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Securities Law

Form 12B - Information required in exchange offering prospectus of an industrial issuer [F - Rescinded]

Published Date: 1997-06-27
Effective Date: 1997-06-25
Rescinded Date: 2000-12-31
Document(s):

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM TITLE PAGE

1. FACE PAGE DISCLOSURE 3

1.1 Required language 3
1.2 Preliminary prospectus disclosure 4
1.3 Basic disclosure about the offering 4
1.4 Distribution spread 5
1.5 Risk factors 6
1.6 Public and insider ownership 6
1.7 Foreign issuers 6
1.8 Agent 7
1.9 Plan of distribution 7

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS 7

3. SUMMARY OF PROSPECTUS 7

4. CORPORATE STRUCTURE 8

4.1 Name and incorporation 8
4.2 Intercorporate relationships 9

5. BUSINESS OF THE ISSUER 9

5.1 Description and general development 9
5.2 Summary and analysis of financial operations 10
5.3 Stated business objectives 13
5.4 Milestones 14
5.5 Acquisitions and dispositions 14
5.6 Management 15
5.7 Organizational structure 16
5.8 Products 16
5.9 Future developments 17
5.10 Proprietary protection 18
5.11 Operations 18
5.12 Market 20
5.13 Marketing plans and strategies 21
5.14 Administration 22

6. USE OF PROCEEDS 22

6.1 Funds Available 22
6.2 Principal purposes 23
6.3 Conflicts of interest 24

7. RISK FACTORS 24

8. DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND PROMOTERS 25

8.1 Name, address, occupation and security holding 25
8.2 Aggregate ownership of securities 26
8.3 Other reporting issuers 26
8.4 Corporate cease trade orders or bankruptcies 26
8.5 Penalties or sanctions 27
8.6 Individual bankruptcies 27
8.7 Conflicts of interest 27

9. INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, PROMOTERSAND OTHER MANAGEMENT 27

10. PAYMENTS TO INSIDERS AND PROMOTERS 28

10.1 Executive compensation 28
10.2 Related party transactions 28
10.3 Proposed compensation 29

11. SHARE CAPITAL 30

11.1 Existing and proposed share and long-term debt 30
11.2 Options and other rights to purchase securities 31
11.3 Fully diluted share capital 33
11.4 Principal holders of voting securities 34
11.5 Performance shares or escrow securities 35

12. DIVIDEND RECORD 36

13. PRIOR SALES AND TRADING INFORMATION 36

14. PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION 36

14.1 Terms of the distribution agreement 36
14.2 Minimum and maximum subscription 37
14.3 Secondary offering 37
14.4 Extraprovincial offerings 37

15. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OFFERED 38

15.1 Terms 38
15.2 Modification of terms 39

16. SPONSORSHIP AND FISCAL AGENCY AGREEMENTS 39

17. INVESTOR RELATIONS ARRANGEMENTS 39

18. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ISSUER OR SELLINGSECURITY HOLDER AND AGENT 41

19. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ISSUER ANDPROFESSIONAL PERSONS 41

20. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 42

21. AUDITOR 42

22. REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT 42

23. MATERIAL CONTRACTS 42

23.1 Particulars of material contracts 42
23.2 Inspection of material contracts 43

24. OTHER MATERIAL FACTS 43

25. PURCHASERS' STATUTORY RIGHTS 43

26. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, REPORTS AND OTHER EXHIBITS 44

27. CERTIFICATES 44