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Notice to creditors · 3 February 2026

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appointeeCrowe MacKay & Company Ltd.
appointee roletrustee
commencement date3 February 2026
provinceBritish Columbia
statutory basisSubsection 102(1) of the Act
financial positionnote: Deficiency of $1,281,553.33 reported. No secured creditors listed (all creditors classified as unsecured or preferred/priority in the SOA); total liabilities of $1,345,925.33 include $250,301.41 in preferred/priority claims (CRA employee source deductions - deemed trust) and $1,095,623.92 unsecured. · page: 2 · as at: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs (Corporate Bankruptcy) as stated and estimated by bankrupt/debtor · scope: entity - Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · currency: CAD · total assets: 64372 · total liabilities: 1345925.33
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable · page: 4 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 1 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: A&J Sharp Investments INC · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Owed wages · page: 4 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 2336.81 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Blair Hassen - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Owed wages · page: 4 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 8384.78 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Allan Harding - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Severance pay · page: 4 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 1885.41 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Alexander Marr - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Severance pay · page: 4 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 614.25 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Alex Flock - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Severance pay · page: 4 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 617.76 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Adam Fink - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Owed wages · page: 4 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 633.75 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Ardene Dmyterko - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Owed wages · page: 4 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 4732 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Ben Lock - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Owed wages; related party (owner) · page: 4 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 11328.46 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Blaine McNamee - Owner · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable · page: 5 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 9609.96 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Conn-Selmer inc · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Other/consignment creditors (aggregate class) · page: 5 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 309138.51 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Consignement Creditors · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Sales taxes; CRA deemed trust class · page: 5 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 1 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: CRA - GST/HST - Vancouver · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable · page: 5 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 1417.92 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Blaze Music Inc · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Severance pay · page: 5 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 1903.28 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Brian Minato - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Owed wages · page: 5 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 1761.75 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Cameron Borthwick - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Owed wages · page: 5 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 3546.4 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Carson Bassett - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable · page: 5 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 3382.47 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: CF Martin & CO · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable · page: 6 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 220.71 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Eastman Music Company · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Preferred/priority claim - deemed trust class (employee source deductions); ground given as date 30-Jan-2026 · page: 6 · as of: 2026-01-30 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 250301.41 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: CRA - Tax - Pacific (employee source deductions) · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable · page: 6 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 21696.86 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: D'Addario Canada · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Owed wages · page: 6 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 109.2 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Dana Oikawa - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Owed wages · page: 6 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 2267.73 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Daniel Tougas - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Owed wages · page: 6 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 1210.95 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Dave Gannett - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Owed wages · page: 6 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 220.37 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Dean Disanjh - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable · page: 6 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 4606.88 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: DMCL · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable · page: 6 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 156312.51 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Fender Musical Instrument Corp · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable · page: 7 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 11131.62 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Hoshino USA INC · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable · page: 7 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 16743.79 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Jam Industries LTD · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Owed wages · page: 7 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 2329.14 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Jay Benison - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Owed wages · page: 7 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 168.4 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Jenna Earle - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable · page: 7 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 6883.28 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Godin Guitars · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable · page: 7 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 675.3 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Gewa Music · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable; USD debt converted to CAD per SOA · page: 7 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 7219.63 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Furch Guitars USD · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable · page: 7 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 9455 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Furch Guitars · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable · page: 7 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 18590.26 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Flight Deck Media · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable · page: 8 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 7611.95 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Lawson Lundell LLP · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Severance pay · page: 8 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 5773.77 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Joy Mullen - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Owed wages · page: 8 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 1 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Justin Bungag - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable · page: 8 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 203762.86 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: K5 Management · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Owed wages · page: 8 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 429.98 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Karil Macintosh - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Owed wages · page: 8 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 477.75 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Leah Barley - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable · page: 8 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 1053.12 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Levy's Leathers Limited · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable · page: 8 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 1191.47 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Low Boy Custom Beaters · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Owed rent · page: 8 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 21980.26 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Macdonald Commercial · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Corporate/sales taxes · page: 9 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 1 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Ministry of Finance - PST - British Columbia · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable · page: 9 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 37695.67 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Paul Reed Smith Guitars · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Owed wages · page: 9 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 575.96 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Olivia Knowles - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Severance pay · page: 9 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 4345 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Misha Udovenko - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable · page: 9 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 11521.05 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Roland Canada LTD · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Owed wages · page: 9 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 930.03 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Robin Hunter - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable · page: 9 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 1095.68 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Sabian LTD · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Owed wages · page: 9 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 731.82 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Sarah Wheeler - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Owed wages · page: 9 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 752.08 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Michael Klassen - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Owed wages · page: 10 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 2098.23 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Seah Maister - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Owed wages · page: 10 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 150.91 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Scott Smith - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Owed wages · page: 10 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 1284.24 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Sean Dalton - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable · page: 10 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 470.52 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Super Save Disposal INC · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable · page: 10 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 1 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Taylor Guitars · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Owed wages · page: 10 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 586.95 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Taylor Harrison - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable · page: 10 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 0 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: TD Bank Account · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable · page: 10 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 0 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: TD Business Account · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable · page: 10 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 0.86 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Telus · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable · page: 10 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 15188.19 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: The Toronto Dominion Bank Visa · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Owed wages · page: 11 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 5274.75 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Trevor Morley - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Owed wages · page: 11 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 597.15 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Thomas Turner - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable · page: 11 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 638.67 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Tri Tech Systems INC · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Severance pay · page: 11 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 6069.44 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Tristan Helgason - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable; classified unsecured as reported despite lender name · page: 11 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 1 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Wells Fargo Capital Finance Corporation Canada · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Other liability · page: 11 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 1 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: WorkSafeBC - Collections Department · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable · page: 11 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 132285.51 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Yamaha Canada Music LTD · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Owed wages · page: 11 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 3663.71 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Yato Noukoussi - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Accounts payable · page: 11 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 1918.14 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Yorkville Sound · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Owed wages · page: 12 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 4325.06 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Zachary Wismer - Employee · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Owed wages · page: 12 · as of: 2026-02-02 · basis: Statement of Affairs as reported · amount: 1 · debtor: Rufus Guitar Shop Ltd. · creditor: Yuichiro Takata - Employee · currency: CAD
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