CRA has ruled on a s. 55(3)(a) split-up of a real estate rental corporation (Canco) whose common shares were held by Son Holdco and Daughter Holdco and whose prefs were held by a Holdco for the father and mother of Son and Daughter (Holdco 1). Before the split up of the real estate between Newco 1 (whose common shares and prefs were acquired on the spin-off by Son Holdco and Holdco 1, respectively) and Newco 2 (whose common shares and prefs were acquired on the spin-off by Daughter Holdco and Holdco 1, respectively), Holdco 1 subscribed (presumably a nominal amount) for “super” voting shares of Canco and of Newco 1 and 2, so that at all relevant times, Canco, Newco 1 and Newco 2 were controlled by the two parents. The Additional Information states:
The reason that Holdco 1 will acquire super-voting shares and redeemable, preferred shares of Newco 1 and Newco 2 as part of the Proposed Transactions is to preserve Holdco 1’s economic interest in the underlying assets as it was before the Proposed Transactions.