Pineapple Financial (PAPL) S-1/AIPO registration (amended)

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 26, 2024

Registration No. 333-279802

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM S-1/A

Amendment No. 2

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

PINEAPPLE FINANCIAL INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Unit 200, 111 Gordon Baker Road

North York, Ontario M2H 3R1

Tel: (416) 669-2046

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

Shubha Dasgupta

Chief Executive Officer

Unit 200, 111 Gordon Baker Road

North York, Ontario M2H 3R1

Tel: (416) 669-2046

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copies to:

Gregory Sichenzia, Esq.

Darrin Ocasio, Esq.

Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP

1185 Avenue of the Americas, 31^st Floor

New York, NY 10036

Telephone: (212) 930-9700

Facsimile: (212) 930-9725

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. ☒

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

The registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to such Section 8(a), may determine.

The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We and the Selling Shareholder may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state or other jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

PINEAPPLE FINANCIAL INC.

Up To 13,910,991 Common Shares

This prospectus relates to up to 13,910,991 common shares, no par value (the “Common Shares”), of Pineapple Financial Inc. (the “Company”, “we”, “us”, “our”, “Pineapple”), that the selling security holder identified in this prospectus (the “Selling Shareholder”) may sell from time to time in one or more transactions in amounts, at prices and on terms that will be determined at the time of the offering. The Common Shares being offered for resale pursuant to this prospectus include up to (i) 200,000 Common Shares (the “Commitment Shares”) issued to the Selling Shareholder, as commitment shares under the equity purchase agreement dated May 10, 2024 (the “EPA”) entered into by and between the Company and the Selling Shareholder; (ii) 12,400,110 Common Shares that we may, in our discretion, elect to issue and sell to the Selling Shareholders, from time to time after the date of this prospectus, pursuant to the EPA (the “EPA Shares”); (iii) 1,000,000 Common Shares (the “Warrant Shares”) issuable upon exercise of warrants (the “2024 Warrants”) to purchase Common Shares, issued to the Selling Shareholders; and (iv) 310,881 Common Shares (the “Note Shares,” together with the Commitment Shares, Warrant Shares and EPA Shares, the “Shares”) issuable upon the conversion of the promissory notes (the “Notes,” together with the Commitment Shares, EPA Shares and the 2024 Warrants as the “Securities”) issued to the Selling Shareholders under the securities purchase agreement dated May 10, 2024 (the “SPA”) entered into by and between the Company and the Selling Shareholder . We issued the Note and Warrants to the Selling Shareholder in transactions which were not public securities offerings. See the section entitled “Selling Shareholder” herein.

We are registering the Shares for resale pursuant to the Selling Shareholder’s registration rights under certain agreements between us and such person. Our registration of the Shares does not mean that the Selling Shareholder will offer or sell any of its Shares. The Selling Shareholder may offer, sell or distribute all or a portion of its shares publicly or through private transactions at prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. We will not receive any of the proceeds from such sales of the Shares, except with respect to amounts received by us upon exercise of the 2024 Warrants for which we could receive up to an aggregate of $5,000,000 if all of the 2024 Warrants are exercised for cash. We will bear all costs, expenses and fees in connection with the registration of the Shares, including with regard to compliance with state securities or “blue sky” laws. The Selling Shareholders will bear all of the commissions and discounts, if any, attributable to its sale of their respective Shares. Each Selling Shareholder will be considered an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act.

This prospectus describes the general manner in which the Shares may be offered and sold by the Selling Shareholders. If necessary, the specific manner in which the Shares may be offered and sold will be described in a supplement to this prospectus. Any such prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information in this prospectus. You should carefully read this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement carefully before you invest. For additional information on the methods of sale, you should refer to the section entitled “Plan of Distribution” in this prospectus.

Our Common Shares are listed on the NYSE American under the symbol “PAPL.” The closing price of our Common Shares on May 21, 2024 as reported by the NYSE American was $1.31.

We are an “emerging growth company” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, and, as such, we have elected to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements for this prospectus and may elect to comply with reduced public company reporting requirements for future filings.

An investment in our securities is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk and should be considered only by persons who can afford the loss of their entire investment. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 11 of this prospectus.

Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state or foreign securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this prospectus is                      , 2024

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus describes the general manner in which the Selling Shareholder may offer, from time to time, up to 13,910,991 Shares held by the Selling Shareholder as described in the cover page of this prospectus. You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus and the related exhibits, any prospectus supplement or amendment thereto and the documents incorporated by reference, or to which we have referred you, before making your investment decision. Neither we nor the Selling Shareholders have authorized anyone to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. This prospectus, any prospectus supplement or amendments thereto do not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase, the Common Shares offered by this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or amendments thereto in any jurisdiction to or from any person to whom or from whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation of an offer in such jurisdiction. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or amendments thereto, as well as information we have previously filed with the SEC, is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front cover of the applicable document.

If necessary, the specific manner in which the Shares may be offered and sold will be described in a supplement to this prospectus, which supplement may also add, update or change any of the information contained in this prospectus. To the extent there is a conflict between the information contained in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information in such prospectus supplement, provided that if any statement in one of these documents is inconsistent with a statement in another document having a later date, for example, a document incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement, the statement in that document having the later date modifies or supersedes the earlier statement.

Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor any distribution of Common Shares pursuant to this prospectus shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the information set forth or incorporated by reference into this prospectus or in our affairs since the date of this prospectus. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since such date.

INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA

This prospectus includes market, industry and economic data which was obtained from various publicly available sources and other sources believed by the Company to be true. Although the Company believes it to be reliable, the Company has not independently verified any of the data from third party sources referred to in this prospectus or analyzed or verified the underlying reports relied upon or referred to by such sources, or ascertained the underlying economic and other assumptions relied upon by such sources. The Company believes that its market, industry and economic data is accurate and that its estimates and assumptions are reasonable, but there can be no assurance as to the accuracy or completeness thereof. The accuracy and completeness of the market, industry and economic data used throughout this prospectus are not guaranteed and the Company does not make any representation as to the accuracy or completeness of such information.

TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS AND TRADE NAMES

We have proprietary rights to trademarks used in this prospectus that are important to our business that are to be subject to prosecution before the respective national intellectual property organizations responsible for trademark registration. Solely for convenience, the trademarks, service marks and trade names referred to in this prospectus are without the ®, ™ and other similar symbols, but the absence of such references is not intended to indicate, in any way, that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights or the rights of the applicable licensors to these trademarks, service marks and trade names.

This prospectus contains additional trademarks, service marks and trade names of others. All trademarks, service marks and trade names appearing in this prospectus are, to our knowledge, the property of their respective owners. We do not intend our use or display of other companies’ trademarks, service marks or trade names to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, any other person.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

We have made statements in this prospectus, including under “Prospectus Summary,” “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Our Business” and elsewhere that constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, such as statements about our plans, objectives, expectations, assumptions or future events. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “we believe,” “we intend,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “could” and similar expressions denoting uncertainty or an action that may, will or is expected to occur in the future. These statements involve estimates, assumptions, known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

Examples of forward-looking statements include:

The ultimate correctness of these forward-looking statements depends upon a number of known and unknown risks and events. We discuss our known material risks under the heading “Risk Factors” above. Many factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements. Consequently, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The forward- looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward- looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

ENFORCEMENT OF CIVIL LIABILITIES

We are a company incorporated under and governed by the Canadian Business Corporations Act (the “CBCA”). Some of our directors and officers, and some of the experts named in this prospectus, are residents of Canada or otherwise reside outside of the United States, and all or a substantial portion of their assets, and all or a substantial portion of our assets, are located outside of the United States. We have appointed an agent for service of process in the United States, but it may be difficult for shareholders who reside in the United States to effect service within the United States upon those directors, officers and experts who are not residents of the United States. It may also be difficult for shareholders who reside in the United States to realize in the United States upon judgments of courts of the United States predicated upon our civil liability and the civil liability of our directors, officers and experts under the United States federal securities laws. There can be no assurance that U.S. investors will be able to enforce against us, directors, officers or certain experts named herein who are residents of Canada or other countries outside the United States, any judgments in civil and commercial matters, including judgments under the federal securities laws.

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

The following summary highlights information that we present more fully in the rest of this prospectus. This summary does not contain all of the information you should consider before buying Common Shares in this offering. This summary contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, such as statements about our plans, objectives, expectations, assumptions or future events. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “we believe,” “we intend,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “could,” and similar expressions denoting uncertainty or an action that may, will or is expected to occur in the future. These statements involve estimates, assumptions, known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward- looking statements.

You should read the entire prospectus carefully, including the “Risk Factors” section and the financial statements and the notes to those statements and our management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations. As used throughout this prospectus, the terms “Pineapple,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to Pineapple Financial Inc.

Our Company

Overview

Pineapple Financial Inc. (“we” or the “Company”) is a Canadian-based mortgage technology and brokerage company that provides mortgage brokerage services and technology solutions to Canadian mortgage agents, brokers, sub-brokers, brokerages and consumers. Through data-driven systems together with cloud based tools, we believe we offer competitive advantages in the Canadian mortgage industry relative to alternative mortgage broker arrangements. We also provide back office services, together with pre-underwriting support services (collectively, “Brokerage Services”) to Canadian mortgage brokerages (the “Brokerages”). In connection with Brokerage Services, we employ and engage several licensed mortgage brokers and agents (collectively, “Field Agents”). In addition, we enter into affiliation agreements with certain licensed mortgage brokers (collectively, “Affiliate Brokers” and, together with Field Agents and Brokerages, the “Users”), pursuant to which the Company and the Affiliate Broker enter into an affiliation relationship with the intention of jointly marketing mortgage brokerage and other financial services as affiliated entities. This is sometimes referred to as “white labeling”, which allows the Affiliate Broker to sell a mortgage that is branded with its company name to its own client base.

We currently operate exclusively in Canada, specifically in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. We launched our first brokerage in Ontario in November 2016. We have been approved by each of the applicable provincial mortgage regulators, through Pineapple National, to operate in 12 provinces and territories namely: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Yukon, and 1 province to follow is Saskatchewan. We launched our first brokerage office in Alberta on July 1, 2021. We also launched our first brokerage office in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island on May 4, 2022. We provide our Brokerage Services to both residential and commercial mortgage opportunities and, in each case, through a proprietary technology called MyPineapple, as discussed in further detail below.

We had net revenues of $2,502,264 and a net loss of $2,809,037 for the year ended August 31, 2023, and net revenues of $1,352,858 and a net loss of $1,530,696 for the six months ended February 29, 2024.

MyPineapple

At the heart of our Brokerage Services is an innovative technology system that provides real time data management and reporting, lead generation, customer relationship management and direct underwriting support, all in one. MyPineapple offers network management capabilities for Users, including hundreds of qualified Field Agents, to create an efficient marketplace for the provision of mortgage lending and insurance industry services. MyPineapple integrates directly with Salesforce, Equifax, OneSpan, G Suite and Filogix and manages the User’s day-to-day business through automated triggers and tasks, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks. Backed by Salesforce.com, Inc. (“Salesforce”), pursuant to the Salesforce Agreement (defined herein), and built with proprietary code and deep data analytics, MyPineapple syncs up with Users’ calendars and emails, produces robust reporting, advanced analytics, and real-time notifications on marketing communications, and more. MyPineapple is a sophisticated and fundamental tool for revenue growth and relationship development. It plays a significant role in what we believe makes our Brokerage Services distinct and cutting-edge.

MyPineapple was created to address key issues within the mortgage brokerage industry. We built MyPineapple to create a long-term competitive advantage relative to traditional service providers, who have comparatively high-touch, labor intensive and costly operations. Our MyPineapple platform is completely automated, simplifying the mortgage process while providing efficiencies to alleviate pressure on the User’s staffing in completing traditional administrative tasks, which in turn reduces the User’s cost structure and results in increased profit margins and scalability. MyPineapple reduces manual processes through robust quality control mechanisms, logistics management capabilities, capacity planning tools and end-to-end transaction management. MyPineapple also includes a leading education technology platform which enables Users to continuously stay informed and educated on what mortgage solutions and market conditions could impact Canadian consumers.

Competitive Advantages

We compete with a number of mortgage brokerage companies. However, we believe that we offer competitive advantages relative to alternative mortgage broker arrangements as a result of the following:

Intangible Properties

Our business is substantially dependent on its proprietary technology platform, MyPineapple, which it licenses from Salesforce. While we have not registered any intellectual property rights with respect to MyPineapple, it relies on trade secrets to protect the applicable proprietary information. Additionally, MyPineapple has been built using various development partners, such that no single developer has access to the complete technological architecture. See “Business –– Material Contracts” for more information on the Salesforce Agreement.

Additionally, we rely on confidentiality agreements with our employees, consultants and advisors to protect our trade secrets and other proprietary information. Nonetheless, these agreements may not effectively prevent disclosure of confidential information and may not provide an adequate remedy in the event of unauthorized disclosure of confidential information. If we are not able to adequately prevent disclosure of trade secrets and other proprietary information, the value of its business could be significantly diminished see “Risk Factors – Protection of Intellectual Property” for more information.

Regulatory Environment

Brokerage License Requirements

In order to operate our mortgage broker business, we must remain duly licensed as a mortgage brokerage to deal and trade in mortgages in accordance with the Mortgage Brokerages, Lenders and Administrators Act, 2006 (Ontario), as amended (the “MBLA Act”). We have had our mortgage brokerage license since November 2016 and it has been renewed each year without issue. We will be subject to similar legislation and license requirements in the other provinces in Canada where we intend to expand.

In accordance with the MBLA Act, individuals, including directors, officers, partners, directors and officers of corporate partners, employees or agents of a mortgage brokerage company, such as the Company, who are engaged in dealing in mortgages or trading in mortgages on its behalf must obtain a mortgage broker or mortgage agent license. A mortgage broker or agent license authorizes an individual to work for only the mortgage brokerage company named under the license. An individual cannot be licensed to work for more than one mortgage brokerage company. The Superintendent of Financial Services will use the information obtained in a mortgage broker license application to determine whether an applicant meets the prescribed eligibility requirements and is suitable for a license. The applicant will be required to submit documents to support certain pieces of information about the business.

Other Regulations

In addition, we must comply with all federal, provincial and municipal laws that affect a Canadian business including employment, workers’ compensation, insurance, corporate, and tax laws and regulations.

Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company

We are an “emerging growth company” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). We had less than $1.235 billion in gross billing during our last fiscal year and have not tripped any of the measures that would cause us to no longer qualify as an emerging growth company. As such, we may take advantage of reduced public reporting requirements. These provisions include, but are not limited to:

We may take advantage of these provisions until the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of Common Shares pursuant to this offering. However, if certain events occur before the end of such five-year period, including if we become a “large accelerated filer,” if our annual gross billing exceed $1.235 billion or if we issue more than $1.0 billion of non-convertible debt in any three-year period, we will cease to be an emerging growth company before the end of such five-year period.

An emerging growth company may take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act, for complying with new or revised accounting standards. We have elected to take advantage of this extended transition period and acknowledge such election is irrevocable.

Implications of Being a Smaller Reporting Company

We are a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K. Smaller reporting companies may take advantage of certain reduced disclosure obligations, including, among other things, providing only two years of audited financial statements. We will remain a smaller reporting company until the last day of any fiscal year for so long as either: (i) the market value of our common shares held by non-affiliates does not equal or exceed $250 million as of the prior June 30th; or (ii) our annual revenues did not equal or exceed $100 million during such completed fiscal year. To the extent we take advantage of such reduced disclosure obligations, it may also make the comparison of our financial statements with other public companies difficult or impossible.

Summary of Risks Affecting Our Company

Our business is subject to numerous risks described in the section titled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this prospectus. The main risks set forth below and others you should consider are discussed more fully in the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 11, which you should read in its entirety.

New Constating Documents

On January 23, 2023, the Company held its annual general and special meeting of the shareholders, pursuant to which the shareholders approved, among other things: the continuation of the Company from the jurisdiction of Ontario under the OBCA into the federal jurisdiction of Canada under the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “CBCA”); the New Constating Documents (as defined below); the potential consolidation of the Common Shares by a ratio in the range of up to 10:1, or such other ratio as may be accepted by the relevant regulatory authorities; and the Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (as defined below).

Effective February 14, 2023, the Company continued out of the jurisdiction of Ontario under the OBCA into the federal jurisdiction of Canada under the CBCA and replaced its constating documents with Articles of Continuance and new by-laws (the “New Constating Documents”). The New Constating Documents, among other things, amended the share structure of the Company, removing the previously authorized unlimited number of Class A shares, Class B shares, and Class C shares with an unlimited number of Common Shares.

In addition, under the New Constating Documents, the previous rights and restrictions attached to the Common Shares have been replaced and the Common Shares have the following rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions:

Reverse Split

On July 6, 2023, we completed a reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding Common Shares at a ratio of 1-for-3.9, effective immediately. Unless otherwise noted, the share and per share information in this prospectus reflects, other than in our historical financial statements and the notes thereto, reflects the reverse stock split.

Initial Public Offering

On November 3, 2023, we completed the initial public offering, or IPO, of our Common Shares pursuant to which we issued and sold 875,000 Common Shares at a price to the public of $4.00 per share. All of the Common Shares issued and sold in our IPO were registered under the Securities Act pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-268636), which was declared effective by the SEC on October 12, 2023. In connection with the completion of the IPO, the Common Shares were listed on NYSE American exchange under the ticker symbol “PAPL”. We received net proceeds of approximately $2.75 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses borne by us. None of the expenses incurred by us were direct or indirect payments to any of (i) our directors or officers or their associates, (ii) persons owning 10% or more of our common shares, or (iii) our affiliates.

Recent Development

On May 10, 2024, the Company entered into an equity purchase agreement (the “EPA”) with Brown Stone Capital Ltd., a corporation organized under the laws of England and Wales (the “Selling Shareholder”) pursuant to which the Company shall issue and sell to the Selling Shareholder, from time to time as provided herein, and the Selling Shareholder shall purchase up to Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000.00) of the Company’s common shares and issue 200,000 Company’s common shares as a commitment fee under the EPA to the Selling Shareholder (collectively as the “EPA Shares”) at purchase price to be determined as per the terms and conditions of the EPA. The Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, to direct the Selling Shareholder, by its delivery to the Selling Shareholder of a put notice from time to time, to purchase the EPA Shares (i) in a minimum amount not less than $10,000.00 and (ii) in a maximum amount up to the lesser of (a) $1,000,000 or (b) 150% of the average trading volume of the Company’s common shares on the NYSE American during the five (5) Trading Days immediately preceding the respective put notice date multiplied by the lowest daily volume weighted average price of the Company’s common shares on the NYSE American during the five (5) trading days immediately preceding the respective put notice date. The Company’s right to issue a put notice for the EPA Shares is subject to general terms and conditions as stipulated under the EPA, including there being an effective registration statement covering the EPA Shares. 

Pursuant to the EPA, we may issue and sell up to $15 million of Common Shares to the Selling Shareholder. The price at which we may issue and sell shares will be 95% of the lowest daily volume weighted average price of the Company’s Common Shares on the NYSE American during the five (5) trading days immediately preceding the respective put notice date, in each case as reported by Quotestream or other reputable source designated by the Selling Shareholder (the “Market Price”). Assuming that (a) we issue and sell the full $15 million of Common Shares under the EPA to the Selling Shareholder, (b) no beneficial ownership limitations, and (c) purchase price for such sales is $3.00 or $5.00 per share, such additional issuances would represent in the aggregate approximately 5,000,000 or 3,000,000 additional Common Shares, respectively, or approximately 70% or 42% of the total number of Common Shares outstanding as of the date hereof, after giving effect to such issuance. If the beneficial ownership limitation is not waived, we may issue approximately 1,435,677 Common Shares, or approximately 19.99% of the total number of Common Shares outstanding as of the date hereof.

The Market Price of our Common Shares on June 18, 2024, was $0.95. Assuming this is the Market Price used as a basis for the calculations for the put notice under the EPA, the price per share for sales to the Selling Shareholder would be $0.90 (95% of the Market Price), and we would be able to sell 1,435,677 shares to the Selling Shareholder (with beneficial ownership limit), and receive gross proceeds of $1,293,879.97. Such number of shares would comprise approximately 19.99% of our issued and outstanding Common Shares, which would result in additional dilution of our shareholders.

In relation to the EPA Shares the Company has entered into a registration rights agreement dated May 10, 2024 (the “RRA”) with the Selling Shareholder, requiring the Company to register the EPA Shares issued under the EPA. Pursuant to the RRA, the Company has agreed to file one or more registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering the registration of the EPA Shares.

Concurrently, on May 10, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “SPA” and together with the EPA and the RRA as the “Agreements”) with the Selling Shareholder, pursuant to which the Company has agreed to sell to the Selling Shareholder a convertible promissory note (the “Note”) in the aggregate principal amount of $300,000, with an 8% per annum interest rate and a maturity date of twenty four (24) months from the date of the issuance. The Note is convertible into the Company’s common shares, no par value, subject to the terms and conditions therein, and a conversion price of equal 75% of the VWAP on the trading day immediately preceding the respective conversion date, subject to adjustment as provided in the Note. The issuance of the Note is subject to general terms and conditions as stipulated under the SPA, including the requirement of getting shareholder approval for any issuance of common shares beyond the beneficial ownership limit of 19.99%.

As an incentive to buy the Note, the Company has agreed to issue warrants to purchase 1,000,000 common shares (the “2024 Warrants”), with an exercise price of $5 per share and term of nine (9) months from the date of issuance.

The equity line of credit has had no immediate impact on our business. However, it positions us to draw capital for growth initiatives as our share price increases, enhancing our ability to fund strategic investments and operational expansions. No assurances can be given that the stock price will increase.

Conditions Precedent to the Right of the Company to Deliver a Put Notice

Selling Shareholders’ obligation to accept Put Notices that are timely delivered by us under the EPA and to purchase of our Common Shares under the EPA, are subject to satisfaction of the conditions precedent thereto set forth in the EPA, all of which are entirely outside of Selling Shareholders’ control, which conditions include the following:

No Short-Selling or Hedging by Selling Shareholder

Selling Shareholders has agreed that none of Selling Shareholders, its sole member, any of their respective officers, or any entity managed or controlled by Selling Shareholders or its sole member will engage in or effect, directly or indirectly, for its own account or for the account of any other of such persons or entities, any short sales of the Common Shares or hedging transaction that establishes a net short position in the Common Shares during the term of the EPA.

Effect of Sales of our Common Shares under the EPA on our Shareholders

The Commitment Shares that we issued, and the EPA Shares to be issued or sold by us, to the Selling Shareholders under the EPA that are being registered under the Securities Act for resale by the Selling Shareholders in this offering are expected to be freely tradable. The resale by the Selling Shareholders of a significant amount of shares registered for resale in this offering at any given time, or the perception that these sales may occur, could cause the market price of our Common Shares to decline and to be highly volatile. Sales of our Common Shares, if any, to the Selling Shareholders under the EPA will depend upon market conditions and other factors to be determined by us.

If and when we do sell Common Shares to the Selling Shareholders pursuant to the EPA, after the Selling Shareholders has acquired such shares, the Selling Shareholders may resell all, some or none of such shares at any time or from time to time in its discretion and at different prices. As a result, investors who purchase the shares from the Selling Shareholders in this offering at different times will likely pay different prices for those shares, and so may experience different levels of dilution, and in some cases substantial dilution, and different outcomes in their investment results. Investors may experience a decline in the value of the shares they purchase from the Selling Shareholders in this offering as a result of future sales made by us to the Selling Shareholders at prices lower than the prices such investors paid for their shares in this offering. In addition, if we sell a substantial number of Common Shares to the Selling Shareholders under the EPA, or if investors expect that we will do so, the actual sales of shares or the mere existence of our arrangement with the Selling Shareholders may make it more difficult for us to sell equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and at a price that we might otherwise wish to effect such sales.

Because the per share purchase price that the Selling Shareholders will pay for the EPA Shares in any put notice that we may elect to effect pursuant to the EPA will be determined by reference to the VWAP during the applicable commitment period on the applicable put date for such put notice, as of the date of this prospectus, it is not possible for us to predict the number of Common Shares that we will sell to the Selling Shareholders under the EPA, the actual purchase price per share to be paid by the Selling Shareholders for those shares, or the actual gross proceeds to be raised by us from those sales, if any.

As of June 18, 2024, there were 7,181,984 Common Shares outstanding. If all of the 13,910,991 shares offered for resale by the Selling Shareholders under this prospectus were issued and outstanding, such shares would represent approximately 194% of the total number of outstanding Common Shares and approximately 83.34% of the total number of outstanding Common Shares held by non-affiliates of our company, in each case as of June 18, 2024.

Although the EPA provides that we may sell up to $15.0 million of our Common Shares to the Selling Shareholders, only 13,910,991 shares (which includes the 200,000 Commitment Shares, for which we have not and will not receive any cash consideration) are being registered under the Securities Act for resale by the Selling Shareholders under the registration statement that includes this prospectus. If we were to issue and sell all of such 13,910,991 shares to the Selling Shareholders at an assumed purchase price per share of $0.97 (without taking into account the 19.99% Exchange Cap limitation), representing the closing sale price of our Common Shares on Nasdaq on June 18, 2024, we would only receive approximately $13.4 million in aggregate gross proceeds from the sale of such EPA Shares to the Selling Shareholders under the EPA. Depending on the market prices of our Common Shares on the put dates on which we elect to sell such EPA Shares to the Selling Shareholders under the EPA, we may need to register under the Securities Act additional Common Shares for resale by the Selling Shareholders in order for us to receive aggregate proceeds equal to the Selling Shareholders’ $15.0 million maximum aggregate purchase commitment available to us under the EPA.

If we elect to issue and sell to the Selling Shareholders more Common Shares than the amount being registered, we must file with the SEC one or more additional registration statements to register such additional shares, which the SEC must declare effective, in each case before we may elect to sell any additional shares to the Selling Shareholders. For example, if the market price of our Common Shares falls below $0.97, assuming no beneficial ownership limitations, we will be required to issue more shares than are currently being registered, necessitating the filing of a new registration statement.

The issuance of our Common Shares to the Selling Shareholders pursuant to the EPA will not affect the rights or privileges of our existing shareholders, except that the economic and voting interests of each of our existing shareholders will be diluted. Although the number of Common Shares that our existing shareholders own will not decrease, the Common Shares owned by our existing shareholders will represent a smaller percentage of our total outstanding Common Shares after any such issuance.

The following table sets forth the amount of gross proceeds we would receive from the Selling Shareholders from our sale of Common Shares to the Selling Shareholders under the EPA at varying purchase prices and subject to the limitation of the number of shares being registered at this time:

Corporate Information

We are a Canadian company, incorporated under the federal laws of Canada, and our principal executive offices are located at Unit 200, 111 Gordon Baker Road, North York, Ontario M2H 3R1. Our registered and records office is located at 67 Mowat Avenue, Suite 122, Toronto, Ontario M6K 3E3. Our phone number is (416) 669-2046, and our corporate website is https://gopineapple.com. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

The Offering

(1) The number of Common Shares to be outstanding after this offering is based on 7,181,984 Common Shares issued and outstanding as of June 18, 2024, and excludes the following:

RISK FACTORS

Investing in our securities is speculative and involves a high degree of risk. You should consider carefully the following risk factors, as well as the other information in this prospectus, including our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, before you decide to purchase our securities. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be materially adversely affected, the value of our securities could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment. This prospectus also contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including the risks described below.

Risks Related to the Company

We are dependent on the residential real estate market.

Our financial performance is closely connected to the strength of the residential real estate market, which is subject to a number of general business and macroeconomic conditions beyond our control.

Macroeconomic conditions that could adversely impact the growth of the real estate market and have a material adverse effect on our business include, but are not limited to, economic slowdown or recession, increased unemployment, increased energy costs, reductions in the availability of credit or higher interest rates, increased costs of obtaining mortgages, an increase in foreclosure activity, inflation, disruptions in capital markets, declines in the stock market, adverse tax policies or changes in other regulations, lower consumer confidence, lower wage and salary levels, war or terrorist attacks, natural disasters or adverse weather events, or the public perception that any of these events may occur. Unfavorable general economic conditions, such as a recession or economic slowdown, in the United States, Canada or other markets the Company enters and operates within could negatively affect the affordability of, and consumer demand for, its services which could have a material adverse effect on its business and profitability.

In addition, federal and state governments, agencies and government-sponsored entities could take actions that result in unforeseen consequences to the real estate market or that otherwise could negatively impact the Company’s business. Some of the above-mentioned economic factors and conditions are currently adversely affecting Pineapple as the Users and consumer sentiment has waned and has precipitated fears of a possible economic recession. In the event of a continuing market downturn, our results of operations could be adversely affected by those factors in many ways, including making it more difficult for us to raise funds if necessary, and our stock price may further decline.

The real estate market is substantially reliant on the monetary policies of the federal government and its agencies and is particularly affected by the policies of the Bank of Canada, which regulates the supply of money and credit in Canada, which in turn impacts interest rates. The Company’s revenues could be negatively impacted by a rising interest rate environment. As mortgage rates rise, the number of home sale transactions may decrease as potential home sellers choose to stay with their lower mortgage rate rather than sell their home and pay a higher mortgage rate with the purchase of another home. Due to a prospective higher debt assumption with the rise in interest rates, homeowners also may choose to not participate in refinancing or other similar mortgage financing activity that would create revenue for Pineapple. Potential home buyers may choose to rent rather than pay higher mortgage rates. Changes in the interest rate environment and mortgage market are beyond the Company’s control, are difficult to predict and could have a material adverse effect on its business and profitability.

We may not be able to secure additional capital and achieve adequate liquidity to grow and compete.

We will require additional capital to operate, grow and compete, and failure to obtain such additional capital could limit our operations and our growth. When such additional capital is required, we will need to pursue various financing transactions or arrangements, which may include debt financing, equity financing or other means. Additional financing may not be available when needed or, if available, the terms of such financing might not be favorable to us and might involve substantial dilution to existing shareholders. In addition, debt and other debt financing may involve a pledge of assets and may be senior to interests of equity holders. We may incur substantial costs in pursuing future capital requirements, including investment banking fees, legal fees, accounting fees, securities law compliance fees, printing and distribution expenses and other costs. The ability to obtain needed financing may be impaired by such factors as the capital markets (both generally and in the mortgage brokerage industry in particular), our status as a relatively new enterprise with a limited history and/or the loss of key management personnel.

We have a limited operating history and, therefore, cannot accurately project our revenues and operating expenses.

We have a relatively limited operating history. As such, we will be subject to all of the business risks and uncertainties associated with any new business enterprise, including under-capitalization, cash shortages, limitations with respect to personnel, financial and other resources. Although we possess an experienced management team, there is no assurance that we will be successful in achieving a return on shareholders’ investment and the likelihood of our success must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications and delays frequently encountered in connection with the establishment of any business. There is no assurance that we can continue to generate revenues, operate profitably, or provide a return on investment, or that we will successfully implement our business and growth plans. An investment in our securities carries a high degree of risk and should be considered speculative by investors. Prospective investors should consider any purchase of our securities in light of the risks, expenses and problems frequently encountered by all companies in the early stages of their corporate development.

We may continue to incur substantial losses and negative operating cash flows and may not achieve or maintain positive cash flow or profitability in the future.

Since its inception, the Company has generated negative operating cash flows and there are no assurances that the Company will not experience negative cash flow from operations in the future (the Company’s negative operating cash flow for the year ended August 31, 2023 was US$2,116,105 and negative cash flow for the six months ended February 29, 2024 was US$1,566,642). For the year ended August 31, 2023, we recorded a net loss of from operations of US$2,809,036 as compared to a net loss of US$2,810,061 for the year ended August 31, 2022. Our financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis under which an entity is considered to be able to realize its assets and satisfy its liabilities in the ordinary course of business. Our future operations are dependent upon the identification and successful completion of equity or debt financings and the continued achievement of profitable operations at an indeterminate time in the future. There can be no assurances that we will be successful in completing equity or debt financings or in achieving profitability. The financial statements do not give effect to any adjustments relating to the carrying values and classifications of assets and liabilities that would be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.

Currency exchange rates fluctuations could adversely affect our operating results.

The Company is exposed to the effects of fluctuations in currency exchange rates. Our functional currency is in Canadian dollars (CAD) and our presentation currency is in US dollars (USD). Due to the currency exchange rates fluctuations between the two currencies, there is a risk the company’s operations and profitability may be affected during the translation. Currently the company does not have many international transactions and the fluctuations are mostly limited to the financial statements currency translation adjustments relating to the movements. The financial statements contain a line disclosing this translation amount.

Our operating results may be subject to seasonality and vary significantly among quarters during each calendar year, making meaningful comparisons of successive quarters difficult.

Seasons and weather traditionally impact the real estate industry in the jurisdictions where we operate. Continuous poor weather or natural disasters negatively impact listings and sales. Spring and summer seasons historically reflect greater sales periods in comparison to fall and winter seasons. We have historically experienced lower revenues during the fall and winter seasons, as well as during periods of unseasonable weather, which reduces the Company’s operating income, net income, operating margins and cash flow.

Real estate listings precede sales and a period of poor listings activity will negatively impact revenue. Past performance in similar seasons or during similar weather events can provide no assurance of future or current performance, and macroeconomic shifts in the markets we serve can conceal the impact of poor weather or seasonality.

Home sales in successive quarters can fluctuate widely due to a wide variety of factors, including holidays, national or international emergencies, the school year calendar’s impact on timing of family relocations, interest rate changes, speculation of pending interest rate changes and the overall macroeconomic market. Our revenue and operating margins each quarter will remain subject to seasonal fluctuations, poor weather and natural disasters and macroeconomic market changes that may make it difficult to compare or analyze our financial performance effectively across successive quarters.

Our growth strategy may not achieve the anticipated results.

Our future growth, profitability and cash flows depend upon our ability to successfully implement our growth strategy, which, in turn, is dependent upon a number of factors, including our ability to:

There can be no assurance that we can successfully achieve any or all of the above initiatives in the manner or time period that we expect. Further, achieving these objectives will require investments which may result in short-term costs without generating any current revenue and therefore may be dilutive to our earnings. We cannot provide any assurance that we will realize, in full or in part, the anticipated benefits we expect our strategy will achieve. The failure to realize those benefits could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may be unable to effectively manage rapid growth in our business.

We anticipate that growth in demand for our services will place significant demands on our operational infrastructure. The scalability and flexibility of our platform depends on the functionality of our technology and network infrastructure and its ability to handle increased traffic and demand for bandwidth. We anticipate that growth in the number of customers using our platform and the number of requests processed through our platform will increase the amount of data that we process. Any problems with the transmission of increased data and requests could result in harm to our brand or reputation. Moreover, as our business grows, we will need to devote additional resources to improving our operational infrastructure and continuing to enhance its scalability in order to maintain the performance of our platform.

As we grow, we will be required to continue to improve our operational and financial controls and reporting procedures and we may not be able to do so effectively. Furthermore, some members of our management do not have significant experience managing a large national business operation, so our management may not be able to manage such growth effectively. In managing our growing operations, we are also subject to the risks of over-hiring and/or overcompensating our employees and over-expanding our operating infrastructure. As a result, we may be unable to manage our expenses effectively in the future, which may negatively impact our gross profit or operating expenses.

As we continue to grow and develop the infrastructure of a public company, we must effectively integrate, develop and motivate a growing number of new employees. In addition, we must preserve our ability to execute quickly, further developing our platform and implementing new features and initiatives. As a result, we may find it difficult to maintain our corporate culture, which could limit our ability to innovate and operate effectively. Any failure to preserve our culture could also negatively affect our ability to recruit and retain personnel, to continue to perform at current levels or to execute on our business strategy effectively and efficiently.

To grow our business, we will continue to depend on relationships with third parties, such as insurance companies, financial institutions and lenders.

To grow our business, we will continue to depend on relationships with third parties, such as insurance companies, financial institutions and lenders. Identifying partners, and negotiating and documenting relationships with them, requires significant time and resources. Our competitors may be effective in providing incentives to third parties to favor their products or services over ours. In addition, acquisitions our partners by our competitors could result in a decrease in the number of our current and potential customers, as our partners may no longer facilitate the adoption of our applications by potential customers. Although we do maintain a few fixed-term contracts with lending partners, we cannot assure you that we can renew them once they expire, or we can renew them with the term we desire. Even though our business does not substantially depend on any particular third-party lending partner, if we are unsuccessful in establishing and maintaining our relationships with third parties, or if these third parties are unable or unwilling to provide services to us, our ability to compete in the marketplace or to generate revenue could be impaired, and its results of operations may suffer. Even if we are successful, we cannot be sure that these relationships will result in increased customer usage of its services or increased revenue.

Our insurance business is highly regulated, and statutory and regulatory changes may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Life insurance statutes and regulations are generally designed to protect the interests of the public and policyholders. Those interests may conflict with the interests of our shareholders. Federal and provincial insurance laws regulate all aspects of our Canadian insurance business. Changes to federal or provincial statutes and regulations may be more restrictive than current requirements or may result in higher costs, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. If the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (“OFSI”) determines that our corporate actions do not comply with applicable Canadian law, Pineapple Insurance could face sanctions or fines, and be subject to increased capital requirements or other requirements. If OSFI determines Pineapple Insurance is not receiving adequate support from Pineapple under applicable Canadian law, Pineapple Insurance may be subject to increased capital requirements or other requirements deemed appropriate by OSFI.

If there are extraordinary changes to Canadian statutory or regulatory requirements, we may be unable to fully comply with or maintain all required insurance licenses and approvals and the regulatory authorities could preclude or temporarily suspend us from carrying on some or all of our insurance activities or impose fines or penalties on us, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. We cannot predict with certainty the effect any proposed or future legislation or regulatory initiatives may have on the conduct of our business.

We may be subject to fraudulent activity that may negatively impact our operating results, brand and reputation.

Fraudulent activity could negatively impact our operating results, brand, and reputation, and cause the use of our products and services to decrease. We are subject to the risk of fraudulent activity associated with handling borrower or lending partner information. Our resources, technologies and fraud detection tools may be insufficient to accurately detect and prevent fraud. A significant increase in fraudulent activities could negatively impact our brands and reputation, discourage lending partners from collaborating with us, reduce the total amount of loans originated by lending partners, and lead us to take additional steps to reduce fraud risk, which could increase our costs. High profile fraudulent activity could even lead to regulatory intervention and may divert our management’s attention and cause us to incur additional expenses and costs. Although we have not experienced any material business or reputational harm as a result of fraudulent activities in the past, we cannot rule out the possibility that fraudulent activities may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations in the future.

We may experience security breaches that could result in the loss or misuse of data, which could harm our business and reputation.

We operate in an industry that is prone to cyberattacks. Failure to prevent or mitigate security breaches and improper access to or disclosure of our data or customer data, could result in the loss or misuse of such data, which could harm our business and reputation. The security measures we have integrated into our internal networks and platform, which are designed to prevent or minimize security breaches, may not function as expected or may not be sufficient to protect our internal networks and platform against certain attacks. In addition, techniques used to sabotage or to obtain unauthorized access to networks in which data is stored or through which data is transmitted change frequently. As a result, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or implement adequate preventative measures to prevent an electronic intrusion into our networks.

If a security breach were to occur, as a result of third-party action, employee error, breakdown of our internal security processes and procedures, malfeasance or otherwise, and the confidentiality, integrity or availability of our customers’ data was disrupted, we could incur significant liability to our customers, and our platform may be perceived as less desirable, which could negatively affect our business and damage our reputation.

Our platform may be subject to distributed denial of service attacks (“DDoS”), a technique used by hackers to take an internet service offline by overloading its servers, and we cannot guarantee that applicable recovery systems, security protocols, network protection mechanisms and other procedures are or will be adequate to prevent network and service interruption, system failure or data loss. In addition, computer malware, viruses, and hacking and phishing attacks by third parties are prevalent in our industry.

Moreover, our platform could be breached if vulnerabilities in our platform or third-party applications are exploited by unauthorized third parties or due to employee error, breakdown of our internal security processes and procedures, malfeasance, or otherwise. Further, third parties may attempt to fraudulently induce employees or customers into disclosing sensitive information such as user names, passwords or other information or otherwise compromise the security of our internal networks and electronic systems in order to gain access to our data or our customers’ data. Since techniques used to obtain unauthorized access change frequently and the size and severity of DDoS attacks and security breaches are increasing, we may be unable to implement adequate preventative measures or stop DDoS attacks or security breaches while they are occurring.

Any actual or perceived DDoS attack or security breach could damage our reputation and brand, expose us to a risk of litigation and possible liability and require us to expend significant capital and other resources to respond to and/or alleviate problems caused by the DDoS attack or security breach. Some jurisdictions have enacted laws requiring companies to notify individuals and authorities of data security breaches involving certain types of personal or other data and our agreements with certain customers and partners require us to notify them in the event of a security incident. Any of these events could harm our reputation or subject us to significant liability, and materially and adversely affect our business and financial results.

Our software systems may contain errors, defects or security vulnerabilities that could interrupt operations or materially impact our ability to originate, monitor or service customer accounts or comply with contractual obligations.

We are dependent upon the successful and uninterrupted functioning of our computer and data processing systems and software including MyPineapple as well as the customized software developed by us as part of our third-party underwriting services. These software and systems may contain errors, defects, security vulnerabilities or software bugs that are difficult to detect and correct, particularly when first introduced or when new versions or enhancements are released.

The failure or unavailability of these systems could interrupt operations or materially impact our ability to originate, monitor or service customer accounts or comply with contractual obligations to third parties. If sustained or repeated, a system failure or loss of data could negatively affect our operating results. In addition, we depend on automated software to match the terms of our liabilities and asset maturities. If such software fails or is unavailable on a prolonged basis, we could be required to manually complete such activities, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Since our customers use our services for decisions that are critical to their financial well-being, errors, defects, security vulnerabilities, service interruptions or software bugs in our platform could result in losses to our customers. Customers may seek significant compensation from us for any losses they suffer or cease conducting business with us altogether. Further, a customer could share information about bad experiences on social media, which could result in damage to our reputation and loss of future sales. There can be no assurance that provisions typically included in our agreements with our customers that attempt to limit its exposure to claims would be enforceable or adequate or would otherwise protect us from liabilities or damages with respect to any particular claim. Even if not successful, a claim brought against us by any of our customers would likely be time-consuming and costly to defend and could seriously damage its reputation and brand, making it harder for us to sell its solutions.

If we fail to protect the privacy and personal information of our customers, agents or employees, we may be subject to legal claims, government action and damage to its reputation.

Our operations are dependent on our information systems and the information collected, processed, stored, and handled by these systems. We rely heavily on our computer systems to manage our platform. Throughout our operations, we receive, retain and transmit certain confidential information, including personally identifiable information that our customers provide to purchase services, interact with our personnel, or otherwise communicate with us. In addition, for these operations, we depend in part on the secure transmission of confidential information over public networks. Our information systems are subject to damage or interruption from power outages, facility damage, computer and telecommunications failures, computer viruses, internet access failures, security breaches, including credit card or personally identifiable information breaches, coordinated cyber-attacks, vandalism, catastrophic events and human error. Although we deploy a layered approach to address information security threats and vulnerabilities, including ones from a cyber security standpoint, designed to protect confidential information against data security breaches, a compromise of our information security controls or of those businesses with whom we interact, which results in confidential information being accessed, obtained, damaged, or used by unauthorized or improper persons, could harm our reputation and expose us to regulatory actions and claims from customers and other persons, any of which could adversely affect our business, financial position, and results of operations. Because the techniques used to obtain unauthorized access, disable or degrade service, or sabotage systems change frequently and may not immediately produce signs of intrusion, we may not be able to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate preventative measures. In addition, a security breach could require that we expend substantial additional resources related to the security of information systems and disrupt our businesses.

We may need to develop new products and services and rapid technological change could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We operate in a competitive industry characterized by rapid technological change and evolving industry standards. Our ability to attract new customers and generate revenue from existing customers will depend largely on its ability to anticipate industry standards and trends, respond to technological advances in its industry, and to continue to enhance existing services or to design and introduce new services on a timely basis to keep pace with technological developments and its customers’ increasingly sophisticated needs. The success of any enhancement or new services depends on several factors, including the timely completion and market acceptance of the enhancement or new services. Any new service we develop or acquires might not be introduced in a timely or cost-effective manner and might not achieve the broad market acceptance necessary to generate significant revenue. If any of our competitors implements new technologies before we are able to implement them, those competitors may be able to provide more effective services than us at lower prices. Any delay or failure in the introduction of new or enhanced services could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our services are expected to embody complex technology that may not meet those standards, changes and preferences. Our ability to design, develop and commercially launch new services depends on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, its ability to design and implement solutions and services at an acceptable cost and quality, its ability to attract and retain skilled technical employees, the availability of critical components from third parties, and its ability to successfully complete the development of services in a timely manner. There is no guarantee that we will be able to respond to market demands. If we are unable to effectively respond to technological changes, or fails or delays to develop services in a timely and cost-effective manner, its services may become obsolete, and we may be unable to recover its development expenses which could negatively impact sales, profitability and the continued viability of its business.

The failure by us to sustain or increase its current level of mortgage origination from independent mortgage brokers could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our mortgage operations are dependent on a network of mortgage brokers. The mortgage brokers with whom we do business with are not contractually obligated to do business with us. Further, our competitors also have relationships with the same brokers and actively compete with us in our efforts to expand our broker network and originate mortgage loans. We may find it difficult to attract new mortgage business from this network of brokers, or sustain current levels, to meet our needs. The failure by us to sustain or increase its current level of mortgage origination from these sources could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Increases in interest rates may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations and on the amount of cash available for dividends to shareholders.

Rising interest rates generally reduce the demand for credit, including mortgages, increase the cost of borrowing and may discourage potential borrowers from purchasing new properties, refinancing their existing mortgages or obtaining cash to retire other debt. Consequently, we may originate fewer mortgages, or a lower dollar amount of mortgages, in a period of rising interest rates. Increases in interest rates may also cause a lack of liquidity among Pineapple’s institutional investors, potentially reducing the number of mortgages such purchasers would otherwise buy. Increases in interest rates may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations and on the amount of cash available for dividends to shareholders. However, rising interest rates may also result in a decrease in prepayments on mortgages, which could result in an increase in the number of mortgages under our administration which would increase the amount of funds received from servicing these mortgages. We believe rising interest rates are currently at a stage that is close to its maturity level and that core inflation is being contained with the prices of the goods such as groceries and natural gas not decreasing. As a result, we believe that the Bank of Canada intends to bring core inflation down to a manageable level and is looking at increasing the interest rates further. If the cycle is almost at maturity, as we believe it is, however, it may take six to nine months to stabilize and possibly a year to return to pre-Covid 19 levels.

In periods of declining interest rates, prepayments on mortgages tend to increase as a result of borrowers taking advantage of lower interest rates to refinance higher interest rate mortgages, or as a result of borrowers purchasing new properties and prepaying their existing mortgages. However, a reduction in the number of mortgages under our administration would result in a decrease in the amount of funds received from servicing these mortgages and may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations and on the amount of cash available for dividends to shareholders.

If any of information from third parties is misrepresented and the misrepresentation is not detected before mortgage funding, the value of the mortgage may be significantly lower than expected.

Upon originating a new mortgage application, we assess and determine which institutional or non- institutional mortgage provider would accept the application. This application is then submitted as soon as practical for final approval and underwriting. These mortgages are then deemed to be “placed” with said lending institution. We place the mortgages that we originate as soon as is practicable after committing to the mortgages. Mortgage placements are made under agreements with institutional investors and securitization conduits which are, in many respects, favorable to the mortgage purchaser. When placing mortgages, we make a variety of customary representations and warranties regarding itself, our mortgage origination activities and the mortgages that are placed. These representations and warranties survive for the life of the mortgages and relate to, among other things, compliance with laws, mortgage underwriting and origination practices and standards, the accuracy and completeness of information in the mortgage documents and mortgage files, and the characteristics and enforceability of the mortgages. In many cases, these provisions do not have any cure periods and are not subject to any materiality threshold.

Through our mortgage origination and underwriting processes, we attempt to verify that our mortgages are originated and underwritten in accordance with the applicable requirements and comply with representations and warranties made by us. There can be no assurance, however, that we will not make mistakes or that certain employees or brokers will not deliberately violate our underwriting or other policies, and breaches of representations and warranties may occur from time to time.

When we send mortgage originations to the lender partners to be funded, we rely heavily upon information supplied by third parties including the information contained in the mortgage application, property appraisal, title information and employment and income documentation. If any of this information is misrepresented and the misrepresentation is not detected before mortgage funding, the value of the mortgage may be significantly lower than expected. Whether the mortgage applicant, the mortgage broker, another third party or one of our employees makes a misrepresentation, we generally bear the risk of loss associated with the misrepresentation. A mortgage subject to a misrepresentation may be unsaleable in the ordinary course of business or may be subject to repurchase or substitution if it is sold before detection of the misrepresentation or may require us to indemnify the mortgage purchaser. The persons and entities that made a misrepresentation are often difficult to locate and it may be difficult to collect from them any monetary losses we may have suffered. While we have controls and processes designed to help it identify misrepresented information in its mortgage origination operations, there can be no assurance these controls and processes have detected or will detect all misrepresented information.

Global economy risk may negatively impact our business operations and our ability to raise capital.

The mortgage financing industry in Canada continued to benefit from historically low and stable interest rates in the past as homeowners took advantage of these rates with purchasing, repurchasing, and refinancing. Due to global inflationary pressures, Central banks all over the world are adjusting the interest rates upward to address this. There is a risk that an increase in interest rates could slow the pace of property sales and adversely affect growth in the mortgage market, which could adversely affect our operations and stated growth initiatives. A decline in general economic conditions could also cause default rates to increase as creditworthiness decreases for borrowers. This could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations and on the amount of cash available for dividends to shareholders.

In addition, there are economic trends and factors that are beyond our control, which may affect our operations and business. Such trends and factors include adverse changes in the conditions in the specific markets for our services, the conditions in the broader market for residential mortgages and the conditions in the domestic or global economy generally. Although our performance is affected by the general condition of the economy, not all of its service areas are affected equally. It is not possible for management to accurately predict economic fluctuations and the impact of such fluctuations on performance. There is no guarantee that the revenue, asset and profit growth that we have historically generated will continue or that any of our targets for distributable cash or other performance expectations will be achieved.

The volatility of global capital markets over the past several years has generally made the raising of capital by equity or debt financing more difficult. We may be dependent upon capital markets to raise additional financing in the future. As such, we are subject to liquidity risks in meeting its operating expenditure requirements and future cost requirements in instances where adequate cash positions are unable to be maintained or appropriate financing is unavailable. These factors may impact the ability to raise equity or obtain loans and other credit facilities in the future and on terms favorable to us and our management. If these levels of volatility persist or if there is a further economic slowdown, our operations, our ability to raise capital and the trading price of our securities could be adversely impacted.

Inflationary pressure on the global and Canadian markets have caused upward pressure on interest rates impacting mortgage qualification and eligibility. This pressure has immediately impacted Canadian borrower’s ability to get approved for financing, which in turn has created a decrease in total loan originations. There is currently no indication as to when this inflationary pressure will ease or whether that would change the current environment that has led to our recent growth.

A decline in the global macroeconomic outlook, including as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the threat, or outbreak of more widespread armed conflict in Eastern Europe would cause financial market activity to continue to decrease, which could negatively affect the Company’s revenues.

The current year has been marked by significant market volatility and uncertainty. We believe that continued economic growth will be dependent on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the continued positive trajectory of the course of the pandemic, a moderation of the pace of inflation and supply chain issues that developed during 2021, and the nature, magnitude, and duration of hostilities stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including the effects of sanctions and retaliatory cyber-attacks on the world economy and markets. Beginning in November 2021, Russia began to amass troops along the Ukrainian border, heightening military tensions in Eastern Europe. In February 2022, Russia sent troops into pro-Russian separatist regions in Ukraine. The U.S. and/or other countries, including Canada and Israel may impose sanctions or other restrictive actions against governmental or other entities in Russia. The long-term impacts of the conflict between these nations remains uncertain.

Widespread concern or doubts in the market about the pace or ability of normal economic activity to resume, the potential for prolonged conflict in Ukraine or the broader outbreak of armed conflict in Eastern Europe, the pace, impact, or effectiveness of the actions by governments and centrals banks intended to manage the rate of inflation through interest rate increases and the termination of the quantitative easing program, or the efficacy or adequacy of government measures enacted to support the domestic and global economy, could erode the outlook for macroeconomic conditions, economic growth, and business confidence, which could negatively impact the Company.

The current levels of volatility in global markets due to market participants’ reactions to, and uncertainty surrounding, the magnitude and timing of government and central bank action to be taken in response to heightened inflation, as well as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This volatility has resulted in a decline in the level of activity in the financial markets. Continued market volatility or uncertainty related to actions taken or to be taken by central banks, a decline in the global macroeconomic outlook, including as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the threat, or outbreak of more widespread armed conflict in Eastern Europe would cause financial market activity to continue to decrease, which could negatively affect the Company’s revenues. In addition, global macroeconomic conditions and Canadian, Israeli and U.S. financial markets remain vulnerable to the potential risks posed by exogenous shocks, which could include, among other things, political or social unrest or financial uncertainty in the United States and the European Union, complications involving terrorism and armed conflicts around the world, or other challenges to global trade or travel.

In addition, the current outbreak of COVID-19, and any future emergence and spread of similar pathogens, could have a material adverse impact on global economic conditions, which may adversely impact: the market price of the Common Shares, our operations, our ability to raise debt or equity financing, and the operations of our business partners, contractors and service providers.

Changes in regulatory legislation or the interpretation thereof, or the introduction of any new regulatory requirements could have a negative effect on us and our operating results.

We are currently regulated under mortgage broker, lending and other legislation in all of the jurisdictions in which it conducts business and is licensed or registered in those jurisdictions where licensing or registration is required by law. Changes in regulatory legislation or the interpretation thereof, or the introduction of any new regulatory requirements could have a negative effect on us and our operating results. There are different regulatory and registration requirements in each of the jurisdictions in Canada. We are registered in the jurisdictions in which we conduct business, however, we may voluntarily seek additional registration in respect of its activities or from time to time regulators may adopt a different view that may require us to seek additional registration. Failure to be appropriately registered could result in enforcement action and potential interruption of certain of our servicing or other activities and may result in a default under servicing agreements. This could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The real estate brokerage industry is highly competitive which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our products compete with those offered by banks, insurance companies, trust companies and other financial services companies. Some of these competitors are better capitalized, hold a larger percentage of the Canadian mortgage market, have greater financial, technical and marketing resources than we do and have greater name recognition than the Pineapple brand. We experience competition in all aspects of our business, including price competition. If price competition increases, we may not be able to raise the interest rates we charge in response to a rising cost of funds or may be forced to lower the interest rates that we are able to charge borrowers, which has the potential to reduce the value of the mortgages we place with institutional mortgage purchasers or securitization vehicles. Price-cutting or discounting may reduce profits. This could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations and on the amount of cash available for dividends to shareholders.

A failure in the demand for its services to materialize as a result of competition, technological change or other factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Market opportunity estimates and growth forecasts, whether obtained from third-party sources or developed internally, are subject to significant uncertainty and are based on assumptions and estimates that may not prove to be accurate. Our estimates and forecasts relating to the size and expected growth of its target market, market demand and adoption, capacity to address this demand, and pricing may prove to be inaccurate. We must rely largely on its own market research to forecast sales as detailed forecasts are not generally obtainable from other sources. A failure in the demand for its services to materialize as a result of competition, technological change or other factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Reputation loss may result in decreased customer confidence and an impediment to our overall ability to advance its services with customers, thereby having a material adverse impact on our financial performance, financial condition, cash flows and growth prospects.

Reputational damage can result from the actual or perceived occurrence of any number of events, and could include any negative publicity, whether true or not. The increased usage of social media and other web-based tools used to generate, publish and discuss user-generated content and to connect with other users has made it increasingly easier for individuals and groups to communicate and share opinions and views, whether true or not. Reputation loss may result in decreased customer confidence and an impediment to our overall ability to advance its services with customers, thereby having a material adverse impact on our financial performance, financial condition, cash flows and growth prospects.

The Company’s intellectual property rights are valuable, and any failure or inability to protect them could adversely affect its business.

Our commercial success depends to a significant degree upon its ability to develop new or improved technologies, instruments and services, and to obtain patents and/or industrial designs, where appropriate, or other intellectual property rights or statutory protection for these technologies and products in Canada and the United States. Despite devoting resources to the research and development of proprietary technology, we may not be able to develop new technology that is patentable or protectable. Further, patents issued to us, if any, could be challenged, held invalid or unenforceable, or be circumvented and may not provide us with necessary or sufficient protection or a competitive advantage. Competitors and other third parties may be able to design around our intellectual property or develop a technology forward platform similar to its platform that is not within the scope of such intellectual property. Our inability to secure its intellectual property rights may have a materially adverse effect on its business and results of operations. It is imperative that appropriate licensing agreements be negotiated with thirds parties to ensure protection of all applicable intellectual property.

Prosecution and protection of the intellectual property rights sought can be costly and uncertain, often involve complex legal and factual issues and consume significant time and resources. The laws of certain countries may not protect intellectual property rights to the same extent as the laws of Canada or the United States.

We depend on highly skilled personnel to grow and operate its business. If we are not able to hire, retain, and motivate our key personnel, our business may be adversely affected.

Our success is currently largely dependent on the performance of its directors and officers. The loss of the services of any of these persons could have a materially adverse effect on our business and prospects. There is no assurance we can maintain the services of its directors, officers or other qualified personnel required to operate our business. As our business activity grows, we will require additional key financial, administrative, and technology personnel as well as additional agents and operations staff. There can be no assurance that these efforts will be successful in attracting, training and retaining qualified personnel as competition for persons with these skill sets increase. If we are not successful in attracting, training and retaining qualified personnel, the efficiency of its operations could be impaired, which could have an adverse impact on our operations and financial condition. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic may cause us to have inadequate access to an available skilled workforce and qualified personnel, which could have an adverse impact on our financial performance and financial condition.

It may be difficult to enforce civil liabilities under Canadian securities laws.

We and/or our directors and officers may be subject to a variety of civil or other legal proceedings, with or without merit. From time to time in the ordinary course of its business, we may become involved in various legal proceedings, including commercial, employment and other litigation and claims, as well as governmental and other regulatory investigations and proceedings. Such matters can be time-consuming, divert management’s attention and resources and cause us to incur significant expenses. Furthermore, because litigation is inherently unpredictable, the results of any such actions may have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results or financial condition.

We have assets located outside of Canada, and therefore it may be difficult to enforce judgments obtained by the Company in foreign jurisdictions by Canadian courts. Similarly, to the extent that our assets are located outside of Canada, investors may have difficulty collecting from us any judgments obtained in Canadian courts and predicated on the civil liability provisions of applicable securities legislation. Furthermore, we may be subject to legal proceedings and judgments in foreign jurisdictions and it may be difficult for U.S. stockholders to effect service of process against the officers of the Company.

Future acquisitions could result in potentially dilutive issuances of equity securities, the incurrence of debt, contingent liabilities and/or amortization expenses related to goodwill and other intangible assets, which could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

If appropriate opportunities present themselves, we may complete acquisitions that we believe are strategic. We currently have no understandings, commitments or agreements with respect to any material acquisition and no other material acquisition is currently being pursued. There can be no assurance that we will be able to identify, negotiate or finance future acquisitions successfully, or to integrate such acquisitions with our current business. The process of integrating an acquired company or assets into the Company may result in unforeseen operating difficulties and expenditures and may absorb significant management attention that would otherwise be available for ongoing development of our business. Future acquisitions could result in potentially dilutive issuances of equity securities, the incurrence of debt, contingent liabilities and/or amortization expenses related to goodwill and other intangible assets, which could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Failure to implement required new or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in their implementation, could harm our results of operations or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations.

Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and to help prevent fraud. Although we will undertake a number of procedures and will implement a number of safeguards, in each case, in order to help ensure the reliability of its financial reports, including those imposed on us under Canadian securities law, we cannot be certain that such measures will ensure that we will maintain adequate control over financial processes and reporting. Failure to implement required new or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in their implementation, could harm our results of operations or cause it to fail to meet its reporting obligations. If we or our auditors discover a material weakness, the disclosure of that fact, even if quickly remedied, could reduce the market’s confidence in our consolidated financial statements and materially adversely affect the trading price of our Common Shares.

Our management will ensure the accounting cycle, payroll administration, operational activities, and financial reporting controls to assess internal control risks and to ensure proper internal control is in place. The potential risk that flows from the identified deficiencies and weaknesses is the risk of potential fraud. However, the risk of fraud is considered low as management anticipates taking a number of measures as stated above to mitigate the potential risk of fraud, including without limitation: (i) all purchase and payment, including payroll, must be authorized by management; (ii) all capital expenditures must be preapproved by management; (iii) all source documents in any other language other than English must be translated and scanned for accounting entries and recordkeeping purposes; (iv) and almost all of our cash will be deposited with a Canadian bank in Ontario, Canada. Bank statements will be reviewed by the CFO of Pineapple regularly. Our management and Board will continue to monitor our operations of, evaluate the internal controls, and develop measures in the future to mitigate any potential risks and weaknesses.

Canada does not have a system of exchange controls, and control of the Company by “non-Canadians” may be subject to review and further government action.

Canada has no system of exchange controls. There are no Canadian governmental laws, decrees, or regulations relating to restrictions on the repatriation of capital or earnings of the Company to non-resident investors. There are no laws in Canada or exchange control restrictions affecting the remittance of dividends, profits, interest, royalties and other payments by the Company to non-resident holders of the Common Shares, except as discussed below under “Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax Consequences to Holders of our Common Shares that are Non-Resident in Canada”.

There are no limitations under the laws of Canada or in the organizing documents of the Company on the right of foreigners to hold or vote securities of the Company, except that the Investment Canada Act may require that a “non-Canadian” not acquire “control” of the Company without prior review and approval by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development. The acquisition of one-third or more of the voting shares of the Company would give rise a rebuttable presumption of the acquisition of control, and the acquisition of more than fifty percent of the voting shares of the Company would be deemed to be an acquisition of control. In addition, the Investment Canada Act provides the Canadian government with broad discretionary powers in relation to national security to review and potentially prohibit, condition or require the divestiture of, any investment in the Company by a non-Canadian, including non-control level investments. “Non-Canadian” generally means an individual who is neither a Canadian citizen nor a permanent resident of Canada within the meaning of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) who has been ordinarily resident in Canada for not more than one year after the time at which he or she first became eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship, or a corporation, partnership, trust or joint venture that is ultimately controlled by non-Canadians.

Risks Related to Our Securities and this Offering

An investment in our securities carries a high degree of risk and should be considered as a speculative investment.

An investment in our securities carries a high degree of risk and should be considered as a speculative investment. We have a limited history of earnings, a limited operating history, have not paid dividends, and are unlikely to pay dividends in the immediate or near future. The likelihood of our success must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications and delays frequently encountered in connection with the establishment of any business. An investment in our securities may result in the loss of an investor’s entire investment. Only potential investors who are experienced in high risk investments and who can afford to lose their entire investment should consider an investment our securities.

The market price of our Common Shares may be highly volatile, and you could lose all or part of your investment.

The trading price of our Common Shares is likely to be volatile. Upon the consummation of this offering, we will have a relatively small public float due to the relatively small size of this offering, and the concentrated ownership of our Common Shares among our executive officers, directors and greater than 5% stockholders. As a result of our small public float, our Common Shares may be less liquid and have greater stock price volatility than the common shares of companies with broader public ownership.

Our stock price could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to a variety of other factors, which include:

In addition, the stock market in general has recently experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of these companies. Such rapid and substantial price volatility, including any stock run-up, may be unrelated to our actual or expected operating performance and financial condition or prospects, making it difficult for prospective investors to assess the rapidly changing value of our Common Shares. This volatility may prevent you from being able to sell your Common Shares at or above the price you paid for them. If the market price of our Common Shares after this offering does not exceed the offering price, you may not realize any return on your investment in us and may lose some or all of your investment.

We may, in the future, issue additional Common Shares or other securities, which would reduce investors’ percent of ownership and dilute our share value.

Future sales or issuances of equity securities could decrease the value of the Common Shares, dilute shareholders’ voting power and reduce future potential earnings per Common Share. We may sell additional equity securities in subsequent offerings (including through the sale of securities convertible into Common Shares) and may issue additional equity securities to finance our operations, acquisitions or other business projects. We cannot predict the size of future sales and issuances of equity securities or the effect, if any, that future sales and issuances of equity securities will have on the market price of the Common Shares. Sales or issuances of a substantial number of equity securities, or the perception that such sales could occur, may adversely affect prevailing market prices for the Common Shares. With any additional sale or issuance of equity securities, investors will suffer dilution of their voting power and may experience dilution in our earnings per Common Share.

Subject to the terms of our Articles of Incorporation and Canadian securities law, we are not restricted from issuing additional Common Shares or securities similar to the Common Shares, including any securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for, or that represent the right to receive, Common Shares. The market price of the Common Shares could decline as a result of sales of Common Shares, sales of other securities made after this offering, or as a result of the perception that such sales could occur. Because our decision to issue securities in any future offering will depend on market conditions and other factors beyond our control, we cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing or nature of any future offerings. Thus, holders of the Common Shares bear the risk of our future offerings reducing the market price of the Common Shares and diluting their holdings in the Common Shares.

We have never paid dividends on our capital stock and we do not anticipate paying any dividends in the foreseeable future.

To date, we have not paid any dividends on our outstanding Common Shares and do not currently have a policy with respect to the payment of dividends or other distributions. We do not currently pay dividends and do not intend to pay dividends in the foreseeable future. Any decision to pay dividends on the Common Shares of the Company will be made by the Board on the basis of the Company’s earnings, financial requirements and other conditions. See “Dividend Policy”.

We are an “emerging growth company,” and any decision on our part to comply only with certain reduced reporting and disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies could make our Common Shares less attractive to investors.

We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act. For as long as we continue to be an “emerging growth company,” we may choose to take advantage of exemptions from various reporting requirements applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies,” including, but not limited to, not being required to have our independent registered public accounting firm audit our internal control over financial reporting under Section 404, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. We could be an “emerging growth company” until the fifth anniversary of the fiscal year end date following the completion of this offering, however, our status would change more quickly if we have more than US$1.235 billion in annual revenue, if the market value of our Common Shares held by non-affiliates equals or exceeds US$700 million as of June 30 of any year, or we issue more than US$1.0 billion of non-convertible debt over a three-year period before the end of that period.

Investors could find our Common Shares less attractive if we choose to rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our Common Shares less attractive as a result of any choices to reduce future disclosure, there may be a less active trading market for our Common Shares and our share price may be more volatile.

For as long as we are an “emerging growth company”, our independent registered public accounting firm will not be required to attest to the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404. We could be an “emerging growth company” until the fifth anniversary of the fiscal year end date following the completion of this offering. An independent assessment of the effectiveness of our internal controls could detect problems that our management’s assessment might not. Undetected material weaknesses in our internal controls could lead to financial statement restatements and require us to incur the expense of remediation.

If we identify material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, or if we are unable to comply with the requirements of Section 404 in a timely manner or assert that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, or if our independent registered public accounting firm is unable to express an opinion as to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting when required, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports and the market price of our securities could be negatively affected, and we could become subject to investigations by the stock exchange on which our securities are listed, the SEC, or other regulatory authorities, which could require additional financial and management resources.

We are a “smaller reporting company” and, even if we no longer qualify as an emerging growth company, we may still be subject to reduced reporting requirements.

Additionally, we are a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K. Smaller reporting companies may take advantage of certain reduced disclosure obligations, including, among other things, providing only two years of audited financial statements. We will remain a smaller reporting company until the last day of any fiscal year for so long as either: (i) the market value of our common shares held by non-affiliates does not equal or exceed $250 million as of the prior June 30th; or (ii) our annual revenues did not equal or exceed $100 million during such completed fiscal year. To the extent we take advantage of such reduced disclosure obligations, it may also make the comparison of our financial statements with other public companies difficult or impossible.

Our management team will have broad discretion to use the net proceeds from this offering and its investment of these proceeds may not yield a favorable return. They may invest the proceeds of this offering in ways with which investors disagree.

Our management team will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds from this offering and could spend or invest the proceeds in ways with which our shareholders disagree. Accordingly, investors will need to rely on our management team’s judgment with respect to the use of these proceeds. We intend to use the proceeds from this offering in the manner described in the section entitled “Use of Proceeds.” The failure by management to apply these funds effectively could negatively affect our ability to operate and grow our business.

We cannot specify with certainty all of the particular uses for the net proceeds to be received upon the closing of this offering. In addition, the amount, allocation and timing of our actual expenditures will depend upon numerous factors. Accordingly, we will have broad discretion in using these proceeds. Until the net proceeds are used, they may be placed in investments that do not produce significant income or that may lose value.

It is not possible to predict the actual number of shares we will sell under the EPA to the Selling Shareholder or the actual gross proceeds resulting from those sales. Further, we may not have access to the full amount available under the EPA with the Selling Shareholder.

Effective as of May 10, 2024, we entered into the EPA with the Selling Shareholder, pursuant to which the Selling Shareholder has committed to purchase up to $15,000,000 of shares of the Company’s Common Shares, subject to certain limitations and conditions set forth in the EPA. The Company’s Common Shares that may be issued under the EPA may be sold by us to the Selling Shareholder at our discretion from time to time.

We generally have the right to control the timing and amount of any sales of our Common Shares to the Selling Shareholder under the EPA. Sales of the Company’s Common Shares, if any, to the Selling Shareholder under the EPA will depend upon market conditions and other factors to be determined by us. We may ultimately decide to sell to the Selling Shareholder all, some or none of the Company’s Common Shares that may be available for us to sell to the Selling Shareholder pursuant to the EPA.

Because the purchase price per share to be paid by the Selling Shareholder for the Company’s Common Shares that we may elect to sell to the Selling Shareholder under the EPA, if any, will fluctuate based on the market prices of the Company’s Common Shares prior to each issuance made pursuant to the EPA, if any, it is not possible for us to predict, as of the date of this prospectus and prior to any such sales, the number of shares of the Company’s Common Shares that we will sell to the Selling Shareholder under the EPA, the purchase price per share that the Selling Shareholder will pay for shares purchased from us under the EPA, or the aggregate gross proceeds that we will receive from those purchases by the Selling Shareholder under the EPA, if any.

Moreover, although the EPA provides that we may sell up to an aggregate of $15,000,000 of shares of the Company’s Common Shares to the Selling Shareholder, only 12,400,110 shares of the Company’s Common Shares are being registered for resale under the registration statement that includes this prospectus. If we elect to sell to the Selling Shareholder all of the 12,400,110 shares of the Company’s Common Shares being registered for resale under this prospectus, depending on the market price of the Company’s Common Shares prior to each advance made pursuant to EPA, the actual gross proceeds from the sale of all such shares may be substantially less than the $15,000,000 available to us under the EPA, which could materially adversely affect our liquidity.

If it becomes necessary for us to issue and sell to the Selling Shareholder under the EPA more than the 12,400,110 shares of the Company’s Common Shares being registered for resale under this prospectus in order to receive aggregate gross proceeds equal to $15,000,000 under the EPA, we must file with the SEC one or more additional registration statements to register under the Securities Act the resale by the Selling Shareholder of any such additional shares of the Company’s Common Shares we wish to sell from time to time under the EPA, which the SEC must declare effective. Any issuance and sale by us under the EPA of the Company’s Common Shares in addition to the 12,400,110 shares of the Company’s Common Shares being registered for resale by the Selling Shareholder under the registration statement that includes this prospectus could cause additional dilution to our stockholders.

We are not required or permitted to issue any shares of the Company’s Common Shares under the EPA if such issuance would breach our obligations under the rules or regulations of NYSE American. In addition, the Selling Shareholder will not be required to purchase any shares of the Company’s Common Shares if such sale would result in the Selling Shareholder’s beneficial ownership exceeding 4.99% of the then issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Shares. Our inability to access a part or all of the amount available under the EPA, in the absence of any other financing sources, could have a material adverse effect on our business.

If we fail to maintain compliance with the continued listing requirements of the NYSE American, the Common Shares may be delisted from the NYSE American, which would result in a limited trading market for our Common Shares and make obtaining future debt or equity financing more difficult for the Company.

There is no assurance that we will be able to continue to maintain our compliance with the NYSE American continued listing requirements. The closing price of our Common Shares on June 17, 2024 as reported by the NYSE American was $0.96. The a company listed on NYSE American need to have $1.00 minimum share closing price for a period of 30 consecutive trading days in order to meet NYSE American listing standards. If we fail to do so, our securities would cease to be eligible for trading on the NYSE American and they would likely be traded on the over-the-counter markets. As a result, selling our securities could be more difficult because smaller quantities of shares or warrants would likely be bought and sold, transactions could be delayed, and security analysts’ coverage of us may be reduced. In addition, in the event our securities are delisted, broker-dealers would bear certain regulatory burdens which may discourage broker-dealers from effecting transactions in the securities and further limit the liquidity of the securities. These factors could result in lower prices and larger spreads in the bid and ask prices for the securities. Such delisting from the NYSE American and continued or further declines in the share price of the securities could also greatly impair our ability to raise additional necessary capital through equity or debt financing and could significantly increase the ownership dilution to shareholders caused by our issuing equity in financing or other transactions.

If our Common Shares were to be delisted from the NYSE American, they may become subject to the SEC’s “penny stock” rules.

The closing price of our Common Shares on June 17, 2024 as reported by the NYSE American was $0.96. The a company listed on NYSE American need to have $1.00 minimum share closing price for a period of 30 consecutive trading days in order to meet NYSE American listing standards. Delisting from the NYSE American may cause the securities of the Company to become subject to the SEC’s “penny stock” rules. The SEC generally defines a penny stock as an equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exemptions. One such exemption is to be registered on a national securities exchange, such as the NYSE American. Therefore, if the Common Shares were to be delisted from the NYSE American, the securities of the Company could become subject to the SEC’s “penny stock” rules. These rules require, among other things, that any broker engaging in a purchase or sale of our securities provide its customers with: (i) a risk disclosure document, (ii) disclosure of market quotations, if any, (iii) disclosure of the compensation of the broker and its salespersons in the transaction, and (iv) monthly account statements showing the market values of our securities held in the customer’s accounts. A broker would be required to provide the bid and offer quotations and compensation information before effecting the transaction. This information must be contained on the customer’s confirmation. Generally, brokers are less willing to effect transactions in penny stocks due to these additional delivery requirements. These requirements may make it more difficult for shareholders to purchase or sell the Common Shares of the Company. Since the broker, not us, prepares this information, we would not be able to assure that such information is accurate, complete or current.

Substantial future sales of Common Shares could cause the market price of our Common Shares to decline.

We are contractually obligated to prepare and file with the SEC multiple registration statements providing for the resale of the substantial majority of the outstanding Common Shares. Pursuant to the EPA, we may issue and sell up to $15 million of Common Shares to the Selling Shareholder. The price at which we may issue and sell shares will be 95% of the lowest daily volume weighted average price of the Company’s Common Shares on the NYSE American during the five (5) trading days immediately preceding the respective put notice date, in each case as reported by Quotestream or other reputable source designated by the Selling Shareholder (the “Market Price”). Assuming that (a) we issue and sell the full $15 million of Common Shares under the EPA to the Selling Shareholder, (b) no beneficial ownership limitations, and (c) purchase price for such sales is $3.00 or $5.00 per share, such additional issuances would represent in the aggregate approximately 5,000,000 or 3,000,000 additional Common Shares, respectively, or approximately 70% or 42% of the total number of Common Shares outstanding as of the date hereof, after giving effect to such issuance. If the beneficial ownership limitation is not waived, we may issue approximately 1,435,677 Common Shares, or approximately 19.99% of the total number of Common Shares outstanding as of the date hereof. Assuming a (i) Market Price of $ 0.92, (ii) no beneficial ownership limitations, and (iii) the receipt of stockholder approval to exceed the exchange cap, we may issue up to 16,233,181 Common Shares, which would reflect approximately 226% of the outstanding shares of our Common Shares as of the date hereof after giving effect to such issuances.

The Market Price of our Common Shares on June 18, 2024, was $0.95. Assuming this is the Market Price used as a basis for the calculations for the put notice under the EPA, the price per share for sales to the Selling Shareholder would be $0.90 (95% of the Market Price), and we would be able to sell 1,435,677 shares to the Selling Shareholder (with beneficial ownership limit), and receive gross proceeds of $1,293,879.97. Such number of shares would comprise approximately 19.99% of our issued and outstanding Common Shares, which would result in additional dilution of our shareholders.

Furthermore, while certain of the Selling Holders may experience a positive rate of return based on the current trading price of our Common Shares, the public stockholders may not experience a similar rate of return on the securities they purchased due to differences in the purchase prices paid by the public stockholders and the Selling Shareholders and the current trading price of our Common Shares. The Selling Shareholders will be able to sell all of their Common Shares for so long as the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part is available for use.

Investors who buy shares at different times will likely pay different prices.

Pursuant to the EPA, we will have discretion, subject to market demand, to vary the timing, prices and numbers of shares sold to Selling Shareholder. If and when we do elect to sell shares of our Common Shares to Selling Shareholder pursuant to the EPA, after Selling Shareholder has acquired such shares, Selling Shareholder may resell all, some or none of such shares at any time or from time to time in its discretion and at different prices. As a result, investors who purchase shares from Selling Shareholder in this offering at different times will likely pay different prices for those shares and so may experience different levels of dilution, and in some cases substantial dilution, and different outcomes in their investment results. Investors may experience a decline in the value of the shares they purchase from Selling Shareholder in this offering as a result of future sales made by us to Selling Shareholder at prices lower than the prices such investors paid for their shares in this offering. In addition, if we sell a substantial number of shares to Selling Shareholder under the EPA, or if investors expect that we will do so, the actual sales of shares or the mere existence of our arrangement with Selling Shareholder may make it more difficult for us to sell equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and at a price that we might otherwise wish to effect such sales.

USE OF PROCEEDS

We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the Shares being offered for sale by the Selling Shareholder. However, we may receive up to $15,000,000 aggregate gross proceeds from any sales we make to the Selling Shareholder pursuant to the EPA. The net proceeds from sales, if any, under the EPA, will depend on the frequency and prices at which we sell Common Shares to the Selling Shareholder after the date of this prospectus. See the section titled “Plan of Distribution” elsewhere in this prospectus for more information. In addition, upon the exercise of the 2024 Warrants for an aggregate of 1,000,000 Common Shares assuming all payments are made by cash, we will receive the exercise price of the 2024 Warrants, or an aggregate of approximately $5,000,000. We will bear all fees and expenses incident to our obligation to register the Shares. Brokerage fees, commissions and similar expenses, if any, attributable to the sale of shares offered hereby will be borne by the Selling Shareholder.

There is no assurance the 2024 Warrants will be exercised for cash. We intend to use such proceeds, if any, for general corporate and working capital purposes.

DIVIDEND POLICY

We have not, since the date of our incorporation, declared or paid any dividends or other distributions on our Common Shares, and do not currently have a policy with respect to the payment of dividends or other distributions. We do not currently pay dividends and do not intend to pay dividends in the foreseeable future. The declaration and payment of any dividends in the future is at the discretion of the Board and will depend on numerous factors, including compliance with applicable laws, financial performance, working capital requirements of the Company and its subsidiaries, as applicable and such other factors as its directors consider appropriate.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations (“MD&A”) should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes as of and for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2023 and 2022 and our unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and related notes as of and for the three months ended February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023. Unless the context indicates otherwise, references to “Pineapple,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” in this MD&A refer to Pineapple Inc. and subsidiaries. All dollar amounts are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.

Executive Summary

We are a fintech company based in Ontario, Canada. Our tech-driven businesses are focused on mortgages and insurance. Our goal is to provide clients with an industry-leading experience through our trusted digital solutions that are simple and fast.

Recent Developments

Business Trends

Throughout 2022 and 2023, the Bank of Canada raised the prime rate several times to curb inflationary pressures. Consequently, the mortgage interest rates increased significantly, leading to a considerable shrinkage in the mortgage origination market from 2022 to 2023. The rise in mortgage interest rates, alongside the economic uncertainty, has resulted in a reduced demand for mortgage originations.

Mortgage business is aligned with the real estate industry which is a seasonal business. Normally May to September of each year is the peak season. Our quarterly results mostly fall in off peak season.

Summary of the Year Ended August 31, 2023

During the period under review, we generated $ 1.399 billion in residential mortgage loans compared to $1.790 billion in the previous financial year, which ended on August 31, 2022. This amount represents a decrease of $386.00 million or 21.63% compared to the same period that ended on August 31, 2022. Our Net Loss stood at $2.874 million, a lower Net Loss compared to the $3,015 million recorded in the same period on August 31, 2022.

Summary of six months ended February 29, 2024.

During the period under review, we generated $697.411 million in residential mortgage loans compared to $650.664 million in the previous corresponding period, which ended on February 28, 2023. This amount represents an increase of $46.747 million or 7.18% compared to the same period that ended on February 28, 2023. Our Net Loss stood at $1.531 million, as compared to the $1.404 million recorded in the same period on February 28, 2023.

Summary of three months ended February 29, 2024.

During the period under review, we generated $314.963 million in residential mortgage loans compared to $267.901 million in the previous corresponding period, which ended on February 28, 2023. This amount represents an increase of $47.062 million or 17.567% compared to the same period that ended on February 28, 2023. Our Net Loss stood at $0.657 million, as compared to the $0.685 million recorded in the same period on February 28, 2023.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We provide investors with additional information in addition to our GAAP results. We do this by disclosing our non-GAAP financial measures: Adjusted Gross Billing, adjusted net (Loss) income, adjusted diluted (Loss) earnings per share, and adjusted EBITDA. These measures, which GAAP does not calculate, are believed to be useful by management in providing investors with useful information regarding the performance and value of our business. Our non-GAAP financial measures serve as performance indicators unaffected by fluctuations in certain costs or other items. While other companies may define these measures differently, they allow for better comparisons of general operating performance from period to period. It is important to note that our non-GAAP financial measures should not be viewed as substitutes for Revenue, net Income, or any other operating performance measure calculated by GAAP. Finally, we rely on these non-GAAP financial measures to plan and forecast for future periods.

Our definition of “Adjusted Billing” is the sum of all gross billing. Similarly, we define “Adjusted Net (Loss) Income” as pre-tax earnings before accounting for share-based compensation expense, impairment loss on investments, accrual of legal fees and deferred tax accrual, and the applicable tax effects of these adjustments. We add back Salesforce expenses and capitalize them with a 20% depreciation rate. We also add deferred government grants in current Income to arrive at Adjusted EBITDA. Lastly, our definition of “Adjusted Diluted (Loss) Earnings Per Share” is derived after adjusting for the abovementioned items.

Our definitions of each non-GAAP financial measure allow us to add back certain cash and non-cash charges and deduct certain gains included in calculating total revenues, net, and net Income attributable to Pineapple Financial Inc. or net Income. However, these expenses and gains vary greatly and are difficult to predict. From time to time in the future, we may include or exclude other items if we believe that doing so is consistent with providing useful information to investors.

Although we use non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate our business performance, it’s important to note that they do not include certain necessary costs to operate our business. These measures can help demonstrate the long-term impact of our strategies. Still, they should not be considered an indication that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. It’s important to note that non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be used in isolation or as a substitute for analyzing our results as reported under U.S. GAAP. These measures cannot be relied upon as a measure of discretionary cash available to invest in the growth of our business or as a measure of money available to us to meet our obligations.

Limitations to our non-GAAP financial measures included, but are not limited to:

To better evaluate our operating performance, we utilize non-GAAP financial measures and other comparative tools, in addition to U.S. GAAP measurements, which address certain limitations. The reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to their corresponding U.S. GAAP measures can be found below. Furthermore, our U.S. GAAP-based measures are available in our consolidated financial statements and related notes.

Reconciliation of Adjusted Billing to Total Revenue, net

Reconciliation of Adjusted Net (Loss) Income to Net Income Attributable to Pineapple Financial Inc.

Reconciliation of Adjusted Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding to Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

Key Performance Indicators

As part of our business operations, we closely track several key performance indicators (KPIs) that help us measure our performance. We can evaluate our ability to generate Revenue by monitoring our loan production KPIs and comparing our performance to the mortgage origination market. Additionally, we use KPIs related to our technology setup and underwriting processes to assess our performance further.

Description of Certain Components of Financial Data

Components of Revenue

Our sources of Revenue include commissions from lenders, underwriting revenue, membership fees from mortgage agents, and other income.

Sales revenue

Sales Revenue is commission collected from financial institutions with whom it has contracts in place. The Company earns revenue based on a percentage of mortgage amount funded between individual referred by the Company and financial institutions funding the mortgage. We are an agent in these deals as we provide the platform for other parties to provide services to the end-user. For each contract with a customer, the Company identifies the contract with a customer; identifies the performance obligations in the contract; determines the transaction price to the separate performance obligations on the basis of the relative stand-alone selling price of each distinct good or service to be delivered; and recognizes revenue when or as each performance obligation is satisfied in a manner that depicts the transfer to the customer of the goods or services promised. The Company recognizes revenue when: a contract exists with a lender party and an agent broker, the contract identifies the use of the platform service to close a mortgage deal, the mortgage deal has been closed with the lending financial institution, and commissions paid by the lending financial institution based on various criteria of the mortgage deal including but not limited to interest rates available at that time, term, seasonality, collateral, income, purpose, etc. Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable and represents amounts receivable for services provided in the normal course of business. Revenue is recognized at the end of the deal upon completion of all the actions listed above. A typical transaction attracts a commission fee payable to Pineapple Financial Inc.

Subscription Revenue:

Users access and use our technology platform, MyPineapple, for a flat monthly service fee of $118. In exchange for this fee, users of MyPineapple have access to a network management system that allows them to perform back-office procedures more efficiently and effectively. This platform will enable them to process the deal described above prepare, and complete the package for submission to be funded by the financial institution. We have a strong user base, which has experienced significant growth since our inception. Revenue is recognized at the beginning of the month when a User is invoiced and pays the fee.

Underwriting Fee:

Users can optionally use our expert risk pre-assessment service, which assists them in pre-underwriting their loans before submission to a lender for approval and funding. This service significantly reduces the time for the lender partners’ assessment of the deal. For mortgages of $197,475 and less, we charge an underwriting fee of $276; for mortgages greater than $197,475, the Company charges an underwriting fee of $395. The Company has undertaken a special program to educate and inform Users of this service in further detail. Approximately 40% of the deals originated by Users are using this service. This program intends to further increase the number of deals and improve the services offered.

Other Income:

Other Income includes a technology setup fee and sponsorship fee.

Components of operating expenses

Our operating expenses, as presented in the statement of operations data, include salaries, commissions and team member benefits, general and administrative expenses, marketing and advertising expenses, and others.

Salaries and commissions and team member benefits

All payroll expenses include our team members’ salaries, commissions, and benefits.

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses include software subscriptions, license fees, professional services, marketing expenses, and other operating expenses.

Share-based compensation

Share-based compensation comprises equity awards and is measured and expensed accordingly under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718 Compensation—Stock Compensation.

Comparison of the years ended August 31, 2023 and 2022

Revenue

Net revenue decreased from $3.60 million during fiscal year ending August 31, 2022 to $2.50 million in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023 representing a decrease of 30.51 percent. Gross billing decreased from $20.381 million in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, to $16.434 million in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, representing a 19.37% decrease from year to year. To control high inflation, The Bank of Canada increased the interest rate from 2.5% as of September 01, 2022, to 5.00% as of August 31, 2023. This resulted in decreased real estate transactions and, eventually, in the mortgage business. The number of real estate transactions in Canada fell from 558,591 houses during the year ended August 31, 2022, to 441,536 houses during the year ended August 31, 2023, representing a 21.02% decrease.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

The breakdown of selling, general and administrative expenses are as follows:

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $37,668, or 1.27%, from $2,977,277 during the year ended August 31, 2022, to $3,014,945 during the year ended August 31, 2023.

Software subscriptions decreased by $106,224, representing 11.51% from $923,137 during the year ended August 31, 2022, to $816,913. This is due to less reliance on third-party software as internal software develops more.

Advertising, marketing and promotions decreased from $795,588 to $649,934, a decrease of 18.31% during the year ended August 31, 2022 and August 31, 2023 due to a depressed real estate market.

Office and general expenses decreased to $183,868 during the year ending August 31, 2023, from $259,480 during the year ended August 31, 2022. This represents a decrease of $75,611 or 29.14% yearly. This decrease is mainly due to reduced revenue.

Professional fees increased to $661,265 during the financial year ended August 31, 2023, from $243,100 during the year ended August 31, 2022. This 172.01% increase is due to the preparation of our initial public offering (IPO) expenses.

Dues and subscriptions decreased from $174,743 during the year ended August 31, 2022, to $58,366 for the year ended August 31, 2023, representing a 66.60% decrease.

The consulting fee was increased from $146,554 during the year ended August 31, 2022, to $210,063 during the year ended August 31, 2023. This 43.34% increase was due to hiring consultants for our IPO process.

Salaries, wages and benefits

Salaries, wages and benefits remain almost the same during the year that ended August 31, 2023 compared to the previous year, which ended on August 31, 2022.

Depreciation

Pineapple financial is actively investing in the development of its software. During the year under review, $1.30  million were added in intangible assets. This addition represents mostly the salaries, wages and benefits of our staff working on intangible asset. These additions are the main cause of increase of depreciation during the year ended August 31, 2023.

Share-based compensation

During the year ended August 31, 2023, no grant of options was granted.

Government based incentive

During the year ended August 31, 2023, the Company claimed Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) from the CRA for the years ending August 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021. These claims were approved and received during the year ended August 31, 2023.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary liquidity needs encompass working capital and capital expenditures, specifically those associated with technological enhancements, investments in skilled personnel, and marketing services. These three categories have constituted a significant portion of our liquidity and capital resource demands throughout the year. We primarily utilize cash on hand and cash flows generated from our operations to meet these requirements.

The following table summarizes our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities:

Net cash flow from (used in) operating activities

Our primary source of cash flow comes from our core business operations.

During the year ended August 31, 2023, our net cash used in operating activities increased to $2,116,105 from $1,834,909 in the previous year. This increase of outflow of cash was primarily due to a net loss of $2,809,036. Additionally, prepaid expenses and deposits decreased by $601,905, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities were reduced by $557,089.

Net cash flow from (used in) financing activities

During the year ended August 31, 2023, the Company received $430,098 in financing from Easily Financing for working capital support. Additionally, the Company fulfilled its lease payments during the year.

Net cash flow from (used in) investing activities

We invested $1,300,225 to develop software for quick and accurate mortgage application filling by field agents during the year ended August 31, 2023. These investments will help the company acquire more mortgage agents in the future.

As of August 31, 2023, our cash balance was $720,365, a decrease from $3,896,839 on August 31, 2022.

The Company’s capital structure comprises of contributed common shares, an accumulated deficit, additional paid-in capital, and other comprehensive losses. Its primary sources of liquidity are cash generated through operations and cash received from investors in exchange for the issuance of common shares. The business aims to meet all its financial and other obligations as they come due.

Future capital requirements will depend on various factors, including our investment in technology and growth rate. However, certain aspects, like interest rates and real estate markets, are beyond our control.

The following table presents our liquidity:

As of August 31, 2023, Pineapple has a healthy liquidity position with $720,365 in cash and cash equivalents. The trade and other receivables, prepaid expenses and deposits indicate that the Company can meet its obligations. However, there was a decrease of $3,176,474 in cash and cash equivalents from August 31, 2022, to August 31, 2023. This was mainly due to the expansion of our operations and investment in technology. Additionally, the Canadian real estate market, inflation, and the continuous hike of interest rates by the Bank of Canada have also affected the Company’s operations and impacted its liquidity.

Comparison of six months ended February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023

Gross Billing

Gross billing is the revenue of the financial institutions funding the mortgage. The Company facilitates these transactions as an agent and receives a commission for facilitating these transactions. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company recognizes the commission as revenue. The gross billing description below is provided as additional information to describe the transactions in which the Company acts as agent.

Gross billing decreased from $8,465 million in the six months ending February 29, 2024, to $8.093 million in the six months ending February 28, 2023, representing a 4.39% decrease from period to period. To control high inflation, The Bank of Canada increased the interest rate from 3.75% as of December 01, 2022, to 5.00% as of February 29, 2024. This resulted in decreased real estate transactions and, eventually, in the mortgage business.

Net revenue

Pineapple Financials’ net revenue increased 1.36% during the six months ending February 29, 2024. This increase was due to more volume by low-volume agents with low margins in second quarter of the financial year.

Cost of Revenue

During the six months ending February 29, 2024, the cost of revenue decreased to $6.74 million from $7.130 million during the six months ending February 28, 2023. The decrease in the cost of revenue is due to the decline in revenue.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.

The breakdown of selling, general and administrative expenses are as follows:

General and administrative expenses decreased by $72,135 from $1,104,082 during the six months ending February 28, 2023, to $1,031,947 during the six months ending February 29, 2024. This decrease represents 6.53% from six months ended February 28, 2023, to February 29, 2024.

Software subscriptions decreased by $53,350, representing 11.71%, from $455,639 during the six months ended February 28, 2023, to $402,289 during the six months ended February 29, 2024. This is due to the usage of more in-house developed software.

Office and general expenses decreased to $13,151 during the six months ending February 29, 2024, from $47,305 during the six months ended February 28, 2023. This represents a decrease of 27.80%. This decrease represents control of the expenses.

Dues and subscriptions increased from $118,568 during the six months ended February 28, 2023, to $152,441 for the six months ended February 29, 2024, representing a 28.57% increase. This increase is due to Initial Public Offering on November 03, 2023.

Advertising and Marketing

Advertising and marketing decreased to $404,017 during the six months ending February 29, 2024, compared to $469,321 during the previous six months ending February 28, 2023. This 13.92% decrease was due to fewer advertisement and marketing expenses during the depressed real estate market.

Salaries, Wages and benefits

Salaries, wages, and benefits decreased by $88,233, or 6.92%, from $1,274,549 during the six months ended February 28, 2023, to $1,186,316. This is due to management’s cost-cutting efforts.

Depreciation

Pineapple Financial is actively investing in the development of its software. During the six months under review, $0.558 million was added to intangible assets. This addition mostly represents the salaries, wages, and benefits of our staff working on intangible assets. These additions are the main cause of the depreciation increase during the six months that ended on February 29, 2024.

Government based incentive

The Company is no longer eligible for SR&ED incentives after its IPO.

Comparison of three months ended February 29, 2024, and February 28, 2023

Gross Billing

Gross billing increased from $3.868 million in the three months ending February 29, 2024, to $3.920 million in the three months ending February 28, 2023, representing a 1.35% increase from period to period. Bank of Canada halted the interest rate hike, and the inflation is under control. This resulted in a better real estate market at the start of the year. The hope for interest rate cuts by the Bank of Canada led to an increase in volume.

Net Revenue

Pineapple Financials’ net revenue increased to $291,378 during the three months ending February 29, 2024. This represents a 59.04% increase as compared to the previous corresponding quarter ended February 28, 2023.

Cost of Revenue

During the three months ending February 29, 2024, the cost of revenue decreased by $0.239 million from $3.375 million during the three months ended February 28, 2023 to $3.375 million during the three months ended February 29, 2024. The decrease in the cost of revenue is due to the improved real estate market, which resulted in business by agents with low margins.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $147,976 from $444,226 during the three months ending February 28, 2023, to $592,202 during the three months ending February 29, 2024. This increase represents 33.31%. This is due to expansion in other areas and travelling costs.

Advertising and Marketing

Advertising and marketing decreased to $150,597 during the three months ending February 29, 2024, as compared to $354,680 during the previous corresponding three months ending February 28, 2023. Last year, our Horizon expense was booked in February 2023 as compared to the expense in March 2024. This is the reason for the decrease.

Salaries, Wages and benefits

Salaries, wages and benefits decreased by $113,621 or 17.36% from $654,683 during the three months ended February 28, 2023, to $541,062. This is due to management’s cost-cutting efforts.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary liquidity needs encompass working capital and capital expenditures, specifically those associated with technological enhancements, investments in skilled personnel, and marketing services. These three categories have constituted a significant portion of our liquidity and capital resource demands throughout the year. We primarily utilize cash on hand and cash flows generated from our operations to meet these requirements.

The following table summarizes our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities:

Net cash flow from (used in) operating activities

Our primary source of cash flow comes from our core business operations.

During the six-month period that ended on February 29, 2024, the Company’s net cash used in operating activities decreased to $1,566,642 from $1,924,986 in the previous corresponding period. This decrease in cash outflow is primarily due to accounts payable and accrued liability payments. Additionally, trade and other receivables add outflows to operating activities.

Net cash flow from (used in) financing activities

During the six months ending February 29, 2024, the Company issued 875,000 shares through an initial public offer of $4.00. The Company received $2.752 million after underwriting commission and other initial public offering expenses.

Net cash flow from (used in) investing activities

The Company invested $0.558 million to develop software for quick and accurate mortgage application filling by field agents during the six months ended February 29, 2024. These investments will help the Company acquire more mortgage agents in the future.

As of February 29, 2024, the Company’s cash balance was $1,339,618, as compared to $79,976 on February 28, 2023.

The Company’s capital structure comprises contributed common shares, an accumulated deficit, additional paid-in capital, and other comprehensive losses. Its primary sources of liquidity are cash generated through operations and cash received from investors in exchange for the issuance of common shares. The business aims to meet all its financial and other obligations as they come due.

Future capital requirements will depend on various factors, including our investment in technology and growth rate. However, certain aspects, like interest rates and real estate markets, are beyond our control.

The following table presents our liquidity:

As of February 29, 2024, Pineapple has a healthy liquidity position with $1.340 million in cash and cash equivalents. The trade and other receivables, prepaid expenses and deposits indicate that the Company can meet its obligations. The Company’s liquidated assets are under pressure mainly due to the expansion of our operations and investment in technology. Additionally, the Canadian real estate market, inflation, and the continuous hike of interest rates by the Bank of Canada have also affected the Company’s operations and impacted its liquidity.

Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates

This management’s discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations is based on our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of Revenue and expenses during the reported period. Per U.S. GAAP, we base our estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates if conditions differ from our assumptions. While our significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 2 in the “Notes to Financial Statements,” we believe the following accounting policies are critical to making effective judgments and estimates in preparing our financial statements.

Revenue Recognition

The Company has adopted ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which provides a single comprehensive model for revenue recognition. The core principle of the standard is that Revenue should be recognized when goods or services are transferred to customers at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The standard introduced a new contract-based revenue recognition model with a measurement approach that is based on an allocation of the transaction price. It establishes a five-step model to account for Revenue arising from contracts with customers. Under this standard, Revenue is recognized at an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring goods or services to a customer. The standard requires entities to exercise judgement, taking into consideration all of the relevant facts and circumstances when applying each step of the model to contracts with customers. Additionally, the standard specifies the accounting for incremental costs of obtaining a contract and the costs directly related to fulfilling a contract.

When we transfer goods or services to a customer, revenue is recognized at an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received.

We operate an online platform powered by Salesforce, that enables brokers and agents to efficiently close deals.

Our subsidiary, Pineapple Insurance Inc., generates revenue by charging premiums for insurance policies and services. Pineapple Insurance is affiliated with a major insurance company, from which it earns commissions for providing services, primarily mortgage insurance. Mortgage insurance is a requirement for each mortgage. Pineapple Insurance acts as the agent that supplies insurance services to the consumer and is paid a commission from the premiums collected by the insurance company whose products and services it provides to the end consumer. Additionally, Pineapple Insurance has adopted ASC 606.

Basis of presentation, functional and presentation currency

Our headquarters is in Ontario, Canada, and our functional currency is Canadian Dollars (CAD) with our presentation currency being US dollars. Our subsidiaries have Canadian dollars as their functional currency and US dollars as their presentation currency.

Lease Accounting

The relevant criteria applicable is ASC 842. We assess at contract inception whether a contract is, or contains, a lease. That is, if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. We apply a single recognition and measurement approach for all leases, except for short-term leases and leases of low-value assets. We recognize lease liabilities to make lease payments and right-of-use assets representing the right to use the underlying assets.

At the commencement date of the lease, we recognize lease liabilities measured at the present value of lease payments to be made over the lease term. Lease payments include fixed payments (including in-substance fixed payments) less any lease incentives receivable, variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, and amounts expected to be paid under residual value guarantees. Lease payments also include the exercise price of a purchase option reasonably certain to be exercised by us and payments of penalties for terminating the lease, if the lease term reflects us exercising the option to terminate. Variable lease payments that do not depend on an index or a rate are recognized as expenses in the period in which the event or condition that triggers the payment occurs. In calculating the present value of lease payments, we use our incremental borrowing rate at the lease commencement date because the interest rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable. After the commencement date, the amount of lease liabilities is increased to reflect the accretion of interest and reduced for the lease payments made. In addition, the carrying amount of lease liabilities is remeasured if there is a modification, a change in the lease term, a change in the lease payments (e.g., changes to future payments resulting from a change in an index or rate used to determine such lease payments) or a change in the assessment of an option to purchase the underlying asset.

We recognize right-of-use assets at the commencement date of the lease (i.e., the date the underlying asset is available for use). Right-of-use assets are measured at cost, less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses, and adjusted for any remeasurement of lease liabilities. The cost of right-of-use assets includes the amount of lease liabilities recognized, initial direct costs incurred, and lease payments made at or before the commencement date less any lease incentives received. Right-of-use assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the lease term and the estimated useful lives of the assets.

Investments

We invested in a commercial mortgage firm, MCommercial, based in Montreal and Toronto, Canada representing 5% of the total issued and outstanding shares. This strategic partnership allows Pineapple residential mortgage agents to have access to a leading commercial mortgage firm and experts, which will expand their product offerings, service levels and corporate Revenue through increased transactions.

We entered into a share purchase agreement with 9142-2964 Quebec Inc. pursuant to which we acquired five Class A Shares of 7326904 Canada Inc. (dba as Mortgage Alliance Corporation) (“Alliance”), representing 5% of the total issued and outstanding shares of Alliance. Alliance is a mortgage brokerage firm based in Ontario, Canada with locations in Calgary, Vancouver and Halifax. Both represent a total investment as of February 29, 2024 of $9,984.

The total amount of both investments was recorded at fair value, and any impairment loss is recognized in profit and loss account.

Share Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation is accounted for based on the requirements of the Share-Based Payment Topic of ASC 718, “Compensation — Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”), which requires recognition in the financial statements of the cost of employee, non-employee and director services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments over the period the employee, non-employee or director is required to perform the services in exchange for the award (presumptively, the vesting period). ASC 718 also requires measurement of the cost of employee, non-employee, and director services received in exchange for an award based on the grant-date fair value of the award.

We have a share option plan (the “Plan”) to attract, retain and motivate qualified directors, officers, employees, and consultants whose present and future contributions are important to our success by offering them an opportunity to participate in our future performance through the award of share options.

Each share option is exercisable for one Common Share. No amounts are paid or payable by the recipient on receipt of the option. The options carry no right to dividends and no voting rights. Options may be exercised at any time from the date of vesting to the date of their expiry.

In 2017, the Plan was amended such that the total number of common shares reserved and available for grant and issuance pursuant to the Plan is to equal 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company.

Options granted on June 14, 2021, vest over a 2-year period whereby 25% of the options granted vested on the date of grant, and the remaining unvested options vest in equal installments every 6-months thereafter. The fair value of stock options granted was $1,317,155. A total stock-based compensation expense was recognized of $57,340 for the vested options (August 31, 2021 - $637,517). A total stock-based compensation expense was recognized of $Nil for six months ended February 29, 2024 (February 28, 2023 - $33,041).

We granted our Chief Financial Officer 63,821 stock options on November 15, 2021 as part of his compensation package. The options vest over a 3-year period whereby 8,974 of the options granted vested on the grant date and the remaining unvested options vest in equal installments every 6-months thereafter. The fair value of the stock options granted was $141,885. The Chief Financial Officer options were forfeited and a recovery on stock-based compensation of $24,250 was recognized during the year ended August 31, 2023. For our fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, stock-based compensation expense of $nil (August 31, 2022 - $85,700) was recognized. For period ended November 30, 2023, stock-based compensation expense of $nil (February 28, 2023 - $48,458) was recognized.

On November 3, 2023, we issued 26,250 warrants to the underwriter of initial public offering (the “Underwriter Warrants”). These warrants are excisable between May 31, 2024 to October 31, 2028 at an exercise price of $4.00 per warrant subject to adjustment.

On July 6, 2023, we completed a 1-for-3.9 reverse stock split, or the Reverse Split, effective immediately. Consequently, all the share numbers, shares prices, and exercise prices have been retroactively adjusted in these condensed interim consolidated financial statements for all periods presented.

Controls and Procedures

Although we are currently not required to maintain an effective internal controls system, we have assessed and already started creating our internal controls as we have determined the need to maintain effective and controlled systems including but not limited to:

As of February 29, 2024, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and based on this assessment, our management concluded that, as of February 29, 2024, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as a result of deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting. We have made improvements during the current period and are implementing plans to improve these deficiencies, including implementation of independent review and approval of transactions and reconciliations in certain processes through hiring additional personnel and segregating duties amongst our team.

Financial Instruments

As on February 29, 2024, the Company’s financial instruments consist of cash, trade and other receivables, investments, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and loan.

As per ASC 820, Fair value measurement establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the level of independence, objective evidence surrounding the inputs used to measure fair value. A financial instrument’s categorizing within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

i) Level 1 fair value measurements are those derived from quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

ii) Level 2 fair value measurements are those derived from inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either

directly (i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices); and

iii) Level 3 fair value measurements are those derived from valuation techniques that include inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

The following table provides the fair values of the financial assets in our consolidated statements of financial position, categorized by hierarchical levels and their related classifications.

The following table provides the fair values of the financial assets in our consolidated statements of financial position, categorized by hierarchical levels and their related classifications.

Risks and Uncertainties

The Company’s business is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including those described elsewhere in this MD&A, as well as general economic and market risks. These risk factors could materially affect the Company’s future operating results and could cause actual events to differ materially from those described in forward-looking information relating to the Company.

BUSINESS

General

We are a Canadian-based mortgage technology and brokerage company that provides mortgage brokerage services and technology solutions to Canadian mortgage agents, brokers, sub-brokers, brokerages and consumers. Through data-driven systems together with cloud-based tools, we believe we offer competitive advantages in the Canadian mortgage industry relative to alternative mortgage broker arrangements.

We also provide back office services, together with pre-underwriting support services (collectively the “Brokerage Services”) to Canadian mortgage brokerages (the “Brokerages”). In connection with the provision of the Brokerage Services, we employ and engage several licensed mortgage brokers and agents (collectively, “Field Agents”). We have a total of full-time employed staff of 55. In addition, we also enter into affiliation agreements with certain licensed mortgage brokers (collectively, “Affiliate Brokers” and, together with Field Agents and Brokerages, the “Users”), pursuant to which the Company and the Affiliate Broker enter into an affiliation relationship with the intention of jointly marketing mortgage brokerage and other financial services as affiliated entities, sometimes referred to as “white labelling”, which allows the Affiliate Broker to sell a mortgage that is branded with its company name to its own client base.

Our services distribution and fee structure for each stream is detailed hereunder:

We currently operate exclusively in Canada, specifically in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. We launched our first brokerage in Ontario in November 2016. We have been approved by each of the applicable provincial mortgage regulators, through Pineapple National, to operate in 12 provinces and territories namely: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Yukon, and 1 province to follow is Saskatchewan. We launched our first brokerage office in Alberta on July 1, 2021. We also launched our first brokerage office in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island on May 4, 2022. We provide our Brokerage Services to both residential and commercial mortgage opportunities and, in each case, through a proprietary technology called MyPineapple, as discussed in further detail below.

MyPineapple

At the heart of our Brokerage Services is an innovative technology system, MyPineapple, that provides real time data management and reporting, lead generation opportunities, customer relationship management, deal processing, education and knowledge center, payroll, regulatory compliance, data analytics, document collection and storage, automated onboarding, lender access, back office support and direct underwriting support, all in one. MyPineapple offers network management capabilities for Users, including hundreds of qualified Field Agents, to create an efficient marketplace for the provision of mortgage lending and insurance industry services. MyPineapple integrates directly with Salesforce, Equifax, OneSpan, G Suite and Filogix and manages Users’ day-to-day business through automated triggers and tasks, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks. Backed by Salesforce, pursuant to the Salesforce Agreement (defined herein), and built with proprietary code deep data analytics, MyPineapple syncs up with Users’ calendar and emails, produces robust reporting, advanced analytics, and real-time notifications on marketing communications, and more. MyPineapple is a sophisticated and fundamental tool for revenue growth and relationship development. It plays a significant role in what we believe makes our Brokerage Services distinct and cutting-edge.

MyPineapple was created to address key issues within the mortgage brokerage industry. We built MyPineapple to create a long-term competitive advantage relative to traditional service providers, who have comparatively high-touch, labor intensive and costly operations. We believe that, through MyPineapple, we are able to deliver faster services and with fewer errors. Our MyPineapple platform is completely automated, simplifying the mortgage process while providing efficiencies to and alleviating pressure on Users’ staff in completing traditional administrative tasks, which in turn reduces the Users’ cost structure and results in increased profit margins and scalability. MyPineapple reduces manual processes through robust quality control mechanisms, logistics management capabilities, capacity planning tools and end-to-end transaction management. MyPineapple also includes a leading education technology platform, which enables Users to continuously stay informed and educated on what mortgage solutions and market conditions could impact Canadian consumers.

Our primary objectives and goals include, but are not limited to, the following:

Streamline the insurance approval and application process for mortgage clients using technology.

Services and Products

Brokerage Services

The following is a detailed description of the Brokerages Services that we offer:

Insurance Products

Pineapple Insurance is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pineapple Financial Inc. and is in its near final stage of development. This entity is to serve the insurance needs of our brand mortgage brokers and agents across Canada. Pineapple Insurance is to act as a managing general agent supported by Industrial Alliance. This entity will create both a revenue channel and retention strategy for borrowers that live within our database. This will also allow a growth opportunity and an overall holistic financial services opportunity for us. We are currently in the near final stages of development of Pineapple Insurance. Operational infrastructure is in place and a budget has been prepared alongside technology modifications to our MyPineapple system in order to manage the delivery of this product. We have also created a sales and marketing plan alongside assets and materials, which will be used for initial launch. We have hired a Vice President, Insurance, reporting to the Company’s COO, to assist with the development, launch and operation of the Company’s insurance business segment. Our next step will be the official launch of the Pineapple Insurance business which is expected in May 2024.

We will offer a wide range of investment options to suit clients risk tolerance and investment preferences. A financial advisor will review and assess the needs of each client to determine the short- and long-term goals for financial success. Such options may include segregated funds or mutual funds for registered (registered education savings plans, registered retirement savings plans, tax-free savings accounts, etc.) and non-registered accounts. A segregated fund, or seg fund, is a type of investment fund administered by Canadian insurance companies in the form of individual, variable life insurance contracts offering certain guarantees to the policyholder such as reimbursement of capital upon death and mutual funds. As a regulatory requirement, all Canadian mortgage approvals being presented by the mortgage broker channel must include the option for a client to consider an insurance option in an effort to protect the liability in the case of death or disability. Pineapple Insurance will be presenting this insurance option for a client to accept or not via the products that we have available. This will be presented to all mortgage approvals being offered via our parent company, Pineapple Financial Inc.

As a complementary service to our parent company, Pineapple Financial Inc., this insurance subsidiary was created to easily serve the needs of the homeowners whose mortgages originate with us. With any mortgage product in Canada, an insurance component is a requirement, hence the diversification and business development into insurance.

Our insurance services identified above will be provided by a third-party insurance company, Industrial Alliance, with whom we are affiliated as a managing general agent pursuant to an agreement dated June 24, 2022 (the “MGA Agreement”). Pursuant to the MGA Agreement, Pineapple Insurance acts as an agent earning commissions from the premiums charged by the Industrial Alliance. Either party may terminate the MGA agreement upon 30 days’ written notice.

We have set up internal infrastructure for the management and offering of the Company’s insurance services, including by hiring a senior management person, the Vice President, Insurance, to manage the operational affairs of Pineapple Insurance. Our current staff will allocate a portion of their time to the insurance business and, following launch, any additional staff will be added as needed when the business grows. The additional personnel will be mostly be sales commissionable personnel with a retainer. The Company believes the material steps required to grow the Pineapple Insurance business will be as follows: to introduce the services offered by Industrial Alliance to our customers and to serve the Users on our platform, MyPineapple, and to market these services, create a knowledge base for Users to understand and pass on the learning to their customers, and create a support structure for both Users and Users’ customers.

The remaining costs we anticipate to launch the Pineapple Insurance business relate primarily to the salaries for staff who will be assisting with the launch. As we develop and progress this business, it is anticipated that our major expenses will be payroll, marketing, and platform development as required.

The expected timeline to grow this subsidiary would be approximately 12 to 36 months depending upon acceptance by our Users and Users’ clients of the products and services offered by Industrial Alliance, the prices / premiums for these products and services, and the understanding of the products because of the many variations that are inherent in the insurance products and services.

InsurTech

MyPineapple is a key reason for our success and has the ability to drive interested and timely insurance prospects to a replicated module that we have built in order to streamline and manage the customer flow for insurance products. The process is designed to create a unique synchronicity between the client obtaining a mortgage approval and insurance approval.

Combined, the simplicity of the two platforms with its connectivity and integrations will allow Pineapple Insurance to successfully process and approve insurance applications.

We have also created client segmentations and retention programs to ensure that we can maximize our database of over 150,000 potential clients.

Growth Strategy

Brokerage Services

We aim to gain further market share and consumer adoption by focusing on the following areas of growth:

Insurance Products

In order to achieve our objectives and goals, Pineapple Insurance will focus on four main areas:

Markets for our Services

Brokerage Services

The clients for our Brokerage Services include mortgage agents, brokers, sub-brokers, brokerages and consumers. Our customer activity is intrinsically linked to the health of the real estate or commercial markets generally, particularly in Canada.

Strong housing demand during 2020, 2021 and the first quarter of 2022 positively impacted the seasonal variations. With the onset of inflationary pressures around the globe, not only the seasonality but the normal trends of the housing markets have declined with the increase of interest rates. Although our business may be negatively impacted, we believe our multiple channels of revenue helps to mitigate any such impact.

During the last 26 months, the Canadian mortgage landscape has witnessed significant shifts against a backdrop of underlying inflation and quantitative tightening. On April 10, 2024 the Bank of Canada maintained its policy rate for the sixth consecutive time since July 2023. This period has seen a reduction in fixed mortgage rates, stimulating renewed interest in homeownership. Notably, a considerable number of Canadian mortgages are set to mature over the next 24 months, coinciding with robust population growth of 3.7%. Despite historically high interest rates and affordability concerns, demand for housing remains relatively strong.

A key development emerged with Canada’s unexpected decline in inflation in February 2024, reflecting a moderation in price growth across sectors such as gasoline, airfares, and clothing. This decline, aligning with the BoC’s target range of 2-3%, suggests potential for interest rate cuts later in 2024, which could positively impact the mortgage market. Concurrently, the trend of decreasing fixed rates persists due to pressure on bond yields amid economic improvement. Given that a significant majority of mortgage originations and overall mortgages are fixed, management of the Company believes that this trend augurs well for the Canadian real estate sector, signaling a favorable shift in sentiment.

The positive sentiment is further corroborated by ongoing data tracking through Bloomberg/Nanos, indicating sustained positivity across the housing market.

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