2023-06-01
The Québec Minister of Finance, acting on Autorité des marchés financiers recommendations, approves amendments to Regulation 45-106 respecting Prospectus Exemptions to modernize securities distribution reporting. The amendments eliminate outdated definitions like "SEDAR filer" and "qualifying issuer" while mandating that all exempt distribution reports be filed exclusively through the new System for Electronic Data Analysis and Retrieval + (SEDAR+). A fully revised Form 45-106F1 is implemented to standardize issuer identification, currency conversion, security coding, and electronic filing procedures for domestic and foreign issuers.
1046 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, May 31, 2023, Vol. 155, No. 22 Part 2 M.O., 2023-11 Order number V-1.1-2023-11 of the Minister of Finance dated May 18, 2023 Securities Act (chapter V-1.1) Concerning concordant regulations to Regulation 13-103 respecting System for Electronic Data Analysis and Retrieval + (SEDAR +) Whereas paragraphs 1, 2 and 34 of section 331.1 of the Securities Act (chapter V-1.1) provide that the Autorité des marchés financiers may make regulations concerning the matters referred to in those paragraphs; Whereas the third and fourth paragraphs of section 331.2 of the said Act provide that a draft regulation shall be published in the Bulletin de l’Autorité des marchés financiers, accompanied with the notice required under section 10 of the Regulations Act (chapter R-18.1) and may not be submitted for approval or be made before 30 days have elapsed since its publication; Whereas the first and fifth paragraphs of the said section provide that every regulation made under section 331.1 must be approved, with or without amendment, by the Minister of Finance and comes into force on the date of its publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec or on any later date specified in the regulation; Whereas the following regulations have been made by the Autorité des marchés financiers or approved by the Minister of Finance: — Regulation 11-102 respecting Passport System approved by ministerial order no. 2008-04 dated 4 March 2008 (2008, G.O. 2, 787); —Regulation 41-101 respecting General Prospectus Requirements approved by ministerial order no. 2008-05 dated 4 March 2008 (2008, G.O. 2, 810); —Regulation 43-101 respecting Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects approved by ministerial order no. 2011-01 dated 15 June 2011 (2011, G.O. 2, 1402); —Regulation 44-101 respecting Short Form Prospectus Distributions approved by ministerial order no. 2005-24 dated 30 November 2005 (2005, G.O. 2, 5183); —Regulation 44-102 respecting Shelf Distributions made by decision no. 2001-C-0201 dated 22 May 2001 (Supplément au Bulletin de la Commission des valeurs mobilières du Québec, vol. 32, no. 22 dated 1 June 2001); —Regulation 45-102 respecting Resale of Securities approved by ministerial order no. 2005-21 dated 12 August 2005 (2005, G.O. 2, 3648); —Regulation 45-106 respecting Prospectus Exemptions approved by ministerial order no. 2009-05 dated 9 September 2009 (2009, G.O. 2, 3362A); — Regulation 45-108 respecting Crowdfunding approved by ministerial order no. 2015-19 dated 7 January 2016 (2016, G.O. 2, 47); —National Policy 46-201: Escrow for Initial Public Offerings made by decision no. 2003-C-0073 dated 3 March 2003 (Bulletin hebdomadaire, vol. 34, no. 19 dated 16 May 2003); —Regulation 51-101 respecting Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities approved by ministerial order no. 2005-15 dated 2 August 2005 (2005, G.O. 2, 3558); —Regulation 51-102 respecting Continuous Disclosure Obligations approved by ministerial order no. 2005-03 dated 19 May 2005 (2005, G.O. 2, 1507); —Regulation 51-105 respecting Issuers Quoted in the U.S. Over-the-counter Markets approved by ministerial order no. 2012-11 dated 4 July 2012 (2012, G.O. 2, 2441); —Regulation 52-112 respecting Non-GAAP and other Financial Measures Disclosure approved by ministerial order no. 2021-08 dated 16 July 2021 (2021, G.O. 2, 3228); —Regulation 54-101 respecting Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer made by decision no. 2003-C-0082 dated 3 March 2003 (Bulletin hebdomadaire, vol. 34, no. 19 dated 16 May 2003); —National Instrument 55-102: System for Electronic Disclosure by Insiders (SEDI) made by decision no. 2003- C-0069 dated 3 March 2003 (Bulletin hebdomadaire, vol. 34, no. 17 dated 2 May 2003); — Regulation 55-104 respecting Insider Reporting Requirements and Exemptions approved by ministerial order no. 2010-07 dated 7 April 2010 (2010, G.O. 2, 912); —Regulation 58-101 respecting Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices approved by ministerial order no. 2005-11 dated 7 June 2005 (2005, G.O. 2, 2015); © Éditeur officiel du Québec, 2023
Part 2 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, May 31, 2023, Vol. 155, No. 22 1047 —Regulation 62-104 respecting Take-over Bids and Issuer Bids approved by ministerial order no. 2008-02 dated 22 January 2008 (2008, G.O. 2, 565); — Regulation 81-101 respecting Mutual Fund Prospectus Disclosure made by decision no. 2001-C-0283 dated 12 June 2001 (Bulletin hebdomadaire, vol. 32, no. 26 dated 29 June 2001); — Regulation 81-106 respecting Investment Fund Continuous Disclosure approved by ministerial order no. 2005-05 dated 19 May 2005 (2005, G.O. 2, 1601); — Regulation respecting Development Capital Investment Fund Continuous Disclosure approved by ministerial order no. 2008-07 dated 15 May 2008 (2008, G.O. 2, 1995); Whereas there is cause to amend those Regulations; Whereas the following draft regulations were published for consultation in the Bulletin de l’Autorité des marchés financiers, vol. 16, no. 17 dated 2 May 2019: — draft regulation to amend Regulation 11-102 respecting Passport System; — draft regulation to amend Regulation 41-101 respecting General Prospectus Requirements; — draft regulation to amend Regulation 43-101 respecting Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects; — draft regulation to amend Regulation 44-101 respecting Short Form Prospectus Distributions; — draft regulation to amend Regulation 44-102 respecting Shelf Distributions; — draft regulation to amend Regulation 45-102 respecting Resale of Securities; — draft regulation to amend Regulation 45-106 respecting Prospectus Exemptions; — draft regulation to amend Regulation 45-108 respecting Crowdfunding; —draft regulation to amend National Policy 46-201: Escrow for Initial Public Offerings; — draft regulation to amend Regulation 51-101 respecting Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities; — draft regulation to amend Regulation 51-102 respecting Continuous Disclosure Obligations; — draft regulation to amend Regulation 51-105 respecting Issuers Quoted in the U.S. Over-the-counter Markets; — draft regulation to amend Regulation 54-101 respecting Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer; — draft regulation to amend Regulation 58-101 respecting Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices; — draft regulation to amend Regulation 62-104 respecting Take-over Bids and Issuer Bids; — draft regulation to amend Regulation 81-101 respecting Mutual Fund Prospectus Disclosure; — draft regulation to amend Regulation 81-106 respecting Investment Fund Continuous Disclosure; — draft regulation to amend Regulation respecting Development Capital Investment Fund Continuous Disclosure; Whereas the Autorité des marchés financiers made, on 27 April 2023, by the decision no. 2023-PDG-0016, the following regulations: —Regulation to amend Regulation 11-102 respecting Passport System; —Regulation to amend Regulation 41-101 respecting General Prospectus Requirements; —Regulation to amend Regulation 43-101 respecting Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects; —Regulation to amend Regulation 44-101 respecting Short Form Prospectus Distributions; —Regulation to amend Regulation 44-102 respecting Shelf Distributions; —Regulation to amend Regulation 45-102 respecting Resale of Securities; —Regulation to amend Regulation 45-106 respecting Prospectus Exemptions; —Regulation to amend Regulation 45-108 respecting Crowdfunding; © Éditeur officiel du Québec, 2023
1048 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, May 31, 2023, Vol. 155, No. 22 Part 2 —Regulation to amend National Policy 46-201: Escrow for Initial Public Offerings; —Regulation to amend Regulation 51-101 respecting Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities; —Regulation to amend Regulation 51-102 respecting Continuous Disclosure Obligations; —Regulation to amend Regulation 51-105 respecting Issuers Quoted in the U.S. Over-the-counter Markets; —Regulation to amend Regulation 54-101 respecting Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer; —Regulation to amend Regulation 58-101 respecting Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices; —Regulation to amend Regulation 62-104 respecting Take-over Bids and Issuer Bids; —Regulation to amend Regulation 81-101 respecting Mutual Fund Prospectus Disclosure; —Regulation to amend Regulation 81-106 respecting Investment Fund Continuous Disclosure; — Regulation to amend Regulation respecting Development Capital Investment Fund Continuous Disclosure; Whereas the following draft regulations were published for consultation in the Bulletin de l’Autorité des marchés financiers, vol. 20, no. 11 dated 23 March 2023: — draft regulation to amend Regulation 52-112 respecting Non-GAAP and other Financial Measures Disclosure; — draft regulation to amend National Instrument 55-102: System for Electronic Disclosure by Insiders (SEDI); — draft regulation to amend Regulation 55-104 respecting Insider Reporting Requirements and Exemptions; Whereas the Autorité des marchés financiers made, on 27 April 2023, by the decision no. 2023-PDG-0017, the following regulations: —Regulation to amend Regulation 52-112 respecting Non-GAAP and other Financial Measures Disclosure; —Regulation to amend National Instrument 55-102: System for Electronic Disclosure by Insiders (SEDI); —Regulation to amend Regulation 55-104 respecting Insider Reporting Requirements and Exemptions; Whereas there is cause to approve those Regulations without amendment; Consequently, the Minister of Finance approves without amendment the following regulations appended hereto: —Regulation to amend Regulation 11-102 respecting Passport System; —Regulation to amend Regulation 41-101 respecting General Prospectus Requirements; —Regulation to amend Regulation 43-101 respecting Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects; —Regulation to amend Regulation 44-101 respecting Short Form Prospectus Distributions; —Regulation to amend Regulation 44-102 respecting Shelf Distributions; —Regulation to amend Regulation 45-102 respecting Resale of Securities; —Regulation to amend Regulation 45-106 respecting Prospectus Exemptions; —Regulation to amend Regulation 45-108 respecting Crowdfunding; —Regulation to amend National Policy 46-201: Escrow for Initial Public Offerings; —Regulation to amend Regulation 51-101 respecting Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities; —Regulation to amend Regulation 51-102 respecting Continuous Disclosure Obligations; —Regulation to amend Regulation 51-105 respecting Issuers Quoted in the U.S. Over-the-counter Markets; —Regulation to amend Regulation 52-112 respecting Non-GAAP and other Financial Measures Disclosure; —Regulation to amend Regulation 54-101 respecting Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer; © Éditeur officiel du Québec, 2023
Part 2 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, May 31, 2023, Vol. 155, No. 22 1049 —Regulation to amend National Instrument 55-102: System for Electronic Disclosure by Insiders (SEDI); —Regulation to amend Regulation 55-104 respecting Insider Reporting Requirements and Exemptions; —Regulation to amend Regulation 58-101 respecting Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices; —Regulation to amend Regulation 62-104 respecting Take-over Bids and Issuer Bids; —Regulation to amend Regulation 81-101 respecting Mutual Fund Prospectus Disclosure; —Regulation to amend Regulation 81-106 respecting Investment Fund Continuous Disclosure; — Regulation to amend Regulation respecting Development Capital Investment Fund Continuous Disclosure. May 18, 2023 Eric Girard Minister of Finance © Éditeur officiel du Québec, 2023
1056 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, May 31, 2023, Vol. 155, No. 22 Part 2 REGULATION TO AMEND REGULATION 45-106 RESPECTING PROSPECTUS EXEMPTIONS Securities Act (chapter V-1.1, s. 331.1, par. (1), (2) and (34))
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Part 2 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, May 31, 2023, Vol. 155, No. 22 1057 2. Issuers located outside of Canada If an issuer located outside of Canada determines that a distribution has taken place in a jurisdiction of Canada, include information about purchasers resident in that jurisdiction only. 3. Multiple distributions An issuer may use one report for multiple distributions occurring within ten days of each other, provided the report is filed on or before the tenth day following the first distribution date. However, an investment fund issuer that is relying on the exemptions set out in subsection 6.2(2) of Regulation 45-106 respecting Prospectus Exemptions may file the report annually in accordance with that subsection. 4. References to purchaser References to a purchaser in this form are to the beneficial owner of the securities. However, if a trust company, trust corporation, or registered adviser described in paragraph (p) or (q) of the definition of “accredited investor” in section 1.1 of Regulation 45-106 respecting Prospectus Exemptions has purchased the securities on behalf of a fully managed account, provide information about the trust company, trust corporation or registered adviser only; do not include information about the beneficial owner of the fully managed account. Joint purchasers may be treated as one purchaser for the purposes of Item 7(f) of this form. 5. References to issuer References to “issuer” in this form include an investment fund issuer and a noninvestment fund issuer, unless otherwise specified. 6. Investment fund issuers If the issuer is an investment fund, complete Items 1-3, 6-8, 10, 11 and Schedule 1 of this form. 7. Mortgage investment entities If the issuer is a mortgage investment entity, complete all applicable items of this form other than Item 6. 8. Language The report must be filed in English or in French. In Québec, the issuer or underwriter must comply with linguistic rights and obligations prescribed by Québec law. © Éditeur officiel du Québec, 2023
1058 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, May 31, 2023, Vol. 155, No. 22 Part 2 9. Currency All dollar amounts in the report must be in Canadian dollars. If the distribution was made or any compensation was paid in connection with the distribution in a foreign currency, convert the currency to Canadian dollars using the daily exchange rate of the Bank of Canada on the distribution date. If the distribution date occurs on a date when the daily exchange rate of the Bank of Canada is not available, convert the currency to Canadian dollars using the most recent daily exchange rate of the Bank of Canada available before the distribution date. For investment funds in continuous distribution, convert the currency to Canadian dollars using the average daily exchange rate of the Bank of Canada for the distribution period covered by the report. If the distribution was not made in Canadian dollars, provide the foreign currency in Item 7(a) of the report. 10. Date of information in report Unless otherwise indicated in this form, provide the information as of the distribution end date. 11. Date of formation For the date of formation, provide the date on which the issuer was incorporated, continued or organized (formed). If the issuer resulted from an amalgamation, arrangement, merger or reorganization, provide the date of the most recent amalgamation, arrangement, merger or reorganization. 12. Security codes Wherever this form requires disclosure of the type of security, use the following security codes: Security code Security type BND Bonds CER Certificates (including pass-through certificates, trust certificates) CMS Common shares CVD Convertible debentures CVN Convertible notes CVP Convertible preferred shares DCT Digital coins or tokens DEB Debentures DRS Depository receipts (such as American or Global depository receipts/shares) FTS Flow-through shares FTU Flow-through units LPU Limited partnership units and limited partnership interests (including capital commitments) MTG Mortgages (other than syndicated mortgages) NOT Notes (include all types of notes except convertible notes) © Éditeur officiel du Québec, 2023
Part 2 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, May 31, 2023, Vol. 155, No. 22 1059 Security code Security type OPT Options PRS Preferred shares RTS Rights SMG Syndicated mortgages SUB Subscription receipts UBS Units of bundled securities (such as a unit consisting of a common share and a warrant) UNT Units (exclude units of bundled securities, include trust units and mutual fund units) WNT Warrants (including special warrants) OTH Other securities not included above (if selected, provide details of security type in Item 7d) 13. Distributions by more than one issuer of a single security If two or more issuers distributed a single security, provide the full legal names of the coissuers in Item 3. B. Terms used in the form
1060 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, May 31, 2023, Vol. 155, No. 22 Part 2 (c) the issuer is required to provide disclosure relating to the issuer and the trading in its securities to the public, to security holders of the issuer or to a regulatory authority and that disclosure is publicly available in a designated foreign jurisdiction; “legal entity identifier” means a unique identification code assigned to the person (a) in accordance with the standards set by the Global Legal Entity Identifier System, or (b) that complies with the standards established by the Legal Entity Identifier Regulatory Oversight Committee for pre-legal entity identifiers; “NRD” means National Registration Database; “permitted client” has the same meaning as in Regulation 31-103 respecting Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations (chapter V-1.1, r. 10); “SEDAR+” has the same meaning as in Regulation 13-103 respecting System for Electronic Data Analysis and Retrieval + (SEDAR+); “SEDAR+ profile” means a profile required under section 4 of Regulation 13-103 respecting System for Electronic Data Analysis and Retrieval + (SEDAR+). 2. For the purposes of this form, a person is connected with an issuer or an investment fund manager if either of the following applies: (a) one of them is controlled by the other; (b) each of them is controlled by the same person. © Éditeur officiel du Québec, 2023
Part 2 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, May 31, 2023, Vol. 155, No. 22 1061 FORM 45-106F1 REPORT OF EXEMPT DISTRIBUTION ITEM 1 – REPORT TYPE New report Amended report If amended, provide filing date of report that is being amended. (YYYY-MM-DD) ITEM 2 – PARTY CERTIFYING THE REPORT Indicate the party certifying the report (select only one). For guidance regarding whether an issuer is an investment fund, refer to section 1.1 of Regulation 81-106 respecting Investment Fund Continuous Disclosure (chapter V-1.1, r. 42) and the Policy Statement to Regulation 81-106 respecting Investment Fund Continuous Disclosure. Investment fund issuer Issuer (other than an investment fund) Underwriter ITEM 3 – ISSUER NAME AND OTHER IDENTIFIERS Provide the following information about the issuer, or if the issuer is an investment fund, about the fund. Full legal name Previous full legal name If the issuer’s name changed in the last 12 months, provide most recent previous legal name. Website (if applicable) If the issuer has a legal entity identifier, provide below. Refer to Part B of the Instructions for the definition of “legal entity identifier”. Legal entity identifier If two or more issuers distributed a single security, provide the full legal name(s) of the co-issuer(s) other than the issuer named above. Full legal name(s) of co-issuer(s) (if applicable) ITEM 4 – UNDERWRITER INFORMATION If an underwriter is completing the report, provide the underwriter’s full legal name, firm NRD number, and SEDAR+ profile number. Full legal name Firm NRD number (if applicable) SEDAR+ profile number © Éditeur officiel du Québec, 2023
1062 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, May 31, 2023, Vol. 155, No. 22 Part 2 ITEM 5 – ISSUER INFORMATION If the issuer is an investment fund, do not complete Item 5. Proceed to Item 6. a) Primary industry Provide the issuer’s North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS) code (6 digits only) that in your reasonable judgment most closely corresponds to the issuer’s primary business activity. NAICS industry code If the issuer is in the mining industry, indicate the stage of operations. This does not apply to issuers that provide services to issuers operating in the mining industry. Select the category that best describes the issuer’s stage of operations. Exploration Development Production Is the issuer’s primary business to invest all or substantially all of its assets in any of the following? If yes, select all that apply. Mortgages Real estate Commercial/business debt Consumer debt Private companies Cryptoassets b) Number of employees Number of employees: 0 – 49 50 – 99 100 – 499 500 or more c) SEDAR+ profile number Provide the issuer’s SEDAR+ profile number ITEM 6 – INVESTMENT FUND ISSUER INFORMATION If the issuer is an investment fund, provide the following information. a) Investment fund manager information Full legal name Firm NRD number (if applicable)
SEDAR + profile number b) Type of investment fund Type of investment fund that most accurately identifies the issuer (select only one). Money market Equity Fixed income Balanced Alternative strategies Cryptoasset Other (describe) Indicate whether one or both of the following apply to the investment fund. Invests primarily in other investment fund issuers Is a UCITs Fund1 1 Undertaking for the Collective Investment of Transferable Securities funds (UCITs Funds) are investment funds regulated by the European Union (EU) directives that allow collective investment schemes to operate throughout the EU on a passport basis on authorization from one member state. c) Net asset value (NAV) of the investment fund Select the NAV range of the investment fund as of the date of the most recent NAV calculation (Canadian $). $0 to under $5M $5M to under $25M $25M to under $100M $100M to under $500M $500M to under $1B $1B or over Date of NAV calculation: YYYY M M DD © Éditeur officiel du Québec, 2023
Part 2 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, May 31, 2023, Vol. 155, No. 22 1063 ITEM 7 – INFORMATION ABOUT THE DISTRIBUTION If an issuer located outside of Canada completes a distribution in a jurisdiction of Canada, include in Item 7 and Schedule 1 information about purchasers resident in that jurisdiction of Canada only. Do not include in Item 7 securities issued as payment of commissions or finder’s fees in connection with the distribution, which must be disclosed in Item 8. The information provided in Item 7 must reconcile with the information provided in Schedule 1 of the report. a) Currency Select the currency or currencies in which the distribution was made. All dollar amounts provided in the report must be in Canadian dollars. Canadian dollar US dollar Euro Other (describe) b) Distribution date(s) State the distribution start and end dates. If the report is being filed for securities distributed on only one distribution date, provide the distribution date as both the start and end dates. If the report is being filed for securities distributed on a continuous basis, include the start and end dates for the distribution period covered by the report. Start date End date YYYY MM DD YYYY MM DD c) Detailed purchaser information Complete Schedule 1 of this form for each purchaser. d) Types of securities distributed Provide the following information for all distributions reported on a per security basis. Refer to Part A(12) of the Instructions for how to indicate the security code. If providing the CUSIP number, indicate the full 9-digit CUSIP number assigned to the security being distributed. Canadian $ Security code CUSIP number (if applicable) Description of security Number of securities Single or lowest price Highest price Total amount e) Details of rights and convertible/exchangeable securities If any rights (e.g. warrants, options) were distributed, provide the exercise price and expiry date for each right. If any convertible/exchangeable securities were distributed, provide the conversion ratio and describe any other terms for each convertible/exchangeable security. Convertible / exchangeable security code Underlying security code Exercise price (Canadian $) Expiry date (YYYY-MMDD) Conversion ratio Describe other terms (if applicable) Lowest Highest
f) Summary of the distribution by jurisdiction and exemption State the total dollar amount of securities distributed and the number of purchasers for each jurisdiction of Canada and foreign jurisdiction where a purchaser resides and for each exemption relied on in Canada for that distribution. However, if an issuer located outside of Canada completes a distribution in a jurisdiction of Canada, include distributions to purchasers resident in that jurisdiction of Canada only. This table requires a separate line item for: (i) each jurisdiction where a purchaser resides, (ii) each exemption relied on in the jurisdiction where a purchaser resides, if a purchaser resides in a jurisdiction of Canada, and (iii) each exemption relied on in Canada, if a purchaser resides in a foreign jurisdiction. For jurisdictions within Canada, state the province or territory, otherwise state the country. Province or country Exemption relied on Number of unique purchasers2a Total amount (Canadian $)
Total dollar amount of securities distributed Total number of unique purchasers2b 2aIn calculating the number of unique purchasers per row, count each purchaser only once. Joint purchasers may be counted as one purchaser. 2bIn calculating the total number of unique purchasers to which the issuer distributed securities, count each purchaser only once, regardless of whether the issuer distributed multiple types of securities to, and relied on multiple exemptions for, that purchaser. © Éditeur officiel du Québec, 2023
1064 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, May 31, 2023, Vol. 155, No. 22 Part 2 g) Net proceeds to the investment fund by jurisdiction If the issuer is an investment fund, provide the net proceeds to the investment fund for each jurisdiction of Canada and foreign jurisdiction where a purchaser resides.3 If an issuer located outside of Canada completes a distribution in a jurisdiction of Canada, include net proceeds for that jurisdiction of Canada only. For jurisdictions within Canada, state the province or territory, otherwise state the country. Province or country Net proceeds (Canadian $)
Total net proceeds to the investment fund 3 “Net proceeds” means the gross proceeds realized in the jurisdiction from the distributions for which the report is being filed, less the gross redemptions that occurred during the distribution period covered by the report.
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Part 2 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, May 31, 2023, Vol. 155, No. 22 1065 ITEM 8 – COMPENSATION INFORMATION Provide information for each person (as defined in Regulation 45-106 respecting Prospectus Exemptions (chapter V-1.1, r. 21)) to whom the issuer directly provides, or will provide, any compensation in connection with the distribution. Complete additional copies of this page if more than one person was, or will be, compensated. Indicate whether any compensation was paid, or will be paid, in connection with the distribution. No Yes If yes, indicate number of persons compensated. a) Name of person compensated and registration status Indicate whether the person compensated is a registrant. No Yes If the person compensated is an individual, provide the name of the individual. Full legal name of individual Family name First given name Secondary given names If the person compensated is not an individual, provide the following information. Full legal name of non-individual Firm NRD number (if applicable) Indicate whether the person compensated facilitated the distribution through a funding portal or an internet-based portal. No Yes b) Business contact information If a firm NRD number is not provided in Item 8(a), provide the business contact information of the person being compensated. Street address Municipality Province/State Country Postal code/Zip code Email address Telephone number c) Relationship to issuer or investment fund manager Indicate the person’s relationship with the issuer or investment fund manager (select all that apply). Refer to the meaning of “connected” in Part B(2) of the Instructions and the meaning of “control” in section 1.4 of Regulation 45-106 respecting Prospectus Exemptions for the purposes of completing this section. Connected with the issuer or investment fund manager Insider of the issuer (other than an investment fund) Director or officer of the investment fund or investment fund manager Employee of the issuer or investment fund manager None of the above d) Compensation details Provide details of all compensation paid, or to be paid, to the person identified in Item 8(a) in connection with the distribution. Provide all amounts in Canadian dollars. Include cash commissions, securities-based compensation, gifts, discounts or other compensation. Do not report payments for services incidental to the distribution, such as clerical, printing, legal or accounting services. An issuer is not required to ask for details about, or report on, internal allocation arrangements with the directors, officers or employees of a non-individual compensated by the issuer. Cash commissions paid Value of all securities distributed as compensation4 Security codes Security code 1 Security code 2 Security code 3
Describe terms of warrants, options or other rights Other compensation5 Describe Total compensation paid Check box if the person will or may receive any deferred compensation (describe the terms below) 4 Provide the aggregate value of all securities distributed as compensation, excluding options, warrants or other rights exercisable to acquire additional securities of the issuer. Indicate the security codes for all securities distributed as compensation, including options, warrants or other rights exercisable to acquire additional securities of the issuer. 5 Do not include deferred compensation. © Éditeur officiel du Québec, 2023
1066 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, May 31, 2023, Vol. 155, No. 22 Part 2 ITEM 9 – DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND PROMOTERS OF THE ISSUER If the issuer is an investment fund, do not complete Item 9. Proceed to Item 10. Indicate whether the issuer is any of the following (select the one that applies – if more than one applies, select only one). Reporting issuer in any jurisdiction of Canada Foreign public issuer Wholly owned subsidiary of a reporting issuer in any jurisdiction of Canada6 Provide name of reporting issuer Wholly owned subsidiary of a foreign public issuer6 Provide name of foreign public issuer Issuer distributing only eligible foreign securities and the distribution is to permitted clients only7 If the issuer is at least one of the above, do not complete Item 9(a) – (c). Proceed to Item 10. 6 An issuer is a wholly owned subsidiary of a reporting issuer or a foreign public issuer if all of the issuer’s outstanding voting securities, other than securities that are required by law to be owned by its directors, are beneficially owned by the reporting issuer or the foreign public issuer, respectively. 7 Check this box if it applies to the current distribution even if the issuer made previous distributions of other types of securities to non-permitted clients. Refer to the definitions of “eligible foreign security” and “permitted client” in Part B(1) of the Instructions. If the issuer is none of the above, check this box and complete Item 9(a) – (c). a) Directors, executive officers and promoters of the issuer Provide the following information for each director, executive officer and promoter of the issuer. For locations within Canada, state the province or territory, otherwise state the country. For “Relationship to issuer”, “D” – Director, “O” – Executive Officer, “P” – Promoter. Organization or company name Family name First given name Secondary given names Business location of non-individual or residential jurisdiction of individual Relationship to issuer (select all that apply) Province or country D O P
b) Promoter information If the promoter listed above is not an individual, provide the following information for each director and executive officer of the promoter. For locations within Canada, state the province or territory, otherwise state the country. For “Relationship to promoter”, “D” – Director, “O” – Executive Officer. Organization or company name Family name First given name Secondary given names Residential jurisdiction of individual Relationship to promoter (select one or both if applicable) Province or country D O c) Residential address of each individual Complete Schedule 2 of this form, including the full residential address of each individual whose name appears in Item 9(a) or (b). Schedule 2 also requires information to be provided about control persons. © Éditeur officiel du Québec, 2023
Part 2 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, May 31, 2023, Vol. 155, No. 22 1067 ITEM 10 – CERTIFICATION Provide the following certification and business contact information of an officer, director or agent of the issuer or underwriter. If the issuer or underwriter is not a company, an individual who performs functions similar to that of a director or officer may certify the report. For example, if the issuer is a trust, the report may be certified by the issuer's trustee. If the issuer is an investment fund, a director or officer of the investment fund manager (or, if the investment fund manager is not a company, an individual who performs similar functions) may certify the report if the director or officer has been authorized to do so by the investment fund. The certification may be delegated, but only to an agent that has been authorized by an officer or director of the issuer or underwriter to prepare and certify the report on behalf of the issuer or underwriter. If the report is being certified by an agent on behalf of the issuer or underwriter, provide the applicable information for the agent in the boxes below. If the individual completing and filing the report is different from the individual certifying the report, provide the name and contact details for the individual completing and filing the report in Item 11. The signature on the report must be in typed form rather than handwritten form. The report may include an electronic signature provided the name of the signatory is also in typed form. Securities legislation requires an issuer or underwriter that makes a distribution of securities under certain prospectus exemptions to file a completed report of exempt distribution. By completing the information below, I certify, on behalf of the issuer/underwriter/investment fund manager, to the securities regulatory authority or regulator, as applicable, that I have reviewed this report and to my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the information provided in this report is true and, to the extent required, complete. Name of issuer/underwriter/ investment fund manager/agent Full legal name Family name First given name Secondary given names Title Telephone number Email address Signature Date YYYY MM DD ITEM 11 – CONTACT PERSON Provide the following business contact information for the individual that the securities regulatory authority or regulator may contact with any questions regarding the contents of this report, if different than the individual certifying the report in Item 10. Same as individual certifying the report Full legal name Title Family name First given name Secondary given names Name of company Telephone number Email address Notice – Collection and use of personal information The personal information required under this form is collected on behalf of and used by the securities regulatory authority or regulator under the authority granted in securities legislation for the purposes of the administration and enforcement of the securities legislation. If you have any questions about the collection and use of this information, contact the securities regulatory authority or regulator in the local jurisdiction(s) where the report is filed, at the address(es) listed at the end of this form. Schedules 1 and 2 may contain personal information of individuals and details of the distribution(s). The information in Schedules 1 and 2 will not be placed on the public file of any securities regulatory authority or regulator. However, freedom of information legislation may require the securities regulatory authority or regulator to make this information available if requested. By signing this report, the issuer/underwriter confirms that each individual listed in Schedule 1 or 2 of the report who is resident in a jurisdiction of Canada: a) has been notified by the issuer/underwriter of the delivery to the securities regulatory authority or regulator of the information pertaining to the individual as set out in Schedule 1 or 2, that this information is being collected by the securities regulatory authority or regulator under the authority granted in securities legislation, that this information is being collected for the purposes of the administration and enforcement of the securities legislation of the local jurisdiction, and of the title, business address and business telephone number of the public official in the local jurisdiction, as set out in this form, who can answer questions about the security regulatory authority’s or regulator’s indirect collection of the information, and b) has authorized the indirect collection of the information by the securities regulatory authority or regulator.
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1068 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, May 31, 2023, Vol. 155, No. 22 Part 2 SCHEDULE 1 TO FORM 45-106F1 (CONFIDENTIAL PURCHASER INFORMATION) Schedule 1 must be filed in the format of an Excel spreadsheet in a form acceptable to the securities regulatory authority or regulator. The information in this schedule will not be placed on the public file of any securities regulatory authority or regulator. However, freedom of information legislation may require the securities regulatory authority or regulator to make this information available if requested. a) General information (provide only once)
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Part 2 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, May 31, 2023, Vol. 155, No. 22 1069 d) Details of securities purchased
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1070 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, May 31, 2023, Vol. 155, No. 22 Part 2 f) Other information Paragraphs f)1. and f)2. do not apply if any of the following apply: (a) the issuer is a foreign public issuer; (b) the issuer is a wholly owned subsidiary of a foreign public issuer; (c) the issuer is distributing only eligible foreign securities and the distribution is to permitted clients only.
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Part 2 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, May 31, 2023, Vol. 155, No. 22 1071 SCHEDULE 2 TO FORM 45-106F1 (CONFIDENTIAL DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PROMOTER AND CONTROL PERSON INFORMATION) Schedule 2 must be filed in the format of an Excel spreadsheet in a form acceptable to the securities regulatory authority or regulator. Complete the following only if Item 9(a) is required to be completed. This schedule also requires information to be provided about control persons of the issuer at the time of the distribution. The information in this schedule will not be placed on the public file of any securities regulatory authority or regulator. However, freedom of information legislation may require the securities regulatory authority or regulator to make this information available if requested. a) General information (provide only once)
Name of issuer
Certification date (YYYY-MM-DD) b) Business contact information of Chief Executive Officer (if not provided in Item 10 or 11 of report)
Email address
Telephone number c) Residential address of directors, executive officers, promoters and control persons of the issuer Provide the following information for each individual who is a director, executive officer, promoter or control person of the issuer at the time of the distribution. If the promoter or control person is not an individual, provide the following information for each director and executive officer of the promoter and control person. (Note: names of directors, executive officers and promoters must be consistent with the information in Item 9 of the report, if required to be provided.)
Family name
First given name
Secondary given names
Residential street address
Municipality
Province/State
Postal code/Zip code
Country
Indicate whether the individual is a control person, or a director and/or executive officer of a control person (if applicable)
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1072 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, May 31, 2023, Vol. 155, No. 22 Part 2 d) Non-individual control persons (if applicable) If the control person is not an individual, provide the following information. For locations within Canada, state the province or territory, otherwise state the country.
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Part 2 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, May 31, 2023, Vol. 155, No. 22 1073 Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Office of the Superintendent Department of Digital Government and Service NL P.O. Box 8700 Confederation Building 2nd Floor, West Block Prince Philip Drive St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador A1B 4J6 Attention: Superintendent of Securities Telephone: 709 729-2571 Facsimile: 709 729-6187 Public official contact regarding indirect collection of information: Superintendent of Securities Government of the Northwest Territories Office of the Superintendent of Securities P.O. Box 1320 Yellowknife, Northwest Territories X1A 2L9 Telephone: 867 767-9305 Facsimile: 867 873-0243 Public official contact regarding indirect collection of information: Superintendent of Securities Nova Scotia Securities Commission Suite 400, 5251 Duke Street Duke Tower P.O. Box 458 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2P8 Telephone: 902 424-7768 Facsimile: 902 424-4625 Public official contact regarding indirect collection of information: Executive Director Government of Nunavut Office of the Superintendent of Securities Legal Registries Division P.O. Box 1000, Station 570 4th Floor, Building 1106 Iqaluit, Nunavut X0A 0H0 Telephone: 867 975-6590 Facsimile: 867 975-6594 Public official contact regarding indirect collection of information: Superintendent of Securities Ontario Securities Commission 20 Queen Street West, 22nd Floor Toronto, Ontario M5H 3S8 Telephone: 416 593-8314 Toll free in Canada: 1 877 785-1555 Facsimile: 416 593-8122 Email: exemptmarketfilings@osc.gov.on.ca Public official contact regarding indirect collection of information: Inquiries Officer
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1074 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, May 31, 2023, Vol. 155, No. 22 Part 2 Prince Edward Island Securities Office 95 Rochford Street, 4th Floor Shaw Building P.O. Box 2000 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 7N8 Telephone: 902 368-4569 Facsimile: 902 368-5283 Public official contact regarding indirect collection of information: Superintendent of Securities Autorité des marchés financiers 800, rue du Square-Victoria, 22e étage C.P. 246, Place Victoria Montréal, Québec H4Z 1G3 Telephone: 514 395-0337 or 1 877 525-0337 Facsimile: 514 873-6155 (For filing purposes only) Facsimile: 514 864-6381 (For privacy requests only) Email: financementdessocietes@lautorite.qc.ca (For corporate finance issuers); fonds_dinvestissement@lautorite.qc.ca (For investment fund issuers) Public official contact regarding indirect collection of information: Corporate Secretary Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan Suite 601 - 1919 Saskatchewan Drive Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 4H2 Telephone: 306 787-5842 Facsimile: 306 787-5899 Public official contact regarding indirect collection of information: Executive Director, Securities Division Office of the Superintendent of Securities Government of Yukon Department of Community Services 307 Black Street, 1st Floor P.O. Box 2703, C-6 Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6 Telephone: 867 667-5466 Facsimile: 867 393-6251 Email: securities@yukon.ca Public official contact regarding indirect collection of information: Superintendent of Securities”. 5. Form 45-106F3 of the Regulation is amended: (1) by replacing “SEDAR website at www.sedar.com”, in item 2.2, by “SEDAR+ website at www.sedarplus.com”; (2) by replacing “SEDAR”, in item 2.3, by “SEDAR+”; (3) by replacing “SEDAR”, in instruction 1 of part C and the second paragraph of instruction 2 of part D of the “Instructions for Completing Form 45-106F3, Offering Memorandum for Qualifying Issuers”, by “SEDAR+”;
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Part 2 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, May 31, 2023, Vol. 155, No. 22 1075 6. Form 45-106F14 of the Regulation is amended by replacing “SEDAR”, in item 9 of part 2, by “SEDAR+”. 7. Form 45-106F15 of the Regulation is amended by replacing “SEDAR”, in item 40 of part 11, by “SEDAR+”. 8. Form 45-106F19 of the Regulation is amended by replacing “www.sedar.com”, in item 14 of part 6, by “www.sedarplus.com”. 9. This Regulation comes into force on 9 June 2023. © Éditeur officiel du Québec, 2023