |
$ | (4,192 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Net
profit (loss) attributable to controlling shareholders | |
$ | 167 | | |
$ | (3,573 | ) |
Basic
and diluted profit (loss) per share | |
$ | 0.004 | | |
$ | *(0.12 | ) |
Weighted
average number of shares outstanding | |
| 40,852,782 | | |
| 31,302,034 | |
(*)
The company restated its presentation of basic and diluted loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2023 due to an immaterial
error from (0.11) basic and diluted loss per share to (0.12) basic and diluted loss per share.
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
A2Z
SMART TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(Unaudited)
(Expressed
in Thousands of US Dollars, except per share data)
| |
Ordinary
share capital | | |
| | |
Accumulated | | |
Transactions | | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
Number
of shares | | |
Additional
paid in capital | | |
Warrant
reserve | | |
Other Comprehensive
Loss | | |
with non-controlling
interests | | |
Accumulated
deficit | | |
Non-controlling
interest | | |
Total
shareholders’
deficit | |
Balance - January 1, 2024 | |
| 38,399,440 | | |
$ | 55,485 | | |
$ | 30,863 | | |
$ | (1,330 | ) | |
$ | 927 | | |
$ | (83,456 | ) | |
$ | (4,798 | ) | |
$ | (2,309 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net profit (loss) for the period | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 167 | | |
| (563 | ) | |
| (396 | ) |
Remeasurement loss from defined benefit plans | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Adjustments arising
from translating financial statements of foreign operations | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (692 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (692 | ) |
Net comprehensive
profit (loss) for the period | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (692 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 167 | | |
| (563 | ) | |
| (1,088 | ) |
Issuance of share in January
2024 private placement (note 4(b)) | |
| 2,806,302 | | |
| 2,022 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 2,022 | |
Share based compensation | |
| | | |
| 491 | | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 491 | |
Balance - March 31,
2024 | |
| 41,205,742 | | |
$ | 57,998 | | |
$ | 30,863 | | |
$ | (2,022 | ) | |
$ | 927 | | |
$ | (83,289 | ) | |
$ | (5,361 | ) | |
$ | (884 | ) |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
A2Z
SMART TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(Unaudited)
(Expressed
in Thousands of US Dollars, except per share data)
| |
Ordinary
share capital | | |
| | |
Accumulated | | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
Number
of shares | | |
Additional
paid in capital | | |
Warrant
reserve | | |
Other
Comprehensive Loss | | |
Accumulated
deficit | | |
Non-controlling
interest | | |
Total
shareholders’ equity | |
Balance - January 1, 2023 | |
| 30,945,322 | | |
$ | 43,452 | | |
$ | 30,863 | | |
$ | (1,634 | ) | |
$ | (67,395 | ) | |
$ | (2,397 | ) | |
$ | 2,889 | |
Net loss for the period | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (3,573 | ) | |
| (270 | ) | |
| (3,843 | ) |
Adjustments arising
from translating financial statements of foreign operations | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (349 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (349 | ) |
Net comprehensive loss
for the period | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (349 | ) | |
| (3,573 | ) | |
| (270 | ) | |
| (4,192 | ) |
Issuance of shares in private placement | |
| 1,783,561 | | |
| 2,233 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 2,233 | |
Share based compensation | |
| - | | |
| 1,529 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,529 | |
Balance
- March 31, 2023 | |
| 32,728,883 | | |
$ | 47,214 | | |
$ | 30,863 | | |
$ | (1,983 | ) | |
$ | (70,968 | ) | |
$ | (2,667 | ) | |
$ | 2,459 | |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
A2Z
SMART TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(Expressed
in Thousands of US Dollars, except per share data)
| |
For the period
of three months ended | |
| |
March
31 | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Cash flows from operating
activities | |
| | | |
| | |
Net loss for the period | |
$ | (396 | ) | |
$ | (3,843 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
provided by operating activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Amortization and depreciation | |
| 195 | | |
| 302 | |
Share based compensation | |
| 491 | | |
| 1,529 | |
Gain on revaluation
of warrant liability | |
| (3,354 | ) | |
| (405 | ) |
Loss (gain) on revaluation
of provision | |
| - | | |
| 137 | |
Change in severance
liability | |
| (1 | ) | |
| (1 | ) |
Change in inventory | |
| 4 | | |
| (53 | ) |
Change in trade receivables | |
| (295 | ) | |
| (199 | ) |
Change in other account
receivables | |
| 78 | | |
| 304 | |
Accrued interest on
loans and leases | |
| 7 | | |
| (24 | ) |
Change in accounts payable | |
| (46 | ) | |
| 732 | |
Change in deferred revenues | |
| - | | |
| (1,373 | ) |
Change
in other accounts payable | |
| (584 | ) | |
| 413 | |
| |
| (3,901 | ) | |
| (2,481 | ) |
Cash flows from investing
activities | |
| | | |
| | |
Restricted deposits | |
| - | | |
| 8 | |
Purchase
of property, plant and equipment | |
| (31 | ) | |
| (14 | ) |
| |
| (31 | ) | |
| (6 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cash flows from financing
activities | |
| | | |
| | |
Proceeds from issuance
of shares and warrants | |
| 2,189 | | |
| 2,696 | |
Lease payments | |
| (84 | ) | |
| (71 | ) |
Repayment of loans | |
| (46 | ) | |
| (166 | ) |
Proceeds
from receipt of loans | |
| 46 | | |
| - | |
| |
| 2,105 | | |
| 2,459 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Decrease in cash and
cash equivalents | |
| (1,827 | ) | |
| (28 | ) |
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates | |
| 40 | | |
| (316 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents
at beginning of period | |
| 2,267 | | |
| 2,616 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cash and cash equivalents
at end of period | |
$ | 480 | | |
$ | 2,272 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Interest paid during the period | |
$ | 34 | | |
$ | 25 | |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
A2Z
SMART TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Expressed
in Thousands of US Dollars, except per share data)
NOTE
1 – NATURE AND CONTINUANCE OF OPERATIONS
A2Z
SMART TECHNOLOGIES CORP. (the “Company” or “A2ZST”) was incorporated on January 15, 2018 under the laws of British
Columbia. The head office is located at 1600 – 609 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V7Y 1C3, and the records and registered
office is located at 2200 HSBC Building 885 West Georgia Street, British Columbia, V6C 3E8.
The
Company was listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) starting January 22, 2022, and trades under the symbol “AZ”.
The Company was listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSX.V”) in Toronto until February 28, 2024. Following approval for a
voluntary delisting, the Company no longer trades on the TSX.V but remains a reporting issuer in Canada and its common shares remain
listed on Nasdaq.
The
Company owns 76.78% of the common shares of Cust2Mate Ltd (“Cust2Mate”), a technology company focused on providing retail
automation solutions, in particular for large grocery stores and supermarkets. The Company’s primary product is the Cust2Mate system
which incorporates a “smart cart” which automatically calculates the value of the customers purchases in their smart cart,
without having to unload and reload their purchases at a customer checkout point.
The
Cust2Mate system offers various features for shoppers and retailers such as product information and location, an on-cart scale to weigh
items and automatically calculate costs, bar-code scanner and on-board payment system to bypass checkout lines. In addition, the product
includes big data smart algorithms and computer vision capabilities, allowing for customer specific targeted advertising. (“The
Cust2Mate Platform”).
The
Company’s other activities include the provision of services in the field of services to the military and security markets as well
as the development of related products for the civilian markets. Such services include providing maintenance services and container leasing.
The Company also provides maintenance services for complex electronic systems and products.
The
Company, through its 80% owned subsidiary, Advanced Automotive Innovations Inc., (“AAI”) continues the development of a product
for the automotive market - the FTICS or Fuel Tank Inertia Capsule System which activates automatically in the event of a vehicle collision.
This eliminates the danger of fuel tank combustion thereby saving lives and reducing damage.
As
of March 31, 2024, the Company had four key subsidiaries, all of which are companies incorporated under the laws of Israel: (1)
Cust2mate Ltd. (“Cust2mate”); (2) A2Z Advanced Military Solutions Ltd (“A2Z MS”); (3) A2Z Advanced Solutions
Ltd. (“A2Z AS”); and (4) Isramat Ltd., the “Subsidiaries”). On August 10, 2023, Cust2mate announced the launch
of Cust2mate USA Inc. (Cust2mate USA”), a subsidiary of Cust2mate, incorporated on July 12, 2023, under the laws of Delaware.
The
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.
The Company has incurred recurring losses and negative cash flows from operating activities since inception, such that as of March 31,
2024, the Company had accumulated losses of $83,289 and a net loss in the amount of $396 for the three months ended March 31, 2024. As
of the date of the issuance of these financial statements, the Company has not yet commenced generating sufficient revenues to fund its
operations, and therefore depends on fundraising from new and existing investors to finance its activities.
A2Z
SMART TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Expressed
in Thousands of US Dollars, except per share data)
Considering
the above, the Company’s dependency on external funding for its operations raises a substantial doubt about the Company’s
ability to continue as a going concern. The condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2024, do
not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.
On
October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israel’s southern border from the Gaza Strip and conducted a series of attacks on
civilian and military targets. Hamas also launched extensive rocket attacks on Israeli population and industrial centers located along
Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip and in other areas within the State of Israel. These attacks resulted in extensive deaths,
injuries and kidnapping of civilians and soldiers. Following the attack, Israel’s security cabinet declared war against Hamas and
a military campaign against these terrorist organizations commenced in parallel to their continued rocket and terror attacks. The intensity
and duration of Israel’s current war is difficult to predict, as are such war’s implications on our business and operations.
While none of our supply chains have been impacted since the war broke out on October 7, 2023, the ongoing war may create supply and
demand irregularities in Israel’s economy in general or lead to macroeconomic indications of a deterioration of Israel’s
economic standing, which may have a material adverse effect on us and our ability to effectively conduct our operations. Moreover, we
cannot predict how this war will ultimately affect Israel’s economy in general, which may involve a downgrade in Israel’s
credit rating by rating agencies (such as the recent downgrade by Moody’s of its credit rating of Israel from A1 to A2, as well
as the downgrade of its outlook rating from “stable” to “negative”).
In
connection with the Israeli security cabinet’s declaration of war against Hamas and possible or currently occurring hostilities
with other organizations, several hundred thousand Israeli military reservists were drafted to perform immediate military service. A
few of our employees, none of whom are members of management, have been called to active military duty since October 7, 2023.
Some
of these employees have since returned, but there can be no assurance that they will not be called to military service again. In addition,
we rely on service providers located in Israel and our employees or employees of such service providers may be called for service in
the current or future wars or other armed conflicts with Hamas and such persons may be absent from their positions for a period of time.
As of May 15, 2024, any impact as a result of the number of absences of our personnel and personnel at our service providers or counterparties
located in Israel has been manageable. However, military service call ups that result in absences of personnel from our service providers
or contractual counterparties in Israel may disrupt our operations and absences for an extended period of time may materially and adversely
affect our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
Following
the attack by Hamas on Israel’s southern border, Hezbollah in Lebanon has also launched missile, rocket, and shooting attacks against
Israeli military sites, troops, and Israeli towns in northern Israel. In response to these attacks, the Israeli army has carried out
a number of targeted strikes on sites belonging to Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. It is possible that other terrorist organizations,
including Palestinian military organizations in the West Bank or the Houthis in Yemen, as well as other hostile countries, such as Iran,
will join the hostilities. Such hostilities may include terror and missile attacks. Any hostilities involving Israel or the interruption
or curtailment of trade between Israel and its trading partners could adversely affect our operations and results of operations. Our
commercial insurance does not cover losses that may occur as a result of events associated with war and terrorism. Although the Israeli
government currently covers the reinstatement value of direct damages that are caused by terrorist attacks or acts of war, we cannot
assure you that this government coverage will be maintained or that it will sufficiently cover our potential damages. Any losses or damages
incurred by us could have a material adverse effect on our business. Any armed conflicts or political instability in the region would
likely negatively affect business conditions and could harm our results of operations.
These
Condensed Interim Consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on May 15, 2024.
A2Z
SMART TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Expressed
in Thousands of US Dollars, except per share data)
NOTE
2 – BASIS OF PREPARATION
|
1. |
Significant
accounting policy |
Statement
of Compliance
These
unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated financial statements of the Company are as of March 31, 2024, and presented in US dollars, which
is not the functional currency. The functional currency is the NIS. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of International Accounting Standard IAS 34 “Interim Financial Reporting”
as issued by the IASB. They do not include all the information required in annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS and should
be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2023.
The
policies applied in these Condensed Interim Consolidated financial statements are based on IFRS effective as of March 31, 2024,
and are consistent with those included in the Company’s annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Basis
of Consolidation
The
financial results of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date that control commences until the
date that control ceases. Intercompany balances and transactions and any unrealized income and expenses arising from such transactions
are eliminated upon consolidation.
Basis
of measurement
These
consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, under the historical cost basis, except for financial
instruments which have been measured at fair value.
|
2. |
Critical
Estimates and Assumptions |
The
preparation of the Company’s financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period.
Actual outcomes could differ from these estimates. The Company’s financial statements include estimates which, by their nature,
are uncertain. The impacts of such estimates are pervasive throughout the Company’s financial statements and may require accounting
adjustments based on future occurrences. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised
and also in future periods when the revision affects both current and future periods.
The
functional currency for each of the Company’s subsidiaries is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the respective
entity operates; the Company has determined the functional currency of each entity to be the New Israeli Shekel. Such determination involves
certain judgements to identify the primary economic environment. The Company reconsiders the functional currency of its subsidiaries
if there is a change in events and/or conditions which determine the primary economic environment. During the three and nine months ended
March 31, 2024, there have been no such changes. The Company’s presentation currency is the U.S. dollar.
A2Z
SMART TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Expressed
in Thousands of US Dollars, except per share data)
The
critical judgments and significant estimates in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized
in the financial statements are the same as at December 31, 2023:
|
a) |
The
useful life of property and equipment |
Property
and equipment are amortized or depreciated over their useful lives. Useful lives are based on management’s estimates of the period
that the assets will generate revenue, which are periodically reviewed for continued appropriateness. Changes to estimates can result
in significant variations in the amounts charged to the consolidated statement of comprehensive income in specific periods.
|
b) |
Determining
the fair value of share-based payment transactions |
The
fair value of share-based payment transactions is determined upon initial recognition by the Binomial model. The Binomial model is based
on share price and exercise price and assumptions regarding expected volatility, term of share option, dividend yield and risk-free interest
rate.
|
c) |
Intangible
assets and goodwill |
Intangible
assets and goodwill are tested for impairment annually or more frequently if three is an indication of impairment. The carrying value
of intangibles with definite lives is reviewed each reporting period to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If there
are indications of impairment the impairment analysis is completed and if the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount,
the asset is impaired and impairment loss is recognized.
|
d) |
Derivative
liability – Warrants |
The
Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate fair value at each reporting date. The key assumptions used in the model
are the expected future volatility in the price of the Company’s common shares, no par value per share (the “Common Shares”)
and the expected life of the warrants.
|
e) |
ECL
and their measurement |
ECL
are measured as the unbiased probability-weighted present value of all cash shortfalls over the expected life of each financial asset.
For receivables from financial services, ECL are mainly calculated with a statistical model using three major risk parameters: probability
of default, loss given default and exposure at default. The estimation of these risk parameters incorporates all available relevant information,
not only historical and current loss data, but also reasonable and supportable forward-looking information reflected by the future expectation
factors. This information includes macroeconomic factors (e.g., gross domestic product growth, unemployment rate, cost performance index)
and forecasts of future economic conditions. For receivables from financial services, these forecasts are performed using a scenario
analysis (base case, adverse and optimistic scenarios).
As
of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, ECL for trade and other account receivables are not material, and as such are not disclosed,
in accordance IFRS 9.
|
3. |
New
Accounting Standards |
A
number of amended standards became applicable for the current reporting period. The Company and its subsidiaries did not have to change
its accounting policies or make retrospective adjustments as a result of adopting these amended standards:
1.Disclosure
of Accounting Policies – Amendments to IAS 1 and IFRS Practice Statement 2
2.Definition
of Accounting Estimates – Amendments to IAS 8
3.Deferred
Tax related to Assets and Liabilities arising from a Single Transaction – Amendments to IAS 12
A2Z
SMART TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Expressed
in Thousands of US Dollars, except per share data)
NOTE
3 – WARRANT LIABILITY
|
a) |
January
2024 Warrants
On
January 4, 2024, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,403,151 January 2024 Registered Direct Offerings Warrants (as defined below)
as part of registered direct offerings (see also note 4(b)). The warrants were issued with an exercise price denominated in US
Dollars ($1.50) (approx. CAD2.05) rather than the functional currency of the Company – New Israeli Shekels
(NIS). The January 2024 Registered Direct Offerings Warrants are exercisable for a period of 2 years from the issue date. The Black-Scholes
option pricing model was used to measure the warrant liability with the following assumptions: volatility of 107% using the historical
prices of the Company, risk-free interest rate of 3.92%, expected life of 2.00 years and share price of CAD1.80. |
Level
3 for the period ended on March 31, 2024:
Balance at January 1, 2024 | |
$ | - | |
Issuance of January 2024 Registered
Direct Offerings Warrants | |
| 1,027 | |
Revaluation at March 31, 2024 | |
| (756 | ) |
Effect of changes in
foreign exchange rates | |
| (23 | ) |
Balance at March 31, 2024 | |
$ | 248 | |
For
the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, the Company recorded a gain on the revaluation of the total warrant liability in the amount
of $756 (compared to the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 - $nil).
|
b) |
December
2023 Warrants
On
December 13, 2023, the Company issued an aggregate of 647,891 December 2023 Registered Direct Offerings Warrants (as defined below)
as part of registered direct offerings. The warrants were issued with an exercise price denominated in US Dollars ($1.50) or
Canadian Dollars (CAD2.05) rather than the functional currency of the Company – New Israeli Shekels (NIS). The December 2023
Registered Direct Offerings Warrants are exercisable for a period of 2 years from the issue date. The Black-Scholes option pricing
model was used to measure the warrant liability with the following assumptions: volatility of 107% using the historical prices of
the Company, risk-free interest rate of 4.19%, expected life of 2.00 years and share price of CAD1.62. |
Level
3 for the period ended on March 31, 2024:
Balance at January 1, 2023 | |
$ | - | |
Issuance of December 2023 Registered
Direct Offerings Warrants | |
| 402 | |
Revaluation at December 31, 2023 | |
| 110 | |
Effect of changes in
foreign exchange rates | |
| 8 | |
Balance at December 31, 2023 | |
$ | 520 | |
| |
| | |
Revaluation at March 31, 2024 | |
| (397 | ) |
Effect of changes in
foreign exchange rates | |
$ | (13 | ) |
| |
| | |
Balance at March 31, 2024 | |
$ | 110 | |
A2Z
SMART TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Expressed
in Thousands of US Dollars, except per share data)
For
the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, the Company recorded a gain on the revaluation of the total warrant liability in the amount
of $397 (for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 - $nil).
|
c) |
June
2023 Warrants
On
June 15 and on June 20, 2023, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,909,134 June 2023 Registered Direct Offerings Warrants (as defined
below) as part of registered direct offerings. The warrants were issued with an exercise price denominated in US Dollars ($2.20)
or Canadian Dollars (CAD2.93) rather than the functional currency of the Company – New Israeli Shekels (NIS). The June
2023 Registered Direct Offerings Warrants are exercisable for a period of 2 years from the issue date. The Black-Scholes option pricing
model was used to measure the warrant liability with the following assumptions: volatility of 99% using the historical prices of
the Company, risk-free interest rate of 4.45%, expected life of 2.00 years and share price of CAD2.99. |
Level
3 for the period ended on March 31, 2024:
Balance at January 1, 2023 | |
$ | - | |
Issuance
of June 2023 Registered Direct Offerings Warrants | |
| 2,333 | |
| |
| | |
Balance at June 30, 2023 | |
$ | 2,333 | |
Revaluation at September 30, 2023 | |
| (671 | ) |
Effect of changes in
foreign exchange rates | |
| (33 | ) |
| |
| | |
Balance at September 30, 2023 | |
$ | 1,629 | |
| |
| | |
Revaluation at December 31, 2023 | |
| (499 | ) |
Effect of changes in
foreign exchange rates | |
| 27 | |
| |
| | |
Balance at December 31, 2023 | |
$ | 1,157 | |
| |
| | |
Revaluation at March 31, 2024 | |
| (972 | ) |
Effect of changes in
foreign exchange rates | |
| (28 | ) |
| |
| | |
Balance at March 31, 2024 | |
$ | 157 | |
For
the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, the Company recorded a gain on the revaluation of the total warrant liability in the amount
of $972 (for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 - $nil).
|
d) |
March
2023 Warrants
On
March 20, 2023, the Company issued an aggregate of 891,778 March 2023 Warrants as part of a private placement (see also note 4(a)).
The warrants were issued with an exercise price denominated in Canadian Dollars (CAD2.35) or US Dollars ($1.75) rather than
the functional currency of the Company – New Israeli Shekels (NIS). The warrants are exercisable for a period of 2 years from
the issue date. The Black-Scholes option pricing model was used to measure the warrant liability with the following assumptions:
volatility of 93% using the historical prices of the Company, risk-free interest rate of 3.62%, expected life of 2.00 years and share
price of CAD1.74. |
A2Z
SMART TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Expressed
in Thousands of US Dollars, except per share data)
Level
3 for the period ended on March 31, 2024:
Balance at January 1, 2023 | |
$ | - | |
Issuance of March 2023 Warrants | |
| 496 | |
| |
| | |
Balance at March 31, 2023 | |
$ | 496 | |
Revaluation at June 30, 2023 | |
| 1,004 | |
| |
| | |
Balance at June 30, 2023 | |
$ | 1,500 | |
Revaluation at September 30, 2023 | |
| (688 | ) |
Effect of changes in
foreign exchange rates | |
| (21 | ) |
| |
| | |
Balance at September 30, 2023 | |
$ | 791 | |
| |
| | |
Revaluation at December 31, 2023 | |
| (242 | ) |
Effect of changes in
foreign exchange rates | |
| 13 | |
| |
| | |
Balance at December 31, 2023 | |
$ | 562 | |
| |
| | |
Revaluation at March 31, 2024 | |
| (470 | ) |
Effect of changes in
foreign exchange rates | |
| (13 | ) |
| |
| | |
Balance at March 31, 2024 | |
$ | 79 | |
For
the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, the Company recorded a gain on the revaluation of the total warrant liability in the amount
of $470 (for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 - $nil).
|
e) |
November
2022 Warrants
On
November 2, 2022, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,489,166 warrants (November 2022 Warrants) as part of a private placement.
The warrants were issued with an exercise price denominated in Canadian Dollars (CAD2.35) rather than the functional currency of
the Company – New Israeli Shekels (NIS). The warrants are exercisable for a period of 2 years from the issue date. The Black-Scholes
option pricing model was used to measure the warrant liability with the following assumptions: volatility of 110% using the historical
prices of the Company, risk-free interest rate of 3.94%, expected life of 2.00 years and share price of CAD1.56. |
Level
3 for the period ended on March 31, 2024:
Balance at January 1, 2023 | |
$ | 1,142 | |
Revaluation at March
31, 2023 | |
$ | (405 | ) |
| |
| | |
Balance at March 31, 2023 | |
$ | 737 | |
Warrant exercises (note 19(l)) | |
$ | (66 | ) |
Revaluation at June
30, 2023 | |
| 1,745 | |
Balance at June 30, 2023 | |
$ | 2,416 | |
| |
| | |
Warrant exercises (note 19(l)) | |
| (39 | ) |
Revaluation at September 30, 2023 | |
| (1,175 | ) |
Effect of changes
in foreign exchange rates | |
| (25 | ) |
Balance at September 30, 2023 | |
$ | 1,177 | |
| |
| | |
Revaluation at December 31, 2023 | |
| (359 | ) |
Effect of changes
in foreign exchange rates | |
| 18 | |
Balance at December
31, 2023 | |
$ | 836 | |
| |
| | |
Revaluation at March 31, 2024 | |
| (736 | ) |
Effect of changes
in foreign exchange rates | |
| (21 | ) |
Balance at March
31, 2024 | |
$ | 79 | |
A2Z
SMART TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Expressed
in thousands of US Dollars, except per share data)
For
the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, the Company recorded a gain on the revaluation of the total warrant liability in the amount
of $736 (for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 - $405).
NOTE
4 - SHAREHOLDERS DEFICIT
|
a) |
On
March 20, 2023, the Company closed a private placement for gross proceeds of $2,604 through the issuance of 1,783,561 units (“Units”)
at a price per Unit of US$1.46 (CAD$1.95). Each Unit consists of one Common Share and one half of one Common share purchase warrant
(each whole such warrant a “Warrant”). An aggregate of 891,778 Warrants were issued with an exercise price of CAD$2.35
(US$1.75), will result in the issuance of an additional 891,778 common shares (“March 2023 Private Placement Warrants”).
A finder’s fee of $208 (CAD$290,000) and 142,685 March 2023 Private Placement Warrants were paid and issued in connection with
the private placement. |
|
|
|
|
b) |
On
January 4, 2024, the Company closed a registered direct offering for gross proceeds of $3,227 through the issuance of 2,806,302 units
(“January 2024 Units”) at a price per Unit of $1.15 (CAD$1.36). Each January 2024 Unit consists of one Common Share and
one half of one Common Share purchase warrant (each whole such warrant a “Warrant”). An aggregate of 1,403,151 Warrants
were issued with an exercise price of CAD$2.05 ($1.50) per share. The Warrants have a term of two years and if fully exercised,
will result in the issuance of an additional 1,403,151 Common Shares (“January 2024 Registered Direct Offerings Warrants”).
A finder’s fee of $258 (CAD$348 thousand) was paid and 224,504 January 2024 Registered Direct Offerings Warrants were issued
in connection with the registered direct Offering. |
NOTE
5 - WARRANTS AND OPTIONS
a)
Warrants
|
(i) |
Warrant
transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and for the year ended December 31, 2023, are as follows: |
| |
Number | | |
Weighted
Average Exercise Price | |
Balance,
January 1, 2023 | |
| 7,056,972 | | |
$ | 3.54 | |
Warrants issued in the March 2023 Private
Placement | |
| 1,034,463 | | |
| | |
Exercise of warrants | |
| (92,000 | ) | |
| | |
Warrants issued in the June 2023 Registered
Direct Offering | |
| 2,214,596 | | |
| | |
Warrants issued in
the December 2023 Registered Direct Offering | |
| 751,554 | | |
| | |
Balance, December 31,
2023 | |
| 10,965,585 | | |
$ | 2.63 | |
Warrants issued in
the January 2024 Registered Direct Offering | |
| 1,627,655 | | |
| | |
Balance,
March 31, 2024 | |
| 12,593,240 | | |
$ | 2.46 | |
A2Z
SMART TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Expressed
in thousands of US Dollars, except per share data)
As
at March 31, 2024, the Company had outstanding warrants, enabling the holders to acquire common shares as follows:
March
31, 2024 | | |
Expiry date | |
Exercise
price | | |
Exercise
price (USD) | |
| 2,658,313 | | |
November 10, 2025 | |
| ILS | | |
| 7.1418
(1) | | |
$ | 1.94 | |
| 1,366,631 | | |
December 24, 2025 | |
| ILS | | |
| 7.1418
(1) | | |
$ | 1.94 | |
| 221,100 | | |
April 18, 2026 | |
| ILS | | |
| 29.025
(2) | | |
$ | 7.89 | |
| 1,084,562 | | |
May 28, 2026 | |
| ILS | | |
| 29.025
(2) | | |
$ | 7.89 | |
| 1,634,366 | | |
November 8, 2024 | |
| CAD | | |
| 2.04 | | |
$ | 1.60 | |
| 1,034,463 | | |
March 13, 2025 | |
| CAD | | |
| 2.35 | | |
$ | 1.75 | |
| 2,214,596 | | |
June 12, 2025 | |
| CAD | | |
| 2.93 | | |
$ | 2.20 | |
| 751,554 | | |
December 13, 2025 | |
| CAD | | |
| 2.05 | | |
$ | 1.50 | |
| 1,627,655 | | |
January 4, 2026 | |
| CAD | | |
| 2.05 | | |
$ | 1.50 | |
| 12,593,240 | | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
|
1. |
On
March 31, 2021, warrant holders and the Company, agreed that the exercise price of CAD$2.70 would be payable in New Israeli Shekels.
The exercise price is NIS 7.1418 per warrant. |
|
|
|
|
2.
|
On
June 30, 2021, warrant holders and the Company, agreed that the exercise price of CAD$11.04 would be payable in New Israeli Shekels.
The exercise price is NIS 29.025 per warrant. On March 27, 2023, the expiry dates of a total of 221,100 share purchase warrants were
extended by three years to April 26, 2026, and the expiry dates of a total of 1,084,562 share purchase warrants were extended by
three years to May 6, 2026. |
b)
Stock Options
Stock
option transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and for the year ending December 31, 2023, are as follows:
| |
Number | | |
Weighted
Average Exercise Price (CAD) | | |
Weighted
Average Exercise Price (USD) | |
Balance
January 1, 2023 | |
| 1,883,343 | | |
$ | 3.17 | | |
$ | 2.45 | |
Options granted (i)(ii) | |
| 1,735,250 | | |
| 1.82 | | |
| | |
Exercise of options | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| | |
Expiry of options | |
| (74,875 | ) | |
| 1.25 | | |
| | |
Balance
December 31, 2023 | |
| 3,543,718 | | |
$ | 2.53 | | |
$ | 1.91 | |
Options granted | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| | |
Balance
March 31, 2024 | |
| 3,543,718 | | |
$ | 2.53 | | |
$ | 1.87 | |
|
(i) |
On
January 4, 2023, 816,500 stock options were issued to directors and consultants with an exercise
price of CAD$1.65. The options expire on January 4, 2033. The fair value of the options granted
was estimated at $1,017 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, using the following
assumptions: Share Price: CAD$1.80; Expected option life 10 years; Volatility 112%; Risk-free
interest rate 3.28%; Dividend yield 0%.
|
|
(ii) |
On
February 8, 2023, 100,000 stock options were issued to a consultant with an exercise price of CAD$1.50. The options expire on November
25, 2027. The fair value of the options granted was estimated at $135 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, using the following
assumptions: Share Price: CAD$2.18; Expected option life 4.8 years; Volatility 112%; Risk-free interest rate 3.16%; Dividend yield
0%. |
A2Z
SMART TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Expressed
in Thousands of US Dollars, except per share data)
NOTE
5 - WARRANTS AND OPTIONS (CONTINUED)
b)
Stock Options (continued)
As
at March 31, 2024, the Company had outstanding stock options, enabling the holders to acquire common shares as follows:
Outstanding
as of March 31, 2024 | | |
Exercisable
as of March 31, 2024 | | |
Expiry
date | |
Exercise
price (CAD) | | |
Exercise
price (USD) | |
| 543,333 | | |
| 543,333 | | |
August 20, 2025 | |
| CAD | | |
| 1.50 | | |
$ | 1.11 | |
| 33,333 | | |
| 33,333 | | |
January 28, 2025 | |
| CAD | | |
| 3.00 | | |
$ | 2.21 | |
| 50,000 | | |
| 33,333 | | |
June 3, 2026 | |
| CAD | | |
| 8.40 | | |
$ | 6.19 | |
| 16,677 | | |
| 16,677 | | |
October 28, 2026 | |
| CAD | | |
| 8.00 | | |
$ | 5.89 | |
| 900,000 | | |
| 450,000 | | |
August 2, 2032 | |
| CAD | | |
| 3.56 | | |
$ | 2.62 | |
| 300,000 | | |
| 300,000 | | |
August 21, 2032 | |
| CAD | | |
| 4.00 | | |
$ | 2.95 | |
| 804,125 | | |
| 804,125 | | |
January 4, 2033 | |
| CAD | | |
| 1.65 | | |
$ | 1.22 | |
| 100,000 | | |
| 100,000 | | |
November 25, 2027 | |
| CAD | | |
| 2.01 | | |
$ | 1.48 | |
| 401,250 | | |
| - | | |
April 18, 2033 | |
| CAD | | |
| 1.60 | | |
$ | 1.18 | |
| 245,000 | | |
| - | | |
June 28, 2028 | |
| CAD | | |
| 2.45 | | |
$ | 1.81 | |
| 150,000 | | |
| 50,000 | | |
September 20, 2033 | |
| CAD | | |
| 2.20 | | |
$ | 1.62 | |
| 3,543,718 | | |
| 2,330,801 | | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Share-based
compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period of options. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, share-based compensation
of $354 was recognized and charged to the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss (March 31, 2023 – $1,367).
c)
RSU’s
On
August 4, 2022, the Company granted 1,265,000 Restricted Share Units (“RSUs”) to directors, officers and advisers, of which
590,000 RSU’s are to executives and directors, pursuant to the Company’s RSU Plan and in acknowledgment of the Company’s
management recent success and increased future workload. The RSUs will vest at each recipient’s discretion and taking into account
personal tax implications and convert into 1,265,000 common shares of no-par value in the Company (“Common Shares”).
On
January 4, 2023, the Company granted 1,027,000 Restricted Share Units (“RSUs”) to directors, officers and advisers, of which
260,000 RSU’s are to executives and directors, pursuant to the Company’s RSU Plan and in acknowledgment of the Company’s
management recent success and increased future workload. The RSUs will vest at each recipient’s discretion and taking into account
personal tax implications and convert into 1,027,000 common shares of no-par value in the Company (“Common Shares”).
RSU’s
transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and for the year ending December 31, 2022, are as follows:
| |
Number | |
Balance, January 1, 2023 | |
| 720,000 | |
RSU’s granted | |
| 1,308,250 | |
Expiry of RSU’s | |
| (91,667 | ) |
Exercise of RSU’s | |
| (464,499 | ) |
Balance, December 31, 2023 | |
| 1,472,084 | |
RSU’s granted | |
| - | |
Exercise of RSU’s | |
| - | |
Balance, March 31,
2024 | |
| 1,472,084 | |
Total
exercisable RSU’s as at March 31, 2024, are 1,048,334 (December 31, 2023 – 274,166). During the three months ended March
31, 2024, share-based compensation of $137 was recognized and charged to the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss (March 31,
2023 – $162).
A2Z
SMART TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Expressed
in Thousands of US Dollars, except per share data)
NOTE
6 - REVENUES:
Revenue
streams:
| |
Three months
ended | |
| |
March
31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Revenues
from services | |
| | | |
| | |
Revenues from services | |
$ | 367 | | |
$ | 532 | |
Revenues from leasing | |
| 91 | | |
| 132 | |
Precision
metal parts | |
| | | |
| | |
Revenues from sales of precision metal parts | |
| 1,183 | | |
| 817 | |
Smart
Carts | |
| | | |
| | |
Revenues from smart
carts project | |
| 56 | | |
| 3,127 | |
| |
$ | 1,697 | | |
$ | 4,608 | |
NOTE
7 – COMMITMENTS
The
Company’s Israeli subsidiary’s fixed assets (motor vehicles) are secured against bank borrowings.
NOTE
8 – OPERATING SEGMENTS:
The
Company and its subsidiaries are engaged in the following three segments:
|
a. |
Maintenance
services to the military utilizing the application of advanced engineering capabilities as well as development of related products
for the civilian and retail markets. (“Advanced Engineering”) |
|
|
|
|
b. |
Retail
automation solutions – Smart Carts (“Smart Carts”) |
|
|
|
|
c. |
Manufacturing
and selling of precision metal parts – “Precision Metal Parts” |
| |
Three
Months Ended March 31, 2024 | |
| |
Precision Metal
Parts | | |
Services | | |
Smart
Carts | | |
Total | |
Revenues | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
External | |
$ | 1,183 | | |
$ | 458 | | |
$ | 56 | | |
$ | 1,697 | |
Inter-segment | |
| - | | |
| 34 | | |
| - | | |
| 34 | |
Total | |
| 1,183 | | |
| 492 | | |
| 56 | | |
| 1,731 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Segment
loss (gain) | |
| 21 | | |
| 371 | | |
| 3,330 | | |
| 3,722 | |
Gain on revaluation of warrant liability | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| (3,354 | ) |
Financial expenses,
net | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 28 | |
Tax expenses | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| - | |
Loss | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 396 | |
A2Z
SMART TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Expressed
in Thousands of US Dollars, except per share data)
NOTE
8 - OPERATING SEGMENTS (CONTINUED)
| |
Three
Months Ended March 31, 2023 | |
| |
Precision
Metal Parts | | |
Services | | |
Smart
Carts | | |
Total | |
Revenues | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
External | |
$ | 817 | | |
$ | 664 | | |
$ | 3,127 | | |
$ | 4,608 | |
Inter-segment | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Total | |
| 817 | | |
| 664 | | |
| 3,127 | | |
| 4,608 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Segment
loss | |
| 271 | | |
| (178 | ) | |
| 3,937 | | |
| 4,030 | |
Loss on sale of fixed asset | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| (405 | ) |
Financial expenses,
net | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 218 | |
Tax expenses | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| - | |
Loss | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 3,843 | |
| |
As
at March 31, 2024 | |
| |
Precision
Metal Parts | | |
Services | | |
Smart
Carts | | |
Adjustment
& Elimination | | |
Total | |
Segment
assets | |
$ | 2,525 | | |
$ | 1,047 | | |
$ | 3,206 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 6,778 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Segment liabilities | |
$ | 1,983 | | |
$ | 2,252 | | |
$ | 3,427 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 7,662 | |
| |
As
at March 31, 2023 | |
| |
Precision
Metal Parts | | |
Services | | |
Smart
Carts | | |
Adjustment
& Elimination | | |
Total | |
Segment
assets | |
$ | 2,611 | | |
$ | 1,121 | | |
$ | 8,270 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 12,002 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Segment liabilities | |
$ | 2,692 | | |
$ | 943 | | |
$ | 5,908 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 9,543 | |
A2Z
SMART TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Expressed
in Thousands of US Dollars, except per share data)
NOTE
9 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
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a) |
On
April 2, 2024, the Company closed a registered direct offering for gross proceeds of approximately
$3,300 at a purchase price of $0.35 per share and issued an aggregate of 9,480,500 common
shares in the registered direct offering.
In
addition, on April 2, 2024 the Company entered into binding agreements with certain investors to issue 6,842,857 common shares
in a private placement at a purchase price of $0.35 per share, for gross proceeds of approximately $2,400. The private placement
is expected to close within 60 days of April 2, 2024, subject to satisfaction of closing conditions, including no material
adverse effect with respect to the Company between the dates of signing and closing.
In
connection with the registered direct offering, the Company has issued certain non-U.S. residents 734,440 common shares as finders
fees. These common shares and the common shares issued in the private placement have been issued pursuant to an exemption from registration
provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for transactions not involving a public offering and Rule
506(b) promulgated thereunder, as applicable.
Additionally,
the Company advises that certain directors and officers of the Company participated in the registered direct offering and the private
placement in an amount of $525,000 (the “Insider Participation”). The Insider Participation transaction is considered
a “related party transaction” within the meaning of Canadian Securities Administrators Multilateral Instrument 61-101
- Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (“MI 61- 101”). The Company expects to rely on exemptions
from the formal valuation and minority approval requirements in sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101 in respect of the Insider
Participation. |
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b) |
On
April 18, 2024, Gadi Graus was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Mr.
Reeves Ambrecht was appointed to the Board of Directors. |
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|
|
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c) |
The
Company received notices from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) on April 24, 2024, notifying the Company that
it is not in compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement and minimum market value of listed securities (“MVLS”)
requirement.
Nasdaq
Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) requires listed securities to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share, and Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A)
provides that a failure to meet the minimum bid price requirement exists if the deficiency continues for a period of 30 consecutive
business days. Pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has a compliance period of 180 calendar days, or until
October 21, 2024 (the “Compliance Period”), to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement. If
at any time during the Compliance Period, the closing bid price per share of the Company’s common shares is at least $1.00
for a minimum of ten consecutive business days, Nasdaq will provide the Company with a written confirmation of compliance and the
matter will be closed. In the event the Company does not regain compliance by October 21, 2024, the Company may be eligible for an
additional 180 calendar day grace period if it meets certain requirements.
Nasdaq
Listing Rule 5550(b)(2) requires listed securities to maintain a minimum MVLS of $35 million, calculated as total shares outstanding
multiplied by the closing bid price, and Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(C) provides that a failure to meet this requirement exists if the
deficiency continues for a period of 30 consecutive business days. Pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(C), the Company has
180 calendar days, or until October 21, 2024, to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum MVLS rule. If at any time prior to
the compliance period ending October 21, 2024, the Company’s MVLS closes at $35 million or more for a minimum of ten consecutive
business days, Nasdaq will provide the Company with a written confirmation of compliance and the matter will be closed. In the event
the Company does not regain compliance prior to October 21, 2024, Nasdaq will provide written notice to the Company that its securities
are subject to delisting. At that time, the Company may appeal the delisting determination to a Hearings Panel.
Receipt
of these notices does not impact the Company’s listing on Nasdaq at this time. The Company intends to monitor its bid price
and MVLS between now and October 21, 2024 and intends to cure the deficiencies within the prescribed grace period. During this time,
the Company expects that the common shares of the Company will continue to be listed and trade on Nasdaq. The Company’s management
is looking into various options available to regain compliance and maintain its continued listing.
The
Company’s business operations are not affected by the receipt of either notice letter.
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Exhibit
99.2
A2Z
Smart Technologies Corp.
MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
For
the Three Ended March 31, 2024
(Expressed
in U.S. Dollars)
March
15, 2024
The
following Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) for A2Z Smart Technologies Corp (“A2Z”
or the “Company”) is prepared as of May 15, 2024, and relates to the financial condition and results of operations
of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Past performance may not be indicative of future performance. This MD&A
should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated annual financial statements for the year ended December 31,
2023, and with the Company’s condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2024, which
have been prepared using accounting policies consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International
Accounting Standards Board (“IFRS”).
All
amounts are presented in United States dollars (“USD” or “$”), the Company’s presentation
currency, unless otherwise stated.
Statements
are subject to the risks and uncertainties identified in the “Risks and Uncertainties”, and “Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements” sections of this document. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
COMPANY
OVERVIEW
The
Company was incorporated on January 15, 2018, under the laws of British Columbia. The head office is located at 1600 – 609 Granville
Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V7Y 1C3, and the records and registered office is located at 2200 HSBC Building 885 West Georgia
Street, British Columbia, V6C 3E8.
Our
common shares (the “Common Shares”) are listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”) under the
trading symbol “AZ”, and in the United States, on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) under the trading symbol
“AZ”.
We
are an innovative technology company operating the following four complementary business lines through our subsidiaries: (i) development
and commercialization of retail “smart cart” solutions designed primarily for use in large grocery stores and supermarkets
(“Cust2Mate Carts” or “Cust2Mate Products”); (ii) manufacture of precision metal parts; (iii) provision of maintenance
services in Israel (“Maintenance Services”); and (iv) development of our Fuel Tank Inertia Capsule System (“FTICS”)
technology and a vehicle device cover for the military and civilian automotive industry (collectively, “Automotive Products”).
In
2020, we began to rapidly develop smart carts for the retail industry, with the aim of becoming the leading mobile checkout system in
the international market by providing the optimal solution for shoppers and supermarket retailers. We have since focused the majority
of our strategic planning, investment, research, development and marketing efforts on our Cust2Mate Products, as management currently
believes our operational capabilities are most effectively leveraged by growing market share in the smart cart industry.
During
the first quarter of 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Isramat, a privately held Israeli company.
This acquisition vertically integrates certain manufacturing capabilities for the production of the Cust2Mate Products, such as precision
metal fabrication of parts, while complementing existing contract manufacturing partnerships to support the Company’s growth.
The
raw materials required by the Company’s subsidiaries are readily available from multiple suppliers worldwide and their purchase
costs do not fluctuate more than standard raw materials.
Smart
Cart Products and Services
Cust2Mate
is a mobile self-checkout shopping cart solution that streamlines the retail shopping experience. With a user-friendly smart algorithm,
touch screen and computer vision technology, our Cust2Mate smart cart scans, recognizes and adds to a displayed shopping list, each item
placed in the cart, providing the shopper with real-time information regarding items in the cart and tabulating the total cost of purchase.
Our in-cart solution also enables shoppers to use the cart as the point of sale by use of mobile payment applications, e-wallets and
other financial services. Cust2Mate’s point of sale feature effectively increases overall efficiency of the shopping experience,
by expanding payment options for shoppers and retailers alike, reducing the need for cashiers, and reducing checkout wait times, which
ultimately leads to improved customer engagement and satisfaction.
We
combine scanning, computer vision, security scales and other anti-fraud/theft technologies, with a large screen tablet capable of relaying
real-time shopping information and value-added digital services. Our solution is stackable and lightweight, with a robust recognition
platform that provides a higher level of accuracy in product identification, leveraging in-store Wi-Fi and cutting-edge software.
For
retailers, Cust2Mate enables improved inventory management, increased efficiency, reduced labor costs, increased anti-fraud protection,
reduced theft and real-time data analytics and insights regarding consumer behavior. Our solutions are designed to easily integrate with
existing store systems.
The
Cust2Mate touch screen allows for the display of advertisements, promotions and other digital services which can bring added value to
shoppers and additional revenue sources to retailers.
We have launched a modular version of the Cust2Mate
smart cart, allowing local set-up with modular parts, making mass production and deployment of our smart carts faster and more efficient.
With a detachable control unit, our new generation cart will employ the same technologies as our previous offerings, presently deployed
in the Yochananof retail chain in Israel and in pilot programs throughout the world.
Our
largest smart carts are available in 212 liter and 275 liter sizes, , as customized at the discretion of retailers. These smart carts
are ideal for larger stores, our smart carts are
We
also offer smaller, lighter smart carts, available in 180 liter and 75 liter sizes, with the same touch screen and security features
of our larger carts. Our smaller carts are ideal for urban groceries and supermarkets, drugstores and duty-free shops, where aisles space
tends to be limited.
We
leverage third-party partners for the manufacture of our Cust2Mate Products in the locations we serve.
Our
Customers
M.
Yochananof and Sons (1988) Ltd., or Yochananof, a large Israeli retailer, has been our largest Cust2Mate customer to date. Yochananof
placed an initial order for an aggregate of 1,300 Cust2Mate smart carts which we are in the process of fulfilling. As of September 30,
2023, we have delivered all the smart carts in connection with Yochananof’s initial purchase order. On April 27, 2023, Yochananof
delivered a non-binding letter of intent to purchase up to an additional 1,700 smart carts on terms and conditions to be agreed by definitive
agreement. In addition, we have entered into a maintenance and support agreement with Yochananof. Our Maintenance Services division handles
the maintenance and support services required for Cust2Mate Products deployed in Israel.
HaStok
Concept Ltd., one of Israel’s leading home design and household essentials retail chain with approximately 40 stores across Israel,
delivered a purchase order on April 20, 2023. The agreement marked a significant expansion for our smart cart solution into a new vertical
outside of grocery retail. The Hastok purchase order was for up to 1,000 smart carts and is comprised of an upfront payment, a guaranteed
monthly payment, and a revenue share agreement on added value solutions, such as advertising. On October 31, 2023, Hastok increased its
order by an additional 1,000 smart carts, to a total of 2,000 smart carts.
On
May 29, 2023, the Company signed an agreement with Morton Williams Supermarkets, a U.S. supermarket with locations throughout the New
York City metropolitan area, for the order for up to 100 Cust2Mate smart carts. The Morton Williams order follows our successful pilot
of Cust2Mate smart carts at the grocer’s West End Avenue store in Manhattan.
On
June 13, 2023, the Company entered into a significant partnership with IR2S, which is intended to deploy 30,000 smart carts between 2023
and 2025 across renowned retail chains in France. With IR2S providing integration and other services, including Monoprix and the Casino
Group (who operate over 700 and over 10,500 stores respectively), the logistics and service support for the smart carts will be efficiently
carried out. IR2S, a leading integrator of advanced retail technologies (including integration and other services) to many prestigious
clients in France, will play a pivotal role in managing the installation, support, and maintenance of the smart carts. IR2S is well-positioned
to manage and integrate Cust2Mate’s smart cart solution, providing local hardware and software support to ensure a seamless customer
experience. The definitive agreement with IR2S was signed in September 2023. The first purchase order to deliver 250 smart carts to Monoprix
stores was received in October 2023, with anticipation for deployment at 20 select Monoprix locations. The first batch of smart carts
is scheduled to be delivered to the Monoprix Monop Malakoff store near the Champs Elysées, Paris in the fourth quarter of 2024.
On
September 14, 2023, the Company entered into a definitive agreement with HEX 1011, a leading integrator of technological solutions for
retail chains, intended to deploy 20,000 smart carts across Asia Pacific (APAC) from 2023 through 2025. The first delivery of Cust2Mate’s
smart carts is scheduled for this year. HEX 1011 will ensure the efficient rollout and maintenance of the carts for elite retail chains
in Thailand and Malaysia.
Since
March 2023, as part of the Carrefour’s Connected Cart Project, the Cust2mate smart carts have undergone rigorous testing at Carrefour’s
flagship Hypermarket store in Ste Genevieve Des Bois, near Paris, receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback and achieving excellent
customer satisfaction reviews. We have currently entered the rollout stage of Carrefour’s Connected Cart Project.
Our
objective is to generate orders of several thousand Cust2Mate smart carts in 2024.
Our
Markets
We
aspire to be the global leading provider of smart carts and associated technology solutions, providing a superior customer experience
and cutting-edge platform for digital value-added services, easing the pain points for all stakeholders in the retail industry.
The
market for smart carts is large and diverse, and includes grocery stores, hardware stores, household essentials, “do it yourself
(DIY)” retailers, discount stores, warehouse stores, convenience stores, drug stores, duty free shops and similar outlets.
We
have designed the range of our Cust2Mate smart carts to accommodate the needs of a varied customer base: large carts for hypermarkets
or large stores, medium carts for supermarkets or medium sized stores, and small carts for city stores, drug stores, duty free shops,
etc. We are also able to customize our carts with a “look and feel” unique to each retailer as requested.
Business
Model
We
envision deriving several distinct revenue streams from our Cust2Mate Products:
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● |
Outright
Purchase Model. The outright purchase of the smart carts by customers and payment of a monthly maintenance fee has been the
business model to date. For example, the first 1,300 carts ordered by Yochananof were sold to it outright with revenue recognized
upon delivery. We intend to move away from this model, however it will remain available as some retailers prefer this option. |
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Subscription
Based Model. We intend to retain title to our smart carts and make them available to customers on a multiyear subscription
basis, against payment of a one-time up-front payment and monthly fees to cover hardware and software maintenance, service and version
updates. The length of the subscription period depends on many variables unique to each customer, including the design and customization
required by the customer, and the size of the up-front payment. We intend to fund the manufacture of our smart carts at scale, against
orders, through loans against receivables from such orders, whilst looking to lower per unit manufacturing costs and increase margin
as unit sales increase. The subscription model would also enable us to charge additional fees for add-on features such as store navigation
maps, shopping lists, etc. The subscription model should also facilitate the provision of the smart carts to customers and, as revenue
would be recognized monthly, would allow for a sustained increase of revenue in conjunction with the increase in the installed base
of the smart carts. |
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Digital
Services. As our smart carts are fully integrated into the retailers’ systems, we envision them serving as a de-facto
marketplace, which we refer to as a Smart Cart Marketplace, for all retail directed apps and digital services. Our Cust2Mate smart
carts incorporate a large touch screen, and can present to the shopper additional information at the discretion of the retailer,
such as details of the shopper’s purchases, ingredients of goods purchased, allergy information, shopping lists, in-store navigation
for goods, and many more applications, while simultaneously facilitating the provision of real-time personalized and directed promotions,
advertisements, e-coupons and other digital services by all stakeholders in the retail industry (such as the retailer, consumer product
and other manufacturers and advertisers and any third party service provider that joins the Smart Cart Marketplace). As these promotions,
advertisements, coupons, etc., are displayed to the shopper when the shopper is deciding what to buy (and not, for example, when
the shopper is paying for products already purchased), we believe that digital services will be of considerable value to shoppers,
retailers, manufacturers and other third parties. We intend to enter into revenue sharing agreements with stakeholders, allowing
us, our customers and relevant third parties to all enjoy increased revenue streams, whilst simultaneously providing shoppers with
significant added value. We believe that digital revenues from the Smart Cart Marketplace can become considerable. As the revenue
to retailers from digital services increases, the net cost of our smart carts to retailers is expected to decrease. |
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Big
Data Analytics. At present, in many instances the retailer has limited information regarding the actions and decisions of
the shopper until the actual time of payment. The retailer may often not know when a shopper has entered the store, how much time
a shopper has spent in the store, the route the shopper takes, or where a shopper spends most or as little time in the store, how
decisions are actually made by the shopper, and similar customer behavioral information. We are developing software for our smart
carts to generate a wealth of data on such shopping behavior which can be mined, analyzed and monetized through data as a service
or product offerings tailored to each of the stakeholders in the retail industry. |
Competition
and Competitive Strengths
There
are a number of companies currently offering smart carts to the retail industry in one form or another. Our Cust2Mate Products, and a
small minority of other industry players, offer mobile self-checkout smart carts in which goods are scanned when placed in the smart
cart. Most other industry participants offer solutions based on “Scan and Go” or image recognition technologies. We believe
we are only smart cart providing a full end-to-end turnkey solution for all customers. Below is a brief summary of the various technologies:
●
“Scan and Go” comprises a scanner and small screen, either on cart or connected to an app on the mobile phone.
These solutions generally come without large screens and thus cannot efficiently provide information and digital services, without on
cart anti-fraud protection and without on cart payment capabilities. Though inexpensive, the scan and go carts do not provide the full
user experience and retailer added value offered by our Cust2Mate Products.
●
Image Recognition. Many companies are trying to offer smart carts which do not require the scanning of products
but instead claim to utilize software which recognizes the products as they are being placed in the smart cart (“one to many”).
We believe that there remain technological hurdles to adopting image recognition software both on a practical and conceptual level. On
a practical level, every store contains at least several tens of thousands of SKUs which have to be accurately recognized every time
in all configurations, from all angles and in different lighting backgrounds, within a very short time without charging the shopper for
products not purchased, while charging the shopper for all products purchased. This is a significant technological challenge. On a conceptual
level, we believe many types of products are not easily adapted to image recognition, such as clothing size, and meats and cheeses purchased
over the counter.
In
addition, in an attempt to mitigate the increasing frustration of shoppers at the lengthening queues in the stores, many retailers have
installed self-checkout (SCO) stations with the aim that these would lead to a quicker checkout and reduced labor cost. However, these
SCO stations have not adequately solved such problems, as check-out queues have not disappeared, and the SCO stations have been accompanied
by equipment issues, high up-front costs, consumer confusion, sub-optimal use of space and increased risk of theft.
We
believe that our Cust2Mate Products have, and can further develop, the following competitive strengths:
●
our smart carts utilize existing technologies proven to work—there is no technological risk to overcome; barcode scanning is a
tried and tested, easy to use technology which can easily be adapted for use in a smart cart;
●
our software, hardware and customer success teams have, among them, decades of experience in retail technology, supporting our efforts
to design one stop shop smart cart solutions which answer the needs of the shopper, retailer and other stakeholders in the retail industry;
●
our smart carts have a proven track record with hundreds of smart carts deployed in multiple sites and markets, enabling us to provide
the most comprehensive working solution, customer experience and digital platform;
●
our smart carts have multiple anti-fraud/theft capabilities which significantly reduce shrinkage from the carts without harming the shopping
experience;
●
we have successfully completed an initial trial of a computer vision product recognition solution, capable of matching the product put
into our smart cart with the product scanned (“one to one” as opposed to “one to many”);
●
we intend to continue the development of “one to one” computer vision software and incorporate the solution in future Cust2Mate
smart cart offerings. The solution will supplement the smart car’s other anti-theft and fraud protection components;
●
a barcode can provide additional information, over and above product identification; for example, by providing details of the expiry
or best before date which could allow dynamic pricing based on proximity of such date;
●
our smart carts can provide the retail industry with new revenue streams and insights; and
●
our contemplated installed base subscription model allows for consistent revenue growth in a very large addressable market.
We
continue to improve our smart carts. We have launched a lighter and easier to maneuver modular
smart cart with a detachable control unit, allowing the cart, without its expensive components, to leave the store premises.
Marketing
and Sales
We
are currently marketing directly to targeted customers and indirectly through local partners. In Israel, we sell our Cust2Mate Products
directly to our retailer customers. Outside of Israel, our local partners are responsible for support, training, implementation and sales
of our Cust2Mate Products, while we focus on product development and direct marketing with strategic customers.
We
currently have local distribution and service partners in the United States, Mexico, France and Romania. In the United States, we have
a non-exclusive relationship with our distributor, who provides products and services to several thousands of stores nationally. On July
12, 2023, Cust2mate established a wholly owned subsidiary Cust2mate USA Inc. (“Cust2Mate USA”) as a strategic move to serve
the thriving U.S. retail market more effectively and appointed Joe Szala as General Manager. Joe Szala brings a wealth of experience
in retail, grocery, and consumer packaged goods.
In
France, our distributor (exclusive for certain chains) is a leading supplier and integrator of retail technologies throughout the country.
In Romania, we have an exclusive distributor relationship with a leading recognized information technology provider to the retail
industry in Romania. In Thailand, we have an exclusive distributor relationship with a leading supplier of software to the retail
industry.
Our
go-to-market strategy is built on the retail, grocery, and DIY markets, with a focus on supermarkets and hypermarket food chains within
Tier 1 (thousands of stores) and Tier 2 (hundreds of stores). We will manage targeted customers for Cust2Mate Products in selected regions
directly, leveraging select local partners for sales and distribution to chains in Tier 2 and Tier 3 (tens of stores). Our local partners
will take full responsibility for support, training, implementation and sales, while we will focus on product development and direct
contact with strategic customers.
We
presently contemplate that Cust2Mate would (directly or through subsidiaries which it would establish for each country), be the provider
of the smart carts to the retailers and that Cust2Mate would enter into a revenue share or other commercial arrangement with its local
distribution and service partners.
Pilot
Projects
The
Company is presently in deployment and scale up stage and no longer views pilots, as significant to its business overview.
C.
Organizational Structure
The
following chart lists our material subsidiaries for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and as at the date of this quarterly
report, their respective jurisdictions of incorporation and our direct and indirect ownership interest in each of these subsidiaries:
Advisory
Board
In
September 2023, Cust2Mate formed an advisory board, to help guide strategic initiatives and drive company growth. A2Z is leveraging its
advisory board to help scale and expand its Cust2Mate solution.
In
September 2023 the Company appointed Steve Robinson as a member of the advisory board. With over 30 years of experience in supply chain
and operations, Mr. Robinson brings a deep understanding of the retail industry from his roles at Walmart and Starbucks. Mr. Robinson
previously served as the Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Walmart Inc., one of the world’s largest and most influential
retailers. In this role, he oversaw the management of the company’s supply chain, driving operational efficiencies and ensuring
seamless logistics across Walmart’s extensive network. In a similar role at the Starbucks Corporation as the Vice President of
the Starbucks Center of Supply Chain Excellence, he played a key part in fueling hyper-growth and delivering substantial value, contributing
significantly to Starbucks’ global success.
In
September 2023, the Company appointed Scott Ukrop as a member of the advisory board. With a wealth of experience in retail grocery, consumer
packaged goods, venture capital, and strategic advisory services, Mr. Ukrop will play a pivotal role by aligning A2Z’s Cust2Mate
unit and offerings with the dynamic and evolving needs of major retailers. Mr. Ukrop’s extensive 35-year experience spanning across
retail and food will help the company in its efforts to elevate the customer experience and deliver substantial value to its clients.
Mr. Ukrop has achieved significant milestones in the retail grocery industry as he led the evolution of Ukrop’s Super Markets’
valued customer program.
BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENTS DURING THE PERIOD
On
January 4, 2024, the Company closed registered direct offerings for gross proceeds of $3,227 through the issuance of 2,806,302 units
(“January 2024 Units”) at a price per Unit of $1.15 (CAD$1.36). Each January 2024 Unit consists of one Common Share and one
half of one Common Share purchase warrant (each whole such warrant a “Warrant”). An aggregate of 1,403,151 Warrants were
issued with an exercise price of CAD$2.05 ($1.50) per Warrant. The Warrants have a term of two years and if fully exercised, will result
in the issuance of an additional 1,403,151 Common Shares (“January 2024 Registered Direct Offerings Warrants”). A finder’s
fee of $258 (CAD$348 thousand) was paid and 224,504 non-registered warrants were issued in connection with the January 2024 registered
direct Offering.
On
April 2, 2024, the Company closed a registered direct offering for gross proceeds of approximately $3.3 million at a purchase price of
$0.35 per share and issued an aggregate of 9,480,500 common shares in the registered direct offering.
In
addition, the Company has entered into binding agreements with certain investors to issue 6,842,857 common shares in a private placement
at a purchase price of $0.35 per share, for gross proceeds of approximately $2.4 million. The private placement is expected to close
within 60 days, subject to satisfaction of closing conditions.
In
connection with the registered direct offering, the Company has issued certain non-U.S. residents 734,440 common shares as finders fees.
These common shares and the common shares issued in the private placement have been issued pursuant to an exemption from registration
provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for transactions not involving a public offering and Rule 506(b)
promulgated thereunder, as applicable.
Additionally,
the Company advises that certain directors and officers of the Company participated in the registered direct offering and the private
placement in an amount of $525,000 (the “Insider Participation”). The Insider Participation transaction is considered a “related
party transaction” within the meaning of Canadian Securities Administrators Multilateral Instrument 61-101 - Protection of Minority
Security Holders in Special Transactions (“MI 61- 101”). The Company expects to rely on exemptions from the formal valuation
and minority approval requirements in sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101 in respect of the Insider Participation.
In
January 2024, the Company launched its next generation 3.0 smart carts, which the Company anticipates to start deploying in Q2 2024.
As a result, we recorded minimal revenues from the smart cart operations in Q1 2024.
The
Company received notices from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) on April 24, 2024, notifying the Company that it is
not in compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement and minimum market value of listed securities (“MVLS”)
requirement.
Nasdaq
Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) requires listed securities to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share, and Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A)
provides that a failure to meet the minimum bid price requirement exists if the deficiency continues for a period of 30 consecutive business
days. Pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has a compliance period of 180 calendar days, or until October 21, 2024
(the “Compliance Period”), to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement. If at any time during
the Compliance Period, the closing bid price per share of the Company’s common shares is at least $1.00 for a minimum of ten consecutive
business days, Nasdaq will provide the Company with a written confirmation of compliance and the matter will be closed. In the event
the Company does not regain compliance by October 21, 2024, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180 calendar day grace period
if it meets certain requirements.
Nasdaq
Listing Rule 5550(b)(2) requires listed securities to maintain a minimum MVLS of $35 million,
calculated as total shares outstanding multiplied by the closing bid price, and Listing Rule
5810(c)(3)(C) provides that a failure to meet this requirement exists if the deficiency continues
for a period of 30 consecutive business days. Pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(C),
the Company has 180 calendar days, or until October 21, 2024, to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s
minimum MVLS rule. If at any time prior to the compliance period ending October 21, 2024,
the Company’s MVLS closes at $35 million or more for a minimum of ten consecutive business
days, Nasdaq will provide the Company with a written confirmation of compliance and the matter
will be closed. In the event the Company does not regain compliance prior to October 21,
2024, Nasdaq will provide written notice to the Company that its securities are subject to
delisting. At that time, the Company may appeal the delisting determination to a Hearings
Panel.
Receipt
of these notices does not impact the Company’s listing on Nasdaq at this time. The Company intends to monitor its bid price and
MVLS between now and October 21, 2024 and intends to cure the deficiencies within the prescribed grace period. During this time, the
Company expects that the common shares of the Company will continue to be listed and trade on Nasdaq. The Company’s management
is looking into various options available to regain compliance and maintain its continued listing.
The
Company’s business operations are not affected by the receipt of either notice letter.
Prior
Use of Proceeds Disclosure
The
section below describes the difference between the Company’s anticipated use of proceeds from private placements completed during
the three months ended March 31, 2024.
The
intended principal uses of proceeds were for the continued development and expansion of existing business and for working capital purposes.
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company raised net proceeds of $3,227 thousand, of which approximately $1,235 thousand
has been used for this purpose and the balance will be used over the next 12 months.
The
Company has negative cash flow from operating activities and has historically incurred net losses. To the extent that the Company has
negative operating cash flows in future periods, it may need to deploy a portion of its existing working capital to fund such negative
cash flows. The Company may be required to raise additional funds through the issuance of additional equity securities, through loan
financing, or other means, such as through partnerships with other companies and research and development reimbursements. There is no
assurance that additional capital or other types of financing will be available if needed or that these financings will be on terms at
least as favorable to the Company as those previously obtained.
The
expected use of proceeds represents the Company’s current intentions based upon its present plans and business condition, which
could change in the future as its plans and business conditions evolve. The amounts and timing of the actual use of the net proceeds
will depend on multiple factors and there may be circumstances where, for sound business reasons, a reallocation of funds may be necessary
in order for the Company to achieve its stated business objectives. The Company may also require additional funds in order to fulfill
its expenditure requirements to meet existing and any new business objectives, and the Company expects to either issue additional securities
or incur debt to do so. As a result, management will retain broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds, and investors will
be relying on management’s judgment regarding the application of the net proceeds.
The
actual amount that the Company spends in connection with each of the intended uses of proceeds will depend on a number of factors, including
those listed under “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information”.
DISCUSSIONS
OF OPERATIONS
Three
months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023
Revenues
| |
Three months ended | |
| |
March 31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Services | |
| 458 | | |
| 664 | |
Smart Carts | |
| 56 | | |
| 3,127 | |
Precision Metal Parts | |
| 1,183 | | |
| 817 | |
| |
| 1,697 | | |
| 4,608 | |
Revenues
for the three months ended March 31, 2024, were $1,697 thousand as compared to $4,608 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
The decrease is due primarily to the decrease in sales from the Company’s smart cart segment, which amounted to $56 thousand for
the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to sales of $3,127 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2023. In January
2024, the Company launched its next generation 3.0 smart carts, which the Company anticipates to start deploying in Q2 2024. As a result,
we recorded minimal revenues from the smart cart operations in Q1 2024. Revenues from the Company’s traditional
operations have decreased as well in comparison with the three months ended March 31, 2023. Revenues from the Company’s precision
metal parts segment have increased in comparison with the three months ended March 31, 2023.
While
revenues from the smart cart division are currently derived from only one customer, revenues from the Company’s services and precision
metal parts segments are derived from hundreds of customers.
Cost
of revenues
Cost
of revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2024, was $1,370 thousand as compared to $3,587 thousand for the three months ended
March 31, 2023. The decrease is due primarily to the decrease in sales from the Company’s smart cart segment. Cost of revenues
in the Company’s smart cart segment for the three months ended March 31, 2024, were $75 thousand as compared to $2,545 thousand
for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Cost of revenues from the Company’s precision metal parts segment remains largely consistent
with the three months ended March 31, 2023.
The
Company’s gross margin in the services segment fluctuates depending on the level of revenue, since a large component relates to
fixed payroll costs, and the nature of the project, as some project types have higher margins than others.
Research
and development expenses
| |
Three months ended | |
| |
March 31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Payroll and related expenses | |
| 625 | | |
| 253 | |
Subcontractor and outsourced work | |
| 508 | | |
| 700 | |
Share-based compensation | |
| 49 | | |
| - | |
Other | |
| 53 | | |
| 70 | |
| |
| 1,235 | | |
| 1,023 | |
Research
and development expenses related to the Company’s Cust2Mate product. Most of these expenses relate to payroll and outsourced software
engineers that work on integrating future customers’ point of sales systems to the Company’s software.
Research
and development expenses were $1,235 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to $1,023 thousand for the three
months ended March 31, 2023.
Sales
and marketing expenses
Sales
and marketing expenses were $311 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to $123 thousand for the three
months ended March 31, 2023.
General
and administrative expenses
| |
Three months ended | |
| |
March 31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Payroll and related | |
| 785 | | |
| 972 | |
Professional fees | |
| 607 | | |
| 574 | |
Share-based compensation | |
| 422 | | |
| 1,529 | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 90 | | |
| 119 | |
Rent and related expenses | |
| 212 | | |
| 216 | |
Travel | |
| 86 | | |
| 86 | |
Public company related expenses | |
| 193 | | |
| 145 | |
Directors & officers’ insurance | |
| 47 | | |
| 85 | |
Other | |
| 61 | | |
| 179 | |
| |
| 2,503 | | |
| 3,905 | |
General
and administrative expenses were $2,503 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to $3,905 thousand for the three
months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease is primarily due to the increase in share-based compensation which amounted to $422 thousand
for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $1,529 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Another reason to the
decrease in general and administrative expenses is the decrease in payroll which amounted to $785 thousand for the three months ended
March 31, 2024, compared to $972 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Gain
on revaluation of warrant liability
Gain
on revaluation of warrant liability for the three months ended March 31, 2024, was $3,354 as compared to a gain of $405 for the three
months ended March 31, 2023.
Financial
expenses
Financial
expenses, net for the three months ended March 31, 2024, were $28 thousand as compared to $218 thousand for the three months ended March
31, 2023. Financial expenses comprise interest on loans and leases, interest and accretion in respect of application of IFRS 16, revaluation
of a contingent liability, and credit card charges.
Trends,
demands, commitments, events or uncertainties
Current
overall economic conditions together with market uncertainty and volatility may have an adverse impact on the demand for the Company’s
products and services as industry may adjust quickly to exercise caution on capital spending. This uncertainty may impact the Company’s
revenue.
Our
financial performance, share price, business prospects and financial condition are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, and are
affected by various factors outside the control of management. Prior to making any investment decision regarding the Company, investors
should carefully consider, among other things, the risks described herein and the risk factors set forth in our annual information form
dated December 31, 2023, for our most recently completed fiscal year. These risks and uncertainties are not the only ones that we face.
Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business. If any
of these risks occurs, our financial performance, share price, business prospects and financial condition could be materially adversely
affected.
REVIEW
OF QUARTERLY RESULTS
(In Thousands) | |
31/03/2024 | | |
31/12/2023 | | |
30/09/2023 | | |
30/06/2023 | |
Total revenues | |
$ | 1,697 | | |
$ | 1,349 | | |
$ | 2,558 | | |
$ | 2,860 | |
Gross profit (loss) | |
$ | 327 | | |
$ | (34 | ) | |
$ | 368 | | |
$ | 638 | |
Total comprehensive loss | |
$ | (1,088 | ) | |
$ | (4,041 | ) | |
$ | (2,672 | ) | |
$ | (6,848 | ) |
Basic and diluted loss per share | |
$ | 0.01 | | |
$ | (0.12 | ) | |
$ | (0.07 | ) | |
$ | (0.22 | ) |
(In Thousands) | |
31/03/2023 | | |
31/12/2022 | | |
30/09/2022 | | |
30/06/2022 | |
Total revenues | |
$ | 4,608 | | |
$ | 3,825 | | |
$ | 2,650 | | |
$ | 1,430 | |
Gross profit | |
$ | 1,021 | | |
$ | 917 | | |
$ | 430 | | |
$ | 211 | |
Total comprehensive loss | |
$ | (4,192 | ) | |
$ | (5,600 | ) | |
$ | (6,347 | ) | |
$ | (3,790 | ) |
Basic and diluted loss per share | |
$ | (0.12 | ) | |
$ | (0.22 | ) | |
$ | (0.23 | ) | |
$ | (0.12 | ) |
The
loss per quarter and related net loss per share (profit per share in the first quarter of 2024) is a function of the level of
activity that took place during the relevant quarter. Operating losses in the first quarter of 2024 and throughout four quarters in 2023
remained consistent. The reason for the losses is due to increased research and development expenses and general and administrative costs,
largely due to the Company’s expansion ahead of expected increased revenues in future periods.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Liquidity
is a measure of a company’s ability to meet potential cash requirements. The Company has historically met its capital requirements
through the issuance of Common Shares and securing bank loans.
The
Company’s financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has incurred
recurring losses and negative cash flows from operating activities since inception, such that as of March 31, 2024, the Company had accumulated
losses of $83,289 and a net loss in the amount of $396 for the three months ended March 31, 2024. As of the date of the issuance of these
financial statements, the Company has not yet commenced generating sufficient revenues to fund its operations, and therefore depends
on fundraising from new and existing investors to finance its activities.
Considering
the above, the Company’s dependency on external funding for its operations raises a substantial doubt about the Company’s
ability to continue as a going concern. The condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2024, do
not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.
Working
capital (In Thousands)
| |
March 31, 2024 | | |
December 31, 2023 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | |
| 480 | | |
| 2,267 | |
Restricted cash | |
| 76 | | |
| 77 | |
Inventories | |
| 246 | | |
| 250 | |
Trade receivables | |
| 1,772 | | |
| 1,477 | |
Other accounts receivable | |
| 582 | | |
| 660 | |
Total current assets | |
| 3,156 | | |
| 4,731 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Short term loan and current portion of long-term loans | |
| 1,194 | | |
| 1,166 | |
Lease liability | |
| 168 | | |
| 190 | |
Trade payables | |
| 1,696 | | |
| 1,742 | |
Other accounts payable | |
| 3,256 | | |
| 2,534 | |
Total current liabilities | |
| 6,314 | | |
| 5,632 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Working capital | |
| (3,158 | ) | |
| (901 | ) |
Cash
flow (In Thousands)
| |
Three months ended March 31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Net cash used in operating activities | |
| (3,901 | ) | |
| (2,481 | ) |
Net cash used in investing activities | |
| (31 | ) | |
| (6 | ) |
Net cash provided from financing activities | |
| 2,105 | | |
| 2,459 | |
Increase (decrease) in cash | |
| (1,827 | ) | |
| (28 | ) |
Cash
position
During
the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company’s overall cash position decreased by $1,827 thousand as compared to a
decrease of $28 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2023. This increase can be attributed to the following activities:
Operating
activities
The
Company’s net cash used in operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2024, was $3,901 thousand as compared
to $2,481 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Investing
activities
Cash
used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024, was $31 thousand as compared to $6 thousand used in investing
activities during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Financing
activities
Cash
provided from financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024, was $2,105 thousand, and was mainly due to the issuance
of shares and warrants in the amount of $2,189, offset by lease payments in the amount of $84 thousand. Cash provided from financing
activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023, was $2,459 thousand, and was mainly due to the issuance of shares and warrants
in the amount of $2,729, offset by repayment of loans in the amount of $166 thousand.
Capital
Resources
The
Company’s financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has incurred
recurring losses and negative cash flows from operating activities since inception, such that as of March 31, 2024, the Company had accumulated
losses of $83,289 and a net loss in the amount of $396 for the three months ended March 31, 2024. As of the date of the issuance of these
financial statements, the Company has not yet commenced generating sufficient revenues to fund its operations, and therefore depends
on fundraising from new and existing investors to finance its activities.
Considering
the above, the Company’s dependency on external funding for its operations raises a substantial doubt about the Company’s
ability to continue as a going concern. The condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2024, do
not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.
On
January 4, 2024, the Company closed registered direct offerings for gross proceeds of $3,227 and on April 2, 2024, the Company closed
a registered direct offering for gross proceeds of approximately $3.3 million.
In
addition, the Company has entered into binding agreements with certain investors to issue 6,842,857 common shares in a private placement
at a purchase price of $0.35 per share, for gross proceeds of approximately $2.4 million. The private placement is expected to close
within 60 days, subject to satisfaction of closing conditions.
Short-term
borrowings
Short
term borrowing relates to bank loans which will be repaid in over the following 12 months. The Company requires short-term borrowing
from time to time to accommodate urgent requests from customers that require an initial outlay of cash by the Company.
Long-term
borrowings
Long-term
borrowing relates to bank loans which will be repaid after the following 12 months. Currently, the nature of cash requirements by the
Company can fluctuate greatly from year to year as the Company is reliant on a relatively small pool of customers that have shifting
needs. As contracts can vary greatly from year to year the Company is sometimes required to take on long term debt.
No
History of Dividends
Since
incorporation, the Company has not paid any cash or other dividends on its Common Shares and does not expect to pay such dividends in
the foreseeable future.
Management
of Capital
The
Company’s main use for liquidity is to fund the development of its programs and working capital purposes. These activities include
staffing, and administrative costs. The primary source of liquidity has been from financing activities
to date. The ability to fund operations, to make planned capital expenditures and execute the growth/acquisition strategy depends on
the future operating performance and cash flows, which are subject to prevailing economic conditions, regulatory and financial, business
and other factors, some of which are beyond the Company’s control.
The
Company intends to grow rapidly and expand its operations within the next 12 to 24 months. This growth, along with the expectation of
operating at a loss for at minimum the next 12 months, will diminish the Company’s working capital. As such, substantial additional
financing may be required if the Company is to be successful in continuing to develop its business, meet ongoing obligations and discharge
its liabilities in the normal course of business. No assurances can be given that the Company will be able to raise the additional capital
that it may require for its anticipated future development. Any additional equity financing may be dilutive to investors and debt financing,
if available, may involve restrictions on financing and operating activities. There is no assurance that additional financing will be
available on terms acceptable to the Company, if at all. If the Company is unable to obtain additional financing as needed, it may be
required to reduce the scope of its operations or anticipated expansion.
The
Company defines its capital as share capital plus warrants. To effectively manage the Company’s capital requirements, the Company
has a planning and budgeting process in place to ensure that adequate funds are available to meet its strategic goals. The Company monitors
actual expenses to budget to manage its costs and commitments. The Company manages liquidity risk by reviewing, on an ongoing basis,
its sources of liquidity and capital requirements. In evaluating the Company’s capital requirements and its ability to fund the
execution of its business strategy, the Company believes that it has adequate available liquidity to enable it to meet its working capital
and other operating requirements, and other capital expenditures and settle its liabilities for at least the next 12 months. The Company’s
objective is to maintain sufficient cash to fund the Company’s operating requirements and expansion plans identified from time
to time. While the Company expects to incur losses for at minimum the next 12 months, management of the Company continues to work towards
the success and eventual profitability of the business.
The
Company’s capital management objective is to maximize investment returns to its equity-linked stakeholders within the context of
relevant opportunities and risks associated with the Company’s operations. Achieving this objective requires management to consider
the underlying nature of research and development and sales and marketing activities, the availability of capital, the cost of various
capital alternatives and other factors. Establishing and adjusting capital requirements is a continuous management process.
The
Company’s ability to access both public and private capital is dependent upon, among other things, general market conditions and
the capital markets generally, market perceptions about the Company and its business operations, and the trading prices of the Company’s
securities from time to time. When additional capital is required, the Company intends to raise funds through the issuance of equity
or debt securities. Other possible sources include the exercise of stock options of the Company. There can be no assurance that additional
funds can be raised upon terms acceptable to the Company, or at all, as funding for early-stage companies remain challenging generally.
Given the nature of the Company’s business as of the date of this MD&A, and in particular, the fact that its operations are
undertaken exclusively within a foreign jurisdiction, the Company may face difficulty in accessing traditional sources of financing,
notwithstanding that its business operations are conducted in a regulatory environment within which the Company’s activities are
neither illegal nor subject to conflicting laws.
OFF
BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
There
are no off-balance sheet arrangements to which the Company is committed.
TRANSACTIONS
WITH RELATED PARTIES
Parties
are considered to be related if one party has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the other party or exercise significant
influence over the other party in making operating and financial decisions. This would include the Company’s senior Management,
who are considered to be key management personnel by the Company.
Parties
are also related if they are subject to common control or significant influence. Related parties may be individuals or corporate entities.
A transaction is considered to be a related party transaction when there is a transfer of resources or obligations between related parties.
The
following transactions arose with related parties: (in Thousands of US$)
| |
Three months ended March 31, 2024 | | |
| |
| |
Directors Fees | | |
Consulting Fees / Salaries | | |
Share based awards | | |
Total | | |
Amounts owing by (to) as of March 31, 2023 | |
Director and former CEO | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 205 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 205 | | |
$ | (58 | ) |
Director and CEO | |
| - | | |
| 82 | | |
| - | | |
| 82 | | |
| (27 | ) |
CFO | |
| - | | |
| 45 | | |
| - | | |
| 45 | | |
| - | |
Directors | |
| 8 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 8 | | |
| (3 | ) |
| |
$ | 8 | | |
$ | 332 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 339 | | |
$ | (88 | ) |
| |
Three months ended March 31, 2023 | | |
| |
| |
Directors Fees | | |
Consulting Fees / Salaries | | |
Share based awards | | |
Total | | |
Amounts owing by (to) as of March 31, 2022 | |
Director and former CEO | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 335 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 335 | | |
$ | 116 | |
Director and CEO | |
| - | | |
| 85 | | |
| 389 | | |
| 474 | | |
| - | |
CFO | |
| - | | |
| 21 | | |
| - | | |
| 21 | | |
| - | |
Directors | |
| 8 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 8 | | |
| - | |
| |
$ | 8 | | |
$ | 441 | | |
$ | 389 | | |
$ | 838 | | |
$ | 116 | |
(1) |
The
Company’s former CEO has a consulting agreement with the Company pursuant to which he earns $70,000 per month. |
(2)
|
The
Company’s CFO has a consulting agreement with the Company pursuant to which he earns $15,000 per month. |
(3) |
The
Company’s CEO has a consulting agreement with the Company pursuant to which he earns $27,500 per month. |
(4) |
Three
non-executive directors earn directors’ fees of $1,000 per month |
Financial
Instruments and Financial Risk Exposure
The
Company is exposed to a variety of financial risks, which results from its financing, operating and investing activities. The objective
of financial risk management is to contain, where appropriate, exposures in these financial risks to limit any negative impact on the
Company’s financial performance and position.
The
Company’s financial instruments are its cash, trade and other receivables, payables, other payables and loans. The main purpose
of these financial instruments is to raise finance for the Company’s operation. The Company actively measures, monitors and manages
its financial risk exposures by various functions pursuant to the segregation of duties and principals. The risks arising from the Company’s
financial instruments are mainly credit risk and currency risk. The risk rate on loans is fixed. The risk management policies employed
by the Company to manage these risks are discussed below.
Liquidity
Risk:
The
Company’s approach to managing liquidity risk is to ensure that it will have sufficient liquidity to meet liabilities as they come
due. As of March 31, 2024, the Company has a negative working capital balance of $3,158 thousand (December 31, 2023 – negative
working capital of $901 thousand). The table below presents the maturity profile of the Company’s financial liabilities based on
contractual undiscounted payments:
Contractual |
| |
Carrying amounts | | |
Within 1 year | | |
over 1 year | |
Trade payables | |
$ | 1,696 | | |
$ | 1,696 | | |
$ | - | |
Other accounts payable | |
| 3,256 | | |
| 3,256 | | |
| - | |
Loans | |
| 1,392 | | |
| 1,194 | | |
| 198 | |
Lease liability | |
| 525 | | |
| 168 | | |
| 357 | |
Total | |
$ | 6,869 | | |
$ | 6,314 | | |
$ | 555 | |
Credit
risk:
Credit
risk arises when a failure by counterparties to discharge their obligations could reduce the amount of future cash inflows from financial
assets on hand at the balance sheet date. The Company closely monitors the activities of its counterparties and controls the access to
its intellectual property which enables it to ensure the prompt collection of customers’ balances. The Company’s main financial
assets are cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, as well as other receivables and represent the Company’s maximum exposure
to credit risk in connection with its financial assets.
Wherever
possible and commercially practical the Company holds cash with major financial institutions in Israel.
Market
risks:
That
part of the Company’s business of providing maintenance services of various electronic systems is highly competitive and involves
a certain degree of risk. The Company’s business operations will depend largely upon the outcome of continued sales and services
to security establishments and the commercialization of its products and services currently in development.
The
Company’s Cust2Mate smart cart platform is new and the Company is aware of competitors in the market. In addition to the regular
management oversight and skills required, success in this segment will require the Company to penetrate the market as rapidly as possible.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
The
preparation of the Company’s financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period.
Actual outcomes could differ from these estimates. The Company’s financial statements include estimates which, by their nature,
are uncertain. The impacts of such estimates are pervasive throughout the Company’s financial statements and may require accounting
adjustments based on future occurrences. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised
and also in future periods when the revision affects both current and future periods.
The
functional currency for each of the Company’s subsidiaries is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the respective
entity operates; the Company has determined the functional currency of each entity to be the new Israeli Shekel. Such determination involves
certain judgements to identify the primary economic environment. The Company reconsiders the functional currency of its subsidiaries
if there is a change in events and/or conditions which determine the primary economic environment. The Company’s functional and
presentation currency is the U.S. dollar.
The
critical judgments and significant estimates in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized
in the financial statements are the same as at December 31, 2023:
|
a) |
The
useful life of property and equipment |
Property
and equipment are amortized or depreciated over their useful lives. Useful lives are based on management’s estimates of the period
that the assets will generate revenue, which are periodically reviewed for continued appropriateness. Changes to estimates can result
in significant variations in the amounts charged to the consolidated statement of comprehensive income in specific periods.
|
b) |
Determining
the fair value of share-based payment transactions |
The
fair value of share-based payment transactions is determined upon initial recognition by the Binomial model. The Binomial model is based
on share price and exercise price and assumptions regarding expected volatility, term of share option, dividend yield and risk-free interest
rate.
|
c) |
Intangible
assets and goodwill |
Intangible
assets and goodwill are tested for impairment annually or more frequently if three is an indication of impairment. The carrying value
of intangibles with definite lives is reviewed each reporting period to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If there
are indications of impairment the impairment analysis is completed and if the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount,
the asset is impaired and impairment loss is recognized.
|
d) |
Derivative
liability – Warrants |
The
Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate fair value at each reporting date. The key assumptions used in the model
are the expected future volatility in the price of the Company’s Common Shares and the expected life of the warrants.
In
order to assess whether it is appropriate for the Company to continue as going concern, management is required to apply judgements and
make estimates with regards to future cash flow projections. In arriving at this judgement there were several assumptions and estimates
involved in calculating the future cash flow projections. These includes making estimates regarding the timing and amounts of future
expenditures and the ability and timing to raising additional financing.
MANAGEMENTS
RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Evaluation
of disclosure controls and procedures
Our
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
for the Company. As such, we maintain a set of disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be
disclosed in filings is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified by the Canadian Securities Administrators
rules and forms. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures,
no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management
necessarily is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
Management’s
report on internal controls over financial reporting
Our
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer are responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal controls over
financial reporting. Our internal controls over financial reporting are designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability
of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS. Because of their inherent
limitations, internal controls over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined
to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.
Our
Management found our material weakness to be a result of a lack of sufficient accounting resources with relevant technical accounting
skills to address issues related to the financial statement close process, and because of the size of the Company and its staff complement,
we were not able to sufficiently design internal controls to provide the appropriate level of oversight regarding the financial recordkeeping
and review of the Company’s financial reporting and accumulate and communicate such information to our management to allow timely
decisions regarding disclosure.
To
remediate the material weakness in our internal controls over financial reporting described above, we have initiated remedial measures
and are taking additional measures to remediate this material weakness. First, we are continuing to roll out an enhanced financial and
accounting system. Second, we have hired additional personnel. Third, we are strengthening our controls on financial reporting, with
the assistance of outside consultants, experts in the controls and procedures over financing reporting. Consistent with our stage of
development, we continue to rely on risk-mitigating procedures during our financial closing process in order to provide comfort that
the financial statements are presented fairly in accordance with IFRS.
There
were no other changes in internal control over financial reporting during the most recent interim period that have materially affected,
or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
CURRENT
SHARE DATA
A2Z
is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Common Shares. As of the date of this MD&A there were 52,132,352 Common Shares issued
and outstanding. In addition, the following warrants and options were outstanding:
Outstanding as of the date of this report | | |
| | |
Date of expiry | | |
Exercise price USD | |
| 2,658,313 | | |
| Warrants | | |
| November 10, 2025 | | |
$ | 1.94 | |
| 1,366,631 | | |
| Warrants | | |
| December 24, 2025 | | |
$ | 1.94 | |
| 221,100 | | |
| Warrants | | |
| April 18, 2026 | | |
$ | 7.89 | |
| 1,084,562 | | |
| Warrants | | |
| May 28, 2026 | | |
$ | 7.89 | |
| 1,634,366 | | |
| Warrants | | |
| November 8, 2024 | | |
$ | 1.60 | |
| 1,034,463 | | |
| Warrants | | |
| March 13, 2025 | | |
$ | 1.75 | |
| 2,214,596 | | |
| Warrants | | |
| June 12, 2025 | | |
$ | 2.20 | |
| 751,554 | | |
| Warrants | | |
| December 13, 2025 | | |
$ | 1.50 | |
| 1,627,655 | | |
| Warrants | | |
| January 11, 2026 | | |
$ | 1.50 | |
| 543,333 | | |
| Options | | |
| August 20, 2025 | | |
$ | 1.11 | |
| 33,333 | | |
| Options | | |
| January 28, 2025 | | |
$ | 2.21 | |
| 50,000 | | |
| Options | | |
| June 3, 2026 | | |
$ | 6.19 | |
| 16,677 | | |
| Options | | |
| October 28, 2026 | | |
$ | 5.89 | |
| 900,000 | | |
| Options | | |
| August 2, 2032 | | |
$ | 2.62 | |
| 300,000 | | |
| Options | | |
| August 21, 2032 | | |
$ | 2.95 | |
| 804,125 | | |
| Options | | |
| January 4, 2033 | | |
$ | 1.22 | |
| 100,000 | | |
| Options | | |
| November 25, 2027 | | |
$ | 1.48 | |
| 401,250 | | |
| Options | | |
| April 18, 2033 | | |
$ | 1.18 | |
| 245,000 | | |
| Options | | |
| June 28, 2028 | | |
$ | 1.81 | |
| 150,000 | | |
| Options | | |
| September 20, 2033 | | |
$ | 1.62 | |
| 16,136,958 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
RISKS
Dilution
The
Company has limited financial resources and has financed its operations primarily through the sale of securities such as Common Shares.
The Company will need to continue its reliance on the sale of such securities for future financing, resulting in dilution to the Company’s
existing shareholders.
Capital
and Liquidity Risk
The
amount of financial resources available to invest for the enhancement of shareholder value is dependent upon the size of the treasury,
profitable operations, and a willingness to utilize debt and issue equity. Due to the size of the Company, financial resources are limited
and if the Company exceeds growth expectations or finds investment opportunities it may require debt or equity financing. There is no
assurance that the Company will be able to obtain additional financial resources that may be required to successfully finance transactions
or compete in its markets on favorable commercial terms.
Acquisition
and Expansion Risk
The
Company intends to expand its operations through organic growth, adaptation of its technology and products to the civilian markets, development
of new technologies and depending on certain conditions, by identifying a proposed acquisition.
Dependence
on Key Personnel
Loss
of certain members of the executive team or key operational leaders of the company could have a disruptive effect on the implementation
of the Company’s business strategy and the efficient running of day-to-day operations until their replacement is found. Recruiting
personnel is time consuming and expensive and the competition for professionals is intense.
The
Company may be unable to retain its key employees or attract, assimilate, retain or train other necessary qualified employees, which
may restrict its growth potential.
CAUTIONARY
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain
of the statements made and information contained herein is “forward-looking information” within the meaning of the Ontario
Securities Act. These statements relate to future events or the Company’s future performance. All statements, other than statements
of historical fact, may be forward-looking statements. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward
looking terminology such as “anticipates”, “plans”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “continue”,
“estimates”, “forecasts”, “expect”, “is expected”, “project”, “propose”,
“potential”, “targeting”, “intends”, “believes” or variations of such words and phrases
or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might”,
or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved” or the negative connotation thereof. These statements
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those
anticipated in such forward-looking statements. The Company believes that the expectations reflected in those forward-looking statements
are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements included
in this MD&A should not be unduly relied upon by readers, as actual results may vary. These statements speak only as of the date
of this MD&A and are expressly qualified, in their entirety, by this cautionary statement.
The
Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of the
risk factors set forth above. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause results to differ materially
from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated
or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Readers are cautioned that the foregoing lists of factors are not exhaustive. Forward looking statements are made as of the date hereof
and accordingly are subject to change after such date. The forward-looking statements contained in this MD&A are expressly qualified
by this cautionary statement. The Company does not undertake to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
OTHER
INFORMATION
Additional
information related to the Company, is available for viewing on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Exhibit
99.3
FORM
52-109F2 CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS
FULL
CERTIFICATE
I,
Gadi Graus, Chief Executive Officer of A2Z SMART TECHNOLOGIES CORP., certify the following:
1. |
Review:
I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of A2Z SMART
TECHNOLOGIES CORP. (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended March 31, 2024. |
|
|
2. |
No
misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not
misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings. |
|
|
3. |
Fair
presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other
financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial
performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings. |
|
|
4. |
Responsibility:
The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are defined in National Instrument 52-109
Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings, for the issuer. |
|
|
5. |
Design:
Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I
have, as at the end of the period covered by the interim filings |
|
(a) |
designed
DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that |
|
(i) |
material
information relating to the issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during the period in which the interim filings are
being prepared; and |
|
|
|
|
(ii) |
information
required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under securities
legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and |
|
(b) |
designed
ICFR, or caused it 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 the issuer’s GAAP. |
5.1 |
Control
framework: The control framework the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I used to design the issuer’s ICFR
is Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) published by the Committee of Sponsoring Organization of the Treadway Commission
(“COSO”) |
|
|
5.2 |
ICFR
– material weakness relating to design: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A for each material weakness relating
to design existing at the interim period ended |
|
(a) |
a
description of the material weakness; |
|
|
|
|
(b) |
the
impact of the material weakness on the issuer’s financial reporting and its ICFR; and |
|
|
|
|
(c) |
the
issuer’s current plans, if any, or any actions already undertaken, for remediating the material weakness. |
5.3 |
Limitation
on scope of design: N/A |
|
|
6. |
Reporting
changes in ICFR: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A any change in the issuer’s ICFR that occurred during
the period beginning on January 1, 2024, and ended on March 31, 2024 that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the issuer’s ICFR. |
Date:
May 15, 2024 |
|
|
|
“Gadi
Graus” |
|
Gadi
Graus |
|
Chief
Executive Officer |
|
Exhibit
99.4
FORM
52-109F2 CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS
FULL
CERTIFICATE
I,
Gadi Levin, Chief Financial Officer of A2Z SMART TECHNOLOGIES CORP., certify the following:
1. |
Review:
I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of A2Z SMART
TECHNOLOGIES CORP. (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended March 31, 2024. |
|
|
2. |
No
misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not
misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings. |
|
|
3. |
Fair
presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other
financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial
performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings. |
|
|
4. |
Responsibility:
The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are defined in National Instrument 52-109
Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings, for the issuer. |
|
|
5. |
Design:
Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I
have, as at the end of the period covered by the interim filings |
|
(a) |
designed
DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that |
|
(i) |
material
information relating to the issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during the period in which the interim filings are
being prepared; and |
|
|
|
|
(ii) |
information
required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under securities
legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and |
|
(b) |
designed
ICFR, or caused it 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 the issuer’s GAAP. |
5.1 |
Control
framework: The control framework the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I used to design the issuer’s ICFR
is Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) published by the Committee of Sponsoring Organization of the Treadway Commission
(“COSO”) |
|
|
5.2 |
ICFR
– material weakness relating to design: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A for each material weakness relating
to design existing at the interim period ended |
|
(d) |
a
description of the material weakness; |
|
|
|
|
(e) |
the
impact of the material weakness on the issuer’s financial reporting and its ICFR; and |
|
|
|
|
(f) |
the
issuer’s current plans, if any, or any actions already undertaken, for remediating the material weakness. |
5.3 |
Limitation
on scope of design: N/A |
|
|
6. |
Reporting
changes in ICFR: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A any change in the issuer’s ICFR that occurred during
the period beginning on January 1, 2024, and ended on March 31, 2024 that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the issuer’s ICFR. |
Date:
May 15, 2024 |
|
|
|
“Gadi
Levin” |
|
Gadi
Levin |
|
Chief
Financial Officer |
|
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