SEC Comment Letter 0000000000-23-013537 to Atelier Meats Corp. (CIK 0001968237)
Atelier Meats Corp. (CIK 0001968237)
Date: Dec. 12, 2023 · CIK: 0001968237 · Accession: 0000000000-23-013537
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United States securities and exchange commission logo
December 12, 2023
Leighton Bocking
Chief Executive Officer
Atelier Meats Corp.
666 Burrard Street, Unit 500
Vancouver British Columbia V6C3P6
Re:Atelier Meats Corp.
Amendment No. 2 to Offering Statement on Form 1-A
Filed November 17, 2023
File No. 024-12184
Dear Leighton Bocking:
We have reviewed your amended offering statement and have the following comments.
Please respond to this letter by amending your offering statement and providing the
requested information. If you do not believe a comment applies to your facts and circumstances
or do not believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in your response.
After reviewing any amendment to your offering statement and the information you
provide in response to this letter, we may have additional comments.
Amendment to Form 1-A filed November 17, 2023
Cover Page
1.Please revise the $25,000,000 offering amount in the heading to reflect the aggregate
dollar amount of the shares that you are seeking to qualify in this offering. Noting the
disclosure that is currently included in the tables, please add narrative disclosure that
describes the primary and resale components. Refer to Item 1(d) of Form 1-A.
2.We note that you are conducting this offering on a best-efforts basis and that your officers
and directors may participate in the sales process, relying on Rule 3a4-1. Please disclose
how such officers/directors will determine whether any sale is for the benefit of the
company or for the accounts of the selling shareholders. Please similarly explain how
investors will know if they are purchasing shares directly from the company or from the
officers/directors as selling shareholders.
FirstName LastNameLeighton Bocking
Comapany NameAtelier Meats Corp.
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FirstName LastName
Leighton Bocking
Atelier Meats Corp.
December 12, 2023
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Summary
This Offering, page 6
3.We note the following disclosure on page 7: "We have engaged Dalmore Group, LLC . . .
as the placement agent and underwriter. We refer to Dalmore as the underwriter and
placement agent. Dalmore is selling our shares in this Offering on a best-efforts basis . . .
." Please revise for consistency with disclosure elsewhere that indicates Dalmore is acting
as broker-dealer of record, and not as an underwriter or placement agent, for example on
the cover page and page 22. In addition, revise references to the placement agent(s)
throughout the offering circular, and revise the reference to the placement agent
agreement in your exhibit index.
Selling Shareholders, page 22
4.Please revise your table of contents to include this section. In addition, revise your
disclosure to reconcile the apparent inconsistencies relating to the resale offering that
appear on pages 6-7, 22, and 70. Address, without limitation, the following items:
•Clearly identify which party is offering the resale shares. In this regard, we note
disclosure that appears to indicate you, the selling shareholders, and Dalmore are
offering these shares.
•If Dalmore will sell any resale shares, clearly disclose whether a commission will be
earned with respect to such sales and make conforming changes as needed; for
example, to the second table on the offering circular cover page.
•For each selling shareholder that is an entity, disclose the persons who have sole or
shared voting or investment power. Refer to the Instruction to Item 5(d) of Form 1-A.
•Clarify the timing of the resale offering. In this regard, we note disclosure that
appears to indicate the resale shares may be offered at any time, but also that these
shares may only be offered after you have sold $8 million worth of shares in the
primary offering.
•File any agreement entered into with the selling shareholders as an exhibit to your
offering statement.
Use of Proceeds to Company, page 25
5.Please revise this section to discuss the use of proceeds referenced on page 70, that "the
Company may use a portion of the proceeds to repurchase shares from one or more
shareholders."
6.Please revise to clearly state that you will not retain any of the proceeds from the resale
shares.
Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers, page 53
7.Please update your compensation disclosure to reflect the fiscal year ended May 31, 2023.
FirstName LastNameLeighton Bocking
Comapany NameAtelier Meats Corp.
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FirstName LastName
Leighton Bocking
Atelier Meats Corp.
December 12, 2023
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In addition, please file as an exhibit any management contract or any compensatory plan,
contract, or arrangement as required by Item 17(6)(c) of Form 1-A.
Experts, page 70
8.We note your disclosure that, "The financial statements of the Company for the fiscal
years ended for the period from inception (November 5, 2021) through May 31, 2022 and
the consolidated financial statements for the years ended May 31, 2022 and May 31, 2023
have been audited by Davidson & Company, LLP." Please revise for clarity and
for consistency with the audit reports and financial statements included in your offering
circular, specifically the consolidated financial statements of (i) predecessor company
Future Burger Corp. (excluding Atelier) for the years ended May 31, 2022 and 2021 and
(ii) Atelier (including Future Burger) for the year ended May 31, 2023, and the period
from inception (November 5, 2021) to May 31, 2022.
Notes to Financial Statements of Future Burger Corp., page 78
9.Please revise the header appearing on pages 78-89 to reflect that these notes are to the
financial statements of Future Burger Corp. for the years ended May 31, 2022 and 2021.
Exhibits
10.Please file a signed auditor’s consent as an exhibit to your offering statement, as required
by Item 11(b) of Form 1-A. Refer to Item 302 of Regulation S-T for guidance on
providing signatures in electronic submissions.
General
11.We note that the cover page discloses "The shares will be offered on a best-efforts basis
by the Company in Canada," yet page 23 discloses "In Canada, the shares may be offered
through a Canadian registered broker dealers engaged by Dalmore." Please revise to
reconcile this apparent inconsistency and clarify how the offering will be conducted in
Canada.
12.We note that Section 2(a) of Exhibit 1.1 provides that you will pay Dalmore a fee equal to
1% on the aggregate amount raised by you. Please revise your disclosure regarding
Dalmore's fee throughout the offering circular for consistency and clearly state, if true,
that Dalmore will not earn a fee with respect to any resale shares it may sell. In this
regard, we note disclosure on the cover page (1% commission, referenced under heading
"Underwriting commissions"), page 7 (fee of 1% of the securities sold through Dalmore's
platform), and page 22 (commission equal to 1% of the amount raised in the offering).
FirstName LastNameLeighton Bocking
Comapany NameAtelier Meats Corp.
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FirstName LastName
Leighton Bocking
Atelier Meats Corp.
December 12, 2023
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13.Your disclosure in Part I, Item 1, indicates that you have no outstanding securities. You
also indicate in Part I, Item 6, that you have not issued or sold unregistered securities
within one year. Both disclosure items appear to be inconsistent with your disclosure in
Parts II and III of the offering statement. Please revise.
Please contact Jennifer Angelini at 202-551-3047 or Erin Purnell at 202-551-3454 with
any questions.
Sincerely,
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Manufacturing