CheckMark Financial Corporation
CheckMark Financial Corporation (“CheckMark”) is a Canadian corporation that was founded in 2019, based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The shares of CheckMark are 100% owned by Sweet Poison Spirits Inc. a company whose shares are publicly listed for trading in Canada.
As a subsidiary of a publicly listed Canadian company, The Income Tax Act provides that debt instruments issued by CheckMark are qualified investments that can be held by Registered Retirement Savings Plans (“RRSPs”); Tax-Free Savings Accounts (“TFSA’s) and other registered accounts
Since 2020, CheckMark has issued Bonds to Canadian investors using funds contained in Registered Accounts. CheckMark Bonds bear interest at an annual fixed rate, with all interest either reinvested in further Bonds or paid in cash into each Bondholders Registered Account.
CheckMark uses its capital for the purpose of making consumer loans to qualified Canadian borrowers. These loans are used for the purpose of helping Canadians finance the purchase of real estate located outside of Canada and to finance the purchase the purchase of Vacation Club Memberships at resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean.
CheckMark earns revenue from loaning funds to Alderwood Financial Inc. (“Alderwood”) with respect to consumer loans to Canadians that originated in Mexico, Caribbean or elsewhere outside of Canada. Alderwood is responsible for the origination and administration of these loans using the services of Capital Squared Financial Inc (“CSF”)
Alderwood also makes loans directly to CSF for the purpose of originating consumer loans within Canada. These loans create further revenue for CheckMark in order to make interest payments on its Bonds.
The CheckMark Offering Memorandum
Bonds issued by CheckMark are available for subscription by Canadians pursuant to the provisions of an Offering Memorandum which discloses all of the material information pertaining to CheckMark, its business and the Bonds being issued. This Offering Memorandum has been prepared in accordance with the regulatory requirements of all Securities Commissions in Canada. The Offering Memorandum also contains audited financial statements prepared by its auditors Bassi & Karimjee LLP. Please refer to the Offering Memorandum for all information regarding an investment in the CheckMark Bonds
The Offering Memorandum is available only to qualified Canadian investors and is provided by Exempt Market Dealers (“EMD’s) who are authorized to determine whether an investment in the CheckMark Bonds is a suitable investment for each qualified investor. CheckMark’s principal EMD is Meadowbank Asset Management Inc. which is an EMD and Portfolio Manager based in Toronto. A dealing representative from Meadowbank will be pleased to answer any questions that may arise with respect to the investment of RRSP funds in the CheckMark Bonds.
Annual Cash Distributions
The CheckMark Bonds carry an annual fixed return. The amount of the interest paid on the Bonds is determined by the Class of Bonds that are subscribed.
Interest is calculated on a quarterly basis at the applicable rate of interest and is reinvested annually in additional Bonds in the same Class as the original subscription. This provides a tax deferred compound rate of return until the time of redemption of the Bonds.
Redemption of Bonds
Bonds are scheduled for redemption by CheckMark on the fifth anniversary date of the issuance of the Bonds. On the first redemption date Fifty (50%) per cent of the original Bonds are redeemed for cash together with all the additional Bonds representing the interest accrued up to the time of redemption.
On the tenth anniversary of the issuance of the Bonds, the balance of the Bondholder’s Bonds are fully redeemed for cash together with the additional Bonds representing accrued interest up to the date of redemption.
All funds paid by CheckMark into each Bondholder’s RRSP will be tax deferred until such time as the Bondholder withdraws the cash from his Registered Account.
Long Term Protection and Security
CheckMark is committed to providing its Bondholders with a steady long term return with a clear exit strategy when scheduled cash redemptions take place.