IN THE MATTER OF THE SECURITIES ACTR.S.O. 1990, C. S.5,
AS AMENDED (the "Act")
AND
IN THE MATTER OF
HADDINGTON INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES LTD.
AND
IN THE MATTER OF
DAYTONA ENERGY CORP.
RULING
(Subsection 74(1))
UPON the application of Haddington International Resources
Ltd. ("Haddington") and Daytona Energy Corp. ("Daytona")
to the Ontario Securities Commission (the "Commission")
for a ruling pursuant to section 74(1) of the Act that the
issuance of the Settlement Shares (as defined below) in settlement
of the Litigation (as defined below) shall not be subject
to sections 25 and 53 of the Act, subject to certain conditions;
AND UPON considering the application and the recommendation
of staff of the Commission;
AND UPON Haddington and Daytona having represented
to the Commission as follows:
1.Haddington is a company incorporated under the laws of Australia
and is a reporting issuer in British Columbia. It is not,
and has no current intention of becoming, a reporting issuer
in Ontario.
2.Daytona is a company incorporated under the laws of Yukon
and is a reporting issuer in British Columbia. It is not,
and has no current intention of becoming, a reporting issuer
in Ontario.
3.The authorized capital of Haddington is unlimited common
shares (the "Haddington Common Shares"), of which
8,920,492 Haddington Common Shares were outstanding as at
August 22, 2000. The Haddington Common Shares are listed on
the Canadian Venture Exchange ("CDNX").
4.The authorized capital of Daytona is unlimited common shares
(the "Daytona Common Shares"), of which 17,429,806
Daytona Common Shares are outstanding as at August 22, 2000.
The Daytona Common Shares are listed on the CDNX.
5.Kenneth G. Byberg, Andy Byberg, Bonnie Mercer, Terrence
Byberg and Wayne Byberg (the "Bybergs") are residents
of Ontario.
6.By a letter agreement dated June 5, 1996 (the "Agreement")
the Bybergs, as owners of certain mineral claims located in
the Tyrrell Township of Ontario (the "Claims"),
agreed to give Haddington and Daytona the right to explore
and mine the Claims provided they paid the consideration set
out in the Agreement as and whenstipulated.
7.The Agreement provided that each of Haddington and Daytona
would pay to the Bybergs certain amounts of money at certain
times.
8.It was also a specific term of the Agreement that Haddington
would issue an aggregate of 100,000 Haddington Common Shares
and Daytona would issue an aggregate of 66,666 Daytona Common
Shares to the Bybergs within 10 business days following regulatory
approval of the issuances.
9.Under the Agreement Haddington and Daytona could terminate
their rights by providing the Bybergs with 30 days written
notice after which all future obligations to pay any further
consideration would end as would any right of Haddington and
Daytona to further explore or mine the Claims.
10.On or about June 28, 1996 Haddington and Daytona received
regulatory approval from the Vancouver Stock Exchange of the
Agreement including approval to issue 100,000 Haddington Common
Shares and 66,666 Daytona Common Shares (the "Approved
Shares") to the Bybergs.
11.Haddington and Daytona subsequently gave notice on or about
August 2, 1996 to erminate the Agreement which notice was
effective 30 days thereafter in accordance with the Agreement.
12.Under the Agreement, Haddington and Daytona were to have
issued and or delivered the Approved Shares to the Bybergs
within 10 days following regulatory approval. Despite demands,
Haddington and Daytona have failed to issue or deliver the
Approved Shares.
13.The Bybergs pursued an action in the Supreme Court of British
Columbia against Haddington and Daytona for the delivery of
the Approved Shares, damages for the failure to deliver the
Approved Shares, costs, and such further and other relief
as the Court deems just (the "Litigation").
14.In settlement of the Litigation, Haddington and Daytona
agreed to issue 87,500 Haddington Common Shares and 116,667
Daytona Common Shares, having a total value of $35,000, to
the Bybergs (the "Settlement Shares").
15.Pursuant to the policies of the CDNX, Haddington and Daytona
issued a news release on July 18, 2000 disclosing the proposed
issuance of the Settlement Shares.
16.The Settlement Shares would represent 0.98% of the total
issued and outstanding Haddington Common Shares and 0.67%
of the total issued and outstanding Daytona Common Shares.
17. Haddington and Daytona have not issued any securities
in settlement of litigation in the previous twelve months.
18. Ontario residents hold less than 10% of the issued and
outstanding Haddington Common Shares and represent less that
10% of the number of holders of Haddington Common Shares.
19. Ontario residents hold less than 10% of the issued and
outstanding Daytona Common Shares and represent less that
10% of the number of holders of Daytona Common Shares.
AND UPON the Commission being satisfied that to do
so would not be prejudicial to the public interest;
IT IS RULED pursuant to subsection 74(1) of the Act
that the issuance of the Settlement Shares to the Bybergs
shall not be subject to sections 25 and 53 of the Act provided
that the first trade in the Settlement Shares shall be a distribution
unless,
(a)the first trade is made in accordance with subsection 72(4)
of the Act as if the Settlement Shares were acquired pursuant
to an exemption referred to in that provision; or
(b)the first trade is made in accordance with Rule 72-501
Prospectus Exemption for First Trade over a Market Outside
Ontario as if the Settlement Shares were each a restricted
security as such term is defined in the Rule.
December 5th, 2000.
"J.A. Geller""Robert W. Korthals"
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