(1) Change in Year End – If a reporting issuer must comply with section 4.9 because it was a party to a reverse takeover, the reporting issuer must comply with section 4.8 unless
(a) the reporting issuer had the same year-end as the reverse takeover acquirer before the transaction; or
(b) the reporting issuer changes its year-end to be the same as that of the reverse takeover acquirer.
(2) Financial Statements of the Reverse Takeover Acquirer for Periods Ending Before a Reverse Takeover – If a reporting issuer completes a reverse takeover, it must
(a) file the following financial statements for the reverse takeover acquirer, unless the financial statements have already been filed:
(i) financial statements for all annual and interim periods ending before the date of the reverse takeover and after the date of the financial statements included in an information circular or similar document, or under Item 5.2 of the Form 51-102F3 Material Change Report, prepared in connection with the transaction; or
(ii) if the reporting issuer did not file a document referred to in subparagraph (i), or the document does not include the financial statements for the reverse takeover acquirer that would be required to be included in a prospectus, the financial statements prescribed under securities legislation and described in the form of prospectus that the reverse takeover acquirer was eligible to use prior to the reverse takeover for a distribution of securities in the jurisdiction;
(b) file the annual financial statements required by paragraph (a) on or before the later of
(i) the 20th day after the date of the reverse takeover;
(ii) the 90th date after the end of the financial year; and
(iii) the 120th day after the end of the financial year if the reporting issuer is a venture issuer; and
(c) file each interim financial report required by paragraph (a) on or before the later of
(i) the 10th day after the date of the reverse takeover;
(ii) the 45th day after the end of the interim period;
(iii) the 60th day after the end of the interim period if the reporting issuer is a venture issuer; and
(iv) the filing deadline in paragraph (b).
(3) Comparative Financial Information in each Interim Financial Report after a Reverse Takeover – A reporting issuer is not required to provide comparative interim financial information for the reverse takeover acquirer for periods that ended before the date of a reverse takeover if
(a) to a reasonable person it is impracticable to present prior-period information on a basis consistent with subsection 4.3(2);
(b) the prior-period information that is available is presented; and
(c) the notes to the interim financial report disclose the fact that the prior-period information has not been prepared on a basis consistent with the most recent interim financial information.