The Melrose Ventures Group Issues Early Warning Report

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Founders & Operators make required disclosure of its "Toehold" under the Early Warning Requirements in its Takeover of Hank Payments Corp.

NAPLES, FL / ACCESSWIRE / November 6, 2024 / Melrose Ventures

Early Warning Disclosure Document
Form 62-103F1

Required Disclosure under the Early Warning Requirements

This report is not filed to amend information disclosed in an earlier report.

Item Security and Reporting Issuer

1.1 Designation of securities: Common shares

  • Name and address of the head office of the issuer: Hank Payments Corp, Toronto, ON

1.2 Name of the market: TSX Venture Exchange (TSX.V)

Item 2 Identity of the Acquiror

2.1 Name and address of the acquiror:

  • Melrose Ventures LLC,
    5935 Premier Way,
    Naples, FL 34109

2.2 Date of the transaction: November 2, 2024

  • Description of the transaction: Melrose Ventures, along with its joint actors, has announced a Toehold position & takeover bid to acquire a controlling interest in Hank Payments Corp by purchasing a minimum of 8.5 million shares OR the number of shares necessary to bring their stake above 51%.

2.3 Names of any joint actors:

  • Intelligent Payment Processing Inc

  • Shawn Carden

  • First Canadian Capital Corp

Item 3 Interest in Securities of the Reporting Issuer

3.1 Designation and number of securities acquired or disposed of:

  • Direct

    • Melrose Venture Group of Joint Actors: 0 shares (prior to the takeover)

    • Intelligent Payment Processing Inc: 6,836,767 shares directly owned and controlled FOUNDERS SHARES

    • Shawn Carden: 950,000 shares directly owned and controlled FOUNDERS SHARES

    • First Canadian Capital Corp: 500,000 shares directly owned and controlled at $.10 via TSXV

    • Total Direct ownership by Melrose Ventures Group Joint Actors: 8,286,767 shares, approximately 11.33% of the 73.15MM issued & outstanding shares

  • Indirect

    • Intelligent Payment Processing Inc: 29.95% of Uptempo Incs 17,420,243 shares = 5,217,362- FOUNDERS SHARES

    • Shawn Carden: 8.58% of UpTempo Incs 17,420.243 shares = 1,494,647- FOUNDERS SHARES

    • Total indirect ownership by Melrose Ventures Group Joint Actors:6,712,018 shares approximately 9.2% of the 73.15MM issued & outstanding shares

  • Total Direct and Indirect Ownership

    • 20.53%

3.2 Ownership or control: The acquiror and joint actors have acquired ownership and control over the securities.

3.3 Securities lending arrangement: Not applicable.

3.4 Securities and security holding percentage before and after the transaction:

  • Direct

    • Melrose Venture Group of Joint Actors: 0 shares (prior to the takeover)

    • Intelligent Payment Processing Inc: 6,836,767 shares directly owned and controlled FOUNDERS SHARES

    • Shawn Carden: 950,000 shares directly owned and controlled FOUNDERS SHARES

    • First Canadian Capital Corp: 500,000 shares directly owned and controlled at $0.10CAD purchase price via TSXV

    • Total Direct ownership by Melrose Ventures Group Joint Actors: 8,286,767 shares, approximately 11.33% of the 73.15MM issued & outstanding shares

  • Indirect

    • Intelligent Payment Processing Inc: 29.95% of Uptempo Incs 17,420,243 shares = 5,217,362- FOUNDERS SHARES

    • Shawn Carden: 8.58% of UpTempo Incs 17,420.243 shares = 1,494,647- FOUNDERS SHARES

    • Total indirect ownership by Melrose Ventures Group Joint Actors:6,712,018 shares approximately 9.2% of the 73.15MM issued & outstanding shares

  • Total Direct and Indirect Ownership

    • 20.53%