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DISCUSSION PAPER:
Continuous Disclosure
The Financial Services Commission
39-43 Barbados Avenue
Kingston 5, Jamaica W.I.
Telephone: (876) 906-3010
2006 February 23
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1 TITLE, DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION ...........................................................1
1.1 Short title ........................................................................................................1
1.2 Definitions .......................................................................................................1
1.3 Interpretation...................................................................................................2
PART 2 APPLICATION ...........................................................................................................3
2.1 Application ......................................................................................................3
2.2 Investment Funds ............................................................................................3
2.3 Exemption.......................................................................................................3
PART 3 PLAIN LANGUAGE....................................................................................................3
3.1 Plain Language Principles ................................................................................3
PART 4 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ........................................................................................4
4.1 Comparative Annual Financial Statements and Auditor’s Report .........................4
4.2 Filing Deadline for Annual Financial Statements ................................................4
4.3 Interim Financial Statements ............................................................................5
4.4 Filing Deadline for Interim Financial Statements ................................................5
4.5 Approval of Financial Statements .....................................................................6
4.6 Publication of Financial Statements ..................................................................6
PART 5 MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS............................................................6
5.1 Filing of MD&A ................................................................................................6
5.2 Additional Disclosure for Issuers Without Significant Revenue............................6
5.3 Disclosure of Outstanding Share Data ..............................................................7
5.4 Approval of MD&A...........................................................................................8
5.5 Publication of MD&A........................................................................................8
PART 6 ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM .................................................................................8
6.1 Requirement to File an AIF ...............................................................................8
6.2 Filing Deadline for an AIF.................................................................................8
6.3 Incorporated Documents to be Filed .................................................................8
6.4 Publication of AIF ............................................................................................8
PART 7 MATERIAL CHANGE REPORTS ................................................................................9
7.1 Publication of Material Change.........................................................................9
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PART 8 PROXY SOLICITATION AND INFORMATION CIRCULARS.......................................10
8.1 Definitions .....................................................................................................10
8.2 Sending of Proxies and Information Circulars ..................................................10
8.3 Exemptions from Sending Information Circular................................................11
8.4 Filing of Information Circulars and Proxy-Related Material................................11
8.5 Content of Form of Proxy ...............................................................................11
8.6 Exemption from Part 8 ...................................................................................13
PART 9 RESTRICTED SECURITY DISCLOSURE..................................................................13
9.1 Definitions .....................................................................................................13
9.2 Restricted Security Disclosure ........................................................................14
9.3 Dissemination of Disclosure Documents to Holder of Restricted Securities ........14
9.4 Exemptions for Certain Reporting Issuers .......................................................15
PART 10 AUDITOR MATTERS................................................................................................15
10.1 Disclosure of Audit Committee and Auditor Information....................................15
10.2 Change of Auditor .........................................................................................15
PART 11 ADDITIONAL FILING REQUIREMENTS....................................................................22
11.1 Additional Filing Requirements .......................................................................22
11.2 Voting Results...............................................................................................23
11.3 Financial Information .....................................................................................23
PART 12 FILING OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS .........................................................................23
12.1 Filing of Documents Affecting the Rights of Security holders.............................23
12.2 Filing of Other Material Contracts ...................................................................23
12.3 Time for Filing of Documents..........................................................................24
12.4 Publication ....................................................................................................24
PART 13 CERTIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................24
13.1 Certification of Annual Filings .........................................................................24
13.2 Certification of Interim Filings .........................................................................24
13.3 Exemption for Certain Foreign Issuers ............................................................25
13.4 Publication ....................................................................................................25
PART 14 EFFECTIVE DATE, TRANSITION AND IMPLEMENTATION ......................................25
14.1 Effective Date................................................................................................25
14.2 Transition......................................................................................................25
14.3 Implementation..............................................................................................26
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REGULATION CDSECURITIES (CONTINUOUS DISCLOSURE OBLIGATIONS), 2006
PART 1 TITLE, DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1.1 Short title
This regulation may be called Regulation CD.
1.2 Definitions
In this regulation:
“AIF” means a completed Form CD-F2 Annual Information Form;
“board of directors” means, for a reporting issuer that does not have a board of
directors, an individual or group that acts in a capacity similar to a board of directors;
“Commission” means the Financial Services Commission;
“executive officer” of a reporting issuer means an individual who is
(a) its chairman;
(b) a vice-chairman;
(c) its president;
(d) a vice-president in charge of a principal business unit, division or
function including sales, finance or production;
(e) an officer of the reporting issuer or any of its subsidiaries who
performed a policy-making function in respect of the reporting issuer;
or
(f) any other individual who performed a policy-making function in
respect of the reporting issuer;
“Forms” means Forms CD-F1 Management’s Discussion and Analysis, Form CD-F2
Annual Information Form, Form CD-F3 Material Change Report, Form CD-F4
Information Circular and Forms CD-F5A or F5B Certification, to this Regulation CD,
or any of them as applicable;
“IFRS” means International Financial Reporting Standards as applied in Jamaica;
“information circular” means a completed Form CD-F4 Information Circular,
“interim period” means a period commencing on the first day of the financial year and
ending three, six or nine months after the end of the previous financial year;
“JEFARS” means an Internet-based system to be established for filing by issuers,
and review and printing by regulators, investors, analysts and other interested
persons, of disclosure documents filed by reporting issuers under this regulation,
such system to be known as the Jamaican Electronic Filing and Retrieval System or
JEFARS for short;
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“MD&A” means a completed Form CD-F1 Management’s Discussion & Analysis;
“material change” means
(a) a change in the business, operations or capital of the reporting issuer
that would reasonably be expected to have a significant effect on the
market price or value of any of the securities of the reporting issuer;
or
(b) a decision to implement a change referred to in paragraph (a) made
by the board of directors or by senior management of the reporting
issuer who believe that confirmation of the decision by the board of
directors is probable;
“material change report” means a completed Form CD-F3 Material Change Report;
“recognized exchange” means an exchange recognized by the Commission as a
stock exchange or other self-regulatory body for purposes of this regulation;
“reporting issuer” means an issuer,
(a) that has issued voting securities on or after the date of coming into
force of this regulation in respect of which a prospectus was filed and
a receipt therefor obtained under the Securities Act,
(b) that has filed a prospectus and has obtained a receipt for it under the
Securities Act,
(c) any of whose securities are listed and posted for trading on any
recognized exchange,
(d) to which The Companies Act, 2004 applies and which, for the
purposes of that Act, is offering its shares or debentures to the
public, or
(e) that is the company whose existence continues following the
exchange of securities of a company by or for the account of such
company with another company or the holders of the securities of
that other company in connection with,
(i) a statutory amalgamation or arrangement, or
(ii) a statutory procedure under which one company takes title
to the assets of the other company that in turn loses its
existence by operation of law, or under which the existing
companies merge into a new company,
where one of the amalgamating or merged companies or the
continuing company has been a reporting issuer for at least twelve
months.
1.3 Interpretation
For purposes of this regulation, "file" means:
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(1) before implementation of JEFARS,
(a) to mail or physically deliver it to the Commission so that it reaches
the Commission within the applicable filing deadline; or
(b) to send it to the Commission by email in accordance with the Policy
Statement of the Commission made pursuant to section 14.3; and
(2) after implementation of JEFARS, to electronically file the document in
accordance with the regulations and rules governing that system.
PART 2 APPLICATION
2.1 Application
Subject to sections 2.2 and 2.3, this regulation applies to every reporting issuer.
2.2 Investment Funds
(1) Despite section 2.1, this regulation does not apply to unit trusts, mutual funds
or non-redeemable investment funds.
(2) For purposes of subsection (1), “non-redeemable investment fund” means
any issuer
(a) where contributions of security holders are pooled for investment;
(b) where security holders do not have day -to-day control over the
management and investment decisions of the issuer, whether or not
they have the right to be consulted or to give directions; and
(c) whose securities do not entitle the security holder to receive on
demand, or within a specified period after demand, an amount
computed by reference to the value of a proportionate interest in the
whole or in part of the net assets of the issuer.
2.3 Exemption
The Commission may grant an exemption from this regulation, in whole or in part,
subject to such conditions or restrictions as may be imposed in the exemption.
PART 3 PLAIN LANGUAGE
3.1 Plain Language Principles
Wherever used in this regulation or in any of the Forms, “plain language” means
language intended to help investors understand the disclosure being provided in
order that they can make informed investment decisions. This includes:
(a) using short sentences
(b) using definite everyday language
(c) using the active voice
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(d) avoiding superfluous words
(e) organizing the document in clear, concise sections, paragraphs and
sentences
(f) avoiding jargon
(g) using personal pronouns to speak directly to the reader
(h) avoiding reliance on glossaries and defined terms unless it facilities
understanding of the disclosure
(i) not relying on boilerplate wording
(j) avoiding abstract terms by using more concrete terms or examples
(k) avoiding multiple negatives
(l) using technical terms only when necessary and explaining those
terms
(m) using charts, tables and examples where it makes disclosure easier
to understand.
PART 4 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
4.1 Comparative Annual Financial Statements and Auditor’s Report
(1) A reporting issuer must file annual financial statements that include
(a) an income statement, a statement of retained earnings, and a cash
flow statement for
(i) the most recently completed financial year; and
(ii) the financial year immediately preceding the most recently
completed financial year, if any;
(b) a balance sheet as at the end of each of the periods referred to in
paragraph (a); and
(c) notes to the financial statements.
(2) Annual financial statements filed under subsection (1) must be accompanied
by an auditor’s report.
4.2 Filing Deadline for Annual Financial Statements
The annual financial statements and auditor’s report required to be filed under
section 4.1 must be filed on or before the earlier of
(a) the 90th day after the end of its most recently completed financial
year; and
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(b) the date of filing, in a foreign jurisdiction, annual financial statements
for its most recently completed financial year.
4.3 Interim Financial Statements
(1) A reporting issuer must file interim financial statements.
(2) The interim financial statements required to be filed under subsection (1)
must include
(a) a balance sheet as at the end of the interim period and a balance
sheet as at the end of the immediately preceding financial year, if
any;
(b) an income statement, a statement of retained earnings and a cash
flow statement, all for the year-to-date interim period, and
comparative financial information for the corresponding interim
period in the immediately preceding financial year, if any;
(c) for interim periods other than the first interim period in a reporting
issuer’s financial year, an income statement and cash flow statement
for the three month period ending on the last day of the interim
period and comparative financial information for the corresponding
period in the preceding financial year, if any; and
(d) notes to the financial statements.
(3) Disclosure of Auditor Review of Interim Financial Statements
(a) If an auditor has not performed a review of the interim financial
statements required to be filed under subsection (1), the interim
financial statements must be accompanied by a notice indicating that
the financial statements have not been reviewed by an auditor.
(b) If a reporting issuer engaged an auditor to perform a review of the
interim financial statements required to be filed under subsection (1)
and the auditor was unable to complete the review, the interim
financial statements must be accompanied by a notice indicating that
the auditor was unable to complete a review of the interim financial
statements and the reasons why the auditor was unable to complete
the review.
(c) If an auditor has performed a review of the interim financial
statements required to be filed under subsection (1) and the auditor
has expressed a reservation in the auditor’s interim review report,
the interim financial statements must be accompanied by a written
review report from the auditor.
4.4 Filing Deadline for Interim Financial Statements
The interim financial statements required to be filed under subsection 4.3(1) must be
filed on or before the earlier of
(a) the 45th day after the end of the interim period; and
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(b) the date of filing, in a foreign jurisdiction, interim financial statements
for a period ending on the last day of the interim period.
4.5 Approval of Financial Statements
(1) The financial statements a reporting issuer is required to file under section
4.1 must be approved by the board of directors before the statements are
filed.
(2) The financial statements a reporting issuer is required to file under section
4.3 must be approved by the board of directors before the statements are
filed.
(3) In fulfilling the requirement in subsection (2), the board of directors may
delegate the approval of the financial statements to the audit committee of
the board of directors.
4.6 Publication of Financial Statements
(1) A reporting issuer must issue a news release at the time it files its financial
statements stating that the financial statements have been posted on its web
site and providing the Internet address of the reporting issuer or an affiliate at
which they may be viewed and printed.
(2) A news release issued under subsection (1) shall
(a) provide a balanced short summary of the financial highlights of the
period covered by the financial statements; and
(b) other than a generic description of the business of the reporting
issuer, shall not contain any information not contained in the financial
statements and accompanying notes, or the related MD&A.
PART 5 MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS
5.1 Filing of MD&A
(1) A reporting issuer must file MD&A relating to its annual and interim financial
statements required under Part 4.
(2) The MD&A required to be filed under subsection (1) must be filed [at the
same time as /OR/ by the filing deadlines for] the annual and interim
financial statements.
5.2 Additional Disclosure for Issuers Without Significant Revenue
(1) An issuer that has not had significant revenue from operations in either of its
last two financial years, must disclose in its MD&A for each period referred to
in subsection (2), a breakdown of material components of
(a) capitalized or expensed development costs;
(b) expensed research and development costs;
(c) deferred development costs;
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(d) general and administration expenses; and
(e) any material costs, whether capitalized, deferred or expensed, not
referred to in paragraphs (a) through (d).
(2) The disclosure in subsection (1) must be provided for the following periods:
(a) in the case of annual MD&A, for the two most recently completed
financial years; and
(b) in the case of interim MD&A, for the most recent year-to-date interim
period and the comparative period presented in the interim financial
statements.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply if the information required under that
subsection has been disclosed in the financial statements to which the
MD&A relates.
5.3 Disclosure of Outstanding Share Data
(1) A reporting issuer must disclose in its [annual] MD&A the designation and
number or principal amount of
(a) each class and series of voting or equity securities of the reporting
issuer for which there are securities outstanding;
(b) each class and series of securities of the reporting issuer for which
there are securities outstanding if the securities are convertible into,
or exercisable or exchangeable for, voting or equity securities of the
reporting issuer;
(c) subject to subsection (2), each class and series of voting or equity
securities of the reporting issuer that are issuable on the conversion,
exercise or exchange of outstanding securities of the reporting
issuer; and
(d) the names of the ten largest beneficial owners in terms of holdings of
securities reported under paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) above, and the
respective amounts held.
(2) If the exact number or principal amount of voting or equity securities of the
reporting issuer that are issuable on the conversion, exercise or exchange of
outstanding securities of the reporting issuer is not determinable, the
reporting issuer must disclose the maximum number or principal amount of
each class and series of voting or equity securities that are issuable on the
conversion, exercise or exchange of outstanding securities of the reporting
issuer and, if that maximum number or principal amount is not determinable,
the reporting issuer must describe the exchange or conversion features and
the manner in which the number or principal amount of voting or equity
securities will be determined.
(3) The disclosure under subsections (1) and (2) must be prepared as of the
[period end /OR/ latest practicable date].
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5.4 Approval of MD&A
(1) The annual MD&A that a reporting issuer is required to file under this Part
must be approved by the board of directors before being filed.
(2) The interim MD&A that a reporting issuer is required to file under this Part
must be approved by the board of directors before being filed.
(3) In fulfilling the requirement in subsection (2), the board of directors may
delegate the approval of the interim MD&A required to be filed under this Part
to the audit committee of the board of directors
5.5 Publication of MD&A
(1) A reporting issuer must issue a news release at the time of it files its MD&A
stating that the MD&A has been posted on its web site and providing the
Internet address of the reporting issuer or an affiliate at which it may be
viewed and printed.
(2) A news release issued under subsection (1) shall
(a) provide a balanced short summary of the financial highlights of the
period covered by the MD&A; and
(b) other than a generic description of the business of the reporting
issuer, shall not contain any information not contained in the MD&A
or the financial statements and accompanying notes for the period
covered by the MD&A.
(3) A reporting issuer is not required to deliver its MD&A to the registered
holders or beneficial owners of its securities.
PART 6 ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM
6.1 Requirement to File an AIF
A reporting issuer must file an AIF.
6.2 Filing Deadline for an AIF
Subject to subsection 14.2 (2), an AIF required to be filed under section 6.1 must be
filed on or before the 90th day after the end of the reporting issuer’s most recently
completed financial year.
6.3 Incorporated Documents to be Filed
A reporting issuer that files an AIF must at the same time file copies of all material
incorporated by reference in the AIF and not previously filed.
6.4 Publication of AIF
A reporting issuer must issue a news release at the time it files its AIF stating that the
AIF has been posted on its web site and providing the Internet address of the
reporting issuer or an affiliate at which it may be viewed and printed.
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PART 7 MATERIAL CHANGE REPORTS
7.1 Publication of Material Change
(1) Subject to subsection (2), if a material change occurs in the affairs of a
reporting issuer, the reporting issuer must
(a) immediately issue and file a news release authorized by a senior
officer disclosing the nature and substance of the change;
(b) as soon as practicable, and in any event within 10 days of the date
on which the change occurs, file a Form CD-F3 Material Change
Report with respect to the material change; and
(c) upon filing the Form CD-F3 Material Change Report, post it on its
web site.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a reporting issuer if
(a) senior management of the reporting issuer has reasonable grounds
to believe that disclosure required by subsection (1) would be
seriously prejudicial to the interests of the reporting issuer and that
no trade in the securities of the reporting issuer has been or will be
carried out on the basis of the information not generally known; and
(b) the reporting issuer immediately delivers to the Commission the
report required under paragraph (1)(b) marked so as to indicate that
it is confidential, together with written reasons for non-disclosure.
(3) If a reporting issuer relies on subsection (2), the reporting issuer must comply
with subsection (1) on the earlier of
(a) when the circumstances that justify non-disclosure have ceased to
exist; and
(b) when the Commission notifies the reporting issuer to comply with
subsection (1).
(4) If a report has been filed under subsection (2), the reporting issuer must
advise the Commission in writing if it believes the report should continue to
remain confidential, within 10 days of the date of filing of the initial report and
every 10 days thereafter until the material change is generally disclosed in
the manner referred to in paragraph (1)(a).
(5) If a report has been filed under subsection (2), the reporting issuer must
promptly generally disclose the material change in the manner referred to in
paragraph (1)(a) upon the reporting issuer becoming aware, or having
reasonable grounds to believe, that persons or companies are purchasing or
selling securities of the reporting issuer with knowledge of the material
change that has not been generally disclosed.
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PART 8 PROXY SOLICITATION AND INFORMATION CIRCULARS
8.1 Definitions
For purposes of this Part and the Forms:
“proxy” means a completed and executed form of proxy by which a security holder
has appointed a person or company as the security holder’s nominee to attend and
act for the security holder and on the security holder’s behalf at a meeting of security
holders;
“solicit”, in connection with a proxy, includes
(a) requesting a proxy whether or not the request is accompanied by or
included in a form of proxy;
(b) requesting a security holder to execute or not to execute a form of
proxy or to revoke a proxy;
(c) sending a form of proxy or other communication to a security holder
under circumstances that to a reasonable person will likely result in
the giving, withholding or revocation of a proxy; or
(d) sending a form of proxy to a security holder by management of a
reporting issuer;
but does not include
(e) sending a form of proxy to a security holder in res ponse to a
unsolicited request made by or on behalf of the security holder; or
(f) performing ministerial acts or professional services on behalf of a
person or company soliciting a proxy.
8.2 Sending of Proxies and Information Circulars
(1) If management of a reporting issuer gives notice of a meeting to its
registered holders of voting securities, management must, at the same time
as or before giving that notice, send to each registered holder of voting
securities who is entitled to notice of the meeting a form of proxy for use at
the meeting.
(2) Subject to section 8.3, a person or company that solicits proxies from
registered holders of voting securities of a reporting issuer must,
(a) in the case of a solicitation by or on behalf of management of a
reporting issuer, send an information circular with the notice of
meeting to each registered security holder whose proxy is solicited;
or
(b) in the case of any other solicitation, concurrently with or before the
solicitation, send an information circular to each registered security
holder whose proxy is solicited.
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(3) Subsections (1) and (2) apply, adapted as required, to a meeting of holders
of debt securities of an issuer, whether called by management of the
reporting issuer or by the trustee of the debt securities.
8.3 Exemptions from Sending Information Circular
(1) Subsection 8.2(2) does not apply to a solicitation by a person or company in
respect of securities of which the person or company is the beneficial owner.
(2) Paragraph 8.2(2)(b) does not apply to a solicitation if the total number of
security holders whose proxies are solicited is not more than 15.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), two or more persons or companies who
are joint registered owners of one or more securities are considered to be
one security holder.
8.4 Filing of Information Circulars and Proxy-Related Material
A person or company that is required under this regulation to send an information
circular or form of proxy to registered security holders of a reporting issuer must
promptly file a copy of the information circular, form of proxy and all other material
required to be sent by the person or company in connection with the meeting to
which the information circular or form of proxy relates.
8.5 Content of Form of Proxy
(1) A form of proxy sent to security holders of a reporting issuer by a person or
company soliciting proxies must indicate in bold-face type whether or not the
proxy is solicited by or on behalf of the management of the reporting issuer,
provide a specifically designated blank space for dating the form of proxy and
specify the meeting in respect of which the proxy is solicited.
(2) An information circular sent to security holders of a reporting issuer or the
form of proxy to which the information circular relates must
(a) indicate in bold-face type that the security holder has the right to
appoint a person or company to represent the security holder at the
meeting other than the person or company if any, designated in the
form of proxy; and
(b) contain instructions as to the manner in which the security holder
may exercise the right referred to in paragraph (a).
(3) If a form of proxy sent to security holders of a reporting issuer contains a
designation of a named person or company as nominee, it must provide an
option for the security holder to designate in the form of proxy some other
person or company as the security holder’s nominee.
(4) A form of proxy sent to security holders of a reporting issuer must provide an
option for the security holder to specify that the securities registered in the
security holder’s name will be voted for or against each matter or group of
related matters identified in the form of proxy, in the notice of meeting or in
an information circular, other than the appointment of an auditor and the
election of directors.
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(5) A form of proxy sent to security holders of a reporting issuer may confer
discretionary authority with respect to each matter referred to in subsection
(4) as to which a choice is not specified if the form of proxy or the information
circular states in bold-face type how the securities represented by the proxy
will be voted in respect of each matter or group of related matters.
(6) A form of proxy sent to security holders of a reporting issuer must provide an
option for the security holder to specify that the securities registered in the
name of the security holder must be voted or withheld from voting in respect
of the appointment of an auditor or the election of any or all of the nominated
directors, and shall provide an option for the security holder to designate the
directors in respect of whom voting must be withheld.
(7) An information circular sent to security holders of a reporting issuer or the
form of proxy to which the information circular relates must state that
(a) the securities represented by the proxy will be voted or withheld from
voting in accordance with the instructions of the security holder on
any ballot that may be called for; and
(b) if the security holder specifies a choice under subsection (4) or (6)
with respect to any matter to be acted upon, the securities will be
voted accordingly.
(8) A form of proxy sent to security holders of a reporting issuer may confer
discretionary authority with respect to
(a) amendments or variations to matters identified in the notice of
meeting; and
(b) other matters which may properly come before the meeting,
if,
(c) the person or company by whom or on whose behalf the solicitation
is made is not aware within a reasonable time before the time the
solicitation is made that any of those amendments, variations or
other matters are to be presented for action at the meeting; and
(d) a specific statement is made in the information circular or in the form
of proxy that the proxy is conferring such discretionary authority.
(9) A form of proxy sent to security holders of a reporting issuer must not confer
authority to vote
(a) for the election of any person as a director of a reporting issuer
unless a bona fide proposed nominee for that election is named in
the information circular; or
(b) at any meeting other than the meeting specified in the notice of
meeting or any adjournment of that meeting.
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8.6 Exemption from Part
This Part does not apply to a reporting issuer that complies with the requirements of
the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, organized or continued, if the
requirements are substantially similar to the requirements of this Part.
PART 9 RESTRICTED SECURITY DISCLOSURE
9.1 Definitions
In this Part and the Forms:
“common share” means an equity security to which are attached voting rights
exercisable in all circumstances, irrespective of the number or percentage of
securities owned, that are not less, per security, than the voting rights attached to any
other outstanding securities of the issuer.
“non-voting security” means a restricted security that does not carry the right to vote
generally, except for a right to vote that is mandated, in special circumstances, by
law;
“preference share” means a security to which is attached a preference or right over
the securities of any class of equity securities of the reporting issuer, but does not
include an equity security;
“restricted security” means an equity security of a reporting issuer, if any of the
following apply:
(a) there is another class of securities of the reporting issuer that, to a
reasonable person, appears to carry a greater vote per security
relative to the equity security; or
(b) the conditions of the class of equity securities, the conditions of
another class of securities of the reporting issuer, or the reporting
issuer’s constating documents have provisions that nullify or, to a
reasonable person, appear to significantly restrict the voting rights of
the equity securities; or
(c) the reporting issuer has issued a second class of equity securities
that, to a reasonable person, appears to entitle the owners of
securities of that second class to participate in the earnings or assets
of the reporting issuer to a greater extent, on a per security basis,
than the owners of the first class of equity securities.
“restricted security term” means each of the terms “non-voting security”, “subordinate
voting security” and “restricted voting security”.
“restricted voting security” means a restricted security that carries a right to vote
subject to a restriction on the number or percentage of securities that may be voted
by one or more persons or companies, unless the restriction is
(a) permitted or prescribed by statute; and
(b) is applicable only to persons or companies that are not citizens or
residents of a particular country, region or group of countries.
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“subordinate voting security” means a restricted security that carries a right to vote, if
there are securities of another class outstanding that carry a greater right to vote on a
per security basis.
9.2 Restricted Security Disclosure
(1) Except as otherwise provided in section 9.4, if a reporting issuer has
outstanding restricted securities, or securities that are directly or indirectly
convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for restricted securities or
securities that will, when issued, result in an existing class of outstanding
securities being considered restricted securities, the reporting issuer’s AIF
and any information circular prepared by the reporting issuer must
(a) refer to restricted securities using a term that includes the
appropriate restricted security term;
(b) not refer to securities by a term that includes “common”, or
“preference” or “preferred”, unless the securities are common shares
or preference shares, respectively;
(c) describe any restrictions on the voting rights of restricted securities;
(d) describe the rights to participate, if any, of holders of restricted
securities if a takeover bid is made for securities of the reporting
issuer with voting rights superior to those attached to the restricted
securities;
(e) state the percentage of the aggregate voting rights attached to the
reporting issuer’s securities that are represented by the class of
restricted securities; and
(f) if holders of restricted securities have no right to participate if a
takeover bid is made for securities of the reporting issuer with voting
rights superior to those attached to the restricted securities, contain a
statement to that effect in bold-face type.
(2) Despite paragraph (1)(b), a reporting issuer may, in one place only in a
document referred to in subsection (1), describe the restricted securities by
the term used in the constating documents of the reporting issuer, to the
extent that term differs from the appropriate restricted security term, if the
description is not on the front page of the document and is in the same type
face and type size as that used generally in the document.
9.3 Dissemination of Disclosure Documents to Holder of Restricted Securities
(1) If a reporting issuer sends a document to all holders of any class of its equity
securities it must also send the document at the same time to the holders of
its restricted securities.
(2) A reporting issuer that is required by this regulation to arrange for, or
voluntarily makes arrangements for, delivery of the documents referred to in
subsection (1) to the beneficial owners of any securities of a class of equity
securities registered in the name of a registrant, must make similar
arrangements for delivery of the documents to the beneficial owners of
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securities of a class of restricted securities registered in the name of the
registrant.
9.4 Exemptions for Certain Reporting Issuers
The provisions of sections 9.1 and 9.2 do not apply to
(a) securities that carry a right to vote subject to a restriction on the number or
percentage of securities that may be voted or owned by persons or
companies that are not citizens or residents of a particular country, region or
group of countries, but only to the extent of the restriction; and
(b) securities that are subject to a restriction, imposed by any law governing the
reporting issuer, on the level of ownership of the securities by any person,
company or combination of persons or companies, but only to the extent of
the restriction.
PART 10 AUDITOR MATTERS
10.1 Disclosure of Audit Committee and Auditor Information
(1) Every reporting issuer must include in its AIF and in a management proxy
circular required by paragraph 8.1 (2)(a):
(a) A summary of its audit committee’s charter;
(b) The name of each member of the audit committee;
(c) A description of the education and experience of each audit
committee member that is relevant to the performance of his or her
responsibilities
(d) Whether the audit committee has adopted any specific policies for
the engagement of non-audit services and a description of any such
policies; and
(e) The professional fees of its auditor for each of the last two financial
years, broken down under the headings “audit and audit-related
fees”, “tax fees” and “all other fees”.
10.2 Change of Auditor
(1) Requirements Upon Auditor Termination or Resignation - Upon a
termination or resignation of its auditor, a reporting issuer must
(a) within 10 days after the date of termination or resignation
(i) prepare a change of auditor notice in accordance with
subsection (6) and deliver a copy of it to the former auditor;
and
(ii) request the former auditor to
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(A) review the reporting issuer’s change of auditor
notice;
(B) prepare a letter, addressed to the Commission,
stating, for each statement in the change of auditor
notice, whether the auditor
(I) agrees,
(II) disagrees, and the reasons why, or
(III) has no basis to agree or disagree; and
(C) deliver the letter to the reporting issuer within 20
days after the date of termination or resignation;
(b) within 30 days after the date of termination or resignation
(i) have the audit committee of its board of directors or its board
of directors review the letter referred to in clause (1)(a)(ii)(B)
if received by the reporting issuer, and approve the change
of auditor notice;
(ii) file a copy of the reporting package described in subsection
(5) with the Commission;
(iii) deliver a copy of the reporting package to the former auditor;
(iv) if there are any reportable events as defined in subsection
(5), issue and file a news release describing the information
in the reporting package; and
(c) include with each relevant information circular
(i) a copy of the reporting package as an appendix; and
(ii) a summary of the contents of the reporting package with a
cross-reference to the appendix.
(2) Requirements upon Auditor Appointment - Upon an appointment of a
successor auditor, a reporting issuer must
(a) within 10 days after the date of appointment
(i) prepare a change of auditor notice in accordance with
subsection (3) and deliver it to the successor auditor and to
the former auditor;
(ii) request the successor auditor to
(A) review the reporting issuer’s change of auditor
notice;
(B) prepare a letter addressed to the applicable
regulator or securities regulatory authority, stating,
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for each statement in the change of auditor notice,
whether the auditor
(I) agrees,
(II) disagrees, and the reasons why, or
(III) has no basis to agree or disagree; and
(C) deliver that letter to the reporting issuer within 20
days after the date of appointment; and
(iii) request the former auditor to, within 20 days after the date of
appointment,
(A) confirm that the letter referred to in clause
(1)(a)(ii)(B) does not have to be updated; or
(B) prepare and deliver to the reporting issuer an
updated letter to replace the letter referred to in
clause (1)(a)(ii)(B);
(b) within 30 days after the date of appointment,
(i) have the audit committee of its board of directors or its board
of directors review the letters referred to in clauses
(2)(a)(ii)(B) and (2)(a)(iii)(B) if received by the reporting
issuer, and approve the change of auditor notice;
(ii) file a copy of the reporting package with the regulator or
securities regulatory authority;
(iii) deliver a copy of the reporting package to the successor
auditor and to the former auditor; and
(iv) if there are any reportable events, issue and file a news
release disclosing the appointment of the successor auditor
and either describing the information in the reporting
package or referring to the news release required under
subparagraph (1)(b)(iv).
(3) Change of Auditor Notice Content - A change of auditor notice must state
(a) the date of termination or resignation;
(b) whether the former auditor
(i) resigned on the former auditor’s own initiative or at the
reporting issuer’s request;
(ii) was removed or is proposed to holders of qualified securities
to be removed during the former auditor’s term of
appointment; or
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(iii) was not reappointed or has not been proposed for
reappointment;
(c) whether the termination or resignation of the former auditor and any
appointment of the successor auditor were considered or approved
by the audit committee of the reporting issuer’s board of directors or
the reporting issuer’s board of directors;
(d) whether the former auditor’s report on any of the reporting issuer’s
financial statements relating to the relevant period contained any
reservation and, if so, a description of each reservation;
(e) if there is a reportable event, the following information:
(i) for a disagreement,
(A) a description of the disagreement;
(B) whether the audit committee of the reporting issuer’s
board of directors or the reporting issuer’s board of
directors discussed the disagreement with the
former auditor; and
(C) whether the reporting issuer authorized the former
auditor to respond fully to inquiries by any successor
auditor concerning the disagreement and, if not, a
description of and reasons for any limitation;
(ii) for a consultation,
(A) a description of the issue that was the subject of the
consultation;
(B) a summary of the successor auditor’s oral advice, if
any, provided to the reporting issuer concerning the
issue;
(C) a copy of the successor auditor’s written advice, if
any, received by the reporting issuer concerning the
issue; and
(D) whether the reporting issuer consulted with the
former auditor concerning the issue and, if so, a
summary of the former auditor’s advice concerning
the issue; and
(iii) for an unresolved issue,
(A) a description of the issue;
(B) whether the audit committee of the reporting issuer’s
board of directors or the reporting issuer’s board of
directors discussed the issue with the former auditor;
and
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(C) whether the reporting issuer authorized the former
auditor to respond fully to inquiries by any successor
auditor concerning the issue and, if not, a
description of and reasons for any limitation; and
(f) if there are no reportable events, a statement to that effect.
(4) Auditor’s Obligations to Report Non-Compliance - If the successor
auditor becomes aware that the change of auditor notice required by this
section has not been prepared and filed by the reporting issuer, the auditor
must, within 7 days, advise the reporting issuer in writing and deliver a copy
of the letter to the Commission.
(5) Definitions - In this section 10.2 and the Forms
“appointment” means, in relation to a reporting issuer, the earlier of
(a) the appointment as its auditor of a different person or company than
its former auditor; and
(b) the decision by the board of directors of the reporting issuer to
propose to holders of qualified securities to appoint as its auditor a
different person or company than its former auditor;
“consultation” means advice provided by a successor auditor, whether or not
in writing, to a reporting issuer during the relevant period, which the
successor auditor concluded was an important factor considered by the
reporting issuer in reaching a decision concerning
(a) the application of accounting principles or policies to a transaction,
whether or not the transaction is completed;
(b) a report provided by an auditor on the reporting issuer’s financial
statements;
(c) the scope or procedure of an audit or review engagement; or
(d) financial statement disclosure;
“disagreement” means a difference of opinion between personnel of a
reporting issuer responsible for finalizing the reporting issuer’s financial
statements and the personnel of a former auditor responsible for authorizing
the issuance of audit reports on the reporting issuer’s financial statements or
authorizing the communication of the results of the auditor’s review of the
reporting issuer’s interim financial statements, if the difference of opinion
(a) resulted in a reservation in the former auditor’s audit report on the
reporting issuer’s financial statements for any period during the
relevant period;
(b) would have resulted in a reservation in the former auditor’s audit
report on the reporting issuer’s financial statements for any period
during the relevant period if the difference of opinion had not been
resolved to the former auditor’s satisfaction, not including a
difference of opinion based on incomplete or preliminary information
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that was resolved to the satisfaction of the former auditor upon the
receipt of further information;
(c) resulted in a qualified or adverse communication or denial of
assurance in respect of the former auditor’s review of the reporting
issuer’s interim financial statements for any interim period during the
relevant period; or
(d) would have resulted in a qualified or adverse communication or
denial of assurance in respect of the former auditor’s review of the
reporting issuer’s interim financial statements for any interim period
during the relevant period if the difference of opinion had not been
resolved to the former auditors satisfaction, not including a difference
of opinion based on incomplete or preliminary information that was
resolved to the satisfaction of the former auditor upon the receipt of
further information;
“former auditor” means the auditor of a reporting issuer that is the subject of
the most recent termination or resignation;
“qualified securities” means securities of a reporting issuer that carry the right
to participate in voting on the appointment or removal of the reporting
issuer’s auditor;
“relevant information circular” means
(a) if a reporting issuer’s constating documents or applicable law require
holders of qualified securities to take action to remove the reporting
issuer’s auditor or to appoint a successor auditor
(i) the information circular required to accompany or form part
of every notice of meeting at which that action is proposed to
be taken; or
(ii) the disclosure document accompanying the text of the
written resolution provided to holders of qualified securities;
or
(b) if paragraph (a) does not apply, the information circular required to
accompany or form part of the first notice of meeting to be sent to
holders of qualified securities following the preparation of a reporting
package concerning a termination or resignation;
“relevant period” means the period commencing at the beginning of the
reporting issuer’s two most recently completed financial years and ending on
the date of termination or resignation;
“reportable event” means a disagreement, a consultation, or an unresolved
issue;
“reporting package” means
(a) the documents referred to in subparagraphs (1)(a)(i) and (2)(a)(i);
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(b) the letter referred to in clause (1)(a)(ii)(B), if received by the reporting
issuer, unless an updated letter referred to in clause (2)(a)(iii)(B) has
been received by the reporting issuer;
(c) the letter referred to in clause (2)(a)(ii)(B), if received by the reporting
issuer; and
(d) any updated letter referred to in clause (2)(a)(iii)(B) received by the
reporting issuer;
“resignation” means notification from an auditor to a reporting issuer of the
auditor’s decision to resign or decline to stand for reappointment;
“successor auditor” means the person or company
(a) appointed;
(b) that the board of directors have proposed to holders of qualified
securities be appointed; or
(c) that the board of directors have decided to propose to holders of
qualified securities be appointed,
as the reporting issuer’s auditor after the termination or resignation of the
reporting issuer’s former auditor;
“termination” means, in relation to a reporting issuer, the earlier of
(a) the removal of its auditor before the expiry of the auditor’s term of
appointment, the expiry of its auditor’s term of appointment without
reappointment, or the appointment of a different person or company
as its auditor upon expiry of its auditor’s term of appointment; and
(b) the decision by the board of directors of the reporting issuer to
propose to holders of its qualified securities that its auditor be
removed before, or that a different person or company be appointed
as its auditor upon, the expiry of its auditor’s term of appointment;
“unresolved issue” means any matter that, in the former auditor’s opinion,
has, or could have, a material impact on the financial statements, or reports
provided by the auditor relating to the financial statements, for any financial
period during the relevant period, and about which the former auditor has
advised the reporting issuer if
(a) the former auditor was unable to reach a conclusion as to the
matter’s implications before the date of termination or resignation;
(b) the matter was not resolved to the former auditor’s satisfaction
before the date of termination or resignation; or
(c) the former auditor is no longer willing to be associated with any of
the financial statements;
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(6) Meaning of “Material” - For the purposes of this section, the term “material”
has a meaning consistent with the discussion of the term “material” in IAS
1.31 or any successor standard under IFRS.
(7) Exemption from Change of Auditor Requirements - This section does not
apply if
(a) (i) a termination, or resignation, and appointment occur in
connection with an amalgamation, arrangement, takeover or
similar transaction involving the reporting issuer or a
reorganization of the reporting issuer;
(ii) the termination, or resignation, and appointment have been
disclosed in a news release that has been filed or in a
disclosure document that has been delivered to holders of
qualified securities and filed; and
(iii) no reportable event has occurred;
(b) the change of auditor is required by the legislation under which the
reporting issuer exists or carries on its activities; or
(c) the change of auditor arises from an amalgamation, merger or other
reorganization of the auditor.
PART 11 ADDITIONAL FILING REQUIREMENTS
11.1 Additional Filing Requirements
(1) A reporting issuer must file a copy of any disclosure material
(a) that it sends to its security holders; or
(b) that it files with or furnishes to another securities regulator, including
material filed as exhibits to other documents, if the material contains
information that has not been included in disclosure already filed
under this regulation.
(2) A reporting issuer must file the material referred to in subsection (1) on the
same date as, or as soon as practicable after, the earlier of
(a) the date on which the reporting issuer sends the material to its
security holders; and
(b) the date on which the reporting issuer files or furnishes the material
to the other securities regulator.
(3) A reporting issuer must post the material referred to in subsection (1) on the
same web site and same part of the web site to which it posts its financial
statements under subsection 4.6(1).
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11.2 Voting Results
A reporting issuer must, promptly following a meeting of security holders at which a
matter was submitted to a vote, file a report that discloses, for each matter voted
upon
(a) a brief description of the matter voted upon and the outcome of the
vote; and
(b) if the vote was conducted by ballot, including a vote on a matter in
which votes are cast both in person and by proxy, the number or
percentage of votes cast for, against or withheld from the vote.
11.3 Financial Information
A reporting issuer must file a copy of any news release issued by it that discloses
information regarding its historical or prospective results of operations or financial
condition for a financial year or interim period.
PART 12 FILING OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS
12.1 Filing of Documents Affecting the Rights of Security holders
A reporting issuer must file copies of the following documents, and any amendments
to the following documents, unless previously filed:
(a) articles of incorporation, amalgamation, continuation or any other
constating or establishing documents of the issuer, unless the
constating or establishing document is a statutory or regulatory
instrument;
(b) by-laws or other corresponding instruments currently in effect;
(c) any security holder or voting trust agreement that the reporting issuer
has access to and that can reasonably be regarded as material to an
investor in securities of the reporting issuer;
(d) any security holders’ rights plans or other similar plans; and
(e) any other contract of the issuer or a subsidiary of the issuer that
creates or can reasonably be regarded as materially affecting the
rights or obligations of its security holders generally.
12.2 Filing of Other Material Contracts
(1) Unless previously filed, a reporting issuer must file a copy of any contract
that it or any of its subsidiaries is a party to, other than a contract entered into
in the ordinary course of business, that is material to the issuer and was
entered into within the last financial year, or before the last financial year but
is still in effect.
(2) If an executive officer of the reporting issuer has reasonable grounds to
believe that disclosure of certain provisions of a contract required by
subsection (1) to be filed would be seriously prejudicial to the interests of the
reporting issuer, or would violate confidentiality provisions, the reporting
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issuer may file the contract with those certain provisions omitted or marked
so as to be unreadable.
(3) Despite subsection (1), a reporting issuer is not required to file a contract
entered into before January 1, 2006.
12.3 Time for Filing of Documents
The documents required to be filed under sections 12.1 and 12.2 must be filed
(1) no later than the time the reporting issuer files a material change report in
Form CD-F3, if the making of the document constitutes a material change for
the issuer, or
(2) no later than the time the reporting issuer’s AIF is filed under section 6.1, if
the document was made or adopted before the date of the issuer’s AIF and
the making of the document does not constitute a material change for the
issuer.
12.4 Publication
A reporting issuer must post the material referred to in subsection on the same web
site and same part of the web site to which it posts its financial statements under
subsection 4.6(1).
PART 13 CERTIFICATIONS
13.1 Certification of Annual Filings
(1) Every reporting issuer must file a separate annual certificate, in Form CDF5A, in respect of and personally signed by each executive officer who, at
the time of filing the annual certificate:
(a) is its chief executive officer;
(b) is its chief financial officer; and
(c) in the case of an issuer that does not have a chief executive officer
or chief financial officer, performs similar functions to a chief
executive officer or a chief financial officer, as the case may be.
(2) The annual certificates must be filed by the reporting issuer separately but
concurrently with the latest of the following:
(a) the filing of its AIF; and
(b) the filing of its annual financial statements and annual MD&A.
13.2 Certification of Interim Filings
(1) Every reporting issuer must file for each interim period a separate interim
certificate, in Form CD-F5B, in respect of and personally signed by each
executive officer who, at the time of the filing of the interim certificate:
(a) is its chief executive officer;
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(b) is its chief financial officer; and
(c) in the case of an issuer that does not have a chief executive officer
or chief financial officer, performs similar functions to a chief
executive officer or a chief financial officer, as the case may be.
(2) The interim certificates must be filed by the reporting issuer separately but
concurrently with the filing of its interim financial statements and interim
MD&A.
13.3 Exemption for Certain Foreign Issuers
If a reporting issuer is in compliance, for its most recently completed financial year or
interim period (as applicable) with U.S. federal securities laws implementing the
certification requirements under section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act or with
National Instrument 52-109 implementing certification requirements under Canadian
securities laws, the reporting issuer may file its SEC or Canadian certifications in lieu
of certifications on Forms CD-F5A and CD-F5B, as applicable.
13.4 Publication
Concurrently with the filing of the certificates filed pursuant to sections 13.1 and 13.2
or filed under section 13.3, the reporting issue must post them on the same web site
and same part of the web site to which it posts its financial statements under
subsection 4.6(1).
PART 14 EFFECTIVE DATE, TRANSITION AND IMPLEMENTATION
14.1 Effective Date
This regulation comes into force on •.
14.2 Transition
(1) Despite section 14.1, the provisions of this regulation concerning
(a) annual financial statements or MD&A relating to those financial
statements apply for financial years beginning on or after January 1,
2006;
(b) interim financial statements or MD&A relating to those financial
statements apply for interim periods in financial years beginning on
or after January 1, 2006;
(c) AIFs apply in respect of financial years beginning on or after January
1, 2006;
(d) proxy solicitation and information circulars apply from and after June
1, 2007;
(e) filing of documents under Part 12 apply in respect of financial years
beginning on or after January 1, 2007;
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(f) certifications under section 13.1 apply in respect of documents filed
for a financial year beginning on or after January 1, 2007 or later;
and
(g) certifications under section 13.2 apply in respect of documents filed
for an interim period beginning on or after January 1, 2008.
(2) Despite subsection 6.2, an AIF covering any financial year ended on or
before December 31, 2008 may be filed at time up to 120 days after the end
of the financial year.
14.3 Implementation
(1) For purposes of implementing and administering this regulation, the
Commission may
(a) make rules pursuant to section 75 of the Securities Act dealing with
any matter that is the subject of this regulation or the Forms,
including rules as to the establishment and functioning of JEFARS;
and
(b) issue Policy Statements providing guidance as to any matter dealt
with in this regulation or the Forms, or as to how it interprets and
intends to administer any provision of this regulation or the Forms;
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FORM CD-F1
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS
PART 1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1.1 What is MD&A?
MD&A is a narrative explanation, through the eyes of management, of how your
company performed during the period covered by the financial statements, and of
your company’s financial condition and future prospects. MD&A complements and
supplements your financial statements, but does not form part of your financial
statements.
Your objective when preparing the MD&A should be to improve your company’s
overall financial disclosure by giving a balanced discussion of your company’s results
of operations and financial condition including, without limitation, such considerations
as liquidity and capital resources - openly reporting bad news as well as good news.
Your MD&A should
(0) help current and prospective investors understand what the financial
statements show and do not show;
(1) discuss material information that may not be fully reflected in the financial
statements, such as contingent liabilities, defaults under debt, off-balance
sheet financing arrangements, or other contractual obligations;
(2) discuss important trends and risks that have affected the financial
statements, and trends and risks that are reasonably likely to affect them in
the future; and
(3) provide information about the quality, and potential variability, of your
company’s earnings and cash flow, to assist investors in determining if past
performance is indicative of future performance.
1.1 Date of Information
In preparing the MD&A, you must take into account information available up to the
date of the MD&A. If the date of the MD&A is not the date it is filed, you must ensure
the disclosure in the MD&A is current so that it will not be misleading when it is filed.
1.1 Use of “Company”
Wherever this Form uses the word “company”, the term includes other types of
business organizations such as partnerships, trusts and other unincorporated
business entities.
1.1 Explain Your Analysis
Explain the nature of, and reasons for, changes in your company’s performance. Do
not simply disclose the amount of change in a financial statement item from period to
period. Avoid using boilerplate language. Your discussion should assist the reader to
understand trends, events, transactions and expenditures.
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1.1 Focus on Material Information
Focus your MD&A on material information. You do not need to disclose information
that is not material. Exercise your judgment when determining whether information is
material.
1.1 What is Material?
Would a reasonable investor’s decision whether or not to buy, sell or hold securities
in your company likely be influenced or changed if the information in question was
omitted or misstated? If so, the information is likely material. This concept of
materiality is consistent with the financial reporting notion of materiality under IAS
1.31.
1.1 Forward-Looking Information
You are encouraged to provide forward-looking information if you have a reasonable
basis for making the statements. Preparing your MD&A necessarily involves some
degree of prediction or projection. For example, MD&A requires a discussion of
known trends or uncertainties that are reasonably likely to affect your company’s
business. However, MD&A does not require that your company provide a detailed
forecast of future revenues, income or loss or other information.
All forward-looking information must contain a statement that the information is
forward-looking, a description of the factors that may cause actual results to differ
materially from the forward-looking information, your material assumptions and
appropriate risk disclosure and cautionary language.
You must discuss any forward-looking information disclosed in MD&A for a prior
period which, in light of intervening events and absent further explanation, may be
misleading. Examples include statements that were unreasonably optimistic or
aggressive, or lacked objectivity, or were not adequately explained. Your timely
disclosure obligations might also require you to issue a news release and file a
material change report.
1.1 Development Stage Issuers Without Significant Revenues
If your company is a development stage issuer without significant revenues from
operations, focus your discussion and analysis of results of operations on
expenditures and progress towards achieving your business objectives and
milestones.
1.1 Numbering and Headings
The numbering, headings and ordering of items included in this Form are guidelines
only. You do not need to include the headings or numbering or follow the order of
items in this Form. Disclosure provided in response to any item need not be repeated
elsewhere.
1.1 Omitting Information
You do not need to respond to any item in this Form that is inapplicable.
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1.1 Defined Terms
If a term is used but not defined in this Form, refer to Regulation CD, the Companies
Act, 2004 and the Securities Act.
1.1 Plain Language
Write the MD&A so that readers are able to understand it. Refer to the plain language
principles listed in section 3.1 of Regulation CD. If you use technical terms, explain
them in a clear and concise manner.
PART 2 CONTENT OF ANNUAL MD&A
1.1 Date
Specify the date of your MD&A. The date of the MD&A must be no earlier than the
date of the auditor’s report on the financial statements for your company’s most
recently completed financial year.
1.1 Overall Performance
Provide an analysis of your company’s financial condition, results of operations and
cash flows. Discuss known trends, demands, commitments, events or uncertainties
that are reasonably likely to have an effect on your company’s business. Compare
your company’s performance in the most recently completed financial year to the
prior year’s performance. Your analysis should address at least the following:
( ) operating segments that are reportable segments as those terms are
understood under IFRS;
(a) other parts of your business if
( ) they have a disproportionate effect on revenues, income or
cash needs; or
(i) there are any legal or other restrictions on the flow of funds
from one part of your company’s business to another;
(b) industry and economic factors affecting your company’s
performance;
(c) why changes have occurred or expected changes have not occurred
in your company’s financial condition and results of operations; and
(d) the effect of discontinued operations on current operations.
INSTRUCTIONS
- When explaining changes in your company’s financial condition and results, include an analysis
of the effect on your continuing operations of any acquisition, disposition, write-off, abandonment
or other similar transaction.
- Financial condition includes your company’s financial position (as shown on the balance sheet)
and other factors that may affect your company’s liquidity and capital resources.
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- Include information for a period longer than two financial years if it will help the reader to better
understand a trend.
1.1 Selected Annual Information
(0) Provide the following financial data derived from your company’s financial
statements for each of the three most recently completed financial years:
( ) net sales or total revenues;
(a) income or loss before discontinued operations and extraordinary
items, in total and on a per-share and diluted per-share basis;
(b) net income or loss, in total and on a per-share and diluted per-share
basis;
(c) total assets;
(d) total long-term financial liabilities; and
(e) cash dividends declared per-share for each class of share.
(1) Discuss the factors that have caused period to period variations including
discontinued operations, changes in accounting policies, significant
acquisitions or dispositions and changes in the direction of your business,
and any other information your company believes would enhance an
understanding of, and would highlight trends in, financial condition and
results of operations.
INSTRUCTIONS
Indicate the accounting principles that the financial data has been prepared in accordance with, the
reporting currency, the measurement currency if different from the reporting currency and, if the
underlying financial statements have been reconciled to or from foreign accounting principles, provide
a cross-reference to the reconciliation that is found in the notes to the financial statements.
1.1 Results of Operations
Discuss your analysis of your company’s operations for the most recently completed
financial year, including
( ) net sales or total revenues by operating business segment, including
any changes in such amounts caused by selling prices, volume or
quantity of goods or services being sold, or the introduction of new
products or services;
(a) any other significant factors that caused changes in net sales or total
revenues;
(b) cost of sales or gross profit;
(c) for issuers that have significant projects that have not yet generated
operating revenue, describe each project, including your company’s
plan for the project and the status of the project relative to that plan,
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and expenditures made and how these relate to anticipated timing
and costs to take the project to the next stage of the project plan;
(d) factors that caused a change in the relationship between costs and
revenues, including changes in costs of labour or materials, price
changes or inventory adjustments;
(e) commitments, events, risks or uncertainties that you reasonably
believe will materially affect your company’s future performance
including net sales, total revenue and income or loss before
discontinued operations and extraordinary items;
(f) effect of inflation and specific price changes on your company’s net
sales and total revenues and on income or loss before discontinued
operations and extraordinary items;
(g) a comparison in tabular form of disclosure you previously made
about how your company was going to use proceeds (other than
working capital) from any financing, an explanation of variances and
the impact of the variances, if any, on your company’s ability to
achieve its business objectives and milestones; and
(h) unusual or infrequent events or transactions.
INSTRUCTIONS
Your discussion under paragraph 2.4(d) should include
- Whether or not you plan to expend additional funds on the project, and
- Factors that have the value of the project(s) such as change in commodity prices, land use or
political or environmental issues.
1.1 Summary of Quarterly Results
Provide the following information in summary form, derived from your company’s
financial statements, for each of the eight most recently completed quarters:
( ) net sales or total revenues;
(a) income or loss before discontinued operations and extraordinary
items, in total and on a per-share and diluted per-share basis; and
(b) net income or loss, in total and on a per-share and diluted per-share
basis.
Discuss the factors that have caused variations over the quarters necessary
to understand general trends that have developed and the seasonality of the
business.
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- In the case of the annual MD&A, your most recently completed quarter is the quarter that ended
on the last day of your most recently completed financial year.
- You do not have to provide information for a quarter prior to your company becoming a reporting
issuer if your company has not prepared financial statements for those quarters.
- For sections 2.2, 2.3. 2.4 and 2.5 consider identifying, discussing and analyzing the following
factors:
(a) changes in customer buying patterns, including changes due to new technologies and
changes in demographics;
(b) changes in selling practices, including changes due to new distribution arrangements or a
reorganization of a direct sales force;
(c) changes in competition, including an assessment of the issuer’s resources, strengths and
weaknesses relative to those of its competitors;
(d) the effect of exchange rates;
(e) changes in pricing of inputs, constraints on supply, order backlog, or other input-related
matters;
(f) changes in production capacity, including changes due to plant closures and work stoppages;
(g) changes in volume of discounts granted to customers, volumes of returns and allowances,
excise and other taxes or other amounts reflected on a net basis against revenues;
(h) changes in the terms and conditions of service contracts; and
(i) the progress in achieving previously announced milestones.
- Indicate the accounting principles that the financial data has been prepared in accordance with,
the reporting currency, the measurement currency if different from the reporting currency and, if
the underlying financial statements have been reconciled to or from foreign accounting principles,
provide a cross-reference to the reconciliation that is found in the notes to the financial
statements.
1.1 Liquidity
Provide an analysis of your company’s liquidity, including
( ) its ability to generate sufficient amounts of cash and cash
equivalents, in the short term and the long term, to maintain your
company’s capacity, to meet your company’s planned growth or to
fund development activities;
(a) trends or expected fluctuations in your company’s liquidity, taking
into account demands, commitments, events or uncertainties;
(b) its working capital requirements;
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(c) liquidity risks associated with financial instruments;
(d) if your company has or expects to have a working capital deficiency,
discuss its ability to meet obligations as they become due and how
you expect it to remedy the deficiency;
(e) balance sheet conditions or income or cash flow items that may
affect your company’s liquidity;
(f) legal or practical restrictions on the ability of subsidiaries to transfer
funds to your company and the effect these restrictions have had or
may have on the ability of your company to meet its obligations; and
(g) defaults or arrears or anticipated defaults or arrears on
( ) dividend payments, lease payments, interest or principal
payment on debt;
(i) debt covenants during the most recently completed financial
year; and
(ii) redemption or retraction or sinking fund payments,
and how your company intends to cure the default or arrears.
INSTRUCTIONS
- In discussing your company’s ability to generate sufficient amounts of cash and cash equivalents
you should describe sources of funding and the circumstances that could affect those sources
that are reasonably likely to occur. Examples of circumstances that could affect liquidity are
market or commodity price changes, economic downturns, defaults on guarantees and
contractions of operations.
- In discussing trends or expected fluctuations in your company’s liquidity and liquidity risks
associated with financial instruments you should discuss
(a) provisions in debt, lease or other arrangements that could trigger an additional funding
requirement or early payment. Examples of such situations are provisions linked to credit
rating, earnings, cash flows or share price; and
(b) circumstances that could impair your company’s ability to undertake transactions considered
essential to operations. Examples of such circumstances are the inability to maintain
investment grade credit rating, earnings per-share, cash flow or share price.
- In discussing your company’s working capital requirements you should discuss situations where
your company must maintain significant inventory to meet customers’ delivery requirements or
any situations involving extended payment terms.
- In discussing your company’s balance sheet conditions or income or cash flow items you should
present a summary, in tabular form, of contractual obligations including payments due for each of
the next five years and thereafter. An example of a table that can be adapted to your company’s
particular circumstances follows:
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Contractual Payments Due by Period
Obligations
Total Less than 1
year
1 –3 years 4 - 5 years After 5
years
Long Term Debt
Capital Lease
Obligations
Operating Leases
Purchase
Obligations¹
Other Long Term
Obligations²
Total
Contractual
¹ “Purchase Obligation” means an agreement to purchase goods or services that is enforceable and legally binding on
your company that specifies all significant terms, including: fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased; fixed,
minimum or variable price provisions, and the approximate timing of the transaction.
² “Other Long Term Obligations” means other long-term liabilities reflected on your company’s balance sheet.
The tabular presentation may be accompanied by footnotes to describe provisions that create,
increase or accelerate obligations, or other details to the extent necessary for an understanding of the
timing and amount of your company’s specified contractual obligations.
1.1 Capital Resources
Provide an analysis of your company’s capital resources, including
( ) commitments for capital expenditures as of the date of your
company’s financial statements including
( ) the amount, nature and purpose of these commitments;
(i) the expected source of funds to meet these commitments;
and
(ii) expenditures not yet committed but required to maintain your
company’s capacity, to meet your company’s planned
growth or to fund development activities;
(a) known trends or expected fluctuations in your company’s capital
resources, including expected changes in the mix and relative cost of
these resources; and
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(b) sources of financing that your company has arranged but not yet
used.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Capital resources are financing resources available to your company and include debt, equity and
any other financing arrangements that you reasonably consider will provide financial resources to
your company.
- In discussing your company’s commitments you should discuss any research and development
expenditures required to maintain agreements in good standing.
1.1 Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Discuss any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to
have, a current or future effect on the results of operations or financial condition of
your company including, without limitation, such considerations as liquidity and
capital resources.
In your discussion of off-balance sheet arrangements you should discuss their
business purpose and activities, their economic substance, risks associated with the
arrangements, and the key terms and conditions associated with any commitments.
Your discussion should include
( ) a description of the other contracting party(ies);
(a) the effects of terminating the arrangement;
(b) the amounts receivable or payable, revenues, expenses and cash
flows resulting from the arrangement;
(c) the nature and amounts of any other obligations or liabilities arising
from the arrangement that could require your company to provide
funding under the arrangement and the triggering events or
circumstances that could cause them to arise; and
(d) any known event, commitment, trend or uncertainty that may affect
the availability or benefits of the arrangement (including any
termination) and the course of action that management has taken, or
proposes to take, in response to any such circumstances.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Off-balance sheet arrangements include any contractual arrangement with an entity not reported
on a consolidated basis with your company, under which your company has
(a) Any obligation under certain guarantee contracts;
(b) A retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity or similar
arrangement that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support to that entity for the assets;
(c) Any obligation under certain derivative instruments; or
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(d) Any obligation under a material variable interest held by your company in an unconsolidated
entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit risk support to your company, or
engages in leasing, hedging or, research and development services with your company.
- Contingent liabilities arising out of litigation, arbitration or regulatory actions are not considered to
be off-balance sheet arrangements.
- Disclosure of off-balance sheet arrangements should cover the most recently completed financial
year. However, the discussion should address changes from the previous year where such
discussion is necessary to understand the disclosure.
- The discussion need not repeat information provided in the notes to the financial statements if the
discussion clearly cross-references to specific information in the relevant notes and integrates the
substance of the notes into the discussion in a manner that explains the significance of the
information not included in the MD&A.
1.1 Transactions with Related Parties
Discuss all transactions involving related parties as defined by IAS 24, and include
the disclosure required by IAS 24 to the extent not contained in the notes to your
financial statements.
INSTRUCTIONS
In discussing your company’s transactions with related parties, your discussion should include both
qualitative and quantitative characteristics that are necessary for an understanding of the
transactions’ business purpose and economic substance. You should discuss
- The relationship and identify the related person or entities;
- The business purpose of the transaction;
- The recorded amount of the transaction and the measurement basis used;
- Any ongoing contractual or other commitments resulting from the transaction; and
- Any additional disclosure required by IAS 24.
If the disclosure required by this item is provided in a note to your financial statements, you may omit
the disclosure and provide a cross-reference to the note.
1.1 Fourth Quarter
Discuss and analyze fourth quarter events or items that affected your company’s
financial condition, cash flows or results of operations, including extraordinary items,
year-end and other adjustments, seasonal aspects of your company’s business and
dispositions of business segments.
1.1 Proposed Transactions
Discuss the expected effect on financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows of any proposed asset or business acquisition or disposition if your company’s
board of directors, or senior management who believe that confirmation of the
decision by the board is probable, have decided to proceed with the transaction.
Include the status of any required shareholder or regulatory approvals.
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INSTRUCTIONS
You do not have to disclose this information if, under section 7.1 of Regulation CD, your company has
filed a Material Change Report regarding the transaction on a confidential basis and the report
remains confidential.
1.1 Critical Accounting Estimates
Provide an analysis of your company’s critical accounting estimates. Your analysis
should
( ) identify and describe each critical accounting estimate used by your
company including
( ) a description of the accounting estimate;
(i) the methodology used in determining the critical accounting
estimate;
(ii) the assumptions underlying the accounting estimate that
relate to matters highly uncertain at the time the estimate
was made;
(iii) any known trends, commitments, events or uncertainties that
you reasonably believe will materially affect the methodology
or the assumptions described; and
(iv) if applicable, why the accounting estimate is reasonably
likely to change from period to period and have a material
impact on the financial presentation;
(a) explain the significance of the accounting estimate to your
company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition and
results of operations and identify the financial statement line items
affected by the accounting estimate;
(b) quantify the changes in overall financial performance and financial
statement line items if you assume that the accounting estimate was
to change by using either
( ) reasonably likely changes in the material assumptions; or
(i) the upper and lower ends of the range of estimates from
which the recorded estimate was selected;
(c) discuss changes made to critical accounting estimates during the
past two financial years including the reasons for the change and the
quantitative effect on your company’s overall financial performance
and financial statement line items; and
(d) identify the segments of your company’s business that the
accounting estimate affects and discuss the accounting estimate on
a segment basis, if your company operates in more than one
segment.
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INSTRUCTIONS
An accounting estimate is a critical accounting estimate only if
- It requires your company to make assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time
the accounting estimate is made; and
- Different estimates that your company could have used in the current period, or changes in the
accounting estimate that are reasonably likely to occur from period to period, would have a
material impact on your company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition or results of
operations.
1.1 Changes in Accounting Policies including Initial Adoption
Discuss and analyze any changes in your company’s accounting policies, including
( ) for any accounting policies that you have adopted or expect to adopt
subsequent to the end of your most recently completed financial
year, including changes you have made or expect to make
voluntarily and those due to a change in an accounting standard or a
new accounting standard that you do not have to adopt until a future
date, you should
( ) describe the new standard, the date you are required to
adopt it and, if determined, the date you plan to adopt it;
(i) disclose the methods of adoption permitted by the
accounting standard and the method you expect to use;
(ii) discuss the expected effect on your company’s financial
statements, or if applicable, state that you cannot reasonably
estimate the effect; and
(iii) discuss the potential effect on your business, for example
technical violations or default of debt covenants or changes
in business practices; and
(a) for any accounting policies that you have initially adopted during the
most recently completed financial year, you should
( ) describe the events or transactions that gave rise to the
initial adoption of an accounting policy;
(i) describe the accounting principle that has been adopted and
the method of applying that principle;
(ii) discuss the effect resulting from the initial adoption of the
accounting policy on your company’s financial condition,
changes in financial condition and results of operations;
(iii) if your company is permitted a choice among acceptable
accounting principles,
(VVVVVVVVVVVV) state that you made a choice among
acceptable alternatives;
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(WWWWWWWWWWWW) identify the alternatives;
(XXXXXXXXXXXX) describe why you made the choice
that you did; and
(YYYYYYYYYYYY) discuss the effect, where material,
on your company’s financial condition, changes in
financial condition and results of operations under
the alternatives not chosen; and
(iv) if no accounting literature exists that covers the accounting
for the events or transactions giving rise to your initial
adoption of the accounting policy, explain your decision
regarding which accounting principle to use and the method
of applying that principle.
INSTRUCTIONS
You do not have to present the discussion under paragraph 2.13(b) for the initial adoption of
accounting policies resulting from the adoption of new accounting standards.
1.1 Financial Instruments and Other Instruments
For financial instruments and other instruments,
( ) discuss the nature and extent of your company’s use of, including
relationships among, the instruments and the business purposes that
they serve;
(a) describe and analyze the risks associated with the instruments;
(b) describe how you manage the risks in paragraph (b), including a
discussion of the objectives, general strategies and instruments used
to manage the risks, including any hedging activities;
(c) disclose the financial statement classification and amounts of
income, expenses, gains and losses associated with the instrument;
and
(d) discuss the significant assumptions made in determining the fair
value of financial instruments, the total amount and financial
statement classification of the change in fair value of financial
instruments recognized in income for the period, and the total
amount and financial statement classification of deferred or
unrecognized gains and losses on financial instruments.
INSTRUCTIONS
- “Other instruments” are instruments that may be settled by the delivery of non-financial assets. A
commodity futures contract is an example of an instrument that may be settled by delivery of nonfinancial assets.
- Your discussion under paragraph 2.14(a) should enhance a reader’s understanding of the
significance of recognized and unrecognized instruments on your company’s financial position,
results of operations and cash flows. The information should also assist a reader in assessing the
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amounts, timing, and certainty of future cash flows associated with those instruments. Also
discuss the relationship between liability and equity components of convertible debt instruments.
- For purposes of paragraph 2.14(c), if your company is exposed to significant price, credit or
liquidity risks, consider providing a sensitivity analysis or tabular information to help readers
assess the degree of exposure. For example, an analysis of the effect of a hypothetical change in
the prevailing level of interest or currency rates on the fair value of financial instruments and
future earnings and cash flows may be useful in describing your company’s exposure to price
risk.
- For purposes of paragraph 2.14(d), disclose and explain the income, expenses, gains and losses
from hedging activities separately from other activities.
1.1 Other MD&A Requirements
Your MD&A must disclose that additional information relating to your company,
including that your company’s AIF is on your company’s website and provide the site
address.
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PART 3 INTERIM MD&A
1.1 Date
Specify the date of your interim MD&A.
1.1 Interim MD&A
Interim MD&A must update your company’s annual MD&A for all disclosure required
by Part 2 except section 2.3 – Selected Annual Information. This disclosure must
include
( ) a discussion of your analysis of
( ) current quarter and year-to-date results including a
comparison of results of operations and cash flows to the
corresponding periods in the previous year;
(i) changes in results of operations and elements of income or
loss that are not related to ongoing business operations;
(ii) any seasonal aspects of your company’s business that affect
its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows;
and
(a) a comparison of your company’s interim financial condition to your
company’s financial condition as at the most recently completed
financial year-end.
INSTRUCTIONS
- If the first MD&A you file in this Form (your first MD&A) is not an annual MD&A, you must provide
all the disclosure called for in Part 2 in your first MD&A. Your subsequent interim MD&A for that
year will update your first interim MD&A.
- For the purposes of paragraph 3.2(b), you may assume the reader has access to your annual
MD&A or your first MD&A. You do not have to duplicate the discussion and analysis of financial
condition in your annual MD&A or your first MD&A. For example, if economic and industry factors
are substantially unchanged you may make a statement to this effect.
- For the purposes of subparagraph 3.2(a)(i), you should generally give prominence to the current
quarter.
- In discussing your company’s balance sheet conditions or income or cash flow items for an
interim period, you do not have to present a summary, in tabular form, of all known contractual
obligations contemplated under section 2.6. Instead, you should disclose material changes in the
specified contractual obligations during the interim period that are outside the ordinary course of
your company’s business.
- Interim MD&A prepared in accordance with Part 3 is not required for your company’s fourth
quarter as relevant fourth quarter content will be contained in your company’s annual MD&A
prepared in accordance with Part 2 (see section 2.10).
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FORM cd-F2
ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM
PART 4 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1.1 What is an AIF?
An AIF (annual information form) is required to be filed annually by reporting issuers
under Part 6 of Regulation CD. An AIF is a disclosure document intended to provide
material information about your company and its business at a point in time in the
context of its historical and possible future development. Your AIF describes your
company, its operations and prospects, risks and other external factors that impact
your company specifically.
This disclosure is supplemented throughout the year by subsequent continuous
disclosure filings including news releases, material change reports, financial
statements and management discussion and analysis.
1.1 Date of Information
Unless otherwise specified in this Form, the information in your AIF must be
presented as at the last day of your company’s most recently completed financial
year. If necessary, you must update the information in the AIF so it is not misleading
when it is filed. For information presented as at any date other than the last day of
your company’s most recently completed financial year, specify the relevant date in
the disclosure.
1.1 Use of “Company”
Wherever this Form uses the word “company”, the term includes other types of
business organizations such as partnerships, trusts and other unincorporated
business entities.
All references to “your company” in Items 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 15 and 16 of this Form
apply collectively to your company, your company’s subsidiaries, joint ventures to
which your company is a party and entities in which your company has an investment
accounted for by the equity method.
1.1 Focus on Material Information
Focus your AIF on material information. You do not need to disclose information that
is not material. Exercise your judgment when determining whether information is
material. However, you must disclose all corporate and individual cease trade orders,
bankruptcies, penalties and sanctions in accordance with Item 10 of this Form.
1.1 What is Material?
Would a reasonable investor’s decision whether or not to buy, sell or hold securities
in your company likely be influenced or changed if the information in question was
omitted or misstated? If so, the information is likely material. This concept of
materiality is consistent with the financial reporting notion of materiality under IAS
1.31.
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1.1 Incorporating Information by Reference
You may incorporate information required to be included in your AIF by reference to
another document, other than a previous AIF. Clearly identify the referenced
document or any excerpt of it that you incorporate into your AIF. Unless you have
already filed the referenced document, you must file it with your AIF. You must also
disclose that the document is on your company’s website and provide the web
address.
1.1 Defined Terms
If a term is used but not defined in this Form, refer to Regulation CD, the Companies
Act, 2004 and the Securities Act.
1.1 Plain Language
Write the AIF so that readers are able to understand it. Refer to the plain language
principles listed in section 3.1 of Regulation CD. If you use technical terms, explain
them in a clear and concise manner.
1.1 Special Purpose Vehicles
If your company is a special purpose vehicle, you may have to modify the disclosure
items in this Form to reflect the special purpose nature of your company’s business.
1.1 Numbering and Headings
The numbering, headings and ordering of items included in this Form are guidelines
only. You do not need to include the headings or numbering or follow the order of
items in this Form. Disclosure provided in response to any item need not be repeated
elsewhere.
1.1 Omitting Information
You do not need to respond to any item in this Form that is inapplicable and you may
omit negative answers.
PART 5 CONTENT OF AIF
1.1 Cover Page
(0) Date
Specify the date of your AIF. The date must be no earlier than the date of the
auditor’s report on the financial statements for your company’s most recently
completed financial year.
You must file your AIF within 10 days of the date of the AIF.
(1) Revisions
If you revise your company’s AIF after you have filed it, identify the revised
version as a “revised AIF”.
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PART 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.1 Table of Contents
Include a table of contents.
PART 7 CORPORATE STRUCTURE
1.1 Name, Address and Incorporation
(0) State your company’s full corporate name or, if your company is an
unincorporated entity, the full name under which it exists and carries on
business, and the address(es) of your company’s head and registered office.
(1) State the statute under which your company is incorporated, continued or
organized or, if your company is an unincorporated entity, the laws of the
jurisdiction or foreign jurisdiction under which it is established and exists.
Describe the substance of any material amendments to the articles or other
constating or establishing documents of your company.
1.1 Intercorporate Relationships
Describe, by way of a diagram or otherwise, the intercorporate relationships among
your company and its subsidiaries. For each subsidiary state:
(0) the percentage of votes attaching to all voting securities of the subsidiary
beneficially owned, controlled or directed, by your company;
(1) the percentage of each class of restricted securities of the subsidiary
beneficially owned, controlled or directed, by your company; and
(2) where it was incorporated or continued.
INSTRUCTIONS
You may omit a particular subsidiary if, at the most recent financial year-end of your company,
- The total assets of the subsidiary do not exceed 10 per cent of the consolidated assets of your
company;
- The sales and operating revenues of the subsidiary do not exceed 10 per cent of the consolidated
sales and operating revenues of your company; and
- The conditions in paragraphs (1) and (2) would be satisfied if you
(e) Aggregated the subsidiaries that may be omitted under paragraphs (1) and (2), and
(f) Changed the reference in those paragraphs from 10 per cent to 20 per cent.
PART 8 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUSINESS
1.1 Three Year History
Describe how your company’s business has developed over the last three completed
financial years. Include only events, such as acquisitions or dispositions, or
conditions that have influenced the general development of the business. If your
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company produces or distributes more than one product or provides more than one
kind of service, describe the products or services. Also discuss changes in your
company’s business that you expect will occur during the current financial year.
1.1 Significant Acquisitions
Disclose any significant acquisition completed by your company during its most
recently completed financial year. This disclosure should contain the following
information:
( ) the name of the company acquired, or if assets were acquired, the
name of the company from when they were acquired;
(a) the parties to the transaction;
(b) the nature of the business acquired;
(c) the date of the acquisition;
(d) the type and amount of consideration paid or payable, including
contingent consideration, as well as the source of funds used for the
acquisition, including a description of any associated financing; and
(e) the existence of any valuations of the acquired business prepaid
within the last 24 months, including the name of the valuator, the
date of the report, the value(s) attributed and the methodologies
used.
INSTRUCTIONS
An acquisition should be reported as a significant acquisitions if, based on the
consolidated financial statements of the reporting issuer and those of the acquired
business for the most recently completed financial year of each that ended before the
date of the acquistion any of the following tests are met:
(a) Asset test: the consolidated assets of the acquired business were
equal to at least 20 percent of the reporting issuer’s consolidated
assets;
(b) Investment test: the reporting issuer’s consolidated investments in
and loans or advances to the acquired business on completion of the
acquisition were equal to at least 20 percent of the reporting issuer’s
consolidated assets as of the end of its most recently completed
financial year before the acquisition; or
(c) Income test: the consolidated income of the acquired business as of
its most recently completed financial year before the acquisition was
at least equal to 20 percent of the reporting issuer’s consolidated
income as of its most recently completed financial year before the
acquisition.
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PART 9 DESCRIBE THE BUSINESS
1.1 General
(0) Describe the business of your company and its operating segments that are
reportable segments as those terms are used in IFRS. For each reportable
segment include:
( ) Summary - For products or services,
( ) their principal markets;
(i) distribution methods;
(ii) for each of the two most recently completed financial years,
as dollar amounts or as percentages, the revenues for each
category of products or services that accounted for 15 per
cent or more of total consolidated revenues for the
applicable financial year derived from
sales or transfers to joint ventures in which your company is
a participant or to entities in which your company has an
investment accounted for by the equity method,
(VVVVVVVVVVVV) sales to customers, other than those
referred to in clause A, outside the consolidated
entity, and
(WWWWWWWWWWWW) sales or transfers to
controlling shareholders;
(iii) if not fully developed, the stage of development of the
products or services and, if the products are not at the
commercial production stage
(VVVVVVVVVVVV) the timing and stage of research
and development programs,
(WWWWWWWWWWWW) whether your company is
conducting its own research and development, is
subcontracting out the research and development
or is using a combination of those methods, and
(XXXXXXXXXXXX) the additional steps required to
reach commercial production and an estimate of
costs and timing.
(a) Production and Services – The actual or proposed method of
production and, if your company provides services, the actual or
proposed method of providing services.
(b) Specialized Skill and Knowledge – A description of any specialized
skill and knowledge requirements and the extent to which the skill
and knowledge are available to your company.
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(c) Competitive Conditions – The competitive conditions in your
company’s principal markets and geographic areas, including, if
reasonably possible, an assessment of your company’s competitive
position.
(d) New Products – If you have publicly announced the introduction of a
new product, the status of the product.
(e) Components – The sources, pricing and availability of raw
materials, component parts or finished products.
(f) Intangible Properties – The importance, duration and effect of
identifiable intangible properties, such as brand names, circulation
lists, copyrights, franchises, licences, patents, software, subscription
lists and trademarks, on the segment.
(g) Cycles– The extent to which the business of the segment is cyclical
or seasonal.
(h) Economic Dependence – A description of any contract upon which
your company’s business is substantially dependent, such as a
contract to sell the major part of your company’s products or services
or to purchase the major part of your company’s requirements for
goods, services or raw materials, or any franchise or licence or other
agreement to use a patent, formula, trade secret, process or trade
name upon which your company’s business depends.
(i) Changes to Contracts – A description of any aspect of your
company’s business that you reasonably expect to be affected in the
current financial year by renegotiation or termination of contracts or
sub-contracts, and the likely effect.
(j) Environmental Protection – The financial and operational effects of
environmental protection requirements on the capital expenditures,
earnings and competitive position of your company in the current
financial year and the expected effect in future years.
(k) Employees – The number of employees as at the most recent
financial year-end or the average number of employees over the
year, whichever is more meaningful to understand the business.
(l) Foreign Operations – Describe the dependence of your company
and any segment upon foreign operations.
(m) Lending – With respect to your company’s lending operations,
disclose the investment policies and lending and investment
restrictions.
(1) Bankruptcy, etc. – Disclose the nature and results of any bankruptcy,
receivership or similar proceedings against your company or any of its
subsidiaries, or any voluntary bankruptcy, receivership or similar proceedings
by your company or any of its subsidiaries, within the three most recently
completed financial years and up to the date of the AIF.
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(2) Reorganizations – Disclose the nature and results of any material
reorganization of your company or any of its subsidiaries within the three
most recently completed financial years or completed during or proposed for
the current financial year.
(3) Social or Environmental Policies – If your company has implemented
social or environmental policies that are fundamental to your operations,
such as policies regarding your company’s relationship with the environment
or with the communities in which it does business, or human rights policies,
describe them and the steps your company has taken to implement them.
1.1 Risk Factors
Disclose risk factors relating to your company and its business, such as cash flow
and liquidity problems, if any, experience of management, the general risks inherent
in the business carried on by your company, environmental and health risks, reliance
on key personnel, regulatory constraints, economic or political conditions and
financial history and any other matter that would be most likely to influence an
investor’s decision to purchase securities of your company. Risks should be
disclosed in the order of their seriousness. If there is a risk that security holders of
your company may become liable to make an additional contribution beyond the price
of the security, disclose that risk.
1.1 Companies with Asset-backed Securities Outstanding
If your company had asset-backed securities outstanding that were distributed under
a prospectus, disclose the following information:
(0) Payment Factors - A description of any events, covenants, standards or
preconditions that may reasonably be expected to affect the timing or amount
of any payments or distributions to be made under the asset-backed
securities.
(1) Underlying Pool of Assets - For the three most recently completed financial
years of your company or the lesser period commencing on the first date on
which your company had asset-backed securities outstanding, information on
the pool of financial assets servicing the asset-backed securities relating to
( ) the composition of the pool as of the end of each financial year or
partial period;
(a) income and losses from the pool on at least an annual basis or such
shorter period as is reasonable given the nature of the underlying
pool of assets;
(b) the payment, prepayment and collection experience of the pool on at
least an annual basis or such shorter period as is reasonable given
the nature of the underlying pool of assets;
(c) servicing and other administrative fees; and
(d) any significant variances experienced in the matters referred to in
paragraphs (a), (b), (c), or (d).
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(2) Investment Parameters - The investment parameters applicable to
investments of any cash flow surpluses.
(3) Payment History - The amount of payments made during the three most
recently completed financial years or the lesser period commencing on the
first date on which your company had asset-backed securities outstanding, in
respect of principal and interest or capital and yield, each stated separately,
on asset-backed securities of your company outstanding.
(4) Acceleration Event - The occurrence of any event that has led to, or with
the passage of time could lead to, the accelerated payment of principal,
interest or capital of asset-backed securities.
(5) Principal Obligors - The identity of any principal obligors for the outstanding
asset-backed securities of your company, the percentage of the pool of
financial assets servicing the asset-backed securities represented by
obligations of each principal obligor and whether the principal obligor has
filed an AIF in any jurisdiction or a Form 10-K, Form 10-KSB or Form 20-F in
the United States.
INSTRUCTIONS
- “Asset-backed security” means a security that is primarily serviced by the cash flows of a discrete
pool of mortgages, receivables or other financial assets, fixed or revolving, that by their terms
convert into cash within a finite period and any rights or other assets designed to assure the
servicing or the timely distribution of proceeds to security holders.
- Present the information requested under subsection (2) in a manner that enables a reader to
easily determine the status of the events, covenants, standards and preconditions referred to in
subsection (1).
- If the information required under subsection (2)
(g) is not compiled specifically on the pool of financial assets servicing the asset-backed
securities, but is compiled on a larger pool of the same assets from which the securitized
assets are randomly selected so that the performance of the larger pool is representative of
the performance of the pool of securitized assets, or
(h) in the case of a new company, where the pool of financial assets servicing the asset-backed
securities will be randomly selected from a larger pool of the same assets so that the
performance of the larger pool will be representative of the performance of the pool of
securitized assets to be created, a company may comply with subsection (2) by providing the
information required based on the larger pool and disclosing that it has done so.
PART 10 DIVIDENDS
1.1 Dividends
(0) Disclose the amount of cash dividends declared per share for each class of
your company’s shares for each of the three most recently completed
financial years.
(1) Describe any restriction that could prevent your company from paying
dividends.
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(2) Disclose your company’s current dividend policy and any intended change in
dividend policy.
PART 11 DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE
1.1 General Description of Capital Structure
Describe your company’s capital structure. State the description or the designation of
each class of authorized security, and describe the material characteristics of each
class of authorized security, including voting rights, provisions for exchange,
conversion, exercise, redemption and retraction, dividend rights and rights upon
dissolution or winding-up.
INSTRUCTIONS
This section requires only a brief summary of the provisions that are material from a security holder’s
standpoint. The provisions attaching to different classes of securities do not need to be set out in full.
This summary should include the disclosure required in subsection 9.2 (1) of Regulation CD.
1.1 Constraints
If there are constraints imposed on the ownership of securities of your company to
ensure that your company has a required level of local or regional ownership,
describe the mechanism, if any, by which the level of local or regional ownership of
the securities is or will be monitored and maintained.
1.1 Ratings
If one or more ratings, including provisional ratings, has been received from one or
more rating organizations for securities of your company that are outstanding and the
rating or ratings continue in effect, disclose
( ) each security rating, including a provisional rating, received from an
approved rating organization;
(a) for each rating disclosed under paragraph (a), the name of the
approved rating organization that has assigned the rating;
(b) a definition or description of the category in which each approved
rating organization rated the securities and the relative rank of each
rating within the organization’s overall classification system;
(c) an explanation of what the rating addresses and what attributes, if
any, of the securities are not addressed by the rating;
(d) any factors or considerations identified by the approved rating
organization as giving rise to unusual risks associated with the
securities;
(e) a statement that a security rating is not a recommendation to buy,
sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at
any time by the rating organization; and
(f) any announcement made by an approved rating organization that the
organization is reviewing or intends to revise or withdraw a rating
previously assigned and required to be disclosed under this section
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.
INSTRUCTIONS
There may be factors relating to a security that are not addressed by a ratings agency when they give
a rating. For example, in the case of cash settled derivatives, factors in addition to the
creditworthiness of the issuer, such as the continued subsistence of the underlying interest or the
volatility of the price, value or level of the underlying interest may be reflected in the rating analysis.
Rather than being addressed in the rating itself, these factors may be described by an approved
rating organization by way of a superscript or other notation to a rating. Any such attributes must be
discussed in the disclosure under section 8.3.
PART 12 MARKET FOR SECURITIES
1.1 Trading Price and Volume
(0) For each class of securities of your company that is traded or quoted on a
recognized exchange, identify the exchange and the price ranges and
volume traded or quoted on the exchange on which the greatest volume of
trading or quotation generally occurs.
(1) If a class of securities of your company is traded or quoted on a foreign
exchange, identify the foreign exchange and the price ranges and volume
traded or quoted on the foreign exchange on which the greatest volume of
trading or quotation generally occurs.
(2) Provide the information required under subsections (1) and (2) on a monthly
basis for each month or, if applicable, partial months of the most recently
completed financial year.
1.1 Prior Sales
For each class of securities of your company that is outstanding but not listed or
quoted on a recognized exchange, state the price at which securities of the class
have been sold during the most recently completed financial year by your company
and the number of securities of the class sold.
PART 13 POOLED SECURITIES
1.1 Pooled Securities
(0) State, in substantially the following tabular form, the number of securities of
each class of your company held, to your company’s knowledge, in a voting
pool or subject to any escrow or voting agreement, and the percentage that
number represents of the outstanding securities of that class.
ESCROWED SECURITIES
Designation of Class Number of Securities held
in Pool
Percentage of Class
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(1) In a note to the table, disclose the name of the agent, if any, in whose name
the securities are held and the date of and conditions governing the release
of the securities.
PART 14 DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
1.1 Name, Occupation and Security Holding
(0) List the name, province or state, and country of residence of each director
and executive officer of your company and indicate their respective positions
and offices held with your company and their respective principal
occupations during the five preceding years.
(1) State the period or periods during which each director has served as a
director and when his or her term of office will expire.
(2) State the number and percentage of securities of each class of voting
securities of your company or any of its subsidiaries beneficially owned,
directly or indirectly, or over which control or direction is exercised, by all
directors and executive officers of your company as a group.
(3) Identify the members of each committee of the board.
(4) If the principal occupation of a director or executive officer of your company
is acting as an officer of a person or company other than your company,
disclose that fact and state the principal business of the person or company.
INSTRUCTIONS
For the purposes of subsection (3), securities of subsidiaries of your company that are beneficially
owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled or directed, by directors or executive officers through
ownership or control or direction over securities of your company, do not need to be included.
1.1 Cease Trade Orders, Bankruptcies, Penalties or Sanctions
(0) If a director or executive officer of your company, or a shareholder holding a
sufficient number of securities of your company to affect materially the
control of your company
( ) is, as at the date of the AIF or has been, within the 10 years before
the date of the AIF, a director or executive officer of any company
(including your company), that while that person was acting in that
capacity,
( ) was the subject of a cease trade or similar order or an order
that denied the relevant company access to any exemption
under securities legislation, for a period of more than 30
consecutive days, state the fact and describe the basis on
which the order was made and whether the order is still in
effect;
(i) was subject to an event that resulted, after the director or
executive officer ceased to be a director or executive officer,
in the company being the subject of a cease trade or similar
order or an order that denied the relevant company access
to any exemption under securities legislation, for a period of
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more than 30 consecutive days, state the fact and describe
the basis on which the order was made and whether the
order is still in effect; or
(ii) or within a year of that person ceasing to act in that capacity,
became bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation
relating to bankruptcy or insolvency or was subject to or
instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with
creditors or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee
appointed to hold its assets, state the fact; or
(a) has, within the 10 years before the date of the AIF, become
bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to
bankruptcy or insolvency, or become subject to or instituted any
proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors, or had a
receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold the assets of
the director, officer or shareholder, state the fact.
(1) Describe the penalties or sanctions imposed and the grounds on which they
were imposed, or the terms of the settlement agreement and the
circumstances that gave rise to the settlement agreement, if a director or
executive officer of your company, or a shareholder holding a sufficient
number of securities of your company to affect materially the control of your
company, has been subject to
( ) any penalties or sanctions imposed by a court relating to securities
legislation or by a securities regulatory authority or has entered into a
settlement agreement with a securities regulatory authority; or
(a) any other penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or regulatory
body that would likely be considered important to a reasonable
investor in making an investment decision.
(2) Despite subsection (2), no disclosure is required of a settlement agreement
entered into before December 31, 2005 unless the disclosure would likely be
important to a reasonable investor in making an investment decision.
INSTRUCTION
The disclosure required by subsections (1) and (2) also applies to any personal holding companies of
any of the persons referred to in subsections (1) and (2).
1.1 Conflicts of Interest
Disclose particulars of existing or potential material conflicts of interest between your
company or a subsidiary of your company and any director or officer of your company
or a subsidiary of your company.
PART 15 AUDIT-RELATED MATTERS
1.1 Audit Information
Provide the disclosure required by section 10.1 of Regulation CD.
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PART 16 INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS
1.1 Interest of Management and Others in Material Transactions
Describe, and state the approximate amount of, any material interest, direct or
indirect, of any of the following persons or companies in any transaction within the
three most recently completed financial years or during the current financial year that
has materially affected or will materially affect your company:
( ) a director or executive officer of your company;
(a) a person or company that is the direct or indirect beneficial owner of,
or who exercises control or direction over, more than 10 percent of
any class or series of your outstanding voting securities; and
(b) an associate or affiliate of any of the persons or companies referred
to in paragraphs (a) or (b).
INSTRUCTIONS
- The materiality of the interest is to be determined on the basis of the significance of the
information to investors in light of all the circumstances of the particular case. The importance of
the interest to the person having the interest, the relationship of the parties to the transaction with
each other and the amount involved are among the factors to be considered in determining the
significance of the information to security holders.
- This item does not apply to any interest arising from the ownership of securities of your company
if the security holder receives no extra or special benefit or advantage not shared on an equal
basis by all other holders of the same class of securities or all other holders of the same class of
securities.
- Give a brief description of the material transactions. Include the name of each person or company
whose interest in any transaction is described and the nature of the relationship to your company.
- For any transaction involving the purchase of assets by or sale of assets to your company or a
subsidiary of your company, state the cost of the assets to the purchaser, and the cost of the
assets to the seller if acquired by the seller within three years before the transaction.
- You do not need to give information under this Item for a transaction if
(i) The rates or charges involved in the transaction are fixed by law or determined by
competitive bids,
(j) The interest of a specified person or company in the transaction is solely that of a director of
another company not controlled by that person, that is a party to the transaction,
(k) The transaction involves services as a bank or other depository of funds, a transfer agent,
registrar, trustee under a trust indenture or other similar services, or
(l) The transaction does not involve remuneration for services and the interest of the specified
person or company arose from the beneficial ownership, direct or indirect, of less than ten per
cent of any class of equity securities of another company that is party to the transaction and
the transaction is in the ordinary course of business of your company or your company’s
subsidiaries.
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- Describe all transactions not excluded above that involve remuneration (including an issuance of
securities), directly or indirectly, to any of the specified persons or companies for services in any
capacity unless the interest of the person or company arises solely from the beneficial ownership,
direct or indirect, of less than ten per cent of any class of equity securities of another company
furnishing the services to your company or your company’s subsidiaries.
PART 17 TRANSFER AGENTS AND REGISTRARS
1.1 Transfer Agents and Registrars
State the name of your company’s transfer agent(s) and registrar(s) and the location
(by municipalities) of the register(s) of transfers of each class of securities.
PART 18 MATERIAL CONTRACTS
1.1 Material Contracts
(0) Give particulars of every contract, other than a contract entered into in the
ordinary course of business, that is material to your company and that was
entered into within the most recently completed financial year, or before the
most recently completed financial year but is still in effect.
(1) You do not need to give disclosure under subsection (1) of a contract that
was entered into before January 1, 2005.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Whether a contract has been entered into in the ordinary course of business is a question of fact.
It must be considered in the context of the company’s business and the industry that it operates
within.
- Set out a complete list of all contracts for which particulars must be given under section 15.1,
indicating those that are disclosed elsewhere in the AIF. Particulars need only be provided for
those contracts that do not have the particulars given elsewhere in the AIF.
- Particulars of contracts should include the dates of, parties to, consideration provided for in, and
key terms of, the contracts.
PART 19 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
1.1 Legal Proceedings
Describe any legal proceedings to which your company is a party or of which any of
its property is the subject and any such proceedings known to your company to be
contemplated, including the name of the court or agency, the date instituted, the
principal parties to the proceedings, the nature of the claim, the amount claimed, if
any, whether the proceedings are being contested, and the present status of the
proceedings.
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INSTRUCTIONS
You do not need to give information with respect to any proceeding that involves a claim for damages
if the amount involved, exclusive of interest and costs, does not exceed ten per cent of the current
assets of your company. However, if any proceeding presents in large degree the same legal and
factual issues as other proceedings pending or known to be contemplated, you must include the
amount involved in the ether proceedings in computing the percentage.
PART 20 INTERESTS OF EXPERTS
1.1 Names of Experts
Name each person or company
( ) who is named as having prepared or certified a statement, report or
valuation described or included in a filing, or referred to in a filing,
made under Regulation CD by your company during, or relating to,
your company’s most recently completed financial year; and
(a) whose profession or business gives authority to the statement, report
or valuation made by the person or company.
1.1 Interests of Experts
(0) Disclose all registered or beneficial interests, direct or indirect, in any
securities or other property of your company or of one of your associates or
affiliates
( ) held by an expert named in section 17.1 when that expert prepared
the statement, report, or valuation referred to in paragraph 16.1(a);
(a) received by an expert named in section 17.1 after the time specified
in paragraph 17.2(1)(a); or
(b) to be received by an expert named in section 16.1.
(1) For the purposes of subsection (1), if the person’s or company’s interest in
the securities represents less than one per cent of your outstanding
securities of the same class, a general statement to that effect is sufficient.
(2) If a person or a director, officer or employee of a person or company referred
to in subsection (1) is or is expected to be elected, appointed or employed as
a director, officer or employee of your company or of any associate or affiliate
of your company, disclose the fact or expectation.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Section 17.1 does not apply to
(m) auditors of a business acquired by your company provided they have not been or will not be
appointed as your company’s auditor subsequent to the acquisition, and
(n) your company’s predecessor auditors, if any, for periods when they were not your company’s
auditor.
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- Section 17.2 does not apply to registered or beneficial interests, direct or indirect, held through
investment funds.
PART 21 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1.1 Additional Information
(0) Disclose that additional information relating to your company may be found
on your company’s website and provide the web address.
(1) Include a statement that additional financial information is provided in your
company’s financial statements and MD&A for its most recently completed
financial year and that they are posted on your company’s website.
PART 22 ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE FOR COMPANIES NOT SENDING INFORMATION
CIRCULARS
1.1 Additional Disclosure
For companies that are not required to send an Information Circular to any of their
security holders, disclose the information required under Items 6 to 10, 12 and 13 of
Form CDF5, as modified below, if applicable:
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Form CD-F5
Reference
Modification
Item 6 – Voting Securities
and Principal Holders of
Voting Securities
Include the disclosure specified in section 6.1 without
regard to the phrase “entitled to be voted at the meeting”.
Do not include the disclosure specified in sections 6.2,
6.3 and 6.4. Include the disclosure specified in section
6.5.
Item 7 – Election of Directors Disregard the preamble of section 7.1. Include the
disclosure specified in section 7.1 without regard to the
word “proposed” throughout. Do not include the
disclosure specified in section 7.3.
Item 10 – Indebtedness of
Directors and Executive
Officers
Include the disclosure specified throughout; however,
replace the phrase “date of the information circular” with
“date of the AIF” throughout.
Item 12 – Appointment of
Auditor
Name the auditor. If the auditor was first appointed within
the last five years, state the date when the auditor was
first appointed.
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FORM CD-F3
MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT
PART 2 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1.2 Confidentiality
If this Report is filed on a confidential basis, state in block capitals “CONFIDENTIAL”
at the beginning of the Report.
1.2 Use of “Company”
Wherever this Form uses the word “company” the term includes other types of
business organizations such as partnerships, trusts and other unincorporated
business entities.
1.2 Numbering and Headings
The numbering, headings and ordering of the items included in this Form are
guidelines only. You do not need to include the headings or numbering or follow the
order of items in this Form. Disclosure provided in response to any item need not be
repeated elsewhere.
1.2 Defined Terms
If a term is used but not defined in this Form, refer to Regulation CD, to the
Companies Act, 2004 and to the Securities Act.
1.2 Plain Language
Write the Report so that readers are able to understand it. Consider both the level of
detail provided and the language used in the document. Refer to the plain language
principles listed in section 3.1 of Regulation CD. If you use technical terms, explain
them in a clear and concise manner.
1.2 Additional Guidance on Timely Disclosure
For additional guidance on timely disclosure we encourage you to refer to Policy
Statement on Timely Disclosure of The Jamaican Stock Exchange (JSE) contained at
Appendix 8 of the JSE Rules, which are accessible through the JSE website at
www.jse.com.jm .
PART 2 CONTENT OF MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT
1.2 Name and Address of Company
State the full name of your company and the address of its principal office in
Jamaica.
1.2 Date of Material Change
State the date of the material change.
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1.2 News Release
State the date and method(s) of dissemination of the news release issued under
section 7.1 of Regulation CD.
1.2 Summary of Material Change
Provide a brief but accurate summary of the nature and substance of the material
change.
1.2 Full Description of Material Change
Supplement the summary required under Item 4 with sufficient disclosure to enable a
reader to appreciate the significance and impact of the material change without
having to refer to other material. Management is in the best position to determine
what facts are significant and must disclose those facts in a meaningful manner. See
also Item 2.8.
Some examples of significant facts relating to the material change include: dates,
parties, terms and conditions, description of any assets, liabilities or capital affected,
purpose, financial or dollar values, reasons for the change, and a general comment
on the probable impact on the issuer or its subsidiaries. Specific financial forecasts
would not normally be required.
Other additional disclosure may be appropriate depending on the particular situation.
1.2 Reliance on Subsection 7.1(2) of Regulation CD
If this Report is being filed on a confidential basis in reliance on subsection 7.1(2) of
Regulation CD, state the reasons for such reliance.
1.2 Omitted Information
State whether any information has been omitted on the basis that it is confidential
information.
In a separate letter to the Commission marked “Confidential” provide the reasons for
your company’s omission of confidential significant facts in the Report in sufficient
detail to permit the Commission to determine whether to exercise its discretion to
allow the omission of these significant facts.
INSTRUCTIONS
In certain circumstances where a material change has occurred and a Report has been or is about to
be filed but subsection 7.1(2) or (4) of Regulation CD is not or will no longer be relied upon, your
company may nevertheless believe one or more significant facts otherwise required to be disclosed in
the Report should remain confidential and not be disclosed or not be disclosed in full detail in the
Report.
1.2 Executive Officer
Give the name and business telephone number of an executive officer of your
company who is knowledgeable about the material change and the Report, or the
name of an officer through whom such executive officer may be contacted.
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1.2 Date of Report
Date the Report.
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FORM CD-F4
INFORMATION CIRCULAR
PART 2 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1.2 Timing of Information
The information required by this Form CD-F4 must be given as of a specified date not
more than thirty days prior to the date you first send the information circular to any
security holder of the company.
1.2 Use of “Company” and “Person”
Wherever this Form uses the word “company”, the term includes other types of
business organizations such as partnerships, trusts and other unincorporated
business entities. Wherever this Form uses the word “person”, the term includes a
company as defined in the previous sentence.
1.2 Defined Terms
If a term is used but not defined in this Form, refer to Regulation CD, the Companies
Act, 2004 and the Securities Act.
1.2 Plain Language
Write your information circular so that readers are able to understand it. Refer to the
plain language principles listed in section 3.1 of Regulation CD. If you use technical
terms, explain them in a clear and concise manner.
1.2 Numbering and Headings
The numbering, headings and ordering of sections included in this Form are
guidelines only. You do not need to include the headings or numbering or follow the
order of sections in this Form. Disclosure provided in response to any section need
not be repeated elsewhere.
1.2 Tables and Figures
Where it useful to do so in aid of comprehension, present information in a table. State
all amounts in figures.
1.2 Omitting Information
You do not need to respond to any section in this Form that is inapplicable. You may
also omit information that is not known to the person on whose behalf the solicitation
is made and that is not reasonably within the power of the person to obtain, if you
briefly state the circumstances that render the information unavailable.
You may omit information that was contained in another information circular, notice of
meeting or form of proxy sent to the same persons whose proxies were solicited in
connection with the same meeting, as long as you clearly identify the particular
document containing the information.
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PART 2 CONTENT
1.2 Date
Specify the date of the information circular.
1.2 Revocability of Proxy
State whether the person giving the proxy has the power to revoke it. If any right of
revocation is limited or is subject to compliance with any formal procedure, briefly
describe the limitation or procedure.
1.2 Persons Making the Solicitation
(1) If a solicitation is made by or on behalf of management of the company, state
this. Name any director of the company who has informed management in
writing that he or she intends to oppose any action intended to be taken by
management at the meeting and indicate the action that he or she intends to
oppose.
(2) If a solicitation is made other than by or on behalf of management of the
company, state this and give the name of the person by whom, or on whose
behalf, it is made.
(3) If the solicitation is to be made other than by mail, describe the method to be
employed. If the solicitation is to be made by specially engaged employees
or soliciting agents, state,
(a) the parties to and material features of any contract or arrangement
for the solicitation; and
(b) the cost or anticipated cost thereof.
(4) State who is to pay the cost of soliciting.
1.2 Proxy Instructions
(1) The information circular or the form of proxy must indicate in bold-face type
that the security holder has the right to appoint a person to represent him at
the meeting other than the person designated in the form of proxy and must
contain instructions as to the manner in which the security holder may
exercise this right.
(2) The information circular or the form of proxy must state that the securities
represented by the proxy will be voted or withheld from voting in accordance
with the instructions of the security holder on any ballot that may be called for
and that, if the security holder specifies a choice with respect to any matter to
be acted on, the securities will be voted accordingly.
1.2 Interest of Certain Persons in Matters to be Acted Upon
Briefly describe any material interest, direct or indirect, by way of beneficial
ownership of securities or otherwise, of each of the following persons in any matter to
be acted upon at the meeting (other than the election of directors or the appointment
of auditors):
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(a) if the solicitation is made by or on behalf of management of the
company, each person who has been a director or executive officer
of the company at any time since the beginning of the company’s last
financial year;
(b) if the solicitation is made other than by or on behalf of management
of the company, each person by whom, or on whose behalf the
solicitation is made;
(c) each proposed nominee for election as a director of the company;
and
(d) each associate or affiliate of anyone of the listed in paragraphs (a) to
(c).
INSTRUCTIONS
- The following persons are deemed to be persons by whom or on whose behalf the solicitation is
made (“proxy solicitors”):
(a) any member of a committee or group that solicits proxies, and any person whether or not
named as a member who, acting alone or with others organizes, directs or finances any such
committee or group,
(b) any person who alone or with others contributes more than $5,000 to finance the solicitation
of proxies, or
(c) any person who lends money, provides credit, or enters into any other arrangement with a
proxy solicitor for the purpose of financing or otherwise inducing the purchase, sale, holding
or voting of securities of the company, but not including a bank or other lending institution or
a dealer that, in the ordinary course of business, lends money or executes orders for the
purchase or sale of securities.
- Subject to paragraph (1), the following persons are deemed not to be proxy solicitors:
(a) any person retained by a proxy solicitor to solicit proxies or any person who merely transmits
proxy-soliciting material or performs clerical duties,
(b) any person retained by a proxy solicitor as a lawyer, accountant, or advertising, public
relations, investor relations or financial advisor and whose activities are limited to the
performance of their professional duties,
(c) any person regularly employed as an officer or employee of the company or any of its
affiliates, or
(d) any officer or director of, or any person regularly employed by, any proxy solicitor.
1.2 Voting Securities and Principal Holders of Voting Securities
(1) For each class of voting securities of the company entitled to be voted at the
meeting, state the number of securities outstanding and the particulars of
voting rights for each class.
(2) For each class of restricted securities, provide the information required in
subsection 9.2(1) of Regulation CD.
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(3) Give the record date as of which the security holders entitled to vote at the
meeting will be determined or particulars as to the closing of the security
transfer register, as applicable, and if the right to vote is not limited to
security holders of record as of the specified record date, indicate the
conditions under which security holders are entitled to vote.
(4) If directors are to be elected and the security holders or any particular class
have the right to elect a specified number of directors or have cumulative or
similar voting rights, include a statement of such rights and state briefly any
conditions that apply to the exercise or such rights.
(5) If, to the knowledge of the company’s directors or executive officers, any
person beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, or controls or directs, voting
securities carrying 10 per cent or more of the voting rights attached to any
class of voting securities of the company, name each person and state
(a) the approximate number of securities beneficially owned, directly or
indirectly, or controlled or directed by each such person; and
(b) the percentage of the class of outstanding voting securities of the
company represented by the number of voting securities so owned,
controlled or directed.
(6) Provide the names of security holders required by paragraph 5.3 (1)(d) of
Regulation CD and the other information required by that paragraph.
1.2 Election of Directors
If directors are to be elected, provide in a table, the information described below for
each nominee as a director and each director whose term of office will continue after
the meeting:
(a) the name, municipality, and, if not Jamaica, the country of residence;
(b) the period during which he has served as a director and when his
term of office will expire;
(c) the members of each committee of the board of directors;
(d) his present principal occupation, business or employment. Give the
name and principal business of any company in which any such
employment is carried on. Furnish similar information as to all of the
principal occupations, businesses or employments of each proposed
director within the five preceding years. [Note: If a director or
proposed director has held more than one position in the company,
or a parent or subsidiary, state only the first and last positions held.]
(e) the number of securities of each class of voting securities of the
company or any of its subsidiaries beneficially owned, directly or
indirectly, or controlled or directed by each proposed director;
(f) If securities carrying 10 per cent or more of the voting rights attached
to all voting securities of the company or of any of its subsidiaries are
beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled or directed by
any proposed director or any of his associates or affiliates,
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(i) state the number of securities beneficially owned, directly or
indirectly, or controlled or directed by the associates or
affiliates; and
(ii) name each associate or affiliate whose security holdings are
10 per cent or more.
(g) state the fact and provide relevant details if a proposed director is or
has been, within 10 years before the date of the information circular,
a director or executive officer of any company while he was a
director or executive officer,
(i) was the subject of a cease trade or similar order or an order
that denied the relevant company access to any exemption
under securities legislation, for a period of more than 30
consecutive days, or
(ii) within a year of his ceasing to act as a director or executive
officer, became bankrupt, made a proposal under any
legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency or was
subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or
compromise with creditors or had a receiver, receiver
manager or trustee appointed to hold his assets;
(h) state the fact and provide relevant details if a director or proposed
director has, within the 10 years before the date of the information
circular, become bankrupt, made a proposal under any bankruptcy or
insolvency legislation;
(i) If any proposed director is to be elected under any arrangement
between the proposed director and any other person, except the
directors and executive officers of the company acting solely in such
capacity, name the other person and describe briefly the
arrangement.
1.2 Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
(1) Provide in a table as set out below, the information specified in subsection
(2) as of the end of the company’s most recently completed financial year
with respect to compensation plans under which equity securities of the
company are authorized for issuance, aggregated as follows:
(a) all compensation plans previously approved by security holders; and
(b) all compensation plans not previously approved by security holders.
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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
Plan Category
Number of securities to
be issued upon exercise
of outstanding options,
warrants and rights
(a)
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
(b)
Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation
plans (excluding
securities reflected in
column (a))
(c)
Equity compensation
plans approved by
security holders
Equity compensation
plans not approved by
security holders
Total
(2) For each compensation plan under which equity securities of the company
are authorized for issuance and that was adopted without the approval of
security holders, describe briefly, in narrative form, the material features of
the plan.
INSTRUCTIONS
- The disclosure under subsection 2.8 relating to compensation plans must include individual
compensation arrangements.
- Provide disclosure with respect to any compensation plan of the company (or parent, subsidiary
or affiliate of the company) under which equity securities of the company are authorized for
issuance to employees or non-employees (such as directors, consultants, advisors, vendors,
customers, suppliers or lenders) in exchange for consideration in the form of goods or services.
You do not have to provide disclosure regarding any plan, contract or arrangement for the
issuance of warrants or rights to all security holders of the company on a pro rata basis (such as
a rights offering).
- If more than one class of equity security is issued under the company’s compensation plans,
disclose aggregate plan information for each class of security separately.
- You may aggregate information regarding individual compensation arrangements with the plan
information required under subsections 2.8 (1)(a) and (b), as applicable.
- If the description of a compensation plan set forth in the company’s financial statements contains
the disclosure required by subsection 2.8(3), a cross-reference to the description satisfies the
requirements of subsection 2.8(3).
- If an equity compensation plan contains a formula for calculating the number of securities
available for issuance under the plan, describe this formula in a footnote to the table.
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1.2 Indebtedness of Directors and Executive Officers
AGGREGATE INDEBTEDNESS ($)
Purpose of Indebtedness To the Company or its
Subsidiaries
To Another Entity
(a) (b) (c)
Share purchases
Other
(1) Complete the above table for the aggregate indebtedness outstanding as at
a date within thirty days before the date of the information circular for all
executive officers, directors, employees and former executive officers,
directors and employees of the company or any of its subsidiaries.
(2) Report separately the indebtedness to
(a) the company or any of its subsidiaries (column (b)); and
(b) another entity if the indebtedness is the subject of a guarantee, letter
of credit, support agreement or other similar arrangement or
understanding provided by the company or any of its subsidiaries
(column (c)). “Support agreement” includes an agreement to provide
assistance in maintaining or servicing any indebtedness or to pay
someone else to do so.
1.2 Indebtedness of Directors and Executive Officers under Securities Purchase
Programs and Other Programs
INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS UNDER SECURITIES
PURCHASE PROGRAMS AND OTHER PROGRAMS
Name and
Principal
Position
Involvement
of Company
or
Subsidiary
Largest
Amount
Outstanding
During
[Most
Recently
Completed
Financial
Year]
($)
Amount
Outstanding
as at [Date
within 30
days]
($)
Financially
Assisted
Securities
Purchases
During
[Most
Recently
Completed
Financial
Year]
(#)
Security for
Indebtedness
Amount
Forgiven
During
[Most
Recently
Completed
Financial
Year]
($)
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g)
Securities Purchase Programs
Other Programs
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(1) Complete the above table for each individual who is, or at any time during the
most recently completed financial year was, a director or executive officer of
the company, each proposed nominee for election to the board of directors
and each associate of any such director, executive officer or proposed
nominee,
(a) who is, or at any time since the beginning of the most recently
completed financial year of the company has been, indebted to the
company or any of its subsidiaries, or
(b) whose indebtedness to another entity is, or at any time since the
beginning of the most recently completed financial year has been,
the subject of a guarantee, letter of credit, support agreement or
other similar arrangement or understanding provided by the
company or any of its subsidiaries,
and separately disclose the indebtedness for security purchase programs
and all other programs.
(2) Note the following:
(a) Column (a) — disclose the name and principal position of the
borrower. If the borrower was, during the most recently completed
financial year, but no longer is a director or executive officer, state
that fact. If the borrower is a proposed nominee for election as a
director, state that fact. If the borrower is included as an associate,
describe briefly the relationship of the borrower to an individual who
is or, during the financial year, was a director or executive officer or
who is a proposed nominee for election as a director, name that
individual and provide the information required by this subparagraph
for that individual.
(b) Column (b) — disclose whether the company or a subsidiary of the
company is the lender or the provider of a guarantee, letter of credit,
support agreement or similar arrangement or understanding.
(c) Column (c) — disclose the largest aggregate amount of the
indebtedness outstanding at any time during the most recently
completed financial year.
(d) Column (d) — disclose the aggregate amount of indebtedness
outstanding as at a date within thirty days before the date of the
information circular.
(e) Column (e) — disclose separately for each class or series of
securities, the sum of the number of securities purchased during the
most recently completed financial year with the financial assistance
(security purchase programs only).
(f) Column (f) — disclose the security for the indebtedness, if any,
provided to the company, any of its subsidiaries or the other entity
(security purchase programs only).
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(g) Column (g) — disclose the total amount of indebtedness that was
forgiven at any time during the most recently completed financial
year.
(3) Supplement the above table with a summary discussion of
(a) the material terms of each incidence of indebtedness and, if
applicable, of each guarantee, letter of credit, support agreement or
other similar arrangement or understanding, including
(i) the nature of the transaction in which the indebtedness was
incurred,
(ii) the rate of interest,
(iii) the term to maturity,
(iv) any understanding, agreement or intention to limit recourse,
and
(v) any security for the indebtedness;
(b) any material adjustment or amendment made during the most
recently completed financial year to the terms of the indebtedness or
the guarantee, letter of credit, support agreement or similar
arrangement or understanding. Forgiveness of indebtedness
reported in column (g) of the above table should be explained; and
(c) the class or series of the securities purchased with financial
assistance or held as security for the indebtedness and, if the class
or series of securities is not publicly traded, all material terms of the
securities, including the provisions for exchange, conversion,
exercise, redemption, retraction and dividends.
(4) You do not need to disclose information required by this section for any
indebtedness that has been entirely repaid on or before the date of the
information circular or for routine indebtedness.
“Routine indebtedness” means indebtedness described in any of the
following clauses:
(a) If the company or its subsidiary makes loans to employees generally,
(i) the loans are made on terms no more favourable than the
terms on which loans are made by the company or its
subsidiary to employees generally, and
(ii) the amount, at any time during the last completed financial
year, remaining unpaid under the loans to the director,
executive officer or proposed nominee, together with his or
her associates, does not exceed $500,000.
(b) A loan to a person who is a full-time employee of the company,
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(i) that is fully secured against the residence of the borrower,
and
(ii) the amount of which in total does not exceed the annual
salary of the borrower.
(c) If the company or its subsidiary makes loans in the ordinary course
of business, a loan made to a person other than a full-time employee
of the company
(i) on substantially the same terms as are available when a
loan is made to other customers of the company or its
subsidiary with comparable credit, and
(ii) with no more than the usual risks of collectibility.
(d) A loan arising by reason of purchases made on usual trade terms or
of ordinary travel or expense advances, or for similar reasons, if the
repayment arrangements are in accord with usual commercial
practice.
1.2 Interest of Directors, Executive Officers and Other Persons in Material
Transactions
Describe briefly and state the approximate amount (if it can be calculated) of any
material interest, direct or indirect, of any director, proposed director, executive officer
or associate or affiliate of any of them, in any transaction since the commencement of
the company’s most recently completed financial year or in any proposed transaction
which has materially affected or would materially affect the company or any of its
subsidiaries.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Briefly describe the material transaction. State the name and address of each person whose
interest in any transaction is described and the nature of the relationship giving rise to the
interest.
- For any transaction involving the purchase or sale of assets by or to the company or any
subsidiary, other than in the ordinary course of business, state the cost of the assets to the
purchaser and the cost of the assets to the seller, if acquired by the seller within two years prior to
the transaction.
- This section does not apply to any interest arising from the ownership of securities of the
company where the security holder receives no extra or special benefit or advantage not shared
on a proportionate basis by all holders of the same class of securities or by all holders of the
same class of securities who are resident in the island.
- Include information as to any material underwriting discounts or commissions upon the sale of
securities by the company where any of the specified persons was or is to be an underwriter with
respect to securities or is an associate or affiliate of an underwriter.
- You do not need to disclose the information required by this section for any transaction or any
interest in that transaction if
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(a) The rates or charges involved in the transaction are fixed by law or determined by
competitive bids,
(b) The interest of the specified person in the transaction is solely that of director of another
company that is a party to the transaction,
(c) The transaction involves services as a bank or other depositary of funds, transfer agent,
registrar, trustee under a trust indenture or other similar services, or
(d) The transaction does not directly or indirectly, involve remuneration for services, and
(i) the interest of the specified person arose from the beneficial ownership, direct or
indirect, of less than 10 per cent of any class of voting securities of another party to the
transaction,
(ii) the transaction is in the ordinary course of business of the company or its
subsidiaries, and
(iii) the amount of the transaction or series of transactions is less than 10 per cent of the
total sales or purchases, as the case may be, of the company and its subsidiaries for the
most recently completed financial year.
- Provide information for transactions not excluded above which involve remuneration, directly or
indirectly, to any of the specified persons for services in any capacity unless the interest of the
person arises solely from the beneficial ownership, direct or indirect, of less than 10 per cent of
any class of voting securities of another company furnishing the services.
1.2 Appointment of Auditor
Name the auditor of the company. If the auditor was first appointed within the last five
years, state the date when the auditor was first appointed.
If action is to be taken to replace an auditor, provide the information required under
section 10.2 of Regulation CD.
1.2 Management Contracts
If management functions of the company or any of its subsidiaries are to any
substantial degree performed other than by the directors or executive officers of the
company or subsidiary,
(a) give details of the agreement or arrangement under which the
management functions are performed, including the name and
address of any person who is a party to the agreement or
arrangement or who is responsible for performing the management
functions;
(b) give the names and municipality and country of residence of any
person that was, during the most recently completed financial year, a
director or an executive officer of any company with which the
company or subsidiary has any such agreement or arrangement;
(c) for any person named under paragraph (a) state the amounts paid or
payable by the company and its subsidiaries to the person since the
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commencement of the most recently completed financial year and
give particulars; and
(d) for any person named under paragraph (a) or (b) and their
associates or affiliates, give particulars of,
(i) any indebtedness of the person, company, associate or
affiliate to the company or its subsidiaries that was
outstanding, and
(ii) any transaction or arrangement of the person, company,
associate or affiliate with the company or subsidiary,
at any time since the start of the company’s most recently completed
financial year.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Do not refer to any matter that is relatively insignificant.
- In giving details of indebtedness, state the largest aggregate amount of indebtedness outstanding
at any time during the period, the nature of the indebtedness and of the transaction in which it
was incurred, the amount of the indebtedness presently outstanding and the rate of interest
payable on the indebtedness.
- Do not include as indebtedness amounts due from the particular person for purchases subject to
usual trade terms, for ordinary travel and expense advances and for other similar transactions.
1.2 Particulars of Matters to be Acted Upon
(1) If action is to be taken on any matter to be submitted to the meeting of
security holders other than the approval of financial statements, briefly
describe the substance of the matter in sufficient detail to enable the average
security holder to understand and form a reasoned judgment on the matter.
(2) If the matter is one that is not required to be submitted to a vote of security
holders, state the reasons for submitting it to security holders and state what
action management intends to take in the event of a negative vote by the
security holders.
(3) Provide all other information required by the Companies Act, 2004, any
securities legislation or Rules of any recognized exchange, as applicable.
1.2 Restricted Securities
(1) If the action to be taken involves a transaction that would have the effect of
converting or subdividing existing securities into restricted securities, or
creating new restricted securities, the information circular must also include,
as part of the minimum disclosure required, a detailed description of:
(a) the voting rights attached to the restricted securities that are the
subject of the transaction or that will result from the transaction either
directly or following a conversion, exchange or exercise, and the
voting rights, if any, attached to the securities of any other class of
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securities of the company that are the same or greater on a per
security basis than those attached to the restricted securities;
(b) the percentage of the aggregate voting rights attached to the
restricted securities;
(c) any significant provisions under applicable corporate and securities
law, in particular whether the restricted securities may or may not be
tendered in any takeover bid for securities of the reporting issuer
having voting rights superior to those attached to the restricted
securities, that do not apply to the holders of the restricted securities
but do apply to another class of equity securities, and the rights (if
any) provided for the protection of holders of the restricted securities;
and
(d) any rights under applicable corporate law, in the constating
documents or otherwise, of holders of the restricted securities to
attend meetings of holders of equity securities and to speak at the
meetings to the same extent that holders of equity securities are
entitled.
(2) State boldface type, any rights the holders of the restricted securities do not
have.
1.2 Additional Information
(1) Disclose that additional information relating to the company is on the
company’s web site and provide the web address.
(2) Include a statement that financial information is provided in the company’s
comparative financial statements and MD&A for its most recently completed
financial year and that these are posted on the company’s web site.
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FORM CD-F5
ANNUAL AND INTERIM CERTIFICATIONS
PART 1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1.1 Defined Terms
If a term is used but not defined in this Form, refer to Regulation CD, to the
Companies Act, 2004 and to the Securities Act.
1.2 Exemption for Foreign Certifications
Under section 13.3 of Regulation CD, a reporting issuer in compliance, for its most
recently completed financial year or interim period (as applicable), with U.S. federal
securities laws implementing the certification requirements under section 302 of the
Sarbannes-Oxley Act or with National Instrument 52-109 implementing certification
requirements under Canadian securities laws, the reporting issuer may file its SEC or
Canadian certifications in lieu of certifications on Forms CD-F5A and CD-F5B, as
applicable.
PART 2 CERTIFICATIONS
Form CD-F5A - Certification of Annual Filings
I, <identify the certifying executive officer, his position at the issuer and the name of the
issuer>, certify that:
- I have reviewed the annual financial statements, annual MD&A and AIF filed by
<identify issuer> (the issuer) under Regulation CD for the period ending <state the
relevant date> (the “annual filings”);
- Based on my knowledge, the annual filings do not contain any untrue statement of
a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is
necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under
which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the annual filings; and
- Based on my knowledge, the annual financial statements together with the other
financial information included in the annual filings fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the issuer, as
of the date and for the periods presented in the annual filings.
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Form CD-F5B - Certification of Interim Filings
I <identify the certifying executive officer, his position at the issuer and the name of the
issuer>, certify that:
- I have reviewed the interim financial statements and interim MD&A of <identify
the issuer>, (the issuer) filed under Regulation CD for the interim period ending
<state the relevant date> (the “interim filings”);
- Based on my knowledge, the interim filings do not cont ain any untrue statement of
a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is
necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under
which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings; and
- Based on my knowledge, the interim financial statements together with the other
financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the issuer, as
of the date and for the periods presented in the interim filings.
We would appreciate receiving your comments on this discussion paper on or before the close of business on
April 25, 2006. Comments may be submitted by electronic mail to securities@fscjamaica.org or be directed to
Senior Director, Securities at the following address:
Financial Services Commission
Securities Division
34 - 43 Barbados Avenue
Kingston 5
Jamaica