EX-99.A14 15 t1701531_ext3a-14.htm EXHIBIT T3A-14

 

Exhibit T3A.14

 

CORPORATE ACCESS NUMBER: 2012445603

 

 

 

BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT

 

CERTIFICATE

OF

 

AMENDMENT AND REGISTRATION

 

OF RESTATED ARTICLES

 

LONGYEAR CANADA, ULC

AMENDED ITS ARTICLES ON 2006/06/08.

 

 

 

June 8, 2006, 5:03:56 PM

 

 

 

 

1244560 ALBERTA LTD.

 

The undersigned, being the sole shareholder of 1244560 Alberta Ltd. (the “Corporation”), hereby signs the following resolutions:

 

RESOLVED as a Special Resolution that:

 

1.                           The Articles of the Corporation be amended pursuant to Section 173(l)(a) of the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) by deleting the name “1244560 Alberta Ltd.” and substituting therefor the name “Longyear Canada, ULC”.

 

2.                           The Articles of the Corporation are amended in accordance with Section (173)(1)(m.1) of the Business Corporations Act to convert the Corporation to an Unlimited Liability Corporation by adding to the Other Provisions the following paragraph:

 

“(b)The liability of each of the shareholders of the Unlimited Liability Corporation for any liability, act or default of the Unlimited Liability Corporation is unlimited in extent and joint and several in nature.”

 

3.                           The directors and officers are severally authorized to execute such documents, including articles of amendment, and to take such other action as in their discretion they consider necessary or desirable to implement the foregoing.

 

DATED as of June 1, 2006.

 

  Boart Longyear International Holdings, Inc.
     
  Per: /s/ [Illegible]

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE RE OTHER PROVISIONS FOR

 

LONGYEAR CANADA, ULC

 

(a)The directors may, between annual general meetings, appoint one or more additional directors of the Corporation to serve until the next annual general meeting but the number of additional directors shall not at any time exceed one-third (1/3) of the number of directors who held office at expiration of the last annual meeting.

 

(b)The liability of each of the shareholders of the Unlimited Liability Corporation for any liability, act or default of the Unlimited Liability Corporation is unlimited in extent and joint and several in nature.

 

June 8, 2006, 5:08:38 PM

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE RE OTHER PROVISIONS FOR

 

LONGYEAR CANADA, ULC

 

(a)The directors may, between annual general meetings, appoint one or more additional directors of the Corporation to serve until the next annual general meeting but the number of additional directors shall not at any time exceed one-third (1/3) of the number of directors who held office at expiration of the last annual meeting.

 

(b)The liability of each of the shareholders of the Unlimited Liability Corporation for any liability, act or default of the Unlimited Liability Corporation is unlimited in extent and joint and several in nature.

 

 

 

 

Name/Structure Change Alberta Corporation - Registration Statement

 

Alberta Amendment Date: 2006/06/08

 

Service Request Number: 8771217
Corporate Access Number: 2012445603
Legal Entity Name: 1244560 ALBERTA LTD.
French Equivalent Name:  
Legal Entity Status: Active
   
Alberta Corporation Type: Named Alberta Corporation
New Legal Entity Name: LONGYEAR CANADA, ULC
New French Equivalent Name:  
Nuans Number: 86705637
Nuans Date: 2006/05/23
French Nuans Number:  
French Nuans Date:  
   
Share Structure: SEE SCHEDULE RE AUTHORIZED SHARES
Share Transfers Restrictions: SEE SCHEDULE RE RESTRICTIONS ON SHARE TRANSFERS
Number of Directors:  
Min Number Of Directors: 1
Max Number Of Directors: 10
Business Restricted To: NOT APPLICABLE
Business Restricted From: NOT APPLICABLE
Other Provisions: SEE SCHEDULE RE OTHER PROVISION
BCA Section/Subsection: 173(1)(A), (M.1), (N)

 

Professional Endorsement Provided:

Future Dating Required:

 

Annual Return

 

No Records returned

 

Attachment

 

Attachment Type   Microfilm Bar Code   Date Recorded
Other Rules or Provisions   ELECTRONIC   2006/05/24
Letter of Approval   10000904100284345   2006/05/24
Share Structure   ELECTRONIC   2006/05/24
Restrictions on Share Transfers   ELECTRONIC   2006/05/24
Other Rules or Provisions   ELECTRONIC   2006/06/08

 

Registration Authorized By: BARCLAY A. LAUGHLAND

       SOLICITOR

 

June 8, 2006, 5:07:54 PM

 

 

 

 

Name/Structure Change Alberta Corporation – Pre-Registration Confirmation Report

 

Service Request Number: 8771217
Corporate Access Number: 2012445603
Legal Entity Name: 1244560 ALBERTA LTD.
French Equivalent Name:  
Legal Entity Status: Active
   
Alberta Corporation Type: Named Alberta Corporation
New Legal Entity Name: LONGYEAR CANADA, ULC
New French Equivalent Name:  
Nuans Number: 86705637
Nuans Date: 2006/05/23
French Nuans Number:  
French Nuans Date:  
   
Share Structure: SEE SCHEDULE RE AUTHORIZED SHARES
Share Transfers Restrictions: SEE SCHEDULE RE RESTRICTIONS ON SHARE TRANSFERS
Number of Directors:  
Min Number Of Directors: 1
Max Number Of Directors: 10
Business Restricted To: NOT APPLICABLE
Business Restricted From: NOT APPLICABLE
Other Provisions: SEE SCHEDULE RE OTHER PROVISIONS
BCA Section/Subsection: 173(1)(A), (M.1), (N)

 

Professional Endorsement Provided:

Future Dating Required:

 

Annual Return

 

No Records returned

 

Attachment

 

Attachment Type   Microfilm Bar Code   Date Recorded
Other Rules or Provisions   ELECTRONIC   2006/05/24
Letter of Approval   10000904100284345   2006/05/24
Share Structure   ELECTRONIC   2006/05/24
Restrictions on Share Transfers   ELECTRONIC   2006/05/24
Other Rules or Provisions   ELECTRONIC   2006/06/08

 

Registration Authorized By: BARCLAY A. LAUGHLAND (MCCARTHY TETRAULT LLP)

       SOLICITOR

 

 

 

 

Articles Of Amendment

 

Business Corporations Act

Sections 29 or 177

 

1.   Name of Corporation 2.    Corporate Access Number
   
1244560 ALBERTA LTD. 2012445603
   

 

The Articles of Continuance of the above named corporation are amended in accordance with Section 173(1)(a) of the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) by deleting the name “1244560 Alberta Ltd.” and substituting therefor the name “Longyear Canada, ULC”.

 

The Articles of Continuance of the above named corporation are amended in accordance with Section (173)(1)(m.1) of the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) to convert the above named corporation to an Unlimited Liability Corporation by adding to the Schedule Re Other Provisions the following paragraph:

 

“The liability of each of the shareholders of the Unlimited Liability Corporation for any liability, act or default of the Unlimited Liability Corporation is unlimited to extent and joint and several in nature.”

 

Accordingly the Schedule Re Other Provisions, as amended and restated, shall read as set out in the attached Schedule Re Other Provisions.

 

FILED

 

  June 8, 2006  
  McCarthy Tétrault LLP  
  Calgary, Alberta  
       
  Per: /s/ [Illegible]  

 

    /s/ [Illegible]
Name of Person Authorizing (please Print)   Signature
     
    June 8, 2006
Title (please print)   Date

 

This information is being collected for the purposes of corporate registry records in accordance with the Business Corporations Act. Questions about the collection of this information can be directed to the freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Coordination for Alberta Registration Research and Program Support 3rd Floor, [Illegible].

 

REG [Illegible]

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE RE OTHER PROVISIONS FOR

LONGYEAR CANADA, ULC

 

(a)The directors may, between annual general meetings, appoint one or more additional directors of the Corporation to serve until the next annual general meeting but the number of additional directors shall not at any time exceed one-third (1/3) of the number of directors who held office at expiration of the last annual meeting.

 

(b)The liability of each of the shareholders of the Unlimited Liability Corporation for any liability, act or default of the Unlimited Liability Corporation is unlimited in extent and joint and several in nature.

 

  FILED
   
  June 8, 2006
  McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  Calgary, Alberta
     
  Per: /s/ [Illegible]

 

 

 

 

May 24, 2006

 

INDUSTRY CANADA

9TH FLOOR 365 LAURIER AVENUE WEST

OTTAWA, ONTARIO

K1A 0C8

 

RE:1244560 ALBERTA LTD.
CORPORATE ACCESS NUMBER: 2012445603

 

 

1244560 ALBERTA LTD. has been continued into Alberta as if it has been incorporated here.

 

I am enclosing a copy of the Certificate of Continuance for your records.

 

Registrar of Corporations

Province of Alberta

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE ACCESS NUMBER: 2012445603

 

 

 

BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT

 

CERTIFICATE

 

OF

 

CONTINUANCE

 

1244560 ALBERTA LTD. (FORMERLY: 4345061 CANADA INC.)

CONTINUED FROM CANADA TO ALBERTA ON 2006/05/24.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Articles of Continuance

For

1244560 ALBERTA LTD.

 

Share Structure: SEE SCHEDULE RE AUTHORIZED SHARES
Share Transfers Restrictions: SEE SCHEDULE RE RESTRICTIONS ON SHARE TRANSFERS
Number of Directors:  
Min Number Of Directors: 1
Max Number Of Directors: 10
Business Restricted To: NOT APPLICABLE
Business Restricted From: NOT APPLICABLE
Other Provisions: SEE SCHEDULE RE OTHER PROVISIONS

 

Registration Authorized By: MICHAEL J. BENNETT

                              SOLICITOR

 

 

 

 

Continuance Into Alberta – Registration Statement

 

Alberta Registration Date: 2006/05/24

 

Corporate Access Number: 2012445603

 

Service Request Number: 8704421
Alberta Corporation Type: Numbered Alberta Corporation
Legal Entity Name: 1244560 ALBERTA LTD.
French Equivalent Name:  
Nuans Number:  
Nuans Date:  
French Nuans Number:  
French Nuans Date:  
   
REGISTERED ADDRESS  
Street: 3300, 421 – 7 AVENUE S.W.
Legal Description:  
City: CALGARY
Province: ALBERTA
Postal Code: T2P 4K9
   
RECORDS ADDRESS  
Street: 3300, 421 – 7 AVENUE S.W.
Legal Description:  
City: CALGARY
Province: ALBERTA
Postal Code: T2P 4K9
   
ADDRESS FOR SERVICE BY MAIL  
Post Office Box:  
City:  
Province:  
Postal Code:  
Internet Mail ID:  
   
Share Structure: SEE SCHEDULE RE AUTHORIZED SHARES
   
Share Transfers Restrictions: SEE SCHEDULE RE RESTRICTIONS OR SHARE TRANSFERS
   
Number of Directors:  

 

 

 

 

Min Number Of Directors: 1
Max Number Of Directors: 10
Business Restricted To: NOT APPLICABLE
Business Restricted From: NOT APPLICABLE
Other Provisions: SEE SCHEDULE RE OTHER PROVISIONS
   
Professional Endorsement Provided:  
Alberta Corporate Access Number:  
Future Dating Requited:  
Registration Date: 2006/05/24
   
   
Director  
   
Last Name: SELLWOOD
First Name: RONALD
Middle Name: A.
Street/Box Number: 31 SUSSEX ROAD PARKWOOD
City: JOHANNESBURG
Province:  
Postal Code:  
Country: SOUTH AFRICA
Resident Canadian:  
   
Last Name: SUTHERLAND
First Name: DAVID
Middle Name:  
Street/Box Number: 65 CRANLEIGH WAY S.E.
City: CALGARY
Province: ALBERTA
Postal Code: T3M 1E1
Country:  
Resident Canadian: Y
   
Last Name: NEWTON
First Name: PETER
Middle Name: F. M.
Street/Box Number: 18 CANTERBURY CRESCENT
City: NORTH BAY
Province: ONTARIO
Postal Code: P1C 1K9

 

 

 

 

Country:  
Resident Canadian: Y

 

 

 

Continuance

 

Name In Previous
Jurisdiction
  Corporate Access Number In
Previous Jurisdiction
  Previous
Jurisdiction
  Date Created In
Previous Jurisdiction
4345061 CANADA INC.   435501-6   CANADA   2006/04/01

 

Attachment

 

Attachment   Microfilm Bar Code   Date Recorded
Other Rules or Provisions   ELECTRONIC   2006/05/24
Letter of Approval   10000904100284345   2006/05/24
Share Structure   ELECTRONIC   2006/05/24
Restrictions on Share Transfers   ELECTRONIC   2006/05/24

 

Registration Authorized By: MICHAEL J. BENNETT
                              SOLICITOR

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE RE AUTHORIZED SHARES

 

The authorized capital of the Corporation shall consist of an unlimited number of Common Shares.

 

1.          The rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the Common Shares are as follows:

 

(a)          Payment of Dividends: The holders of the Common Shares shall be entitled to receive dividends if, as and when declared by the board of directors of the Corporation out of the assets of the Corporation properly applicable to the payment of dividends in such amounts and payable in such manner as the board of directors may from time to time determine. Subject to the rights of the holders of any other class of shares of the Corporation entitled to receive dividends in priority to or concurrently with the holders of the Common Shares, the board of directors may in its sole discretion declare dividends on the Common Shares to the exclusion of any other class of shares of the Corporation.

 

(b)          Participation upon Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up: In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the corporation or other distribution of assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, the holders of the Common Shares shall, subject to the rights of the holders of any other class of shares of the Corporation entitled to receive assets of the Corporation upon such a distribution in priority to or concurrently with the holders of the Common Shares, be entitled to participate in the distribution. Such distribution shall be made in equal amounts per share on all the Common Shares at the time outstanding without preference or distinction.

 

(c)          Voting Rights: The holders of the Common Shares shall be entitled to receive notice of and to attend all annual and special meetings of the shareholders of the Corporation and to one (1) vote in respect of each Common Share held at all such meetings.

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE RE SHARE TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS

 

No security of the Corporation, other than a non-convertible debt security, may be transferred without the consent of:

 

(a)          the board of directors of the Corporation, expressed by a resolution duly passed at a meeting of the directors;

 

(b)          a majority of the directors of the Corporation, expressed by an instrument or instruments in writing signed by such directors;

 

(c)          the holders of the voting shares of the Corporation, expressed by a resolution duly passed at a meeting of the holders of voting shares; or

 

(d)          the holders of the voting shares of the Corporation representing a majority of the votes attached to all the voting shares, expressed by an instrument or instruments in writing signed by such holders.

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE RE OTHER PROVISIONS

 

The directors may, between annual general meetings appoint one or more additional directors of the Corporation to serve until the next annual general meeting but the number of additional directors shall not at any time exceed one-third (1/3) of the number of directors who held office at expiration of the last annual meeting