Intellistake and PowerBank Announce Strategic Alliance to Pioneer Digital Currencies, including Bitcoin Treasury Integration and RWA Tokenization
Digital Currency Treasury Program: PowerBank will accumulate Bitcoin and Intellistake will accumulate digital currencies that support decentralized AI.
Bitcoin Treasury Management: Intellistake will help manage digital asset operations for PowerBank and serve as the Company's supporting partner for security, custody, and treasury management.
Tokenized Energy Assets: Potential for First-of-their-kind tokens backed by RWA including solar and storage infrastructure.
VANCOUVER, BC, July 31, 2025 /CNW/ - Intellistake Technologies Corp. (CSE: ISTK) (OTC: ISTKF) (FSE: E41) (" Intellistake" or the" Company") – announces a transaction with PowerBank Corporation (" PowerBank") that involves the intersection of digital assets, energy, and tokenized finance. Intellistake is a technology company bridging traditional capital markets with decentralized AI and blockchain infrastructure, and PowerBank (Nasdaq: SUUN) (formerly SolarBank), is a leader in clean energy infrastructure.
Together, these two high-growth companies will pursue three seminal initiatives:
A Digital Asset Treasury Program: Leveraging Bitcoin as a long-term treasury reserve asset, both PowerBank, with Intellistake's support, intends to accumulate and hold Bitcoin on its balance sheet and Intellistake intends to accumulate digital assets that support decentralized AI, such as FET Token — aligning with the global shift toward decentralized financial reserves.
Bitcoin Treasury Management: Under the partnership framework, Intellistake will help manage digital asset operations for PowerBank and serve as PowerBank's supporting partner for security, custody, and treasury management of Bitcoin.
The Tokenization of Real-World Assets (RWA): Intellistake and PowerBank are evaluating the potential tokenization of PowerBank's clean energy assets or shares — providing an investment and financing alternative.
"Tokenization is no longer a concept—it's an inevitability," said Jason Dussault, CEO of Intellistake. "By combining our expertise in capital markets and digital asset custody with PowerBank's scalable, real-world energy platform, we're unlocking a new opportunity.."
As institutions and sovereign funds increasingly embrace tokenized securities and decentralized asset strategies, the Intellistake–PowerBank partnership centres on transforming legacy energy systems into a tokenized product.
According to a recent report by CryptoSlate, analysts forecast that the market cap for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) could reach $30 trillion by 2034 (1) —driven by advances in blockchain, AI, and investor demand for transparent, real-time asset ownership and settlement.
"This partnership is about more than collaboration—it's about setting the pace for a shift in how companies manage capital and assets," said Dr. Richard Lu, CEO of PowerBank."As the world accelerates toward AI, automation, and clean energy, Bitcoin and tokenization are presenting new opportunities. PowerBank and Intellistake are here to take part in that transformation, to bridge traditional energy infrastructure with the demand of the digital economy."
Intellistake and PowerBank are presently evaluating the regulatory framework for tokenization. Any tokenization will be subject to it being completed in compliance with applicable law, regulatory requirements and terms of any underlying agreements associated with PowerBank assets. The actual structure of such tokenization, the assets that would be subject to tokenization, and the associated timeline, have not yet been determined. Intellistake and PowerBank will provide further updates as material developments related to this tokenization strategy occur.
Intellistake has very recently completed the change of business transaction and is presently at an early stage of development. It has not yet acquired any digital assets, nor has it commenced validator and staking operations. It has also not yet developed any AI technology solutions. With the change of business completed it will now commence the execution of the business plan described in the Listing Statement dated June 30, 2025 and filed with the Canadian Securities Exchange and on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. It is important to note that as with any investment there are risks including that digital assets remain an emerging assets class with government regulation still under development, there has been significant volatility in digital assets and their value can decline rapidly, historical performance of digital assets in not indicative of their future performance and global digital asset demand may not continue to increase due to global financial conditions and other factors. Intellistake is a start-up that does not have the same access to capital as other larger more established companies. Please refer to "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information" and the Listing Statement for additional details on the risks associated with the Company's business.
The actual timing and value of Bitcoin purchases, under the allocation strategy will be determined by management. Purchases will also depend on several factors, including, among others, general market and business conditions, the trading price of Bitcoin and the anticipated cash needs of Intellistake or PowerBank. The allocation strategy may be suspended, discontinued or modified at any time for any reason. As of the date of this press release, no Bitcoin purchases have been made.
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains "forward-looking information" concerning anticipated developments and events related to the Company that may occur in the future. Forward looking information contained in this news release includes, but is not limited to, all statements in respect of the Company's growth and development, the operations and business segments of the Company; details of planned validator operations, details of the partnership between the Company and PowerBank including the Bitcoin treasury program, Bitcoin treasury management and tokenized energy assets, and expectations regarding the market for digital currencies, tokenization and decentralized AI.
In certain cases, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of words such as "expects", "intends", "anticipates" or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "would", or "might" suggesting future outcomes, or other expectations, assumptions, intentions or statements about future events or performance. Forward-looking information contained in this news release is based on certain assumptions regarding, among other things, the Company will continue to have access to financing until it achieves profitability; the technology and blockchain industries in which the Company intends to focus its business in will grow at the rate and in the manner expected; the ability to attract qualified personnel; the success of market initiatives and the ability to grow brand awareness; the ability to distribute Company's services; the Company creates strategies to mitigate risks associated with cryptocurrency price fluctuations; the Company remains compliant with all applicable laws and securities regulations; the Company engages and collaborates with local experts, as necessary, to address jurisdiction-specific matters and ensures compliance with foreign regulations to avoid penalties; the Company addresses any potential cybersecurity threats promptly and effectively; and the ability to successfully deploy the new business strategy as a result of the change of business. While the Company considers these assumptions to be reasonable, they may be incorrect.
Forward looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed by the forward-looking information. Such factors include risks related to general business, economic and social uncertainties; failure to raise the capital necessary to fund its operations; inability to create strategies to mitigate the risks associated with cryptocurrency price fluctuations; the costs of regulation in the digital asset industries increase to the extent that the Company is no longer generating sufficient returns for shareholders; failure to promptly and effectively address cybersecurity threats; insufficient resources to maintain its operations on a competitive basis; and the actual costs, timing and future plans differs expectations; legislative, environmental and other judicial, regulatory, political and competitive developments; the inherent risks involved in the cryptocurrency and general securities markets; the Company may not be able to profitably liquidate its current digital currency inventory, or at all; a decline in digital currency prices may have a significant negative impact on the Company's operations; the volatility of digital currency prices; the inherent uncertainty of cost estimates and the potential for unexpected costs and expenses, currency fluctuations; regulatory restrictions, liability, competition, loss of key employees and other related risks and uncertainties; delay or failure to receive regulatory approvals; failure to attract qualified personnel, labour disputes; and the additional risks identified in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's filings with applicable Canadian securities regulators.
Although the Company has attempted to identify factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information is made as of the date of this news release. Except as required by applicable securities laws, the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update forward-looking information.
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Cash Same-Property NOI Cash same-property NOI is a non-IFRS financial measure defined as Cash net operating income ("NOI") for the properties that the Trust owned and operated for the entire duration of both the current year and the previous year. The most directly comparable IFRS measure to same-property Cash NOI is Operating Income. The Trust believes this is a useful measure as Cash NOI growth can be assessed on its portfolio by excluding the impact of property acquisitions and dispositions of both the current year and previous year. The Trust uses the Cash same-property NOI to indicate the profitability of its existing portfolio operations and the Trust's ability to increase its revenues, reduce its operating costs and generate organic growth. NON-IFRS MEASURE DEFINITION Funds from Operations ("FFO") and FFO Adjusted FFO is a non-IFRS financial measure used by most Canadian real estate investment trusts based on a standardized definition established by REALPAC in its January 2022 White Paper ("White Paper"). FFO is defined as net income and comprehensive income less certain adjustments, on a proportionate basis, including: (i) fair value adjustments on investment properties, class B LP units and derivative financial instruments; (ii) amortization of lease incentives; (iii) incremental leasing costs; and (iv) distribution on class B LP units. FFO is reconciled to net income and comprehensive income, which is the most directly comparable IFRS measure. FFO is also reconciled with the cash flows from operating activities, which is an IFRS measure. FFO Adjusted is also a non-IFRS financial measure that starts with FFO and remove the impact of non-recurring items such as transaction cost on acquisitions and dispositions of investment properties and early repayment fees. The Trust believes FFO and FFO Adjusted are key measures of operating performance and allow the investors to compare its historical performance. Adjusted Funds from Operations ("AFFO") and AFFO Adjusted AFFO is a non-IFRS financial measure used by most Canadian real estate investment trusts based on a standardized definition established by REALPAC in its White Paper. AFFO is defined as FFO less: (i) straight- line rental revenue adjustment; (ii) accretion of effective interest; (iii) amortization of other property and equipment; (iv) unit-based compensation expenses; (v) provision for non-recoverable capital expenditures; and (vi) provision for unrecovered rental fees (related to regular leasing expenditures). 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These ratios are calculated by dividing the FFO, AFFO, FFO adjusted and AFFO adjusted by the Weighted average number of units and Class B LP units outstanding. The Trust believes these metrics to be key measures of operating performances allowing the investors to compare its historical performance in relation to an individual per unit investment in the Trust. FFO and AFFO payout ratios and FFO Adjusted and AFFO Adjusted payout ratios FFO and AFFO payout ratios and FFO Adjusted and AFFO Adjusted payout ratios are non-IFRS financial measures used by most Canadian real estate investment trusts based on a standardized definition established by REALPAC in its White Paper. These payout ratios are calculated by dividing the actual distributions per unit by FFO, AFFO and FFO Adjusted and AFFO Adjusted per unit in each period. The Trust considers these metrics a useful way to evaluate its distribution paying capacity. 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NON-IFRS MEASURE DEFINITION Interest Coverage Ratio Interest coverage ratio is a non-IFRS financial measure which is calculated by taking the Adjusted EBITDA divided by interest expenses net of financial income (interest expenses exclude early repayment fees, accretion of effective interest, distribution on Class B LP units, accretion of non-derivative liability component of convertible debentures and the fair value adjustment on derivative financial instruments and Class B LP units). The Trust considers this metric useful as it indicates its ability to meet its interest cost obligations for a given period. Debt Service Coverage Ratio Debt service coverage ratio is a non-IFRS financial measure which is calculated by taking the Adjusted EBITDA divided by the Debt Service Requirements, which consists of principal repayments and interest expenses net of financial income (interest expenses exclude early repayment fees, accretion of effective interest, distribution on Class B LP units, accretion of non-derivative liability component of convertible debentures and the fair value adjustment on derivative financial instruments and Class B LP units). The Trust considers this metric useful as it indicates its ability to meet its interest cost obligations for a given period. APPENDIX 2: NON-IFRS FINANCIAL MEASURES – QUARTERLY RECONCILIATION Funds from Operations (FFO) (1) The following table provides a reconciliation of net income and comprehensive income established in accordance with IFRS and FFO (1) for the last eight quarters: 2025 2025 2024 2024 2024 2024 2023 2023 Q-2 Q-1 Q-4 Q-3 Q-2 Q-1 Q-4 Q-3 (in thousands of dollars, except for per unit) $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Net income and comprehensive income (IFRS) 6,194 7,608 18,847 5,470 7,272 7,153 1,734 15,216 Fair value adjustment on investment properties (700) - (9,975) (283) - (6) 4,480 (6,481) Fair value adjustment on Class B LP units 167 28 (174) 335 (21) 160 (42) (159) Amortization of lease incentives 836 797 966 807 704 690 641 664 Fair value adjustment on derivative financial instruments (176) 868 (760) 2,168 379 (325) 2,396 (584) Leasing payroll expenses 525 466 739 535 433 591 401 359 Distributions – Class B LP units 52 52 52 52 53 52 52 56 Unit-based compensation (Unit price remeasurement) 201 61 (39) 342 63 409 (11) (87) FFO (1) 7,099 9,880 9,656 9,426 8,883 8,724 9,651 8,984 Transaction costs on disposition of investment properties and mortgage early repayment fees 266 - - - 266 201 37 46 FFO Adjusted (1) 7,365 9,880 9,656 9,426 9,149 8,925 9,688 9,030 FFO per unit (1) (2) (3) 8.0¢ 11.1¢ 10.9¢ 10.7¢ 10.1¢ 10.0¢ 11.1¢ 10.3¢ FFO Adjusted per unit (1) (2) (4) 8.3¢ 11.1¢ 10.9¢ 10.7¢ 10.4¢ 10.2¢ 11.1¢ 10.4¢ FFO payout ratio (1) 94.0 % 67.4 % 68.8 % 70.0 % 74.3 % 75.2 % 67.5 % 72.9 % FFO Adjusted payout ratio (1) 90.6 % 67.4 % 68.8 % 70.3 % 72.2 % 73.5 % 67.2 % 72.5 % (1) This is a non-IFRS financial measure, refer to appendix 1. (2) Including Class B LP units. (3) The FFO per unit ratio is calculated by dividing the FFO (1) by the Trust's unit outstanding at the end of the period (including the Class B LP units at outstanding at the end of the period). (4) The FFO Adjusted per unit ratio is calculated by dividing the FFO Adjusted (1) by the Trust's unit outstanding at the end of the period (including the Class B LP units at outstanding at the end of the period). Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO) (1) The following table provides a reconciliation of FFO (1) and AFFO (1) for the last eight quarters: 2025 2025 2024 2024 2024 2024 2023 2023 Q-2 Q-1 Q-4 Q-3 Q-2 Q-1 Q-4 Q-3 (in thousands of dollars, except for per unit) $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ FFO (1) 7,099 9,880 9,656 9,426 8,883 8,724 9,651 8,984 Straight-line rental revenue adjustment 1,500 (381) (374) (247) (183) (394) (197) (842) Accretion of effective interest 367 580 402 391 361 308 310 271 Amortization of other property and equipment 17 18 21 17 17 17 20 33 Unit-based compensation expenses 159 133 247 19 (95) (9) 159 184 Provision for non-recoverable capital expenditures (1) (610) (688) (654) (650) (644) (653) (639) (626) Provision for unrecovered rental fees (1) (375) (375) (375) (375) (375) (375) (375) (375) AFFO (1) 8,157 9,167 8,923 8,581 7,964 7,618 8,929 7,629 Transaction costs on disposition of investment properties and mortgage early repayment fees 266 - - - 267 201 37 46 AFFO Adjusted (1) 8,423 9,167 8,923 8,581 8,231 7,819 8,966 7,675 AFFO per unit (1) (2) (3) 9.2¢ 10.3¢ 10.1¢ 9.7¢ 9.1¢ 8.7¢ 10.2¢ 8.8¢ AFFO Adjusted per unit (1) (2) (4) 9.5¢ 10.3¢ 10.1¢ 9.7¢ 9.4¢ 8.9¢ 10.3¢ 8.8¢ AFFO payout ratio (1) 81.8 % 72.7 % 74.5 % 76.8 % 82.9 % 86.2 % 72.9 % 85.8 % AFFO Adjusted payout ratio (1) 79.2 % 72.7 % 74.5 % 77.2 % 80.2 % 83.9 % 72.6 % 85.3 % (1) This is a non-IFRS financial measure, refer to appendix 1. (2) Including Class B LP units. (3) The AFFO per unit ratio is calculated by dividing the AFFO (1) by the Trust's unit outstanding at the end of the period (including the Class B LP units at outstanding at the end of the period). (4) The AFFO Adjusted per unit ratio is calculated by dividing the AFFO Adjusted (1) by the Trust's unit outstanding at the end of the period (including the Class B LP units at outstanding at the end of the period). APPENDIX 3: NON-IFRS FINANCIAL MEASURES – DEBT RATIOS Debt Ratios The following table summarizes the Trust's debt ratios as at June 30 2024 and 2025 and December 31, 2024: (in thousands of dollars) June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024 June 30, 2024 $ $ $ Cash and cash equivalents (5,677) (2,471) (857) Mortgage loans outstanding (1) 659,094 665,607 636,492 Convertible debentures (1) 36,816 19,576 43,375 Credit facilities 30,951 44,298 39,606 Total long-term debt less cash and cash equivalents (2) (3) 721,184 727,010 718,616 Total gross value of the assets of the Trust less cash and cash equivalents (2) (4) 1,263,906 1,254,818 1,236,326 Mortgage debt ratio (excluding convertible debentures and credit facilities) (2) (5) 51.7 % 52.8 % 51.4 % Debt ratio – convertible debentures (2) (6) 2.9 % 1.6 % 3.5 % Debt ratio – credit facilities (2) (7) 2.4 % 3.5 % 3.2 % Total debt ratio (2) 57.1 % 57.9 % 58.1 % (1) Before unamortized financing expenses and fair value assumption adjustments. (2) This is a non-IFRS financial measure, refer to appendix 1 (3) Long-term debt less free cash flow is a non-IFRS financial measure, calculated as total of: (i) fixed rate mortgage loans payable; (ii) floating rate mortgage loans payable; (iii) Series I debenture capital adjusted with non-derivative component less conversion options exercised by holders; and (iv) credit facilities, less cash and cash equivalents. The most directly comparable IFRS measure to net debt is debt. (4) Gross value of the assets of the Trust less cash and cash equivalent ("GVALC") is a non-IFRS financial measure defined as the Trust total assets adding the cumulated amortization property and equipment and removing the cash and cash equivalent. The most directly comparable IFRS measure to GVALC is total assets. (5) Mortgage debt ratio is calculated by dividing the mortgage loans outstanding by the GVALC. (6) Debt ratio – convertible debentures is calculated by dividing the convertible debentures by GVALC. (7) Debt ratio – credit facilities is calculated by dividing the credit facilities by the GVALC. SOURCE BTB Real Estate Investment Trust
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LSL PHARMA GROUP ANNOUNCES THE COMPLETION OF EARLY REDEMPTION OF ALL 11% UNSECURED CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
BOUCHERVILLE, QC, Aug. 4, 2025 /CNW/ - LSL PHARMA GROUP INC. (TSXV: LSL) (" LSL Pharma" or the " Corporation"), a Canadian integrated pharmaceutical company, today announced that it has completed the early redemption and cancellation of all issued and outstanding 11.0% Unsecured Convertible Debentures (originally scheduled to mature on October 31, 2028) (the " Debentures"). Pursuant to the Company's announcement on July 2, 2025, Debenture holders were paid an aggregate amount of $3,505,098.08, representing (i) $3,288,000 as the principal amount of the Debentures, (ii) the early repayment premium pursuant to the trust indenture dated November 1, 2023 between the Corporation and the Trustee ,TSX Trust Company and (iii) all accrued and unpaid interest up to but excluding the Redemption Date. As a result of the early redemption, all Debentures, previously listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (" TSXV") under the symbol were delisted and have ceased trading on August 1, 2025, in accordance with TSXV policies. ABOUT LSL PHARMA GROUP INC. LSL Pharma Group Inc. is a Canadian integrated pharmaceutical company specializing in the development, manufacturing and commercialization of high-quality sterile ophthalmic pharmaceutical products, as well as pharmaceutical, cosmetic and natural health products in solid, semi-solid and liquid dosage forms. Companies forming part of LSL Pharma Group include Steri-Med Pharma Inc., LSL Laboratory Inc., Virage Santé Inc. and Dermolab Pharma Ltd. For further information, please visit our website at CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This press release may contain forward-looking statements as defined under applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may", "will", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "continue" or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions and are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Corporation's ability to control or predict, that could cause actual results or performance to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those identified in the Corporation's filings with Canadian securities regulatory authorities, such as legislative or regulatory developments, increased competition, technological change and general economic conditions. All forward-looking statements made herein should be read in conjunction with such documents. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. No assurance can be given that any of the events referred to in the forward-looking statements will transpire, and if any of them do, the actual results, performance or achievements of the Corporation may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release. The Corporation does not undertake to update these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) have reviewed or accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. SOURCE Groupe LSL PHARMA INC.
