In addition, U.S. Holders should be aware of reporting requirements with respect to the holding of certain
foreign financial assets, including stock of foreign issuers which is not held in an account maintained by certain financial institutions, if the aggregate value of all of such assets exceeds U.S.$50,000. U.S. Holders must attach a complete IRS Form
8938, Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets, with their return for each year in which they hold our Warrants or Warrant Shares. U.S. Holders should also be aware that if the Company were a PFIC, they would generally be required to file IRS
Form 8261, Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investments Company or Qualified Electing Fund, during any taxable year in which such U.S. Holder recognizes gain or receives an excess distribution or with respect to which the
U.S. Holder has made certain elections. U.S. Holders are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the application of the information reporting rules to the Warrants, the Warrant Shares and their particular situations.
EACH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR IS URGED TO CONSULT ITS OWN TAX ADVISOR ABOUT THE TAX CONSEQUENCES TO IT OF AN INVESTMENT IN WARRANT SHARES IN LIGHT OF THE
INVESTORS OWN CIRCUMSTANCES.
AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS
Miguel Martin, the Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company, and Margaret Shan Atkins and Lance Friedmann, directors of the Company, reside
outside of Canada. Each of Miguel Martin, Margaret Atkins and Lance Friedmann has appointed the Company, at its head office located at 500 10355 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5J 1Y6 as their agent for service of process in
Canada. Purchasers are advised that it may not be possible for investors to enforce judgments obtained in Canada against any such person, even though they have each appointed an agent for service of process.
Investors are advised that it may not be possible for investors to enforce judgments obtained in Canada against any person who resides outside of Canada or a
company that is incorporated, continued or otherwise organized under the laws of a foreign jurisdiction, even if the party has appointed an agent for service of process.
LEGAL MATTERS
Certain legal matters relating to the Offering under this Prospectus Supplement will be passed upon on behalf of the Company by Stikeman Elliott LLP, as to
matters of Canadian law, and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, as to matters of United States law.
As of the date of this Prospectus
Supplement, the partners and associates of Stikeman Elliott LLP, as a group, beneficially, directly or indirectly, own less than 1% of any class of securities of the Company.
AUDITORS
KPMG, LLP are the auditors of the Company and have confirmed with respect to the Company that they are independent of the Company within the meaning of the
relevant rules and related interpretations prescribed by the relevant professional bodies in Canada and any applicable legislation or regulations and also that they are independent accountants with respect to the Company under all relevant U.S.
professional and regulatory standards.
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
The transfer agent and registrar for the Common Shares of the Company is Computershare Trust Company of Canada at its principal office in Vancouver, British
Columbia and Toronto, Ontario, and the United States co-transfer agent for the Common Shares is Computershare Trust Company, N.A., at its office in Canton, Massachusetts.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Company has filed the Registration Statement with the SEC. This Prospectus Supplement and the accompanying Base Prospectus, which constitute part of the
Registration Statement, together do not contain all of the information set forth in the Registration Statement or the accompanying exhibits and schedules, as certain items that are not
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