For Ministry Use Only | Ontario Corporation Number |
A I'usage exclusif du ministere | Numero de la societe en Ontario|
| 1348061 |
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Ministry of Ministere de
Consumer and la Consommation
Commercial Relations et du Commerce
CERTIFICATE CERTIFICAT
This is to certify that these Ceci certifie que les presents
Articles are effective on statuts entrent en vigueur le
APRIL 01 AVRIL, 1999
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/s/
Director / Directeur
Business Corporations Act / Loi sur les societes par actions
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ARTICLES OF AMALGAMATION
STATUTS DE FUSION
Form 4 Business Corporations Act
Formule 4 Loi sur les societes par actions
1. The name of the amalgamated corporation is:
Denomination sociale de la societe issue de la fusion:
S T O R M I N R E S O U R C E S L I M I T E D
2. The address of the registered office is: Adresse du siege social:
8 King Street East, Suite 1800
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(Street & Number, or R.R. Number & if Multi-Office Building give Room No.)
(Rue et numero de la R.R. et, s'il s'agit d'un edifice a bureaux, numero du
bureau.)
Toronto, Ontario M 5 C 1 B 5
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(Name of Municipality or Post Office) (Postal Code)
(Nom de la municipalite ou du bureau de poste) (Code postal)
3. Number (or minimum and maximum number) Nombre (ou nombres minimal et
of directors is: maximal) d'administrateurs:
Minimum - three
Maximum - ten
4. The director(s) is/are:
First name, initials and surname Residence address, giving Street & No. or R.R. No., Resident
Prenom, initiales et nom de famille municipality and postal code Canadian
Adresse personnelle, y compris la rue et le numero, le State
numero de la R.R., le nom de la municipalite et le code Yes or No
postal Resident
canadien
Qui/Non
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Harry J. Hodge 18 LaRose Avenue Yes
Etobicoke ON M9P lA5
Frederick C. Knight Suite 1407 - 110 Bloor Street West Yes
Toronto, On M5S 2W7
Michael W. Manley 52 Roxborough Drive Yes
Toronto, On M4W 1X1
Hubert J. Mockler 46 Rose Park Crescent Yes
Toronto, ON M4T 1P9
5. (A) The amalgamation agreement has been duly adopted by the shareholders
of each of the amalgamating corporations as required by subsection 176
(4) of the Business Corporations Act on the date set out below.
(A) Les actionnaires de chaque societe qui fusionne ont dument adopt la
convention de fusion conformement au paragraphe 176 (4) de la Loi sur
les societes par actions a la date mentionnee ci-dessous.
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(B) The amalgamation has been approved by the directors of each
amalgamating corporation by a resolution as required by section 177 of
the Business Corporations Act on the date set out below. The
articles of amalgamation in substance contain the provisions of the
articles of incorporation of Storimin Resources Limited and are more
particularly set out in these articles.
(B) Les administrateurs de chaque societe qui fusionne ont approuve la
fusion par voie de rosolution conformement a l'article 177 de la Loi
sur les societes par actions a la date mentionnee ci-dessous.
Les statuts de fusion reprennent essentieliement les dispositions des
statuts constitutifs de et sont enonces texrueliement aux presents
statuts.
Names of amalgamating Ontario Corporation Number Date of Adoption/Approval
corporations Numero de la societe en Date d'adoption ou d'approbation
Denomination sociale des Ontario
societes qui fusionnent
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Storimin Resources 1320430 March 29, 1999
Limited
Old Trafford Capital 668012 March 29, 1999
Corporation
Stamswiss Investments 843610 March 29, 1999
Inc.
1345969 Ontario 1345969 March 29, 1999
Limited
6. Restrictions, if any, on business the corporation may carry on or on
powers the corporation may exercise.
Limites, s'il y a lieu, imposees aux activites commerciales ou aux
pouvoirs de la societe.
None
7. The classes and any maximum number of shares that the corporation is
authorized to issue:
Catogories et nombre maximal, sil y a lieu, d'actions que la societe
est autorisee a emettre:
An unlimited number of common shares
8. Rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions (if any) attaching to
each class of shares and directors authority with respect to any class
of shares which is to be issued in series:
Droits, privileges, restrictions et conditions, s'il y a lieu.
rattaches a chaque categorie d'actions et pouvoirs des administrateurs
relatifs a chaque categorie d'actions qui peut etre emise en serie:
(a) to vote at all meetings of shareholders;
(b) to receive dividends as and when declared by the directors of the
Corporation; and
(c) to receive the remaining property of the Corporation upon dissolution.
9. The issue, transfer or ownership of shares /is not restricted and the
restrictions (if any) are as follows:
L'emission, le transfert ou la propriete d'actions est/n est pas
restreint. Les restrictions, s'il y a lieu, sont les suivantes:
None
10. Other provisions, if any, are:
Autres dispositions, s'il y a lieu:
The directors of the Corporation may, without authorization of the
shareholders of the Corporation,
(i) borrow upon the credit of the Corporation;
(ii) issue, re-issue, sell or pledge debt obligations of the
Corporation
(iii)give a guarantee on behalf of the Corporation to secure
performance of an obligation of any person; and
(iv) mortgage, hypothecate, pledge or otherwise create a security
interest in all or any property of the Corporation, owned or
subsequently acquired, to secure any obligation of the
Corporation.
The directors may be resolution delegate any one or all of the powers
referred to in this clause to a director, a committee of directors or
an officer of the Corporation.
11. The statements required by subsection 178(2) of the Business
Corporations Act are attached as Schedule "A".
Les declarations exigees aux termes du paragraphe 178(2) de la Loi
sur les societes par actions constituent l'annexe "A":
12. A copy of the amalgamation agreement or directors resolutions (as the
case may be) is/are attached as Schedule "B".
Une copie de la convention de fusion ou les resolutions des
administrateurs (selon le cas) constitue(nt) l'annexe "B".
These articles are signed in duplicate.
Les presents statuts sont signe's en double exemplaire.
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Names of the amalgamating corporations and signatures and
descriptions of office of their proper officers
Denomination sociale des societes qui fusionnent, signature et
fonction de leurs dirigeants regulierement designes.
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STORIMIN RESOURCES LIMITED
Per: /s/ France Crawford
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France Crawford, Secretary
OLD TRAFFORD CAPITAL CORPORATION
Per: /s/ France Crawford
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France Crawford, Secretary
STAMSWISS INVESTMENTS INC.
Per: /s/ France Crawford
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France Crawford, Secretary
1345969 ONTARIO LIMITED
Per: /s/ France Crawford
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France Crawford, Secretary
SCHEDULE "A"
STORIMIN RESOURCES LIMITED
STATEMENT REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION 178(2)
OF THE BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT, ONTARIO
I, France Crawford, the Secretary of Storimin Resources Limited, do
hereby state and affirm that there are reasonable grounds for believing that:
(a) each of Storimin Resources Limited, Old Trafford Capital
Corporation, Stamswiss Investments Inc., and 1345969 Ontario
Limited is, and the corporation formed by the amalgamation of the
said four corporations will be, able to pay its liabilities as
they become due;
(b) the realizable value of the amalgamated corporation's assets will
not be less than the aggregate of its liabilities and stated
capital of all classes; and
(c) no creditor of either Storimin Resources Limited, Old Trafford
Capital Corporation, Stamswiss Investments Inc., or 1345969
Ontario Limited will be prejudiced by the amalgamation.
DATED this 29th day of March 1999.
/s/ France Crawford
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France Crawford
SCHEDULE "A"
OLD TRAFFORD CAPITAL CORPORATION
STATEMENT REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION 178(2)
OF THE BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT, ONTARIO
I, France Crawford, the Secretary of Old Trafford Capital Corporation,
do hereby state and affirm that there are reasonable grounds for believing that:
(a) each of Old Trafford Capital Corporation, Storimin Resources
Limited, Stamswiss Investments Inc., and 1345969 Ontario Limited
is, and the corporation formed by the amalgamation of the said
four corporations will be, able to pay its liabilities as they
become due;
(b) the realizable value of the amalgamated corporation's assets will
not be less than the aggregate of its liabilities and stated
capital of all classes; and
(c) no creditor of either Old Trafford Capital Corporation, Storimin
Resources Limited, Stamswiss Investments Inc., or 1345969 Ontario
Limited will be prejudiced by the amalgamation.
DATED this 29th day of March 1999.
/s/ France Crawford
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France Crawford
SCHEDULE "A"
STAMSWISS INVESTMENTS INC.
STATEMENT REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION 178(2)
OF THE BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT, ONTARIO
I, France Crawford, the Secretary of Stamswiss Investments Inc., do
hereby state and affirm that there are reasonable grounds for believing that:
(a) each of Stamswiss Investments Inc., Old Trafford Capital
Corporation, Storimin Resources Limited, and 1345969 Ontario
Limited, is, and the corporation formed by the amalgamation of
the said four corporations will be, able to pay its liabilities
as they become due;
(b) the realizable value of the amalgamated corporation s assets will
not be less than the aggregate of its liabilities and stated
capital of all classes; and
(c) no creditor of either Stamswiss Investments Inc., Old Trafford
Capital Corporation, Storimin Resources Limited, or 1345969
Ontario Limited will be prejudiced by the amalgamation.
DATED this 29th day of March 1999.
/s/ France Crawford
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France Crawford
SCHEDULE "A"
1345969 ONTARIO LIMITED
STATEMENT REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION 178(2)
OF THE BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT, ONTARIO
I, France Crawford, the Secretary of 1345969 Ontario Limited, do
hereby state and affirm that there are reasonable grounds for believing that:
(a) each of 1345969 Ontario Limited, Stamswiss Investments Inc., Old
Trafford Capital Corporation, and Storimin Resources Limited, is,
and the corporation formed by the amalgamation of the said four
corporations will be, able to pay its liabilities as they become
due;
(b) the realizable value of the amalgamated corporation's assets will
not be less than the aggregate of its liabilities and stated
capital of all classes; and
(c) no creditor of either 1345969 Ontario Limited, Stamswiss
Investments Inc., Old Trafford Capital Corporation, or Storimin
Resources Limited, will be prejudiced by the amalgamation.
DATED this 29th day of March 1999.
/s/ France Crawford
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France Crawford
SCHEDULE "B"
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF STORIMIN RESOURCES LIMITED
WHEREAS Old Trafford Capital Corporation ("Old Trafford"), Stamswiss Investments
Inc. ("Stamswiss"), and 1345969 Ontario Limited ("1345969") are wholly-owned
subsidiaries of Storimin Resources Limited (the "Corporation");
AND WHEREAS the Corporation has decided to amalgamate with Old Trafford,
Stamswiss, and 1345969 pursuant to subsection 177(2) of the Business
Corporations Act, Ontario;
UPON MOTION duly made, seconded and carried unanimously, IT WAS RESOLVED THAT:
1. the amalgamation of the Corporation, Old Trafford, Stamswiss, and 1345969
pursuant to subsection 177(2) of the Business Corporations Act, Ontario, be
and the same is hereby approved;
2. the articles of amalgamation of the amalgamated corporation shall be the
same as the articles of incorporation of the Corporation;
3. no securities shall be issued by the amalgamated corporation in connection
with the amalgamation; and
4. any one director or officer of the Corporation, be and such one director or
officer is hereby authorized to do all acts and things and execute all
instruments and documents necessary or desirable to carry out and give
effect to the foregoing.
The undersigned Secretary of Storimin Resources Limited hereby
certifies that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of a resolution of the
directors of the said corporation which was duly passed by all of the directors
of the said corporation pursuant to subsection 129(1) of the Business
Corporations Act, Ontario.
Dated this 29th day of March 1999.
/s/ France Crawford
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France Crawford
SCHEDULE "B"
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF OLD TRAFFORD CAPITAL CORPORATION
WHEREAS Old Trafford Capital Corporation (the "Corporation"), is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of, and has decided to amalgamate with, Storimin Resources Limited
("Storimin") pursuant to subsection 177(2) of the Business Corporations Act,
Ontario;
UPON MOTION duly made, seconded and carried unanimously, IT WAS RESOLVED THAT:
1. the amalgamation of the Corporation and Storimin pursuant to subsection
177(2) of the Business Corporations Act, Ontario, be and the same is hereby
approved;
2. upon the endorsement of a certificate of amalgamation pursuant to
subsection 178(4) of the Business Corporations Act, Ontario, all shares of
the capital of the Corporation, including all shares which have been issued
and are outstanding at the date hereof, be and the same are hereby
cancelled without any repayment of capital in respect thereof;
3. the articles of amalgamation of the amalgamated corporation shall be the
same as the articles of incorporation of Storimin;
4. no securities shall be issued by the amalgamated corporation in connection
with the amalgamation; and
4. any one director or officer of the Corporation, be and such one director or
officer is hereby authorized to do all acts and things and execute all
instruments and documents necessary or desirable to carry out and give
effect to the foregoing.
The undersigned Secretary of Old Trafford Capital Corporation hereby
certifies that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of a resolution of the
directors of the said corporation which was duly passed by all of the directors
of the said corporation pursuant to subsection 129(1) of the Business
Corporations Act, Ontario.
Dated this 29th day of March 1999.
/s/ France Crawford
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France Crawford
SCHEDULE "B"
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF
STAMSWISS INVESTMENTS INC.
WHEREAS Stamswiss Investments Inc. (the "Corporation"), is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of, and has decided to amalgamate with, Storimin Resources Limited
("Storimin") pursuant to subsection 177(2) of the Business Corporations Act,
Ontario;
UPON MOTION duly made, seconded and carried unanimously, IT WAS RESOLVED THAT:
1. the amalgamation of the Corporation and Storimin pursuant to subsection
177(2) of the Business Corporations Act, Ontario, be and the same is hereby
approved;
2. upon the endorsement of a certificate of amalgamation pursuant to
subsection 178(4) of the Business Corporations Act, Ontario, all shares of
the capital of the Corporation, including all shares which have been issued
and are outstanding at the date hereof, be and the same are hereby
cancelled without any repayment of capital in respect thereof;
3. the articles of amalgamation of the amalgamated corporation shall be the
same as the articles of incorporation of Storimin;
4. no securities shall be issued by the amalgamated corporation in connection
with the amalgamation; and
4. any one director or officer of the Corporation, be and such one director or
officer is hereby authorized to do all acts and things and execute all
instruments and documents necessary or desirable to carry out and give
effect to the foregoing.
The undersigned Secretary of Stamswiss Investments Inc. hereby
certifies that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of a resolution of the
directors of the said corporation which was duly passed by all of the directors
of the said corporation pursuant ot subsection 129(1) of the Business
Corporations Act, Ontario.
Dated this 29th day of March 1999.
/s/ France Crawford
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France Crawford
SCHEDULE "B"
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF
1345969 ONTARIO LIMITED
WHEREAS 1345969 Ontario Limited (the "Corporation"), is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of, and has decided to amalgamate with, Storimin Resources Limited
("Storimin") pursuant to subsection 177(2) of the Business Corporations Act,
Ontario;
UPON MOTION duly made, seconded and carried unanimously, IT WAS RESOLVED THAT:
1. the amalgamation of the Corporation and Storimin pursuant to subsection
177(2) of the Business Corporations Act, Ontario, be and the same is hereby
approved;
2. upon the endorsement of a certificate of amalgamation pursuant to
subsection 178(4) of the Business Corporations Act, Ontario, all shares of
the capital of the Corporation, including all shares which have been issued
and are outstanding at the date hereof, be and the same are hereby
cancelled without any repayment of capital in respect thereof;
3. the articles of amalgamation of the amalgamated corporation shall be the
same as the articles of incorporation of Storimin;
4. no securities shall be issued by the amalgamated corporation in connection
with the amalgamation; and
4. any one director or officer of the Corporation, be and such one director or
officer is hereby authorized to do all acts and things and execute all
instruments and documents necessary or desirable to carry out and give
effect to the foregoing.
The undersigned Secretary of 1345969 Ontario Limited hereby certifies
that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of a resolution of the directors
of the said corporation which was duly passed by all of the directors of the
said corporation pursuant ot subsection 129(1) of the Business Corporations Act,
Ontario.
Dated this 29th day of March 1999.
/s/ France Crawford
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France Crawford